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Wednesday,
December 21,
2005, Chandigarh, India
Updated
at 3:00 am (IST)
MPLADS scam rocks Parliament
New Delhi, December 20
Members of both Houses of Parliament seemed stunned today by another scandal exposed by a TV channel showing the MPs taking bribe for handing over project work under the MP Local Area Development Scheme.
Editorial: Throw
them out
Sting operations are traps, say MPs
New Delhi, December 20
When the first sting operation showing MPs taking money for asking questions in Parliament was aired by Aaj Tak news channel, it evoked outrage and condemnation from the entire political class.
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Will the WTO agreement boost India’s farm and manufacturing exports?
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All of us are highly anguished and without any doubt it is a matter of
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Bhairon Singh Shekhawat
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Quota
Bill introduced in LS amid opposition
New Delhi, December 20
The Constitution (104th Amendment)
Bill seeking to provide reservation for the Scheduled Castes and
Scheduled Tribes in unaided private educational institutions was opposed
at the introduction stage itself in the Lok Sabha by the Left parties,
the RJD and the BJP today.
Nation page: UPA
confident of getting quota Bill cleared
 Whistleblower jawan in BSF custody
Amritsar, December 20
The whistleblower BSF constable of 77 Battalion, Mr S.C. Gautam, who had highlighted “corruption and serious irregularities,” including cutting of forest along the Pakistan border, was “severely beaten up” after he was taken into custody, allegedly at the behest of senior officers.
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Parties trade charges at Jor
Mela
Chamkaur Sahib, December 20
The political conferences of parties held here on the second day
of Shaheedi Jor Mela today witnessed allegations and
counter-allegations.
50,000 pay obeisance at Jor Mela
Devotees throng the historic gurdwara Katalgarh Sahib on the second day of the Shaheedi Jor Mela at Chamkaur Sahib on Tuesday.
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India, Pak to strike deal on Sir Creek today
New Delhi, December 20
India and Pakistan today made steady progress on resolving their bilateral dispute on Sir Creek and are all set to announce tomorrow the terms of reference and modalities of conducting the first-ever joint survey of the 96-km-long long estuary in the salty marshlands of the Rann of Kutch between Gujarat (India) and Sind (Pakistan), well placed sources told The Tribune.
Amritsar-Lahore bus pact likely today
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Kalam for good governance through Net use
New Delhi, December 20
President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam today made a strong case for good and transparent governance through the Internet revolution based on “physical, electronic and knowledge connectivity”.
Lankans face uphill task
Ahmedabad, December 20
Punjab duo of Harbhajan Singh and Yuvraj Singh took Sri Lanka apart with the ball and bat, respectively, to place India in total command on the third day of the third and final cricket Test here today.
(Details on Sports
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Yuvraj Singh hits a shot in the second innings on the third day of the third and final cricket Test match against Sri Lanka in Ahmedabad on Tuesday.
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Finally, a Sikh becomes an officer in Pak army
Islamabad, December 20
A 19-year-old Sikh youth has become the first one from the minority community to become an officer in the Pakistan army.
Harcharan Singh, hailing from the historical Nankana Sahib in Lahore province, cleared the
Inter-Services Selection Board examinations for military services in his second sitting
this year.
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WTO
pact to boost farm exports
December 20, 2005
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42
die in Chennai stampede
December 19, 2005
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Capt
hints at debt waiver for farmers
December 18, 2005
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Bomb
scare in Parliament
December 17, 2005
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Indo-US
N-deal reciprocal: PM
December 16, 2005
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North
shivers
December 15, 2005
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India
dares big WTO players
December 14, 2005
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CASH
FOR QUESTIONS
December 13, 2005
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No change in terms of Pathak panel: PM
December 12, 2005
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Kalam
for speedy justice
December 11, 2005
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Govt
rules out JPC probe
December 10, 2005
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