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Wednesday, April 13, 2005, Chandigarh, India
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Wen for border as peace zone
Evasive on backing India over UN Security Council seat
New Delhi, April 12
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao believes that the India-China boundary can be turned into “a boundary of peace” with sincerity and perseverance by the two sides.

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao adjusts his glasses during a news conference in New Delhi on Tuesday. — Reuters photo		 Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao adjusts his glasses during a news conference in New Delhi on Tuesday.
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Editorial: One more step forward
SPECIAL ARTICLE: China discovers multipolarity
Nation page: Wen moots hike in student exchange quota  
 Left parties hail Wen’s visit

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PM arrives in Chandigarh (Updated at 3.45 pm)
Prime Minister being welcomed by Congress General Secretary Ambika Soni Prime Minister being welcomed by Congress General Secretary Ambika Soni on his arrival in Chandigarh on Wednesday. Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh and his Haryana counterpart Bhupinder Singh Hooda (second from left) are also seen in the picture. — A Tribune photograph

VHP backs Sudarshan’s remarks
Says time for Modi, Uma to take reins of BJP
New Delhi, April 12
In yet another embarrassment to the BJP, the Vishwa Hindu Parishad today endorsed RSS chief K. S. Sudarshan’s remarks that former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and BJP President L. K. Advani should retire and promote young leaders in the party.
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PUNJAB: CM to look into violations in distribution of funds

HARYANA: Sand, bajri prices to shoot up after SC ban

HIMACHAL: Objection to remark against CM’s daughter

DELHI: SC flays govt for failure to clean Yamuna

J&K: Hurriyat leaders be allowed to visit PoK: Mirwaiz

CHANDIGARH: Misuse of forest land goes on despite HC order

LUDHIANA: Mohali cop thrashed for ‘molesting’ woman

OPINIONS: One more step forward

BUSINESS: Boeing offers new planes to Air-India

NATION: India takes up Kanishka case with Canada

WORLD: Bush warns Sharon against expansion in West Bank

SPORTS: Pakistan level series with last-ball win



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This is totally due to the effort of the boys. They played superbly, specially in the second half. Everyone chipped in and made contributions which in the end made the difference.
— Inzamam-ul-Haq, Pakistan captain


 

 

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Rahul DravidDravid to replace banned Ganguly
Ahmedabad, April 12
Rahul Dravid was today made the Indian captain for the last two one-dayers against Pakistan in place of Sourav Ganguly who was banned for six limited-overs matches for slow over rate during the fourth match here.
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 Sports page: Pakistan level series with last-ball win
 Inzamam attributes win to team effort
 Shiv Sena threatens to dig up Kotla pitch

Baisakhi brings freedom for 7 Pakistanis
Chandigarh, April 12
It is going to be the best possible Baisakhi gift for seven Pakistani nationals lodged in various jails of Punjab for minor offences. Tomorrow, all seven will be taken to the Wagah border and handed over to Pakistan Rangers.

 Punjab page: Governor greets Punjabis on Baisakhi
 Nation page: SGPC for taking up pilgrim quota issue with Musharraf

Absence of ministers, officers irks Opposition
Chandigarh, April 12
Is the discussion on the Motion of Thanks on the Governor’s Address at the fag end of the Budget session a mere academic exercise?

CM promises action against travel agents cheating youth
Chandigarh, April 12
At last, a concrete assurance has come from the Punjab Government to deal with the frauds committed by travel agents on gullible Punjabi youth keen on going abroad in search of better jobs.

Corridors between tiger reserves mooted
New Delhi, April 12
To keep the tiger gene pool alive, the Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF) today proposed establishing corridors between tiger reserves in the country.

PM opens Udhampur rail link today
Jammu, April 12
The Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, will flag off at Udhampur the Uttar Samparak Kranti Express and dedicate the 55-km-long Jammu-Udhampur rail link to the nation tomorrow.
A policeman stands guard inside a railway tunnel at the Jammu-Udhampur railway track on the outskirts of Jammu on Tuesday. A policeman stands guard inside a railway tunnel at the Jammu-Udhampur railway track on the outskirts of Jammu on Tuesday. A train travelling from Jammu to Udhampur, covering 54 km, will pass through 20 tunnels and more than 100 bridges. 
— Reuters photo