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Politics Business Expressions General Sports Leisure States   24 January 1998 ASSAM CBI cell had reservations on Mahanta case BIHAR Congress sulks as Laloo Yadav releases RJD's first list DELHI Adjudication in 60 cases of duty evasion halts Usha group seeks out-of-court settlement Observers can halt counting JD skips past Gujral's Akali platform launch Task force sought to monitor foreign degrees HC dismisses Swamy's petition against Chidambaram Sonia may decide Rao ticket issue KV, carves a niche in Indian tennis Project to make polls hi-tech gathers dust MUL should select the bride before wedding preparations GOA Churchill president peeved with AIFF decision to award match Shortcomings in Goa's computer teaching Determined Churchill Bros prove a point GUJARAT Advani appeals for decisive mandate KARNATAKA Gowda thinks he's JD BJP petitions EC against JD Confident Ambareesh sets off on his journey from Mandya to Parliament South trounce Central KERALA Karunakaran ventures to resolve UDF crisis in Kerala Shazuli, Ashwini lose in opener Japanese encephalitis looming over Kochi MADHYAPRADESH Hunting of migratory birds continues MAHARASHTRA Peugeot's Jan 28 deadline cannot be met, says PAL Sensex sheds 29 points FI sanctions shoot up in 8 months Call rates zoom to 100% Merrill sees long term gains in Indian stocks Norms for pvt placement to be delayed EC posts state bureaucrats for Bihar, UP polling Pune unit develops new rocket system Rickshaw panchayat head Adhav, supporters held Portable cardiac Lab launched Sena's tiger now prowls on the Internet Chirac's `stealthy' reception committee Railway clerk booked for assault on couple Mansar fast turning into archaeologists' delight Fazaluddin, Srinath in Davis squad for Italy Armoury favourite for feature Sanctified Star wins Sponsorship deal for Behl Poverty is Sonia's theme in tribal Nandurbar BJP lures State SP chief, but Shiv Sena benefits Bizbits Independent agency demanded for assessing crop damage in Vidarbha Thackeray turns 71, quietly ORISSA BJD legislators demand review of BJP alliance Jena takes on Patnaikover JD's "mistakes" PUNJAB Dingko Singh in title round TAMILNADU Uzma topples Arati for title Jaya wealth case adjourned 4 convicted for bid to split country West best East in a last over climax UTTARPRADESH Vajpayee kicks off UP poll drive on stability note WESTBENGAL A weakened post-Mamata PCC plagued with dissent