Saturday, April 26, 2003, Chandigarh, India
Updated at 3:00 am (IST)

Day of terror in Kashmir
 7 securitymen among 15 killed
Srinagar, April 25
 Seven security personnel, including an Army Major, and a block president of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, were among the 15 persons killed and 40 injured today as militants stepped up their attacks in Jammu and Kashmir, official sources said.
Relatives of Fatima wail in Chackseeri after her death in an explosion at Pattan, 30 km north of Srinagar, on Friday. Relatives of Fatima wail in Chackseeri after her death in an explosion at Pattan, 30 km north of Srinagar, on Friday. — Tribune photo Amin War

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Dubai, April 25
 In the most significant catch so far, one of the best-known members of Saddam Hussein’s regime and former Deputy Prime Minister Tariq Aziz surrendered before the US forces and was being questioned on the whereabouts of the ousted Iraqi dictator and other top Baath Party leaders.

A-I cancels 5 flights
Mumbai, April 25
 Air-India today cancelled five flights from here following an agitation by the pilots’ union. The flights cancelled are Dubai (A-I 713), Delhi-London (A-I 129), Delhi-Hong Kong (A-I 310), Chennai-Singapore (A-I 472) and Kuwait (A-I 859), according to an AI official.

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Girl bazar: murkier goings-on come to fore
Mansa, April 25
 Following the publication of the report “Girls Bazar in Mansa village”, the police here today arrested a woman identified as the owner of the house where the girl bazar was on.

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PMT PAPERS LEAK RACKET
 Admissions via ‘touts’ to be probed
Amritsar, April 25
 The police is likely to broaden the scope of inquiry into the alleged CBSE PMT scam by getting at the persons who had got admission in medical colleges through scamsters in the past. Kingpin, Devinder Singh Pappu, a Sirhind-based Akali leader had reportedly told the police about the involvement of certain CBSE officials in the racket.

Committee rejects Bt cotton
New Delhi, April 25
 In a significant development, the commercial release of Bt cotton (MECH-915) in northern India was today rejected by the Genetic Engineering Approval Committee (GEAC), the apex environmental body of the government.

Gargi’s ashes immersed
Bathinda, April 25
 The last wish of Balwant Gargi, noted Punjabi playwright born and educated in rural and backward area of Punjab, was fulfilled today morning when his ashes were immersed into Sirhind Canal by his son Manu Gargi and daughter Jannat Gargi.

  Chandigarh page: Mannu, Jennat Gargi pay homage to their father

Some cops aid satta men, admits police
Ludhiana, April 25
 The Ludhiana police today made a candid admission that some cops in the force were providing support and protection to satta operators in the city and stated that the police would welcome further information on any such elements. 		A photograph from the video-cassette showing money changing hands
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