PoK areas to
be reclaimed:
Fernandes
Rules out LoC conversion
NEW DELHI, Aug 9 — Defence Minister George Fernandes has said that the areas of Jammu and Kashmir under Pakistani occupation have to be reclaimed and ruled out the conversion of the Line of Control into international border.

RLM supports SAD on Udham Singh Nagar
LUCKNOW, Aug 9 — The Rashtriya Loktantrik Morcha today supported the Shiromani Akali Dal in opposing the Vajpayee Government’s decision to include Udham Singh Nagar in Uttaranchal state and demanded the exclusion of some plains of Garhwal division from the proposed state, giving a new twist to the controversy.

Thackeray arrest ‘not now’
Sonia attacks BJP government
MUMBAI, Aug 9 — Congress President Sonia Gandhi today said she was not demanding the arrest of Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray in the wake of his indictment by the Srikrishna Commission that probed the 1992-93 Mumbai riots and subsequent bomb blasts.
No ground to sack Joshi: Advani
BHOPAL, Aug 9 — Union Home Minister L.K. Advani today said the Centre might set up a commission to suggest changes and amendments in the country’s Constitution before the winter session of Parliament.
BJP, HVC remove irritants
SHIMLA, Aug 9 — Some of the major irritants plaguing the ruling BJP-HVC alliance were removed following a meeting between Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal and HVC chief Sukh Ram in Delhi two days ago.

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