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Haryana staff strike fizzles out
CHANDIGARH, Sept 16 — Due to the massive police bandobast and the invoking of ESMA by the Haryana Government, the one-day token strike by state employees today did not have much impact on the normal life in the state. Barring certain pockets, the strike failed to evoke any appreciable response.

Support welcome from
all: Vajpayee
CHENNAI, Sept 16 — The Prime Minister, Mr Atal Behari Vajpayee, today appeared to have sent signals for new equations, including that with the DMK, when he made it clear that the BJP-led coalition was willing to accept support from any quarter.

Lieut-Gen H. B. Kala, GOC-in-C, Western Command, salutes at the war memorial, "Vir Smriti," in Chandimandir on the occasion of the 51st raising day of the command on Wednesday.
Lieut-Gen H. B. Kala, GOC-in-C, Western Command, salutes at the war memorial, "Vir Smriti," in Chandimandir on the occasion of the 51st raising day of the command on Wednesday. — A Tribune photo by Gautam Singh.
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 India nuclear weapon state, says France
NEW DELHI, Sept 16 — Mr Laurent Fabius, President of the National Assembly of France, admitted here today that India had become a "nuclear weapon state." He said the "nuclear club" countries’ stand that India could not be accorded the status of a nuclear weapon state was only "technical".

Sops by Delhi, MP: CEC takes serious view
NEW DELHI, Sept 16 — The Chief Election Commissioner, Mr M.S. Gill, today took serious note of sops announced by the governments of Delhi and Madhya Pradesh where assembly elections are due before the year-end and renewed his suggestion for a neutral administration before elections.

Finance Minister pledges to check inflation
NEW DELHI, Sept 16 —The government is committed to keeping the fiscal deficit within the budgeted level of 5.6 per cent and rein in inflation within a few months, Finance Minister Yashwant Sinha told the three-day Economic Editors Conference that commenced here today.

Jharkhand bandh on Sept 21
JMM-S to withdraw support today
PATNA, Sept 16 — Political parties appear sharply divided in Bihar over the issue of creating a separate Vananchal state with the CPM today calling for a ‘rail and road blockade’ on September 21 to protest against it and state leaders of the CPI and Janata Dal also voicing their opposition to it.

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Land grab in Gurgaon
CHANDIGARH, Sept 16 — Certain influential persons, in collusion with some senior officers having political patronage, are alleged to have grabbed more than 100 acres of prime land in the heart of Gurgaon.

2 Tibetans held for spying
KANGRA, Sept 16 — The Kangra police yesterday arrested two Tibetan nationals for spying on the activities of the Tibetan Government-in-exile at McLeodganj for China.
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