India will get access to Headley: US
New Delhi, March 20
Two days after David Coleman Headley secured a plea bargain, the USA today said India would get access to the terror suspect to investigate his role in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack, but almost ruled out his extradition to India. “Yes”, said US Assistant Secretary of State for South Asia Robert Blake when asked by reporters on the sidelines of a function whether Indian investigators would be provided access to interrogate Headley.

Justice dept’s head rings up Chidambaram

Railways bloomer: Ad shows Delhi in Pak
New Delhi, March 20
It seems to be the season of advertisement gaffes in ministries. After the Ministry of Women and Child Development goofed up by showing a picture of a former top military officer of Pakistan in one of its advertisements, it’s now the turn of the Rail Ministry to commit a blunder.

3 die in NFL plant blast
Nangal, March 20
Three persons were killed and one sustained serious burns in a blast at the ammonia plant of National Fertilisers Limited here today. The Ropar Deputy Commissioner has ordered a magisterial inquiry into the accident.
The blast site at National Fertilizers Limited plant in Nangal 
on Saturday. A Tribune photograph

Ropar admn not informed in time

Court ticks off Sajjan for delaying trial
New Delhi, March 20
A Delhi court today committed the trial of two anti-Sikh riot cases against Sajjan Kumar to a Special CBI court after refusing to consider an application filed by the Congress leader, which, as per the court, was seemingly done to delay the trial. Also, the court told Kumar to appear before the Special judge on March 27.

Scrap Article 370: BJP, RSS
Madhopur (Pathankot), March 20
A state-level function was organised here today to pay homage to Dr Shyama Prasad Mookherjee. Addressing a mammoth gathering, former deputy Prime Minister LK Advani said: “Dr Mookherjee laid down his life for the unity and integrity of the nation. He not only opposed the permit system introduced for the people from outside J&K, but also defied the permit restriction by entering the state on May 11, 1953. The system itself was instrumental in creating differences among the citizens of independent India.”