OID‰‰†‰KOID‰‰†‰OID‰‰†‰MOID‰‰†‰C New Delhi, Friday,July 25, 2003www.timesofindia.com Capital 28 pages* Invitation Price Rs. 1.50 International India Times Sport Nicole has no Congress all fire and Bhowmick’s time for Danish brimstone in Lok men storm into director’s film Sabha and outside ASEAN final Page 12 Page 7 Page 17 WIN WITH THE TIMES At your feet, just to introduce myself Dawood Ibrahim’s Established 1838 Reuters George may Bennett, Coleman & Co., Ltd. younger brother Under democracy one party always devotes its chief is in India energies to trying to prove By S Balakrishnan that the other party come in from TIMES NEWS NETWORK is unfit to rule – and both commonly succeed. Mumbai: Humayun Kaskar, under- world don Dawood Ibrahim’s youngest — H L Mencken brother,has smuggled himself into In- Tehelka cold dia. Kaskar, who has been in the coun- NEWS DIGEST try for the past few weeks, recently TIMES NEWS NETWORK which the Opposition wanted met select associates of the mafia answers. But the answers leader in Mumbai. The Times of India and New Delhi: There were were not forthcoming due to One person who met him here told strong indications on Thurs- Navbharat Times Combo. the boycott. TNN: ‘‘Humayun is planning to sur- day that a short-duration dis- A discussion on the Tehel- render to the police shortly. He is Now just Rs. 75/- cussion on the Tehelka issue ka issue is, therefore, being working out the details. He is not in the Rajya Sabha next week perceived as a face-saver for wanted in the Mumbai serial bomb Call:9622983983 may end the two-year Opposi- both. Earlier, the NDA held blasts case. He may be arrested for tion boycott of defence min- the view that a discussion some minor offences and he will be ister George Fernandes. Star News gets extension: Still would be prejudicial to the out on bail soon after.’’ unhappy with the Star group’s re- Sources in the offices of Currently, Kaskar is moving about Rajya Sabha chairman Bha- investigation into the Tehel- sponse, the government, after with- ka sting operation. The Con- incognito. The route selected by him holding a decision on Wednesday, iron Singh Shekhawat and gress, meanwhile, demanded to enter the country is still a secret. It granted a ‘‘temporary extension’’ of Lok Sabha Speaker Manohar is suspected that he may have flown two weeks on Thursday to uplink Joshi said the discussion in that the discussion should be held under rules that en- from Karachi to Kathmandu and then from India for its news channel. P15 the upper House could be fol- taken the land route from Nepal to In- lowed by one in the lower tailed voting. Regulating media: Struggling to dia. Humayun is the second member House. But parliamentary af- Now both sides appear to clear the CAS mess, the government have compromised on the is- of the Dawood family to return to In- is contemplating constituting a fairs minister Sushma dia. Dawood has five brothers. Swaraj said that the govern- sue to end the impasse. While regulatory authority to tackle the ruling coalition has given On February 19, 2003, his brother various problems related to the ment would not agree to a into the Opposition’s demand Iqbal returned to Mumbai from entire media. P9 discussion in the Lok Sabha. Dubai and was placed under arrest The thaw has come about for a discussion in Parlia- ment, the Opposition appears when he landed at Sahar air terminal. as a result of efforts made by In fact, he was escorted by a team PEOPLE POWER both Shekhawat and Joshi, to have agreed not to press for a discussion that does not of Indian police personnel from Speak your mind—loud and free. sources said. Moreover, both Dubai to Mumbai. the ruling coalition and the entail voting. Question of the week: A senior police official said: ‘‘The ● Congress have realised that Sources said in all proba- Are colleges justified in prescribing a Kaskar brothers are returninng to In- dress code and banning students form Japan’s Ambassador to New Zealand Masaki Saito (left) during a ceremonial welcoming challenge the continued boycott was bility now, a short-duration from a Maori warrior as he presented his credentials at New Zealand’s Government House on dia one by one since they have huge bringing cellphones to campus? proving counter-productive discussion under Rule 176, Thursday. Ceremonial