Centre concedes to Punjab on paddy procurement, Haryana too grumbles
The paddy procurement crisis in Punjab is likely to be over with the Centre agreeing to bear Rs. 300 crore deficit to be incurred by the procuring agencies for lifting the entire stocks of harvested paddy from the state.



Talks for Rajkumar's release at final stage
Hopes of an early end to the two-and-half-month Rajkumar hostage crisis soared with a key negotiator in talks with forest brigand Veerappan and Karnataka Govt asserting that the parleys were "fruitful" and indicating an early release of the Kannada filmstar.



Chandra Shekhar attacks BJP's economic policies
Former PM Chandra Shekhar Oon Sunday made a scathing attack on the economic policies pursued by the BJP-led coalition and called for a united struggle against the measures which have left the people at the "mercy" of the multinationals.



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