The Indian Express -- General

Friday, May 30 1997

Hundreds die in battle for control of Mazar-e-Sharif

Hundreds of people were killed in two days of fighting for control of the northern Afghan capital, Mazar-e-Sharif, before the retreat of the Taliban militia who have started negotiations with the militia that ousted them out of the northern city.

Singer Bob Dylan hospitalised with heart ailment

Singer Robert Zimmerman aka Bob Dylan has been hospitalised with a potentially fatal heart infection that forced the cancellation of a European tour, his record label said on Wednesday.

Palestinians rebuff Netanyahu proposals for resuming talks

A top Egyptian envoy has begun a shuttle mission to try to bring Israelis and Palestinians back to the negotiating table, but Palestinian officials were already rebuffing the latest Israeli ideas for reviving peace talks.

Assam proposal may bury the dead again

Cops to chase criminals with computers

Crimewatch -- Autorickshaw stolen

Five protestors gunned down in police station

Russia arms embargo on Pak to stay

Jailed policemen demand end to harassment

Driver saw Sandhu jump before train

Not so secret visit of CBI director to city

International airport's take-off delay is squatters' delight

Blame it on geography

One shot dead at Mazagaon

Gangsters escape from Malegaon jail