Chandigarh Headlines

Four Iraqi soldiers killed in shelling
The standoff between Iraq and the US flared up today with the American planes shelling an Iraqi anti-aircraft position after coming under fire, even as Arab parliamentarians asked UN Security Council to punish Washington and London for their earlier strikes on Baghdad and advocated end to economic sanctions against the Arab nation, says a report from Dubai. Four Iraqi soldiers were killed today when 8221;enemy8221; planes fired missiles at an Iraqi anti-aircraft position, said a military communique.

Sikdar wins accolades
Jyotirmoyee Sikdar literally received her golden coronation as the track queen at the Netaji Indoor Stadium here today. The two gold medals at the Asian Games perhaps wasn8217;t enough. Monitory windfall apart, Sikdar has won a lot of accolade for her success, says a report from Calcutta.