Friday, March 3, 2006, Chandigarh, India
Updated at 3:00 am (IST)

India, US clinch nuclear deal
*No accord signed
*Bush accepts N-separation plan

New Delhi, March 2 India today successfully wrecked the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) regime and got recognised as a de-facto nuclear state when it clinched a civilian nuclear power cooperation deal with the United States. In video (28k, 56k) US President George W. Bush and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh are all smiles after addressing a press conference at Hyderabad House in New Delhi on Thursday. — Tribune photo by Mukesh Aggarwal

Bush advances visit to Pak In videos Bush pays floral tribute to Mahatma Gandhi. (28k, 56k) Prime Minister hosts lunch for Bush. (28k, 56k)

Nation page
India, US to cooperate in fighting terror
Big-time Indo-US energy cooperation on anvil
Majority of Indian N-plants to be under IAEA
Visit to focus on farm sector
We have gender bias: Laura
Religious harmony bowls over Bush
Opinions page: India-US joint statement

US diplomat killed in Karachi blast

Karachi, March 2 Terror struck Pakistan two days before President George W. Bush's visit, when two near-simultaneous blasts, including a suspected suicide car bomb, ripped through a parking lot near the US Consulate here today killing at least four persons, including an American diplomat, and injuring 50 others.

A Pakistani soldier tries to push a car to remove it from a hotel parking lot after a bomb exploded outside the Marriott hotel near the American consulate in Karachi on Thursday. — AFP photo

World page: Pak may seek similar arrangement Bush visit: Islamic parties call strike Musharraf offers condolences to Bush

Protests in Houses
New Delhi, March 2
In an embarrassment to the Congress, the RJD today joined Left parties, the SP and the BSP in the protest against the visit of US President George W. Bush to India amid demands for taking both Houses into confidence over pacts inked by the two countries.

Nation page: Cong’s allies protest against visit
Delhi page: Anti-Bush protests on street, Parliament

India: The Tasks Ahead
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	PUNJAB: NRI-sponsored medical seats to be scrapped
	HARYANA: Girl students to get health cards
	HIMACHAL: BJP stages walkout in Vidhan Sabha
	J&K: Mufti proposes ‘regional federalism’
	CHANDIGARH: Migration may become reality at PEC
	LUDHIANA: Politicians obstruct MC work again
	DELHI: Anti-Bush protests on street, Parliament
	Opinions: Election time
	BUSINESS: Apex court bails out telecom companies
	NATION: India, US to cooperate in fighting terror
	WORLD: Indo-US N-deal: Pak may seek similar arrangement
	SPORTS: Collingwood inspires England fightback

In Science & Technology today

Towards a reusable space vehicle

Anti-Bush protest in Jammu
Jammu, March 2
Activists of the Jammu-based Duggar Pradesh Party, led by its Chairman Dev Raj Baru staged a demonstration against US President George Bush’s visit to India in front of the United Nations Military Observers Group (UNMOG) headquarters here today.

CPS ‘encroaches’ on forest land
Chandigarh, March 2
The Chief Parliamentary Secretary of Haryana, Mr Dharamvir, has been accused of encroaching upon forest land in Bhiwani. The allegation has come, not from an opposition party, but from the Forest Department. Mr Dharamvir, when contacted, denied the allegation. However, the Forest Minister, Mrs Kiran Choudhary, confirmed the incident. 

Collingwood inspires England fightback
Nagpur, March 2
Paul Collingwood cracked a maiden unbeaten century to lead a brilliant English fightback as India allowed the game to drift out of their control in the first cricket Test here today. (Details on Sports page) 

Editorial With vision and statesmanship By H.K. Dua In a world full of cynics, sceptics and petty politicians, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and President George W. Bush chose to be statesmen, looking ahead to building a new relationship between India and the United States meant for the 21st century.