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OID‰‰†‰KOID‰‰†‰OID‰‰†‰MOID‰‰†‰C New Delhi, Monday,July 7, 2003www.timesofindia.com Capital 44 pages* Invitation Price Rs. 1.50 International City Report Times Sport To whom it may Wondering whether Woods keeps the concern: Lisa Marie this is college? lead at Western in dad’s shadow Think again, it’s CP Open golf Page 12 Page 4 Page 19 WIN WITH THE TIMES President lays Foundation of ‘love and compassion’ RSS assails Sanjay Hadkar Established 1838 Bennett, Coleman & Co., Ltd. Pope’s The peace dividend is peace. remarks on — Dan Quayle NEWS DIGEST conversion Best Bakery case: Barely two By Swati Das days before the NHRC is scheduled TIMES NEWS NETWORK to visit the city, Seherunissa Sheikh, Kanyakumari: The national the mother of the main complainant executive of the RSS, in a Zahira Shaikh, said that another wit- resolution on Sunday, urged ness, Lal Mohammed, had threat- the Indian government to ened her into retracting her state- lodge a protest with Pope ment in court. P5 John Paul II for his interfer- Tributes to Dhirubhai: President ence in Indian affairs. Kalam paid tribute The resolution observed: to Dhirubhai Ambani ‘‘The fact that Bharat is a on his first death land of peace and tolerance anniversary on Sun- should not be construed as a day. Dhirubhai was Winning duo India’s Sania Mirza (R) and Russia’s Alisa licence to anyone to infringe Kleybanova with the girls’ doubles trophy at Wimbledon. a true leader, Kalam on our national ethos and dis- said, adding that turb peace.’’ Dhirubhai Ambani The RSS urged the Indian Indian juniors at Wimbledon “gave problems to 1952: Rita Davar 1960: Jaideep Mukerjea problems”. P15 government to lodge a protest with the Pope for his uncalled- 1953: Ramanathan 1974: Ashok Amritraj Derailment in Andhra: An engine for exhortation to Christian Krishnan 1979: Ramesh Krishnan and two coaches of the Pakala-Bel- missionaries to carry on their 1954: Ramanathan 1990: Leander Paes lary passenger train derailed in the campaign of conversions. Krishnan 1992: Mahesh Bhupathi- Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh The Pope was recently re- at about 2 am on Sunday morning 1958: Premjit Lal Nitin Kirtane ported as telling visiting Bish- Winners Runners-up killing the assistant driver and injur- ops from India at the Vatican ing 22 passengers. P7 that free exercise of the natu- Paramhans in hospital: Chair- President A P J Abdul Kalam shares a light moment with Times Group chairman Indu Jain at the formal ral right to religious freedom man of the Ram Janmabhoomi inauguration of the Times Foundation at the newspaper’s premises in Mumbai on Sunday. Report on page 7 was prohibited in India. Nyas Mahant Paramhans Ramchan- Sania, Paes bag The RSS resolution con- dra Das was admitted to hospital demned this as a ‘‘direct chal- in Lucknow after he suffered a heart lenge to the sovereignty of attack, the second in a month. P10 Bharat’’.It pointed out that it double glory Trishul downgraded: DRDO has was common knowledge that allowed the armed forces to buy Tr- force, fraud or allurement was By Sukhwant Basra Michaela Krajicek, half- ishul class of missiles from Israel af- Muslim board says no at the root of mass conver- TIMES NEWS NETWORK sister of the 1996 men’s ter it shelved the ambitious surface- sion, which was rampant in champion Richard Kra- to-air missile programme and down- the country. ‘‘Further, the ex- New Delhi: It was an Indi- jicek, had also claimed the graded it into an R&D project. They didn’t speak to me, says Kanchi Shankaracharya perience of Bharat is that con- an blitzkrieg at the Wim- doubles crown at the Roe- version is not just a change of bledon on Sunday as Lean- Punjab minister removed: Pun- TIMES NEWS NETWORK & PTI ceived communication that they hampton Grade 1 ITF tour- the form of worship of prayer, der Paes and Martina jab chief Amarinder Singh removed will be consulting me,’’ he said. nament last week. She’s but subversion of national Navratilova won the the minister of state for forests from Lucknow: Kanchi seer Jayendra VHP firm on temple, Earlier, the AIMPLB said it ap- ranked number three loyalty,’’ it said. mixed doubles title and 16- his council of ministers on Sunday Saraswati’s much-hyped Ayodhya peared that the seer had played into amongst world junior girls Therefore, states like Mad- year-old Hyderabad girl after he was indicted in a depart- peace plan got derailed on Sunday rules out talks the hands of the saffron brigade. and was the main hurdle ment inquiry for colluding with con- hya Pradesh, Orissa and Sania Mirza and Russian after the All-India Muslim Personal Kanyakumari: The VHP on ‘‘The committee looks upon the