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March 28

JAYALALITHA'S DELHI VISIT

Coalition panel backs government against Bhagwat
But not before Jayalalitha, who was in a combative mood, berated Defence Minister George Fernandes for dismissing the navy chief and also brought up the issue of his alleged links with the LTTE. She later left the meeting before it ended.

Government humouring Jaya to keep her in the coalition
The Left parties, meanwhile, are getting disenchanted with Jayalalitha. Leftist MPs claimed that she had indicated to some "third force" politicians that the BJP-led government could be toppled if she was projected as the PM.

THE JEHANABAD MASSACRES

Centre announces Rs6 billion package for Bihar to combat extremism
The package is meant to help the state government adopt a three-pronged strategy to combat the extremists and private armies in Bihar.

THE CHRISTIAN ATTACKS ROW

CBI team summoned to probe Staines murders
Orissa Home Secretary Ajit Kumar Tripathy could not confirm, however, whether the decision was taken by the state government or the Justice D P Wadhwa Commission.

THE REDIFF SPECIAL

The spy who loved Hitler
She had only admiration for the brutal Nazis she met in prison. She wrote 'Heil Hitler' on the prison walls as an act of defiance and was a devout follower of Hitler. Meet Savitri Devi, Hindu nationalist and champion of the neo-Nazi cult.

OTHER REPORTS

No toppling Vajpayee, says Sonia
"We do not need any strategy to topple them. They will collapse on their own. We do not want to destabilise the government," the Congress president said after addressing party colleagues and legislators in Calcutta.

Congress open to forming coalition, says Arjun
The senior Congress politician said the Pachmarhi Declaration does not bar the party from choosing the option of forming a coalition government at the Centre.

Bedlam in AP assembly over 'secret deals' with World Bank
The opposition Congress, CPI and CPI-M repeatedly stormed into the well of the house, demanding that the government place before the house all documents pertaining to the Rs33.20 billion loan for the state's economic restructuring programme.

AP busts baby smuggling racket
Home Minister A Madhava Reddy said 56 children were rescued after a raid on a creche in the posh Mahendra Hill area of Secunderabad.

Rehabilitation package for North-East militants
Under the package, surrendered militants will initially be lodged in a rehabilitation camp and paid a monthly stipend of Rs2000 for a year.

ITBP to take charge of Kailash-Mansarovar pilgrimage
Medical centres have already been set up en route. "This year we will allow only groups of 35 to leave at a time," ITBP Director General Gautam Koul said.

Kerala tribe on the brink of extinction
The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Committee of the Kerala assembly has reported that Malamuthan, a tribe in Malappuram district, is fading into history due to abject poverty, excessive drinking and other factors.

Burmese leader Suu Kyi's husband dies of cancer in London
Michael Aris's wish to see his wife one last time remained unfulfilled as the military junta ruling Burma denied him a visa to enter the country. Suu Kyi refused to go to London because she believed the government would not let her return.

Lay off and we will sign CTBT, says Sharief
The Pakistani prime minister said his country would sign the treaty only if the atmosphere of coercion is removed.

Pak navy gets new missile warship
Shujaat-II was built with Chinese assistance at the Karachi Shipyard and Engineering Works.

THE REDIFF COLUMNISTS

How true are the allegations against Fernandes?
'Fernandes has been in the habit of calling others corrupt throughout his political career, even while maintaining an image of honesty. Now suddenly his name is being linked to defence deals,' says Rajiv Shukla.

Vajpayee is safe till November
"The real threat will come around November, when a couple of key states go to the polls," senior coalition members say. "The new political alignments at the year-end may destabilise the government." Capital Buzz. Gossip from the Delhi Durbar.


Bihar: 27 feared drowned as boat capsizes
Jammu & Kashmir: 2 girls shot dead for wearing jeans

March 27

JAYALALITHA'S DELHI VISIT

Jaya may target Fernandes for Eelam links
Jayalalitha's decision to take up with Vajpayee some of the coalition members' alleged affinity to the LTTE is politically significant for two reasons. One, LTTE activity is an emotive issue in her home state. Two, Sonia Gandhi's antipathy to the LTTE is well known.

