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Source    : The Deccan Herald (Bangalore)
Date      : Dec 22 - 29, 1992
Country   : India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka

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DEC 22
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VAJPAYEE CHALLENGES GOVT TO FACE MID-TERM POLL

NO-TRUST DEBATE ENDS IN A WHIMPER

GOVT WINS NO-TRUST MOTION BY 228 VOTES
PM CALLS FOR REVIEW OF ART. 356, ANNOUNCES RELIEF
NEW DELHI - The Lok Sabha today overwhelmingly rejected the BJP
sponsered no-cofidence motion after Prime Minister P.V.Narasimha Rao
suggested a thorough review of article 356 and anounced a relief
package for the victims of violence following the demolition of the
Babri masjid.

'PAKISTANIS VISITED ISS OFFICE AT MUNIRABAD'
RAICHUR - Police investigations have revealed that a few Pakistani
nationals had often visited the now-banned Islamic Sevak Sangh at
Munirabad near here.

PSLV FLIGHT UNIT COMPLETES TESTS
B'LORE - The flight unit of the 4th stage of PSLV has been successfully
acceptance tested at the Liquid Propulsion System Centre Test facilities
at Mahendragiri, after all the environmental qualifications and delivered
to the project for integrating on to the flight vehicle.

MPs URGE SCINDIA TO SPEAK ON PILOTS' STRIKE

SUBSTANTIAL JUMP IN CABLE TV CONNECTIONS

PRIVATISATION OF NATIONAL HIGHWAYS SOON

1,119 KILLED IN RECENT VIOLENCE

VAJPAYEE BREAKS FAST AFTER GOVT ACCEPTS DEMANDS

4 EX-MINISTERS OF MP TIES WITH RSS
BHOPAL- Four members of the dismissed Sunderlal Patwa ministry in MP
were today arrested by the police for their association with the banned
RSS. They are Mr. Ramhit Gupta, Mr. Babulal Gaur, Dr. Rajendra Prakash
Singh and Mr. Sudhakar Bapat, official sources said.

CWC TO DISCUSS AYODHYA ISSUE ON DEC 24

NEW RBI GOVERNOR TAKES CHARGE
BOMBAY- Planning Commission member and renowned economist Chakravarti
Rangarajan took over as Governor of RBI this evening at the end of
S. Venkitaraman's two-year term.

INDIGENOUS PROCESS TO MAKE CLEAR SILICA GLASS
CALCUTTA- The Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute has developed
an indigenous process for the manufacture of clear silica glass through
the slo-gel process.

CHIIKA SHRIMP: TATAS MAY PULL OUT
JAMSHEDPUR- The MD of Tate Iron and Steel Company Dr. J.J. Irani said that
the company would pull out from Chilka Shrimp Project if it was finally
proved that the project was not environmentally conductive and ecologically
harmful.

KEC INTERNATIONAL BAGS 50 CR CONTRACT
KEC International Limited, Bombay, have secured a Rs. 50 crore contract
from the Water and Electricity Dept., Abu Dhabi for trunkey execution
of the 22- KV twin bundle double circuit transmission line from Mandinat
Zayed to Liwa with a route length of 60 kms. The Consulting Engineers
for this project wre Ewbank Preece, U.K.

RAJU, SHASTRI RESTRICT STUDENTS XI

DEC 23
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PVN FOR ADJUSTMENT WITH OTHER PARTIES TO FIGHT COMMUNALISM

MOVE FOR CENTRAL RULE IN TN DENIED

LOK SABHA PASSED PANCHAYATI RAJ, NAGARPALIKA BILLS
THREE-TIER GOVERNING SYSTEM FOR DEVOLUTION OF POWER
NEW DELHI- The Lok Sabha today unanimously passed the much-awaited
Panchayati Raj and Nagarpalika bills providing for decentralisation of
power down to the village level.

BOY KILLED, 80 HURT IN KERALA TRAIN MISHAP
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- An eight-year-old boy was killed and nearly 80 others
injured, half a dozen of them seriously, when the Thuruvananthapuram -
Mangalore Parashurama express rammed into a stationary empty rake at the
Kayamkulam station early this morning.

PAC INDICTS RAILWAY MINISTRY OVER CONTRACT
NEW DELHI- The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has indicted the Railway
Ministry for its failure to obtain the recommendations of its high-powered
committee which went into the "indulgent attitude" of railways in modifying
the contract clause to favour a foreign firm.

