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NEWS
State Department Urges India, Pakistan To Stop Trading Accusations
The State Department which 'condemned the hijacking in the strongest terms,' also said the hijackers were ultimately responsible for the lives of the hostages.

NEWS
Sikhs Complain Their Reputation Was Hijacked
Even the venerably NYT ran a front page story which began this way: 'Five Sikh men said to be armed with grenades, rifles and knives hijacked an Indian Airline jet yesterday'.

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Yogesh Gandhi to Serve 1 Year in Prison
Gandhi's contribution of $325,000 was one of the largest the Democratic Party had received. There were several articles in the media about his claim to be a great grand-nephew of the Mahatma, but many doubt his claims.

NEWS
Parents Seek To Send Warnings On Child Safety With $20 Million Suit
The Shahs' attorney said the lawsuit intended to send powerful signals to all drivers to pay attention to the safety of children.

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Sikh Moderates Wonder If Militants Were Behind Firebomb Attack On Politician's Office
While the police have no suspects in the Molotov cocktail attack on Attorney General Ujjal Dosanjh's office in Vancouver on Sunday, many of his Sikh supporters were reminded of a 1985 attack on him.

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INTERVIEW
Taliban Rep in New York: 'We Will Take All Action to Rescue the Passengers'
'Our government got in touch with Indian government as soon as the plane landed and offered full cooperation,' Abdul Hakim Mujahid said. 'But the Indian government did not respond.'

NEWS
Indian Scientists File Complaints Against Top Defense Laboratory in America
Nine Asian American scientists and engineers, including two Indians, have filed complaints with California State, alleging they are paid less than their white counterparts. If unresolved, the complainants could go to court.

INTERVIEW
eLance Chief Urges Students To Join Startups As Soon As Possible
Srinivas Anumolu says Indian students ought to target India since they have a natural advantage and because Indian Internet companies are going to get high valuations.

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Racist Remarks Put Pitcher In A Spot
"Asians and Koreans and Vietnamese and Indians and Russians and Spanish people... How the hell did they get in this country," John Rocker had asked.

'Strong Correlation Between Democracy and Hinduism'
Freedom House survey finds a marked decline in democracy in Pakistan, Bangladesh.

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 India Headlines
Hijackers demand release of
   35 terrorists, $200 million
   and a corpse
The body hijackers
   want is in Jammu

 News
Vajpayee promises firm action
Public opinion building
   against giving in
Commandos storm SOG
   HQ, 10 killed in operation
Sonia denied entry
    to Akal Takht
2 IA standby planes
   are ready
PM discusses crisis
   with defence chiefs
Russia assures all help
   to resolve hijack crisis
Red alert on
   Indo-Pak border
Relatives of hostages
   meet PM again
Secretive government
   sparks confusion?
Taleban commandos
   a surround plane
Taleban will co-operate
    in freeing hostages
State dept urges India, Pak
    to stop trading charges
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 Business
27 corporates to enliven Delhi
   auto show in Jan 2000
Govt may amend Cess Act to
   raise funds for dream highway
EC official to underline
   India's role in global trade
Reliance continues to
   bid for IPCL
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 Sports
Windies forced to follow on
Sinclair scores historic double
   century on debut
Caddick has SA reeling
Lareau, Paes have a good
   record together
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 The Columnists
T V R Shenoy on
   the latest in the Bofors
   conundrum
Dilip D'Souza on the attitude
   of relief
Ashwin Mahesh on mother
   tongue first
Varsha Bhosle on response
   to her last column
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