Sonia may pass up Swamy's tea party
Though the Janata Party politician has been at his persuasive best, Congress sources told Rediff On The NeT that Gandhi is unlikely to attend the function, for it will send out a "wrong signal" that the Congress is trying to pull down the government.

BJP on tenterhooks, Opposition guessing
The BJP feels Jayalalitha cannot get a 'better deal'. But AIADMK sources say the Congress is a better electoral bet now. With Sonia's help, it will also be easy to 'cross the Rajya Sabha hurdle for the dismissal of the DMK government'.

THE TAMARAIKKANI ROW

Jaya moves heaven and SC to save Tamaraikkani
The AIADMK has filed a caveat in the apex court against the Tamil Nadu government's anticipated move on the Madras high court's order releasing the party legislator.

Balayogi calls for speakers' meeting
The meeting will discuss the court suspending a resolution of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly and freeing the AIADMK member who had been sentenced to 15 days in prison.

THE JEHANABAD MASSACRES

Centre summons top Bihar officials to draw up action plan against caste war
The Centre is ready to provide all possible help to the state government to ensure peace in Jehanabad district, Home Minister Advani said.

THE CHRISTIAN ATTACKS ROW

More anti-minority violence under BJP: NCM
'Why is the same community being victimised time and again?' Prof Tahir Mahmood, chairman of the National Commission for Minorities, asked.

BJP backs tribals accused of torching Christian houses
It is now being alleged that the Christians torched their own houses after removing valuables and grain and blamed the tribals.

OTHER REPORTS

SC rejects Quattrocchi's plea against warrant
The court strongly disapproved of the manner in which the Italian businessman had conducted himself by giving an interview to a magazine expressing his opinion on the Union government's application pending in court.

Centre revives CVC sans statutory powers
The Central Vigilance Commission will function on the same lines and terms as provided for in the CVC ordinance, but will have no statutory powers until Parliament passes the CVC Bill.

BJP stalling Jharkhand, says Congress
Party members urged the high command to mount pressure on the Centre to take up the Bihar State Reorganisation Bill, 1998, for discussion during the Budget session of Parliament, which resumes on April 12.

Mahanta announces Bodoland boundaries
The Assam chief minister said 2,941 villages would be included in the Bodoland Autonomous Council.

Chidambaram takes DMK to task
The former Union finance minister said the Tamil Maanila Congress is ready to forge a third front to establish 'Kamaraj rule' in Tamil Nadu in 2001.

Move to save Olive Ridley turtles backfires
The Orissa government has marked out prohibited zones that effectively endanger the livelihood of fishermen on a coastline that extends 480km. And the fishermen are up in arms.

Notice to Centre on banning paan masala
A division bench comprising acting Chief Justice Devinder Gupta and Justice K S Gupta of the Delhi high court has given the government till May 5 to file its reply.

THE REDIFF SPECIAL

The forgotten children
'40 years ago this month, Tibetans, pushed to the brink, tortured to the hilt, and pushed beyond all limits, decided to rebel against a decade of Chinese rule. Will the world continue to turn a deaf ear to the woeful cries of millions?' asks
S Zeyaur Rehman.

THE REDIFF COLUMNISTS

From crisis to catharsis
'New Delhi will be living in a fool's paradise if it thinks it can remain unaffected by the war in Bihar. Nemesis has taken charge; Parliament has been forced to cope with Bihar, a Bihar replete with vulgarity and uncouthness,' says Ashok Mitra.

Assembly, or the WWF?
'Tamil Nadu is still a far more decent and law-abiding society than, say, Bihar. But after decades of violence in high quarters, I can see signs of wear and tear. How do you prevent fisticuffs on the street when even the assembly chamber looks like a scene from the WWF?' wonders T V R Shenoy.


Uttar Pradesh: Kalyan blasts detractors again
West Bengal: Musician Ananda Shankar dies at 56

THE WEATHER

Bihar, Rajasthan begin to swelter
Day temperatures were also appreciably above normal in the Bihar plateau, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh.

March 26

VHP reconverts 500 tribal Christians, 50 Muslims in Bengal
In a veiled threat, VHP leaders said, "The Christian strategy is clear to us. Many of the tribals who embraced Christianity have retained their old Hindu names. We will not allow that anymore. Converts will have to use their Christian names."

