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Heavy Pak firing on
7 posts: toll 34
SRINAGAR, Aug 2 — The death toll due to firing by Pakistani troops along the line of control has gone up to 34, with the death of three more persons, including two women, in the Uri sector today.

India's attitude irresponsible: Sharif
ISLAMABAD Aug 2 — Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif today accused India of indulging in "irresponsible attitude" at the Line of Control in Kashmir and said unrest in the region was neither in the interest of India nor Pakistan.

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Congress President Sonia Gandhi presiding over a meeting of the Congress Working Committee at the party headquarters in New Delhi on Sunday. — PTI

Congress rejects ATR
NEW DELHI, Aug 2 — The Congress Working Committee (CWC) today "accepted" the Jain Commission’s final report but rejected the government’s decision to constitute a multi-disciplinary monitoring agency.
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Defer Deputy Speaker's poll
Mamata presses for consensus
NEW DELHI, Aug 2 — In a deft move, the Trinamool Congress today urged the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Congress to withdraw their respective candidates for the post of Deputy Speaker and pressed for postponement of the August 4 election with a view to evolving a consensus on the issue.
BJP distorting facts: TN CM
CHENNAI, Aug 2 — In a stepped up offensive, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi today accused the BJP government at the Centre of committing a "mischievous fraud" in the action taken report on the Jain Commission findings.
DMK need not overreact on ATR: Naidu
VIJAYAWADA, Aug 2 — BJP general secretary Venkaiah Naidu today justified Union Government’s decision to order a probe by a multi-disciplinary monitoring agency on the Jain Commission’s report.
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Expulsion of scientists:
India ‘not’ to react
NEW DELHI, AUGUST 2 — There is no plan to retaliate to the expulsion of seven Indian scientists by the USA and the crackdown on others having links with the country’s atomic energy and defence institutes, a spokesman for the Ministry of Science & Technology said.		 Line
Third dowry death in 4 days
BATHINDA, Aug 2 — Jaswinder Kaur (20) ended her life by consuming poison at Kot Shamir village, 15 km from here yesterday following harassment by her in-laws.dot

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