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Thursday,
December 16, 2004, Chandigarh, India
Updated at 3:00 am (IST)
Laloo’s
absence sparks din
Lok Sabha adjourned
New Delhi, December 15
It was an embarrassment the UPA
government could have done without as the Opposition, led by former Prime
Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee in his vintage best, today demanded in the
Lok Sabha a statement from Railway Minister Laloo Prasad on yesterday’s
train accident in Punjab.
Government defends
Laloo
Oppn
walkout over Cabinet minister’s absence in RS
Rail
mishap probe begins tomorrow
Punjab
gives Rs 10 lakh grant to Mansar village
Editorial:
Lessons to learn
Punjab
page: Driver applied emergency brakes, but it
was too late
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2
station masters absconding
Token system not working; train
services resumed
Mukerian, December 15
It
was the communication of ‘double four’ message between the station
masters of Mirthal and Bhangala railway stations that led to the tragic
rail accident yesterday.
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Mangled remains of the damaged coaches of two trains lie on either side as a train runs on the track near Mukerian on Wednesday.
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4
killed as train rams into van
Chennai, December 15
Four pilgrims were killed and 10
injured when a speeding train rammed into a van at an unmanned level
crossing near Villupuram district of Tamil Nadu today, railway sources
said.
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Nod
to Bill for equal rights to daughters
New Delhi, December 15
To protect the rights of Hindu
daughters’ property, the Union Cabinet today gave clearance to the
“Hindu Succession Act (Amendment) Bill” that brings them on par with
sons to inherit the family property.
(Details on Nation
page)
Hijackers
demand to be flown to Russia
Gerakas, December 15
A bus with 25 persons on board was
hijacked early today in an Athens suburb by two armed men demanding to
be flown back to Russia, police and government officials said.
Bus
hijackers demand $ 1m as ransom
ULFA
chief ‘not sincere’ on talks with Centre
New Delhi, December 15
The United Liberation Front of
Assam chief Paresh Baruah does not appear to be “sincere” to hold
talks with the Centre or he is under pressure from “external
agencies” not to do so despite offer of unconditional talks by the
Centre.
Accident
leaves minor children orphaned
Dasuya/Mukerian, December
15
Never had 50-year-old Bijuria, a labourer from Sidh district in
Madhya Pradesh, imagined that the family she had brought to
Mukerian to earn a better livelihood would meet such a tragic end.
She lost her daughter, daughter-in-law and two grandchildren.
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37 die as trains collide near Mukerian
December 15, 2004
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Revenue
may fall
December 14, 2004
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Hurriyat
leaders ready to adjust
December 13, 2004
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Ensure
gender justice, CJI tells courts
December 12, 2004
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ULFA says
no to PM’s peace offer
December 11, 2004
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India
cautions USA on arms for Pak
December 10, 2004
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Kalam
visits Kargil
December 9, 2004
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Naga
leaders meet PM
December 8, 2004
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Terror strikes Saudi Arabia
December 7, 2004
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Indo-Pak
Punjab Games begin in riot of colour
December 6, 2004
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