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Religious students watch the van carrying Maulana Masood Azhar, freed in a deal in the Indian Airlines plane hijack last week, being escorted back after a Press conference in Karachi on Thursday. — AFP

Power failure affects North India
NEW DELHI, Jan 6 — Several states in North India were severely affected as the power supply from Mandoli and Dadri grids in Uttar Pradesh tripped, affecting supply to the Northern Grid. The power failure affected even the Rashtrapati Bhavan, Parliament House, Prime Minister’s residence and adjoining areas.

Cracked discs to blame
CHANDIGARH, Jan 6 — A total lack of rain in the past three months and the continuous foggy conditions in the previous fortnight may have played a significant role in today’s major power breakdown in the entire north-western region.

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Hijackers’ aides arrested
NEW DELHI, Jan 6 — A week after the end of the hijack drama, the government today emphasised that the five hijackers were from Pakistan and the diabolic ISI plan was executed with the assistance of the Harkat-ul-Ansar.
(Picture of the hijackers released by Government of India)

All freed militants entered Pak: Azhar
KARACHI, Jan 6 — All three militants freed by India to end the hijacking drama of the Indian Airlines plane crossed into Pakistan from Afghanistan, and the five hijackers were last seen on the road from Kandahar heading towards this country, one of the freed militants, said here today.

Service chiefs for role in CMG
NEW DELHI, Jan 6 — The Chief of Army Staff, Gen V.P. Malik today said that the planning for all future contingencies should be done with the involvement of all three services.

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22 injured in Old Delhi rly station blast
NEW DELHI, Jan 6 — At least 12 persons were injured when a crude bomb exploded in a passenger train at Old Delhi railway station here today.

Samata shuns merger move
NEW DELHI, Jan 6 — The National Democratic Alliance’s edifice is now affected by disquiet in its largest non-BJP component, with the grand merger plan of the Janata Dal (United), Samata Party and the Lok Shakti coming a cropper today.

Panel sets aside Nanakshahi calendar
AMRITSAR, Jan 6 — The seven-member committee constituted to look into various aspects and of the new Nanakshahi calendar today unanimously rejected it and decided that a new Sikh calendar should be prepared keeping in view Panthic sentiments and in conformity with Sikh maryada.

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