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Tuesday,
July 12, 2005,
Chandigarh, India
Updated at 3:00 am
(IST)
RSS mounts pressure on Advani
to quit
New Delhi, July 11
The reverse counting for Lal Krishna Advani seems to have begun with the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh
tonight mounting pressure on him to step down as BJP President sooner than later.
However, it was not immediately known whether the RSS had set any
timeframe for Mr Advani to hand over the baton of the party to a younger
leader.
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20 feared drowned as boat capsizes
Ferozepore/Amritsar, July 11
Twenty persons were feared drowned when a boat ferrying them capsized in the Sutlej at Dhera Dhara village in Ferozepure district this evening, official reports said.
Storm in a teacup in Indo-Pak ties
World
page: No terrorist camps, says Pakistan
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The Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral Arun Prakash (left), with other officers after the commissioning of the Indian Naval ship, Beas, in Kolkata on Monday. — PTI
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QUOTE
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Indeed, at the beginning of the 20th century, the brightest jewel in the British crown was the poorest country in the world in terms of per capita income.
— Manmohan Singh
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Panel rejects merger
of oil PSUs
New Delhi, July 11
A high-level committee on oil PSU headed by Dr V. Krishnamurthy has rejected the Petroleum Ministry’s proposal to merge state-run oil firms.
Londoners back to work; vigorous probe on, says Blair
London, July 11
Putting up a brave face, Londoners were back to business as usual with several using the Tube to go to work even as Prime Minister Tony Blair said police efforts to find the perpetrators of the serial blasts that killed 52 persons were “vigorous and intensive.”
World page: 30
key Al-Qaida men identified as suspects for London blasts and more
Sensex
touches record high
Mumbai, July 11
The Bombay Stock Exchange Sensitive Index today breached the 7300-point mark to touch 7320 points before closing at 7306 points, its highest-ever mark. The stock markets gained 94 points or 1.3 per cent
today. In the broader markets, Nifty touched an intra-day high of 2,224 before closing at 2,218.
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Frescoes
in ancient Hindu temple damaged
Bhakna (Amritsar), July 11
The beautiful frescoes in the ancient Hindu temple in this border village stand damaged, thanks to the indifferent approach of its caretakers.
Frescoes in a temple of border village of Bhakna near Amritsar have been damaged due to the indifferent approach of the caretakers of the
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Sonia buys peace till PM’s US visit
July 11, 2005
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Militants bought bags in Lucknow
July 10, 2005
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PM
upbeat on G-4 solidarity
July 9, 2005
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TERROR STRIKES LONDON
July 8, 2005
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PM
rules out Pak hand in Ayodhya
July 7, 2005
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6 ultras killed as they storm Ayodhya temple
July 6, 2005
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TRS quits Cong govt in Andhra
July 5, 2005
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Thackeray
sacks Rane
July 4, 2005
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PM
favours no-first-use N-doctrine
July 3, 2005
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Gujarat flood kills 94; 500 cr aid announced
July 2, 2005
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Houses can be sold floor-wise
July 1, 2005
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