India set to clinch series
Dravid hits career-best 270; Pak lose 2 wickets
Rawalpindi, April 15
Pressing on relentlessly in their pursuit of a first-ever series triumph in Pakistan, India had the home side on the mat after Rahul Dravid reached another batting landmark by scoring 270 on the third day of the series-deciding Test here today.

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Rahul Dravid (right) is congratulated by Pakistan captain Inzamam- ul-Haq after he reached his double century during the third day of the third and final Test match at the Pindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi, on Thursday. — AFP photo

Jethmalani not to pull out
Cong fields covering candidate
New Delhi, April 15
The Congress was put in a spot today when former law minister Ram Jethmalani, who is contesting against the Prime Minister from Lucknow with its support, had to go to London suddenly because his son was taken seriously ill.

Line of succession already decided, says Vajpayee
New Delhi, April 15
Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee today disclosed for the first time that the line of succession after him had been decided in the BJP, but declined to give any name.

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EC issues guidelines for political ads
New Delhi, April 15
The Election Commission today issued detailed guidelines for political parties, individuals and organisations planning to advertise on television and cable networks.

Two BSF jawans killed in blast
Jammu, April 15
Two security personnel were killed and five critically injured in an IED explosion triggered by militants targeting a BSF vehicle on election duty at a village in Udhampur district today.

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India kept in dark about Pak’s MNNA
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New Delhi, April 15
Seeking to downplay the US decision to give the major non-NATO ally status to Pakistan, Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee has said it is not “something big” but the objectionable part is that India was kept in the dark about it.

Key conspirator held in Purulia case
New Delhi, April 15
In a major success in the decade-old Purulia arms drop case, the CBI today arrested a key conspirator Acharya Tathbhananand Avadhoot, alias Lal Chand Parihar, here.

Bhullar smuggles out 3 Sikh youths from Pak Attari, April 15 After five years of torture, three Sikh youths stranded in Pakistan for a year were today smuggled out of Pakistan to India by Mr Harpal Singh Bhullar, president of the International Bhai Mardana Yadgari Kirtan Darbar Society, on a special train of Sikh devotees that arrived here. From left: Avtar Singh, Jagminder Singh and Balbir Chand after their arrival at the Attari railway station on Thursday. — Photo by Rajiv Sharma