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OID‹‰‰†‰KOID‹‰‰†‰OID‹‰‰†‰MOID‹‰‰†‰C New Delhi, Thursday,May 29, 2003www.timesofindia.com Capital 28 pages* Invitation Price Rs. 1.50 International India Times Sport Rumsfeld tells off Shilpa Shetty breathes Tirkey stars Iran, asks it to stay fire, says media in India’s away from Iraq victimising parents 2-0 victory Page 13 Page 11 Page 17 WIN WITH THE TIMES What was the admission game like last year? Neeraj Paul Established 1838 PM: I’ll retire if Bennett, Coleman & Co., Ltd. It is with our capacity of smiling, breathing, and being in peace that we can make peace. I fail this time — Thich Nhat Hanh By Manoj Joshi NEWS DIGEST TIMES NEWS NETWORK Plain speaking Kalam’s advice: A few months af- Berlin: Declaring that he would ‘‘retire ter a disagreement with Microsoft and accept defeat’’ if his current peace CEO Bill Gates on the issue of soft- initiative with Pakistan fails, Prime ware security, President A P J Abdul Minister Vajpayee has said he is pre- Kalam on Wednesday called on Indi- pared to enter into negotiations with an IT professionals to specialise in General Musharraf and even make ‘‘se- open source software rather than rious compromises’’ on Kashmir pro- rely on proprietary solutions. P11 vided Pakistan creates the ground for Jadeja allowed to play: The mutual confidence. Delhi High Court His remarks, made in an interview to gave permission on Der Spiegel, appear to have generated Wednesday to for- the right atmospherics here at a time mer Indian cricketer when the world’s attention is riveted on Stating the case in Germany Ajay Jadeja to play the unfolding Indo-Pak peace process. domestic cricket. He On the first full day of Vajpayee’s offi- Just now Pakistan seems to was, however, not cial visit to Germany, it was clear that have prohibited the most allowed to play in ‘‘ Berlin and New Delhi have almost no bi- radical group which operated in the English county lateral problems. The focus of Prime league. Jadeja is serving a five-year Minister Vajpayee’s visit is to strength- Kashmir. I welcome this step. ban for his alleged involvement in en their excellent ties. This is the mes- match-fixing. P17 Others have to follow, however. sage being given out by both sides pri- vately and in public forums. Put in In all matters concerning ” diplomatese, there is “complete under- exclusively India and Pakistan, PEOPLE POWER standing on all bilateral, regional and ‘‘ Speak your mind—loud and free. global issues” and, according to exter- America does not play any Question of the week: nal affairs minister Yashwant Sinha, role. I think Washington has CLOSE CALL: Students look at last year’s cut-off list at a Delhi University college on Wednesday. More on page 3 Ways to beat the heat: your best chillout “heartfelt admiration for the Prime joint, your best weekend getaway, your understood and accepted this. favourite thirst quencher? Minister’s initiative” on Kashmir. But the subtext of the remarks re- Call today at 23492136 ( between 2pm and Reality check, hope ” Senegal calls 3pm ) You can fax us on 2332 3346 / 2371 5832 vealed concerns over the growing insta- e-mail: [email protected]. Your bility in the Middle-east and Afgha- • No let-up in militant activity in response, along with your name, will be published in Maya rivals gang up nistan and the spread of terrorism to Valley, says Army commander its envoy SUNDAY TIMES OF INDIA North Africa and the issue of recon- in Srinagar: Page 9 By Bhaskar Roy his ‘‘political unreliability’’. June 1, 2003 struction of Iraq. Indian officials say The equation • Peace overtures raise hopes for TIMES NEWS NETWORK Singh’s RLD represents the that several rounds of talks with their back for Jat votes, and though his area kin of POWs still in Pak jails: New Delhi: Rashtriya Lok • RLD trying to tie up with German counterparts have brought out of influence is largely west- Page 9 Dal chief Ajit Singh, who Congress, Samajwadi Germany’s enhanced concern about ter- ern Uttar Pradesh, there is a rorism, particularly after the recent in- son’s crime resigned from the BJP-led Party and Rashtriya Kranti sizeable Jat population in Ra- cidents of terrorism in North Africa. ed to visit Germany in late June either NDA coalition last week, met Party By Aunohita Mojumdar jasthan, which goes to the This point was underscored by the en route or while returning from the US. TIMES NEWS NETWORK Congress president Sonia • RLD represents the Jats, polls in November. Senior German Chancellor,Gerhard Schroeder In his remarks at the briefing, Vaj- Gandhi on Wednesday to dis- who have a major Congress leader