Friday, June 14, 2002, Chandigarh, India
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Congress falls into line on Abdul Kalam
New Delhi, June 13
The Congress today finally decided to support the candidature of noted scientist A.P.J. Abdul Kalam for the post of President, saying that the decision had been taken in view of the “totality of circumstances including the merit of the candidate.”

     Nation page: Left isolated on presidential nominee
     Kalam accepts NDA’s offer

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Violence erupts as DF govt wins trust vote
Mumbai, June 13
The Democratic Front government today sailed through the vote of confidence with a margin of 10 votes in a special session of the state Assembly.

BJP-Shiv Sena activists pelting stones during a clash with NCP workers    Editorial: Pyrrhic victory


BJP-Shiv Sena activists pelting stones during a clash with NCP workers near the Assembly House in Mumbai on Thursday after the Congress-NCP-led Democratic Front government won the vote of confidence.
— PTI photo


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JeM, Al-Omer agents of Al-Qaida
Lahore, June 13
Investigations into some recent incidents of violence in Pakistan have revealed that the Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) and Al-Omer, two militant Kashmiri groups, are playing Al-Qaida’s agents in this country, according to senior police sources.


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Rumsfeld rejects Pak proposal on Indo-Pak impasse
Donald RumsfeldIslamabad, June 13
US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld today brushed aside Pakistan’s suggestion that Washington should do more to help normalise relations between India and Pakistan and emphasised that the two countries need to resume their dialogue.

    World page: Rumsfeld takes U-turn on Al-Qaida

India on wait & watch mode
New Delhi, June 13
The Vajpayee government is currently on a wait-and-watch mode and does not plan to take any more diplomatic, political and military steps for easing tensions with Pakistan in the immediate future.


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Badal meets Advani over Sehajdhari issue
Mr Parkash Singh BadalNew Delhi, June 13
The controversy over the granting of voting rights to Sehajdhari Sikhs took a new turn today when senior Akali leaders led by the Shiromani Akali Dal president and former Punjab Chief Minister, Mr Parkash Singh Badal, met the Union Home Minister, Mr L.K. Advani.

Scholars’ advice to Sikh leaders
New Delhi, June 13
Sikh leaders need to ponder the growing decline of wearing uncut hair and full beard by many a community member within India even as they protest against instances of religious bias abroad, religious scholars said today.

Work completed before opening of bids
Jalandhar, June 13
Have the Jalandhar Municipal Corporation authorities become so efficient that they can get the job of laying of a road and beautification of a chowk, involving about Rs 40 lakh, accomplished at the hands of a particular contractor without even waiting for the opening of tenders floated by none but by the civic body itself?

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