This is the front page of The Indian Express published on May 08, 1986.

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Terrorists, striking in a big way in Punjab in the last 24 hours, killed 12 persons and injured several others, including a medical practitioner and an army jawan. The authorities in Amritsar clamped an indefinite curfew on areas around the Golden Temple complex in the wake of a joint call by the United Akali Dal and All India Sikh Students Federation to the Sikhs to “throng” the temple and strongly protest against police action.

Colombo blast

A powerful bomb exploded in downtown Colombo, killing at least 11 people and damaging Sri Lanka’s Central Telegraph Office, authorities said. An outlawed youth group claimed responsibility for the blast.…