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The Indian Express daily newsletter
Edition of Sunday, December 26, 2004
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SUNDAY IE
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TODAY'S TOP STORIES
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Visa on arrival for Pak seniors & kids: Delhi�s Christmas offer
For the first time, India is willing to put in place a visa-on-arrival scheme
and of all the countries, the inaugural offer will be made to Pakistan during
the Foreign Secretary-level talks starting here on Monday. It�s learnt that New
Delhi is ready to grant visa on arrival to all Pakistani nationals above the
age of 65 and children below 12.
http://www.indianexpress.com/full_story.php?content_id=61536
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Swiss cantonal model being explored for Panchayats in J&K
With Panchayati Raj elections due in Kashmir next month, the Centre is
seriously exploring an innovative model of empowering local self-government in
the state on the lines of cantons in the federal structure of Switzerland.
http://www.indianexpress.com/full_story.php?content_id=61540
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MIT cheers his malaria fight, cell by tiny cell
On the world map of medicine�s war against malaria, an engineer with roots in
IIT Chennai is cutting new headway from a lab at MIT, Massachusetts.
http://www.indianexpress.com/full_story.php?content_id=61535
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Triple talaq stays but Muslim Board�s reform wants it as last resort
After months of debate, within and outside, and a 10-hour meeting here today,
the All India Muslim Personal Law Board is ready with a final format for its
Model Nikahnama.
http://www.indianexpress.com/full_story.php?content_id=61548
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Laloo finally finds answer to media�s criticism: his party launches a tabloid
Stung by what they call the ��mainstream media conspiracy�� to malign them,
Laloo Prasad Yadav and his Rashtriya Janata Dal are gearing up to hit back�with
a newspaper of their own. Titled <i>Rajad Bulletin</i>, the eight-page tabloid
in Hindi began publication on December 19.
http://www.indianexpress.com/full_story.php?content_id=61546
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A mother sends a text message to her child: Save your tomorrows, for your sake
and
The fog�s thick with chatter on MMS sex clip, CEO�s arrest, holes in our I-T
law. <i>RAMA BIJAPURKAR</i>, mother of a teen daughter and management
consultant, cuts through it to answer the question that got lost: Now what do I
tell my 17-yr-old son or daughter?
http://www.indianexpress.com/full_story.php?content_id=61544
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ANALYSIS
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�I�m absolutely optimistic...This country has to be philosophical, looking far
into the future�
http://www.indianexpress.com/full_story.php?content_id=61537
More in Analysis at http://www.indianexpress.com/sunday/analysis.html
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CENTRESTAGE
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Another hefty penalty
http://www.indianexpress.com/full_story.php?content_id=61538
More in Centrestage at http://www.indianexpress.com/sunday/centrestage.html
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EXPRESS NETWORK
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Rao is laid to rest
http://www.indianexpress.com/full_story.php?content_id=61550
Paswan�s LJP to go it alone in Assembly polls
http://www.indianexpress.com/full_story.php?content_id=61552
Fernandes faces bribery charges
http://www.indianexpress.com/full_story.php?content_id=61553
More in Express Network at
http://www.indianexpress.com/sunday/express_network.html
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INTERNATIONAL
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Truck bomb kills 9 in Iraq
http://www.indianexpress.com/full_story.php?content_id=61563
Iran, Pak to discuss gas pipeline
http://www.indianexpress.com/full_story.php?content_id=61565
More in International at http://www.indianexpress.com/sunday/international.html
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SPORTS
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Delhi move a step closer to semis
http://www.indianexpress.com/full_story.php?content_id=61545
Sehwag, Kartik, Zaheer to play in Dhaka ODI
http://www.indianexpress.com/full_story.php?content_id=61549
Have some tolerance for chucking report
http://www.indianexpress.com/full_story.php?content_id=61556
More in Sports at http://www.indianexpress.com/sunday/sports.html
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BUSINESS
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Reliance Info sews $750 mn debt deal
http://www.indianexpress.com/full_story.php?content_id=61541
Russian government okays Rosneft�s purchase of Baikal
http://www.indianexpress.com/full_story.php?content_id=61542
Technology trends to watch out for next year
http://www.indianexpress.com/full_story.php?content_id=61539
More in Business at http://www.indianexpress.com/sunday/business.html
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SUNDAY SPECIALS
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THE SUNDAY STORY
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e-420
http://www.indianexpress.com/full_story.php?content_id=61526
More in The Sunday Story at
http://www.indianexpress.com/sunday/the_sunday_story.html
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NORTHSOUTHEASTWEST
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The �04 Score Passing on
http://www.indianexpress.com/full_story.php?content_id=61528
Monkey Business
http://www.indianexpress.com/full_story.php?content_id=61530
Water�s edge
http://www.indianexpress.com/full_story.php?content_id=61527
More in NorthSouthEastWest at
http://www.indianexpress.com/sunday/northsoutheastwest.html
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IN BLACK & WHITE
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Frontlines & Footnotes
http://www.indianexpress.com/full_story.php?content_id=61531
More in In Black & White at
http://www.indianexpress.com/sunday/in_black_&_white.html
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SPORTSLINE
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Seeing Double
http://www.indianexpress.com/full_story.php?content_id=61534
More in Sportsline at http://www.indianexpress.com/sunday/sportsline.html
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YOUR MONEY
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Did you get the right number?
http://www.indianexpress.com/full_story.php?content_id=61533
Wealth Creation Ideas for 2005
http://www.indianexpress.com/full_story.php?content_id=61532
More in Your Money at http://www.indianexpress.com/sunday/your_money.html
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EXPRESS EYE
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COVER STORY
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Bole to 10
http://www.indianexpress.com/full_story.php?content_id=61451
More in Cover Story at http://www.indianexpress.com/sunday/cover_story.html
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LIVING
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Stars & Gripes
http://www.indianexpress.com/full_story.php?content_id=61458
2004:The Remix List
http://www.indianexpress.com/full_story.php?content_id=61459
Wild Game
http://www.indianexpress.com/full_story.php?content_id=61457
More in Living at http://www.indianexpress.com/sunday/living.html
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THE WORD
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Lists & Options
http://www.indianexpress.com/full_story.php?content_id=61452
The Last Hero
http://www.indianexpress.com/full_story.php?content_id=61454
The Man Who Remade The Ghazal
http://www.indianexpress.com/full_story.php?content_id=61455
More in The Word at http://www.indianexpress.com/sunday/the_word.html
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BODY & MIND
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Green at Heart
http://www.indianexpress.com/full_story.php?content_id=61461
How I Keep Fit
http://www.indianexpress.com/full_story.php?content_id=61462
Brand New Do
http://www.indianexpress.com/full_story.php?content_id=61460
More in Body & Mind at http://www.indianexpress.com/sunday/body_&_mind.html
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ARTS ETC
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Common Cause
http://www.indianexpress.com/full_story.php?content_id=61456
More in Arts Etc at http://www.indianexpress.com/sunday/arts_etc.html
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TIMEPASS
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Booty Backtrack
http://www.indianexpress.com/full_story.php?content_id=61463
More in Timepass at http://www.indianexpress.com/sunday/timepass.html
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