Thursday, March 4, 2004, Chandigarh, India
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6 killed in Jammu jail attack
Jammu, March 3
Army personnel carry out search operations after militants attacked a jail in Jammu on Wednesday. Six persons, including three policemen, were killed when terrorists attacked the Central Jail in the heart of the city and fired indiscriminately in an unsuccessful bid to get some hardcore Pakistani terrorists freed while they were being taken to a TADA court within the jail premises here this morning.
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Army personnel carry out search operations after militants attacked a jail in Jammu on Wednesday. — PTI photo

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Mars was once soaked with water: NASA
An image shown by NASA officials gives a detail of the planet Mars that they claim shows evidence that parts of the planet were once covered in water.Washington, March 3
The ancient surface of the red planet Mars was once soaked with water and conditions may have existed for life there, the US space agency announced.
An image shown by NASA officials gives a detail of the planet Mars that they claim shows evidence that parts of the planet were once covered in water. — Reuters photo

Deserters won’t affect Cong prospects: Sonia
Sonia GandhiDharamsala, March 3
The Congress president, Ms Sonia Gandhi, was accorded a warm welcome today on her arrival in Kangra during the first leg of her two-day roadshow in Himachal Pradesh. The Congress President came by helicopter which landed at Gaggal airport at 10.25 am.
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Advani asks voters to shun regional parties
L.K. AdvaniFaridabad, March 3
Senior BJP leader and Deputy Prime Minister L.K. Advani has appealed to people to vote for the national-level parties, in the coming Lok Sabha election and not to go for smaller and regional-level outfits.

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Broadcasters lobby for political advertisements
New Delhi, March 3
With over Rs 70 crore political advertisement revenue at stake, broadcasters today met Chief Election Commissioner T S Krishna Murthy and officials of the Information and Broadcasting Ministry to seek a way out to circumvent the ban.

Give details of ‘India shining’ expenses: HC
New Delhi, March 3
After asking the Election Commission to place on record relevant material on the “India Shining and Bharat Uday” campaign of the NDA government last week, the Delhi High Court today directed the Centre to furnish details about the expenses incurred by it on advertisements splashed in various newspapers.

Amarinder meets Jaswant
Capt Amarinder SinghNew Delhi, March 4
Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh today met Union Finance Minister Jaswant Singh regarding the state’s demand for a special industrial package for the state on the pattern of the neighbouring states of Himachal Pradesh and Uttaranchal.

Pak visas for match from today
New Delhi, March 3
The Pakistan High Commission will start issuing visas from tomorrow for cricket lovers who want to travel to Pakistan for watching the upcoming one-day internationals, Deputy High Commissioner Munnawar Sayeed Bhatti told The Tribune today.
Visa-seekers hoping to watch the Indo-Pak cricket series outside the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi on Wednesday. Visa-seekers hoping to watch the Indo-Pak cricket series outside the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi on Wednesday.
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