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Third Front may have seat adjustment with SP
New Delhi, October 11
The Third Front could leave certain Assembly seats to the parties like the Samajwadi Party if an electoral understanding could be worked out among them. Chairman of Third Front Ramvir Singh Bidhuri on Saturday told media persons that the conglomerate had identified 55 out of the 70 seats it would like to contest.
He said if the Left parties, Samajwadi Party and Rashtriya Lok Dal wanted to forge an electoral understanding with the Front, it could leave some seats for those parties.
Leaders of the Third Front addressing a press conference in the Capital on Saturday.
— A Tribune photograph |
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Ministry gives Haryana full marks for rural development
Rohtak, October 11
Haryana is among the three states, identified as having good performance in implementing the rural development programmes in the country. The other two states are Tamilnadu and Orissa. This was disclosed at the National Conference of Project Directors of District Rural Development Agencies held in Delhi on October 9 and 10.
Activists of Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee demonstrating against the sexual assault on a JMC student, allegedly by four soldiers, in the Capital on Saturday.
— Tribune photo by Mukesh Aggarwal |
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Hero Honda embroiled in sodomy controversy
Rewari, October 11
Grave allegations of sodomy have been levelled against certain officials of the personnel wing of Hero Honda Motors Ltd, a prestigious industrial concern of
Dharuhera, by a sacked casual worker.
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crushes two at petrol pump on G T Road
Sonepat, October 11
Two persons, including a lambardar, were killed on the spot when a vehicle hit them while they were waiting at a petrol pump on the G T Road near Ganaur town, 20 km from here last night.
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DPCC sit-in against poor law and order
New Delhi, October 11
The Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee
(DPCC) on Saturday held a sit-in at Jantar Mantar to protest against the deteriorating law and order situation in the Capital. On the occasion, DPCC president Prem Singh accused Deputy Prime Minister and Union Minister of Home Affairs L.K. Advani of “failing in his duty”.
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Faith should be a life changing experience
We live in a world of complex realities today. People, all seeking happiness, choose varied paths to realise their goal. They run here and there, chasing one shadow after another, fretting and fuming meanwhile. When they finally achieve their desired dreams they find they are made of chaff.
Nine children hurt in building collapse
New Delhi, October 11
Nine children were injured in a building collapse in a community centre in block–17 in Kalyanpuri this evening.
The police said that the mishap happened around 3.30 pm when the children were watching television. The building collapsed suddenly. The injured Rakesh (7), Vicky (7), Sunny (12), Krishan (12), Vikas (10), Neeraj (10), Akash (12), Rajni (15) and Monu (13) were immediately rushed to the Lal Bahadur Shastri Hospital.
One of the children injured in a building collapse at Kalyanpuri in the Capital on Saturday.
— A Tribune Photograph |
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Angry passengers disrupt train services
Sonepat, October 11
Train services remained disrupted for hours on the Sonepat-Delhi section of the Northern Railway following picketing of railway tracks by the irate passengers at
Narela Railway Station, about 11 km from here last night.
Mail Divali cards without tickets!
Sonepat, October 11
The postal department has started the sale of Divali greeting cards which can be posted without affixing the tickets on them.
According to a report, this is for the first time in the history of the department that the sale of such cards has been started.
Guru Ramdass’ anniversary celebrated
New Delhi: A huge congregation was held at Lakhi Shah Vanjara Hall of Gurdwara Sri Rakab Ganj Sahib to celebrate the birth anniversary of Sahib Sri Guru Ramdass Ji, the founder of Sri Amritsar. It was organised here under the aegis of Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee.
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