Wednesday, June 12, 2002, Chandigarh, India
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Front splits as SP supports Kalam
New Delhi, June 11
The recently formed non-Congress and non-BJP alliance, the People’s Front, faced its first major crisis today as it split over the issue of the presidential candidate with the Samajwadi Party declaring support for noted scientist A.P.J. Abdul Kalam and the Left parties expressing reservation over his candidature.
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        Cong to decide on Kalam today
       BJP flays PF stand on Kalam
       Kalam right choice, say Jaya, Naidu
       Narayanan not candidate
       Chances of Farooq as VP recede
       Presidential poll process set in motion
       Editorial: This is the right choice

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Nationwide CBI raids on govt officials
66 places raided, assets worth crores seized
New Delhi, June 11
In a major countrywide swoop, the CBI today carried out raids in 66 places against senior government officials belonging to various departments, including Oil Selection Board Chairman M.R. Agnihotri in Chandigarh.

A VIEW FROM PAKISTAN: A TRIBUNE EXCLUSIVE

No ill feelings against India
Lahore, June 11
Earlier in the subcontinent God or Bhagwan would come to people’s rescue in their difficult times. But not now today Uncle Sam does the job. Rhetoric of self-serving politicians and mullahs apart, the people in Pakistan at large have taken a breath of relief once US Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage came here as an “angel of peace”.

Poonch airport hit in Pak shelling
Jammu, June 11
Pakistani troops continued shelling parts of Poonch district in Jammu division hitting Poonch airport today, even as seven civilians, including two women, were injured in the firing since last evening, official sources said here.
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Withdrawal of troops ruled out
New Delhi, June 11
In yet another response to positive signals from Pakistan which is demonstrative of India going on a de-escalation mode, the Indian defence forces’ “alert time” was today extended from the hitherto six hours to 48 hours.

A bit more, Powell asks Pakistan
New York, June 11
US Secretary of State Colin Powell has said he expected Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf to respond in kind to steps taken by India to ease a six-month military standoff between the two countries.
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Geelani’s 2 accomplices held
Hurriyat Conference strike hits life
Srinagar, June 11
The Jammu and Kashmir police today arrested two persons, including a former Deputy Secretary of state Public Service Commission, for allegedly bringing in funds for fire-brand Jamaat-e-Islami leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani, already arrested under POTA.
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BKU agitation: Cong starts march

Jind, June 11
Congress leaders today took part in the march to Delhi in protest against the Chautala-led Haryana Government’s high-handed methods for allegedly crushing the Bharatiya Kisan Union in the state.		 Haryana Congress workers start their march to Delhi
Haryana Congress workers start their march to Delhi from Jind in support of the Haryana farmers’ agitation on Tuesday.
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      CM’s visit again postponed
     Haryana page: 13 BKU activists released
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