challenges are accorded to distinguished visitors to determine if visitors properties and investments worth Call today at 23492136 ( between 12 noon and for both sides. stemming from a motion sub- 1 pm ) You can fax us on 2332 3346 / 2371 5832 come in peace with the ceremony described as both frightening and mesmerising. hundreds of crores here. Pakistan e-mail: [email protected]. Your On the government side, mitted by Congress MP does not hold any charm for them.’’ response, along with your name, will be published in the Prime Minister is be- Suresh Pachauri, would be SUNDAY TIMES OF INDIA lieved to have hinted at the is- taken up in RS on Monday. July 27, 2003 sue during a dinner hosted A hint that a solution was The D Company clan by Shekhawat for Rajya Sab- on the cards came on Thurs- Dawood by Laxman Quick death best option ha MPs recently. day in the Lok Sabha when YOU SAID IT As far as the Congress was the Speaker responded to in- Ibrahim: Controls By Akshaya Mukul wraps. ‘‘We would reveal it at a concerned, party sources censed ruling party MPs ob- an interational drug TIMES NEWS NETWORK Around the world seminar on August 9,’’ says N said, the parliamentary jecting to an Opposition and extortion racket M Ghatate, commission mem- boycott had outlived its pur- walkout when Fernandes fetching him more New Delhi: A few months ago, Firing squad 73 countries ber and the brain behind the pose and there were matters rose to reply to a question on than a Rs 1,000 when the Law Commission consultation paper. But of national security on the spate of MiG crashes. crore annually sought public opinion on the Hanging sources say the armed forces Anees Ibrahim: Assists his brother. mode of death sentence, the 58 countries have suggested a change in the He was arrested in Bahrain on January last suggestion it expected was Stoning 06 countries present method of execution. 19, 1996. Before India could seek for ‘‘public execution’’. But a sec- Though the commission is Badal’s CP office raided his extradition, Dawood cooked up a tion of respondents — all ordi- overwhelmingly in favour of Injection 05 countries TIMES NEWS NETWORK false case in Dubai and got his brother nary citizens — feels there is capital punishment and had transferred to the Dubai police. He later nothing wrong in adopting this strictly asked respondents not New Delhi: A Punjab state vigilance team on Thursday managed his release. method. Beheading 03 countries to dwell on the efficacy of exe- raided the office of former Punjab chief minister and Noora: Does not have the acumen Then there are a few who in- cution, well-known votary of Akali Dal leader Parkash Singh Badal at Barakhamba voked the Ashokan edict to ar- Electrocution country like Anees. But he is believed to be han- 01 human rights, Justice V R Kr- Road in Connaught Place. The team first procured dling the film financing of the gang gue that the state cannot kill an ishna Iyer, argued that there search warrants from a city court. individual with vengeance, Lethal Gas 01 country should be no death sentence. A 12-member team swooped on the office located in Iqbal and Mustaqeem: Accused only to be rebutted by others ‘‘His views on the subject is the New Delhi house at around 4.30 pm and searched the of having co-conspirated with Dawood that this is not Ashoka’s time, well-known and we respect it, in some crimes. I would have handed it over to you office situated on the fifth floor. The search continued if I had it! I swear I have not taken so ethics be damned. be quick. While the NHRC and but the questionnaire did not for almost an hour, police sources said. Humayun: The low profile youngest 40 lakhs bribe from anyone — Families of victims have ar- the CBI are yet to respond, the ask if capital punishment is A few Akali Dal activists were present at the office member of the clan who hardly has any these are usual election time gued that not only should there armed forces’ view on court needed or not,’’ says Ghatate. when the raiding team from Punjab reached the office. criminal record. allegations. be a death sentence, it should martial is being kept under Dead man walking, towards...: P 11 India’s medical treat for Pak children Times a Superbrand TIMES NEWS NETWORK TIMES NEWS NETWORK of India. 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