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Dadaji, why don’t you change your profession like playing cricket or...
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Sandeep Joshi
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Strike by lawyers illegal: SC
Cannot be penalised for keeping away from strike
New Delhi, December 17
A day before the proposed nationwide strike by lawyers, the Supreme Court today came down heavily on them saying they have no right to go on strike, call for a boycott of the courts, or even go on a token abstention from court work.
Ex-Akali minister Sekhwan booked
Chandigarh, December 17
The Vigilance Bureau has registered a case against former Akali minister Sewa Singh Sekhwan at Jalandhar.
In a statement here today the Vigilance Bureau said the case had
been registered against Mr Sekhwan for misusing his authority in
connivance with various other persons.
Bill on candidates’ assets cleared
New Delhi, December 17
Parliament today approved the Representation of the People (Amendment) Bill, 2002, stipulating as part of poll reforms that a candidate after election should declare his or her assets to the presiding officer of the House.
Vidya Sagar’s papers accepted
Shimla, December 17
The month-long drama over the resignation of Mr Vidya Sagar as Agriculture Minister on the issue of reservation for Other Backward Classes ended today when the Governor, Dr Suraj Bhan, accepted his resignation.
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13/12
attack: four convicted
December 17, 2002
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Hindutva
wins 2/3rds in Gujarat
December 16, 2002
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2 Pak ultras shot
in Capital
December 15, 2002
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Anees freed on bail
December 14, 2002
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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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