Saturday, May 26, 2001, Chandigarh, India
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PM sends letter to Musharraf
Pakistan to reply next week
New Delhi, May 25
In his letter to the Pakistan Chief Executive, Gen Pervez Musharraf, delivered in Islamabad today, the Prime Minister, Mr Atal Behari Vajpayee, invited the Pakistan ruler to walk together the high road for “building trust and confidence” for the welfare of “our peoples”.

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5 CRPF jawans die in blast
Jammu, May 25
Five constables of the CRPF and four militants were killed in two separate incidents in the Jammu region during the past 24 hours.

An Army officer receives a gun from Ghulam Nabi, a Kashmiri militant, during a surrender ceremony in a camp at a Magam village in Handwara, 74 km northwest of Srinagar, on Friday. An Army officer receives a gun from Ghulam Nabi, a Kashmiri militant, during a surrender ceremony in a camp at a Magam village in Handwara, 74 km northwest of Srinagar, on Friday.
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Ammo fire doused, probe begins
Suratgarh, May 25
A Court of Inquiry has been ordered into the fire that broke out in the Birdhwal Field Ammunition Dump yesterday in which one soldier died and eight were injured. The injured are said to be out of danger and have given their statements to the Army and police authorities.

Army blames it on high temperature

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Empty shells of the Army ammunition depot lie scattered at various points of Birdhwal village, near Suratgarh, on Friday. —  Photo Kulbir Beera

Empty shells of the Army ammunition depot lie scattered at various points of Birdhwal village, near Suratgarh, on Friday.








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Haryana farmers throng Takht
Seek help in SYL completion
Amritsar, May 25
Hundreds of women, children and elderly persons from the adjoining state of Haryana today thronged Akal Takht under the banner of the Bharatiya Kisan Union. They demanded that Takht should ask the Badal government to complete the Sutlej-Yamuna link canal.

Judge orders separation of Bofors trial
Hindujas, Win Chadha to be tried on July 9
New Delhi, May 25
In a significant ruling, a Delhi court today ordered separation of trial in the Rs 64 crore Bofors payoff scandal to allow the case to proceed even in the absence of former Bofors chief Martin Ardbo and controversial Italian businessman Ottavio Quattrocchi.

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Cyclone shows signs of weakening
New Delhi, May 25
Still reeling under the after-effects of a devastating quake, Gujarat faces the threat of yet another natural fury with the Meteorological Department saying that the fears of a severe cyclonic storm hitting the coastline still cannot be ruled out.

Dhumal likely to approach PM on drought relief
Shimla, May 25
Due to the failure of the Centre to provide any relief to the drought-hit Himachal Pradesh where a poor farmer reportedly starved to death in Kangra district, Mr P. K. Dhumal is likely to seek intervention of the Prime Minister for securing Central assistance.


7 family members hacked to death
Burj Sidhwa (Muktsar), May 25
In a bizarre incident, seven members of a family were murdered in their house located in the fields near this village last night. Police sources said Nathu Ram, a labourer, and six members of his family were killed by a suspect who was frustrated over the refusal of Nathu Ram to get his daughter married with him.

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