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Drumbeat: Ad Buzzaar
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Saturday, May 23, 1998
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India can make 200 kt N-bomb: Chidambaram
Atomic Energy Commission Chairman R Chidambaram has said India could produce a nuclear bomb of 200 kilotonne (kt) yield with the country having tested a hydrogen bomb in Pokhran earlier this month. Chidambaram, one of the top scientists involved in the tests, said many other technologies were being developed in the nuclear field which would be of great benefit to India.
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US, India rebuild contacts, promise to keep in touch
The United States and India began the delicate task of reconstructing strained ties with the first official contact between the two sides in the aftermath of last week's nuclear tests. The Indian envoy conveyed to the American side, New Delhi's unilateral decision on adopting a nuclear test moratorium. The two sides also discussed their common desire to keep things from hotting up on the India-Pakistan front.
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Sumitra's slap was the aftermath of a previous tiff
When Haryana Chief Minister Bansi Lal's daughter Sumitra Devi allegedly slapped city magistrate Renu Phulia on May 20, it was almost an action replay of an incident involving the two in January. This time around, the ending was unexpectedly violent and according to local residents, both had been gearing up for the showdown.
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Stroke of luck for Sikkim's 13th emperor
Nearly seven years after Sikkim's controversial merger with India "Crown Prince" Tobgyal Wangchuk Tenzing Namgyal was anointed the "13th consecrated Chogyal of Sikkim" on February 19, 1982 following the death of his father. He became a king without a kingdom. And now, 16 years later, there is a flicker of hope that he may at last get a price for the lost kingdom.
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HC stays action against Shahrukh
The Rajasthan High Court has stayed the criminal proceedings against film star Shahrukh Khan initiated by five lawyers in a court at Kota, with regard to a dialogue uttered by the actor in the film Ramjaane. The dialogue, according to the complainants, derided the lawyers' community.
Plans to save Olive Ridley sea turtles pick up speed
A high-level committee under the chairmanship of the Chief Secretary will be set up to take steps for conservation and protection of endangered sea turtles converging on Gahiramatha beach in Orissa. The 20-km Gahiramatha beach is likely to be be declared a "core area" where poaching and illegal entry of mechanised trawlers would be "strictly prohibited".
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 Mumbai Notes
Medical reps vs pharma cos
BMC to sell water to Esselworld
KDMC to file cases against 18 builders
Colony residents play postman
2 acquitted in assault on Sena worker
Cuffe Parade slums razed
Pawle's "killer" record contested
5-years RI for attempt to murder
Get Back To Basic Policing
Credit limits farmers' fortunes
Expressway speeds towards finishing line
Jewel thieves, a heist-ory
Mystery shrouds Belgian paedophile's death in Goa
Clear club site, MbPT told
Jilted lover throws acid on girl
30-70 rule for engg amended
One year later... kidney recipients celebrate life
Stir threat by security guards
Mumbai Beat
Globe Trotting
Clinton urged to cancel China trip
Habibie dumps Suharto's daughter
Talibans blames UN for failure of talks
Gun toting kid kills schoolmate, wounds 23 in US
N-Ireland votes on Belfast peace accord
Quicktakes
World Vignettes
Train blasts kingpin Kasim held
Dispute erupts over Dada Kondke's will
Peace panel plans meet on Monday
Today's the day
The killing class
People
Recruitment of 1,500 teachers by Punjab govt quashed
Plan to re-start `+2 classes in colleges'
Notices against misuse of water task force set
D S Saroya new Additional Director, NZCC
Pick pockets' gang busted
6 more tubewells for UT villages proposed
News in brief
UT admn's green signal for conversion of SCFs to SCOs
Improve standard of education -- Gupta
Community theatre workshop concludes
HC issues notice to PU V-C, registrar
MC officials' attitude decried
Remand for HC supdt
Harassed woman attempts suicide
Chandigarh Crime Beat
Shopkeeper gets 1-yr RI in bounced cheque case
Daily despatches -- Chandigarh
23 teachers debarred from evaluation
Sukhbir assures strengthening infrastructure
Aircraft landing strips in Himachal to be extended
13,000 bottles of liquor liquor seized
`Watershed' approach is key to sustainability
Villagers teach school staff a lesson
Mechanisation of hill farming HPAU priority
Bilaspur Congress to hold rally on Monday
Apollo project aborted; BJP men irked
Power cuts, water shortage continue to plague city
Delhi Crime Beat
Delhi Beat
Gurgaon residents alarmed by robberies, auto-thefts
Charges of torture denied
Retd official died of `fall from vehicle'
Indian Airlines all set to clean up its act
22 killed on the night of highway tragedies
Pune Beat
Slum dwellers stone PMC squad, police
50 footpath railings fall to PCMC's strange act
Citizens' help sought to save old structures
Marsh crocodile in well
Gold worth Rs 16 lakh recovered, 1 arrested
About 1,200 gelatine stocks seized
Commuter falls down from train
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