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 | Phalcon
  deal  inkedNew Delhi, October 10
 Airborne surveillance capabilities of the
  country are set to take a giant leap ahead with India today signing a
  trilateral agreement with Russia and Israel over the purchase of Phalcon
  Airborne Early Warning Command and Control systems.
 UK firm
  out to sell Hawk simulators to IndiaNew Delhi, October 10
 After concluding a deal for the sale of
  66 Hawk Advance Jet Trainers to India, the British Aerospace Systems is now
  out to sell the Hawk simulators to the Indian Air Force to train its pilots.
 
    
      | IN
        FOCUS The state of
        medical institutions
 The Tribune recently
        carried out a survey of the state of universities in the region.
        Altogether 12 universities — five in Punjab, four in Haryana and three
        in Himachal Pradesh — were covered by our senior staffers.
 |  Ministries
  differ over norms for soft drinksNew Delhi, October 10
 Differences over what constitutes the standards for soft drinks surfaced among
  the Union Ministries deposing before the JPC today, pushing into background
  the controversial issue of the presence of pesticides in soft drinks
  manufactured by multinational companies.
 Rail
  services disruptedAmbala, October 10
 The New Delhi-Amritsar Shatabadi Express engine failed on the Haryana-Punjab
  border near Ambala city this morning. There was no loss to human life.
 
 
 
            
                | Shamsher
        admits making bookings on Daler’s behalfDaler’s wife applies for
        pre-arrest bail
 
  Patiala,
        October 10 Daler Mehndi’s statement that he
        had dissociated himself from his brother Shamsher may prove to be his
        undoing with Shamsher today recording a statement that he used to manage
        his brother’s tour programmes and was recently conducting talks for a
        programme being organised by Kiran Bedi’s daughter at Talkatora
        Stadium in Delhi.
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                |  | CDs
                  seized from Daler’s office October 10, 2003
 
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                |  | Vigilance
                  team quizzes Badal October 9, 2003
 
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                |  | Jogi
              chargesheeted October 8, 2003
 
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                |  | 5 states go to polls
        on Nov 20, Dec 1 October 7, 2003
 
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                |  | Israeli jets hit camp near Damascus October 6, 2003
 
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                |  | Government
        warns telecom operators October 5, 2003
 
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                |  | Mulayam’s
                  Cabinet now has 98 members October 4, 2003
 
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                |  | 6 rights activists detained October 3, 2003
 
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                |  | Naidu
        injured in mine blast October 2, 2003
 
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                |  | Joshi’s resignation
        rejected October 1, 2003
 
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                |  | Al-Qaida’s
        call to topple Musharraf September 30, 2003
 
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