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Straw meets Sonia
NEW DELHI, MAY 29. The visiting Foreign Secretary of U.K., Jack Straw, today called on the Congress president, Sonia Gandhi, and invited on behalf of the British Prime Minister, Tony Blair, to visit the United Kingdom. He also apprised Ms. Gandhi ...
Britain rules out arms embargo
NEW DELHI, MAY 29.Britain today ruled out imposing any arms embargo on India. There was neither any move to obstruct the proposed sale of 66 `Hawk' advanced jet trainers (AJTs) to India, nor any plan to "suspend" the export licences given to ...
Campaigning ends for L.S., Assembly bypolls
NEW DELHI, MAY 29. A day before the crucial Assembly elections in Goa, campaigning for bypolls for three Parliamentary seats and 12 Assembly segments ended at 5 p.m. today. The Lok Sabha seats where bypolls will be held on Friday are Akbarpur ...
U.S., Australia ask citizens to defer travel to India
NEW DELHI, MAY 29. Perturbed over the tensions between India and Pakistan, the U.S. and Australia have issued travel notices to their citizens advising them against travelling to India. Those already here have been urged to register themselves ...
Massive hike in rates of some postal services
NEW DELHI, MAY 29.The Government today decided on a massive increase in the rates of popularly used postal services with effect from June 1. Money orders and telegrams appear to have been the only services to have escaped the hike, said to be ...
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  • 'VHP misusing trust funds'
  • Ordinance to regulate cable operations mooted
  • RGF plans 'green corps' to tackle water scarcity
  • A suicide and a blackout
  • Militants attack CRPF convoy
  • NBA workers protest
  • Take a look at bank lockers: Sinha

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