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Updated at 3:00 am (IST)
EC: file case against Tandon
Lucknow stampede deaths
New Delhi, April 16
In a major blow to the BJP, the Election Commission today issued show-cause notice to the saffron party for violating the Model Code of Conduct and ordered the registration of a bribery case against BJP leader Lalji Tandon and others in the Lucknow saree stampede incident, in which 22 women and children lost their lives.
 Countermand election in
Lucknow, says Opposition
Ludhiana
page: Protest
against Lucknow stampede
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BJP fields Sidhu from
Amritsar
 New Delhi, April 16
The BJP today formally announced the candidature of former cricketer and commentator Navjot Singh Sidhu from Amritsar constituency in Punjab and famous television actress Smriti Irani, Tulsi of famous
tele-serial Kyonki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi, from the minority-dominated Chandni Chowk seat in the Capital.
Development to be Sidhu’s poll plank
Jethmalani withdraws from
Lucknow
New Delhi, April 16
Independent candidate Ram Jethmalani, who is away to London for treatment of his elder son
Janak, today withdrew from the contest against Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee in Lucknow for the May 5 polling in the coming Lok Sabha elections.
Jethmalani leaves Cong red-faced
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ex-MPs discharged in JMM case
New Delhi, April 16
A Delhi court has discharged three former MPs in a matter connected to the
JMM bribery case. Special Judge Dinesh Dayal discharged Simon Marandi,
Suraj Mandal and Shibu Soren, all former MPs of the Jharkhand Mukti
Morcha. The CBI had alleged that the MPs had taken over Rs 4 crore in 1993
to vote against a no-confidence motion against the then Rao Government.
New war doctrine by September
New Delhi, April 16
The Army is all set to come out with a
new war doctrine so as to meet the emerging security challenges and
evolve suitable strategies with greater stress on mobility and
adaptability.
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India set to clinch series
April 16, 2004 |
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1
dead, 25 hurt in Doda attack
April 15, 2004 |
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Stampede snowballs into poll issue
April 14, 2004 |
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21 die in
PM’s constituency
April 13, 2004 |
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EC rejects
BJP’s plea on campaigning deadline
April 12, 2004 |
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Clashes erupt in Baghdad
April 11, 2004 |
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Opinion poll ban will violate law
April 10, 2004 |
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9 die in blast at PDP rally
April 9, 2004 |
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Chautala refuses to
shift DGP
April 8, 2004 |
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