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Sandeep Joshi
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Quattrochhi’s extradition rejected
CBI appeals to Court of Appeals
New Delhi, December 13
Shocked and distressed over the Malaysian High Court’s rejection of the Indian request for the extradition of Italian businessman and prime accused in the Bofors case, Ottavio Quattrochhi, the CBI has filed an appeal against it in the Court of Appeals, Kuala Lumpur, which is equivalent to India’s Supreme Court. |
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| Quattrocchi leaves a courtroom after his trial in Kuala Lumpur on Friday.
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Canal
breached, several villages affected
Amritsar, December 13
Hundreds of acres of agricultural
land was inundated under 5 ft deep water following a breach in the Kasur
Branch near Tarn Taran this evening. Mr Narinder Bhargav, SSP, Tarn
Taran, said senior police officials led by Mr Kewal Kumar, SP
(Headquarters), had rushed to the spot.
‘Bir’ at British Library not authentic: Vedanti
Amritsar, December 13
After examining the 300-year-old 'bir’ of the holy Guru Granth Sahib during his recent visit to the British Library, Giani Joginder Singh Vedanti, Jathedar, Akal Takht, concluded that it (the
'bir') was not an authentic one. He, however, described the claim as a
“deep-rooted conspiracy” aimed at creating confusion in Sikhism.
15
killed as bus overturns
Siliguri, December 13
Fifteen persons were killed and 42
injured, five of them seriously, when a bus carrying them overturned at
Rangamat on national highway 31 in West Bengal’s Jalpaiguri district
this morning, a senior police official said.
Yash
Chopra to get Phalke award
New Delhi, December 13
 The
king of romantic cinema in Bollywood, Yash Chopra, is to receive the
country’s highest honour in cinema, the Dada Saheb Phalke Award, for
2001. The award carries a cash prize of Rs 2 lakh, a Shawl and a Swarna
Kamal. It is expected to be presented by President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
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18 PTDC complexes for sale: CM
Patiala, December 13
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh today said 18 Punjab Tourism Development Corporation sites were available for sale to the private sector even as he announced that the state would facilitate making Punjab a tourist destination in active cooperation with private
investers.
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Heavy
voter turnout in Gujarat
December 13, 2002
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Day of
reckoning for BJP, Cong
December 12, 2002
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High-pitched
campaign ends
December 11, 2002
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HPCL,
BPCL to go on the block
December 10, 2002
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BJP ropes in
Mayawati
December 9, 2002
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Vajpayee hits campaign trail
December 8, 2002
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N-nexus exposes murky details
December 7, 2002
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Ex-minister Lone’s brother shot dead
December 6, 2002
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Dismantle
terrorist units, Putin asks Pak
December 5, 2002
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Putin arrives to forge new axis
December 4, 2002
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Setback
for CBI in Bofors case
December 3, 2002
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Salem’s extradition sought
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