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Sunday, June 20, 2004, Chandigarh, India
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Indo-Pak nuclear CBM talks on right track
New Delhi, June 19
India and Pakistan today held the first round of talks here on nuclear confidence building measures and agreed to take the process forward, while the Cabinet Committee on Security met under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh this evening to discuss the issues involved. In video (28k, 56k)
Additional Secretary of the International Organisation in the External Affairs Ministry Sheel Kant Sharma (left) shakes hands with his Pakistani counterpart, Mr Tariq Osman Haider, in New Delhi Opinions page: Peace efforts should not be allowed to lose momentum

Additional Secretary of the International Organisation in the External Affairs Ministry Sheel Kant Sharma (left) shakes hands with his Pakistani counterpart, Mr Tariq Osman Haider, in New Delhi on Saturday. — Tribune photo by Mukesh Aggarwal

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EPF interest rate likely to remain untouched
New Delhi, June 19
The government is likely to dig deep into its pockets to leave the rate of return on the Employees' Provident Fund accumulations untouched at 9.5 per cent.

What was the reason for Gujarat debacle if not riots: Vajpayee
Kulu, June 19
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Mr Atal Bihari Vajpayee today again made a pointed remark on Gujarat, saying the “election results for the party in Gujarat should have been as good as those in Rajasthan and Madya Pradesh”.
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Ishrat buried amidst tight security
Mumbai, June 19
Ishrat Jahan Shameem Raza, who was shot dead by the Ahmedabad police earlier this week, was today buried in her native Mumbra, near here, amidst security.

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PUNJAB: Furore in Vidhan Sabha over TV coverage

HARYANA: Independent MLAs’ plea to poll panel

J&K: J&K Ministry reshuffle put on hold

HIMACHAL: Centre examining scope for industry in HP: Paswan

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Ishrat’s family members mourn as her body is brought to her Mumbra residence In video: Ishrat's neighbours stunned. (28k, 56k)




Ishrat’s family members mourn as her body is brought to her Mumbra residence on Saturday. — PTI photo



Army officer denies confessing to fake kills
Jodhpur, June 19

An Army officer, appearing as a witness in Siachen fake kills case, denied during a cross-examination in a military court here today that he had ever confessed before accused officer Major Surinder Singh that the killings in question were fake.

Vohra briefs Mufti on Indo-EU grouping
Srinagar, June 19
The Centre’s interlocutor on Kashmir, Mr N.N. Vohra, who is here for the Indo-European Union round-table conference, met Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed and briefed him about the activities of the grouping.

N.N. Vohra and Mufti Mohammad Sayeed
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Takht Patna Sahib summons Vedanti
Seeks clarification on book ‘Mundavani’
Amritsar, June 19
Giani Joginder Singh Vedanti
In an unprecedented move in Sikh history, the Jathedar of Akal Takht, Giani Joginder Singh Vedanti, Giani Gurdit Singh, member of the SGPC’s Dharm Parchar Committee, and another Sikh scholar Mohan Singh Guard have been summoned at Takht Patna Sahib on July 20.

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