Laloo wants Bhandari's recall
Launching a scathing attack on Governor Sunder Singh Bhandari for his remark that the situation in Bihar warranted invoking of Article 356, Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Laloo Prasad Yadav yesterday demanded his immediate recall and abolition of the post of Governor.

HPCL files Rs 270 cr insurance claim for Vizag refinery blaze
The state-owned Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) has made an insurance claim of Rs 270 crore for the damage its refinery suffered from a blaze in September last year that left 60 dead.

Starr may indict Hillary Clinton
Independent counsel Kenneth Starr plans to expand his probe of White House misdeeds and could even indict Hillary Rodham Clinton in his quest for making a case to impeach President Bill Clinton, according to a report in the Los Angeles Times.

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SPORTS
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BUSINESS
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GENERAL
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POLITICS
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