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Dhruv
copters subjected to thorough check
New Delhi, January 5
Shying short of admitting that the
indigenously-built Advanced Light Helicopter Dhruv had been grounded the
Ministry of Defence officials today said that thorough checks were being
carried out on the chopper which was being inducted into the armed
forces and offered for sale abroad, following the crash of one of them
in Hyderabad recently.
Editorial: The grounded chopper
Centre tapping my phone calls, alleges Jayalalithaa
Chennai, January 5
Even while the Amar Singh phone tapping controversy continues to rock the Central Government, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa today dropped a bombshell alleging that her telephones were also being tapped by the Centre.
Nation page: Lalu
supports Sonia
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Sharon
battles for life
Jerusalem, January 5
Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon
was in "grave" but stable condition today after undergoing a
seven-hour emergency surgery to stop "massive, widespread"
bleeding in his brain, plunging the Jewish state into political
uncertainty.
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India:
The Tasks Ahead
SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT
125TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS,
INAUGURAL SESSION
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It also raises the question that if it can happen to Mr Amar Singh, it can happen to every opposition leader in the country.
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SC nod to HP to
form power regulatory panel
New Delhi, January 5
The Supreme Court today gave a
green signal to the Himachal Pradesh Government to reconstitute the
State Electricity Regulatory Commission (ERC), virtually throwing out of
office its incumbent Chairman S S Gupta, currently heading the one-man
panel.
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Cold paralyses life in region
Srinagar, January 5
Even as the authorities claimed to have accelerated restoration work following heavy snowfall in Kashmir, life in the valley remained paralysed for the fourth consecutive day today due to freezing cold and drinking water shortage, power failure and icy roads.
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A labourer from the Border Road's Beacon Project uses a shovel to remove ice from a stretch of road at the eastern end of the Jawahar Tunnel, 95 km south of Srinagar, on Thursday. — AFP
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Dense
fog hits rail, air services
January 5, 2006
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LeT militant held for IISc attack
January 4, 2006
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Manmohan’s New Year resolutions
January 3, 2006
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SAFTA
takes effect
January 2, 2006
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Advani
quits, it’s over to GenNext
January 1, 2006
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Fresh
terror threat on New Year’s Eve
December 31, 2005
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CM sees LeT hand in IISc shooting
December 30, 2005
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Terror
strikes IIS campus
December 29, 2005
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Advani to quit on December 31
December 28, 2005
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Maya expels stung MPs from party
December 27, 2005
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