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Martial law ruled out
Pak army seals off Parliament
ISLAMABAD, Oct 14 — Pakistani troops today sealed off the country’s Parliament after evacuating the staff, even as the army claimed it had no intention to impose martial law and was toying with the idea of installing a civilian government.		   Gen. Parvez Musharraf (right) with the Pakistan President, Mr Rafiq Tarrar at the Presidential Palace in Islamabad.
Gen Parvez Musharraf (right) with the Pakistan President, Mr Rafiq Tarrar, at the Presidential Palace in Islamabad on Wednesday, a day after Gen Musharraf's troops ousted Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. —AP/PTI
  Actors without options
LAHORE, Oct 14 — The crisis that hit Pakistan on Tuesday evening is far more complex — and dangerous — than it appears on the surface because no clear option is available to any of the actors involved.
Pak crisis in focus
Waiver on Pressler amendment: Vajpayee concerned
WASHINGTON, Oct 14 — The US House of Representatives has passed a Bill giving authority to the President to ease economic sanctions against India and Pakistan and waive the Pressler amendment which would allow the USA to resume supply of arms to Pakistan.
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US Senate rejects CTBT
Blow to Clinton’s foreign policy
WASHINGTON, Oct 14 — The Senate’s rejection of the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty has dealt a blow to the US President, Mr Bill Clinton’s foreign policy, even as Mr Clinton vowed to continue to fight for a global nuclear test ban.

Cong stakes claim to form govt
MUMBAI, Oct 14 — The Congress Legislature Party leader Vilasrao Deshmukh tonight formally staked claim to form government in Maharashtra.

BJP-Sena also in race
NEW DELHI, Oct 14 — Shiv Sena leader and outgoing Maharashtra Chief Minister Narayan Rane said today differences between his party and the Bharatiya Janata Party had been resolved and both parties would stake a joint claim to form the government in the state.


"Baba" beats woman to death
FAZILKA (Ferozepore), Oct 14 — In a bizarre incident, Baljit Kaur, a young married woman of Kabulshahakhuban was allegedly beaten to death on October 10 by a "baba", Sukhdev Singh, alias Sukha, at Khippanwali village under the garb of exorcising devil from her.


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IN PASSING
Not to worry. I have saved this cake for both of you
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