It is hoped the retailers will bring their expertise in logistics and cold-chain warehousing to modernise Indian farming and cut food prices.

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Under Rumsfeld's plans to "transform" the military with more lethal, more mobile and lighter weapons, the Cold War-era Crusader has been highly vulnerable to a budget cut.

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The cut-off point for payments is 31 March, so if the cold spell continues into April, these payments will not be made.

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Something akin to the defense contracting boom triggered by the start of the Cold War may be in the offing, especially when a cash-strapped government needs to cut back on big-ticket hardware.

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