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February 13,
2005, Chandigarh, India
Updated at 3:00 am (IST)
Military
aid to Nepal suspended
New Delhi, February 12
India has suspended for indefinite
period its military aid to Nepal in the wake of the royal coup in the
Hindu Kingdom, authoritative sources in the Ministry of External Affairs
told The Tribune this evening. External Affairs Minister K Natwar Singh
today summoned the Indian, Ambassador in Nepal, Mr Shiv Shankar Mukherjee,
for consultations.
 World
page: Indefinite
blockade by rebels in Nepal
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Should the Nanavati report on the 1984 riots
be made public?
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Sania makes history
Hyderabad, February 12
Sania Mirza oscillated
between occasional brilliance and erratic shot selection but
raised her game when it mattered most to create history and become
the first Indian woman ever to win a WTA tour title in the $
140,000 Hyderabad Open tennis tournament here today.
(Details on Sports
page)
Tennis star Sania Mirza with the trophy after winning the WTA Hyderabad Open, defeating Alyona Bondarenko of Ukraine, in Hyderabad on Saturday. — PTI
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CJ
must respect dignity of office, says Law Minister
Gharonda (Karnal), February
12
In a sharp reaction to
yesterday’s outburst by the outgoing Punjab and Haryana High Court
Chief Justice, Mr Justice B.K. Roy, during an interview to a news
channel, Union Law Minister Hans Raj Bhardwaj today remarked that the
Chief Justice should be aware of the responsibilities that are attached
to high offices such as the one held by him.
17
ITBP jawans trapped in Chamba
Shimla/Chamba, February 12
With still no communication with
the 17 Indian Tibetan Border Police personnel posted in the Kehar sector
of Chamba, a 10-member rescue team from the Mountaineering Institute
will trek to the Saunthit post located at a height of 10,000 feet
tomorrow.
J&K highway reopened; 1,200 evacuated
Srinagar, February 12
A hero’s welcome was accorded to
Mr Aijaz Ahmad and his two daughters at their house here this afternoon,
who returned after being stranded at Banihal on the Srinagar-Jammu
National Highway for a week.
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Assembly
Elections 2005: FULL COVERAGE
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“There are constructive contacts (with the government), and if these can lead to a better understanding between the major forces in the country, I believe that would be in Pakistan's interest.”
—Benazir Bhutto
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Tourists enjoy fresh snowfall at Patnitop on Saturday. — PTI |
CPM
to review UPA rule
Kolkata, February 12
Addressing a massive rally at the
brigade parade ground here, the CPM leadership today warned the Congress
to stop adopting “anti-people” policies or face the prospect of
getting out of the government.
In video (28k,
56k)
EC
puts off polling in 3 Bihar constituencies
New Delhi, February 12
In an apparent embarrassment to the
ruling RJD ahead of the second round of elections in Bihar, the Election
Commission today served a notice on the RJD over CDs featuring the post-Godhra
riots in Gujarat and postponed polls in three seats in view of
"inadequate" security arrangements.
Boom
time for guns in Bihar
Patna, February 12
It is the booming of guns that is
being heard distinctly amid the cacophony of poll campaign in Bihar. It
is boom time for buying small arms as well.
Nation
page: Poor
roads in Bihar bane of farmers
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CS meets Kidwai as
government plans showdown with EC
Chandigarh, February 12
The Haryana Chief Secretary, Mr
Sunil Ahuja, today met the Governor, Dr A.R. Kidwai, as the Chautala
Government seems to be preparing for a confrontation with the Election
Commission over the issue of appointing persons selected by the Public
Service Commission and the Staff Selection Commission for various posts.
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N. Korea
goes nuclear
February 12, 2005
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11,000 troops airlifted
February 11, 2005
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Navy all set to acquire Orion P3-Cs
February 10, 2005
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Thousands
still stranded on highway
February 9, 2005
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Avalanches kill 11 in HP, Kashmir
February 8, 2005
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Govt
favours unified command to tackle Naxals
February 7, 2005
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New
Goa CM meets Sonia, says he will prove majority
February 6, 2005
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BK Roy is chief of Guwahati HC
February 5, 2005
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18 die in Jharkhand, Bihar poll violence
February 4, 2005
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Rane
sworn in as Goa CM
February 3, 2005
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