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Tuesday,
October 4,
2005, Chandigarh, India
Updated at 3:00 am
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India, Pak heading for Siachen breakthrough
Islamabad, October 3
Back-channel diplomacy was in full swing as India and Pakistan late tonight appeared to be converging towards having a formal agreement on resolving the Siachen dispute. The final word, however, would come after the visiting External Affairs Minister, Mr K Natwar Singh, calls on Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf.
World page: Differences
on terrorism and Kashmir
16 killed, 70 hurt in train mishap
Bundelkhand Express derails, rams into signal cabin
Datia (Madhya Pradesh),
October 3
At least 16 persons were killed and over 70 injured today when the Gwalior-bound Bundelkhand Express from Varanasi derailed apparently after the failure of brakes and rammed into a signal cabin near the railway station here, about 300 km from Bhopal.
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The wreckage of a passenger train which derailed near Datiya, 280 km north of Bhopal,
on Monday. — AFP photo
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The Governor is not confining himself to the role as demarcated by the Constitution and he is playing an active political role in the
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Farmers
suspend harvesting of paddy
Chandigarh, October 3
While there is a great confusion
among agriculture experts regarding what disease actually caused maximum
damage to paddy crop, at many places farmers have suspended paddy
harvesting operations.
(More stories on Punjab
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NDA to approach Kalam for Buta’s removal
New Delhi, October 3
The NDA today said that it would approach President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam for the removal of Bihar Governor Buta Singh for allegedly playing a “political role” in the state.
A bird is silhouetted on a tree in front of a partially eclipsed sun in West Malling, in Kent, southern England, on Monday. — Reuters |
Fresh global tenders to be called for 155mm howitzers
New Delhi, October 3
As the CBI probe into the Denel pay off case has hit the Army’s effort to upgrade artillery fire power, fresh international tenders would be called for the acquisition of upgraded wheeled and tracked 155 mm high calibre
howitzers.
India, US sign treaty on criminal matters
New Delhi, October 3
India and the USA today signed an agreement to help each other investigate offences related to terrorism, narcotics, trafficking, economic and other organised crimes. RAW chief gets
2-year extension
New Delhi, October 3
The government today gave a two-year extension of service to RAW chief P K H Tharakan till January 31, 2007, or until further orders, an official statement said here.
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Australian duo wins Nobel Prize
for Medicine
Stockholm, October 3
Australian research duo Barry J. Marshall and J. Robin Warren were today awarded the Nobel Prize for Medicine for their breakthrough research on how to treat stomach ulcers.
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| Australians Robin Warren (left) and Barry Marshall toast their success with a champagne at Swan Berry Cafe in Pert on Monday, after winning the 2005 Nobel Medicine prize. — Reuters |
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Shahabuddin booked for ‘appearing’ in exam
October 3, 2005
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Deepender Hooda wins by huge margin
October 2, 2005
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Nationwide
CBI raids
October 1, 2005
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Govt clears armed forces tribunal
September 30, 2005
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LNG, gas pipeline deals on, says Iran
September 29, 2005
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Ganguly, Chappell bury the hatchet
September 28, 2005
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Ex-chief of BCCI wants Sourav to go
September 27, 2005
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Ganguly,
Chappell to meet BCCI
panel separately
September 26, 2005
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World wants India to succeed but bottlenecks are within: PM
September 25, 2005
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