Tuesday, May 5, 1998
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HC clears way for Sasikala's trial
The Madras high court yesterday cleared the decks for the trial of Sasikala Natarajan, close friend of former Tamil Nadu chief minister Jayalalitha. Sasikala has been accused of violating the FERA to the tune of 680,000 US dollars when she was chairman and director of the now defunct channel, JJ TV.
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Security guards march out of ultra-free Punjab
The Punjab Police has drastically cut the security provided to politicians, police and civil officers, their relatives and civilians since the days of terrorism in the border state. The step has been necessitated largely in the wake of complaints of the misuse of security guards by most of the protectees, Director General of Police P C Dogra revealed.
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They are still after me, says Rasheeda
She giggles frequently on the phone when she talks about her return home to Male, her family and daughter. But a mention of the travails in India and the "compensation" awarded to her recently by the Supreme Court and Mariam Rasheeda's tone turns acerbic again. "What is one lakh in comparison to three years of an innocent's life ? Is this the worth of my three years? The one lakh rupees is like waste paper for me!."
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Our kings, Pak missiles don't mix: Afghans
Commoner and diplomat, the people of Afghanistan are aghast and furious that Pakistan has belittled their great kings of the past by using their names for weapons of war, like the ballistic missile "Ghauri".
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