KASHMIR THORNIEST ISSURE IN TIES WITH INDIA, SAYS PAK PRESIDENT

RLYS NOT CONSIDERING CREATION OF NEW ZONES

BILLS PASSED TO CHECK PVT MEDICAL, DENTAL COLLEGES

IA TO FILE DEFAMATION SUIT AGAINST PILOT
NEW DELHI- Indian Airlines today decided to file a defamaion suit against
Capt. Suresh Kumar of the Indian Commercial' Pilots's Association (ICPA)
for his 'baseless charges creating a totally unwarranted scare in the minds
of the public and vilification campaign against the Chairman of Indian
Airlines.

STEADY IMPROVENT IN ECOOMY: MANMOHAN
NEW DELHI- Union Finance Minister Dr. Manmohan SIngh today said in the
Rajya Sabha that there had been a steady improvement in the economic
situation in the country this year compared to the last year.
Replying to Mr. Jaipal Reddy, the Minister said there was reduction in
balance of payments, and in the inflation rate leading to an overall
improvement in the situation.

AI PROFITS
NEW DELHI- Air India is expected to earn a net profit of Rs. 225 crore
for the financial year 1992-93, the Minister for Civil Aviation and
Tourism, Mr. Madhavrao Scindia, told the Rajya Sabha today.

CENTRE TO REVIEW STATUS OF IRON, STEEL PROJECTS

KALINGA PROJECT MAY BEGIN IN MARCH
BHUBANESHWAR- Preliminary work on the joint sector 1.5 million tonne
kalinga steel project at Duburi in Orissa is likely to commence early
March next year, Mr. Biju Patnaik.
Addressing a news conference here on his return from the three-day visit
to Germany to pursue the technological package for the steel plant,
Mr. Patnaik said today that the Prime Minister would lay the foundation
for the project.

MODI OLIVETTI'S NEW COMPUTER RANGE
Modi Olivetti Ltd., has launched a new range of computers based on the
Intel 486sx and 486dx chips with surface mount technology.

GIC MUTUAL FUND'S NEW SCHEME
B'LORE - The GIC Mutual Fund has launched "GIC balanced Fund" to raise
Rs. 50 crore from the market. The Fund amount will be invested by
the GIC in equity shares and bonds.

DEC 24
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RAJIV GANDHI ASSASSINATION
VERMA PANEL INDICTS CENTRE, TN POLICE FOR SECURITY LAPSE
NEW DELHI - The Justice Verma Commission has castigated the Central
Govt, the Tamil Nadu Police force and Cong(I) party workers for their
utter failure to provide "proximate security" to Mr. Rajiv Gandhi, leading
to the assassination of the former PM by a human-bomb at Sriperumbadur on
May 21 last year.
In its 2 volume report, tabled in Parliament today, the one-man commission
squarely blamed the Intellegence Bureau for its failure to share with the
State Govt the entire intelligence information available to it including
that received from the cabinet Secretariat.

IA STEPS UP FLIGHT OPERATIONS
NEW DELHI - Indian Airlines today stepped up its operations to 78 flights
with 15 additional departures transporting about 7000 passengers.

LS APPROVES CENTRAL RULE IN 4 STATES
CENTRE WILL ENSURE PROTECTION OF AYODHYA SITE, SAYS CHAVAN

LEADERS BEGIN PARLEYS FOR STATE CABINET BERTH

GOVT DISAGREES WITH FINDINGS OF VERMA COMMISSION

HC NOTICES ON BIBLE TV SERIAL
NEW DELHI -  The Delhi High Court today issued show-cause notices to
the Ministry of Broadcasting and Doordarshan on a writ petition challenging
the telecast of the serial Bible ki kahaniyan.
The petitioner, a Christian evangelist, said the serial, the first episode
of which was telecast on sunday, grossly distorted and misrepresented basic
tenets of the Christian faith as laid down in the Holy Bible and it hurt
religious sentiments of the Christians.

CABINET EXPANSION AFTER ASSEMBLY SESSION: CM MOILY

MK NOT FOR SACKING JAYA GOVT

WALK-OUT IN RAJYA SABHA - BJP MPS ASK GOVT TO ALLOW DARSHAN
NEW DELHI - The Lok Sabha was adjourned twice today as BJP members
sought a statemet from the Govt as to whether the Union Home Ministery
had given instructions to the Ayodhya authorities to disallow devotees
from going for "darshan of the Ram Lalla idols" placed at the disputed
site in Ayodhya.

