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People too have a role in country's security: Advani NEW DELHI, MARCH 21. The Deputy Prime Minister, L.K. Advani, today advocated a greater role for ordinary people in dealing with the country's security. Speaking at the 12th Civil Defence and Home Guards conference, he said he realised this aspect ... Fernandes sees spurt in terrorism BANGALORE, MARCH 21. The Defence Minister, George Fernandes, said here on Friday that the war in Iraq may cause an increase in terrorism, including that directed against India. Speaking at the Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) after witnessing the ... 
Iranian special envoy meets PMNEW DELHI, MARCH 21. The Iranian President's special envoy, Ali Akbar Velayati, called on the Prime Minister, Atal Behari Vajpayee, and handed over a letter from his leader, Mohammed Khatami. Mr. Velayati, who also met the External Affairs ... India refutes reports on evacuation NEW DELHI, MARCH 21.Refuting reports that Indians in large numbers were awaiting evacuation at the Kuwait airport in the wake of war on Iraq, India said there was no cause for panic. ``The Kuwait airport is open and all regular Air India and ... Left groups protest against war NEW DELHI, MARCH 21. Leftist organisations in the capital today protested against the American-led war on Iraq and urged the Indian Government to strengthen its stand on the issue. Activists of the Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) ... Factional fights may mar Cong. meet NEW DELHI MARCH. 21. Factional fights and personality clashes threaten to mar the Congress party's attempt to showcase its organisational strength at the national convention of its block presidents this weekend. The AICC leadership has received ... BJP getting disillusioned with U.P. experiment? NEW DELHI, MARCH 21. The view that the coalition experiment with Mayawati's Bahujan Samaj Party in Uttar Pradesh is going nowhere — politically and electorally — is doing the rounds in the Bharatiya Janata Party. Sooner rather than ... SC to hear petitions challenging POTA on March 25 NEW DELHI, MARCH 21. Even as the Centre has set up a review committee to check the misuse of the provisions of the Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA), the Supreme Court will take up for final hearing on March 25 three petitions challenging its ... Sonia expresses solidarity with Iraq NEW DELHI, MARCH 21.The Congress president, Sonia Gandhi, today said that the U.S. war against Iraq might have caused serious and irreversible damage to the United Nations, to the rule of international law and fraternity of nations. Expressing ... HC seeks details of Togadia speech NEW DELHI, MARCH. 21.The Delhi High Court today asked a public interest litigant to specify in his petition inflammatory speeches allegedly delivered by the International General Secretary of Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP), Togadia, at a dharam ... Fuel supply agreement with Russia for Koodankulam CHENNAI, MARCH 21.A fuel supply agreement for the Koodankulam nuclear power plant has been signed between India and Russia, Nuclear Power Corporation (NPC) officials said. Work on the two 1000 MWe plants, which started in March 2002, is ... Hackers on the rampage HYDERABAD, MARCH 21. The U.S.-led attack on Iraq has fuelled a digital war in the cyber-world with anti-war hackers going on the rampage defacing hundreds of websites and posting messages denouncing the United States on Friday. The cyber-world ... Other Stories
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