The Indian Express -- General

Thursday, July 10 1997

When a State satrap throws a party, his bhawan foots the massive bill

Where do political parties hold their meetings in air-conditioned comfort with uninterrupted power supply, hold rallies without the police harassing them, and then to top it all, make the government pay for everything?

Pentagon rapped

Since 1990, US Customs officials have seized $ 5.5 million worth of navigation components for F-117 Stealth fighters, a propulsion motor for a nuclear submarine, computers and discs containing "top secret" data and missile parts.

Israeli men under cover of burqas hound Palestinians

The soldiers in Israel's most secret battalion learn Arabic, know how to apply stage makeup, and drill in a movie set-style West Bank village made of plywood.

SC against sleuths transfers

Globetrotting -- LTTE-held hostage killed

Karnataka to discuss Cauvery authority issue with PM today

Whose forests are they?

Quicktakes --Boxing ban on Tyson, fined $3 mn

Rly employees' stir today

Partyline -- Curfew relaxed in Lucknow

Govt prepares to tie tongue wagging bureaucracy

Probe against BMC officers

Punjab police had been alerted about attacks

Congress morcha to protest Malvani slum demolitions

Oldest plant is 43,000 years