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Thursday,
February 23,
2006, Chandigarh, India
Updated
at 3:00 am (IST)
Indo-US
talks to focus on fast
breeder reactors
Not to be put on
civilian list, says PM’s Scientific Adviser
New Delhi,
February 22
As United States’
Under Secretary for Political Affairs Nicholas Burns
begins his crucial round of two-day talks here with senior
Indian officials on the Indo-US nuclear deal tomorrow, the
UPA government today upped its ante on the sensitive issue
of India’s fast breeder reactors.
Editorial: A good deal
Bush
wants civilian N-plans under IAEA norms
Washington,
February 22
Days ahead of his
visit to India, US President George W Bush today said
India has to separate its civilian and military nuclear
programmes and bring the civilian ones under IAEA
safeguards which he admitted was not an easy decision to
make.
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Has justice been done
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Little
chance of human cases of bird flu: govt
New Delhi, February 22
The government today said there was
a distinct possibility of bird flu virus having infected some humans in
the affected areas even while stating that no new cases in poultry have
been reported.
World page: Bird flu toll rises to 20 in
Indonesia
Himachal page:
Control room to keep watch on
avian flu
Punjab page: Closed lab adds bite to bird
flu
Ludhiana page: Ban on poultry irks farmers
Chandigarh page: Rapid
response team of doctors formed
Delhi page: No birds found ill at poultry farms
Savour chicken, just be
cautious: Surgeon
4
boys die in Kupwara firing
Srinagar, February 22
Four boys, three of them minors,
were killed in an incident of firing at Dodhipora village near Handwara
in Kupwara district of north Kashmir this afternoon leading to protest
by locals against the security forces. The police and the security
forces said the firing took place when a search party of the Army was
fired upon by militants hiding in the village.
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India:
The Tasks Ahead
SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT
125TH
ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS,
INAUGURAL SESSION
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Who said we are going to put the FBRs in the civilian side? We cannot and will not do so.
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Custodial
death: 4 cops dismissed
Batala, February 22
Taking notice of a custodial death,
the police authorities have dismissed from service four policemen
accused in the case.
CBI
raids bankers, brokers
New Delhi, February 22
The CBI today carried out raids at
27 places in Delhi, Mumbai, Ahmedabad and Hyderabad and searched the
offices and residences of senior bank officials and some stock brokers
in connection with the IPO scam in Infrastructure Development Finance
Company Limited and Yes Bank Limited.
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Advani
equates Quattrocchi with Dawood
New Delhi, February 22
The defreezing of the two London
bank accounts of controversial Italian businessman Ottavio Quattrocchi,
a key accused in the Bofors pay-off case, rocked the Lok Sabha today
with an agitated Opposition demanding an explanation from Prime Minister
Manmohan Singh on the issue.
‘Dead’ terrorist issue echoes in LS
New Delhi, February 22
The “dead” terrorist issue echoed in the Lok Sabha for the second day today, with BJP member from Punjab Avinash Rai Khanna raising the issue, which was duly supported by Shiromani Akali Dal members.
Women’s
body seeks reinvestigation in Jessica murder case
New Delhi, February 22
The All-India Democratic Women’s
Association today expressed shock over the acquittal of all accused in
the murder of ramp model Jessica Lal and demanded the state appeal
against the verdict and reinvestigate the case.
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Rising
mercury makes wheat farmers jittery
Bathinda, February 22
A spell of frost in the initial
phases and sudden increase in temperature in the later stages of Rabi
season has spurred apprehensions of 15 to 20 per cent production loss
among wheat farmers of the region.
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A view of pale wheat crop near Talwandi Sabo.
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Manu, 8 others acquitted in Jessica murder case
February 22, 2006
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France
to help in N-energy
February 21, 2006
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Bird
flu claims one life
February 20, 2006
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Bird
flu strikes
February 19, 2006
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Vote on Iran in national interest, says PM
February 18, 2006
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President outlines UPA govt’s reform agenda
February 17, 2006
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Exservicemen
take to streets
February 16, 2006
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Marriages
must be registered
February 15, 2006
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Left not to back no-trust move against UPA govt
February 14, 2006
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Kalam
outlines Navy’s future role
February 13, 2006
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