India eases visa rules for Pakistanis
The relaxation, which comes into effect from April 2, will exempt several categories of Pakistani visitors from reporting to the local police and allow them to travel anywhere in India.

Jamaat-e-Islami scrubs Pak monument, saying Vajpayee defiled it
"The ablution of Minar-e-Pakistan was necessary because Vajpayee had stepped here," said Liaquat Baloch, the Jamaat leader who led the cleaning ceremony.

THE TAMARAIKKANI ROW

DMK cautious as controversy takes new turn
The DMK "will not be surprised" if the controversy rages, "belittling their government" and "confusing the nation that there is no order" in Tamil Nadu.

Court frees Tamaraikkani a second time
A division bench of the Madras high court suspended the Tamil Nadu assembly resolution sentencing the AIADMK politician to 15 days' simple imprisonment.

Speaker okays MLA's release
The legislature and government do not want to confront the judiciary, Palanivel Rajan said. "We don't want to act in haste."

THE RAJASEKARAN ASSAULT CASE

TN Opposition demands Jaya, Sasikala's arrest
But Chief Minister Karunanidhi pacified them, promising to take all action "as per law".

OTHER REPORTS

Four killed in stampede at Mirzapur ghat
The stampede followed the simultaneous arrival of the up and down Triveni Express trains at the Vindhyachal railway station. A large number of devotees, who arrived on the trains, rushed towards the Pakka ghat for a dip in the Ganga before paying obeisance at the temple.

BJP co-ordination panel to meet on Saturday
Coinciding with the four-day visit of AIADMK chief J Jayalalitha to New Delhi, the meeting will discuss the government's threat perception.

Jaya's Delhi visit holds no threat, claims BJP
General secretary Venkaiah Naidu said his party did not attach any political significance to the AIADMK chief's visit starting on Friday.

Bihar situation is a threat to democracy: Sangma
"People who understand the real meaning of morality must come forward to save Bihar," the former Lok Sabha speaker said.

Paswan plans 'save Bihar' movement
The senior Janata Dal politician said he was consulting people from different sections of society to launch a movement against corruption and criminalisation of politics.

Tripura demands inquiry into Netaji's disappearance
The state assembly demanded that the Centre arrange to examine related documents in and outside India.

ITBP to relieve BSF in parts of Kashmir
Indo-Tibetan Border Police Director General Gautam Kaul said his forces would replace the Border Security Force in parts of south and central Kashmir from April 1.

THE REDIFF COLUMNISTS

Dear Readers IV
'Don't on-line pinkos have anything better to do than wage an integrated campaign against a poor, vulnerable girl eking out a quiet living?' asks Varsha Bhosle.

Vishnu Bhagwat has done what he is best at: filing affidavits
'Vishnu Bhagwat has been simply talking big: of how it takes ten years to build a ship, three hundred years to build naval traditions, and just five minutes to destroy all of it. That is precisely what he has succeeded in doing,' says Major General (retd) Ashok K Mehta.


Maharashtra: Senior Sena politician Acharya dead
Tamil Nadu: Privilege motion against Jaya referred to panel


Spinning into oblivion
Time was when Ranipur was the hub of a booming handicraft industry. Today the weavers there are near starvation. Reduced to selling land, looms, spinning wheels, cattle, anything to sustain themselves, many have changed their occupation. To rolling beedis.

THE WEATHER

Manipur has it hot
Day temperatures were also appreciably above normal in Assam, Meghalaya and the plains of Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh.

March 25

Swamy's reception will bring Sonia, Jaya together
The first possible meeting between the two women since Sonia Gandhi became Congress president in March last is giving the BJP leadership the jitters.

BJP uses 'birds' and 'bushes' to hold on to partners
"A bird in hand," political fire-fighters are going around telling the coalition partners, "is worth several in the bush!" The idea, sources said, is to convey that everyone is having the best possible deal in the present government.

Centre believes Congress is trying to revive UF coalition
As part of the attempt, home ministry officials expect sacked admiral Vishnu Bhagwat to make a 'sensational disclosure' soon to embarrass the government, especially Defence Minister George Fernandes.

BJP's ambitions may ignite AIADMK fury
"We are unnecessarily creating problems when all have been solved," a Tamil Nadu BJP leader said.

Thamaraikani gets out, back in jail
The legislator was released on Wednesday afternoon on the order of the Madras high court, but Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker Palanivel Rajan immediately ordered his re-arrest.

