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Wednesday,
July 13, 2005,
Chandigarh, India
Updated at 3:00 am
(IST)
Crisis blows over, Advani not to
step down
New Delhi, July 12
The uncertainty and confusion over BJP President L.K. Advani’s continuing on two posts — as party head and Leader of the Opposition — at the alleged insistence of the RSS dictated principle of one-man one-post ended today with the party backing him and maintaining that the Sangh had not told him to give up the post.
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YOUR VOTE
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Should the oil PSUs in India be merged?
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SC
strikes down illegal migrant Act in Assam
New Delhi, July 12
The Supreme Court today struck down
the Illegal Migrant (Determination by Tribunal) Act applicable to Assam
for identification and deportation of unauthorised Bangladeshis, which
was fraught with serious political overtones for the state, specially
ahead of the coming Assembly elections next year.
Nation page: Centre may bring in another Act
in Assam
Hizb
militant, J-K official held, arms seized
New Delhi, July 12
The Delhi Police has arrested a
Hizbul Mujahideen militant and a Deputy Director of the Jammu and
Kashmir Government and recovered a large quantity of arms and ammunition
from their possession.
Blasts:
investigation in full swing, UK police nabs one
London, July 12
Making a major breakthrough in last week’s bombings here, the police today arrested one person
following raids on residences in Leeds in northern England and seized of a car in
Luton. (Details on World
page)
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QUOTE
OF THE DAY
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There is no confusion in the Sangh Parivar or the BJP on Mr Advani’s continuation.
— Sushma Swaraj
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India,
Pak to speed up gas pipeline project
New Delhi, July 12
Brushing aside US pressure, India
and Pakistan today agreed to move fast on the $ 4.5 billion
Iran-Pakistan-India gas pipeline project, aimed at partially fulfilling
the energy needs of the Northern India and Pakistan in the coming years.
Pak to free 46 Indian prisoners soon
Lahore, July 12
Fortysix of the 121 Indians detained at Kot Lakhpat Central Jail here will soon be handed over to the Indian authorities at the Wagah check post, a Pakistani newspaper said today.
Indian
vessel detained by Pak
Hanspal
resigns, new PPCC chief soon
New Delhi, July 12
With the Congress central
leadership likely to announce the name of new Punjab PCC chief
"soon", Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh is coming to Delhi
tomorrow to apprise Congress President Sonia Gandhi of his views on the
proposed changes in the PCC.
Rain
hits cotton crop in Malwa
Chandigarh, July 12
Downpour in almost the entire Malwa
belt this morning has hit the cotton crop hard. Sources said about 1
lakh acres of cotton crop has submerged in ankle-deep water.
Himachal page:
Heavy
rain sets off alarm bells
CBSE
puts stop on multiple pre-board exams
New Delhi, July 12
The Central Board of Secondary
Education has put a stop to the practice of conducting multiple
pre-board examinations by schools and has also announced that students
will get 15 minutes to study the question paper before getting down to
write answers.
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RSS mounts pressure on Advani
to quit
July 12, 2005
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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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