Sunday, March 23, 2003, Chandigarh, India
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Basra, Nasiriyah fall to allies
Baghdad in flames * Thousands surrender
Baghdad, March 22
US-led troops moved in on the key southern Iraqi city of Basra today, taking thousands prisoner in a major escalation of the war to topple Saddam Hussein, as Baghdad was hit by fresh air strikes. 
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Smoke was seen rising from several locations across the Iraqi capital Baghdad after fresh afternoon explosions rocked the city on Saturday, a witness said.
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US strike kills 45
Halabja (Iraq), March 22
The US missile strikes against Islamists in northern Iraq early today had also hit the base of a mainstream Islamic party, killing at least 45 persons, Kurdish officials and fleeing locals told the AFP.

Urban warfare biggest test  for allies
New Delhi, March 22
Even as American and British tanks today continued to roll down the road to Baghdad and were just about 250 km away from the Iraqi capital, President Saddam Hussein has several aces up his sleeve and has the potential of turning the tables on President George Bush.

Consensus eludes all-party meeting
New Delhi, March 22
A consensus on adopting a joint resolution on the US attack on Iraq could not be evolved here today at an all-party meeting convened by Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee.
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India, Aussies gear up for final showdown
Johannesburg, March 22
The Bengal Tiger and the Kangaroo will battle it out here tomorrow for cricket’s most glittering prize. A resurgent, aggressive and confident India take on the defending champions Australia in the high-voltage final at the Wanderers.

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Sachin Tendulkar laughs during a practice session in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Saturday.
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Kalam keen to meet Jallianwala survivor
Amritsar, March 22
Time has not healed his wounds. The memories about the holocaust of Jallianwala Bagh are still fresh in the mind of the 107-year-old Bapu Shingara Singh, the sole survivor of the massacre. The President, Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, wants to meet the old man to have a first-hand information about the massacre of hundreds of innocent Indians at the hands of General Dyer on Baisakhi of 1919 during his first proposed visit here tomorrow.

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