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Defence protocol
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Russia
NEW DELHI, Nov 5 — India and Russia today signed a major defence protocol for joint manufacturing and licensed production of Sukhoi-30 combat jets, missile and anti-missile systems, submarines and sale of long-range bomber planes and airborne early warning systems (AWACs).
Pope John Paul II disembarks slowly from the Alitalia aircraft
Pope John Paul II disembarks slowly from the Alitalia aircraft escorted by a protocol officer on his arrival in the Palam technical area in New Delhi on Friday. — PTI
Pope arrives on 3-day visit
NEW DELHI, Nov 5 — The head of the Catholic Church, Pope John Paul II, arrived here this evening by a special Alitalia flight for a three-day state visit.
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CBI arrests Bihar Minister
PATNA, Nov 5 — The CBI today arrested Bihar Minister for Road Construction Iliyas Hussain, four transporters and an assistant after conducting simultaneous searches on their houses at 24 places in Patna, Calcutta and Hazaribagh in connection with the multi-crore bitumen scam.

FM hints at job cuts
CALCUTTA, Nov 5 — The Union Finance Minister, Mr Yashwant Sinha, today hinted at more job cuts, slash in government subsidies and a string of other harsh measures to pave the way for the second generation reforms in the country.

Bofors: govt against dropping Rajiv's name
NEW DELHI, Nov 5 — The controversy over naming late Rajiv Gandhi as an accused in the Bofors pay offs case took a new turn today with the government opposing in the Delhi High Court the deletion of his name from the charge sheet filed by the CBI.

3 killed in school shootout
SRINAGAR, Nov 5 — At least three persons, including an Assistant Sub-Inspector and a constable of the Jammu and Kashmir Police, were killed when unidentified gunmen opened fire during an examination at Wakoora in Baramula today.

HC gives 3 weeks’ time for appeal
CHANDIGARH, Nov 5 — The Punjab and Haryana High Court today stayed for three weeks the operation of its judgement handed down yesterday setting aside the appointment of the Punjab Lok Pal, Justice Harbans Singh Rai, to enable the Punjab Government to approach the Supreme Court against this judgement.


Traders up in arms against 'black law'
LUDHIANA, Nov 5 — The unusually harsh measures which the Punjab Government has outlined in the Punjab General Sales Tax (Second Amendment) Act, 1999 to deal with violations of various provisions of the act have raised a storm of protest from trade and industry.

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IN PASSING
IN PASSING
I am worried. What if he offers to strengthen the party at the Centre?
by Sandeep Joshi
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