The Indian Express

Sunday, July 27 1997

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Cong firm on State Govt's dismissal
Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) president Ranjit Deshmukh has reiterated his party's stand on dismissal of the Shiv Sena-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) alliance government and the arrest of Sena chief Bal Thackeray under the National Security Act (NSA).

Agarwal surfaces, admits to lapses in earlier affidavit
In a surprise move, Rajendra Agarwal, alias Gupta -- the man who declared he was asked by Congress leader Chhagan Bhujbal to desecrate the Ambedkar statue in Ramabai Nagar -- claims that he had met Bhujbal on July 9 after he addressed a rally of slum dwellers and and not July 8.

Fresh bid to save hostages
As the Veerappan hostage crisis entered its 13th day on Friday and with new demands being put forth by him for his surrender, Tamil Nadu emissary Nakkeeran editor R R Gopal has launched a fresh initiative to secure the release of the nine Karnataka forest personnel held by Veerappan and his gang.

Pak ready to sign N-weapons treaty with India: Ayub

NSDL proposes electronic payment of dividend

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