Straight road ahead to Indo-US ties -- Cohen
In nearly 36 years of watching India, Stephen Cohen, in his latest incarnation as senior fellow at the Brookings Institution in Washington, has seen the full turn of the wheel on Indo-US relations.

Pak distances itself from Naik's visit
Pakistan has tried to distance itself from another visit by former foreign secretary Niaz A Naik to New Delhi earlier this week, saying it has nothing to do with the so-called Indo-Pak back-channel diplomacy.

Japanese nuclear fuel facility mishap injures three workers
An accident at a Japanese nuclear fuel facility northeast of Tokyo yesterday injured three workers who were exposed to radiation.

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  N Korea still claims right to launch missile
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  Quicktakes
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  Mumbai Beat
  Mumbai Notes
  Vadodara Beat
  Officers gun for DGP
  Organisers bounce back
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  Crime Watch -- Vadodara
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  RSS rally to free workers
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  Chandigarh Headlines
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  Lt Gen Mann appointed corps commander
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