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Tuesday,
March 29,
2005, Chandigarh, India
Updated at 3:00 am (IST)
Pak
to buy 70 F-16s
US team to finalise $ 3-billion
deal
Islamabad, March 28
Pakistan plans to buy from the USA
about 70 F-16s of the latest variety costing $3 billion. A team of US
defence experts is expected to be in Islamabad shortly to discuss the
modalities of the sale of the fighter aircraft.
F-16s to Pakistan to hit peace process: Pranab
 Kolkata, March 28
Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee
has accused the Bush administration of disturbing the on-going peace
process between India and Pakistan. India would want the peace process to
continue for the larger interest of both countries.
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Shouldn’t religious leaders come out openly and
condemn female foeticide?
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Powerful
quake rocks Sumatra
Jakarta, March 28
A massive 8.2 magnitude earthquake
struck off the coast of Sumatra tonight, close to where a quake triggered
a tsunami that left nearly 3,00,000 persons dead or missing across Asia,
residents and officials said.
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Full
coverage: India
vs Pak
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I am not leaving the UPA. For, the day I do it, it means that I am supporting the NDA.
— Ramvilas Paswan
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 Nation
page: President confers Padma awards
Film actor Shah Rukh Khan is presented the Padma Shri by President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam at an investiture ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Monday.
— Tribune photo by Mukesh Aggarwal |
CPI
may review support to UPA government
19th party congress opens today
Chandigarh, March 28
The Communist Party of India will
take several crucial decisions, including review of its support to the
UPA government at the Centre, and the strategy and tactics it should
follow for the next three years at the 19th party Congress beginning
here tomorrow.
In video (28k, 56k)
Cong unhappy over NCP support to Joshi
New Delhi, March 28
The Congress finds itself in a delicate position with NCP strongman and Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar inclined to back the candidature of former Lok Sabha Speaker Manohar Joshi for the Rajya Sabha following the resignation of Sanjay Nirupam from the Upper House of Parliament.
General exhorts corporate houses to help war widows
 New Delhi, March 28
The Chief of Army Staff, Gen J.J. Singh, today exhorted captains of the Indian industry to come forward and look after interests of wounded soldiers and war widows.
He was speaking at a function organised by the War Wounded Foundation of
India.
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SAD
demands probe into excise auctions
Chandigarh, March 28
Refused permission again today to
seek an adjournment motion on excise auctions in Punjab, the Shiromani
Akali Dal (SAD) started its debate on the Budget by demanding a joint
inquiry committee of the House to look into what it described as “loot
of the state exchequer”.
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20
battalions to curb influx of Maoists
March 28, 2005
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Pak to get
F16s, Bush tells PM
March 26, 2005
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21 states agree to
implement Vat
March 25, 2005
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Kashmir
issue can stall peace
process: Pervez
March 24, 2005
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Punjab proposes cess on diesel, petrol
March 23, 2005
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Kalam
calls for politics of development
March 22, 2005
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Speakers
voice concern
March 21, 2005
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PM
criticises USA for visa denial
March 20, 2005
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USA denies visa to Modi
March 19, 2005
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FM hints at rollback of tax on cash withdrawal
March 18, 2005
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US refuses to stop F-16 sale to Pak
March 17, 2005
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