Sunday, May 26, 2002, Chandigarh, India
 Updated at 3:00 am (IST)

Pak test-fires Ghauri We are not scared of war: Musharraf
Islamabad, May 25 After announcing the successful test-firing of a Ghauri missile by Pakistan, President Pervez Musharraf said he would shortly address the nation to apprise people about the tension along the border adding that “we are not scared of war”. In video (28k, 56k) A Ghauri missile is launched from an undisclosed location in Pakistan on Saturday. — Reuters photo

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Pak missile tests no threat: PM
Manali, May 25
The Prime Minister, Mr Atal Behari Vajpayee, today said the missile tests by Pakistan were not a threat to India and “we do not take these very seriously.”
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Tribesmen raise demands with PM Himachal Pradesh page Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal presents a “Chamba rumal” to Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee at a function at Manali on Saturday.  — Tribune photo Karam Singh

Keep your word, Bush tells Pak
Saint Petersburg (Russia), May 25
US President George W. Bush today pressed his ally, Pakistan, to prevent cross-border attacks in Kashmir that have edged it closer to a war with India.

• Prevail upon Pak, India asks USA

BKU not to free hostages
Kandela, May 25
As a small aircraft went round over this village to reconnoiter, Bharatiya Kisan Union supporters assembled below wielding their sticks, spears and other weapons.

• HC officer, cops in Jind

Retest for PCS posts likely
Patiala, May 25
The Punjab Chief Minister, Capt Amarinder Singh, while stating today that there was no question of any rethinking on the sacking of PCS (Executive) officers, said the government was considering a proposal to hold a re-examination for the posts which could also be taken by the officers whose services had been dispensed with two days ago.

• Reconsider decision, urges PCS body

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Locker of Langah’s wife opened
Jewellery weighing 1.25 kg recovered
Batala, May 25
A bank locker of Harbhajan Kaur, wife of beleaguered Sucha Singh Langah, former Akali Minister, was broken by sleuths of the Vigilance Department here today.

Qazi favours dialogue Meets Geelani before leaving for Pak Wagah/Rajasansi, May 25 Amid reports of Pakistan test-firing its medium-range Ghauri missile, expelled Pakistan High Commissioner to India Ashraf Jehangir Qazi crossed over to his country through the iron gates of the Wagah joint checkpost today. In video (28k, 56k) Edit page: Qazi will miss his wide circle of friends Pakistani High Commissioner to India Ashraf Jehangir Qazi waves to reporters at the Wagah border on Saturday. The Indian Government officially expelled him on May 18 following an attack in Kashmir by Pakistan-based militants.  — Reuters photo