Dani exonerates Pawar; Govt rejects report
The one-man Justice S S Dani Commission, which investigated the deaths of 114 Gowari tribals in Nagpur in November 1994 has absolved then chief minister Sharad Pawar and three of his Cabinet colleagues of responsibility for the tragedy.

Indrajit Khanna to replace Bezbaruah
Along with the unprecedented decision to sack Naval Chief Vishnu Bhagwat, the Government has decided to transfer Enforcement Director M K Bezbaruah and appoint Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Finance, Indrajit Khanna, as the Directorate's new chief.

US missiles strike Iraqi defence site
US jets fired missiles and laser-guided bombs on a defence site in southern Iraq on Wednesday after it launched six to eight missiles at a British aircraft, government officials said.

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