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AUGUST 3

Gujral humiliated
Heckling Janata Dal members force the PM out of party meet
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Patna high court asks govt to file affidavit on strike violence
Even the Bihar governor took a serious view of the lawlessness perpetrated by the RJD activists.
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Women turn down Sangma's 'quota slashing' suggestion
"The one-third quota has been recommended by the select committee of Parliament. There is no scope for any alteration on the issue," they said.
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Sharad Yadav refuses to quit
The Janata Dal draws flak for its double standards -- it demanded Laloo Yadav's resignation but ignored a Delhi court's verdict against the party president.
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Kashmiri pandits reject rehabilitation package
Describing the package as a ''dangerous trap'', the Panun Kashmir Movement said the government panel's approach was ''incomprehensible and inadequate''.
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Lankan troops demolish LTTE offensive, kill 107 rebels
The LTTE's worst debacle since their attack in Weloya in July 1995 when they lost 250 men.
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Malik will succeed Roychowdhury as army chief
He is the seniormost serving lietenant general, and his appointment marks the return of an infantry officer to the top army job after more than a decade.
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Navy copters rescue 19 from sinking ship
Cargo of sulphur poses environmental hazard
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AUGUST 2

Biswas in the dock
The home minister says CBI Joint Director U N Biswas ordered his men to seek the army's help in arresting Laloo Yadav. A high-level inquiry has been ordered into the incident that rocked Parliament for two days.
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RJD MP hurt as strike paralyses Bihar
Laloo Yadav's supporters, equipped with traditional weapons, patrolled the streets and attacked vehicles.
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Charges to be framed against Sharad Yadav in hawala case
The judge said it is established that the JD chief received Rs 500,000 from the Jains.
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Delhi high court orders report on Kesri's foreign exchange violations
Status report on the inquiry into Kesri's alleged Foreign Contribution Regulation Act violations in six weeks.
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Karunanidhi battered in Bihar battle, lies low
Dissidence plagues the DMK again, forcing the Tamil Nadu chief minister to shelve his dynastic ambition.
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Pawar begins moves to regain Congress spotlight
He has apparently realised the danger of lying low in the face of Kesri's onslaught.
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Karnataka bows to four of Veerappan's demands
State, TN, refuses amnesty, demands release of hostages as pre-condition.
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Najma lashes out at Doordarshan
The national television broadcaster reportedly damaged wood carvings on the roof of the House and drilled holes in the walls to accommodate cameras.
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Pakistanis do not sell their mothers for a few thousand dollars, Washington told
A United States prosecutor's comment that Pakistanis would 'sell their mothers for a few thousand dollars' has created much ado between the two countries.
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'Let him become the vice-president, he will take care of our problems'
Krishna Kant's home-villagers have great expectations of him.
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AUGUST 1

Army called to arrest Laloo
The CBI summoned the military to arrest the former Bihar chief minister. The Rajya Sabha is stunned by the revelation.
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Vineet Narain 'identifies' source of pressure on Supreme Court judges
Narain, who had brought the Jain hawala scam to public notice, on Thursday "identified" the man who approached the Supreme Court bench handling the Jain hawala case and tried to influence the judges as a US-based non-resident Indian, Dr Jolly Bansal.
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MPs not under surveillance says PM
Prime Minister I K Gujral has denied that his government had authorised the Intelligence Bureau or any other surveillance agency to keep a watch on MPs within the precincts of Parliament.
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Most J and K militants reject PM's offer
The All Party Hurriyat Conference said the Centre was not ''interested in settling the Kashmir dispute through peaceful dialogue''.
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Muslim children must get maintenance: Supreme Court
''The obligation of a Muslim father is absolute notwithstanding the fact that the minor children are living with the divorced wife,'' the judges observed.
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Rajiv Rai escapes attack on life
Extortionists muff up attempt on Gupt director
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Four soldiers killed in Nagaland
Search operations on to locate suspected militants.
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Pak beats India in the most-corrupt-country race
India and Pakistan figure among the 10 most corrupt countries in the world.
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Riot victim told to file appeal against Bhagat
Darshan Kaur asked to take petition against Congress leader's bail to special riots court.
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Case against Kesri adjourned to Friday
Petitioner to argue case.
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13 stolen Shivaji letters recovered
After an inquiry blamed four staff members of the archives department, the letters were returned anonymously by post.
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This is the way we treat the Lokmanya's memory!
The two-storeyed building in Ratnagiri, in which Bal Gangadhar Tilak was born, way back on July 23, 1856, and where he lived till 1866, lies in a shambles.
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JULY 31
The Jailbird
Laloo Prasad Yadav is remanded to judicial custody till August 13.
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High priority for Agni's next phase: Mulayam
The Indian government will accord 'high priority' to the next phase of the 2,500-kilometre intermediate range Agni missile programme.
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Punjab police, BSF foil ISI plan for an orgy of violence all over
Government forces in Punjab foiled a Pakistani Inter Services Intelligence plan to eliminate top political leaders and engineer large-scale killings in the country.
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Rs 27.99 billion package on anvil for Kashmiri migrants
The state government has drawn up an action plan, encouraging migrants to return to the valley.
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Congress awaits further fissures in the UF
The Congress leadership is watching with bated breath whether resentful United Front constituents, including the CPI-M and the Janata Dal, will carry out their threat to unseat Prime Minister I K Gujral and go in for a snap poll.
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Inderjit Gupta finds no cause for President's rule in Maharashtra
The Union home minister rules out invoking Article 356 to dismiss the Maharashtra government and imposing President's rule.
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Najma blasts another minister
Yerramnaidu draws flak for his evasive replies on the personal ledger scam in West Bengal.
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CBI incurs court's wrath for 'irrelevant' investigation
The judges failed to understand why the agency was seeking Martin Massey's leave record.
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Mouldy maize could cause cancer
The trouble is caused by fumonisin b1, produced by fungi, according to the Hyderabad-based National Institute of Nutrition.
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JULY 30

