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Wednesday, July 14, 2004, Chandigarh, India
Updated at 3:00 am (IST)

Punjab legislation rocks Parliament
New Delhi, July 13
The passage of the controversial Punjab Termination of Agreements Bill, 2004, by the state Assembly rocked Parliament today, prompting Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to call a meeting of the chief ministers of the four states concerned for an "amicable resolution of the crisis".



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Centre asks Punjab to submit SYL canal record
Chandigarh, July 13
The legislation passed by the Punjab Government abrogating all agreements regarding river waters sharing with the neighbouring states notwithstanding, the Central Public Works Department, which has been assigned the task of the completion of the SYL canal by the Union Government, has asked the state government to hand over to it all the relevant record with regard to the canal.

Amarinder meets Prime Minister; says no going back
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BJP demands status quo on waters row
Punjab action unsustainable: experts
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Badal warns NDA partners on river waters issue
Haryana page
Haryana leaders call the Act unprecedented, unconstitutional


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Kohlis looking forward to Forsters’s visit



Trevor and Hilary Foster with the photograph of their daughter Hannah Foster, who was allegedly killed by Maninder Pal Singh Kohli, during a press conference at the Press Club in New Delhi on Tuesday.
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PUNJAB: Badal warns NDA partners on river waters issue

HARYANA: Haryana leaders call the Act unprecedented, unconstitutional

J&K: Eight terrorists surrender; girl’s ear chopped off

HIMACHAL: Virbhadra for more incentives to industry

DELHI: 200 houses razed in Faridabad slum colony

CHANDIGARH:
Ghaggar gasping for breath

LUDHIANA: Councillor booked for ‘attacking’ MC officials

OPINIONS: Off with the agreements

BUSINESS: Infosys net grows 39 pc

NATION: Sen’s Mission Washington is to boost strategic ties

WORLD: Sikh driver assaulted in NY

SPORTS: Warne levels record, Lanka salvage draw



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Indo-Pak composite talks from July 28
New Delhi, July 13
India and Pakistan today agreed to the schedule of official-level talks on six of the eight outstanding issues of composite dialogue from July 28, but the dates of Foreign Ministers' meeting here are yet to be worked out.
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Assam floods kill 13
Guwahati, July 13
At least 13 persons have died and more than 20 lakh people affected in the floods in Assam where all rivers are above the danger level, despite some let up in rains.


In video: Flood situation worsens in Bihar. (28k, 56k)
Villagers take shelter on National Highway-57 after their houses were flooded by the Bagmati river in Darbhanga district of north Bihar on Tuesday
Villagers take shelter on National Highway-57 after their houses were flooded by the Bagmati river in Darbhanga district of north Bihar on Tuesday. — PTI

Mandi Board GM held for taking bribe
Chandigarh, July 13
The Punjab Mandi Board's General Manager (Marketing), Mr Sikander Singh, was caught "red handed" by state Vigilance Bureau sleuths while allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 50,000 from an employee for letting him off.

J&K Deputy CM escapes bid on life
Srinagar, July 13
Deputy Chief Minister Mangat Ram Sharma escaped unhurt when suspected militants hurled a rifle grenade towards his motorcade, injuring five persons, including three police personnel and two civilians, near the old KMD Bus Stand in the Central Lal Chowk area here this morning. Mr Sharma was on his way to a fly-over, when the explosion took place at 11.50 am, minutes before its inauguration. In video (28k, 56k)

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