GCC CONDEMNS MOSQUE DEMOLITION, DEMANDS REBUILDING

BJP TO FACE ONSLAUGHT

IRAN OFFERS HELP TO REBUILD MOSQUE

ECONOMIC RATING AGENCY ASKS INVESTORS TO BE WARY OF INDIA

AI PROPOSES TO BUY 4 BOEING FROM US

COMPUTER POINT TIES UP WITH BITS, RANCHI

JOINT WORLD CUP CRICKET BID FACES HURDLES

IRAN DOUBTFUL FOR NEHRU SOCCEER

WADEKAR TO CONTINUE AS CRICKET MANAGER

DEC 25
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ACTION PLAN ANNOUNCED
CONGRESS SEEKS HELP FROM LEFT PARTIES TO FIGHT COMMUNALISM
NEW DELHI - The Congress(I) tonight sought co-operation of the Left
Front and like-minded parties to fight communalism, announced a
comprehensive plan of action to counter the menace and accused the
BJP of exploiting the religious sentiments to assume power at any cost.

LEFT NOT AVERSE TO JOINT DRIVE
NEW DELHI - The Left parties have not ruled put the possibility of a
joint sustained movement with the Cong(I) against the communal forces
threatening the country's unity and integrity.

BABRI PANEL URGES GOVT NOT TO ALLOW WORSHIP

3 KILLED, CURFEW IN AHMEDABAD

PM MUST SEEK FRESH MANDATE: BJP

VC DEFERS MOVE FOR CLASS EXAMS
B'LORE - B'lore University Vice Chancellor K. Hanumantappa bowing
to pressure from University academic council members, today deferred
the move to introduce college-level examinations in place of
University examinations for the First Year degree examinations and also
kept in abeyance the notification issued in this regard.

BAe, HAL JOINT SOFTWARE VENTURE APPROVED
NEW DELHI - The Union Cabinet today approved a proposal to set up a 100%
export-oriented joint venture company at B'lore by HAL in collaboration
with British Aerospace to develop and market computer software.

COPIES OF TAMIL WEEKLY SEIZED
MADRAS - More than a lakh copies of the Tamil Weekly, Nakeeran, have
been seized  from various parts Tamil Nadu since last night for allegedly
containing scurrilous writings against the Tamil Nadu CM  Miss Jayalalitha.

IB SOUGHT NSG ESCORT FOR RAJIV, REVEALS CIRCULAR
NEW DELHI - The Intelligence Bureau had alerted security agencies about
the increased threat to Rajiv Gandhi's life and had asked for National
Security Guard escort to be provided to him a day before he was
assassinated at Sriperumbadur by a human bomb.

VHP TRAINED SELECT FAITHFUL FOR DEMOLITION OF STRUCTURE
AHMEDABAD - Sarkhej village, 10km from Ahmedabad on the Ahmedabad-Rajkot
national highway, suddenly shot into prominence after Union Communications
Minister Rajesh Pilot virtually dropped a bombshell in Parliament recently
when he alleged that the VHP-RSS bosses had imparted training to their
volunteers on demolition to bring down the disputed structure at Ayodhya on
Dec. 6.

MP GOVERNER DIVESTS ADVISOR OF PORTFOLIOS

COTTON KNITWEAR EXPORTS TO CROSS RS. 1500 CR
COIMBATORE - Export of cotton knitwear from Tirupur in Tamil Nadu is
expected to touch the Rs. 1500 crore-mark in 1992, according to Mr. '
A. Sakthivel, President of the Tirupur Exporters Association (TEA).

FOREIGN TIE UPS: INESSENTIAL ITEMS TOO GET CLEARANCE
NEW DELHI - While the Govt has given wide publicity to foreign
investment proposals from firms like General Motors and IBM, a
scrutiny of the proposals approved so far shows a curious trend.
Many of foreign investment proposals are in fields that Indian firms
already operating in and for totallay inessential items.
Perhaps the most glaring case is for the manufacture of chewing gum and
toffee, approval for which has been given to perfetti, an Italian firm.

COMPREHENSIVE BUSINESS DIRECTOREY
NEW DELHI - A comprehensive business directory with product details of
over one lakh Indian companies will be available by May next year,
according to a press release from the Associated Chambers of Commerce and
Industry.

