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Politics Business Expressions General Sports Leisure States 31 December, 1997   A transfer techinque to clone buffalo Dairy scientists in Karnal have developed a procedure for producing several identical buffalo calves from a single embryo using the nuclear transfer technique. The technique may make it possible to clone and multiply a number of calves from a single embryo taken from a buffalo with superior traits.   Ramzan cannon silenced by Israel Israel has silenced a centuries-old tradition in the Islamic holy month of Ramadan by barring Palestinians from using a cannon to announce the end of fasting each day in Jerusalem. Instead of the ritual cannon, Jerusalem's Muslims will end their daily fast at sunset to the boom of a sound grenade. Karnataka bans sale of other state lotteries The Karnataka government has decided to ban sale of lottery tickets of other states from January 1. The government's decision is likely to put an end to the "menace" keeping in mind the interest of people, who had converted it into "a form of gambling". Defying norms, units spew toxins That air and water pollution have wrought havoc in Vapi is known the world over. Vapi has been in the eye of a storm ever since the Gujarat High Court asked the Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB) to monitor effluents discharged by chemical units there.   Zhu Rongji to be chinese PM Economic wizard Zhu Rongji is all set to step into the shoes of premier Li Peng in March while President Jiang Zemin is tipped to secure another five-year term as China's head of the state. NHRC gets over 30,000 rights abuse complaints A 50 per cent jump in the number of complaints coupled with reports of 660 custodial deaths made 1997 hectic for National Human Rights Commission (NHRC). The year saw the commission deepening its efforts in areas like custodial violence, prison and custodial homes, child and bonded labour and awareness.     Civic panel ditches Gokhale's proposal   Scandal shoes owner shot dead   "Cool" robbers raid auto dealers   Wall razed to end club row   Deathly tale   BMC apathy mars rail project   `Weak column led to collapse'   Mumbai Notes   Quicktakes   Defying norms, units spew toxins   Pune city transport body in the red, may seek aid from PMC   Karnataka bans sale of other state lotteries   Calamity-hit MP cries for loan waiver   Six drown as boat capsizes   Cabin pressure failure kills crew   Hyderabad Science Congress to focus on bio-technology   Cop beats up photo journalist   Cold kills 6 more in Rajasthan, Kashmir freezes   A transfer techinque to clone buffalo   These little envoys say Sharif was very nice   Massive rail fare hike inevitable   Partyline -- Sonia will only assist party   NHRC gets over 30,000 rights abuse complaints   Zhu Rongji to be chinese PM   Worldvignettes   Chaos marks second day of voting in Kenya