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Friday, December 18, 1998

India deplores US attack on Iraq
India has reacted with grave concern at the US bombing of Iraq, but nevertheless has taken care not to "condemn" the strikes because of the ongoing high-level dialogue between New Delhi and Washington.

LS passes Bill for capital punishment
A Bill providing capital punishment to those using special category explosives like RDX, PETN and HMX with an intent to endanger life or property was passed by Lok Sabha on Thursday.

TN has no power to transfer Jaya cases, SC told
In a significant development, the Union Government has informed the Supreme Court that the Tamil Nadu Government had no power to transfer the corruption cases against AIADMK supremo Jayalalitha to three special courts.

Letters to the editor

Tohra, Badal reject truce appeal
Akal Takht Jathedar Bhai Ranjit Singh who made an appeal to Akali Dal president Parkash Singh Badal and SGPC president Gurcharan Singh Tohra for a truce upto April 13, 1999, when both met him on Thursday, have said that they were not in the mood for a compromise.

LEISURE
Egypt to help preserve mummy in Vadodara
Fire back at Cinemax

SPORTS
Make us feel welcome, says Pak cricket chief
Dingko, Jyotirmoyee, Sethi haul gold for India

EXPRESSIONS
God of an imperfect world
When the globocop runs amok

BUSINESS
Oil prices go up on US attacks
Centre guarantee to ARCs soon

GENERAL
Govt not to inferfere with press freedom: Mahajan
Sharma case: Another file goes "missing"

POLITICS
P M Sayeed is new deputy Speaker
Dumped by Hegde, Vedike men vie for Cong shelter