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Punjab gives green signal to Volkswagen
Chandigarh, June 8
The Punjab Government today cleared the super mega car manufacturing project of Rs 1500 crore to be set up by the German automobile company, Volkswagen, at any of three sites available at Nabha, Ropar or Ladowal in Ludhiana.
FIR against Apollo Hospital
New Delhi, June 8
The Delhi Police today filed an FIR against the Apollo hospital for giving incorrect information in the Rahul Mahajan drug abuse case.
Nation page:14-day
judicial remand for Rahul Mahajan
Monsoon may not revive till June 18
New Delhi, June 8
Weather-wise, there is some not-so-good news. The southwest monsoon has gone into a weak phase and weather experts are not willing to hazard a comment, or even a guess, on when it will revive.
Sensex down
by 461
points
Mumbai, June 8
The bear hammering of Sensex continued today with the benchmark index falling by a whopping 461 points to close at 9,296. In the broader markets, Nifty shed 4.8 per cent or 136 points to close at 2,724.
Editor’s Column
Tragedy of politics
Power-brokers are capturing the system
by H.K. Dua
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Central government’s efficient statisticians
gleefully announced a few days ago that India’s
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Jaya
elected to RS unopposed
Lucknow, June 8
Two former Samajwadi Party MPs, including cine star Jaya Bachchan were today elected to the Rajya Sabha unopposed.
Principal Secretary (Legislative Assembly) and Returning Officer
Rajendra Prasad Pandey announced their election.
Nation page: HC
notice to EC on voting procedure
PM may agree to partial rollback
of oil price hike
New Delhi, June 8
Despite the government’s disclaimers, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh may eventually agree to a partial rollback of fuel prices but only after discussing the matter at the next meeting of the Left-UPA coordination committee, which is likely to be held in the third week of the month.
Kalam makes historic sortie in fighter jet
Pune, June 8
Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam today became the first President to make a sortie in a supersonic fighter jet, fulfilling a childhood dream when he made a flight in a Su-30MKI multi-role combat aircraft from an airbase here.
President APJ Abdul Kalam gestures at the Lohegaon Air Base, near Pune, after his flight in a Sukhoi figter plane on Thursday. — PTI
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Trainer
MiG-29 crashes, pilots safe
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Rollback of petro prices ruled out
June 8,
2006
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Congress joins petro price hike protest
June 7,
2006
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Rahul Mahajan arrested
June 6,
2006
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Confusion
over use of drugs by Rahul
June 5,
2006
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Moitra poisoned
June 4,
2006
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Rahul
Mahajan on life support
June 3,
2006
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Terror
at Nagpur
June 2,
2006
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Medicos
end stir
June 1,
2006
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Joyride
ends in tragedy
May 31,
2006
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SC
notice to govt on quota
May 30,
2006
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