Five held with RDX, heroin in Amritsar
The illegal consignment was smuggled from Pak
Amritsar, June 10
With the arrest of five persons and the recovery of “smuggled” RDX, heroin, detonators and timer devices from their possession, the Punjab police here today claimed to have busted a plan to revive militancy in the state.

The smugglers, who were arrested by the Punjab Police, being taken to the Civil Hospital in Amritsar on Wednesday. Tribune photo: Vishal Kumar

Govt: Lankan minister not on Indian mission’s watch list
Says all political leaders were pardoned under the 1987 Indo-Sri Lanka accord
New Delhi, June 10
Controversial Sri Lankan minister Douglas Devananda, whose visit to India as part of the President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s delegation has led to a controversy in view of reports that he is a proclaimed offender, is not on the ‘watch list’ of the Indian Mission in Colombo, the government said today.

Reply on Devananda’s arrest awaited

Africa revels in spotlight as frenzy kicks off today Johannesburg, June 10
“Vuvuzela” trumpets blasted and football chants rang out across South Africa on the eve of the continent’s first World Cup that Africans hope will transform negative global perceptions of them.
A street vendor selling flags, waves a South African national flag decorated with flags of the countries participating in the 2010 World Cup, in the streets of Johannesburg, on the eve of the biggest football tournament, on Thursday. Hosts South Africa play Mexico in the opening game on Friday. — AFP

Army, Home Ministry differ on anti-Naxal strategy
New Delhi, June 10
With the Army not agreeing to the Home Ministry’s demand to be immediately inducted into Naxal areas, the Cabinet Committee of Security (CCS) that met late in the evening could not take a decision on deploying the Armed Forces to tackle the Naxal menace.

Nothing comes of CM-khap meeting
Chandigarh, June 10
The much-publicised meeting between Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda and a delegation of khap panchayats here today remained unfruitful. Neither side gave in.

Molestation Case
Arvind Kaur missing, says Father
Yamunanagar, June 10
Jagjit Singh, father of Arvind Kaur, complainant against former Haryana IGP MS Ahlawat, has alleged that his daughter has been kidnapped. Ahlawat has been booked on the charge of molesting Arvind Kaur when he was posted SP, Yamunanagar, eight years ago.

Special to The Tribune How Warren Anderson came, and left The question was first asked in 1984 and is now being asked again after a gap of over 25 years. Thanks to the June 7 verdict in the Bhopal gas disaster case, which has brought the nation out of its deep slumber to be on the side of victims, who are fighting against the injustice.                                                         Warren Anderson