BJP team 'unearths' Kashmir militants' plan to 'spark Hindu exodus'
"What gives the latest moves of the terrorists a sinister twist is that both Rajouri and Poonch are close to the Line of Control. If the terrorists are able to establish their writ in these areas, it poses a serious security threat," said BJP vice-president K L Sharma and Chaman Lal Gupta, MP.

Policeman killed in attack on DIG's motorcade
This is the first time the terrorists, who have intensified attacks on the Kashmir police, have targeted such a high-ranking officer.

India to fence Jammu border shut soon
Home ministry sources said the stalled work on fencing will be resumed. The estimated cost to fence the 180km border is Rs410 million. The floodlighting, of 195.8km, will cost another Rs306.6 million.

Samata gets reduced to a regional party
It has been recognised as a state party in only three provinces, Bihar, Manipur and Haryana. And under the Election Symbols Order, a party has to have a presence in at least four states to be recognised as a national party.

THE CHRISTIAN ATTACKS ROW

Wadhwa Commission gets extension
The three-month extension has been given following Justice D P Wadhwa's allegation about the Centre's non-co-operation in the inquiry into the Stains's murders.

OTHER REPORTS

Naidu orders inquiry into 'wild' party of TDP politician
The meat of 62 migratory birds was served at the dinner, which was attended by leaders of different political parties and businessmen on Sunday.

Air Lanka may have been responsible for near miss
Sources said the pilot flouted the ATC's direction to fly at 35,000 feet over Trivandrum and was at 27,500 feet when the Air Lanka plane passed just 400 feet from a Garuda flight bound for Jakarta.

Tribals win right to cultivate traditional herb
The Kerala forest department, which had banned cultivation and harvest of the medicinal herb, has agreed to lift the ban and treat the herb as minor forest product.

THE REDIFF INTERVIEWS

'There's nothing communal in my report'
'In Bangladesh, there were 700,000 registered Bihari Muslims. Today, there are just 100,000 of them in Dhaka and elsewhere. Where did the 600,000 Bihari Muslims go?' Assam Governor S K Sinha, accused by the Opposition of communalism for his report on infiltration, reveals some hard facts.

THE REDIFF COLUMNISTS

A pettifogging 15km, that's all
'The case of Manohar Joshi's favoured son-in-law does really tell some tales. It shows that the exalted champions of Hinduism are really just grubby grabbers. The cloak of standing up to protect Hinduism is a smokescreen for all kinds of murky malfeasance,' says Dilip D'Souza.

Role Reversals
'For the Congress to now raise its voice against corruption sounds as ridiculous as Mamta Kulkarni campaigning for the rights of virgins. Everyone knows that there is no party in India as singularly greedy and corrupt as the Congress,' says Pritish Nandy.


Maharashtra: Sahar airport to be named after Shivaji
Maharashtra: By-election candidate says he's being threatened
Manipur: 6 cops among 8 killed in ambush

THE WEATHER

Wet weather in parts of Himachal
So also in places of Jammu and Kashmir and the hills of west Uttar Pradesh.

March 24

Sonia plumps for fresh blood, ignores old guard
In: Oscar Fernandes, Ajit Jogi, P J Kurien, Datta Meghe, Mani Shankar Aiyar, Suresh Pachouri, Kamal Nath, Anil Shastri and Girija Vyas. Out: Sharad Pawar, K Karunakaran, Motilal Vora, Pranab Mukherjee, S B Chavan and K Vijaya Bhasker Reddy.

PM rules out Cabinet expansion for now
Vajpayee also said there was no question of reimposing President's rule in Bihar despite the reported change in the Congress stand.

Delhi becomes headquarters of Crime Inc
"The crime statistics provided by other cities is ridiculous. While we register all the cases that occur, it is possible that other cities may not have registered even 20 per cent of the cases."

Madras HC scraps speaker's warrant for MLA
A division bench suspended the warrant directing the central prison superintendent to detain the AIADMK legislature party leader for a week.

AIADMK claims Thamaraikani was assaulted
The party claimed that Ministers Veerapandi S Arumugam, Duraimurugan and K Ponmudi assaulted its leader in the legislature.

