BJP gets six seats in DMK Front in TN, MDMK unhappy with five
The BJP will contest in six Parliamentary seats in Tamil Nadu in the coming elections. An agreement to this effect was reached on Wednesday between BJP and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam.

Telecom body supports court decision on revenue-sharing
The Association of Basic Telecom Operators (ABTO) has supported the Delhi high court's suggestion to move ahead with the implementation of the controversial revenue-sharing package scheme.

Rane seeks President's intervention in disenfrachisement issue
Maharashtra chief minister Narayan Rane has appealed to President K R Narayanan to intervene and reconsider the disenfranchisement of Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray.

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