Wednesday, March 22, 2006, Chandigarh, India
Updated at 3:00 am (IST)

India raises terror issue with Bangladesh
New Delhi, March 21
India and Bangladesh had their first bilateral summit meeting here this evening ever since Begum Khaleda Zia became Bangladesh Prime Minister in October 2001, but no breakthrough could be achieved.


Prime Minister Manmohan Singh with Bangladesh Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia during the welcome ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Tuesday. — Tribune photo by Mukesh Aggarwal

Nation page: Delhi, Dhaka sign pact to boost trade
Govt firm on women’s quota bill, says PM

The Chandigarh Police today claimed to have arrested four members of the Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) along with 1 kg of RDX, one AK 47 rifle with 15 cartridges, a .38 bore revolver with five cartridges and a 12 bore gun from the road diving Sectors 12 and 14 late last night.
STD booth owner, two others held

Punjab page: Boys falsely linked to Bheora,
allege families
Chandigarh page: Bheora’s arrest to cast shadow on
jailbreak trial
Editorial: Eleven years after

The four alleged Babbar Khalsa terrorists arrested by the Chandigarh Police being produced in a court in Chandigarh on Tuesday. — Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan

Indo-Pak talks on criminal matters begin
New Delhi, March 21
The two-day technical-level talks between India and Pakistan on matters pertaining to crime, human-trafficking, drug abuse, formation of SAARCPOL and immigration began here today after a gap of 17 years.

Sensex hits 11,000 points

2 pilots die as MiG crashes in Rajasthan
New Delhi, March 21
In yet another MiG crash, a trainer version of Mig-21 fighter aircraft crashed soon after getting airborne from Uttarlai airbase in Rajasthan with two pilots on board.

CAG raps govt for overspending
on VVIP jets
New Delhi, March 21
The purchase of five Embraer executive jets for VVIP travel by the NDA government has come in for criticism from the the Comptroller and Auditor General for paying a higher price for purchase and overspending an “exorbitant amount” of Rs 126.90 crore for laying fancy interiors and in-flight entertainment on board.

India: The Tasks Ahead
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125TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS,
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	PUNJAB: Cops accused of extra judicial killings to be protected: Singla
	HARYANA: Hooda promises stern action against criminals
	HIMACHAL: 2 subdivisions without SDMs
	J&K: BJP to contest Bhaderwah Assembly seat
	CHANDIGARH: Mystery shrouds boy’s death
	LUDHIANA: Panel formed for ’84 riot cases
	DELHI: CGHS scam: CBI in dock for clean chit to societies
	OPINIONS: Eleven years after
	BUSINESS: Jet-Sahara deal in jeopardy
	NATION: No kickback in submarine deal, says Pranab
	WORLD: India, Pak exploring new ideas on Kashmir: US
	SPORTS: Jung wins fourth gold

In Health & Fitness today

Fighting obesity through lifestyle

After her famous breakaway from the BJP and public condemnation of the top BJP brass, the mercurial sanyasin today staged a show of strength in Delhi, ahead of launching her new party next month which she said would be based on core Hindutva ideology.

Mr H.S. Balli, former Industry Minister of Delhi, Mr Abhay Chautala, Ms Uma Bharti and Mr Madan Lal Khurana wave to their supporters at Janadesh Rally at Ramlila Ground in New Delhi on Tuesday. — Tribune photo by Rajeev Tyagi

Report on controversial telecast sent to Centre
Chandigarh, March 21
Stung by bad publicity and adverse public reaction over a television programme on the issue of “Khalistan”, the Punjab Government has sent a report to the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) explaining the “facts” relating to the telecast and the subsequent circumstances created by it.

Injured Sachin ruled out for one-dayers Mumbai, March 21 Sachin Tendulkar, struggling for runs in the Tests, was today ruled out for the entire seven-match one-day series against England due to a hitherto undisclosed shoulder injury for which he will undergo a surgery in London.