THE REDIFF SPECIALS

How Vajpayee failed to charm the Trichy crowd
"This is the first time I have seen people leave during Vajpayee's speech. He is among the best orators in the country. But here only the people who had been paid to come sat obediently." A Ganesh Nadar reports on the BJP's conference in Tamil Nadu.

How can one modernise the army on Rs20,000 million?
'Just the induction of one weapon system can cost Rs50,000 to 60,000 million. More than 85 per cent of the army's budget goes into maintenance, leaving a paltry amount for modernisation,' says Admiral J G Nadkarni (retd).

THE INDO-PAK TALKS

India, Pakistan to discuss Kashmir in May
"Pakistan is pursuing in good faith various confidence-building measures," Foreign Minister Sartaj Aziz said, "but progress will be difficult to sustain or justify if there is no progress on Kashmir."

OTHER REPORTS

Pune to intensify stir against Bhatia's transfer
The decision was taken after the Pune Citizens Action Committee's talks with Chief Minister Narayan Rane failed.

Two security personnel killed in encounter with terrorists
The security personnel and three militants were killed in separate encounters in Udhampur and Poonch districts of Jammu region.

Nephew arrested for murder of Romesh Sharma's girlfriend
Sharma's nephew, Surinder Sharma, was arrested in Ahmedabad on the charge of murdering the alleged con man's girlfriend Kunjum Buddhiram in New Delhi on March 20.

ATCs calls off stir
"In view of the assurances given by the AAI, the Guild is withdrawing its fast-unto-death agitation with immediate effect," ATC Guild general secretary Brijendra Shekhar said.

US plane will sit in Ahmedabad till Bangkok replies
The central government is now ascertaining the veracity of the statement made by the crew that the plane was used for agriculture and irrigation surveys in Thailand.

Pakistan parades its medium-range missiles
Besides the mobile 1,500km range Ghauri and 600km Shaheen, the earlier Hatf series of shorter ranges was also on display.

THE REDIFF INTERVIEWS

'Democracy has not failed in India, we have failed democracy'
'Most of the parties in India, though they are national in outlook, have regional bases. I feel there is nothing wrong in being a regional party. You may confine yourself to a region, but your outlook should be national.' Lok Shakti vice-president Era Sezhiyan, in an expansive interview on politics today.

'I did not expect the Ravi Shankar phobia to reach such a level where they are ready to denigrate the highest award in the land!'
"It is natural to have your favourite actor or actress or musician or composer. But India is the only place where we fight over it," Pandit Ravi Shankar tells Pritish Nandy.

THE REDIFF COLUMNIST

Beware the Ides of April
'What Sonia Gandhi is attempting to do, and what she hopes to do once Parliament is through with its recess, is to substitute a government that could have potential with one that no one knows about, no one cares about, and no one really wants,' says Saisuresh Sivaswamy.

THE WEATHER

Assam, Meghalaya sweat it out
Day temperatures were markedly above normal in parts of the two north-eastern states, and appreciably above normal in parts of Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, West Bengal, Sikkim, Himachal Pradesh, Saurashtra, Kutch, central Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu.

March 23

RETURN OF THE PRISONERS

India, Pakistan exchange prisoners of peace
The diplomatic route charted in Lahore by Prime Minister Vajpayee and his Pakistani counterpart Sharief had its pioneer travellers on Monday -- 57 civilians, who were released at the Wagah border.

'The jail authorities tried to snatch my children'
Three horrid years after he and his children were thrown into the Karachi central jail, 50-year-old Ashok Kumar stepped home, over the Radcliffe Line, at Wagah.

THE JEHANABAD MASSACRE

Bihar assembly adjourned thrice
As the house assembled for the day, the entire opposition trouped to the well and started raising anti-government slogans and demanding Chief Minister Rabri Devi's resignation.

State government girds up for bandh
Elaborate security arrangements have been made for the 12-hour general strike on Tuesday, called jointly by the BJP and the Samata Party to demand Rabri Devi's resignation.

THE FIRST ANNIVERSARY BASH

CPI-M calls it an anniversary of the inept
Politburo member Sitaram Yechury said the pomp and show, wasting millions of rupees of precious national resources, showed that the "ramshackle" BJP-led government's only achievement is that it has somehow lasted one year.

