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Saturday,
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Chandigarh, India  
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PM inaugurates second line of metro rail
Naidu says its ‘second birth’ |
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PM leaves for two-nation tour on October 5 7 more chargesheeted for Godhra carnage |
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Blasts suspect Patni remanded 8 Pak boys brought to Delhi for verification President's greetings
on Dasehra Cong panel on Solapur debacle Sainiks vow to defy ban Train to clear Divali rush Immolation bid by
2 retrenched men Nitin Chandigarh NSUI chief
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PM inaugurates second line of metro rail New Delhi, October 3 Speaking at the launch of the second line of the metro, the Prime Minister said these trains should have been introduced in the national Capital earlier but now that work had been started it should gain momentum. He pointed out that Delhi with its large population had been left behind in the race for modernisation. With the inauguration of the second line, metro train services now extend to 12.8 kms from Shahdara in east Delhi to Trinagar in north-west Delhi. The first section of line, one of metro project’s first phase, was inaugurated between Shahdara and Tis Hazari by the Prime Minister on December 25 last. The first phase, which covers 67.8 km, is scheduled to be completed in 2005. The next section of the metro will be opened from Trinagar to Rithala in March, 2004. |
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Naidu says its ‘second birth’ Hyderabad, October 3 Addressing a press conference at his Jubillee Hills residence here this afternoon, Mr Naidu said it was the blessings of the people and God that had saved his life and of others who travelled with him in the car on October 1. “I am thankful to the people of the state who offered prayers at all places of worship for my well-being,’’ he said while rededicating himself and the TDP to the service of the state. “I am still in a state of shock and yet to come out of it’’ a visibly tired Mr Naidu said. He thanked President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Deputy Prime Minister L.K. Advani, Leader of the Opposition Sonia Gandhi, Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickramasinghe and other leaders who enquired about his health and wished him speedy recovery. Setting aside protocol, President Kalam today called on Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu to enquire about his health. Soon after his arrival here by a special aircraft from Delhi at 1015 hours, he drove straight to the Jubilee Hills residence of Mr Naidu. He was closetted with the Chief Minister for 10 minutes in what was termed as a “courtesy call.” —
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PM leaves for two-nation tour on October 5 New Delhi, August 3 A major engagement of Mr Vajpayee in Indonesia would be the second Indo-ASEAN summit during which India and the 10-nation ASEAN would sign three major agreements on combating terrorism and enhancing economic cooperation. At the summit in an Indonesian resort, Bali, India and ASEAN would be signing two more accords — a framework agreement, which would be a precursor to a free trade arrangement, and on India’s accession to the treaty of amity and cooperation with South East Asia. Mr Vajpayee would call on Indonesian President Megawati Sukarnoputri in Bali. Briefing reporters about the Prime Minister’s October 5-12 tour, Foreign Secretary Kanwal SIbal said the Prime Minister would also hold wide-ranging talks on the Iraq situation, the fight against terror and restructuring of the UN with his Chinese counterpart Wen Jiabao and other leaders on the sidelines of the 9th ASEAN Summit and the second India-ASEAN Summit. Mr Vajpayee would also participate in ASEAN business and investors’ forum on Octobar 7. Mr Sibal said the accord on terrorism with ASEAN — whose members including Indonesia, the Philippines and Singapore have been hit by activities of Al-Jamiah terrorist group — would be on the lines of the accord to fight terrorism reached by ASEAN and the USA. The Prime Minister would be in Thailand from October 8 to 12. This would be the first visit to Thailand by an Indian Prime Minister since Mr P.V. Narasimha Rao’s visit in 1993. |
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7 more chargesheeted for Godhra carnage Ahmedabad, October 3 The accused persons are Shoaib Yusuf Ahmed
Kalida, Habib, alias Bastah Bin Yamin Behra, Rafiq Ahmed, Raul Amin Hussain Hathila (an advocate by profession),
Shaukhat, alias Bhano, Farouk Ahmed Sattat Patadi and Siddique Mohammed
Moora. Prosecution sources said the accused were booked under POTA, several sections of the IPC and the Indian Railways Act for their role in the conspiracy that led to the torching of the S-6 bogey of the Sabarmati express. Some of these accused persons were allegedly part of the core group that hatched the conspiracy along with Maulvi Hussain
Umarji, identified as the prime conspirator by the Special Investigating Team (SIT) of the Railway police probing the train carnage, while some were part of the mob that torched the bogey, prosecution sources said. The SIT is yet to arrest at least 48 more persons wanted in this case, including
Mehboob, alias Lathika, Farouk Bhana, Siraj Bala and others. —PTI |
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Blasts suspect Patni remanded Mumbai, October 3 Patni, who was formally arrested yesterday, is also a key suspect in the August 25 twin blasts in the metropolis. He was produced before POTA Court Judge A.P. Bhangale amid a heavy police security by the Mumbai Crime Branch. Judge Bhangale asked Patni whether or not he had any complaint against the police, to which Patni replied in the negative. Special Public Prosecutor told the court while moving the remand application that Patni was the main conspirator in the Ghatkopar blast that had killed two persons. He said the police wanted to investigate his links with terrorist groups operating outside India. —
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8 Pak boys brought to Delhi for verification New Delhi, October 3 The eight boys, all minors, were brought to the capital this afternoon by road from Faridkot. They were accompanied by Priyank Bharati, SDM. The boys who had strayed into the Indian territory had been summoned for questioning by officials of both countries. Indian External Affairs Ministry official Kanaka Sabesan and Pakistani High Commission’s First Secretary Aman Rashid were present at the meeting at Punjab Bhavan. During the meeting, the boys were asked about their identities, their father’s name and how they had strayed into the Indian territory. Rashid said the procedure to confirm their national status would take about a week and “hopefully by next week”, they would be able to confirm the boys’ whereabouts and hand them over to the Indian government. “Then the Indian government has to decide.” Sabesan said the “boys will be sent back as soon as Pakistan produced the travel documents. The ball is in their court”. When asked whether the boys had strayed inadvertently, Sabesan replied “they claim so”. The boys would be taken back to Faridkot probably tonight itself, where they are being kept at an “observation home”, Bharati said. —
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President's greetings
on Dasehra New Delhi, October 3 In his message on the occasion of Dasehra, President Kalam has offered his greetings and good wishes to all citizens. He has said the festival symbolises the victory of truth over untruth and good over the evil. "Truth and goodness are important values that help in creating an enlightened human being. The festival of Dasehra is indeed a beautiful occasion for all families in our country. Let righteouness fill the homes," the President’s message reads. |
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Cong panel on Solapur debacle New Delhi, October 3 Mr Deshmukh, who is in Delhi to apprise the party high command on the “likely factors” resulting in the defeat of the Congress nominee, has asked the committee to submit its report within three weeks. The PCC President set up the committee in the backdrop of the visit to the national Capital by Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde during which he spoke of the need to analyse the poll results in detail to help take corrective steps. The PCC President said Maharashtra ministers Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar, Patangrao Kadam, Vilaskaka Patil,Eknath Gaikwad, Krupa Shankar Singh, Basavraj Patil, Prakash Awade and Vasnt Purke who were assigned duty by the party in the bypoll, have been asked to give their report within a week. |
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Sainiks vow to defy ban Mumbai, October 3 The ban was imposed by the Bombay High Court last week acting on a writ petition filed by non-government organisations in Mumbai. The city police has accordingly asked representatives of the Shiv Sena not to use loudspeakers when they approached the authorities for permission to hold the rally. The rally at the Shivaji Park in central Mumbai had been a regular feature with Mr Thackeray announcing his plans for the party. “We have told the Shiv Sena not to use loudspeakers,” a police official at the local police station said. He however, added that the government may overturn the ban anytime before the rally. The park is located in close proximity to a temple. Shiv Sena leaders have, however, vowed to defy the ban. They told reporters here that the rally would continue with loudspeakers regardless of the ban. |
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Train to clear Divali rush New Delhi, October 3 According to a press note issued by Northern Railway here on Friday, train number 472 will depart from Jammu Tawi every Wednesday at 11.15 pm and reach Allahabad at 6.30 am on Friday. On the return journey, train number 471 will leave Allahabad junction at 2.50 pm every Tuesday and reach Jammu Tawi at 1.30 pm the next day. The special train number 471/472 will halt at Pathankot, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Dhuri, Jakhal, Jind, Rohtak, New Delhi, Aligarh, Tundla, Etawah, Kanpur and Fatehpur stations. |
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Immolation bid by
2 retrenched men Mumbai, October 2 Anand Dalvi and Akhtar Khan put out a statement before setting themselves afire saying they were retrenched from the company seven years ago and they were still awaiting their financial dues. Both of them suffered severe burns and were admitted to St George Hospital. A statement issued by the two men before they set themselves afire said they were members of the Tata Power Kamgar Union (Trombay). They were among 70 such workers whose services terminated by the company. |
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Nitin Chandigarh NSUI chief New Delhi, October 3 The committee also appointed Mr Raghwendra Narayan as President of the Uttar Pradesh unit, Mr Sanjay Lal Paswan as head of the Jharkhand unit. |
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