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Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee names George Fernandes the new Defence minister. (28k, 56k)

US President George W. Bush rejects the latest Taliban offer to hand over prime suspect Osama bin Laden in September 11 attacks to a third country. (28k, 56k)

Afghan capital Kabul comes under attack early on October 15. (28k, 56k)

The Taliban's deputy ambassador to Pakistan Sohail Shaheen has said that the reports of rift within the Taliban were groundless.  (28k, 56k)

NATION

Mass marriages are becoming popular among backward Muslims. (28k, 56k)

Meet Jeevanlal Soni from Chattisgarh, who has carved a niche for himself by making the world's smallest lantern. (28k, 56k)

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Ilya Klebenov called on National Security Adviser Brajesh Mishra. (28k, 56k)

The Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister met Indian Foreign Secretary Chokila Iyer today. (28k, 56k)

Barmer district of Rajasthan has witnessed the mushrooming of hundreds of madarsas, or Islamic schools, in the recent past. (28k, 56k)

BUSINESS

Union Finance Minister Yashwant Sinha has said the government would boost infrastructure spending to help shelter the slowing economy from the global turmoil following the attacks on the USA (28k, 56k)