Sunday, June 10, 2001, Chandigarh, India
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Advani sees shift in Pak stand
Shimla, June 9
The Union Home Minister, Mr L.K. Advani, today hoped the talks between the Prime Minister, Mr Atal Behari Vajpayee, and the Pakistan military administrator, Gen Pervez Musharraf, next month would yield some positive results because after the Kargil conflict there was a shift in the attitude of Pakistan which had reiterated its commitment to Simla Agreement and Lahore Declaration.

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Home Minister L.K. Advani with Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal in Shimla on Saturday. Business page: Advani releases IT, biotech policies




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Eyewitness Shahi vanishes
Kathmandu, June 9
Mystery surrounds the disappearance of army doctor Capt (Dr) Rajiv Shahi, a close relative of the royal family, after he accused late Crown Prince Dipendra of the June 1 palace killings, at a press briefing here on Thursday.

Panel races against time
Kathmandu, June 9
The commission appointed by King Gyanendra to probe the death of members of the Royal family is working round-the-clock to meet the Monday deadline for submitting its report.

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Bandh in Charar-e-Sharief
Minister faces angry crowds

Srinagar, June 9
A complete shutdown was observed as tension prevailed in the holy township of Charar-e-Sharief today following a grenade explosion yesterday in which five persons, four according to the police, were killed and 50 injured. 

10 militants killed in Kashmir
Srinagar, June 9
Ten militants, including foreigners, were among 11 killed in the valley during the past 24 hours. Security personnel defused on improvised explosive device planted by militants at Nathipora on the Sopore-Kupwara road this morning.




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The name of ward boy attending Atalji should also be included in the list of Padam Shris!

by Sandeep Joshi

Khatami wins another term
President Mohammad KhatamiTeheran, June 9
President Mohammad Khatami crushed his opponents in Iran’s presidential elections, winning an unexpectedly decisive mandate to forge ahead with his controversial democratic reforms.

CM ready for Panthic unity
Dhariwal (Gurdaspur), June 9
Assuring permanent peace at all costs, Mr Parkash Singh Badal, Chief Minister, said the ‘fiery slogans’ raised by certain parties and factions could hamper the developmental process initiated by his government. Addressing the first district-level pre-election rally in the hub of Majha region here today, Mr Badal claimed that the SAD-BJP alliance would sweep all Assembly seats during the forthcoming elections.

Dr Babu Ram Bhattarai, a file pictureRebel grew up in Chandigarh
Chandigarh, June 9
Dr Babu Ram Bhattarai, the underground Maoist leader of Nepal and whose opinion piece about the June 1 killings of King Birendra and his entire family led to the arrest of the Kantipur daily Editor Yubraj Ghimire, Managing Director Kailash Sirohiya and Director Binod Raj Gyawali, on the charges of sedition, has strong Chandigarh connections.

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