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Sunday, July 17, 2005, Chandigarh, India
Updated at 3:00 am (IST)

India not on sale: PM
Frankfurt, July 16
Reacting sharply to the allegations of a “sell out” to the US, levelled notably by the Left parties, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh declared today that he would safeguard national interests “till the end of my life”.

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh (right) talks with members of the media as Congress President, Sonia Gandhi, and Cabinet Minister looks on, at 7 R.C.R before his departure to Washington in New Delhi on Saturday.
— Tribune photo by Mukesh Aggarwal

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Fight against terror on PM’s US visit agenda
New Delhi, July 16
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today expressed confidence of strengthening the strategic relations with the US both in the context of bilateral and global fight against terrorism. In a statement here before departing for Washington, Dr Manmohan Singh observed that “as the world’s two largest democracies, we have common values and interests.”

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Crisis in BJP deepens
5 leaders want Advani’s ouster
New Delhi, July 16
Crisis deepened today for the BJP President, Mr L.K.Advani as five senior leaders responded to the RSS directive and came into open against the party chief putting a question mark on the next week scheduled national executive meeting in Chennai. In video (28k, 56k)

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	PUNJAB: Judgement reserved in SAD MPs’ case
	HARYANA: Bonded labourers rescued from two factories
	HIMACHAL: Panel to check flash-floods in Sutlej set up
	DELHI: Rival BCD group approaches CJI on delay in petition disposal
	J&K: Pandits not to attend APHC meeting
	CHANDIGARH: 'IT should not be limited to seminars alone'
	LUDHIANA: Official apathy compounds malaria threat
	OPINIONS: Media as partner
	BUSINESS: India, US to push power reforms
	NATION: Protests over Act repeal turn violent
	WORLD: Expanding ties with India, Bush’s highest priority
	SPORTS: BCCI tells selectors to decide on Ganguly

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Can you imagine that any Prime Minister will consciously or unconsciously sell India cheap. Nobody can sell India. India is not on sale,” he asserted adding, “nobody has to teach us lessons on patriotism.
— Manmohan Singh

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18 infiltrators killed in North Kashmir
Srinagar (Jammu), July 16
At least 13 infiltrators were killed as two separate infiltration bids were foiled by the troops in North Kashmir since yesterday, marking a sudden rise in the infiltration attempts, along the borders in Jammu and Kashmir.

Centre sets up panel for flood control
Shimla, July 16
The Government of India has set up a panel of experts to suggest measures to find a permanent solution to the problem of flash floods and excessive silt in the Sutlej which has jeopardised the future of the 1500-MW Nathpa Jhakri project. It is the country’s largest hydroelectric project.
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It’s pouring in region
New Delhi, July 16
After the scare which the monsoon-2005 gave the country after it hit the first mainland entry point Kerala four days late on June 5, followed by almost 49 per cent rainfall deficiency recorded till as recently as June 22, it is now raining in excess in most parts of the country.
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2 “human bombs” held in Chandigarh
Chandigarh, July 16
The Chandigarh Police today claimed that the two “human bombs” arrested early this morning had plans to target, among others, Lt-Gen R.S. Dayal. The retired army commander was responsible for the execution of “Operation Bluestar” in 1984.

Two alleged human bombs Paramjeet and Kamaljeet arrested by the operation cell in Chandigarh Chandigarh page: Hawara’s police remand extended till July 20

Two alleged human bombs Paramjeet and Kamaljeet arrested by the operation cell in Chandigarh on Saturday.
— Tribune photo by Vinay Malik

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