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20 battalions to curb influx of Maoists
New Delhi, March 27
India has decided to strengthen its surveillance on the porous Indo-Nepal and Indo-Bhutan borders keeping in view the security threat from the conflict between the Nepalese Government and Maoists. Home Minister Shiv Raj Patil today announced to double the strength of security forces guarding the two frontiers within two years.
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US defends sale of F-16s to Pak
The Bush administration on Friday insisted its decision to sell F-16 fighter jets to Pakistan and “multi-role combat aircraft” to India would help promote stability in the region even as critics warned the sales would trigger an arms race between the neighbours.
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11 of family killed in mishap
Ferozepore, March 27
Eleven persons of a family were killed and a child was injured seriously when a Toyota Qualis in which they were travelling rammed into a truck near Kot Karor village, about 25 km from here, at about 6 a.m. today.

The damaged Qualis which collided with a truck near Kot Karor village on the GT Road in Ferozepore district Punjab page: Pall of gloom at Dhimawali


The damaged Qualis which collided with a truck near Kot Karor village on the GT Road in Ferozepore district on Sunday.
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PUNJAB: Nihangs display martial valour

HARYANA: Perform or face action, Hooda tells DCs, SPs

J&K: 3 women among 20 hurt in grenade blast

HIMACHAL: Restoration work of Christ Church starts

DELHI: An easy ride still a distant dream for motorists

CHANDIGARH: 3 lose lives on Holi

LUDHIANA: Novel way of cheating vehicle owners

OPINIONS: Relations beyond F-16s

BUSINESS: Mouse fails to click in postal department

NATION: India to sign free trade agreement with Mauritius

WORLD: F-16 sales decision rejuvenates Lockheed Martin

SPORTS: Pak push for series-levelling win


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We are being asked to wait until 2007 for general elections, but this is not acceptable to us because Pakistan is burning and our people are suffering.
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Record high in liquor vends’ licence fee in Haryana
Chandigarh, March 27
The gamble of Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda and Excise and Taxation Minister Venod Sharma has paid off. The state has recorded an18 per cent increase in the licence fee of liquor vends over that of last year. This increase is only from 18 districts.

India, Pakistan to exchange passengers’ list
New Delhi, March 27
India and Pakistan will exchange this week the list of 30 passengers, who will travel by the first bus between Srinagar and Muzzafarabad on April 7.

J&K page: Preparations on for smooth journey
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Pakistan’s Shahid Afridi plays a reverse sweep as India’s Rahul Dravid looks on during the fourth day’s play of the third Test match between India and Pakistan in Bangalore
Pakistan’s Shahid Afridi plays a reverse sweep as India’s Rahul Dravid looks on during the fourth day’s play of the third Test match between India and Pakistan in Bangalore on Sunday.
— Reuters photo
Sports page: Pak push for series-levelling win and more


Amrita Thappar is Miss India
Mumbai, March 27
Dazzling beauty from Pune Amrita Thappar was declared Pond’s Femina Miss India-Universe at a glittering ceremony here tonight. A post-graduate diploma holder in fashion designing, Amrita was crowned Miss India by last year’s winner Tanushree Dutta.
Newly crowned Pond's Femina Miss India-Universe Amrita Thappar poses with Niharika Singh and Sindura Gadde in Mumbai on Sunday Newly crowned Pond's Femina Miss India-Universe Amrita Thappar (centre) poses with Niharika Singh (Miss India Earth, left) and Sindura Gadde (Miss India World) in Mumbai on Sunday.
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