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Hooch claims eight livesPATNA/SALEM: Eight people died and two were taken ill after consuming illicit liquor in two case reported from Bi...
March 5, 1999 12:00 AM IST
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Hooch claims eight lives
PATNA/SALEM: Eight people died and two were taken ill after consuming illicit liquor in two case reported from Bihar8217;s capital Patna and Salem Tamil Nadu today. While six died in Patna, two deaths were reported from Salem. Police said the two consumed illicit brandy in a crematorium and died on the spot. The bottles had fake Indian made foreign liquor markings.
Mishra sues Joginder
NEW DELHI: Former Bihar Chief Minister Jagannath Mishra has filed a suit against former CBI Director Joginder Singh, demanding Rs one crore for allegedly making defamatory remarks in his book Inside CBI. Mishra said Singh tried to establish a nexus between him, Laloo Yadav and ex-director of AHD Dr Ram Raj Ram by 8220;distorting the facts8221; in the fodder scam.
Tukaram anniversary
PUNE: A teeming multitude of devotees from all over the state today converged at the pilgrimage centre of Dehu near here to commemorate the 350th anniversary of Saint Tukaram8217;s vaikunth gaman departureto paradise.
Khajuraho fete
BHOPAL: President K R Narayanan will inaugurate the year-long Khajuraho millennium celebrations near Shivsagar lake in the temple town on Saturday. The President will go around the world famous temples and later inaugurate a weeks long Khajuraho dance festival.
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