Pak proposals to be examined when received, says Patil
Jammu, November 7
The Union Home Minister, Mr Shivraj Patil, today said India would consider the new Kashmir formula of General Pervez Musharraf only after his proposals were officially forwarded here.

NCP to induct new faces in ministry: Patil
World page: Pak PM to visit India on Nov 23

PM arrives in the Hague
The Hague (The Netherland), November 7
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrived here tonight to participate in the India-European Union summit during which a proposal for a strategic partnership will be finalised.

Sports page: Major Ahalawat best rider Riders put their horses through their paces during the tent-pegging competitions on the concluding day of the Chandigarh Horse Show-2004 on Sunday. — Tribune photo by Pankaj Sharma

Kidwai to seek opinion of Attorney-General
Haryana Bills on panchayats, civic bodies
Chandigarh, November 7
A constitutional controversy has erupted in Haryana following the reported move of the Governor, Dr A.R. Kidwai, to seek the opinion of the Attorney-General of India, Mr Milon Banerjee, on the three Bills passed by the Assembly in its last session extending the time period during which the elections to panchayats and municipal bodies can be held.

Sehajdharis vote openly in SGPC poll
Election panel stays counting
Gurdaspur, November 7
Despite a ban on their voting, Sehajdharis voted openly during the elections for the Dhariwal and Gurdaspur (general) SGPC constituencies here today.

Punjab page:
Gurdwara poll panel stays counting of votes
Govt failed to back SGPC poll: Sekhon

2 students held for threat letter to Kalam
Pondicherry, November 7
The arrest of two engineering college students helped police unravel the mystery behind an anonymous letter threatening to harm President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam during his visit to the Union Territory on November 1.

Arafat’s liver fails
Paris, November 7
Yasser Arafat lay critically ill with liver failure today and his condition was not improving, a Palestinian official said, as Israel finalised plans to bury the Palestinian president in the Gaza Strip.
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British town gets ready for Divali Leicester (England), November 7 Divali in this town about 100 km from London has always been a gala affair. After all, it is the biggest market operated by Indians outside the Asian continent. This year, the festivities are expected to be all the more lavish, what with Pakistanis likely to join them in a big way, now that there is less tension between the parent countries.