This is the front page of The Indian Express published on May 08, 1986. 2 min read May 8, 2026 06:40 AM IST First published on: May 8, 2026 at 06:40 AM IST 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. About 62 people were hospitalised, and the police said dozens more suffered less serious injuries.…