The Indian Express

Thursday, November 06 1997

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No headway on Anti-Defection Law
After all the hype about the United Front's resolve to plug the loopholes in the Anti-Defection Law, its leaders made virtually no progress towards their objective after discussing the issue for about five hours at the United Front's core and steering committee meetings.

Congress split reports due to internal panic: Advani
BJP president L K Advani denied that his party had any hand in a possible split in the Congress at the Centre. He, however, did not rule out the possibility of a breakaway Congress group joining a BJP-led coalition at the Centre.

Stalled Seabird may ruffle Yadav's feathers
The stalling of Indian Navy's Rs 1500 crore Project Seabird is likely to be the main agenda for the Parliamentary Consultative Committee meeting in Delhi. Committee chairman Mulayam Singh Yadav will have to explain his decision to stop the tender procedure after financial bids from four consortiums were opened.

ONGC rig in grip of major gas leak

JD men scramble for berths in Patel Cabinet

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