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Cong, RJD fail to reach consensus
‘Friendly contests’ likely
New Delhi, January 13
Having failed to forge a formal alliance with its UPA allies, the Congress today decided to go ahead and contest 80 seats in next month’s Bihar assembly elections. This indicated the likelihood of “friendly contests” among the UPA partners in several seats.

Editorial: Cleansing politics
Special article: Agony over seat-sharing
Nation page: Notice to Bihar on MLAs’ dues
BJP men raise slogans against leaders




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EC orders transfer of Ambala, Panchkula SPs
Mamta SinghNo poll duty for new recruits
Chandigarh, January 13
The Election Commission of India today directed the Haryana Government to transfer the district police chiefs of Ambala and Panchkula, Mr Des Raj Singh and Mrs Mamta Singh, respectively, with immediate effect for allegedly violating the model code of conduct.

Haryana page: Chautala to contest from two seats
Chautala apologises to voters
BJP trying to woo Sikhs

A young devotee take a holy dip in the sarovar of Gurdwara Tuti Gandi during Maghi Mela at Muktsar on Thursday. Punjab page: Congress in election mode as CM bashes Akalis
Amarinder govt terrorising Akali workers, says Badal

A young devotee take a holy dip in the sarovar of Gurdwara Tuti Gandi during Maghi Mela at Muktsar on Thursday. 
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India for SAARC summit on Feb 6,7
New Delhi, January 13
Mr K Natwar Singh will become the first Indian foreign minister next month to embark on a bilateral visit to Pakistan in 15 years. His three-day visit to Pakistan from February 15 was officially announced today.

World page: Baglihar: Pak sets terms for talks

Mamata’s no to berth in Cabinet
Kolkata, January 13 
Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee has refused to accept Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s offer to join the Union Cabinet.

Bilkis Bano case: charges framed against accused
Mumbai, January 13
A special court in Mumbai, which is hearing the Bilkis Bano rape case, today framed charges against 19 of the 20 accused persons. Judge U.D. Salvi of the special court did not frame charges against Dr Sangeeta Prasad as she was ill and undergoing treatment.

Domestic, rural consumers under PSEB scanner
Patiala, January 13
The Punjab State Electricity Board is now targeting domestic and rural consumers to check power theft and to control the unprecedented power purchase, which is likely to go up to Rs 2,400 crore by March this year.

US F-15E to take part in Aero India
New Delhi, January 13
The USA F-15E(Strike Eagle) fighter aircraft will be taking part in the fifth edition of India’s premier aviation event Aero India 2005 which will get under way in Bangalore from February 9. 

Nation page: Navy to take part in air show

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