The Indian Express -- General

Friday, November 28 1997

Saddam throws open palace portals

Iraq on Thursday invited United Nations (UN) experts to inspect President Saddam Hussein's palaces to see whether they contained banned weapons or materials, the official Iraqi news agency INA said. The latest statement said Iraq's suggestion was to "direct yet another slap" at the United States which has demanded unfettered access by UN arms experts to these sites.

Pallone takes a swipe at Pak

US Congress may need to initiate steps to declare Pakistan a terrorist state and impose diplomatic or economic sanctions on it if Islamabad does not root out terrorist movements operating from the country, a leading Congressman, Frank Pallone, has warned. Frank Pallone is chairman of the Congressional caucus for India and Indian Americans.

Clinton chides Republican's lack of commitment to IMF & UN

US President Bill Clinton has signed the last two bills needed to fund the US Government in the current fiscal year. But he complained that they did not offer money for an International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme or to pay off US arrears to the United Nations.

Severe strictures against ten hotels

Explosion shakes Gujarat Govt out of stupor

Killer brew claims one more

Govt fuels a change

Artillery meet highlights manpower crunch

I-T Department raids editor's home, office

Commuters hit as talks to end bus stir fail

Student denied bail in stab case

HC admits plea to ban student unions

IAF mollifies chopper pilots but angers engineers

Statescape -- Orissa AG moves HC in attempted rape case

WorlD Vignettes -- Five junior Mccaugheys off ventilators