NRI MEET FROM DEC 28
NEW DELHI - Impact of issues like the Ayodhya imbroglio and the securities
scam on inflow of direct foreign investment will be discussed during a 3-day
convention of NRIs beginning here on Dec 28.

INDIA LIKELY TO PLAY TWO SPINNERS
PORT ELIZABETH - India are likely to play both their spinners finally in
the 3rd test at St. George's Park here, starting on saturday. It has come
rather late on the tour, almost as an afterthought that South African
batsmen are more vulnerable to spin. The realisation could probably have
not come too hadn't Venkatapathy Raju, the left arm spinner had not struck
sudden form at East London.

CHAMPIONS TROPHY HOCKEY
INDIA TO BE 2ND REVERSE TEAM
NEW DELHI - India is the 2nd reverse team for the 15th Champions Trophy
Hockey Tournament at Kuala Lumpur from July 13 to 11 next year.
The 1st reverse team is Britain.
The Six nation Champions Trophy Tournament will have Australia, Germany,
Malaysia, Holland, Pakistan and Spain vying for top honours.

DEC 26
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BJP 12-POINT ACTION PLAN TO THWART CONG 'CONSPIRACY'

MANY COURT ARREST - GOVT YET TO TAKE DECISION ON DARSHAN OF IDOLS
LUCKNOW - The UP Govt has not taken any decision till late this evening
on whether to allow "pooja and darshan" at the Ram Lalla temple erected
on the disputed site.

CABINET EXPANSION AFTER SESSION: CM
PANEL TO PREPARE METRO RAIL PLAN FOR B'LORE
B'LORE - The State Govt has constituted an official's committee headed
by BDA Chairman S.b. Muddappa to prepare a detailed plan to take up
the much needed metro railway system to ease congestion in this
booming metropolis.

INTERNATIONAL AIR TRAVEL TO COST MORE
BOMBAY - International Air Travel is to cost more from new year's day.
International Air fares are to go up by 8.5% ex-India, a proposal which
has been cleared by the Union Govt, from Jan 1 1993.

1 KILLED IN AHMEDABAD DUE TO VIOLENCE

J&K GOVT FREES 250 DETAINEES

PARTY COUNCIL FLAYS CONGRESS ATTITUDE, AIADMK FOR REVIEW OF TIES

INDIA FLAYS ISHAQ KHAN'S REMARKS
NEW DELHI - India today took serious objection to the Pakistan President's
speech in the NAtional Assembly last Tuesday in which he had made
"completely unacceptable and negatively motivated remarks on India".

DANIDA TO SET UP TOOL UNIT IN MYSORE
BUHBANESHWAR - Danish International Agency (Danida), an organisation
of the Govt of Denmark would set up 3 central tool room and training
centres at Mysore in Karnataka, at Bhubaneshwar in Orissa and at
Jemshedpur in Bihar in collaboration with the respective state Govts
and Govt India.

SECURITY LAPSES AT SRIPERUMBADUR
PASWAN DEMANDS TN GOVERNOR'S RESIGNATION

AP CM IN SEARCH OF SAFE ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCY

RECONSTRUCTION OF STRUCTURE
BABRI PANELS MERGE, PLAN TO LAUNCH STIR
NEW DELHI - The All India Babri-Masjid Action Committee and the Babri
Masjid Movement Co-ordination Committee today merged and announced plans
to launch an agitation if Govt continued to delay the reconstruction
of the demolished structure at Ayodhya.

HISTORIANS DEBUNK FINDINGS
NEW DELHI - A group of historians today questioned the authenticity of
the findings of the "fresh evidence" by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad
showing existance of a temple at the disputed site at Ayodhya.

TURTLES SEIZED
CALCUTTA - The wild life wing of the West Bengal forest department
have seized over 1000 turtles, regarded as endangered species from a
market at Konnagar in Hoogly Dist. Mr. M.K. Nandi, the Conseravtor of
forest said.

42 LANKAN SOLDIERS KILLED IN LTTE AMBUSH

INDIA MAY IMPORT MORE WHEAT THIS YEAR

INDIA CARRY BATTING WORRIES INTO 3RD TEST
PORT ELIZABETH - Every ball bowled in the rest of the series carries a
grim message for both M. Azaruddin and his boys. The vociferous criticisms,
coming from part of officialdom as well, can mean just one thing. The
long knives are out in Indian cricket, and sympathy and consideration
for a bunch of non-performers is a thing of the past.

