Monday, December 8, 2003, Chandigarh, India
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5 killed in Andhra communal violence
Curfew in Hyderabad areas
Hyderabad, December 7
At least five persons (six, according to UNI) were killed and 25 injured, three of them seriously, in communal violence and police firing in the trouble-prone old city, prompting the authorities to impose indefinite curfew in eight police station areas early today.
Grief-stricken mother and brother of Mohd Azam at the Osmania Hospital in Hyderabad on Sunday. Critically injured Azam was admitted to the hospital after a bullet hit him on his head
Grief-stricken mother and brother of Mohd Azam at the Osmania Hospital in Hyderabad on Sunday. Critically injured Azam was admitted to the hospital after a bullet hit him on his head.
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Three Indian engineers kidnapped in Kabul
Kabul, December 7
Three Indian engineers were kidnapped on the highway between the Afghan capital and the main southern city of Kandahar, a security source said.

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Sonia refuses to meet Jogi, sets up
probe panel
New Delhi, December 7
The Congress tied itself in knots in its handling of the Jogi episode. Last night, in her first statement to television channels, AICC General Secretary Ambika Soni first defended former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Ajit Jogi. She later went on air announcing his suspension.

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Congress MLAs head for Delhi
Chandigarh, December 7
Members of the Punjab Congress Legislature Party and other senior leaders from the State will be camping in the Union Capital from tomorrow as developments emanating from the trouble shooting exercise undertaken by the Congress high command will decide the future of the present leadership of the State.

PM’s security being beefed up
New Delhi, December 7
The Prime Minister’s security is being beefed up in a big way and several unprecedented measures have either come up already or are in the pipeline, well placed government sources told The Tribune today.

2 held in MD question paper scam
Jammu, December 7
The Vigilance Organisation has arrested two persons in connection with a question paper scam regarding the entrance test for the MD course in the medical college. A sum of Rs 14 lakh, for which the question papers were sold, has been recovered.

Maqbool, Tahira tie cross-border knot
Qadian, December 7
The first cross-border marriage after the attack on Parliament in 2001 was solemnised here today amid much bonhomie and media hype at the international headquarters of Ahmadiya Muslims.

Maqbool Ahmad with his bride, Tahira Hazur, in Qadian on Sunday. — Photo by Rajiv Sharma
Maqbool Ahmad with his bride, Tahira Hazur, in Qadian on Sunday.

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