• Defence deal with Russia (Edit page)

CBI arrests 5 in Harpreet case
NEW DELHI, Oct 5 — In a significant development, the Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested five persons, including two women, in connection with the “mysterious” death of Harpreet Kaur, daughter of the Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee president Bibi Jagir Kaur.

• Crucial SGPC meeting put off (Punjab page)

Romeo Force kills 4 top militants
10 Pak soldiers killed in clash
JAMMU, Oct 5 — The Army’s Romeo Force eliminated four top militants, including the chief of Hizbul Mujahideen Pir Panjal Regiment at Surankot yesterday.

Hizbul ultra held in Delhi
NEW DELHI, Oct 5 — The Delhi Police claims to have averted a blast during the ongoing Ram Lila and Dasehra celebrations in the Capital with the arrest of a Pakistan army trained militant of the Hizbul Mujahideen and seized 5.4 kg of RDX from his possession.

TDP, SAD too seek rollback
CALCUTTA, Oct 5 — The Trinamool Congress today remained adamant not to withdraw resignations of its two ministers from the NDA government until a rollback of the petro price hike despite an appeal by the Prime Minister, Mr Atal Behari Vajpayee.

• Resignation: Mamata in a fix (Nation page)

Dangi proclaimed offender
CHANDIGARH, Oct 5 — The Special Judge of Ambala has declared Mr Anand Singh Dangi, a former Revenue and Rehabilitation Minister of Haryana, a proclaimed offender in connection with a case registered by the State Vigilance Bureau under Sections 218, 406, 409, 418, 420, 467, 468, 471 and 120-B of the IPC and Section 13 (I) of the Prevention of Corruption Act on July 8.

 

6 grooms lose lakhs, US wives BATHINDA, Oct 5 — Yurinder Singh’s (not his real name) joy knew no bounds when he tied the nuptial knot with Vicky, a citizen of the USA in January, 1997, with the aim to go abroad for better fortune.