Tuesday, June 11, 2002, Chandigarh, India
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India lifts ban on Pak flights
New Delhi, June 10
In a move apparent on the intervention of the USA, India today took the first step towards de-escalating the tension along the Indo-Pakistan border by lifting the ban on overflight by Pakistani aircraft. This was announced by External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Nirupama Rao, who was, however, not able to specify whether there was a perceptible fall in the infiltration from across the border.
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Signs of the changing mood
Lahore. The present military standoff between India and Pakistan has again confirmed how much alike in behaviour the twins are. If the majority of Delhiites (and possibly the entire Indian flock) are prepared to risk a nuclear holocaust, the Pakistanis’ fatalistic belief persuades them to welcome death with morbid glee.

Abdul Kalam is NDA choice
 A.P.J. Abdul Kalam New Delhi, June 10
Eminent scientist and father of the country’s missile development programme A.P.J. Abdul Kalam emerged as the unanimous choice for the post of the nation’s next President as the ruling National Democratic Alliance tonight agreed on his name and decided to make him the official candidate.
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Syed Ali Shah GeelaniSrinagar, June 10
In a major development, the Jammu and Kashmir police today slapped Official Secrets Act against fire-brand Jamaat-e-Islami leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani for allegedly passing on “classified documents” to Pakistan even as the computer seized from his residence has revealed transaction worth crores of rupees during the militancy.

Cong sweeps Zila Parishad poll
Chandigarh, June 10
After having routed the Akali-BJP alliance in the Municipal Corporation polls last month, the ruling Congress seems all set to repeat the performance in rural Punjab also if the counting trend of Zila Parishads and Panchayat Samitis elections held yesterday is any indication.
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Repoll ordered in 18 booths
Chandigarh, June 10
Taking cognisance of reports of booth capturing and technical mistakes, the State Election Commissioner, Mr C.L. Bains, has ordered the repoll pertaining to Zila Parishad and Block Samiti elections in 18 polling booths.

BKU adamant on agitation
No information yet on withdrawal of cases: Nain
Chandigarh, June 10
Even as the Haryana Government has stated to have withdrawn the cases against Bharatiya Kishan Union leaders, Mr Ghasiram Nain, President of the BKU in Haryana, refused to withdraw the agitation saying that he was yet to be officially intimated about the the state government’s step. 

Cong rapped for stand on BKU stir
New Delhi, June 10
The Indian National Lok Dal today accused the Haryana Congress of misguiding farmers and hijacking their agitation in Jind, saying that the state government was prepared to talk to agitating farmers any time.

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33 SAD men held at Bhikhiwind
Valtoha (Amritsar), June 10
The sensational multiple murders of Shiromani Akali Dal leader Gurdial Singh and five others last month took a new turn today with the arrest of about 33 persons by the Valtoha police here at about 1 p.m. while they were holding a political rally at the residence of the deceased SAD leader, Gurdial Singh.

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