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Wednesday,
May 5, 2004, Chandigarh, India
Updated at 3:00 am (IST)
BREAKING
NEWS
One killed, 37 injured in violence
25 per cent polling till noon
New Delhi, May 5
An estimated 25 per cent of the
10.72 crore electorate cast their votes till noon in the third phase
of elections to 83 Lok Sabha seats in seven states marred by
sporadic violence in Bihar and Jammu and Kashmir which left one
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Shoot
orders in Bihar
Tight security for poll in
7 states today
New Delhi, May 4
The crucial third phase of
polling in 83 Lok Sabha constituencies, including the Lucknow seat
from where Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee is contesting will
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 Nation
page:
EC team returns from Chapra; report
soon
Policemen check I-cards of bus passengers on the eve of elections in
Anantnag, 55 km south of Srinagar, on Tuesday.
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Should soldiers of the US-led coalition be persecuted for war crimes in Iraq?
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FIR
registered against Mehbooba
Srinagar/New Delhi, May 4
 A case of intimidating voters and
trespassing during the second phase of Parliamentary elections in
Jammu and Kashmir was today registered against PDP chief Mehbooba
Mufti, who is a candidate for the Anantnag constituency, following an
EC directive.
J&K page:
NC
welcomes EC decision on Mehbooba
NC
will join third front, says Farooq
Poll
panel to challenge HC order on prisoners
New Delhi, May 4
The Election Commission today decided to move the Supreme Court
challenging the Patna High Court order asking it to consider
countermanding elections in those constituencies from where
‘criminals’ lodged in jails were contesting.
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IN
PASSING
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Don’t feel guilty now. Afterall, you
had to vote for someone.
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by
Sandeep Joshi
(Click
to enlarge)
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SC
flays Patna HC for derogatory remarks against apex court
New Delhi, May 4
Dealing with a unique question
for the first time in its history whether the high courts are
subordinate to the Supreme Court or not, the apex court has ruled that
it has never been intended so in the Constitutional scheme.
Militants
attack CRPF camp, polling stations
Separatists held, supporters
lathicharged
Srinagar, May 4
On the eve of the Parliamentary
elections in Anantnag in Jammu and Kashmir, militants tonight attacked
a CRPF camp, hurling a grenade on it and setting off a gunbattle with
securitymen at the Mattan Chowk locality.
Cong
sees PMO hand in reverting Telgi accused to old post
New Delhi, May 4
The Congress today hit back at
Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s charge that the mastermind of
the multi-crore stamp paper scam Abdul Karim Telgi was its party
worker and instead implicated the PMO in this case.
Bush
wants strong action against abusers
 Washington, May 4
US President George W Bush has
discussed with Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld the “strong actions
and steps that the military is taking to address matters in the prison
system in Iraq and prevent prisoner abuse”.
Editorial:
Mercenary act
240
inmates freed from Abu Ghraib jail
Abdul
Qadeer Khan’s Dutch associate faces charges
Amsterdam, May 4
A Dutch business associate of
Abdul Qadeer Khan, the Pakistani scientist who has admitted leaking
nuclear secrets, has been charged over illegal exports to Pakistan,
the Dutch news agency ANP reported today.
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HC
tells CBI to reply to Hindujas’ plea
New Delhi, May 4
The Delhi High Court today told the
CBI to reply to a plea by the Hindujas seeking clarification of the
court’s order directing the trial court to frame fresh charges in the
Bofors kickback case.
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For
stability Congress is the right choice: VP
May 4, 2004 |
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EC
team begins probe in Chapra
May 3, 2004 |
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CJI seeks powers to deal with ‘errant’ judges
May 2, 2004 |
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Prisoners can’t contest elections
May 1, 2004 |
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EC
team to probe Chapra violence
April 30, 2004 |
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Ultras attack NC rally in Doda
April 29, 2004 |
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Exit
polls send sensex nosediving
April 28, 2004 |
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Eight killed in poll violence
April 27, 2004 |
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Grenade attack at Mehbooba’s rally
April 26, 2004 |
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Campaigning for second phase poll ends
April 25, 2004 |
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