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Sunday, December 24, 2006, Chandigarh, India
Updated at 3:00 am (IST)

Manmohan Singh bytes, Mulayam bytes back
Lucknow, December 23
Under attack from Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav today reacted in a subdued manner saying he might have mixed up UP with Bihar while commenting on development in the state.
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PM: UP needs forward-looking leadership
Mulayam: ... He might have confused UP with Bihar

UN N-curbs on Iran
United Nations, December 23
The UN Security Council voted unanimously today to impose sanctions on Iran's trade in sensitive nuclear materials and ballistic missiles, a move aimed at getting Tehran to halt uranium enrichment work.

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Muslim pilgrims pray in the holy city of Mecca
Muslim pilgrims pray in the holy city of Mecca on Saturday. Saudi Arabia began receiving Muslim pilgrims earlier this month in preparation for the annual Haj. Saudi religious authorities announced that the Id-al-Adha or the Feast of Sacrifice, which follows the Haj pilgrimage to Mecca and Medina will start on December 30. — AFP

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Pak bribes Lankan officials to sell defective arms
New Delhi, December 23
 In a strategic move to operate in India’s backyard, Pakistan has greased the palms of some senior Sri Lankan army officials and bureaucrats and resorted to “honeytrap” tactics to sell arms and ammunition of poor quality to Colombo at exorbitant prices.

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RR Colonel killed in Baramulla
 Srinagar, December 23
A senior Army officer and a top commander of LeT were killed and three soldiers wounded in a fierce encounter in north Kashmir district of Baramulla today, a Defence Ministry spokesman said.

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Three traders kidnapped in Balochistan 
 Islamabad, December 23
Seven people, including three Hindu traders, were allegedly kidnapped by armed men in two separate incidents from the Abdul Qadir Shah village and Nautal in Balochistan.

Moderate quake creates panic in Andaman islands
 Port Blair, December 23
A moderate earthquake of 5.9 on the Richter scale jolted Andaman and Nicobar Islands early this morning, creating a flutter among the islanders.

IAF has to wait for multi-role fighters
New Delhi, December 23
 There can still be time before tenders for the purchase of 126 multi-role fighter aircraft for the Indian Air Force (IAF) are cleared as some last-minute touches are being to those to include another clause.

Officer alleges disobedience
Chandigarh, December 23
 An officer in the Judge Advocate General’s Department has alleged “disobedience” of a presidential order by the Army.

Power blip hits industry in Haryana
Chandigarh, December 23
 Panic buttons were pressed in the corridors of the Haryana Power Utilities this morning when four units of 110MW each of the Panipat Thermal Plant went off, leading to, what a senior functionary described as, "a critical situation".

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