Primakov's Indian visit may herald Russian repositioning
Russian Prime Minister Yevgeny Primakov arrived in New Delhi on Sunday evening for a summit meeting with Prime Minster A B Vajpayee, bearing with him an invitation from President Boris Yeltsin to Vajpayee to visit Moscow.

PM may vest more powers in Plan panel
Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee is considering shifting some crucial areas from key ministries to the Planning Commission as part of moves to restructure and empower the body to play a "pro-active role" in the market oriented economic scenario.

India on bin Laden's hit list: Sunday Times
India has been listed along with the US and Israel as potential target by world's most wanted terrorist Osama bin Laden who has reportedly rebuilt his "terrorist universities" and is about to launch a new international terror campaign, according to Sunday Times.

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  "Petty" lapse behind officer, avenues open
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  Essar allowed to carry out trial flight from its office
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  Frustrated Pandits now seek rehabilitation outside state
  BJP municipal councillor killed in Surat
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  Building on a case of planned murder
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  Mid-term elections soon, says Dandavate
  Police stations to have FoP chiefs
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  Rana condemns murder
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  Crime Watch -- Surat
  Nagra issue rocks PU Senate; V-C for panel
  Kharar firing
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  Chandigarh -- Headlines
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  Stolen car hits Canter; 1 dies
  City's first holistic art centre thrown open
  Kanshi for united Bahujan Samaj
  Consumer fair draws crowds
  Chambers for lawyers
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  Court grants interim bail to Maleri till Dec 22in fraud case
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  In Briefs -- Chandigarh
  Regional beat -- Chandigarh
  Conspiracy to split SAD-B alleged
  Janata Dal calls for unity among Akalis
  Jathedar asked to step down
  AISSF for withdrawal of notice to Tohra
  Tohra talks to Chandra Shekhar
  Haryana government earmarks Rs 117 cr for pensioners
  14 functionaries of NSUI revolt
  Escaped murder undertrial held
  WB-aided project to raise water table
  Hoteliers urge PM to improve infrastructure
  HAS officers demand on promotions flayed
  Widening of complex by February
  Bogus will to grab land comes to light
  Double power cess, says Dhumal
  Plea to speed up disposal of cases
  Excise inspectors appeal to Badal
  R-Day
  Merry-makers start thronging Shimla
  IMA to protest enactment of new Act
  Kainth demands 100 units of free electricity for Dalits
  Teachers to be paid for strike period
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  Bail plea rejected
  Chandigarh Beat
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  Dogs play the ball; wilds watch the act
  Agarwal's fiat
  Roads claim three young lives
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  Crude bomb explosion in N-E Delhi
  Jewel thieves strike in Cantonment
  Biggest-ever pirated CDs haul
  Demonstrations outside USIS, US Embassy,
  SC refuses to stay HC order on fee hike
  Delhiites hang up mistletoe, bake cakes furiously
  Suave Chopra comes home with West-packaged Vedic diet
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  Biggest challenge for doctors to rescue fallen reputation
  In Briefs -- Delhi
  Dengue control committee of doctors, ministries proposed
  IGNOU offer of free transmission to cable operators for tele
  Power cuts in several colonies
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  Helpline on dengue, malaria
  Vice President inaugurates homoeopathic conference
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