| Grant
clemency to Sarabjit: India to Pak |
New
Delhi, Mar 18:
Amid demands that Sarabjit Singh be saved from the gallows in
Pakistan, the government on Tuesday asked Islamabad to grant
clemency to the Indian national on humanitarian grounds.
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| Ball
in India's court: IAEA |
Mumbai,
Mar 18:
Amidst mounting pressure by the Left parties on the UPA government
not to go ahead with the nuclear deal with US, the IAEA on Tuesday
said it was close to finalising the text of India-specific safeguards
but the ball is now in India's court to ready the agreement.
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| Left
MPs meet PM over price rise |
New
Delhi, Mar 18:
A delegation of Left MPs from West Bengal, Kerala and Tripura
on Tuesday met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and sought urgent
steps to contain price rise and restore the foodgrain quota
for various states.
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| Hang
Afzal if Pak govt executes Sarabjit Singh: BJP
|
New
Delhi, March 18:
The BJP on Tuesday asked the government to ensure release of
Indian prisoner Sarabjit Singh, who is on death row in Pakistan.
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| No
interim relief for central govt employees
|
New
Delhi, Mar 18:
The government on Tuesday ruled out interim relief to its employees
and pensioners, pending implementation of the Sixth Pay Commission
report.
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| Dalai
Lama threatens to quit |
Dharamsala,
Mar 18:
The Dalai Lama said on Tuesday that he would resign as Tibetan
leader if the situation veers out of control in Tibet and denied
accusations from China that he was inciting riots.
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