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USA, UN firm on sanctions
Taliban refuse to hand over Laden
WASHINGTON, Nov 13 — The USA and the UN have asserted that sanctions against the Taliban regime in Afghanistan will take effect from tomorrow unless it hands over the suspected terrorist Osama bin Laden to stand trial and said they would not be deterred by string of rocket attacks at their establishments in Islamabad yesterday by unidentified persons.
DURBAN: Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee with British counterpart Tony Blair at Durban on Saturday. — PTI

Building bridges in Durban
From Hari Jaisingh
DURBAN, Nov 13 — With Pakistan having been "suspended indefinitely" from the Commonwealth Council, the Indian delegation is mainly concentrating on bilateral dialogue with some important leaders attending CHOGM.
Sati re-enacted in UP village
SATPURWAN (UP), Nov 13 — The police has sealed all entry points leading to this village in Mahoba district to thwart crowds heading for a look at the cremation site where the Dalit wife of a tuberculosis (TB) patient followed her dead husband onto a burning funeral pyre two days ago, in a horrific re-enactment of a barbaric medieval Hindu custom of sati.
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Bus fares in Punjab hiked
CHANDIGARH, Nov 13 — Contrary to the statements made and assurance given by the Punjab Transport Minister, Mr Raghbir Singh, the Punjab Government has enhanced the bus fare in the state in a most secret manner.

KZF behind blast, says Punjab DGP
JALANDHAR, Nov 13 — Punjab police chief Sarabjit Singh today said Khalistan Zindabad Force terrorists were suspected behind the bomb which blew up a coach of the Jammu-Delhi Pooja Express on Thursday and revealed that it was planted in Jammu.


Orissa begins to rebuild itself
BHUBANESWAR, Nov 13 — Welcome to "WAR ORT". This airport signboard in the capital city of Orissa, which read "Welcome to BHUBANESWAR AIRPORT" till the night of October 29 is a tell-tale symbol of how howling winds racing at a speed of between 160 km to 260 km changed the landscape of coastal Orissa on that fateful day.


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IN PASSING
No, you will have to tighten your belt because we have to send food to Orissa!
by Sandeep Joshi
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