Tuesday, June 10, 2003, Chandigarh, India
Updated at 3:00 am (IST)

SC refuses to intervene
Order on Ayodhya excavation
New Delhi, June 9
The Supreme Court today declined to intervene in the Allahabad High Court’s order for excavating the area around the disputed site at Ayodhya to find out if any temple existed at the place where the Babri masjid stood till December 6, 1992, before it was demolished by a mob.

Muslims, VHP flay Vajpayee, seer
VHP begins ritual for temple support
  Nation page
BJP hails PM’s stand
Editorial: Advani and Ayodhya

‘Mazaar’ that sparked violence

Talhan (Jalandhar), June 9 For Iqbal Bibi, the sole caretaker of the “mazaar” of Pir Baba Fateh Shah Qadir, the place from where the sparks of caste violence flew on June 5, the events during the past five days have been more than a “nightmare”.
Iqbal Bibi, the sole caretaker of the Pir Baba Fateh Shah Qadir ‘mazaar’, points at the tomb and the place from where the violence triggered on June 5 at Talhan village in Jalandhar. — Tribune photo Karam Singh

Advani, Rumsfeld discuss defence cooperation
Washington, June 9
The meeting between the visiting Deputy Prime Minister of India, Mr L. K. Advani and the US Secretary of Defence, Mr Donald Rumsfeld, at Willard Hotel here on Sunday, is being viewed as yet another step in the Indo-US bilateral relations aimed at stabilising the Asia-Pacific region, maintaining the freedom of sea lanes, particularly in the Indian Ocean region, and combating the menace of terrorism.

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Pak for unconditional talks
Islamabad, June 9
Accusing India of the delay in the commencement of peace talks between the two countries, Pakistan today said New Delhi should get its “act” together and “speak in one voice” to resume “unconditional” dialogue.

Infiltration attempt, five ultras killed