Natwar who said that he would tell President payee said that he appreciated Ger- New Delhi: Senegalese am- cuss the possibility of a presence in western UP Singh, a Jat from Rajasthan, Musharraf that Pakistan must provide many’s “understanding of the problems bassador Ahmed El-Man- broad alliance in Uttar and Rajasthan, which is and former UP Congress an “appropriate response in a construc- faced by us from cross-border terror- sour Diop — whose son was Pradesh to take on the BJP- heading for elections chief Salman Khurshid were tive manner” to the recent Indian initia- ism.” Without referring to Germany’s involved in a case of culpa- BSP combine in the state. tive on Kashmir. The German leader estrangement from the US, the Prime ble homicide — has been re- RLD sources added that the Congress leaders who was speaking at a joint press briefing Minister noted that the two countries called by his government, of- Singh simultaneously for- In fact, the Congress had were present during Singh’s following talks and a working lunch also “share a vision of a cooperative ficials told The Times of In- warded the resignations of objected to the ‘‘humiliation’’ meeting with Gandhi. with Vajpayee and the Indian delega- multipolar world order.” dia on Wednesday. his five ministers in UP to the meted out to Singh when he The Ajit-Sonia meeting has tion. The Pakistani president is expect- Sacred Space: Page 14 Diop’s son, Mansoor Ali, chief minister’s secretariat quit the Vajpayee cabinet and also given a boost to the at- Graphic: Neelabh is accused of killing his in Lucknow, heralding the had warned other allies of tempts under way to forge a driver at a Delhi hotel on the withdrawal of support by the such treatment if they con- new combine. YOU SAID IT by Laxman weekend. The MEA had RLD — which has 14 MLAs — tinue with the NDA. However, Mayawati’s de- asked the government of parture on a four-nation TOI Archives to the Mayawati government. However, sources added Senegal to waive his diplo- An RLD functionary said, that Ajit Singh’s suggestion tour is being cited as a meas- matic immunity so that the ‘‘We want to get together with to Sonia Gandhi that the ure of her confidence. This is case registered against him the Congress, Mulayam Mayawati-led government be because her government can could be pursued. The am- Singh Yadav and Kalyan toppled did not find favour survive even if the 14 RLD bassador’s recall is an ap- Singh and then draw up our with the Congress. And MLAs pull out of the BSP- parent attempt to find a via strategy for the next round of though the latter is certainly BJP-led coalition. media that will be mutually elections in the state, when- keen on a broad alliance, it is ● With Rajesh Ramachandran acceptable to both New Del- ever they are held.’’ a bit wary about Singh, given and Smita Gupta hi and Dakar. Mansoor Ali was covered by diplomatic immunity, as he had been declared as a de- pendent by his father even though he was an adult. Though normally coun- tries do not waive the immunity of any depend- ents of their diplomatic Now they ought to do something staff, Mansoor’s misde- about it at home! meanor — as well as the public outcry — was consid- indiatimes.com POLL ered grave enough to re- quire some action. Should cricket be reintroduced in the Diop is now expected to Commonwealth Games? leave the country along Yes 66% No 34% with his son. Senegal has been keen to build good rela- VOTE NOW: Do you think a film’s title can tions with India and the ensure its box office success? Senegalese president, Ab- Vote on indiatimes.com or SMS ‘Poll’ to 8888 doulaye Wade, is expected here on a state visit at the end of the year. Dakar, therefore, did not want any incident that would strain ties or even cast a shadow in the run-up See Edit : Radio SOS to the visit. WEATHER Max temp: 41.5oC/Min: 26.9oC Consumer, confusion and CAS Sunset: Thursday – 7.13 pm. Sunrise: Friday – 5.24 am. By N Vidyasagar channels — broadcasters fear that Moonset: Thursday – 5.41 pm. TIMES NEWS NETWORK the cableman may not air select Moonrise: Friday – 4.42 am. channels or demand a fee to do so. New Delhi: The consumer is just Partly cloudy sky with possibility of dust- The biggest worry remains the not in the picture. With just 50 days storm or thunderstorm, accompanied by monopoly of the single cable opera- to go before the conditional access squall in some areas. Maxium relative tor. Moreover, cable arms of broad- humidity 47% and minimum 13%. system (CAS) is implemented in the that casters — like Siticable (Zee) or four metros, many questions still re- Hathway (Star) — further muddy main unanswered.