Cabinet approves policy for elderly
After raising budgetary hurdles, the Union Cabinet did a rethink and yesterday approved a national policy for elderly persons aimed at helping them live in dignity and peace.

NCM seeks minority status for Hindus in 6 States
The National Commission for Minorities (NCM) has asked the Union Home Ministry to grant minority status to Hindus residing in Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir and four north-eastern states.

Flynt expose: Panicking Repuplicans allege White House ploy
Amid grubbier than usual politics in scandal-ridden Washington, President Clinton on Tuesday mailed out a $850,000 cheque to Paula Jones towards settlement of a sexual harassment suit which opened a can of worms that still imperils his presidency.

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