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Amethi to be
Rahul Gandhi’s launching pad
New Delhi, March 21
 It
is finally official. The Congress today ended months of speculation when
it formally announced Rahul Gandhi’s debut in politics. Former Prime
Minister Rajiv Gandhi’s son is all set to take the electoral plunge in
the forthcoming Lok Sabha election. He is the party’s candidate from
Amethi, the constituency represented by his father and now by his
mother, Sonia Gandhi.
Congress, JMM tie up
for LS poll
BJP releases
third list; defers decision on Haryana
New Delhi, March 21
The BJP today released its third
list of 52 candidates for the coming Lok Sabha elections, in which
party’s Punjab unit president Avinash Rai Khanna had been nominated from
the Hoshiarpur seat. The party deferred decision on Haryana to March 23.
US coalition
HQ attacked, one Iraqi killed
Baghdad, March 21
At least one person was killed and
several wounded today as the US coalition headquarters in Baghdad came
under a rocket attack, pushing Iraq into its second year of occupation
amid a rising wave of violence.
Over 500
Maoists killed in Nepal
Kathmandu, March 21
More than 500 Maoists were killed
and over 200 injured in Beni, Myagdi district, 300 km west of Kathmandu
last night, Royal Nepal Army claimed here today.
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LA
filmfest to open with ‘Chokher Bali’
New Delhi, March 21
After widespread national as
well as international acclaim, Rituparno Ghosh’s ‘Chokher Bali’,
starring former Miss World and Bollywood star Aishwarya Rai, has now
been chosen as the opening film of the prestigious Indian Film
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ELECTIONS 2004
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India
objects to US making Pak ‘major ally’
March 21, 2004 |
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SC recalls orders on IIM fee
cut
March 20, 2004 |
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Amarinder ignoring
Punjab’s interests: PM
March 19, 2004 |
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DD to
show all matches; to deposit Rs 50 crore
March 18, 2004 |
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Selja,
Ahmed escape as chopper crash-lands
March 17, 2004 |
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Uncertainty over telecast in spite of SC order
March 16, 2004 |
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83 sitting MPs in BJP’s first list
March 15, 2004 |
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India clinch Karachi
thriller
March 14, 2004 |
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Ten
Sports to beam Karachi tie on DD
March 13, 2004 |
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J&K House adjourned sine die
March 12, 2004 |
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