Sunday, February 9, 2003, Chandigarh, India
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India expels Pak diplomat
Islamabad retaliates with tit-for-tat
New Delhi, February 8
India-Pakistan relations were put in a deep freeze today as the two countries traded expulsions of their Acting High Commissioners and four officials from each side, a move indicative of the growing mutual hatred and distrust between the two nuclear powers.
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Performers parade during the opening ceremony of the cricket World Cup-2003 on Saturday night in Cape Town, South Africa

Performers parade during the opening ceremony of the cricket World Cup-2003 on Saturday night in Cape Town, South Africa. Tight security is in place at venues across the country for the tournament. West Indies will clash with South Africa in the premier cricket extravaganza at the same venue on Sunday. — Reuters photo

World Cup coverage: The Tribune has roped in the best cricket commentators and offbeat cricket writers for a comprehensive coverage of the 42-day gala event. The cricket experts who will be writing for The Tribune include Ravi Shastri, Chetan Sharma, Navjot Sidhu, Ian Chappel, Michael Holding, Jonty Rhodes, Pat Symcox and Ashish Shukla (offbeat stories — even from the dressing room)

End proxy war, PM tells Pak
Ayodhya: decision of judiciary should be acceptable to all
New Delhi, February 8
Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee today launched a frontal attack on Islamabad for promoting cross-border terrorism as an instrument of state policy and creating new hubs in Bangladesh and Nepal for executing the nefarious anti-India agenda of the ISI.

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Chandigarh, February 8
Adeeb International has decided to confer the prestigious Adeeb Award -2003 on Mr Hari Jaisingh, Editor, The Tribune, in recognition of his outstanding contribution to journalism.

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Industrial waste flows into the Beas
Sundernagar, February 8
Truck-loads of industrial waste (muck) from the 126 MW Larji Hydel Project are being emptied into the Beas due to which the river is getting polluted. It is also posing a danger to other hydel projects and aquatic life. At places where the industrial waste has been dumped on the banks, it has started seeping into the river.

A truck of the Larji Power Project throws muck into the Beas at Dwada, about 35 km from Mandi

A truck of the Larji Power Project throws muck into the Beas at Dwada, about 35 km from Mandi. — Photo by writer

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Private moments on clandestine CDs
Amritsar, February 8
Beware! The advent of ‘spy cameras’, ‘web cam recordings’ or other modern gadgetry can play havoc with innocent teenagers on a date. While digital videos and still cameras may have given new avenues to couples to experiment with their home videos, certain enthusiastic husbands or boyfriends may go in for recording on a CD (compact disc).

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