Grenade attack at Mehbooba’s rally
Three killed, cameraman among 7 injured
Srinagar, April 25
In escalating attacks in the midst of Lok Sabha elections, militants today hurled a grenade at a PDP election rally minutes after party chief Mehbooba Mufti left the venue, killing three persons and injuring seven in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir.

Woman, daughter beheaded
J&k page: 
PDP trying to trifurcate J&K, accuses NC

A CRPF officer inspects a damaged vehicle outside a polling booth in downtown Srinagar after a grenade attack on Sunday. — Tribune photo by Amir War

Polling today seals fates of Sonia, George
Shoot-at-sight ordered in UP
New Delhi, April 25
The juggernaut of Indian democracy is poised to go full throttle tomorrow when polling for the second phase of Lok Sabha poll in 136 constituencies spread over 11 states would take place.

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B.K. Roy, Judges meet CJI
Punjab & Haryana HC stand-off
New Delhi, April 25
The three Judges of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, who had arrived here yesterday for discussion over Judges’ unprecedented action in going on mass leave, today held a meeting with the Chief Justice of India (CJI), Mr Justice V.N. Khare, and the CJI designate, Mr Justice S. Rajendra Babu, in their efforts to defuse the crisis.

Farmers violating pact, says Amarinder
Chandigarh, April 25
The Punjab Chief Minister, Capt Amarinder Singh, today said that the state may issue orders banning carrying of firearms by civilians to main law and order in the wake of the Lok Sabha elections.

Punjab page: Loan waiver is election issue in Punjab

UN office torched, 12 killed

Tarangini sails home from world cruise Kochi, April 25 Amidst resounding cheers and crackling fireworks, the Navy’s training ship, INS Tarangini, docked at its home port here today after completing a 15-month cruise circumnavigating the globe and setting a record of sorts.   Navy chief fears reduction in force President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam disembarks from INS Tarangini after the ship arrived home at the end of a 15-month world cruise in Kochi on Sunday. — Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan