Harshad convicted for duping Maruti
The special court of Justice M S Rane yesterday convicted stock broker Harshad Mehta and three others of conspiring to divert Rs 38.97 cr of the MUL's surplus funds to Mehta's accounts during April-May 1989 to May 1991.

Saffron sees red in Miss Vadodara
Pandemonium reigned at the Gandhi Nagar Gruh, venue of the Miss Vadodara 1999 contest yesterday, when activists of the Bajrang Dal and the VHP went on the rampage, severely assaulting a youth, beating up others, smashing windows and damaging property.

Pak won't stop JKLF marchers
Pakistan government has reportedly decided not to stop the planned crossing of the LoC by the JKLF on October 4, for fear of a strong reaction from Kashmiri people and let the Indian Army "do the job".

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