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Thursday,
October 6,
2005, Chandigarh, India
Updated
at 3:00 am (IST)
AMU to move Apex Court against
High Court order
Lucknow, October 5
With the Allahabad High Court verdict quashing the minority character of Aligarh Muslim University, the minority card once again appeared like a trump card for the major political parties.
While the response on the university campus remained relatively
restrained, the shrill reaction in Lucknow indicated that the issue
would generate more heat in the days to come.
Nation page: BJP
decries minority status for
Aligarh varsity
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Do you think that the procurement of paddy in Punjab has been tardy?
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CMs’ conclave to focus on election promises
New Delhi, October 5
When all the Congress Chief Ministers assemble in Chandigarh on Friday for a two-day inhouse introspection, the focus of their deliberations will not be on their respective achievements alone but will also dwell on their shortcomings.
Conclave
minus frills
Sonia delays arrival by a day
Natwar meets Oppn leaders in Pak
Agonising wait ends for farmers
Khanna, October 5
After a 13-day wait to sell his produce, Prem Singh of Ranu Khurd village in Fatehgarh Sahib district headed back home this afternoon with smile on his lips.
More related stories on Punjab
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Haryana
page: Paddy specifications for Haryana
relaxed
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QUOTE
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The government has committed a sin as it tried to convert Aligarh Muslim University into an Aligarh Muslim
madarsa.
—Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi |
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20 hurt in Anantnag
grenade attack
Srinagar, October 5
At least 20 persons were wounded when militants hurled a hand grenade towards a security forces patrol near Anantnag bus stand in south Kashmir today, official sources said.
They said the militants threw the grenade at the security forces patrol
near Anantnag bus stand at 5.15 p.m.
Storm kills 87 in Central America
San Cristobal De Las Casas (Mexico), October 5
Tropical Storm Stan only briefly reached hurricane strength but left a trail of devastation across Mexico and Central America, where the death toll today rose to 87.Blast at mosque kills 22
Hillah (Iraq), October 5
A bomb exploded at the entrance of a Shiite Muslim mosque south of Baghdad as hundreds of worshippers gathered for prayers ahead of the breaking of the fast on the first day of Ramadan, killing at least 22 persons and wounding 77, the police and hospital officials said.
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3 share Nobel chemistry prize
Stockholm, October 5
France’s Yves Chauvin and Americans Robert H. Grubbs and Richard R. Schrock won the 2005 Nobel Prize in chemistry today, for their work to reduce hazardous waste in forming new chemicals.
(Details on World
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India,
Pak take step forward on Sir Creek
October 5, 2005
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India, Pak heading for Siachen breakthrough
October 4, 2005
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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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