Saturday, September 14, 2002, Chandigarh, India
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Vajpayee unmasks Musharraf’s duplicity
India determined to end cross-border terrorism

Hari Jaisingh
United Nations, September 13
Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee demolished Pakistan’s continuing duplicity in promoting cross-border terrorism and warned that nuclear blackmail had emerged over the last few months in the South Asian region as a “new arrow in the quiver of State-sponsored terrorism.”

Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee addresses the 57th session of the United Nations General Assembly
Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee addresses the 57th session of the United Nations General Assembly at the UN Headquarters in New York City on Friday. — AFP photo

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No kid-glove treatment
United Nations, September 13
Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee firmly believed that Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf’s bluster and blatant falsehood at the UNGA yesterday should be hotly contested and the facts be placed in proper perspective.
In video: India lashes out at Pakistan for referring to terrorists as "freedom fighters". (28k, 56k)

Bush does balancing act
Indian diplomacy caught in two currents
New York, September 13
High-profile Indian diplomacy is caught in two opposite currents here — one representing the warmth and understanding of the Bush administration and the other carrying the vicious hate-India campaign by the Americans' new favourite "ally", General Pervez Musharraf.

President Bush meets with Pervez Musharraf US President Bush meets with Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf in New York on Thursday.
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Kargil-type situation emerging
Militants build concrete bunkers in Lolab valley
Kupwara (North Kashmir), September 13
A Kargil-type situation is emerging in the higher reaches of Kupwara and Uri districts of the state where militants have reportedly built concrete bunkers and stocked them with heavy duty weaponry, including anti-aircraft guns. Two such guns have been recovered so far. Seven such guns are reported to be in the possession of the militants operating in this area.

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Envoys allowed to observe J&K elections
New Delhi, September 13
As part of its plans to ensure transparency in the conduct of free and fair poll in Jammu and Kashmir, the Election Commission has allowed Diplomats from 15 countries and the European Commission to observe elections beginning September 16.

Ultras told to focus on politicians
New Delhi, September 13
Militant outfits operating in Jammu and Kashmir are being categorically told by their masters across the Line of Control to stop attacking military and security installations for the time being and “focus” only on politicians.

Rain plays havoc with paddy crop
Heavy showers predicted in region
Chandigarh, September 13
While the local regional meteorological office has alerted the Punjab and Haryana Governments predicting a heavy rainfall at isolated places in this region during the next 36 hours, the Agriculture Departments in both states say that the moderate-to-heavy rainfall in this region for the past few days has started playing havoc with the paddy crop.

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