Bigwigs kick off battle for Delhi today
The fate of several political bigwigs, will be sealed in the ballot boxes on Sunday when the nation goes for the first phase of polling in 145 Lok Sabha constituencies spread over 16 states and union territories.

George Fernandes charges Congress with treason
Defence minister, George Fernandes, charged the Congress with ``treason and lowering'' the morale of Indian armed forces by resorting to ``baseless and absurd'' propoganda against the government and defence ministry tackling the Kargil situation.

Al-Fayed fights Diana crash ruling
Mohamed al-Fayed has said that he is determined to challenge the ruling blaming the driver for the crash which killed his son and Diana, Princess of Wales.

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