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weather spotlight today's calendar	Monday, November 22, 1999, Chandigarh, India

Panel to review statue: Advani
BJP 'not to play' second fiddle
ROHTAK, Nov 21 — The state BJP has announced to provide a new political alternative in Haryana in the next millennium. The tone and tenor of the speeches made by the party functionaries at the Shakti Sammelan held here today gave a clear indication that the BJP would not play second fiddle to any other party in future.

Congress to support reforms
NEW DELHI, Nov 21 — In a positive gesture, the Congress President, Mrs Sonia Gandhi, today offered her party’s cooperation on the government’s initiatives pertaining to economic reforms and legislation that were in tune with its election manifesto.
Addressing the 72nd annual session of the FCCI, she said the approach would be "constructive and responsible."

Nawaz 'ordered' General's arrest
ISLAMABAD, Nov 21 — Deposed Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on October 12 had ordered the arrest of Gen Pervez Musharraf and directed that the plane carrying the General should not be allowed to land at the Karachi airport, prosecution witnesses told a magistrate in a crucial deposition.

Sharif plot to confront Army confirmed

Restore basic rights, Sharif’s kin plead

Al-Nawaz owns up Lahore
blasts

PML deserting Sharif?

Dhindsa likely to join Cabinet today
Cabinet expansion today
NEW DELHI, Nov 21 — The name of Punjab Rajya Sabha member, Mr Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa is expected to figure in the expansion of the Council of Ministers which will take place tomorrow.

Tigers target church, kill 44
COLOMBO, Nov 21 — Fortyfour civilians and six LTTE rebels were killed in heavy fighting in northern Sri Lanka last night after the army counter attacked some of the towns captured by the Tamil Tiger guerrillas in north-western Vanni and took control of the strategic Roman Catholic town of Madu.

9 massacred in Bihar
BAGHA (BIHAR), Nov 21 — At least nine person were killed and three seriously injured in a clash between villagers and a dacoit gang at Chandraharupalia village under Bathwariya police station in west Champaran district during the past 48 hours, the police said.
UP govt in crisis over portfolios
Non-BJP Ministers up in arms
LUCKNOW, Nov 21 — Sore at "discrimination" in portfolio distribution by Chief Minister Ram Parkash Gupta, three key constituents of the BJP-led ministry in Uttar Pradesh today decided to boycott the first meeting of the Cabinet tomorrow, an exercise which was promptly put off.

To our readers
Orissa cyclone relief: an appeal

Next to manpower, Orissa needs money to rebuild life brick by brick. Millions of rupees are required to reconstruct the ruined huts and vanished roads. We appeal to the readers to rise to the occasion.
List of contributors

3,000 youths in J&K missing
From Arshad H. Naqshbandi
SRINAGAR, Nov 21 — Faced with the appalling disappearance of youths in Kashmir, desperate parents are still hoping for their safe return even as the increasing number of missing persons in the state in recent months has put the authorities on tenterhooks apprehending an upsurge in militancy.

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