Wednesday, March 28, 2007, Chandigarh, India
Updated at 3:00 am (IST)

Suicide attack on Lanka army camp; 9 killed
Colombo, March 27 A Tamil Tiger suicide bomber tried to blow up an army camp in Sri Lanka on Tuesday, killing nine persons a day after rebels had carried out their first air strike since fighting erupted in 1983. LTTE, now a ‘global threat’ Nation page: How LTTE operates microlight aircraft bombers Editorial: Tigers in the air
A Sri Lankan air force soldier checks the interior of a vehicle at a checkpoint outside Air Force Headquarters in Colombo on Tuesday. — AFP photo

Bangalore, Indore IIMs hike fees
Bangalore/Ahmedabad, March 27
The Indian Institutes of Management in Bangalore and Indore today hiked fees for the postgraduate programme and the IIM in Ahmedabad is likely to follow suit after its board meeting on March 31. In video (56k)

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	Hayden leads Aussie assault Hunt on for three Pak fans Playing Today Sri Lanka vs South Africa at Guyana 7 pm

Karnataka move: Pre-marital HIV tests mandatory
Bangalore, March 27
Karnataka is set to bring in legislation to make pre-marital HIV tests compulsory. Disclosing this here today, health minister R. Ashok said the government had been studying the issue since the past few months after demands from several non-government organisations of the need for such a law.

Train to Dhaka soon
Kolkata, March 27
The much-awaiting passengers train services from India to Bangladesh will start within the next two-three months, Eastern Railways general manager Narendra Kumar Goel indicated today. He, however, could not specify the actual date and time-schedule of the trains.

Economy to grow below 8 pc
The Asian Development Bank has predicted that South Asian economy, 80 per cent of which is accounted for by India, will grow at a slower pace of 7.7 per cent in 2007, due to tight monetary measures pursued by several countries. (Details on Business page)

Amar Chitra Katha comics still popular Chandigarh, March 27 The venerable Amar Chitra Katha comics are a rare breed. Despite the blitz of television, the ambush of the internet and the blast of the play stations, these doughty and spirited comics have survived the sundry pressures of time. Children enjoying a peek into the Amar Chitra Katha comics on offer at a bookstore in Chandigarh. — Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan