BJP wins numbers game in LS
The Atal Behari Vajpayee Government breathed a big sigh of relief in the Lok Sabha tonight when it got President's rule in Bihar ratified 279-250.

Govt may revoke Rule
The Vajpayee Government is veering around to the idea of revoking President's Rule in Bihar rather than going through the charade of a vote it cannot win in the Rajya Sabha.

US rights report slams India for anti-Christian violence
As expected, the US State Department's annual human rights reports for 1999 has slammed India for a whole range of abuses including "increasing societal violence against Christians.''

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