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Advani meets President
Speculation rife
on Bihar
NEW DELHI, Sept 29 — In a major development, Home Minister L.K. Advani today met President K.R. Narayanan to discuss Bihar amidst speculation that the government may send back its recommendation to impose President’s rule in the state. A Rashtrapati Bhavan spokesman, however, described the 30-minute meeting as "routine".

Debate call a cover-up, says Left
NEW DELHI, Sept 29 — The Left today dismissed Home Minister L.K. Advani's suggestion for a national debate on the use of Article 356 saying the government was trying to 'cover up its mistake'.
Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee with French President Jacques Chirac at the Elysee Palace in Paris on Tuesday. — PTI photo
Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee with French President Jacques Chirac at the Elysee Palace in Paris on Tuesday. — PTI photo
India, France name envoys
From Hari Jaisingh
PARIS, Sept 29 — India and France today decided to designate special envoys for initiation of strategic dialogue between the two countries which will have special focus on political and economic ties and cooperation in civilian nuclear energy.
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 US Congress okays one-year waiver of sanctions
WASHINGTON, Sept 29 — Negotiators from the US House of Representatives and the Senate voted to give President Bill Clinton flexibility in dealing with India and Pakistan by allowing a one-year waiver of US sanctions on the new nuclear powers.
477 LTTE men, 262 troops killed
COLOMBO, Sept 29 — A bloody offensive by the Tamil Tiger militants led by their supremo, Velupillai Prabhakaran, on a broad from in northern Sri Lanka has left 262 government troops and 477 rebels dead, officials said.
Ministerial staff block traffic
BATHINDA, Sept 29 — Hundreds of activists of different ministerial staff unions today blocked traffic for about an hour near the bus stand here in support of their demands. Also: Reports from other towns.
DSGMC poll made mandatory
NEW DELHI, Sept 29 — Annual elections to the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee have been made mandatory by the Delhi Government by amending the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Act, 1971.

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Fungus kills 800 deodars in Chail
SHIMLA, Sept 29 — The mysterious disease, which dried up over 800 mature deodar trees in the Chail area over the past five years, has been caused by Phytophthora cinnamomi, a deadly fungus known for its destructive potential the world over.The fungus, identified by a special team of scientists, has been reported for the first time from the Himalayan region.

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IN PASSING
IN PASSING
I am happy. Now Jaya and Mamata, too, will have some compulsory rest.
By Sandeep Joshi
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