Osama “spotted” near Tora Bora Al-Qaida ready to discuss surrender Tora Bora (Afghanistan), December 11
	Tribal fighters today declared a ceasefire when some retreating Al-Qaida forces said they were willing to discuss surrender terms after losing a key mountain in fierce fighting. Disabled Afghan refugees wait for food and supplies at the Jalozai camp near Peshawar on Tuesday. — Reuters photo

USA builds pressure on Pak
Terrorism in Jammu & Kashmir
Washington, December 11
A leading American newspaper has said that the USA, after pressuring Pakistan to withdraw support to the Taliban, is now asking Islamabad for an even tougher pullback from extremism in Jammu and Kashmir.

Qanooni asks Sikhs to return
Assures representation in legislature
New Delhi, December 11
Afghanistan’s Interior Minister designate Younus Qanooni in the post-Taliban interim government scheduled to assume office in Kabul on December 22 has impressed upon the displaced Sikh and Hindu community to return to their hearth and homes assuring “equal rights to all non-Muslims.”

Visit has helped cement ties: PM
Japan to send economic mission to India
Tokyo, December 11
Prime Minister, Atal Behari Vajpayee looked at peace with himself and the world around him. He looked relaxed, smiled often and even cracked a joke with journalists as he wound up his five-day state trip to the Land of the Rising Sun.

SC summons 11 Health Secys
Non-compliance of orders on female foeticide
New Delhi, December 11
In a rare order, the Supreme Court today summoned Health Secretaries of 11 major states after finding that its orders for registration of ultrasound clinics and prosecution of those resorting to illegal sex-determination test have not been complied with.

Sohal removed as PSEB chief
Patiala, December 11
The Punjab government today relieved Punjab State Electricity Board Chairman Gurcharan Singh Sohal, who had earlier gone on forced medical leave and had recently created a stir by expressing his desire to join duty again, from the post of Chairman of the board.

TRIBUNE SPECIAL Sexual harassment cases mar image of university Amritsar, December 11 Ms Amar (not real name) of one of the departments of Guru Nanak Dev University is alleged to have been sexually harassed towards the end of June, 2001, by the Head of the Department. Ms Amar is unmarried and a lecturer in her department.