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Militants gun down Colonel, JCO
SRINAGAR, Aug 7 — A Colonel, a JCO, two jawans, and at least 14 militants were among 25 persons killed in the stepped up violence in Jammu and Kashmir since yesterday, while at least 10 others were injured in separate grenade explosions in the valley. The police here said Col Balbir Singh and two jawans were killed in an ambush.
Kesri turban for Prime Minister
Kesri turban for Prime Minister: Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal helps Singh Badal helps the SAD candidate, Mr Amrik Singh Aliwal, in tying a turban on the head of Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee in Ludhiana on Saturday. — Tribune photo by Karam Singh
PM launches campaign
LUDHIANA, Aug 7 — The Prime Minister, Mr Atal Behari Vajpayee, today administered a stern warning to Pakistan against fomenting terrorist and disruptive activities in different parts of the country and emphasised that there was a limit to India’s patience and restraint.
BJP to seek positive vote
NEW DELHI, Aug 7 — The BJP will prefer to highlight the positive achievements.
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Govt compromised security: Sonia
JHARSUGUDA (Orissa), Aug 7 — Congress President Sonia Gandhi today launched her party’s election campaign in Orissa here, urging the people to bring to an end the series of weak governments at the Centre.

Cong fails to finalise list
NEW DELHI, Aug 7 — Plagued by sharp differences among state leaders, the Congress failed to release its first list of the Lok Sabha candidates even today, contrary to party spokesman, Kapil Sibal’s announcement on Thursday.

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10 kg RDX recovered
GURDASPUR, Aug 7 — The police had recovered a large quantity of RDX and other explosive material reportedly to be used by extremists on Independence Day, district police chief Varinder Kumar said today.		 ULFA men blow up rail track
GUWAHATI, Aug 7 — The passengers of the Guwahati-bound North-East Express had a narrow escape when suspected militants of the United Liberation Front of Assam blew up the track.

Poll-wise Mann changes path
AMRITSAR, Aug 7 — Deviating from the demand for "Khalistan", Mr Simranjit Singh Mann, President, Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar), candidate of the "united front" from the Sangrur Lok Sabha seat, has announced that his party would endeavour to strengthen the hands of the Hindu community in the state as they formed the backbone of the state’s economy.
They didn't spare even a jawan's widow
Three revenue officials booked
SHIMLA, Aug 7 — Three officials of the Revenue Department of the Kangra district have been booked by the Vigilance Department for forcing the poor widow of an Army jawan to pay a bribe of Rs 1500 for giving her the possession of the land awarded to her.

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