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PM
to expand Cabinet today
Likely to retain
External Affairs
 New
Delhi, January 28
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will
undertake the long awaited expansion-cum-reshuffle of his Cabinet here
tomorrow to fill the gaps in the Council of Ministers and provide proper
representation to the states left out thus far.
India,
USA close to nuclear deal, says Burns
A few “barriers” remain
in the U.S.-India nuclear deal but both nations are very close to
reaching an agreement on a plan to separate India’s civilian and
military nuclear facilities, a senior Bush administration official said
on Friday.
Don’t
succumb to US pressure, Left tells govt
New Delhi, January 28
As the countdown for the US
President George Bush’s visit to India begins, Washington is setting
the agenda for the Communists to react and issue diktat to the UPA
government of the do’s and don’ts.
World
page: Iran wants more time to study Russian
proposal
US
opposes Indian investment in Syria
New Delhi, January 28
After expressing reservations to
India’s gas pipeline project with Iran, the US has “strongly
opposed” New Delhi’s decision to invest in oil and gas projects in
Syria and asked it to reconsider it.
Business
page: Nath moots pentagonal mantra for better
Indo-US ties
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Infiltration
bid foiled, 6 militants killed
Balnoi Base (Poonch),
January 28
Major James Thomas and Company
Havaldar Major Sarabjeet Singh sacrificed their lives here today in a
bid to prevent infiltration by a heavily armed group of Pakistan-trained
terrorists. However, they shot six terrorists before laying down their
lives in the encounter.
Akash
test-fired
Hyderabad, January 28
Ahead of its production and
induction by the armed forces, Akash, the surface-to-air missile was
flight tested against a pilotless target aircraft Lakshya and its low
body at 1230 hrs today from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur on
Sea, about 1400 km from here.
Buta
owns up dissolution decision
 New
Delhi, January 28
Dismissing suggestions that he
dissolved the Bihar Assembly under pressure from the Centre, Mr Buta
Singh, who resigned as the state’s Governor in the wake of his
indictment by the Supreme Court, today asserted that it was a
constitutional decision taken by him.
Govt, NSCN (I-M) hold
talks
Bangkok, January 28
Crucial talks between the Indian Government and major Naga insurgent group
NSCN (I-M) for the extension of the current ceasefire began here today with the extremist group insisting on the government’s commitment on the integration of Naga-inhabited areas outside Nagaland.
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Harassed
paralytic sets himself on fire
Jalandhar, January 28
A 62-year-old paralytic tried
to immolate himself in his house in the Bhargo Camp area today. He
had been suffering from paralysis for the past few years. According
to his family members, Mela Ram was frustrated of his physical
condition. He was also under stress as a financier had got his
younger son implicated in a case.
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We will select a team that we feel can win us the match.
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India, Saudi Arabia to fight terrorism jointly
January 28, 2006
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Be role models
for youth
January 26, 2006
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SC indicts
Buta, Centre
January 25, 2006
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Rahul wants larger role for young leaders
January 24, 2006
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Respect
coalition dharma: Congress
January 23, 2006
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Sonia
to meet Gowda
January 22, 2006
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Speaker to return notice
January 21, 2006
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Karnataka
CM
told to prove majority on Jan 27
January 20, 2006
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India rejects Pervez proposals
on Kashmir
January 19, 2006
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