pro- for Sania and partner. tractors in felling trees illegally. Arunachal Pradesh promul- Law Board (AIMPLB) rejected his Sunday said a Ram temple will posals contained in the letter dated Alisa Kleybanova won the ‘‘She was exceptional on gated laws prohibiting forced Masood Azhar’s outfit splits: proposals, saying they carry ‘‘a be built in Ayodhya with or July 1 as thinly-veiled threats to girls’ doubles. clay but then grass is a conversions long ago, it There has been a split in Maulana veiled threat to the Muslim commu- without the cooperation of the Muslims to submit and surrender Sania became the first different ball game and added. The executive also Masood Azhar’s terrorist outfit nity’’. The AIMPLB working com- Muslims. ‘‘A Ram temple will themselves unconditionally to all Indian girl to win a Grand she was not as comfort- urged the ‘‘Hindu society to Khuddam-ul-Islam (KI), according to mittee, which met on Sunday at definitely be built with or the unreasonable demands made by Slam crown. able,’’ said Sania, 15th in thwart the nefarious designs reports from Karachi. KI was earlier Nadwa College here, concluded that without Muslims’ coopera- the Sangh Parivar.’’ Sania and Kleybanova the world junior singles of conversion and also be vig- known as the Jaish-e-Mohammad. ‘‘the changing stand of the tion,” VHP leader Pravin registered a 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 win ranking. Two groups are reportedly fighting Shankaracharya has left no scope The board said, ‘‘Such proposals ilant to ensure that the con- Togadia said. PTI against Katerina Bohmova ‘‘We served well today on establishing control over a few for further discussion’’. are not only unjust and unreason- cerned government authori- of the Czech Republic and and that seems to have mosques and related properties. In Chennai, the Kanchi seer re- able but also totally inconsistent ties do not remain inactive in Michaela Krajicek of The been the decisive factor,’’ acted sharply to the board’s deci- first letter of June 16 and the subse- with the honour, dignity and self-re- the face of such fraudulent ac- India stun Brazil: India stunned Netherlands. ‘‘This is the she added. Sania and part- sion. The Shankaracharya said the quent one on July 1, the seer said the spect of the Indian Muslims and, tivities and enforce the law in defending champions Brazil 3-1 (25- best moment in my tennis ner had a first serve per- AIMPLB should explain why it had board wanted only some clarifica- therefore, the same cannot be ac- letter and spirit’’. 19, 25-21, 22-25, 25-20) in a prelimi- career. It’s a dream come centage of 64 and slammed rejected his proposals. ‘‘They ought tions and these were provided. cepted.’’ Reiterating the stand that it In another resolution, nary league match of 8th U-19 vol- true to win a title at Wim- four aces. to have spoken to me before going ‘‘Why they rejected my clarifica- has maintained since 1990, the where ‘‘Threats to Safety and leyball world championships at board said, ‘‘Under the Shariat, the bledon. No matter what Sania was a bit disap- Suphanburi, Thailand. P17 public,’’ he said. tions, they have to explain,’’ he said. Security of Hindus’’ were dis- site of Babri Mosque is the property else I do, this will always pointed about her early The Shankaracharya said he Earlier, at Kanchipuram, he had cussed, the executive con- stay special,’’ gushed an said that he did not believe that his of Allah and it cannot be alienated exit in the singles. by Laxman would continue his efforts to resolve demned the killing of eight overjoyed Sania, when Swiss arrives, leaves a YOU SAID IT proposals had been rejected out- by sale, gift or otherwise.’’ the impasse. Maintaining that there Hindu fishermen in a Kerala contacted in London. Mark: P17 was no ‘‘contradiction’’ between his right. ‘‘Discussions are on. I have re- What spoilt the seer’s formula: P7 village on May 2. Priyanka loyalist not invited By Rajesh Ramachandran Priyanka’s en- into politics. Hence, they effective- TIMES NEWS NETWORK try into politics ly scuttled the move by not allow- saying that if ing him to participate in the con- Shimla: As the 260-odd Congress she was made ference at all. ‘‘Those leaders who delegates from all over the country the leader of the are more loyal than the king have arrive for the “Vichar Chintan youth, they ensured that the youth representa- Shivir” here, it seems Priyanka would in turn be tive of the most politically-sensi- Gandhi Vadra’s nominee has able to make tive state is not heard in Shimla,’’ failed to make it to the brain- Gandhi the said an AICC functionary. storming session that begins here country’s Prime While accepting the proposal for on Monday.