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Army rescues 5 hostages
3 Pak mercenaries killed
SRINAGAR, Sept 4 — Army commandos tonight rescued five security personnel, including two Intelligence Bureau officials, after killing three Pakistani mercenaries, holding them hostage in a government building in the frontier district of Kupwara, official spokesman said. 		  A worker checks the electronic voting machines in New Delhi.

A worker checks the electronic voting machines in New Delhi which will be put to use in the Capital on election day.
— Photo by Vijender Tyagi.

Polling for 145 LS seats today
Sonia, Advani among contenders
New Delhi, Sept 4 — The first phase of polling for the 13th general election will be held tomorrow with about 161 million electorate expected to vote amidst tight security for 145 seats in 11 states and five union territories.
     
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Naxals gun down Asst I-G in AP
HYDERABAD, Sept 4 — In a daring attack on the eve of first phase of elections in Andhra Pradesh, four unidentified gunmen today shot dead Assistant Inspector General of Police Umesh Chandra, his gunman and his driver when their car stopped at a traffic signal in the heart of the city, prompting the government to sound a red alert throughout the state.

Nine die as bus falls into khud
BILASPUR, Sept 4 — At least nine persons were killed and 22 were injured seriously when a Punjab Roadways bus rolled 200 feet down into Gambrola khud on the Kiratpur-Mandi national highway, 14 km from here, today.

3 arrested for slaying priest
BHUBANESWAR, Sept 4 — Three persons have been arrested in connection with the killing of Roman Catholic priest Arul Doss in Mayurbhanj district in Orissa last Thursday and some bows, arrows and lathis used in the crime seized, Minister of State for Home Prasad Harichandan said here today.

Bank of Punjab
Elections '99
Terror reigns in 'free' Timor
DILI (East Timor), Sept 4 — East Timor today slipped into violent chaos after the UN declared the territory had voted overwhelmingly to throw off Indonesian rule.


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IN PASSING
IN PASSING
In the morning he said he wouldn't vote without liquor, now he is too drunk to vote!
by Sandeep Joshi
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