2002 Terror Plan
10-year RI for four militants
New Delhi, November 22
Four suspected Lashkar-e-Toiba militants who had planned to trigger explosions during the Republic Day celebrations in the Capital in 2002 were today handed out 10 years’ rigorous imprisonment by a court here.

Badal rewards loyalty in poll-eve bonanza
Red beacon, gunmen for SGPC members
Amritsar, November 22
Chief Minister and SAD chief Parkash Singh Badal today announced “poll bonanza” for the SGPC members on the eve of the committee’s election. He announced the state government would provide every committee member with two official gunmen, besides allowing them the use of red beacon on their vehicles keeping in view their “loyalty”.

Sukhbir Badal addresses SGPC members during a committee meeting at the Teja Singh Samudari Hall in Amritsar on Thursday. — A Tribune photograph

HP Votes
BJP releases list of 57 candidates for
Phase 2
Shimla, November 22
The parliamentary board of the BJP today finally put its stamp of approval on the names of candidates for 57 constituencies after a four-hour-long meeting held in New Delhi and attended by the top brass of the party, including Rajnath Singh and L.K. Advani.

Safeguards pact complex: Kakodkar
Vienna, November 22
Indian negotiators continued their discussions with the IAEA for the second day today on a safeguards agreement which the Atomic Energy Commission chief said was “complex” and has to be worked out.

Pak totter at 210 for 8
New Delhi, November 22
Misbah-ul-Haq soldiered on to score an unbeaten 71 as Pakistan reached 210 for 8 on the first day of the first Test against India at the Ferozeshah Kotla ground here today. On a slow track, the Indian bowlers did well to reduce Pakistan to 142 for eight after the visitors won the toss and opted to bat. (Details on Sports page)

	HE HAS HAD ENOUGH: A militant lays down arms before Lt-Gen A S Sekhon, GOC, 15 Corps, at Awantipora, about 30 km from Srinagar, on Thursday. — PTI photo
J&K page: Army vacates all schools, hospitals

New Punjab Tax Regime
Travel in AC buses made comfortable
Chandigarh, November 22
Whereas the Badal government today lowered tax on air-conditioned and ordinary buses, it has come out with new tax proposals for temporarily registered vehicles and chassis passing through Punjab. It has also imposed tax on vehicles in the possession of manufacturers and dealers.

SHE’S KEEPING WATCH: A student stands at ease as a US soldier with Alpha Company’s First Special Troops Battalion, 101st Airborne, visits a school during a patrol in south Tikrit on Thursday. — Reuters photo

Army on standby; Biman backtracks on Taslima
Kolkata, November 22
Kolkata returned to its normal peaceful self today but the Army would standby as a precautionary step till further orders, city police chief, Gautam Chakraborty told mediapersons after attending a meeting with Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee at Writers Buildings today.

Britain gets tough with illegal immigration London, November 22 In its biggest shake-up against illegal immigration in the last 40 years, Britain today announced a string of measures including imposing heavy penalties of up to £10,000 on employers for each illegal worker and introduction of compulsory identity cards. "Under a new system of civil penalties, employers who negligently hire illegal workers could face a maximum fine of £10,000 for each illegal worker found at a business.