The Hindu : Tuesday, December 09, 2003

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Tuesday, December 09, 2003

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Putin's party sweeps parliamentary poll
MOSCOW, DEC. 8.The Russian President, Vladimir Putin's centrist party has swept the parliamentary elections held on Sunday, winning almost 37 per cent of the vote and trouncing both Communist and right-wing opponents. With nearly 98 per cent of ...

European observers criticise poll
MOSCOW, DEC. 8.European observers at Russia's parliamentary poll have questioned the country's democratic credentials and criticised media bias in favour of pro-Kremlin parties. "Our main impression of the overall electoral process was one of ...

Hu for theoretical innovation
SINGAPORE, DEC. 8. The Chinese President and General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC), Hu Jintao, has called for the promotion of "theoretical innovation'' to supplement the adherence to "Marxism-Leninism, Mao Zedong Thought, Deng ...

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Immigration racket in U.S.

'Indians safe'

U.K. to levy surcharge on migrants

India & World
Pakistan accuses India of fencing along LoC
ISLAMABAD, DEC. 8. Pakistan today accused India of fencing along the Line of Control in violation of United Nations resolutions and international law and claimed that India played a decisive role in blocking its re-entry into the ...

LTTE wants radical change in India's attitude
COLOMBO, DEC. 8. The chief negotiator of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), Anton S. Balasingham, has criticised the Sri Lankan Government efforts to internationalise the island's peace process as a "containment" strategy and said that ...