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Ties with India tops China agenda
St Petersburg, May 31
Even as the new leadership in China wants to accord “top priority” to friendship, partnership and constructive cooperation with India, Britain and France assured India that terrorism in any form is totally unacceptable and they will put “maximum pressure (on Pakistan) to reinforce this message.”

ST PETERSBURG DIARY: Meeting all permanent UNSC members
Blair rules out army action on Iran
 World page: Bush denies plans to attack Iran, Syria

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Sonia hints at poll alliance
Says open to coalition govt at Centre, states
Srinagar, May 31
Ms Sonia Gandhi, Congress president, today did not rule out the possibility of the Congress having poll alliance with the Samajwadi Party of Mr Mulayam Singh and the Rashtriya Lok Dal of Mr Ajit Singh.
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Sonia — something to smile about. — Photo Amin War

Cong stand on ‘trishul diksha’ softens
 J&K page: CONG’S POLL STRATEGY: Counter anti- incumbency, fundamentalism

BJP unfazed, says Congress plan won’t work
New Delhi, May 31
Even as the BJP on Saturday dismissed as “daydreaming” the proposed “grand alliance” between the Congress, the Samajwadi Party and the RLD to oust the BSP-BJP Government in Uttar Pradesh, the Congress asserted that the days of the Mayawati government were numbered.

Ayodhya case: Advani, Uma chargesheeted
Rae Bareli (UP), May 31
L.K. AdvaniThe CBI today submitted its charge sheet against the eight accused in the Ayodhya demolition case at the special Ayodhya court here.
 J&K page: Anti-insurgency operations to continue: Advani

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Shan-e-Punjab engine catches fire, probe ordered
Jalandhar, May 31
Passengers of the Amritsar-bound 2497 Up New Delhi-Amritsar Shan-e-Punjab were in panic when they spotted “smoke and fire” in train’s engine near Mauli Railway station between Goraya and Phagwara at 1.40 pm.

No feedback on Pak camps’ closure: MEA
New Delhi, May 31
The Ministry of External Affairs’ response to Pakistan’s reported deadline on the closure of terrorist training camps in Pakistan occupied Kashmir is lukewarm.

7-year jail term for ISI agent
Syed Khushnud Anwar NaqviSundernagar, May 31
The Chief Judicial Magistrate, Mandi, Mr Ravinder Kumar Verma, convicted Syed Khushnud Anwar Naqvi, resident of Bajwa Colony, Patiala, for espionage under Section 3 of the Official Secrets Act.

Anil BiswasAnil Biswas  dead
New Delhi, May 31
Music composer Anil Biswas, who introduced great playback singers Mukesh and Talat Mehmood and the concept of orchestra into the Indian celluloid world, passed away after a brief chest ailment here this morning. 
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Lakhs offer prayers to eclipsed sun
Kurukshetra, May 31
Over seven lakh pilgrims today took a dip in Sannihit and Brahm Sarovar on the occasion of the first solar eclipse of the 21st century. Pilgrims started converging here since yesterday afternoon. 
As thousands of devotees take a holy dip in the Brahm Sarovar, a lady constable of the Haryana Police looks at the solar eclipse Haryana page: Two drowned while taking dip

As thousands of devotees take a holy dip in the Brahm Sarovar, a lady constable of the Haryana Police looks at the solar eclipse through a special film at Kurukshetra on Saturday. 
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