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House arrest for 2
Kathmandu, October 6
Nepal’s anti-corruption body has ordered the house arrest of two former Cabinet ministers suspected of taking kickbacks and making illegal deals, the police said today. The Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority issued the order yesterday against Chiranjivi Wagle, Minister for Physical Planning, in Nepal’s recently dismissed Cabinet, and Jaya Prakash Gupta, former Information and Communication Minister. AP

Tremor felt in Haryana
New Delhi, October 6
An earthquake of slight intensity was felt in Haryana region today, the Indian Meteorological Department said. The quake measuring 2.8 on the Richter scale hit the region located at latitude 29.1° North and longitude 76.9° East at 8.58 a.m the Met Department said. TNS