FRONT PAGE Centre in damage control mode over anti-Hindi protests 75% of militants killed in Kashmir Valley were locals Rs. 25 lakh damages for medical negligence NATIONAL U.P. notifies rules to fund cow shelters amid attacks by strays Nilgiri tribals tense as trekkers trash priceless rock art Navy steps up anti-piracy patrol First flight via Pak. lands in India after 3 months INTERNATIONAL China defends Tiananmen crackdown OPINION Slowdown confirmed Make up for lost time Depths of field, defined and blurred Why minorities feel alienated in India Noise too is a form of censorship