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Former Gujarat MLA gets 83 yrs RI
Bhav Singh Rathod, a former Gujarat MLA who was convicted yesterday by the Additional Sessions Court, Ernakulam, in a narcotic drug case, has been sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a total period of 83 years and to pay a total fine of Rs 8.5 lakh under five different sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS)/Customs Act.
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Army gets tough anti-tank missile armour
Tucked away in the serene surroundings of Pashan Lake, the High Energy Materials Research Laboratory (HEMRL) is a beehive of activity. Notching up yet another feather in its cap, this prestigious Pune-based laboratory under the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has for the first time developed a highly powerful material which has the capacity to resist the toughest anti-tank missile.
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Monica may testify today
Former White House intern Monica Lewinsky is likely to testify before the grand jury today in the sex-and-perjury probe targeting President Bill Clinton, according to her lawyer William Ginsburg. Independent prosecutor Kenneth Starr who is investigating charges that Lewinsky had an affair with Clinton and that the President urged her to lie about it, issued a subpoena requiring her to testify before the grand jury.
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Jingle all the way for Jaya
The AIADMK leader Jayalalitha sings to the crowds in the hill station of the Nilgiris and nearby Coimbatore where her allies, the BJP, is contesting. Jingles pepper the AIADMK leader's campaign in her desperate comeback bid. And even before the dust kicked up by the speeding caravan settles down, the party cadres pick up the tune. They are thrilled by Jayalalitha's new weapon. Through the lilts, Jayalalitha tries to tell the voters about the lapses in the DMK administration.
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