Former Pak air chief’s photo in govt ad
PMO apologises, orders internal inquiry
New Delhi, January 24
The UPA regime today found itself in a deeply embarrassing situation following the inclusion of former Pakistan Air Force chief’s photograph in a government advertisement, prompting the PMO to tender an apology to the nation and order an internal inquiry into the lapse. The controversy, however, refused to die down.

The photograph of former Pakistani air chief Tanveer Mahmood Ahmed (down left) in the controversial advertisement released by the Ministry of Women and Child Development against female foeticide that appeared in many newspapers on Sunday. — PTI

Ahead of R-Day, huge ammo haul in J&K

Srinagar, January 24 Amid tight security , the Full Dress Rehearsal was held at the Bakshi Stadium here, the venue for the main Republic Day function, and at other district headquarters across the Kashmir valley today, even as a huge quantity of arms and ammunition, including 10 kg of RDX, was seized during search operations by security forces in north Kashmir. Security personnel display a huge cache of arms and ammunition, including 10 kg of RDX and 108 grenades, at Pattan on Saturday. Tribune photo: Amin War

Girl child’s health not a priority for Punjabis
Chandigarh, January 24
The girl child in Punjab might survive foeticide, but once born, she is treated like an unwelcome guest. In a startling revelation, information gathered under the Right to Information (RTI) Act.

Somnath Chatterjee hospitalised
Kolkata, January 24
Former Lok Sabha speaker Somnath Chatterjee was admitted to a private Hospital in south Kolkata with chest infection.

Osama owns up US plane attack bid, vows more
Dubai, January 24
Osama bin Laden claimed responsibility for the December 25 failed bombing of a US-bound plane and threatened more attacks on the United States, in an audio tape Al Jazeera said on Sunday was of the Al-Qaida leader.

US: Can’t confirm tape authenticity

IPL Snub
Pak cancels EC panel’s India visit
The Pakistan government has stopped two top officials of Election Commission from visiting India, apparently in protest against India’s hostile attitude towards Pakistani cricketers in the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction.

From neta to natty pilot, Rudy soars high New Delhi, January 24 BJP spokesman and Rajya Sabha member Rajiv Pratap Rudy is the first MP who has turned a commercial pilot and that too at a ripe age of 47.