The Hindu : Saturday, December 20, 2003

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Peace returning to Bengal-Bhutan border areas
ON THE BHUTAN/BENGAL BORDER, DEC. 19. Peace seems to be slowly returning to the West Bengal-Bhutan border areas. Even though the Army, the Border Security Force, Central Reserve Police Force and the Special Security Bureau are still on high alert ...

Two cases registered in stamp paper scam, Telgi's lawyer meets Advani
NEW DELHI, DEC. 19. As the police and political establishment continue to reel under the aftershocks of the multi-crore fake stamp paper scam, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) today registered two separate cases against the prime ...

They are trying to fix me: Bhujbal
MUMBAI, DEC. 19. "I am being named, now by Abdul Karim Telgi's lawyer Abdul Rehman, and till yesterday by the entire Opposition in Maharashtra simply because I made sure that the scamster was exposed by diligent investigation,'' the ...

Gujarat opposes transfer of riot cases
NEW DELHI, DEC. 19.The Gujarat Government today opposed before the Supreme Court the transfer of five major post-Godhra riot cases, including the Best Bakery case, for trial outside the State contending that it had taken all corrective measures ...

From the achievers' club
MUMBAI, DEC. 19. Viswanathan Anand's home away from home is Spain. He follows the Spanish Football League on television; he respects achievers in any sport. So it is not surprising that the 2003 FIFA `Player of the Year', Zinedine Zidane, ...

BJP for `rethink' on Conditional Access System
NEW DELHI, DEC. 19. The Bharatiya Janata Party today said the Government could have a "re-think'' on legislation on the Conditional Access System (CAS) for television viewing if the cable operators and telecasters fail to fall in line. The ...

Janata Dal(U) splits as merger with Samata is formalised
NEW DELHI, DEC. 19. The formal merger of the Janata Dal (United) and the Samata Party here today was marred by three events — a split in the JD(U), an open dissension by two Samata Party Members of Parliament who declared that they ...

Other Stories

Militants dislodged, but operation continues

Tripura CM wants Bhutan-like operations in Bangladesh

Khurana quits party post, tipped for Governor's job

CBI remand for 4 in CAT paper leak case

POTA will not be used against politicians: Naidu

Tamil Nadu should seek clarification in court: Swamy

10 Mumbai police officials transferred

Quota should be temporary arrangement, says PM

Unorganised Sector Workers Bill put on hold?

N. Bengal districts asked to ensure law and order

Panel for early strengthening of IA fleet

A tearful reunion for Iqbal

Cancun a disappointment: Jaitley

Contempt plea against Rabri, Laloo

Maximise adjustments to defeat BJP, CPI tells other Left parties

Suicide bid at Allahabad HC foiled

Blinding incident: teacher suspended

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