Saturday, March 11, 2006, Chandigarh, India
Updated at 3:00 am (IST)

Bush for change in US law on N-sale
Wants exemption for India
Washington, March 10
In a significant step that is expected to pave the way for the implementation of the Indo-US nuclear deal, the White House today sent a proposal to the US Congress to change non-proliferation laws even as the opponents of the historic pact appeared to be on the warpath with the Bush administration over it. Although details of the proposal were not immediately available, it apparently seeks an exemption for India by amending the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 which bans nuclear sales to non-NPT states.

Jaya Bachchan moves SC
New Delhi, March 10
In spite of Samajwadi Party Government in Uttar Pradesh passing a legislation providing protection to its various legislators against disqualification under “office of profit” law for their holding important public offices, party Rajya Sabha MP and noted actor Jaya Bachchan today moved the Supreme Court challenging the Election Commission (EC) recommendation to the President for her disqualification from the House.

Eight held for Varanasi blasts
Lucknow/Varanasi, Lucknow 10
Within 24 hours of the release of the computer-generated sketches of the two Varanasi blast suspects, eight persons were detained in Hardoi district this evening for questioning. Two of them resemble the men in the sketches confirmed SP Hardoi Kashinath Singh.

Editorial Spirit of Varanasi Call by any name, they are merchants of death IT is commonplace for terrorists to bandy about the name of a new outfit after a bloody strike. The responsibility for the Varanasi blasts has been claimed by an unknown Lashkar-e-Kahar, which literally means “an army of havoc”.

J&K terrorist held in Goa
Mumbai, March 10
Goa came face to face with terrorism this evening with the arrest of Tariq Anwar, a resident of Srinagar, with huge quantities of explosives.

Now, EC notice to Amar Singh
New Delhi, March 10
Even before the leaders of the Samajwadi Party could get a breather from the Election Commission’s recommendation for the disqualification of Jaya Bachchan from the Rajya Sabha for holding an “office of profit”, the poll panel today issued notice to the party’s general secretary and member of House of Elders Amar Singh on similar grounds.

BJP, SAD seek govt intervention in Sarbjit case
New Delhi, March 10
The BJP and the Shiromani Akali Dal today sought government intervention to save Sarbjit Singh, who is in a Pakistani jail facing execution, after that country’s Supreme Court rejected an appeal to overturn his death sentence.

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125TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS,
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	PUNJAB: Police investigating telecast of Khalistan programme
	HARYANA: HC stays acquisition of land by HUDA
	HIMACHAL: Hosting Assembly session costs varsity centre dear
	J&K: Azad explains security cover to separatist leaders
	CHANDIGARH: Cops turn car thieves
	LUDHIANA: 3 get life term for murder
	DELHI: Commonwealth Games to have 18 venues
	OPINIONS: Iranian knot
	BUSINESS: 49 pc of Spice goes to Telekom Malaysia for $178.85 million
	NATION: CBI chargesheets PGI doctor
	WORLD: Civil war threat looms over Pak: ex-ISI chief
	SPORTS: Bad weather keeps Kumble waiting

Sports page Bad weather keeps Kumble waiting The Tricolour and the Union Jack stand out as Indian and British fans display camaraderie as play is held up due to rain and poor visibility on the second day of the second Test match between India and England at the PCA Stadium in Mohali on Friday. — Tribune photo by  Vinay Malik

Salman’s sentence stayed
Jaipur, March 10
Bollywood actor Salman Khan today got a reprieve with a sessions court in Jodhpur staying the one-year imprisonment awarded to him by a Chief Judicial Magistrate in a 1998 ‘chinkara’ poaching case.

Snow and rain revive chilly conditions Shimla, March 10 High altitude areas in Himachal Pradesh experienced fresh snowfall while certain areas in Punjab and Haryana witnessed rain during the past 24 hours. The mercury, however, kept up with cloudy weather persisting in most of the areas in the region.