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Sunday, September 26, 2004, Chandigarh, India
Updated at 3:00 am (IST)

We have an open mind on Kashmir, says PM
New York, September 25
Describing his first meeting with Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf as a “new beginning”, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said the next step will now be to look at the various options available to the two countries to resolve the Kashmir issue.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is greeted by Asia Society President Vishaka Desai at the Council of Foreign Relations in New York on Friday.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is greeted by Asia Society President Vishaka Desai at the Council of Foreign Relations in New York on Friday. — PTI photo
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Kashmir — the ball is back in Musharraf’s court
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rime Minister Manmohan Singh’s gentle query to General Musharraf to spell out the options to resolve the Kashmir issue and the General’s low key reply “I will think and get back to you” mark a new chapter in Indo-Pak relations. In a sense it is an invitation to General Musharraf to think through the Kashmir issue and come out with realistic solutions.

Pressure within Left to review support to govt
New Delhi, September 25
Pressure is intensifying within the Left parties to “review” the support to the Congress-led UPA government as many Left constituents are of the view that their support is being taken for granted.

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Windies pull off astounding win
London, September 25
The West Indies beat England by two wickets to pull off an astounding win in the ICC Champions Trophy final at the Oval today. (Details on Sports page)

Punjab & Haryana HC replies to SC notice
Says nothing like casual leave for Judges
New Delhi, September 25
The Punjab and Haryana High Court, in its reply to the Supreme Court notice on the issue of its 25 judges taking “mass casual” leave on April 19 over alleged differences with the Chief Justice, has assailed their action, saying there was nothing like casual leave for judges.

Patil: talks with separatists to be resumed
New Delhi, September 25
In a fresh bid to resume the stalled dialogue with the Hurriyat in Jammu and Kashmir, the Centre today announced that it would hold talks with separatist leaders without any pre-condition.

 
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CPI pulls out of Garhshankar
Chandigarh, September 25
Though the CPI today withdrew its candidate, Mr Manjit Singh Lali, from the contest for the Garhshankar Assembly byelection, it has decided not to extend any support to the Congress candidate in that constituency.
(Details on Punjab page)

Tiranga Yatra ends amid commotion
Agitating SAD(A) women activists attacked
Amritsar, September 25
After paying tributes to martyrs following the culmination of her 3,500-km Tiranga Yatra at Jallianwala Bagh here, the firebrand BJP leader today vowed to oust the UPA government and Capt Amarinder Singh.
Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee takes the flag from Uma Bharti on the conclusion of the Tiranga Yatra at a rally in Amritsar  Punjab page: Vajpayee’s faux pas
Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee takes the flag from Uma Bharti on the conclusion of the Tiranga Yatra at a rally in Amritsar on Saturday. SAD President Parkash Singh Badal is also seen in the picture. — Tribune photo by Rajiv Sharma.






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