EC lodges FIR on Gujarat riots CDs
Patna, February 13
Stepping up its drive against model code violations in the run-up to second phase of the Bihar Assembly poll, the Election Commission (EC) today lodged an FIR against unknown persons in connection with screening of CDs containing footage of Gujarat riots in two districts even as the ruling RJD said it had nothing to do with such CDs.
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Polling postponed in Surajgarh
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Tight security for second phase of poll tomorrow
New Delhi, February 13
Amidst controversy and tight security, the second phase of poll will be held in Bihar and Jharkhand on Tuesday. It can swing the political fortunes of ruling parties in the state.

4 more bodies found; avalanche toll 15
Srinagar/Jammu, February 13
The bodies of four more Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) personnel were recovered from the Jawahar Tunnel area today, a defence ministry spokesman said.

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Ramaswamy summoned by TN police
Chennai, February 13
After registering a case against columnist S. Gurumurthy, the Tamil Nadu police has now targeted noted thespian, journalist and Rajya Sabha member Cho S. Ramaswamy, who has been summoned for questioning regarding the Sankararaman murder case.

A 1905 steam engine runs on the Kalka-Shimla track on Sunday. The engine was regularly run on the track till 1975. — Photo by Anil Dayal

Mulayam takes lead to conserve wildlife
Lucknow, February 13
While the tigers are becoming extinct in Sariska and Ranthmbore, Chief Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav has taken the lead to conserve wildlife in his home district Etawah by setting up the first Lion Safari there.

Army officials posted in Nepalese print, visual media offices

New Delhi, February 13 Quickly after the February 1 royal coup in Nepal, officials of Royal Nepal Army have been posted in the editorial offices of print and visual media, both foreign and domestic, and are monitoring every news report so that nothing against the King or his hand-picked Council of Ministers is reported, according to a report put up today before Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran. World page: Transport services hit in Kathmandu

Nepal activists participate in a demonstration against the Nepal King at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on Sunday. — Tribune photo by Mukesh Aggarwal

Shiites win Iraq poll

Sultans win PHL; Jalandhar runners up
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Economic ties with Pak a necessity, says Natwar Patiala, February 13 External Affairs Minister Natwar Singh today claimed that the ongoing dialogue with Pakistan was the most intense and sustained effort ever made by India and that economic cooperation between the two countries was a necessity which could not be overlooked. External Affairs Minister Natwar Singh tries his hand at a traditional turban before inaugurating the Crafts Mela at Sheesh Mahal in Patiala on Sunday. — Photo by Rajesh Sachar