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Sunday, March 2, 2014, Chandigarh, India
Edition update time 2:30 am (IST)

Terrorists don’t deserve mercy, Centre tells SC
Seeks review of apex court’s order on commuting death sentence
New Delhi, March 1
The Centre on Saturday pleaded for a review of the Supreme Court’s January 21 judgment granting life to 15 death row convicts, contending that terrorists don’t deserve leniency.

Pending pleas don’t amount to cruelty: Govt
Bhullar’s kin await relief

Cabinet meets today, Rahul’s anti-graft Bills on agenda
New Delhi, March 1
The Union Cabinet will meet on Sunday and is expected to take a call on ordinances to clear what is now known as a clutch of anti-corruption Bills and rights-related Bills that could not be legislated in the just-concluded winter session.

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Mob torches police vehicles in Bathinda
Rampura (Bathinda), March 1
A mob protesting the death of two kanwarias went on rampage and set ablaze police vehicles in the Rampura area of Bathinda on Saturday. Tempers flared up after the body of Radhey Sham, an accident victim, was brought to Bathinda from Chandigarh. The protesters assembled on Barnala road and raised slogans against the government.

Putin gets House stamp on invading Ukraine
Moscow/KIEV, March 1
Russian President Vladimir Putin demanded and won his parliament's approval on Saturday to invade Ukraine, where his troops have apparently already seized the Crimea peninsula, spurning Western pleas for restraint.

Ukraine puts forces on combat alert, warns of war

GROUND ZERO
Rahul and the importance of being earnest
Raj Chengappa
Rahul is finally developing a more cohesive political discourse that is beginning to gain traction across the country. But given the anti-incumbency mood of the electorate he and the Congress face an uphill task.

PRIME CONCERN
HARYANA TRAUMA CARE
Fractured service for road casualties
Pradeep Sharma
Haryana has one of the highest accident rates in the country. The state highway patrol was set up to minimise casualties on road. But ill-equipped trauma centres and ambulances render the efforts futile.

AAP’s 3rd list out; Savita Bhatti is candidate from Chandigarh
New Delhi, March 1
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Saturday declared its third list of candidates for 20 parliamentary seats here. Meanwhile, the party’s national convener Arvind Kejriwal today kicked off his three-day Uttar Pradesh road show from the party headquarters at Kaushambi, Ghaziabad.
Details on Nation page

Nation page: Ex-Army Chief VK Singh joins BJP
Punjab page: Bhagwant to join AAP tomorrow; may contest from Sangrur

Rain good for wheat yield in Punjab, Haryana Chandigarh, March 1 The widespread rain across the region has come as good news to farmers who are eyeing better yield in the rabi season. Hailstorm flattens wheat crop in Sonepat