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        Sandeep Joshi |  | Sehwag likely to come as opener
  Harare, February 18 India face the moment of truth against Zimbabwe in a critical group ‘A’ match of the World Cup here tomorrow, a tie they must win to remain in contention for the Super Six round.
    India are struggling to regroup and hit the right batting order in a desperate search for victory.
 Virender Sehwag during a practice session in Harare on Monday.
 — AP/PTI photo
 
 Sports page:
  We have a
    good chance against India: Andy Flower 
  Tendulkar
    assures fightback 
  Ganguly’s
    stubbornness has added to misery Bathinda refinery on scheduleNew Delhi, February 18
 Minister for Petroleum Ram Naik today said that “mechanical completion” of work on HPCL refinery at Bathinda would be completed on schedule in December 2006 and that the decision to disinvest in the public sector company would in no way effect the work on the refinery.
 Railway Budget on Feb 26New Delhi, February 18
 The Railway Budget will be presented in Parliament on February 26 instead of February 24 as Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee will be back from his Malaysia tour only on February 25. Railway Minister Nitish Kumar will begin the Budget presentation at 12 noon on February 26.
 
      
        | Inclement weather causes worry among farmersWheat and mustard crops lodged at certain places
 Chandigarh, February 18
 Inclement weather for the past 48 hours has become a cause of worry for farmers as well as agriculture experts. No doubt, rain at this stage is good for various rabi crops, experts apprehend that the prevailing weather conditions often lead to hailstorms which can prove very harmful, especially to the wheat crop that is in the ear-formation stage.
 
 
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            |  | Accept court verdict on
            Ayodhya, says Kalam February 18, 2003
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            |  | Pawar,
    Mulayam dine with Sonia February 17, 2003
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            |  | Crisis in UP
    blows over February 16, 2003
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            |  | Blix:
    Iraq has no arms of mass destruction February 15, 2003
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            |  | BJP, RSS join hands February 14, 2003
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            |  | Advani comes to Dhumal’s defence February 13, 2003
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            |  | VHP
    wants disputed land too February 12, 2003
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            |  | Close
            ultra camps: Vyas February 11, 2003
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            |  | New
    Counsellors take charge today February 10, 2003
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            |  | India
    expels Pak diplomat February 9, 2003
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