S P O T L I G H T

Quake hits Haryana
NEW DELHI, March 26 (PTI) — An earthquake of slight intensity hit Haryana region at 8.03 a.m. today, a met department press note said here. The quake, measuring 2.4 on the Richter Scale, lay centred at 28.28 degrees north (latitude) and 76.35 degrees east (longitude), it said.

Haj pilgrims
JEDDAH, March 26 (UNI) — Thousands of Indian pilgrims today protested against the Air India officials for keeping them unattended at the Jeddah Haj terminal for more than 48 hours. India-bound flights, which were scheduled to depart on March 23, had still not taken off due to non-availability of bays, crew as well as aircraft.

Samant’s killers shot
MUMBAI, March 26 (PTI) — Two sharp shooters owing allegiance to underworld don Chhota Rajan, who were allegedly involved in gunning down of trade unionist Datta Samant, have been killed in an encounter with the police in suburban Mahim. The police today said they laid a trap in the area last night following a tip off that Sunil Madgaonkar alias Matya, and Sushil Hadkar would visit Dharavi in north-west Mumbai in a Maruti car.

Keep off, says Pak
ISLAMABAD, March 26 (PTI) — Pakistan has termed India’s suggestion for restoration of democracy as an “unwarranted interference” in Islamabad’s internal affairs. “The remarks made by the foreign spokesman of India to the effect that India calls for an immediate return to democracy in Pakistan in reaction to the Chief Executive’s announcement of the devolution plan on March 23 is unwarranted interference in the internal affairs of Pakistan,” a Pakistani Government spokesman said late yesterday.