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Freak explosion in soft drink bottle causes panic
A freak explosion in a soft drink bottle caused panic among the security staff minutes before former Prime Minister P V Narasimha Rao was about to leave his guest house, in Anantpur district of Andhra Pradesh on March 4.
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NATIONAL
'Americans want Saddam ousted with UN consent'
New Delhi: Even as US President George Bush prepares for a war with Iraq, over 40 per cent of Americans believe President Saddam Hussein should be removed from power only with a unanimous UN mandate, according to a poll carried out for BBC.
HC order may affect status quo: Muslim Board
New Delhi: All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) on March 5 said the
Allahabad High Court order on the excavation at the disputed site in Ayodhya might affect the status quo and delay the process of expediting the case.
'Agni missile system under production phase'
New Delhi: Agni missile system comprising 700 km-range Agni-I and 2,000 km-range Agni-II is "under production and induction phase", Defence Minister George Fernandes said on March 5.
Himachal Pradesh not to have Deputy CM: Virbhadra
New Delhi: Himachal Pradesh's Chief Minister-elect Virbhadra Singh on March 5 ruled out the appointment of a Deputy Chief Minister, but said Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) president Vidya Stokes would be accommodated in his ministry, which is likely to have about 13 members.
All must accept court order on Ayodhya: Oppn
New Delhi: In a cautious response to the Allahabad High Court order for excavation at the disputed site in Ayodhya, the Opposition parties and secular allies of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on March 5 said it should be accepted by all, while the Sangh Parivar outfits welcomed it.
Pak moving nuclear arms dangerous: US expert
New Delhi: Pakistan has been moving its nuclear arsenal frequently in recent times that could lead to a danger of these weapons falling into the hands of terrorists, a leading US nuclear expert said on March 5.
Afghan President Karzai arrives on 4-day visit
New Delhi: Afghan President Hamid Karzai arrived in New Delhi on March 5 on a four-day visit, during which India and Afghanistan will sign a Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) and discuss further measures to strengthen ongoing rebuilding and reconstruction efforts in the war-ravaged country.
Plot to kill President: Delhi court frames charges
New Delhi: A Delhi court on March 6 framed charges against nine persons, including six Pakistani nationals for allegedly plotting to kill President A P J Abdul Kalam and kidnap cricketers Sachin Tendulkar and Saurav Ganguly recently.
EC moots measures to curb voters list manipulation
New Delhi: Concerned over the "increase" in "manipulation" of electoral rolls in the country, the Election Commission is contemplating various steps, including displaying the voter lists on the Internet, to check the practice.
'Govt to argue for handing over undisputed land'
New Delhi: The Centre, which had acquired 67 acres of land in 1993 at Ayodhya after the demolition of the Babri Masjid, is likely to argue on March 6 before the Supreme Court that the undisputed land should be handed back to its "rightful owners" after making provision for access to the disputed area.
KASHMIR
4 LeT ultras killed in snow avalanche in J&K
Srinagar: Four militants of Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), including a
Pakistani national, were killed in a snow avalanche that hit South Kashmir district of Anantnag two days ago following heavy snowfall, police said.
Vohra holds wide-ranging talks with JK Governor
Jammu: The long awaited process of dialogue on Jammu and Kashmir was set in motion on March 5, with the Centre's interlocutor N N Vohra having wide ranging discussions with Governor G C Saxena and several other important government functionaries.
NORTH
No-confidence motion against Mayawati defeated
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Assembly on March 5 adopted a motion of confidence in
Mayawati government, rendering an Opposition-sponsored no-confidence motion in
fructuous.
UP Governor seeks details of tape from Mayawati
Lucknow: Amid a raging controversy over the tape involving Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati, Governor Vishnu Kant Shastri has sought details from her on the episode.
Allahabad HC orders excavation at disputed site
Lucknow: In a major development in the Ayodhya case, Allahabad High Court on March 6 ordered excavation of the disputed site to verify whether or not a temple existed there on which the Babri Mosque was built.
SOUTH
Karnataka to form legal panel on border dispute
Bangalore: Karnataka government has decided to constitute a legal committee under the leadership of legal expert Datar on the boundary dispute between the states of Maharashtra and Karnataka, in view of the recent announcement made by Maharashtra Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde that he would take the matter to Supreme Court, Chief Minister S M Krishna said.
Lure of software firms to hit manufacturing sector
Bangalore: Software companies in India hire over 60 per cent of fresh engineering graduates, and this trend may affect the growth of manufacturing sector and also the quality of teaching faculty in the long-term, according to a study by the Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay (IIT-B).
Central
Uma wants Bhojshala be opened today for Hindus
Bhopal: Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Uma Bharti on March 3 urged Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Digvijay Singh to issue orders for the opening of the controversial Bhojshala shrine on March 4 to allow Hindus to offer prayers under an understanding arrived at between the Centre and the state government.
EAST
Kolkata HC lets Ansari case to be heard in jail
Kolkata: The Kolkata High Court has allowed the hearing of Aftab Ansari, prime accused in the American Centre attack case, and eight others to be held in Presidency jail, following a plea by the West Bengal government citing security risks in bringing the accused to court.
Bengal Governor wary of ISI activities in state
Kolkata: Governor Viren J Shah on March 5 expressed concern over the activities of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) in West Bengal and said there was need for closer co-ordination and intelligence sharing between agencies, besides greater vigilance on the international borders with Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan to thwart Pakistan's espionage agency.
300 houses gutted in Itanagar fire, no casualties
Itanagar: More than 300 houses were gutted in a devastating fire at Hong near Ziro, headquarter of lower Subansiri district of Arunachal Pradesh on the night of March 4.
WEST
Bail hearing of 6 Godhra accused put off till Mar 13
Ahmedabad: Gujarat High Court on March 5 adjourned hearing of the bail application of six persons, including one of the prime accused, in the Godhra train carnage till March 13, court sources said.
BJP hijacked Ayodhya for political gains: VHP
Nagpur: Demanding handing over of "undisputed" land at Ayodhya to Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) to pave the way for construction of the temple, its leaders have alleged that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) abandoned the temple issue after "hijacking" it for political gains.
HC upholds MCOCA, strikes down certain clauses
Mumbai: Disposing of petitions filed by film financier Bharat Shah and two others, Mumbai High Court on March 5 upheld the Constitutional validity of Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA).
NORTH EAST & SIKKIM
Rio to be sworn-in as Nagaland CM tomorrow
Kohima: Neiphiu Rio, unanimously elected leader of the Democratic Alliance of Nagaland (DAN), was on March 5 invited by Governor Shyamal Dutta to form the next government in Nagaland.
Rio elected DAN leader, to stake claim for govt
Kohima: Neiphiu Rio was on March 5 unanimously elected leader of the Democratic Alliance of Nagaland (DAN), which will stake claim to form government.
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