œND‰‰†‰KœND‰‰†‰œND‰‰†‰MœND‰‰†‰C OF INDIA SALMAN KHAN MIGHTYMIGHTY YESYES KO GUSSA KYON MINISTERMINISTER AATA HAI ... MOUSEMOUSE?? MEN & WOMEN SPECIAL REPORT ALL THAT MATTERS New Delhi April 6, 2003, Capital • 42 pages including Men & Women & Classifieds + 8 pages of Delhi Times Price Rs. 2.75 SNAPSHOTS US warns AFP We are there, claims US India on AP Pakistan Washington: The Bush Where are they, administration has said that India must not use the US-led pre-emptive war against iraq as a counters Iraq pretext for an attack on Pakistan. ‘‘Any attempts to draw Baghdad: The United States tel, denied the US claims of parallels between the said its troops thrust into entering Baghdad and said Iraq and Kashmir situa- Baghdad for the first time on Republican Guards had driv- tions are wrong and Saturday, taking the 17-day- en the Americans from the there are overwhelming old war to topple President international airport. differences between Saddam Hussein right into Four US soldiers were them,’’ state department his battered capital. wounded in fighting in and spokeswoman Joanne Iraq, meanwhile, denied around Baghdad, and an Prokopowicz said on the US forces were in Bagh- unidentified Iraqi general Friday. dad and said its troops had was captured, US military She was responding driven the Americans from sources said. US forces called to a comment by exter- the international airport. in air support to attack Iraqi nal affairs minister WHEREVER, WHENEVER: Colombian A US official countered tanks on the northern edge of Yashwant Sinha on Fri- singer Shakira performs during her this claim, denying Iraqi the airport, sources said. day that India would be concert in Frankfurt on Friday. claims of recapturing the air- An Iraqi military justified in taking pre- port. The Americans said spokesman said hundreds of emptive action across they had won the control of US troops had been killed in the Pakistan border. Grass blasts Bush, Laden: US presi- the airport on Friday. the airport fighting. There Citing Iraq’s 12-year dent George Bush and al-Qaida leader The US spokesman said was no word on the where- refusal to disarm in the Osama bin Laden have both ‘‘taken God the push into Baghdad was abouts of Saddam. hostage to support their horrible aims’’, face of United Nations ‘‘more than a patrol that goes The Red Cross said several German novelist Guenter Grass has said. Security Council resolu- in and comes back out’’, Bush displayed his religious convictions hundred wounded Iraqis had tions, Prokopowicz said in a way none of his predecessors had adding a ‘‘significant num- been admitted to Baghdad the circumstances that ever done and bin Laden was conducting ber of troops’’ and tanks was hospitals after the US troops made military actions a holy war against the US, the Nobel moving into the city. reached the city and fighting necessary in Iraq do not prize winner said at a German TV show . ‘‘We have troops in the city erupted. As the war came apply in the subconti- of Baghdad... they’re in the closer, many people fled in nent and should not be Panel clears Bhopal patient: A middle of Baghdad,’’ Captain cars packed with blankets considered a precedent. pneumonia-affected patient, admitted to Frank Thorp said at the Cen- and belongings. The US will a hospital in Bhopal, was not suffering ‘‘The US recognises tral Command in Qatar. unveil the first stages of a the very serious nature from the dreaded respiratory disease As the US units pushed SARS, a five-member committee set up civil administration for post- of the situation in Kash- into Baghdad, other troops by Madhya Pradesh government said on war Iraq in the next few days, mir,’’ she said. ‘‘Our joi- Saturday. The panel reached the conclu- protected their rear with a a US official said. Reuters nt statement last week sion after all tests were conducted on the ground and air assault on Comment: The messy with UK made clear our patient, official sources said. the Shi’ite Muslim city of endgame begins now, with repugnance of the killi- Kerbala, 110 km to the casualties of both combat- ngs of innocents that Buddhist claim over site: Staking southwest. ants and non-combatants have been taking place claim to the disputed Ramjanmabhoomi- Iraqi information minister likely to rise steeply,and con- Babri Masjid site, a Buddhist body has in Kashmir.’’ AP Mohammed Saeed al-Sahaf, certed international political See Yashwant Sinha’s filed a petition in the Allahabad High holding his regular daily pressure being exerted on Court demanding that the land be hand- interview on page 10 news conference in a city ho- the coalition of the ‘willing’. ed over to them or they be made a party in the Ayodhya suit. Chairman of Lord Buddha Club, Udit Raj said Ayodhya was a Buddhist city with the presence of over 3,000 monks and stupas. Introducing ‘Erratica’: From this week, the All That Matters page will carry a new column ‘Erratica’ by Bachi Karkaria. India-Pak clash in UN: India and Pakistan clashed in the Security Council after New Delhi described Islamabad as the ‘‘epicentre of terrorism’’ and charged it with not living up to its commitments to US soldiers from the 7th infantry regiment search buildings at an Iraqi military compound south of Baghdad. the international community. In a statement on Friday, India’s UN Ambassador Vijay Nambiar demanded that the Council’s counter-terrorism com- mittee identify the countries that violate its resolutions. indiatimes.com POLL Yesterday’s results: Would Aishwarya Rai make a better James Bond girl than Halle Berry? Yes 53% No 47% • The poll reflects the opinions of Net users who chose to participate, and not necessarily of the general public. Today’s question: Do you think Saddam’s exit will improve the lives of Iraqis? Cast your vote on www.indiatimes.com or SMS ‘Poll’ to 8888 Graphic: Neelabh Maiden over: Who’s that girl? WEATHER By Ramu Bhagwat In fact, the friendship between settled down in Nagpur. The mar- TIMES NEWS NETWORK the Pendharkars and Dravids riage proposal was moved by the dates back even before Rahul and Pendharkars just before the recent Nagpur: Vijeta Pendharkar has Vijeta were born. And it continued World Cup tour. The Dravids ayed. found the weak spot in The Wall. even after retired Vijeta’s father But the matter was kept under Who is this girl who has hooked TOI wraps lest it disturb Rahul at the Rahul Dravid, one of India’s most crucial tournament. eligible bachelors? Does she love Will Vijeta continue wielding the game of cricket, like her fu- the scalpel even after marriage? ture husband? Yes, that seems to have been sorted Vijeta doesn’t know much about out. Though she has little time for cricket. But you could try her out sports, some family members have at badminton, which she played in more than a liking for it. Book your Classifieds school. Born at Gorakhpur, she is Her maternal grandfather Ma- 24 hours service: “51-666-888” the youngest of three children. masaheb Gandhe was a great pro- Times InfoLine “51-68-68-68” She was a brilliant student all moter of traditional Indian sport. The ATM of information through. After initial schooling in Uncle Pardip Gandhe played bad- Delhi, she passed the higher sec- The Largest Classifieds Site minton at the international level. ondary with flying colours from As for Rahul, he is shunning Nagpur and secured an MBBS seat publicity. ‘‘He has been so busy in at the Government Medical Col- the last two months that they lege here. She completed her post- skipped a formal engagement,’’ ex- graduation in general surgery in plained Vijeta’s uncle Ravindra November. Gandhe. So what is she like? ‘‘She is a For security reasons, Bangalore simple, homely, girl-next-door-ty- has been chosen as the venue of pe,’’ gushed aunt Mrs Gandhe. The the marriage. It’ll be a quiet, ritu- media blitz, says her father, Wg alistic affair and will be attended Comm (retd) S P Pendharkar, has by only close relatives and friends. left her ‘‘very much disturbed.’’ Both the Dravids and Pendharkars She has strict instructions from BOWLED OUT! Vijeta Pendharkar’s are traditional Marathi ‘Deshast’ Rahul not to talk to them. found the weak spot in ‘The Wall’ Brahmins. SUND60403/CR1/01/M/1SUND60403/CR1/01/C/1SUND60403/CR1/01/K/1SUND60403/CR1/01/Y/1 CMYK œND‰‰†‰KœND‰‰†‰œND‰‰†‰MœND‰‰†‰C 2 SUNDAY TIMES OF INDIA New Delhi, April 6, 2003 DELHI Find remixed videos offensive? 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