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October 18, 2004, Chandigarh, India
Updated at 3:00 am (IST)
Pawar reminds Sonia of 1999 formula
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Badal cries foul, lashes out at EC
Chandigarh, October 17
Upset over the shattering defeat in both Kapurthala and Garhshankar, the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) chief and Leader of Opposition, Mr Parkash Singh Badal, today blamed the Election Commission of India as well as the Punjab Government for “brazen contempt of democratic norms” in the byelections.
Strengthened by poll results, CM meets Pranab
New Delhi, October 17
Enthused by the Congress’ victory on two Assembly seats in the byelections, the Punjab Chief Minister, Capt Amarinder Singh, today met the Defence Minister and in charge of the Congress for Punjab, Mr Pranab Mukherjee, as part of an exercise to improve his rapport with the party high command.
Editorials:
Poll wonders
Transparency
matters
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Standing committee reconstituted
New Delhi, October 17
The Centre has reconstituted the standing committee of the Inter-State Council with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh nominating Karnataka Chief Minister Dharam Singh as member in place of former Kerala Chief Minister A. K. Antony.
Haryana to host World Punjabi Conference
New Delhi, October 17
The three-day World Punjabi Conference will be held in Haryana, where more than 300 delegates from Pakistan are expected to attend, said the Chairman of the conference and noted Pakistani writer Fakhar
Zaman.
Sonia case: 30 to be booked
Rohtak, October 17
Preparations are on to book organisers of the two khap panchayats
organised at Asanda village of Jhajjar district on the Sonia issue, it
is learnt.
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Gujral
‘humiliated’ at Wagah
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Amritsar, October 17
Former Prime Minister I. K. Gujral, accompanied by Kuldip Nayyar, former MP and veteran journalist, today faced “humiliation” at the hands of the staff posted at the Wagah joint check post on their return from Pakistan this afternoon. They were on a two-day visit to Lahore for a meeting of South Asia for Human Rights.
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| Former Prime Minister I. K. Gujral is welcomed by friends at the Wagah joint check post after his return from Lahore on Sunday.
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Cong-NCP
retains power
October 17, 2004
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Setbacks for Punjab Govt
October 16, 2004
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Threat
to shift Bathinda refinery
October 15, 2004
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60 per cent turnout in Maharashtra
October 14, 2004
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Demolish
Forest Hill Club: HC
October 13, 2004
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SC
cancels 297 petrol, kerosene outlets
October 12, 2004
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Congress
set to retain power in Arunachal
October 11, 2004
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Charges framed against CM
October 10, 2004
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Madras HC restrains Ranbir
October 9, 2004 |
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India
not to sign NPT
October 8, 2004 |
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