Friday, May 4, 2001, Chandigarh, India
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Shabir’s response positive: Pant
New Delhi, May 3
The Centre’s negotiator on Kashmir K. C. Pant today welcomed separatist leader Shabir Shah’s response to his invitation for talks, saying the dialogue process provided a window of opportunity to move towards the peaceful resolution of the Kashmir problem.

J&K page: Pant has to talk to all

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8 killed in poll clashes
Kolkata, May 3
Eight persons were killed in clashes that took place in West Bengal and Karnataka in connection with assembly polls.

Sonia Gandhi (right), President of the Congress party, and Mamata Banerjee, leader of the Trinamool Congress, wave to supporters before a meeting in Kharagpur. Nation page: Mamata rides Sonia wagon to dislodge Left

Sonia Gandhi (right), President of the Congress party, and Mamata Banerjee, leader of the Trinamool Congress, wave to supporters before a meeting in Kharagpur, 150 km west of Kolkata, on Thursday. 
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12 militants killed in encounters
Jammu, May 3
Indian troops eliminated eight hardcore militants in the forest village of Copra Chapadian in the Mandi area of Poonch district today.

Deendar Anjuman banned
New Delhi, May 3
Deendar Anjuman, which had triggered bomb blasts in churches in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Goa between May and July last year, was today banned by the Centre for having links in Pakistan and for indulging in activities which are “prejudicial to the security of the country”.



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USA suspends military ties with China
Washington, May 3
 The USA has suspended all military relations with China as Beijing continues to hold a damaged US reconnaissance plane involved in an April 1 collision with a Chinese fighter jet, the Pentagon said on Wednesday.

Priests call ‘bir’ publishers
Family rejoins Panth after 73 years
Amritsar, May 3
The five Sikh high priests have summoned Bhai Jeewan Singh and Chattar Singh and sons at Akal Takht on May 14 for publishing the holy Guru Granth Sahib in violation of the hukamnama (edict).

Students admitted in excess
GJU conducts CEET, keeps MDU in dark
Rohak, May 3
Guru Jambheshwar University has, in a clandestine manner, admitted students in excess of the sanctioned strength to a Gurgaon-based engineering institute by allegedly keeping the affiliating university, MDU, in the dark.





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Punjab farmers to get more power
New Delhi, May 3
Punjab farmers will get 100 mw additional power and increased supply after midnight, it was decided today.

Chhabildas Mehta resigns from Congress
Ahmedabad, May 3
Veteran Congress leader and former Gujarat Chief Minister Chhabildas Mehta today resigned from the primary membership of the party.

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Daffarpur (Punjab), May 3
This small hamlet — situated about 25 km from the state Capital — has got strong representations from womenfolk; the sarpanch and two out of five panches are women. 		Daffarpur village is just an example of what is happening elsewhere in Punjab.
Daffarpur village is just an example of what is happening elsewhere in Punjab. — Tribune photo Pankaj Sharma
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