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Two terrorists of Jaish-e-Mohammad killed in Delhi
New Delhi, August 30
After the encounter in Srinagar this morning, threat to the Capital was also exposed when the Delhi police captured a truck full of explosives and weapons in the Central Delhi
and later killed two Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorists.
In video (28k,
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Nalagarh, August 30
At
least 12 persons, including women and children, were feared to have been
washed away when a Punjab Roadways of the Ropar depot was swept away in
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| Villagers rescue a woman passenger of the Punjab Roadways ill-fated bus which was washed away in a flash flood in Sarsa Nadi, near Nalagarh, Himachal Pradesh, on Saturday evening.
— Tribune photo Manoj Mahajan
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Send
VC on leave, says council
Shimla, August 30
Virtually showing the door to Dr
S.D. Sharma, Vice-Chancellor, the Executive Council of Himachal Pradesh
University today recommended to the Governor, Mr V.S. Kokje, that the
Vice-Chancellor should be asked to proceed on leave immediately.
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NIIT to enter formal education sector, says Mr Rajendra S. Pawar, Chairman NIIT, in an exclusive interview which
appears
on Business page
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UK lab finds cola samples safe
New Delhi, August 30
Taking heed of the public outcry
following the CSE expose on soft drinks, the Central Government has
issued a draft amendment notification of the Prevention of Food
Adulteration Rules, 1955, to regulate beverages, fish and other food
products even as the Central Food Laboratory report today said six
brands of PepsiCo and Coca-Cola in India contained pesticide residues
exceeding European Union norms.
WTO
okays deal on cheap drugs to poor nations
Geneva, August 30
The World Trade Organisation today approved a deal to ensure that poor
countries have access to cheap drugs to fight killer diseases, resolving
a long-standing dispute, after developing countries, including India,
decided to back it, a WTO spokesman said.
USA
turns to India on power cuts!
London, August 30
Believe it or not, the USA is
seeking India’s advice on managing electricity blackouts. There was a
major power failure in north-east America this month, while London was
plunged into chaos on Thursday night following failure in the national
grid.
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Indian
prisoner released by Pak, reaches Wagah
Wagah (Amritsar), August 30
 Ranjit
Kumar (20), an Indian and a resident of Karyal village (Jammu region),
today crossed over to India through Wagah checkpost after more than four
years of imprisonment in Pakistan jails.
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Nineteen-year-old Indian prisoner Ranjit Kumar, freed by Pakistan, talks to mediapersons at the Indo-Pak Wagah joint check-post on Saturday.
— Tribune photo Rajiv Sharma
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582-cr package for J&K
August 30, 2003 |
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Article
356 to be used only with safeguards
August 29, 2003 |
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39
killed in Nashik stampede
August 28, 2003 |
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Mayawati resigns, Mulayam
stakes claim
August 27, 2003 |
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Mumbai
panics as twin blasts kill 46
August 26, 2003 |
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Mufti for
opening of border posts
August 25, 2003 |
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Centre
clears new pension scheme
August 24, 2003 |
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Sushma Swaraj clears the air
August 23, 2003 |
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Sushma Swaraj gives clean chit to
colas
August 22, 2003 |
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Police clashes with Khanna supporters
August 21, 2003 |
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