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Volcker report rocks Parliament
Govt ready for debate: PM
New Delhi, November 24
The UN Oil-for-Food Volcker Committee report rocked Parliament today with a determined Opposition stalling the proceedings in both Houses, even as the government conceded that it was ready for a discussion on the issue under rules which required voting.

Nation page: Govt shying from Volcker debate: BJP

Congress Big Five decide to hit back
New Delhi, November 24
A high-level strategy session by the Congress party’s Big Five today decided to hit back at the Opposition by drawing a comparison between the NDA’s handling of the Tehelka revelations with its own quick response to the Volcker committee report.


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Newly-elected Congress MP from the North-West constituency of Mumbai Priya Dutt, with husband Owen Roncom, waves to mediapersons as she arrives to attend the winter session of Parliament in New Delhi on Thursday. Newly-elected Congress MP from the North-West constituency of Mumbai Priya Dutt, with husband Owen Roncom, waves to mediapersons as she arrives to attend the winter session of Parliament in New Delhi on Thursday.
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Dayal gets key documents
Washington: India’s special envoy Virendra Dayal has received “key documents” that list former External Affairs Minister K. Natwar Singh and the Congress as beneficiaries of kickback in the Iraq oil-for-food scandal.

Nitish KumarNitish sworn in Bihar CM
Patna, November 24
All roads in Patna today converged at the historic Gandhi Maidan where NDA leader Nitish Kumar was sworn in as the 32nd Chief Minister of Bihar by Governor Buta Singh.
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PUNJAB: Diary of killed Pak intruder baffles police

HARYANA: Haryana to have 300 all-woman milk cooperatives

HIMACHAL: Dharamsala to be winter seat of govt

DELHI: HC notice to govt on unsafe school buildings

J&K: CM lauds Army for fighting militancy

CHANDIGARH: Stage set for VAT implementation in UT

LUDHIANA: Brothers ‘murder’ brother near Jagraon

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BUSINESS: BSNL questions TRAI jurisdiction

NATION: Rift in Bihar BJP over Modi as Dy CM

WORLD: Rae to head new Kanishka probe

SPORTS: India keen to take unassailable lead


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Kutty’s body brought back
New Delhi, November 24
Minister of State for External Affairs E.Ahmed pays homage to the body of Maniappan Kutty at New Delhi’s International Airport on Thursday. The body of M.R. Kutty, who was kidnapped and murdered by the Taliban militia in Afghanistan, was brought to Delhi this evening by a special Indian Airlines flight. The body was received at the airport with full state honours.
Minister of State for External Affairs E.Ahmed pays homage to the body of Maniappan Kutty at New Delhi’s International Airport on Thursday. — AFP photo

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India’s Pakistan policy coming apart
New Delhi, November 24
India’s Pakistan policy is coming apart and the killing of M.R. Kutty in Afghanistan has the potential of proving to be the proverbial last straw on the camel’s back.

Rane to bring 6 Shiv Sena MPs into Cong fold
New Delhi, November 24
Having registered a spectacular victory in Malvan, Maharashtra Minister Narayan Rane has now promised to deliver at least six Shiv Sena MPs and 10 legislators to the Congress.

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‘Excess’ liquor claims two lives at pre-marriage function of Bhattal’s son
Chandigarh, November 24
Two men have lost their lives apparently after consuming “excess liquor” during the pre-marriage reception organised by the Punjab Deputy Chief Minister, Mrs Rajinder Kaur Bhattal, for her son in her own constituency — Lehra Gagga (Sangrur).

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