Tuesday, May 2, 2006, Chandigarh, India
Updated at 3:00 am (IST)

22 Hindus massacred in Doda
Bodies of 9 kidnapped from Udhampur found
Jammu, May 1
In a pre-dawn attack, terrorists raided seven hamlets around Kulhand village in Doda district and massacred 22 Hindu men, women and children. Eleven persons were wounded and nine of them were flown to the medical college here for treatment.

Editorial: Doda massacre
J&K page: Doda attack again raises issue of boosting VDCs
Mufti flays massacre
LeT leads in killing members of minority community

In video (28k, 56k) A survivor of the massacre of Hindus in Doda district at a hospital in Jammu on Monday. — Reuters photo

Suryanarayan’s haste cost him his life
New Delhi, May 1 While the body of Taliban’s latest victim, Indian engineer K Suryanarayan, was flown here from Kabul and then to Hyderabad, the Indian special team decided to stay a day more in the troubled country to study in greater details the fast-changing security requirements for the 1,300 Indians in Afghanistan.
Officials with the wreath laid on behalf of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on the coffin containing the body of Indian engineer K. Suryanarayan at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi on Monday. — AFP photo Nation page: Suryanarayan’s ‘second wife’ pleads for justice World page: Taliban regrouping in Afghanistan

Three killed, 40 hurt in Vadodara riots
Vadodara, May 1
Three persons were killed and over 40, including two press photographers, were injured when members of a community clashed with the police and Municipal authorities over the demolition of a century-old dargah in the walled city today.

Special Article: Faith, politics, intolerance

HC: issue death certificates to Malta victims
Chandigarh, May 1
Providing succour to the families of the victims of the Malta Boat tragedy, the Punjab and Haryana High Court today directed the Centre and the Punjab Government to issue death certificates of the deceased at the earliest.

Himachal Plus Beginning Wednesday, The Tribune will bring out a weekly colour pullout, Himachal Plus, focusing on all developmental aspects of Himachal Pradesh. In addition to in-depth reportage, it will carry columns by specialists and will provide a forum to students to voice their opinion and to readers to ventilate their grievances. Contributions can be e-mailed at himachalplus@tribunemail.com  or sent to Editor, Himachal Plus, The Tribune, Chandigarh – 160 030 — Editor

Mahajan’s condition worsens
Mumbai, May 1
The condition of Bharatiya Janata Party general secretary Pramod Mahajan worsened today with doctors detecting symptoms of Acute Respiratory Disorder Syndrome. The functioning of Mr Mahajan’s lungs has worsened and he has been put on advanced mechanical ventilator support.

Natwar, Jagat file reply
New Delhi, May 1
Senior Congress leader Natwar Singh and his son Jagat Singh today urged Justice Pathak to speed up the probe into the Volcker Committee report naming former External Affairs Minister and the Congress as non-contractual beneficiaries.

Move afoot to regulate paddy transplantation Ordinance to check declining water likely Chandigarh, May 1 The Punjab Agriculture Department is keen to regulate the transplantation of paddy in the state to check the rapidly declining water table. Informed sources said today that the department was of the view that no farmer should be allowed to transplant paddy in the state before June 10, a date fixed by the department in consultation with the Punjab Agriculture University, Ludhiana. Nation page: Imported Australian wheat unfit for consumption