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Arjan Singh from Kheri in UP says that in the edition dated December 7, 2007...

8226; Arjan Singh from Kheri in UP says that in the edition dated December 7, 2007, the story on page 5, 8220;Tiger crusader 8216;Billy8217; Arjan Singh faces land-grabbing charge8221;, describes him as a 8216;land-grabber8221; in unauthorised possession of UP Forest Department land in Dudhwa. He writes:8221;For the last 50 years I have farmed here, in Tiger Haven, at the edge of the Dudhwa Reserve Forest, with the full knowledge of the Forest Dept. which has never levelled any such charges. At this stage of my life, when I am 90 years old, it is shameful that such baseless allegations should be made. 8220;Let me reaffirm that I make no claim on any land that is not legitimately mine8230;8221;.

The Indian Express replies: Arjan Singh had been named among top land-grabbers in a list prepared by the North Kheri Forest Division. They said they had sent him a notice to vacate 40 hectares of land. The story also carried Arjan Singh8217;s quote, denying that he had received the notice and asserting that he was the owner of the land in question. The story carried an inset box highlighting Arjan Singh8217;s work for tiger protection and the awards and medals he has received.

8226; In the edition dated December 25, 2007, on page 11, the Telescope column named Times Now anchor as Rahul Srivastava. It should have been Rahul Shivshanker.

8226; Manju Sharma, Kanpur, noticed that in the Lucknow edition of December 25, Mindsquare on page 19 was a repeat of Mindsquare of December 24, 2007.

8226; In the edition of December 26, 2007, on page 9, the story 8220;Small area in Himachal a big hub of industry8221;, identifies Surinder Singla as 8220;Punjab Finance Minister8221;.

Singla was Punjab Finance Minister in the Amarinder Singh Government.

8226; In the edition of December 27, 2007 page 1 anchor story headline read,8221;Soul-searching in Surajkund before babus gets Budget-busy8221;.

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It should have read, 8220;Soul searching in Surajkund before babus get Budget-busy.8221;

Usha Mahajan, Pune, says that in the same edition on the sports page, the story on the first day8217;s play in the Australia-India Test match had printed the following in Scoreboard 8220;Bowling Zaheer 22-1-83-28221;. It should have been 22-1-83-3 as Zaheer had taken 3 wickets.

8226; In the edition of December 28, 2007, on page 8, the article headlined 8220;Benazir, Sonia met last on flight to Jaipur8221;, said that Benazir Bhutto and Sonia Gandhi met for the last time 8220;in 2003 on a flight to Jaipur8221;.

In fact, it was Congress leader and Union minister Ambika Soni who had met Benazir Bhutto on the flight to Jaipur.

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In the same edition on page 20, the anchor article, 8220;Dravid needs to lighten up and play with less tension8221;, appeared without Harsha Bhogle8217;s logo and byline.

8226; Amy Carmichael from Pune points out that in The Sunday Express of December 30, 2007, on page 1, the lead story on Benazir Bhutto has a photograph of her grieving family. It said they 8220;pray at Benazir Bhutto8217;s grave on Sunday.8221;

The photograph was of Saturday December 29, 2007.