Thursday, October 5, 2006, Chandigarh, India
Updated at 3:00 am (IST)

PM’s grandsons hit by dengue
Son-in-law under observation
New Delhi, October 4
The dengue-causing Aedes Egypti mosquito has landed Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s son-in-law and grandsons at the All-India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS).

Chandigarh page: 7 more dengue cases in PGI
Dengue-conducive conditions to attract fine
Punjab page: Preventing dengue MC style!

2 cops die in attack on CRPF picket

Srinagar, October 4 Two police personnel were killed and seven others injured in an encounter between the security forces and militants hiding in the central Budshah Chowk area here today.
A policeman runs for cover during a militant attack on a CRPF camp at the Akhara building in Srinagar on Wednesday. — PTI photo

Blast near Pervez’s house
Islamabad, October 4
An explosion today occurred in a park next to Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf’s army residence in the city of Rawalpindi, at around 10 p.m., but no one was killed, the police said.

  Nation page: 11 Pak men involved in Mumbai train blasts

Centre seeks Delhi Govt’s views on clemency for Afzal
New Delhi, October 4
With Rashtrapati Bhavan promptly referring the clemency petition filed by family members of Mohammad Afzal, convicted in the 2001 Parliament attack case, to the Centre, the Union Home Ministry today sought the Delhi Government’s views on the issue.

Kin to meet Kalam today
New Delhi, October 4
President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam will give a personal hearing tomorrow to the family of Mohammed Afzal Guru, who is facing execution in the terrorist attack on Parliament.

Nation page: SAD seeks clemency for Bhullar

Lalu flags off first Garib Rath
Patna, October 4
The first “Garib Rath”, a train with air-conditioned coaches targeting the poor and middle class passengers, hit the track today with Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav flagging it off at the Saharsa railway station in Bihar.

Jail officials file plea on convicts’ behalf
Bhittewidd (Rajasansi), October 4
The house of Mr Sharm Singh, w hose grandson Jaj Singh would be hanged on October 16 in the local high-security Central Jail along with his accomplice Gurwail Singh for murdering his brother Kulwant Singh, his wife and other family members, was found locked when The Tribune team visited the village today.

DGP Virk’s son-in-law told to pay Rs 15 lakh
Kochi, October 4
The Kerala High Court today directed Aluva Rural SP Vikramjit Singh to give Rs 15 lakh to his estranged wife and Punjab DGP S.S. Virk’s daughter, Dr Jasleen, and asked the couple to return to each other the gold ornaments exchanged as gifts at the wedding.
(Details on Nation page)

Threat to blow up Golden Temple
SGPC, security agencies on high alert
Amritsar, October 4
The SGPC authorities and the police are on high alert following alleged threat of ‘blowing up’ the ‘Golden Temple’ with a bomb, purportedly given by Lashkar-e-Toiba.
(Details on Punjab page)

Centre tells Punjab to seize shahtoosh shawls, wildlife items Chandigarh, October 4 Many rich and famous families in Punjab are in trouble as the Union Government has directed the Punjab Forest and Wildlife Department to confiscate shahtoosh shawls and wildlife stock kept illegally by such families.