Uphaar Fire Tragedy
Ansal brothers, 10 others convicted
New Delhi, November 20
After a long drawn intense legal battle of 10 years in one of the country’s worst fire tragedies claiming the lives of 59 cine goers, a city court today found all the 12 accused guilty in the Uphaar cinema disaster case.

Neelam Krishnamurthy, president of Association of Victims of Uphaar, with her husband and other relatives of Uphaar tragedy victims, come out after the verdict of the case at Patiala Court in New Delhi on Tuesday. — Tribune photo by Mukesh Aggarwal

Travesty of justice: Relatives
Editorial: Culprits — a dozen of them

Central rule in K’taka
New Delhi, November 20
After adopting a wait and watch policy with regard to Karnataka, the Congress-led UPA government brought the southern state under President’s rule for the second time in as many months and decided to dissolve the Assembly by approaching Parliament soon.

Events in Nandigram unfortunate, says PM
Singapore, November 20
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today pointed a finger at the Left saying that “events in Nandigram have taken a most unfortunate turn” and found understanding with the “outpourings of grief and anguish by artists and intellectuals in Kolkata” over the tragic issue.

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AICC allows state unit to fight against CPM
To have pact with Mamata for panchayat polls
Kolkata, November 20
The AICC has finally given a go ahead to the West Bengal party unit to fight against the CPM in the state jointly with the Trinamool Congress and other like-minded parties. Accordingly, the Congress workers and supporters in the state will now participate in the on-going stir on Nandigram, which the Trinamool and the Bhoomi Raksha Committee had started.

Dutt’s bail plea to be heard on Nov 27
New Delhi, November 20
The Supreme Court today decided to hear the bail petition of actor Sanjay Dutt along with the plea of the other convicts in the 1993 Mumbai blasts case on November 27.
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Mush in S. Arabia, Sharif lists terms Islamabad, November 20
President Pervez Musharraf today reached Saudi Arabia leaving a trail of speculation that he was on a mission to end his political isolation at home by reaching out to arch foe Nawaz Sharif.
Saudi foreign minister Prince Saud-al-Faisal (R) welcomes Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf (C) on his arrival at Riyadh airport on Tuesday. — Reuters Editorial page: Supping with the Devil

Death of Baker
Administration talks tough, Army in a bind
Srinagar, November 20
The Army has tied itself into knots over the killing of an innocent baker on November 17 in Kulgam district of south Kashmir. After Kulgam deputy commissioner Lateef-u-Zaman Deva pointed a finger at the recklessness behind Riyaz Ahmed Sofi's (30) death, saying soldiers used him as “human shield”, the Army clarified Sofi was accompanying soldiers for the identification of a house when hiding militants opened fire and he died in the crossfire.