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Iran shadow on Indo-US N-deal
A senior member of the US Congress on Thursday cautioned India's Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran that "occasional episodes of conflict" might undermine vital Congressional support for the US-India civilian nuclear agreement.
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18 Indians killed in boat capsize

Manama (Bahrain), March 31 Eighteen Indians, including two women, were among 57 persons killed after a traditional wooden boat on a dinner cruise with 137 passengers aboard capsized off the coast of Bahrain, officials said today. An Indian couple, who survived a boat sinking incident, walk out of a hospital in Bahrain on Friday. At least 57 persons drowned and 13 went missing after a tourist boat taking passengers on a dinner cruise capsized. — Reuters photo

Farmers make hay as wheat sells above MSP
Chandigarh, March 31
Ignore the minimum support price (MSP) of Rs 650 per quintal for wheat for the current year for a while. Wheat, which has started arriving in various markets of Punjab, is fetching a price between Rs 700 and Rs 800 per quintal.

Punjab page: Badal opposes wheat import

	Sports page Raina steers India to thrilling win Faridabad, March 31 India found a new match-winner in young Suresh Raina, who slammed an unbeaten 81 after another top-order batting collapse to steer India to a thrilling four-wicket victory over England in the second one-dayer here today. (Details in Sports page) Dravid salutes young guns
Suresh Raina celebrates India’s four-wicket victory over England in the second One Day International at Faridabad on Friday. Raina remained unbeaten at 81 as India hit up the required runs for victory losing six wickets. With this win India lead the series 2-0. — Reuters photo

India: The Tasks Ahead
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125TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS,
INAUGURAL SESSION

	PUNJAB: Visa centre at Amritsar soon
	HARYANA: Tributes paid to Jindal
	HIMACHAL: No case of bird flu in state: minister
	J&K: PDP disrupts Assembly proceedings
	CHANDIGARH: UT creates new post to perk up colleges
	LUDHIANA: Farmers want drain to link pond with Budha Nullah
	DELHI: Sealing drive: SC declines to comment on notification
	OPINIONS: Jobs for the retrenched
	BUSINESS: PC optimistic about stable interest rates
	NATION: Kiwi woman’s murder: SC stays death penalty
	WORLD: Quake jolts western Iran
	SPORTS: Raina steers India to thrilling win

HC gets 6 new Judges
New Delhi, March 31
President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam today appointed four new Judges and two Additional Judges to the Punjab and Haryana High Court and their appointments have been made effective from the date they assume the charge of their office.

Ultras blow up CRPF vehicle; jawan killed

Srinagar, March 31 In the third major strike by their outfit here in a fortnight, Hizbul Mujahideen ultras today blew up a CRPF vehicle with an improvised explosive device killing a jawan and injuring five others, including an Assistant Commandant of the force. The IED, planted by militants on Ali Jan Road at Soura, was set off when the vehicle of 123rd Battalion of the CRPF was passing through the area this afternoon, a CRPF spokesman told PTI.

CRPF jawans attend to an injured in hospital after suspected militants blew up a CRPF vehicle in Srinagar on Friday. — PTI photo