DEC 26
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BJP REJECTS CONG(I) FORMULA ON AYODHYA
NEW DELHI- The BJP today rejected the 14-point proposal offered by the
Cong(I) to find a solution to the Ayodhya issue and categorically stated
that the Ram temple was a project of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Ram
Janmabhoomi Mandir Nyas and no other body should interfere in this project.

CABINET DISCUSSES IMPLEMENTATION OF PLAN OF ACTION

HC HEARING ON 'DARSHAN' INCONCLUSIVE
UP GOVT TOLD TO FILE AFFIDAVIT BY DEC 28
LUCKNOW - The Lucknow bench of Allahabad High Court today heard arguments
on the 3 writ petitions seeking directions to the UP State Govt to allow
"darshan and worship of the idols" installed at Ram Kot in Ayodhya and
directed the State Govt to file a short affadavit by Dec 28 on the curfew
position in Faizabad district.

AIADMK COUNCIL ADOPTS RESOLUTION
JAYA AUTHORISED TO DECIDE ON ALLIANCE WITH CONG

FIRE ENGULFS ITC LABORATORY
HYDERABAD - A huge fire engulfed the agro-technology laboratory of the
Indian Tobacco Company at Punjagatta in the city today.
About 40 employees, who were in the lab, were evacuated.
According to the eye witness, one of the 5 gas cylinders reportedly
stacked inside the lab had exploded.

J&K ATTACKS: 15 COPS HELD
JAMMU - Upto 15 local police personnel, including an SHO have sent for
interrogation after armed Kashmiri militants successfully stormed a police
post and looted sizeable quantities of arms and ammunition in farflung
areas of troubled Doda Dist. in Jammu region of Kashmir over 3 days.

NF NOT TO BLAME FOR RAJIV MURDER: VP

RAJIV MURDER TRIAL TO START ON JAN 20
MADRAS - The regular trial to the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case is
likely to commence in the Poonamalee Subjail near here on January 20 next.

LTTE MEN BLOW UP JEEP WITH TOP GOVT OFFICIAL

STRIKING PILOTS RULE OUT TALKS

AYODHYA CASTS SHADOW ON INDO-BRITISH TIES

PSU EQUITY SALE YIELDS 1183 CR

NDDB TO MARKET BLENDED COCONUT OIL IN KERALA
TRIVANDRUM -  The Anand-based National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) will
soon market a blend of coconut oil and RBD palmolein in consumer packs in
Kerala under the brand name Lok Dhar, according to NDDB Chaieman
Verghese Kurien.

ROTLA INDIA'S RIGHTS ISSUE OVERSUBSCRIBED

INDIAN BATTING HITS ANOTHER LOW
PORT ELIZABETH - It was more pathetic than anything else in the recent
immerorable past because it took away one last refuge for the Indian
batsman, the sanctity of home wicket and home conditions. Both the St.
George's Park wicket and the conditions here for the 3rd test resembled
closest to those at home.
INDIA (I INNINGS)  - 197 for 8 wkts.
Ravi Shastri 10, Raman 21, S. Manjrekar 23, Tendulkar 6, Azaruddin 60,
Pravin Amre 11, Kapil Dev 12, M. Prabhakar 11, Kiran More(not out) 15,
Anil Kumble (not out) 5, Extras 23.

AKARM SENDS KIWIS CRASHING

DEC 28
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SC VIEW SOUGHT ON TEMPLE
CENTRE DECIDES TO ACQUIRE DISPUTED AREA IN AYODHYA
NEW DELHI - The Central Govt today decided to acquire all areas in
dispute at Ayodhya in the suits pending in Allahabad High Court and
to seek the Supreme Court's opinion on whether a Hindu temple existed
at the site at which the Babri Masjid had stood.

DARSHAN OF RAM LALLA ALLOWED
LUCKNOW - The Faizabad Dist administration has decided to allow the
public to have "darshan" of the dieties of Ram Lalla at the makeshift
temple in Ayodhya within next 3 or 4 days, official sources said here today.

BMCC CALLS MEET TO DISCUSS CENTRE'S MOVE

BASAVALINGAPPA CREMETED WITH STATE HONOURS

AIADMK FREE TO SEVER TIES WITH CONG SAYS TN CONG CHIEF

UP GOVT TO PAY 2 LAKH TO KIN OF RIOT VICTIMS

JOHN MAJOR TO BE THE REPUBLIC DAY GUEST OF HONOUR

INDIA MAY HAVE TO IMPORT RICE: FAO

BJP DEMANDS DEBATE ON ART. 356
NEW DELHI - The BJP has demanded a national debate on the misuse of
Article 356 of the Constituion for dismissing duly elected State Govts.

