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Wednesday, May 25, 2005, Chandigarh, India
Updated at 3:00 am (IST)

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Sunil Dutt passes away

Punjab faces power crisis
Ropar thermal unit shut down
Ropar, May 24
Punjab will have to face a shortage of 50 lakh units of power for the next 25 days as the unit-III of 210 mw capacity of the Guru Gobind Singh super thermal plant here has been shut down following a technical snag which developed last night. The non-functioning of the unit is causing a loss of 50 lakh units to the state every day.

Editorial: Darkness ahead

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The man of the fleeting moment
By H.K. Dua, who was recently in Pakistan
OVER the last six years General Pervez Musharraf has emerged as a consummate artiste who can present many faces, enact many roles, look firm and resilient at the same time, or show off swagger, or exude sheer charm. It all depends on what is convenient for him, or his country, at a particular time.

Worst kind of horse-trading, says PM
Ranthambore, May 24
Rejecting the Opposition tirade against the Centre’s action on Bihar, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said it had no other option but to dissolve the state Assembly as “horse-trading of the worst kind” was taking place there.
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Nation page: Nitish to be CM candidate
‘Lady of the Lake’ obliges PM

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	PUNJAB: Jathedar Vedanti refuses to step down
	HARYANA: Work to demarcate UP, Haryana boundary begins
	HIMACHAL: PM to commission Nathpa Jhakri project on May 28
	DELHI: Make mark in exam of life now, students told
	J&K: Sinha refuses to grant assent to panchayat Bill
	CHANDIGARH: City students shine in Class X CBSE exam
	LUDHIANA: MC to spend 75 lakh on parking sites at pvt hotels
	OPINIONS: Darkness ahead
	BUSINESS: Maran aims to do away with STD
	NATION: UPA devalued PM’s office: NDA
	WORLD: Pervez wants outside guarantees on Kashmir issue
	SPORTS: Qualifier sends Agassi packing

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Bihar bandh hits normal life

Patna, May 24 Dharnas on rail lines and blockades on national and state highways today marked the day-long Bihar bandh, called by the NDA against dissolution of the state assembly and to press for immediate recall of Governor Buta Singh, affecting normal life.	BJP activists try to stop a motorcyclist during the Bihar bandh in Patna on Tuesday. — PTI photo In video (28k, 56k)
Bihar poll schedule likely next week Lalu-Paswan rift puts Cong in tight spot Nation page Basu blames Lalu, Paswan for Bihar crisis Bihar MLAs to move court

8 die as Tata Sumo, mini-bus collide
Tanda, May 24
Eight persons were killed and 25 injured in a head-on collision between a Tata Sumo and a mini-bus near Moonkan village on the Jalandhar-Pathankot national highway this morning.

Blast clues sent to lab for tests
New Delhi, May 24
The Special Cell of the Delhi police which is investigating the Sunday’s twin bomb blasts in cinema halls today claimed that bomb pieces have been sent to the CFSL and the NSG for examination.

Delhi page: Cinema blasts: Reward for clues announced

Dead buffalo meat fed to Chhat Bir animals
Saharanpur, May 24

Supply of meat of dead animals by a contractor has been endangering the health of carnivores at the Mahendra Chaudhary Zoological Park (Chhat Bir) located along the Chandigarh-Patiala highway, near Chandigarh.
A labourer carries a cartload of buffalo carcasses into a makeshift slaughterhouse in Saharanpur on Monday. — Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan

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I praise the Prime Minister as a person. He is a good person, but he is a weak Prime Minister.
— L.K. Advani

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	Bihar Assembly dissolved May 24, 2005
	2 dead, 50 hurt in Delhi cinema blasts May 23, 2005
	LJP on verge of split May 22, 2005
	PM favours tenure security for bureaucrats May 21, 2005
	Cabinet clears mid-term appraisal of 10th Plan May 20, 2005
	UPA, Left rift widens May 19, 2005
	More charges framed against Lalu Yadav May 18, 2005
	CWC pats Sonia, Manmohan May 17, 2005
	Punjab to promote religious tourism May 16, 2005
	Opposition is fine, but be responsible: Sonia May 15, 2005

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