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Wednesday,
February 23,
2005, Chandigarh, India
Updated at 3:00 am (IST)
175
bodies found in Banihal
250 still missing in J&K; 311
safe in Jawahar Tunnel
Srinagar, February 22
Rescuers dug out more bodies buried
by avalanches in Jammu and Kashmir, taking the death toll to over 300
after the worst snowfall in 15 years in the state. Officials said troops
and rescue workers had found 175 bodies in the Banihal area that was hit
by a massive avalanche on Saturday night.
 Troops
face 70 ft of snow in Uri sector
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Should politicians whose supporters distribute liquor be disqualified?
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Haryana
counting now on Feb 27
Supreme Court directive to
Election Commission
New Delhi, February 22
In an embarrassment to the Election
Commission (EC) on the issue of preponing the date for counting of votes
in Haryana, the Supreme Court today reversed the poll panel’s order and
directed that the counting be done on February 27 as per the original
election schedule.
Editorial:
Wise decision
Haryana: Factionalism
within Cong takes ugly turn
CM’s
rebuke to EC hollow
Nation: Cong
in a fix over Haryana CM issue
I am a candidate for CM’s
post, says Hooda
Paramilitary
forces to man polling booths, strong rooms
Ajnala, February 22
Ten companies of para-military
forces, including the BSF and the Rajasthan Home Guards have been deployed
to man booths and strong rooms in this border constituency to ensure free
and fair bypoll to be held here tomorrow.
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We are confident that the goodwill generated by the recent agreement would lead to greater interaction between the Kashmiris living on both sides of
LoC.
— Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri, Foreign Minister, Pakistan
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Editorial:
The battle of Ajnala
Punjab
page: 131 Ajnala booths sensitive
 Tight
security in Bihar for the third phase of elections. (28k,
56k)
Pentagon
woos India with missile shield
New Delhi, February 22
A high-level delegation of officials
from Pentagon today gave a presentation before the joint team of officials
from the Ministries of External Affairs and Defence on the proposed
National Missile Defence system of the United States.
Natwar
briefs panel on security
World
page: Pak to take up Patriot issue with USA
Quake
hits Iran, 400 dead
Zarand (Iran), February 22
A powerful earthquake hit a mountainous region of south-east Iran today,
killing almost 400 persons, injuring hundreds and destroying villages,
officials said.
Iran
says it has no nuclear ambitions
New Delhi, February 22
 Iran today reassured the world
community that its nuclear programme is meant for peaceful civilian
purposes and the apprehensions of the USA and other Western countries
are unfounded.
In video (28k,
56k)
Iran’s Foreign Minister Kamal Kharrazi
CJ’s
anguish: Justice Bali gives his stand
Chandigarh, February 22
Mr Justice V.K. Bali, whose
decision to disagree with the majority opinion in a recent case —
Dharambir versus State of Haryana — without recording his reasons for
doing had invited anguish from the then Chief Justice, Mr Justice B.K.
Roy, has now given his side of the matter.
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 All
roads lead to Gudiya’s home
Jhulaghat (Indo-Nepal
Border), February 22
For anyone looking to understand the
situation on the Indo-Nepal border all roads in the border district of
Pithoragarh lead to little Gudiya’s home.
Manju with her Gudiya
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Avalanches
kill 82 more
February 22, 2005
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40 die
as avalanches bury houses in J&K
February 21, 2005
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Kashmir
cut off and in darkness
February 20, 2005
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Snow,
avalanches in Kashmir
February 19, 2005
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HC stays own order on appointments
February 18, 2005
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Bus
to Muzaffarabad from April 7
February 17, 2005
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Kidnapped student killed
February 16, 2005
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Restore
democracy, India tells Nepal
February 15, 2005
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EC
lodges FIR on Gujarat riots CDs
February 14, 2005
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Military
aid to Nepal suspended
February 13, 2005
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