Chandigarh Headlines

BJP hawks surrender on IRA Bill
A large crack developed in one of the pillars of the BJP8217;s agenda 8211; swadeshi 8211; with the party surrendering to the government on the Insurance Bill. In a major shift, Home Minister L K Advani called for 8220;flexibility8221; in ideology when it came to economic policies and said that dogma and isms should be eschewed in favour of a 8220;pragmatic approach8221;, says a report from New Delhi.

Indian bookie paid Warne
Two top members of the Australian cricket team were secretly fined for accepting money in 1994 from an Indian bookmaker, the Australian Cricket Board has said. The Australian Broadcasting Corp. said the Australian Cricket Board named the players as Shane Warne and Mark Waugh, says a report from Sydney.

Israeli devices to seal border
The Government plans to buy Israeli magnetic devices that detect the presence of living beings and bury them along the international border in Jammu and Kashmir to check influx of militants, arms and smugglers, says a report from New Delhi.