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Centre ready for unconditional talks on Manipur
NEW DELHI, AUG. 17. While asserting that the Centre was not afraid of the situation in Manipur, the Union Home Minister, Shivraj Patil, today said the Government was ready to hold unconditional talks with anybody who was willing to talk in order ...

Students take to the streets
GUWAHATI, AUG. 17. School children in Assam took to the streets throughout the State today to join the widespread protest by intellectuals, artists, senior citizens, students' organisations and political parties against the killing of 16 school ...

RSS releases `proof' of its innocence
NEW DELHI, AUG. 17. The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh today denied that it had anything to do with the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi and as "proof" of its innocence circulated a copy of a letter written by Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel to Jawaharlal ...

Aiyar's apology demanded
NEW DELHI, AUG. 17.Parliament witnessed uproarious scenes today — leading to adjournments in both Houses and a walkout in the Lok Sabha — when the Opposition demanded an apology from the Petroleum Minister, Mani Shankar Aiyar, for ...

Chidambaram package today to contain oil prices
NEW DELHI, AUG. 17.The Union Finance Minister, P. Chidambaram, will announce in Parliament tomorrow a package of fiscal measures, including cuts in duties on petroleum products, to tackle the rise in oil prices, the Parliamentary Affairs ...

Other Stories

BJP changes tack

Lalu orders probe into irregularities

Cable TV strike widespread in north

`EPF rate will be hiked if there is surplus fund'

Luggage in pantry car

Maharashtra to pay interest on farmers' loans

Lynching case: 500 women to court arrest

KGL still in contact with captors

PDP indulging in horse-trading, says Omar

AIDWA to observe August 24 as `Demands Day'

Scholars honoured

Telgi aide arrested

Hold summary hearings, Pawar tells consumer courts

13 feared killed as bus plunges into river

`A conspiracy against Kashmiriyat'

China giving `most useful' data

Ready for talks with surrendered militants, says Buddhadeb

Fresh arrest warrant against Manoj Prabhakar

PM lauds role of free press

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