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Epidemic threat in Orissa
Army to escort relief convoys
BHUBANESWAR, Nov 2 — More than 10,000 persons are feared to have perished in the super cyclone that battered Orissa, even as threat of an epidemic haunts the state.

Declare cyclone national calamity: Cong		 An aerial view of the devastation caused by the Orissa cyclone.

An aerial view of the devastation caused by the cyclone that battered Orissa on Friday. — PTI photo
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Major jolt to BJP in Bihar
Outer Manipur with NCP, Cong retains Dhubri
NEW DELHI, Nov 2 — The Congress, the CPM, the Janata Dal (United) and an Independent shared honours in the October 28 Lok Sabha elections in Bihar as Mr Abdul Hamid of the Congress won the Dhubri seat in Assam and the Nationalist Congress Party annexed the Outer Manipur parliamentary constituency.
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Power package for Haryana
NEW DELHI, Nov 2 — The Centre today announced several measures to resolve the power crisis in Haryana, including enhancing the power share for the state from 19 per cent to 27 per cent from the unallocated power of the Northern Grid.

Tigers "overrun" army complex
COLOMBO, Nov 2 — Tamil Tiger rebels today claimed to have overran a military complex at Oddusudan, north of Mankulam, and killed hundreds of Sri Lankan soldiers in heavy fighting that lasted nine hours.

Top Shiv Sena leaders held
NEW DELHI, Nov 2 — In a major crackdown on the eve of the papal visit, the police arrested top leaders of the Shiv Sena, including its northern India chief Jai Bhagwan Goyal, in raids across the Capital late last night, police sources said today.

HVC, BJP head for confrontation
SHIMLA, Nov 2 — The Himachal Vikas Congress and the BJP seemed to be heading for a confrontation today with the HVC announcing the candidature of Mr Haminder Thakur for the byelection to the Solan Assembly seat without consulting its alliance partner.


 Attack role for choppers
CHANDIGARH, Nov 2 — Even as the Army prepares to man the inhospitable terrain along the Line of Control in the Drass-Kargil axis and chalks out long term objectives to prevent any incursions in the aftermath of Operation Vijay, the IAF is discreetly engaged in its own venture to ensure effective close air support during any future operations in this sector.

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