Monday, March 17, 2003, Chandigarh, India
Updated at 3:00 am (IST)

11 killed in attack on police post
4 cops kidnapped, arms looted

Jammu, March 16 In a mid-night attack, terrorists attacked police post with rockets at Ind village of the Gool area of Udhampur, killing 11 persons, including nine police personnel. Four police personnel have been kidnapped and the stock of arms and ammunition has been taken away.
Wailing family members of a policeman killed in a terrorist attack on a police post in Gool, Udhampur, 150 km north of Jammu on Sunday. — Photo Sarbjeet Singh

Now Buddhists stake claim to site
Road, stoves found during Ayodhya excavation
Ayodhya, March 16
After Hindus and Muslims making claims and counter-claims over the disputed land in Ayodhya, now Buddhists have jumped into the fray demanding that it must be handed over to them.

WORLD PAGE Thousands surround White House in anti-war protest Blair convenes ‘war Cabinet’ EDIT PAGE War for hegemony, not justice

ANTI-WAR PROTESTERS DURING A DEMONSTRATION IN WASHINGTON: Tens of thousands of anti-war protesters worldwide took to the streets in the biggest such demonstration since millions of people joined a global march for peace last month. — Reuters

Dhanaula, March 16 In an impressive show of her ability to mobilise masses, Agriculture Minister Rajinder Kaur Bhattal today promised to get martyrs and freedom fighters their due after felicitating kin of 15 national heroes at a "shradhanjali samaroh" here this afternoon.

Mrs Mohsina Kidwai, General Secretary, AICC, (right), discusses a point with Mr Kultar Singh, younger brother of Shaheed Bhagat Singh, and Mrs Rajinder Kaur Bhattal during the ‘Desh Bhagat shardhanjali samaroh’ at Dhanaula village in Sangrur district on Sunday. — Tribune photo Pankaj Sharma

Namdhari to go ahead with session today
Ranchi, March 16
Brushing aside talk of a constitutional crisis, rebel Jharkhand assembly Speaker Inder Singh Namdhari today decided to go ahead with the session of the House tomorrow for a trial of strength for beleaguered Chief Minister Babulal Marandi who was closeted with his ministers and party leaders to finalise a strategy.

Free power not possible, says Amarinder
Patiala, March 16
The Punjab Chief Minister, Capt Amarinder Singh, today said it was not possible to extend the facility of free power for tubewell operations to farmers of the state, even as the indefinite dharna organised by farmers on the Mall Road opposite the Punjab State Electricity Board (PSEB) office here folded up following an assurance by Finance Minister Lal Singh.