EC seeks explanation on Finance briefing
Major embarrassment to govt
New Delhi, April 22
In a major embarrassment to the government, which could dampen the robust economic figures put out by it, the Election Commission today took exception to the Finance Ministry holding a press conference at the time of elections and releasing revenue figures to paint a rosy picture of the economy.

Trains collide, casualty figure 3,000
Seoul, April 22
North Korea declared a state of emergency after as many as 3,000 people were killed or injured today when two fuel trains collided and exploded at a station near the Chinese border, South Korean media reported.

Repolling in 404 stations today

New Delhi, April 22 The EC today ordered repolling in 404 polling stations in Bihar, Jharkhand and Manipur, which witnessed violence during the first phase of the Lok Sabha poll on April 20.
Women queue up to cast their votes in Lembuchara village, some 20 km east of Agartala, the capital of Tripura, on Thursday. — Reuters photo 62 pc polling in Tripura In video (28k, 56k)

Vajpayee regrets Godhra
Calls for Hindu-Muslim amity
Kishanganj (Bihar), April 22
Reaching out to the Muslim community, Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee today lamented the communal, riots in Gujarat that left hundreds of people dead and many more affected and urged the people to take a resolve not to allow repeat of such incidents.

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Not involved in sari incident, BJP tells EC
New Delhi, April 22
The BJP today told the Election Commission that it was neither directly nor indirectly involved in the sari distribution function at Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s constituency, Lucknow, on April 12 that led to a stampede in which 22 women were killed.

EC orders transfer of Patiala IGP
New Delhi, April 22
The Election Commission today ordered the transfer of the Inspector-General of Police, Patiala, Mr Rajinder Singh, following complaints against him.

Michael Jackson indicted
Los Angeles, April 22
Pop star Michael Jackson was indicted in a child-molestation case by a grand jury in California, the US television network ABC reported on Wednesday. ABC said yesterday the precise charges against the self-styled ‘’King of Pop’’ were not known.

IAF chopper crashes, pilot killed
Srinagar, April 22
An Indian Air Force Cheetah helicopter crashed in the Uri sector near the LoC this afternoon, killing the pilot and injuring co-pilot.

Mob goes on rampage Driver dies after beating by cops Jalandhar, April 22 An unruly mob set on fire a Punjab police vehicle and damaged 12 vehicles, including that of some local people, outside the division number 8 police station near Lamba Pind chowk here today. A Punjab police vehicle set on fire by an agitating mob in Jalandhar on Thursday.