VEGETARIAN CONGRESS
NEW DELHI - Over 500 scientists including many from abroad will take
part in the world vegetarian congress to be held here from January 2-3
at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences. Dr. Umesh Kapail,
organising secretary of the congress, said.

CRONJE HELPS S.AFRICA ASSUME COMMAND
SCORE BOARD
India (I innings) overnight 197 for 8 wkts
Kiran More 20, Anil Kumble 14, Venkatapaty Raju (not out) 0, extras  24
Total 212

DEC 29
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CENTRE HAS NOT GRANTED PERMISSION:PM
SYMBOLIC DARSHAN OF DEITIES ALLOWED
LUCKNOW - The much awaited darshan of the deities of Ram Lalla were
allowed today in Ayodhya in a"symbolic manner" amidst tight security
arrangements.
However the devotees were not allowed direct access to the dieties.
Darshan was allowed from some 20 metres away from the sanctum sanctorum
(garbh griha) on the inaugural day today at 3:15 p.m., additional
SP Akhilesh Mehrotra said.
Normal darshan and pooja will be allowed in the next 3 to 4 days after
completion of the required facilities and security arrangements for the
devotees.

BABRI PANEL TO CHALLENGE LEGALITY OF MOVE
NEW DELHI - The Babri Masjid movement Coordination Committee(BMMCC) today
decided to challenge the constitutionality of the centre's ordinance
acquiring the disputed Ayodhya land and charged Prime Minister P.V.
Narasimha Rao, with violating the commitment to rebuild the mosque.

BJP REJECTS "PARTITION" OF SIGHT
NEW DELHI - BJP today rejected the Union Cabinet's decision to acquire the
disputed area at Ayodhya and its division between Hindus and Muslims for
the construction of a temple and a mosque.

JD, LF FLAY REFERENCE TO SC

TOLSTOY AWARD FOR MOTHER TERESA
CALCUTTA - Noble laureate Mother Teresa was today honoured with the
1992 Leo Tolstoy international award, instituted by the Russian Children's
Foundation, for her outstanding contribution to the protection of children
world-wide.

TN GOVT GIVING ASYLUM TO RSS: CHANDRALEKHA

PILOTS CHARGE IA WITH UNFAIR PRACTICES

BJP MPS NOT TO QUIT LOK SABHA TO FORCE SNAP POLLS

SCAM: JPC CHIEF FINDS POLITICIANS INNOCENT

DREADED BABBAR KHALSA LEADER COMMITS SUICIDE
CHANDIGARH - Babbar Khalsa International Leader Dharam Singh Kastiwal,
wanted in more than 500 killings including the assassination of about
200 security personnel, committed suicide by consuming cyanide at
Jalandhar today.

BJP YOUTHS PROTEST AIR, DD BIAS

LOAN WAIVERS IN 1992 COST THE EXCHEQUER 25,000 CR

NEW CONTAINER TERMINAL AT KOCHI: US FIRM INTERESTED
KOCHI - Representatives of an American firm are arriving here tomorrow
to explore the possibility of associating themselves with the setting up
of the proposed Rs. 600 crore international container transhipment terminal
at Vallarpadam, adjacent to the Cochin port.

RICKETY BATTING LEAVES INDIA IN A LIMBO
SCORE BOARD
INDIA I innings 212
South Africa  I innings
Andrew Hudson 52, Wessels 0, Cronje 135, Kirstin 0, McMillan 25,
Rhodes 2,Richardson 1, Henry 16, Mathews 17, Donald 6 Brett 0
BOWLING
Kapil Dev 24-6-45-2, Manoj Prabhakar 15-3-57-1, Kumble 50.316-81-3
Venkatapaty Raju 46-15-73-3, sachin Tendulkar 1-1-0-0
India 2nd innings: 71/6 (Shastri 5, Raman 0, M'kar 6, T'kar 0, Azhar 7,
Amre 7, Kapil 33*, P'kar 10*

DEC 29: 930pm DD news
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CRICKET: India loss cricket test despite Kapil's magnificient century
Scores: India: 212 and 217 (Kapil 129)
        SA 275 and 153 for 1

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