Thursday, October 19, 2000, Chandigarh, India

12 top militants surrender
SPO among 3 killed in encounter
JAMMU, Oct 18 — Pakistani agencies today received a setback when 12 dreaded militants, belonging to three different rebel outfits, surrendered to the security forces at Surankot.

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Haryana to get same relief as Punjab
NEW DELHI, Oct 18 — After Punjab, it is the turn of neighbouring Haryana to get relief from the Centre for its paddy growers. 

Sporadic gunfire in W. Asia
JERUSALEM, Oct 18 — Israeli soldiers and Palestinians exchanged gunfire in sporadic clashes in the West Bank and Gaza Strip during the night, despite an agreement to end three weeks of violence.

White tiger born at Chhat Bir
CHHAT BIR (Patiala), Oct 18 — Residents from all over the region are thronging Chhat Bir Zoo here to have a glimpse of the region’s first “cute and cuddly” white tiger cub laying bare her fangs after clinging to the broad shoulders of a zoo keeper.

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A week-old white-tiger cub greets Tribune lensman Karam Singh at the Chhat Bir Zoo on Wednesday.

BJP candidate elected Mayor
Councillors turn abusive, break furniture
AMRITSAR, Oct 18 — Democratic norms were thrown to winds when Mr Brij Mohan Kapur, a joint candidate of the BJP-SAD, was declared elected amid pandemonium and a dharna inside the venue of the crucial election for Mayor of the municipal corporation here today.


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Towards developing microsatellites


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Sir, I want two-weeks study leave. I am preparing for “Sawaal dus crore ka” !
by Sandeep Joshi


Narmada dam gets SC’s nod

NEW DELHI, Oct 18 — In a major setback to the anti-dam movement, the Supreme Court today gave a green signal for the construction of the controversial Sardar Sarovar Dam on the Narmada river up to a height of 138 metres as per a tribunal award, but made it clear that further construction was subject to clearance from the environmental and rehabilitation authorities.



Rathore case: CBI final report any time
CHANDIGARH, Oct 18 — The Central Bureau of Investigation is set to file the final report (challan) in the Ruchika molestation case (popularly known as the Rathore case) “any time, any day”, say informed sources.

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