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Sunday, October 16, 2005, Chandigarh, India
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Vote for new Bihar, says Sonia
Patna, October 15
Congress president Sonia Gandhi today urged the electorate of Bihar to vote decisively in favour of the RJD led Secular Democratic Front (SDF) in the coming Assembly polls to build a “Naya Bihar”.
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RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi during an election rally at Gandhi Maidan in Patna on Saturday.
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Poonch quake-hit rebuild houses
Karmara (Poonch), October 15
Not waiting for government aid residents in Poonch district of Jammu have started reconstructing their dwellings that were destroyed by the deadly quake on October 8.
Self help: Instead of waiting for government aid Khadam Hussain has started constructing a dwelling near his quake-damaged house in the Karmara village of Poonch district.
Self help: Instead of waiting for government aid Khadam Hussain has started constructing a dwelling near his quake-damaged house in the Karmara village of Poonch district. — Photo by Sarabjeet Singh

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Militant outfits continue operations despite losses in quake
New Delhi, October 15
Despite two hardcore militant outfits, the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and the Hizbul Mujahideen, suffering major losses in the October 8 earthquake in PoK, militancy and infiltration attempts are continuing in Jammu and Kashmir, the Army said here today. “Militancy is continuing in the valley even after the killer quake that killed thousands in Jammu and Kashmir and Muzaffarabad in PoK,” said Director-General of Military Operation (DGMO) Lieut-Gen Madan Gopal.

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Centre nod for 3 road links between Himachal, Punjab
Chandigarh, October 15
Three important road links between Punjab and Himachal Pradesh have been cleared for construction or upgradation by the Union Ministry of Surface Transport. These links are among the 11 road links, which Punjab have sought for economic development of areas close to state boundaries. The other eight links are likely to be approved, said officials concerned.

Violence unabated in Mau
Lucknow, October 15
Amidst demand to hand over Mau to the Army violence continued unabated on the third day today. Officially, three persons have died and 28 injured. However, the figure could be much higher. The police issued shoot at sight order for curfew violators.

India, Myanmar agree to tackle cross-border terrorism
New Delhi, October 15
India and Myanmar have agreed to further strengthen cooperation for tackling the activities of insurgents, arms smugglers, drug traffickers and other hostile elements along the border with Myanmar assuring that arms smugglers would be severely punished if caught on its soil.

Punishment from God, help from ‘India’
Srinagar, October 15
It is a week after the October 8 earthquake and Srinagar wakes up to a chilly morning. The sudden drop in temperature has everyone get his coats and jackets out. In Uri and Tangdhar, earthquake victims would have huddled in makeshift shelters, the luckier ones possessing tents and warm blankets, which reached more people on Friday.
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