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A breather for government NEW DELHI, July 4 — The reluctance of the Congress to get into a no-win situation by toppling the government and the persuasive power of the BJP’s allies — notably the Samata Party, the Shiromani Akali Dal and the Biju Janata Dal — together have bought a new lease of life for the Vajpayee-led coalition. Pak sends envoy to SAARC nations ISLAMABAD, July 4 — In an apparent move to corner India and to initiate some political discussions on the regional security situation at the SAARC summit later this month, Pakistan has launched a diplomatic exercise by sending a special envoy to four member countries... |
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Bihar murder rocks Lok Sabha NEW DELHI, July 4 — Rashtriya Janata Dal MPs, led by Mr Laloo Pradesh Yadav, raised a furore in the Lok Sabha today over the murder of Ms Rama Devi's husband, and a former Bihar minister Brij Bihari Prasad, and sought action against a CBI official for allegedly misbehaving with Ms Rama Devi. Spurious textbooks seized CHANDIGARH, July 4 — In a major breakthrough the Punjab School Education Board has seized spurious textbooks worth more than Rs 5 lakh. The books were discovered following raids at Preetnagar in Jalandhar yesterday. Bus driver, 4 others killed in accident SAMRALA, July 4 — Five persons, including bus driver Harbhajan Singh of the Muktsar Depot of Punjab Roadways, were killed and eight injured, four of them seriously, when the bus collided with a tractor-trailer near the police post at Hedon, 5 km from here, last night. Law and order bad in UP, says Thakre LUCKNOW, July 4 — The BJP president, Mr Kushabhau Thakre, today expressed concern over the law and order situation in Uttar Pradesh. More Russian missiles for India: Jane's weekly LONDON, July 4 — India is to acquire 50 more Russian-made KH-35 anti-ship missiles for its three new 6,700 tonne INS Delhi class destroyers at a cost of $ 150 million. 3 Pak infiltrators killed SRINAGAR, July 4 — Three Pakistani infiltrators and eight foreign militants were among 17 persons killed, while forces captured three militants in the Kashmir valley during the past 24 hours. Working papers on new states within week NEW DELHI, July 4 — The Group of Ministers (GoM) set up by the Union Cabinet to look into various aspects of the creation of the three new states of Uttaranchal, Vananchal and Chattisgarh, today decided to prepare "detailed working papers" within a week. Plea to Sonia on cross-voting NEW DELHI, July 4 — In a significant development former Maharashtra Pradesh Congress president Ranjit Deshmukh today urged party president Sonia Gandhi not to take action against 10 party MLAs served with show-cause notices in the Rajya Sabha cross voting episode Albright rushes to reassure Japan TOKYO, July 4 — Seeking to ease Japanese concern over the growing US-China cooperation, US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright assured the government today that America’s alliance with Japan remains the “cornerstone” of its ties to Asia. Bill banning single-digit lotteries passed NEW DELHI, July 4 — The Lok Sabha today adopted by a voice vote a Bill seeking the ban on the single digit lotteries in the country. Veteran film-maker dead MUMBAI, July 4 — Veteran film-maker Amarjeet died here today after a prolonged illness. He was 65. |
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Sukh Ram to press for probe against
Virbhadra
SHIMLA, July 4 — The chief of the Himachal Vikas Congress (HVC), Mr Sukh Ram, has said that any further delay in referring the charge sheet against former Chief Minister, Virbhadra Singh, to the CBI by the state government would not be conducive to the functioning of the ruling BJP--HVC combine in Himachal Pradesh. |
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