Quicktakes — Albright cuts short visit

NEW DELHI, November 19: US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright today shared India's concern over cross-border terrorism and categorically...

NEW DELHI, November 19: US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright today shared India’s concern over cross-border terrorism and categorically stated that the Clinton Administration was opposed to any mediation between India and Pakistan on resolving their differences.

She cut short her visit to India due to her pre-occupation with the Iraq crisis. She is on her way to Geneva to discuss proposals to break the impasse.

Churhat case

BHOPAL: Justice P Bhaskaran Commission inquiring into the Churhat Children’s Welfare Society was told today that senior Congress leader Arjun Singh had “nothing to do with the affairs of the society”. Madhya Pradesh Advocate-General Shanker Lal Saxena told the one-man commission that Singh had “nothing to do with it”.

Bus tragedy

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NEW DELHI: The search for the two children still missing after Tuesday’s tragedy in which 28 children died when their school bus fell off the Wazirabad bridge into the Yamuna, is still continuing.

Mohali Test

MOHALI: Sri Lanka were comfortably placed at 280 for four at close on the opening day of the first Test against India here today. Atapattu made a stylish century.

Indira peace prize

NEW DELHI: The Indira Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development – 1997, has been awarded to former US President Jimmy Carter.

Only 9 tickets to EBCs is in stark contrast to the INDIA bloc and Congress’s EBC push with the Atipichhda Nyay Sankalp, a separate resolution for EBCs that Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav released last month. (PTI Photo)

As Mahagathbandhan stalemate continues in Bihar, a look at the Congress line-up till now

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Congress manages to take three seats from allies in Bihar, including Biharsharif in Nalanda district, Kumhrar in Patna, and Bachhwara in Begusarai district. Congress fields 49 candidates, looking to contest 60-61 seats while RJD wants to give only 54-55. Seat-sharing talks stuck as Congress wants more "winnable seats" and RJD has not officially released its list.

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