Tuesday, November 26, 2002, Chandigarh, India
Updated at 3:00 am (IST)

Temple terror ends
2nd ultra shot after 5-hr gunbattle
Jammu, November 25
The drama of terror which began last evening when a two-member terrorist squad of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) attacked Raghunath Temple and the nearby Shiv temple, ended this morning with the security forces killing both of them after a 12-hour gunbattle on the two temple premises.

  Editorial: Time to act firmly

Securitymen take positions near a temple in Jammu on Monday. The securitymen killed two militants, ending a siege that began with the Sunday attack on two temples. — Reuters photo

In video: People in Jammu observe a one-day shutdown, protesting against the Raghunath Temple attack. (28k, 56k) In video: The police in New Delhi has stepped up vigil across all religious sites and sensitive places following the terrorist strike at Raghunath Temple in Jammu. (28k, 56k)

Opposition disrupts question hour
New Delhi, November 25
The terrorist attack on Raghunath Temple in Jammu figured in Parliament today with angry Opposition members disrupting question hour in both Houses for nearly 10 minutes while demanding a full-fledged discussion on the issue.

Pakistan behind attack, says Advani
New Delhi, November 25
India was “determined” to win the war against cross-border terrorism, Deputy Prime Minister L.K. Advani today assured Parliament and charged Pakistan with attempting to create a communal divide in Jammu and Kashmir by masterminding acts of terrorism, including last night’s terrorist attack on Raghunath Temple.
In video (28k, 56k)

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Mufti must get tough: Swami
Central leaders visit Raghunath Temple
Jammu, November 25
The Union Minister of State for Home, Mr I.D. Swami, today asked the Jammu and Kashmir Government to review its policy towards militants in view of the yesterday’s attack on two famous temples here. He said pursuing its policy of providing a “healing touch”, the PDP-Congress coalition government should release militants only after getting individual cases examined by a screening committee.

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A VHP activist protests against the terrorist attack on Jammu Raghunath Temple at Jantar Mantar in the Capital on Monday. — Tribune photo Mukesh Aggarwal

Sonia clears PPCC list
Chandigarh, November 25
After deliberations with senior Congress leaders, party President, Mrs Sonia Gandhi, has cleared the list of office-bearers and members of the executive of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee.

ONGC gets 13 gas blocks
New Delhi, November 25
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs today approved award of 23 oil and gas blocks, including 13 to the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation and nine to Reliance Industries from the third offering under the New Exploration Licensing Policy.

Radical Sikh lauds Amarinder Amritsar, November 25 Capt Amarinder Singh, Chief Minister, got support from unexpected quarters as a US-based radical Sikh leader, Dr Ganga Singh Dhillon, President Nankana Sahib Foundation, praised him for resigning from various posts for the sake of the Sikh Panth in the past.