The Indian Express -- General

Tuesday, July 15 1997

Himachal Pradesh put on alert as militancy threatens State

The recent terrorist attacks at Bhatinda, Moga and Pathankot have sounded alarm bells for the Himachal Pradesh police. The officials, who are reportedly ill-equipped to meet the threat posed by organised militant outfits from the neighbouring state, have sounded a general alert in the border districts to "increase vigil and remain prepared".

One more godman exposed in Bhandara

Activists of the Andhashraddha Nirmulan Samiti (ANS), with the help of the local police, exposed 35-year-old Raghunath Pardhi who cheated credulous people by claiming to possess occult powers. Pardhi used to hold his darbar at Bhagdi, about 75 kms from here in Lakhandur tehsil.

18 injured in Delhi blasts

Eighteen persons including two women and a child were injured in two separate blasts in Blue Line buses in the walled city area of the capital tonight. All the injured were rushed to the nearby LNJP hospital where the condition of one is serious.

Karnataka, TN agree to protect dreaded bandit Veerappan

AIDS-ridden village faces ostracism

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Coffee, tea, no sympathy: It's a cop's life

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Debate brims over Parsi well

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Statescape -- Summons to Sukh Ram in assets case