Thursday, October 14, 1999
Bal Thackeray explodes, scalds BJP
Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray all but snapped his party's ties with the BJP yesterday. In a late-night statement, Thackeray said he was tired of the petty politics being played by the BJP in relation of the efforts at formation of a government in the state.
Pak army moves to consolidate hold, Sharif still under house arrest
Pakistan was calm yesterday as the world awaited the next move by General Pervez Musharraf, who hours earlier seized power in a bloodless coup and vowed to save the country from ruin.
Armed forces on extra alert -- Fernandes
While the military take-over in Pakistan did not pose any threat to India, the country's armed forces were on ``extra alert'', Defence Minister George Fernandes said on Wednesday.
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