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15,
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Teen
from Pak a potential fidayeen Tehriq ultras had pushed boy into
India, is trained in using lethal weapons, including missiles Amritsar,
January 14
Pakistani teenager Namun
Arshad, apprehended by the Border Security Force(BSF) for trying
to infiltrate into the Indian territory on Tuesday afternoon,
has turned out to be the Tehriq-e-Islam�s potential fidayeen
and was armed with expertise in the use of weapons like a
pistol, revolver and even a missile. Namun Arshad appears before mediapersons at the Attari-Wagah joint check post on Thursday.
Photo: Vishal Kumar
Mahakumbh
begins Haridwar, January 14
The first holy bath of the
century�s and Uttarakhand state�s first Maha Kumbh started with a
bang with lakhs of devotees taking a holy dip on the occasion of Makar
Sankranti.
SEA OF DEVOTION: Devotees throng the Har-ki-Pauri at Haridwar to take a holy dip on
the occasion of Makar Sankranti on Thursday. Tribune photo: Vinod Pundir
Minimum
dips, but sun makes day cosy Jalandhar, January 14
Even as the minimum temperatures
continued to fall in northern parts of the country, the day witnessed
sunshine and remained a bit cosy in Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh.
Haiti:
Indian peacekeepers safe Death toll in quake over 1 lakh Port-Au-Prince (Haiti)/New
Delhi, January 14
The 150-odd Indian peacekeepers
working under the United Nations in quake-devastated Haiti were safe,
but the fate of many other Indians, including Missionaries of Charity
nuns, was not known yet, an official said on Thursday.
Varsities
with focus on minorities mooted New Delhi, January 14
If all goes well, the country could
soon have a new model of central universities that offer preferential
admission to students from minority communities. Presently, no central
university makes such a provision.
Darjeeling Land Scam Army chief
promises action New Delhi, January 14
After facing media accusations of
inaction in the �Darjeeling land scam�, involving senior Army
Generals, Indian Army Chief General Deepak Kapoor today promised �due
action� and made it clear that �the culture and ethos of the Army
have to be retained at the highest level.�
A
Tribune Exclusive Shagun
Scheme fraught with frauds Married women, issueless get
money in Faridkot! Chandigarh, January 14
The delivery mechanism of
Punjab�s flagship Shagun Scheme � it provides Rs 15,000 to eligible
Scheduled Caste girls upon marriage � has come under question with the
state government today ordering verification of bonafides of
beneficiaries in all districts after a large scale fraud was detected in
Faridkot district.
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