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Laden
survives bid on life
ISLAMABAD, Sept 17 — Osama bin
Laden, the most wanted Arab dissident, escaped an attempt on his life a
few weeks ago when unidentified assailants ambushed his convoy in the
southwestern Afghan province of Kandahar, a newspaper reported today.
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Indian hockey players (from left) Dhanraj Pillay, Sameer Dad, Baljit Singh Dhillon and Riaz Nabi Mohammed rejoice after their 3-0 victory over Argentina in a preliminary hockey match of the Olympic Games in Sydney on Sunday. — Reuters photo |
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7 die in civic poll violence
Curfew in Dariapur, polling suspended
AHMEDABAD, Sept 17 — Curfew was clamped in Dariapur area of the walled city after seven persons were killed and 43 others, including nine policemen, injured in group clashes and police firing today during polling to five
municipal corporations and three municipalities.
SDM
played foul: councillors
Rajasansi civic body poll
AMRITSAR, Sept 17 —
Eight councillors of the Rajasansi Nagar Panchayat belonging to the
Congress have accused the SDM, Ajnala, of using derogatory language
against Dalit members and for siding with ruling party councillors in
the elections of President and Vice-President of the Nagar Panchayat
held yesterday.
Dharma
Vira is dead
NEW DELHI, Sept 17 —
Former Governor of Punjab, Karnataka and West Bengal, Dharma Vira, died
here on Saturday after prolonged illness, family sources said. He was
93.
Mayor
fails to muster support
Cancels general house meeting
AMRITSAR, Sept 17 — In
a significant development, Mr Subash Sharma, Mayor, today cancelled the
general house meeting of the Amritsar fixed for tomorrow after being
unable to muster the support of adequate number of councillors in the
wake of the probability of a no-confidence move against him.
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Paramour
outwits husband
KAPURTHALA, Sept 17 —
A lover, his beloved and her three children are at large.
Satnam Singh (30) of Saidowal village falling under Kotwali police
station was working as a tractor driver for Balwinder Singh at Aur
village in Nawanshahr district and was staying in his house.
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