Saturday, December 29, 2001, Chandigarh, India
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STD rates slashed by over 60 pc
New Delhi, December 28
 In another bonanza for telecom users, the government today announced slashing of long-distance rates by more than 60 per cent, a move that will result in Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd losing about Rs 3,000 crore in six months. Announcing the new rates, Communication Minister Pramod Mahajan said the revised tariffs would be effective from January 14 next year.

War on terror to be decisive: Advani
New Delhi, December 28
Asserting that Pakistani terrorists had crossed the “Laxman rekha” by attacking the Parliament House, Home Minister L.K. Advani today said the war against terrorism waged by India would be decisive irrespective of whether the international community joined it or not.
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Rangers fire on Indian posts
 Pak deploys Green Arrow missiles
Jammu, December 28
Pakistan has deployed eight batteries of the Chinese green arrow anti-tank missile, the most lethal weapon in its short-range armoury, along the Line of Control in the Chhamb sector during the past 24 hours, highly-placed security sources today said.
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A soldier carrying gun and an ammunition box runs towards a bunker to take position in the Samba sector of Jammu on Friday. — PTI

India offers overflight to Pervez
 Musharraf to take long route to SAARC summit
New Delhi, December 28
Despite the diplomatic offensive in stopping overflights by Pakistan from the new year, India will permit Gen Pervez Musharraf overflight facilities to attend the January 4-6 SAARC summit in Kathmandu.

India unfazed by Pak reaction to offensive
New Delhi, December 28
Unfazed by Pakistan copying India’s diplomatic offensive, India expressed its disenchantment that Islamabad refused to be precise and focused in tackling the central issue of terrorism.

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New Delhi, December 28
India has prepared a list of about 30 terrorists and criminals, who have taken refuge in Pakistan and are wanted for crimes committed on the Indian soil, official sources said tonight.

USA, G-8 caution Pak, India
Washington, December 28
As India and Pakistan moved into a reciprocal diplomatic offensive mode, the USA has suggested that both the countries consider carefully how to resolve the problem they are facing while it recognised their right to take diplomatic steps against each other.
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‘Mullah Omar hiding in PoK’
New Delhi, December 28
World’s most-wanted terrorist Osama bin Laden and Taliban supreme commander Mullah Omar are hiding in Bajoaur agency of Federally Administered Tribal Area in Pakistan and Gilgit in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, respectively, intelligence sources said today.
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Patna, December 28
Bihar Chief Minister Rabri Devi today accepted the resignation of Minister of State for Rural Development Sanjay Singh, official sources said.

Curtain falls on Delhi-Lahore bus
New Delhi, December 28
As the last of the Indian bus to Lahore rolled out of Delhi and disappeared into the fog this cold December morning, there was not a happy soul aboard.  

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Kishan Lal of Meerut consoles his daughter before she boards the Delhi-Lahore bus Sada-e-Sarhad on its final trip to Lahore after the government announced suspension of the Delhi-Lahore bus from December 31. — PTI photo

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