Tuesday, March 25, 2003, Chandigarh, India
Updated at 3:00 am (IST)

Militants massacre 24 in Kashmir

Nadimarg (Shopian), March 24 Unidentified gunmen suspected to be militants, clad in Army uniforms shot dead 24 Kashmiri Pandits, including two children and 11 women, in this remote village of Pulwama district in South Kashmir late last night. Muslim women villagers wail near the shroud-covered bodies of Kashmiri Pandits at Nadimarg village, 75 km south of Srinagar, on Monday. — Reuters photo

Nine cops suspended
‘They paid price for staying back’

Carnage not because of soft approach: Mufti
Jammu, March 24
Was the massacre of 24 Pandits in a sleepy village in Pulwama district part of a plan of the militants to scuttle the government’s move to rehabilitate the Kashmiri migrants in the valley? Was the elimination of Abdul Majeed Dar, former chief commander (operations) of the Hizbul Mujahideen an attempt to derail the peace process?

NATION PAGE
‘Attack result of Centre’s apathy’
Advani to visit massacre site
Massacre an eye-opener: Omar
Link between Dar, Pandits' killings

J&K PAGE
Pulwama massacre rocks Assembly

Baghdad blitz continues; Iraq downs 2 US copters

Dubai, March 24 As Baghdad was rocked by fresh bombings amidst reports of coalition forces facing stiff resistance by Iraqi troops at several places, a defiant President Saddam Hussein today asked the “brave and heroic Iraqi people” to “strike evil” pledging that “victory will be ours”.

An Iraqi man waves his AK-47 rifle in front of an Apache military helicopter in the Hindiya district. 120 km south-west of Baghdad, on Monday. — Reuters photo

In Graphic: Battle for Baghdad on day five

H.K. Dua to be Editor-in-Chief of Tribune group
Chandigarh, March 24
The Board of Trustees has appointed senior journalist H.K. Dua as Editor-in-Chief of The Tribune group of newspapers. Mr Dua is a former Editor of the Hindustan Times, Editor-in-Chief of The Indian Express and Editorial Adviser to The Times of India.

Best Actress Oscar for Kidman Los Angeles, March 24 Movie musical “Chicago” won the Oscar for best film at the Academy Awards but it was a pair of stunning upset victories for “The Pianist” — director Roman Polanski and actor Adrien Brody — that gave the biggest surprises at a ceremony marked by talk of war.
Best Actor Oscar-winner Adrien Brody and Best Actress Oscar-winner Nicole Kidman pose after the 75th annual Academy Awards at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, California, on Sunday. — Reuters photo In video: Chicago wins the best-motion-picture award in the 75th annual Academy Awards. (28k, 56k)