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Tuesday,
February 8,
2005, Chandigarh, India
Updated at 3:00 am (IST)
Avalanches kill 11 in HP, Kashmir
Heavy snow in region, thousands stranded
Jammu/Srinagar/Shimla, February 7
Eight ITBP personnel were buried alive in an avalanche that struck their mountain barrack at Jawahar Tunnel on the Jammu-Srinagar highway which has been closed to vehicular traffic following warnings of more avalanches in the next two days due to heavy snowfall in the region.
 Chandigarh
page: Wind, rain lash region
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Rain good for wheat but harmful for edible oil
crops
Chandigarh, February 7
While poor people, especially labourers, rickshaw-pullers and other daily wage earners, are having a miserable time owing to the prevailing freezing weather conditions, farmers are also worried because of the persisting inclement weather for the past some days.
SC
notice to govt, cell operators
PIL on unsolicited calls on
mobile phones
New Delhi, February 7
The Supreme Court today took
cognizance of a petition seeking protection of mobile phone users’
privacy against “unsolicited telemarketing” calls.
Fight
for CM’s seat hots up in Haryana
New Delhi, February 7
After seeking support from the
electorate, Congress leaders, eyeing the chief minister’s gaddi in
Haryana, are now pleading their case before the party leadership.
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The high voter percentage proved that the mindset of the people have changed and the role of the gun
shunned.
— Mufti Mohammed Sayeed
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EC
warns employees
Sonia-Soren to address joint meeting in
Jharkhand
BSF
man killed in repoll
More
stories on Haryana page
Nation
page: SAD wants forces for Ajnala byelection
Four
die after consuming hooch
Kaithal, February 7
Four persons allegedly died here
today after consuming hooch and two others were admitted to the local
Civil Hospital.
Four
of family die after eating jalebis
Lucknow, February 7
What was to be a special breakfast
of jalebi and omelette turned out to be lethal for a family living on
the outskirts of Lucknow.
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A horse hangs in the air as he is lifted by the weight of the overloaded cart.
— This picture was taken by Manoj Mahajan on the Chandigarh-Ambala highway on Monday. |
Kalam
undergoes non-invasive corrective procedure
New Delhi, February 7
President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, who
had suffered a shoulder bone fracture, today underwent a non-invasive
corrective procedure and his condition is stated to be fine.
In video (28k,
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India
begins clinical trial of AIDS vaccine
New Delhi, February 7
India today began its first-ever
human clinical trial of an investigational vaccine candidate, tgAAC09,
designed to prevent the global epidemic of HIV/AIDS.
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Govt
favours unified command to tackle Naxals
February 7, 2005
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New
Goa CM meets Sonia, says he will prove majority
February 6, 2005
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BK Roy is chief of Guwahati HC
February 5, 2005
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18 die in Jharkhand, Bihar poll violence
February 4, 2005
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Rane
sworn in as Goa CM
February 3, 2005
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Nepal
King sacks Deuba govt
February 2, 2005
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PM
promises reforms in education,
healthcare
February
1, 2005
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Bomb attacks kill 31 in Iraq
January 31, 2005
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Kashmiris
vote like never before
January 30, 2005
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Govt
ups maritime security
January 29, 2005
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SP
leader held for MLA’s murder
January 28, 2005
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