Wednesday, June 25, 2003, Chandigarh, India
Updated at 3:00 am (IST)

India: Tibet Autonomous Region part of China
Special representatives on border dispute appointed

Beijing, June 24 Maintaining that it had made no concessions, India today said that its recognition of the Tibet Autonomous Region as part of the territory of the People’s Republic of China was consistent with its stand since 1954 even as the two countries announced the appointment of two high-level special representatives to speed up a settlement of the contentious border issue.

Highlights Changgu in Sikkim to be another border pass Both condemn terrorism in all forms Oppose sending weapons in outer space Chinese PM, President to visit India Vajpayee calls on Jiang Zemin Full Text: Indo-Chinese declaration

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No sale of F-16s to Pak: Bush
Washington, June 24
The President of the USA, Mr George W. Bush, today ruled out any immediate sale of F-16 fighter jets to Pakistan, making it clear that it will not be part of a $ 3 billion package announced for Islamabad.

Rail tunnel mishap toll 51
Kankavli (Dist Sindhudurg), June 24
Massive Rescue and salvage operations were underway in pouring rain today between Vaibhavwadi and Rajapur stations, where the Karwar-Mumbai holiday special derailed due to landslide on Sunday night, even as toll in the rail disaster rose to 51.
Railway Minister Nitish Kumar enquires about the injured passengers of the ill-fated Karwar-Mumbai Holiday Special, at a hospital in Kankavali on Monday. — PTI photo

4 killed, 40 hurt in bus mishap
Tanda (Hoshiarpur), June 24
Four persons died on the spot while 40 were injured when an ill-fated New Delhi-bound bus of the Delhi Transport Corporation rammed into a stationary truck near Khakhan village on the Jalandhar-Pathankot national highway in the wee hours today.

TN Magistrate suspended in molestation case

Punjab +2 classes to stay in colleges Chandigarh, June 24 In a complete volte-face to a major decision communicated last week, the Punjab Government has decided to continues with plus-two classes in colleges at least in the forthcoming academic session. A few days back, a government communication had spelt out clearly that no college in the state would be allowed to admit students in the plus-one class.