CBI orders Laloo's arrest
The Supreme Court denies the former Bihar chief minister's plea for anticipatory bail. The judges said there was no need for anticipatory bail as arrest warrants have already been issued. ''If he is arrested, he can could approach the trial court for regular bail,'' they say.
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Laloo's arrest will benefit him in the long run
He will carry the image of a martyr, observers feel.
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No ground to sack Bihar govt: Gupta
The home minister says the governor has not sent any report seeking the Centre's intervention.
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Rabri Devi ministry encounters trouble
One of the legislators refuses to take oath as her jumbo ministry is sworn in.
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Central govt begins talks with ULFA in Bhutan
Bodo extremists kidnap tea estate executive in Assam.
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Pawar demands President's rule in Maharashtra
The Congress leader wants the Shiv Sena-Bharatiya Janata Party government to be dismissed.
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'They want to kill me. What is wrong in me killing someone who is trying to kill me?'
Forest brigand Veerappan tells Nakkeeran reporter Sivasubramaniam.
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Krishna Kant, Barnala file nominations for vice-presidential poll
While the former Punjab chief minister was accompanied by Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Kanshi Ram and Parkash Singh Badal, the AP governor's nomination was filed by Mulayam Singh Yadav, Jaipal Reddy and Somnath Chatterjee.
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Najma pulls up two ministers for 'evasive replies'
''When a question is listed you should come prepared. This is not the way replies are given,'' she tells B B Ramaiah and Satpal Maharaj.
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Govt not yet decided on applying FCRA to Congress
The case involving Sitaram Kesri will next be heard on July 31.
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Suspended driver of Karnataka Express succumbs to injuries
Goods train driver Elliff was given charge of the high-speed train just three and a half hours before the accident.
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Sharief concerned about Karachi's daily gunbattles
He has promised an action plan to stop the ethnic violence.
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Mouldy maize could cause cancer
The trouble is caused by fumonisin b1, produced by fungi, according to the Hyderabad-based National Institute of Nutrition.
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JULY 29

12 killed in
rail mishap
Official sources said the Himsagar Express had just left Faridabad station when the Karnataka Express rammed into it.
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Rabri Devi wins trust vote
While the Jharkhand parties, the Congress and a large number of Independents supported the motion, the BJP, the Left parties, the Samata Party and the Janata Dal opposed it.
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Rabri's statement exposes Laloo's gameplan
The Bihar CM's assertion that she would not resign even if her husband's name is cleared in the fodder scam reflects the latter's prompting in the matter.
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'Narayanan has done nothing for the dalits. Why should he?'
The President's siblings defend him against charges of being a Christian.
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'Unconditional talks' don't mean any compromise on J&K's Indian status: Gujral
The PM said his appeal was not to the militants across the border, but to the misguided youth who are ''our own children gone astray''.
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One killed in Pak firing, nine die in valley
Gujral expresses concern over attack.
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Mufti flays Gujral for "double standards" on Kashmir talks
No reason for premier to retract unconditional talks to separatists in valley when he was ready for such discussions in North-East, says Congress leader.
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Justice Verma's revelation rocks Rajya Sabha
The information and broadcasting minister said no member of the government was involved.
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India has capacity to intercept Hatf missiles
Indian missiles can cover all of Pakistan.
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BJP goes hammer and tongs at Gujral
''A vast gulf separates the PM's claims and his masterly inaction.''
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Rao against taking commission abroad in Lakhubhai case
''Mere personal inconvenience of the witnesses'' to come to India and depose, says the former prime minister, ''is not a valid ground''.
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Demand for ban on tobacco products
BJP MP cites WHO report, claims habit reaching endemic proportions
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Karachi -- at war with itself
Pakistan's commercial capital and sole port is stricken by ethnic violence.
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'Through her writing, you get to hear the voice of a community that is otherwise voiceless'
Director Govind Nihalani salutes Magsaysay award-winner Mahasweta Devi.
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