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Friday, July 30, 2004, Chandigarh, India
Updated at 3:00 am (IST)

Pak hostages executed

Kidnappers free Iraqi driver
Baghdad, July 29
A militant group holding two Pakistani contractors hostage said it had killed the men, but freed their Iraqi driver, according to the Pan-Arab television station Al-Jazeera.

Roma Naeem, sister of Pakistani Sajjid Naeem killed by kidnappers in Iraq, weeps at her home in Hurna Mehra village north of Islamabad on Thursday.
— Reuter photo

Roma Naeem, sister of Pakistani Sajjid Naeem killed by kidnappers in Iraq
In video: Pakistan condemns killings. (28k, 56k)
Threat to kill one hostage today
Indians advised to defer visits to Iraq

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NHRC list of illegal cremations in Punjab during militancy

Make India investment destination, PM tells NRIs
Bangkok, July 29
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today exhorted overseas Indians to have a re-look at India as an investment destination and asserted that emergence of India as a global powerhouse had come.

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BANGKOK DIARY: When Sonia Gandhi ‘defied’ PM
Govt willing to hold talks with Hurriyat: PM

More power for Punjab, Haryana
New power policy by Aug-end
New Delhi, July 29
The government will announce new Electricity Policy by the end of next month that will focus on rural electrification, reliable and cheap power supply across the country through competition between public and private sectors and additional power generation.

Ex-Miss India Nafisa Joseph dead
Mumbai, July 29
Former Miss India Nafisa Joseph died under mysterious circumstances in her flat in suburban Bandra tonight.

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PUNJAB: Reliance keen to invest in Doraha gas plant

HARYANA: Cracker unit blast toll nine

J&K: J&K gets 5,250 cr grants

HIMACHAL: Construct helipads to promote tourism: CM

DELHI: Hike in sales tax on diesel deferred

CHANDIGARH: Girl education to get boost in UT

LUDHIANA: Dy Mayor alleges discrepancies in tenders, writes to minister

OPINIONS:  Lining up for PM

BUSINESS: IDBI Bank to merge with parent organisation

NATION: Mulayam suspends DM, 6 others

WORLD: India, Pak to identify new visa categories

SPORTS: Chance for India to break jinx



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Nihang chief Poohla held
Baba Bakala (Amritsar), July 29
Controversial Nihang chief of Taruna Dal Baba Ajit Singh Poohla was arrested today from his headquarters at Jhutha Kartarpur, near here, in a joint raid conducted by the Nawanshahr and the local police with active support of ex-servicemen.

Surrender by Aug 2, HC tells Soren
Ranchi, July 29
The Jharkhand High Court today directed the elusive JMM chief Sibu Soren to surrender in the Jamtara court on or before August 2 in connection with the 1975 Chirrudih massacre case failing which action would be taken against him.

Sonia humiliated me, says Amar Singh
New Delhi, July 29
Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh has launched a scathing attack on the Congress and its President Sonia Gandhi, charging her of cold-shouldering him and said he “felt-ashamed” that he went to the dinner hosted by the Congress President ahead of the formation of the UPA government.

Police to approach court to end Kohli's custody ahead of time
Chandigarh, July 29
In an attempt to pave the way for Maninderpal Singh Kohli's early extradition, the Punjab Police has reportedly decided to approach the Kharar court for ending his police custody ahead of time.

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