Saturday, July 5, 2003, Chandigarh, India
Updated at 3:00 am (IST)

J&K minister hurt in attack
Ultras hurl grenade: 3 dead, 33 hurt
Srinagar, July 4
Jammu and Kashmir Rural Development Minister Peerzada Mohammad Sayeed today suffered splinter wounds when militants hurled a grenade and opened fire on him that killed three persons and injured 33 in Anantnag district.

Doctors attend to Kashmir’s Rural Development Minister Peerzada Mohammad Sayeed in a hospital in Srinagar on Friday. — Reuters photo

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44 killed in attack on Pak mosque
Islamabad, July 4
In one of the worst attacks on Pakistan’s Shiite minority, at least 44 worshippers were killed and over 30 injured today when suspected Sunni extremists exploded a powerful bomb and fired indiscriminately in a mosque during Friday prayers, sparking off riots that forced the government to clamp curfew and call in the army in the north-western city of Quetta.

No compromise on Kashmir: Pervez
Islamabad, July 4
Denying any behind the scenes deals with the USA, Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf, on the last leg of his four-nation foreign tour, has said only a “traitor” could compromise on country’s nuclear weapons programme and the Kashmir issue.

Pakistani delegates want direct trade
Wagah (Amritsar), July 4
A 58-member delegation of India-Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry crossed over from Wagah joint check post to attend a two-day third executive committee meeting, scheduled to be held from July 7 at New Delhi.
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A representative of Indian business organisations presents a rose to 7-year-old Aisha, who arrived with her parents from Pakistan, at the Wagah check post on Friday. — PTI photo

Bid to rein in VHP leaders
New Delhi, July 4
Even as the tone and tenor of the VHP leaders gets shriller every passing day in anticipation of a positive reaction of the Muslim community to the Kanchi Seer’s proposal, frantic behind the scenes efforts are going on to rein in the spoiled brats of the Sangh Parivar.

RSS distances itself from Singhal’s demand
Editorial: Show Singhal his place

Logjam on Iraq issue to be over soon
New Delhi, July 4
The political and diplomatic logjam on the question of India contributing its troops for a stabilisation force in Iraq may be over in the coming days after the discussions Foreign Secretary Kanwal Sibal has had with the United States leadership during his just-concluded Washington visit.

‘Custodial death’ in Jammu 7 Amritsar youths ‘still missing’ Amritsar, July 4 Relatives of Mohan Lal (26), a rickshaw-puller who was allegedly tortured to death by the Jammu police, and residents of Mahal village today blocked traffic for more than five hours at Wagah bypass.