US plane makes emergency landing
New Delhi, February 20
A US Air Force aircraft with 111 defence personnel on board made an emergency landing at Indira Gandhi International Airport here this afternoon after one of its engines caught fire.

Execution stayed in Parliament attack case
New Delhi, February 20
The Supreme Court today stayed the execution of Jaish-e-Mohammad militant Mohammad Afzal in the Parliament attack case. In video (28k, 56k)

Indian in N-shadow denies involvement
New Delhi, February 20
A Bangalore-based firm, which has reportedly been mentioned in a US court records in connection with a case involving an Israeli businessman accused of being a middleman in the nuclear black market, today said it dealt with him at least three years ago for acquiring sound and vibration equipment for auto companies only.

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Principal shoots boy in school
Tangra (Amritsar),  February 20
An 18-year-old Dalit boy, Sandeep Singh, alias Sonu, was today allegedly shot on the premises of Government Senior Secondary School, Chhajjalwadi, by the Principal at about 10 am today. The Principal, Harnek Singh, fled the scene after committing the crime.

Villagers block traffic on the Amritsar-Jalandhar road at Tangra in protest against the killing of a Dalit youth, Sandeep Singh, by the Principal of Government Senior Secondary School, Chhajjalwadi, 25 km from Amritsar. — Photo by Rajiv Sharma

Schemes for power, water bill defaulters J&K budget cuts ST on liquor Jammu, February 20 The government today announced amnesty schemes for defaulters to liquidate arrears of electricity and water tariff and toll in the zero deficit Budget for 2004-2005 presented by the Finance Minister, Mr Muzaffar Hussain Beig, in the Assembly.