Policemen take out charred records from a burnt police vehicle in New Delhi on Saturday. One person was killed and 12 injured after police opened fire on some 1,500 slum-dwellers who torched police vehicles and attacked a local police station to protest against the arrest of a local man over a recent bomb blast in Delhi.  — AFP

CM on autonomy issue
J&K leaders also to blame
SRINAGAR, June 24 — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah here today held some “Kashmiri leaders responsible” for straining the state’s ties with New Delhi and the erosion of Article 370.

2 jawans killed in blast
JAMMU, June 24 — Two Army jawans were killed and two injured when militants blew up an Army vehicle at Chasana area or Reasi road Udhampur district today, the police said here.

Newly-commissioned Lieutenants break into a festive mood soon after the piping and oath-taking ceremony during the Passing Out Parade of the Spring Term, 2000, at the Indian Military Academy in Dehra Dun on Saturday. — Tribune photo by Pankaj Sharma

IMA to raise cadet strength
DEHRA DUN, June 24 — In an endeavour to offset shortage of officers in the Army, a 60 per cent increase in the capability of the Indian Military Academy (IMA) here is being undertaken.

Fiji talks end in deadlock
SUVA, June 24 — Talks aimed at freeing 31 hostages held by coup plotters in Fiji’s Parliament ended in deadlock today but an official said a new attempt to reach an agreement would start tomorrow.

 

Resignation of Shanta loyalist accepted SHIMLA, June 24 — Soon after the virtual show of strength between the two warring factions of the ruling BJP in Kangra district, the Dhumal government today accepted the resignation of a Shanta Kumar loyalist, Mr Des Raj, from the post of Chairman of the H.P. Finance Commission.