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

World leaders support India on terrorism
Atal Bihari Vajpayee Lausanne (Switzerland), June 2
The Prime Minister, Mr Atal Bihari Vajpayee, said today that there was widespread recognition among the USA and other major powers that Pakistan should stop cross-border terrorism against India for any meaningful progress in taking New Delhi’s fresh initiative forward.

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Pak ready to help India fight terrorism,
says Kasuri
London, June 2
Indirectly admitting cross-border terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan has said it does not have an Alladin’s lamp to put an end to it but was ready to cooperate with India in this regard.

Five riot widows chosen for immolation today

Amritsar, June 2
Flouting the directive of the Jathedar, Akal Takht, widows of the 1984 anti-Sikh riot victims today performed ardas at Akal Takht. They have threatened to immolate in front of the residence of the Chief Minister at Chandigarh tomorrow.
A crying Madhvi, a victim of the 1984 riots, is consoled just before ardas at Akal Takht on Monday.
A crying Madhvi (second from left), a victim of the 1984 riots, is consoled just before ardas at Akal Takht on Monday. — A Tribune photograph

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Dhiren got arms licence from Sangrur
Police focusing on forensic evidence
Sangrur/Shimla, June 2
A police official from Shimla visited Sangrur today to verify the validity of the arms licence, issued to Dhiren Walia who allegedly murdered Padmesh Kaur, a cousin of Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh and mother-in-law of Sangrur MLA Arvind Khanna, in Shimla on May 30.

One killed in Kasauli forest fire
Solan, June 2
A Nepalese daily wage earner, Khem Bahadur, died while Bhim and Ram Singh were seriously injured in a fire that broke out in the forest area around the Kasauli Air Force station last evening. The injured have been referred to the PGI in Chandigarh.

All set for net-based FIR
Jalandhar, June 2
The Punjab government is all set to introduce the hi-tech net-based First Information Report (FIR). With the implementation of the nationwide FIR filing mechanism the tracking down of criminals would become easy. The complainant would also be able to monitor the progress of the case on the website of the National Crime Record Bureau.

Walking miles for pail of water
Natural sources dry up, water schemes fail
Hamirpur, June 2
Hamirpur district is facing a water crisis due to drought conditions, burning of forests and non-arrival of timely and heavy rains last winter. The district has received no rains during the current summer season.

Residents of Chhatrali village in Hamirpur district on Sunday wait on the roadside for the water tanker. Water on ration cards
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Residents of Chhatrali village in Hamirpur district wait on the roadside for the water tanker on Sunday.
— Photo by writer

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