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Army launches relief work
Unconfirmed reports place toll at 3,000
BHUBANESWAR, Oct 31 — More than two days after the worst cyclone of its kind battered Orissa badly affecting about 15 million people, coastal areas remained largely cut off from the rest of the world today as the Army began preliminary relief operations in certain ravaged areas. At least 400 fishermen were still missing.		 Villagers of Jajpur (Orissa) take their livestock to safer places after a devastating cyclone cut off a vast part of eastern India on Saturday.
Villagers of Jajpur (Orissa) take their livestock to safer places after a devastating cyclone cut off a vast part of eastern India on Saturday. Hundreds of people are feared dead. Rescue and relief work was hindered as helicopters with food packets could not be dispatched due to prevailing bad weather.—AP/PTI
Four HVP MLAs back Chautala
CHANDIGARH, Oct 31 — Four more legislators of the Haryana Vikas Party today came out openly in support of the Chief Minister, Mr Om Prakash Chautala, who had, they asserted, taken some revolutionary decisions in the larger interest of the people of the state.
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Mamta Kulkarni BJP leader's son involved in abduction bid
LUDHIANA, Oct 31 — The police has identified two persons who made an unsuccessful attempt to abduct cine star Mamta Kulkarni from her hotel here last afternoon, while she was here to perform during a star nite at Lodhi Club.
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Colonel among 14 killed in Jammu
JAMMU, Oct 31 — A Lt-Colonel and seven hardcore militants were among 14 persons killed in encounters in Poonch, Doda, Udhampur and Rajouri districts of the Jammu region since yesterday, official sources said here today.

Indira Gandhi Tributes paid to Indira Gandhi
NEW DELHI, Oct 31 — The nation today paid tributes to former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on her 15th death anniversary. President K.R. Narayanan and Vice-President Krishan Kant led the nation in paying homage to the slain Prime Minister. Prominent among others who paid tributes were Congress President Sonia Gandhi.
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Church burnt: sabotage suspected
CHENNAI, Oct 31 — A Church, belonging to the Church of South India at suburban Muguipair in the city, was completely gutted in a fire this morning.

Giani Kewal Singh booked
TALWANDI SABO, Oct 31 — The local police has booked Giani Kewal Singh, Jathedar of Takht Damdama Sahib, his son, Baljinder Singh and a relative, Joginder Kaur, in connection with the death of Sharanjit Kaur, daughter-in-law of the Jathedar.


Brahmpura group lays claim to SGPC post
AMRITSAR, Oct 31 — A delegation from the Majha area, led by Mr Ranjit Singh Brahmpura, Cooperation Minister, has reportedly urged Mr Parkash Singh Badal, Chief Minister and President of the Shiromani Akali Dal, to elect Mr Balbir Singh Naushehra Pannua, as the President of the SGPC in place of Bibi Jagir Kaur.

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