Tuesday, September 26, 2006, Chandigarh, India
Updated at 3:00 am (IST)

Ban on prime farm land for SEZs
New Delhi, September 25
Putting a virtual ban on the acquisition of prime agricultural land for special economic zones (SEZs) by the state governments, Union Commerce Minister Kamal Nath today said no proposal to set up any such zone on prime agricultural land would be cleared.

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Singapore to set up SEZs in India
SEZs not at the cost of farmers, says Pawar
  Opinions page: Boost industry for Punjab’s all-round growth

India, Pak centrifuge design same, claims Pervez

Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf claims India’s uranium enrichment programme could have its roots in disgraced metallurgist Abdul Qadeer Khan's nuclear blackmarket. In his autobiography, “In the Line of Fire,” General Musharraf says, “Ironically (Dr Khan’s) network based in Dubai had employed several Indians, some of whom have since vanished.”

A Pakistani reads a copy of a book written by Pervez Musharraf titled “In the Line of Fire: A Memoir”, in Islamabad on Monday. — AFP photo

Army rubbishes Pervez’s claims
New Delhi, September 25
The Army today said the claims made by Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf that only five battalions (more than 5,000) of regular Pakistani troops were deployed in Kargil incursions in 1999 were false and that facts actually belied this.

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‘Initial signs of flexibility’ sensed in Manmohan ‘withering away’
If Pak did not join USA, India would, says Musharraf

Rajnath asks govt to stop taking CBMs with Pakistan
New Delhi, September 25
The BJP president, Mr Rajnath Singh, today asked the Centre to desist from going ahead with the Confidence-Building Measures (CBMs) with Pakistan unless it stopped “encouraging terrorism” against India.

India responsible N-power: Pranab

Padmini dies at 74
Chennai, September 25
“Dancing Brilliance” and movie diva Padmini who had done more than 250 films in five languages succumbed to a massive heart attack today and died in a private hospital. She was 74.

Obituary: Padmini brought grace and drama to celluloid

Justice Amar Dutt may be Punjab Vigilance chief
Chandigarh, September 25
Decks have been cleared for the appointment of Justice Amar Dutt as Punjab’s Chief Vigilance Commissioner. Besides the state vigilance chief, the commission will have two vigilance commissioners from the central civil services.

Wreckage of crashed chopper found, no one alive
Kathmandu, September 25
A search team has located the wreckage of the Russian-made MI-17 helicopter, which crashed on Saturday, killing all 24 persons on board, including a state minister.

Life on the edges-II They live up against a brick wall Hoshiarpur, September 25 Swanky cars parked outside brick kilns here are in sharp contrast to the dingy tenements and thatched roof shelters erected for labourers. Ram Asre and his family, who work in a kiln in Beedru village, lament about the poor working conditions at brick kilns. — Tribune photo by Pawan Sharma