Friday, June 13, 2003, Chandigarh, India
Updated at 3:00 am (IST)
BREAKING NEWS
Badal, Tohra announce unity
Patiala, June 13
The two Akali stalwarts, Mr Parkash Singh Badal and Mr Gurcharan Singh Tohra, today formally announced unity between their two factions, saying the new Shiromani Akali Dal would continue its alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party.

Elusive quest—a timeline		 Mr Gurcharan Singh Tohra offers a ladoo to Mr Parkash Singh Badal
Mr Gurcharan Singh Tohra offers a ladoo to Mr Parkash Singh Badal after they formally announced unity at Patiala on Friday. — Photo Subhash Patialvi.


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Pak epicentre of terror: Advani
 Los Angeles, June 12
Deputy Prime Minister L.K. Advani, today asked Pakistan to give up its “futile path of confrontation” with India. “We are determined to decimate the scourge of terrorism, so that people in Jammu and Kashmir can prosper and live in peace.” 

Experts to join probe
Ranbaxy fire accidental: CM
Chandigarh, June 12
A team of technical experts of the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) will be associated with the inquiry being conducted by scientists of Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals into last night's fire incident.

This is what remains of the giant Ranbaxy plant after a fire destroyed it on Wednesday night. This photo was taken by Tribune lensman Manoj Mahajan on Thursday morning.
This is what remains of the giant Ranbaxy plant after a fire destroyed it on Wednesday night. This photo was taken by Tribune lensman Manoj Mahajan on Thursday morning.
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Damdami Taksal activists enter shrine
Talhan (Jalandhar), June 12
Police reinforcements were rushed to curfew-bound Talhan village this evening to secure control of the controversial gurdwara’ which was taken over today by activists of the Damdami Taksal. Unconfirmed reports indicated that a group of Damdami Taksal activists were inside the shrine which had been locked from inside.

Govt appoints receiver
Chandigarh, June 12
The Punjab Government will not tolerate any outside interference in running the affairs of Gurdwara Shaheedan at Talhan, the Chief Minister, Capt Amarinder Singh, announced here today, revealing that a receiver had been appointed after the old management of the “disputed gurdwara” handed over its administrative control to the Damdami Taksal.

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PM to visit China from June 22
 New Delhi, June 12
 Sino-Indian ties are poised for a qualitative jump with Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee embarking on a six-day official visit to China on June 22. The visit was long overdue, as an Indian Prime Minister is going to China after a gap of almost 10 years.

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Another case slapped on Badal’s kin
Lambi (Muktsar), June 12
Close on the heels of registration of a criminal case against Mr Narottam Singh Dhillon, a cousin of Mr Sukhbir Badal, at SAS Nagar yesterday, the local police also slapped another criminal case on him on the night of June 11.

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