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Monday,
February 13,
2006, Chandigarh, India
Updated
at 3:00 am (IST)
Kalam
outlines Navy’s future role
Visakhapatnam,
February 12
President A.P.J.
Abdul Kalam today outlined the future role of the Indian
Navy with the men in blue controlling the country’s
strategic interest in the eastern part of the country,
including uninhabited islands in Bay of Bengal, submarines
capable of firing Brahmos and other guided missiles and
the fourth dimension role of the warrior in water.
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The President, Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, is greeted by Chief Commandant Suresh Mehtha (right) and Admiral Arun Prakash in Vishakapatnam, as he arrives to participate in the Presidential Fleet Review on Sunday. — AFP
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Shouldn't India continue to oppose a WTO settlement that adversely affects the rural sector?
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It’s a very important game for both the teams as whoever takes the lead at this stage will have a big advantage in the rest of the
series.
— Inzamam-ul-Haq
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Cops
wield lathis as cricket fans turn
unruly at Wagah
Wagah, February 12
Chaotic scenes were witnessed
at the Joint Checkpost here today following a rush of cricket fans
for the third ODI between India and Pakistan to be played at
Lahore, tomorrow.
Impatient cricket fans scale the entrance gate of Wagah joint check post to submit their papers for going to Pakistan to see the third one-dayer between India and Pakistan on Sunday.
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Air
Sahara flights hit as pilots go on
mass leave
New Delhi, February 12
A large number of passengers were
put to inconvenience after Air Sahara cancelled 10 morning flights from
Delhi. The airlines was forced to cancel and delay flights across the
country after 20 senior pilots proceeded on mass casual leave.
NDA
leaders to press for EC’s resignation
New Delhi, February 12
A delegation of the National
Democratic Alliance led by its Convener, Mr George Fernandes, will call
on the President, Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, on Tuesday afternoon to press
for the resignation of Election Commissioner Navin Chawla. The NDA has
been demanding Mr Chawla’s resignation.
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India:
The Tasks Ahead
SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT
125TH
ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS,
INAUGURAL SESSION
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Emulate
Guru Ravidas: PM, President
New Delhi, February 12
The President and the Prime
Minister have greeted the nation on the birth anniversary of Guru
Ravidas. In a message, President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam has called upon all
citizens to rededicate themselves to the teachings of Guru Ravidas and
come forward for the cause of the poor and the needy.
Akhtar
ruled out of ODI series
Lahore,
February 12
Pakistan suffered a huge blow today when pace spearhead Shoaib Akhtar
was ruled out of the remaining matches of the one-day cricket series
against India. Akhtar, who also missed out on the first two games of the
five-match series, is nursing a strained ankle and has been advised a
six-week rest.
Details in Sports
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Feminine
assertion in poetry
The second day of the Indian
Poetry Festival, which concluded at Panjab University on Sunday evening,
saw feminine assertion as quite a few male writers, critics and
listeners got provoked while some of the finest poems were heard in
Urdu, Hindi, Punjabi, Marathi, Assami, Oriya and Dogri. Dr Tarannum
Riyaz familiarised the diverse gathering with women writers in Urdu who,
she said, were trying to break free from barriers raised by the family,
neighbourhood and society.
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CPM,
SP join hands on Iran issue
February 12, 2006
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CPM
plans stir during Budget session
February 11, 2006
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FBRs not to be put in civilian N-list, US told
February 10, 2006
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Gujarat to reopen 1594 riot cases
February 9, 2006
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Stop wheat import, say farmers
February 8, 2006
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5000 troops pulled out from J&K
February 7, 2006
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Left
seeks debate on Iran issue
February 6, 2006
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IAEA refers Iran to Security Council
February 5, 2006
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Airport stir end in sight
February 4, 2006
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PM launches job guarantee scheme
February 3, 2006
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