Friday, February 27, 2004, Chandigarh, India
 Updated at 3:00 am (IST)

Revolt will not hit Cong: Sonia
Says Najma free to leave
Hisar, February 26
The Congress president, Mrs Sonia Gandhi, said here today that the revolt by Congress leader Najma Heptullah would not affect the party and “the Congress would be better off if opportunists like her leave”.		 Sonia migratory bird: Sangma
New Delhi, February 26
Former Lok Sabha Speaker P.A. Sangma today rebutted the Congress observation that Dr Najma Heptullah was a “migratory bird” and said party President Sonia Gandhi should be given that sobriquet because of her foreign origin.

Lathicharge at Sonia’s rally
3,300 disqualified from contesting poll

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Plan to kill Gen Dyal unearthed
Chandigarh, February 26
Gurvinder Singh, alias Goldy, and an absconding Mohali-based travel agent Jaspal Singh had allegedly hatched a conspiracy to eliminate Lieut-General R.S. Dyal (retd) in Panchkula ahead of Hawara’s escape from the Burail jail.

Pilot killed in Jaguar crash
Jaisalmer, February 26
In the second accident involving a fighter plane near Pokhran this month, a Jaguar fighter aircraft of the IAF today crashed in Asia’s biggest field firing range killing the pilot.

A.Q. Khan quizzed by US investigators
New Delhi, February 26
Pakistan’s fallen hero Dr A.Q. Khan has been intensively questioned by US investigation team in Islamabad since February 5.

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On record
 Rajan to continue as Scientific
Adviser to govt
 Prof. Y.S. RajanChandigarh, February 26
Prof. Y.S. Rajan will continue as Scientific Adviser to the state government but confirmed having resigned, as the Vice-Chancellor of Punjab Technical University (PTU). The resignation is, however, yet to be accepted.

S.B. Chavan dead
Mumbai, February 26
Veteran Congress leader Shankarrao Bhaurao Chavan died at Bombay Hospital in Mumbai this evening after a prolonged illness. He was 83. Chavan’s health took for the worse last week when he underwent surgery for the removal of a blood clot.

2 killed in violence over woman’s death
Kolkata, February 26
Violence erupted today at Tamluk in east Midnapore,  about 150 km from here, following the unnatural death of a housewife. The police fired several rounds, resulting in the death of two persons and injuries to 12 others, whom the local Trinamool Congress had claimed to be their supporters.


 

Pirzada apprehends threat from CM
Meets Governor for security
 Gurnihal Singh PirzadaChandigarh, February 26
 Apprehending threat to his life and other members of the family from Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh and two of his confidants, Mr Gurnihal Singh Pirzada, an IAS officer of the Tamil Nadu cadre, today met the Governor of Punjab and Administrator of Chandigarh, Justice O. P. Verma, and demanded security.


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