Natwar Singh assures Kasuri of continuing dialogue
New Delhi, June 6
External Affairs Minister K. Natwar Singh has struck a rapport with his Pakistani counterpart Kurshid Mehmood Kasuri which was evident from the “extremely warm” conversation the two had when Mr Kasuri telephoned Mr Natwar Singh this morning.

Editorial: Measured steps

Ronald Reagan dead
Los Angeles, June 6
Former US President Ronald Reagan, who made an astounding career change by leaping from acting to politics and then forging a conservative revolution that reshaped American politics, died yesterday after a decade-long battle with alzheimer's disease.

Editorial: Star President
World page: End of a great love story
US President who changed the world

D-Day heroes remembered

Colleville-Sur-Mer, June 6 World leaders today paid poignant tribute to the Allied forces who stormed the Normandy beaches in the D-Day landings 60 years ago to liberate Europe from Nazi occupation.
US President George W. Bush chats with French President Jacques Chirac next to Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday in Arromanches before the ceremony marking the 60th anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy. — AFP photo

Kalam’s Address to Parliament today
New Delhi, June 6
The programmes and policies of the new Congress-led United Progressive Alliance government will be unveiled when President A. P. J. Abdul Kalam addresses the joint session of Parliament tomorrow.

Consensus on IIMs fee structure
Ahmedabad, June 6
The Directors of the six IIMs today reached a ‘consensus’ on a uniform fee structure as recommended by Union HRD Ministry and said a proposal in this regard would be presented to the ministry on June 8.

Punjab Cong in for leadership change
Chandigarh, June 6
Peeved at developments over the past few weeks, the All-India Congress Committee is caught in a piquant situation over changing the present party leadership in Punjab where three Assembly byelections are due before the close of the year.

Khalistan slogans mark Ghallughara Divas Amritsar, June 6 Mr Parkash Singh Badal, President, Shiromani Akali Dal, today participated in Ghallughara Divas (genocide day) for the first time after Operation Bluestar. In video (28k, 56k) SAD (A) activists lathicharged, 6 arrested Punjab page: Son remembers Bhindranwale (From right) Jathedar of Akal Takht Giani Joginder Singh Vedanti, Jathedar, Kesgarh Sahib, Giani Tarlochan Singh, a former SGPC chief, Mr Kirpal Singh Badungar, and Bhai Ishar Singh, elder son of Sant Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale, perform ardas at Akal Takht on Sunday. — Photo by Rajiv Sharma