THE RAJASEKARAN ASSAULT CASE

Sasikala's nephew seeks bail
Mahadevan's petition is likely to come up on Tuesday. Meanwhile, A Kandasamy, an advocate accused in the case, has filed for anticipatory bail.

THE CHRISTIAN ATTACKS ROW

BJP sees red as Kerala bishops ask Christians to 'fight fundamentalists'
The Sangh Parivar sees the bishops' call as a direct attack on the BJP. They also see it as part of an international conspiracy to install Sonia as PM.

OTHER REPORTS

AIADMK member attacks minister in TN House
In retaliation, some DMK members rushed with raised fists towards two AIADMK members. A few could even be seen running atop benches, but Deputy Speaker Parithi Ilamvazhuthi and DMK chief whip Mubarak stopped them.

Centre withholds development funds of all but 2 Bengal MPs
At least 10 MPs did not get a single penny because they did not submit "proper" projects or for technical reasons. Leading the pack is none other than fiery Trinamul Congress president Mamata Banerjee.

Kumaramangalam spells out 'Rock Fort to Fort St George' dream
The BJP will play a decisive role in the formation of the state government in 2001, state general secretary L Ganesan said, declaring open the youth wing conference at the Anna Stadium in Trichy.

PM cautious about BJP's grand plan for TN
"There is no contradiction between the state BJP's position and the need for continuing co-operation with the allies at the Centre," Vajpayee said in Trichy.

Take 'more action' to curb terrorism, PM tells Karunanidhi
Vajpayee said the incidents taking place in the jails in the state are 'shocking'.

Officials seek ISRO help to ascertain US plane's 'mission'
"Although a preliminary investigation made by the airport authorities did not indicate the two-member crew was involved in any spying activity, we have contacted ISRO to look into the matter," authorities in Ahmedabad said.

Russia to give hi-tech training to Indian defence officers
Russia has already promised to supply advanced weaponry to India till 2010. The training of the officers will be carried out at the Russian defence ministry's key establishments, which have very good facilities and are staffed by highly trained instructors.

UP arrests show Pak angle to criminal activities
Of the more than 160 foreign nationals arrested over the past few years in Uttar Pradesh for various crimes, about 50 have been Pakistanis.

First two months saw 62 civilian deaths in Jammu
Inspector General of Police Kuldeep Kuha said 72 militants were killed in encounters in that period.

Maharashtra stops zhunka bhakar subsidy
The much-touted scheme, which priced the traditional dish at just Re1, was proving too spicy for Chief Minister Narayan Rane's taste.

Naik counters Rane's attempt to disqualify him
The Shiv Sena rebel has given documents to the assembly speaker proving that he was suffering from a 'recurring kidney stone problem' during the special session of the house.

Sanctions a blessing in disguise, say scientists
Scientists of the Nuclear Fuel Complex have indigenously developed zircaloy-4, a material for nuclear and non-nuclear applications, using a novel technique.

After killing her, the 4-year-olds went home to watch TV
Three boys murdered a two-year-old at Hathipur village near Kanpur and dumped her body in a drain.

Kashmir downs shutters for anti-Budget bandh
The call was given by the newly formed People's Forum for Justice, an amalgam of trade unions, transport association, employees' unions and the bar association in protest against the "anti-poor" state Budget and alleged human rights violations.

THE REDIFF COLUMNISTS

Like Banquo's ghost, Bihar's dead will come to haunt our secular politicians
' "Leaving aside the RJD," said a home ministry report, "no political party feels the law-and-order situation is good. The Congress, SP, BSP, CPI-M had no good words about the state government..." Once the Centre acted decisively to extend the rule of law to Bihar, these worthies changed their tune,' says Kanchan Gupta.

Those who live by the sword
'You can call the BJP inept, communal, blundering, or whatever -- but it has always been difficult to accuse it of corruption,' says Vir Sanghvi.


Goa: Poll likely by May

THE WEATHER

Summer preview makes Northerners fear the worst
"No one really knows what is happening, no one is taking the trouble to find out. All the research is being done in the developed countries. But since most of the effects are being first felt in the tropical developing countries, the rich nations are not bothered."

Days get hotter in Assam, Meghalaya
Day temperatures were also appreciably above normal in Manipur, Saurashtra and parts of east Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and south interior Karnataka.

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