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From: Jeffrey Imm (No url given with report)

What is an "Ambassadore car"?
granny

Terrorists storm Ram temple, killed in encounter
Ayodhya, July 5. (PTI): Hurling grenades and firing indiscriminately,
six heavily armed terrorists today made an attempt to storm the
high-security makeshift Ram temple here but were killed before they could make
it to the shrine.

The attackers came in an ambassador car at around 9.00 am, preceded by
an explosive-laden jeep which they rammed into the security barricade,
and tried to enter the premises by firing indiscrimnately from AK 47
and AK 56 rifles.

While one militant who rammed the jeep was blown to pieces, five others
were killed in the encounter with security personnel, Faizabad
Commissioner Arun Sinha said.

Principal Secretary Alok Sinha said in Lucknow that all the pilgrims
were safe and no damage was done to the temple area.

He said the driver of the ambassador car had been arrested and three
security men were injured in the operation, which lasted for nearly one
and half hours.

Police sources said the militants were disguised as devotees.

The barricade and the protective wall collapsed as a result of the
explosion and the militants were able to gain entry into the campus through
the 'Sita rasoi (kitchen)', Sinha said.

He said the security personnel however intercepted them and soon an
encounter ensued in which five militants were killed.

In Lucknow, state police chief Yashpal Singh said the militants could
not reach the makeshift Ram temple and were stopped much before that by
the security personnel.

Police sources said the arrested driver Rehan is a resident of Ayodhya
and he was being interrogated.

Woman dies

Sources said that a woman devotee, who happened to be near the scene of
blast, also succumbed to her injuries in the hospital, official sources
here said.

Sinha admitted that there was a security lapse.

Intelligence warning

Asked if there was any intelligence warning, he said they were getting
a general alert on terrorist attack and security arrangements were made
accordingly.

A red alert had been sounded in the entire state in the wake of the
strike, official sources said in Lucknow.

State police chief Yashpal Singh and other senior civil and police
officials had rushed to the temple town to take stock of the situation and
review the security measures.

Mulayam denies security lapse

Chief Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav rejected charge that the attack was
reflective of a security lapse.

"There was no security lapse at the campus and this is why the
militants could not reach the makeshift temple and all of them were
liquidated", Yadav told reporters here.

The security forces were fully alert or else how could all the heavily
armed militants be checked a good 150 metres away from the Ram Lala
makeshift temple," he said.

Earlier, Union Minister for State for Home Sri Prakash Jaiswal said in
Lucknow that there was some "security lapse" which led to the attack.

OFF TOPIC:

For all those who climbed the mountains and valley's this weekend, this hint might be welcome.
granny

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If one could only learn to appreciate the little things...A song
that takes you away, for there are those who cannot hear.
The beauty of a sunset, for there are those who cannot see.
The warmth and safety of your home, for there are those who
are homeless. Time spent with good friends for there are those
who are lonely. A walk along the beach for there are those who
cannot walk. The little things are what life is all about. Search
your soul and learn to appreciate. ~Shadi Souferian
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POISON IVY RASH
Poison ivy - Don't scratch! Makes it spread, not only where you
scratch first, but wherever else you scratch. Aloe Vera gel (with
the lotions at Wal-Mart) applied to affected areas draws out the
poison and dries it up. If Aloe is not available, apply Vick's Vapor
Rub to make it quit itching [like you do for Chicken Pox] reapply
as needed. And stay away from the fan if you use the vapor rub.
Hope this helps someone. ~Ann

Ambassador is the name of one of the only two cars that was manufactured in India during the socialist regimes of Nehru and his daughter. Later, the government started manufacturing a third car.

The car was based on some ancient British model and never changed over the years. It was rugged and did not have any features that cars in USA have. The joke went around that with a few modifications, it would be very effective in the farm sector.

In the late 1990s, the Indian economy opened up and you see other cars on Indian roads.