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NDA promises steps to ensure 5-year term
NEW DELHI, Aug 16 — The Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance today put all contentious issues on the backburner and promised to give a stable, honest, transparent and efficient government capable of accomplishing all-round development. 		Leaders of the National Democratic Alliance
New Delhi: Leaders of the National Democratic Alliance (from left) Vaiko, S. Ramadoss, Maneka Gandhi and P. R. Kumaramangalam at the release of the NDA election manifesto in New Delhi on Monday. — PTI
Seven civilians killed in mine blast
SRINAGAR, Aug 16 — Seven civilians were killed, five of them on spot, and two others were injured when the load-carrier in which they were travelling, was blown up in a landmine explosion in Kupwara today.
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‘Meeting ground’ must for India, Pak
NEW DELHI, Aug 16 — The Prime Minister, Mr Atal Behari Vajpayee, today said there was a need to find a "meeting ground" between India and Pakistan and his government would make efforts in this direction.

‘India can make neutron bomb’
MUMBAI, Aug 16 — India has the capacity to build a neutron bomb according to the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) Chairman, Mr Rajagopala Chidambaram.
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Custodial death: SI held
SARHALI (Tarn Taran) Aug 16 — Fateh Faqir Singh, a Sub-Inspector and in charge, police chowki Chohla Sahib, was arrested on the charge of torturing to death Lakhbir Singh, alias Lakha (35).
Doraha, 10 villages, water-logged
LUDHIANA, Aug 16 — As many as 10 villages and a town along the Bathinda, Abohar and Sidhwan branches of Sirhind Canal in Ludhiana district have remained water-logged for the past fortnight.

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