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Politics Business Expressions General Sports Leisure States 20 January 1998   Sonia draws flak for sparing DMK Jayalalitha has made a frontal attack against Sonia Gandhi's election campaign, insinuating that there was something "fishy" between the DMK-TMC combine and Congress. Attacking Sonia, she said that the audience at the Sriperumbudur rally were disappointed with her speech since she did not attack those who abetted and encouraged the assassins (the DMK) and their ally (TMC).   Sino-US pact to avoid clashes at sea The United States and China have signed a military agreement that seeks to avert unintended conflicts at sea by opening regular channels of communications between their militaries. The deal also marks positive efforts towards peace and stability. Making Bofors deal public may recoil on second set of papers If the Government concedes Sonia Gandhi's demand for tabling the Bofors documents, India may not receive the second set of secret bank documents from Switzerland since it is binded through a special agreement termed "Reservation of Speciality" with the Swiss Government. Jakhar may be denied ticket to sideline Rao The Congress leadership is seriously contemplating withdrawal of Balram Jakhar's candidature from Bikaner in order to place P V Narasimha Rao's neck on the block. The entire exercise of hastily withdrawing the list of 16 candidates has raised many political eyebrows.   Jaya grabs the lions share in TN The All India Anna DMK(J) will contest 23 seats in the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections, while its allies, the Bharatiya Janata Party, MDMK, PMK, Tamizhaga Rajiv Congress and the Janata Party will contest the remaining 17 seats as part of the alliance for 40 constituencies including the Union Territory of Pondicherry. BJD divided over drive with BJP The top leadership of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) is divided over the first phase of joint campaign with its ally the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) launched on January 15 last. It is learnt that the leaders of the BJD opposed the joint campaign with the BJP even before the seat arrangements between the two allies were formalised.   LEISURE   Titanic strikes it big, bags Golden Globe for best film   Spain rises to celebrate 100 years of its lost empire SPORTS   Nirupama makes a glorious debut   We have to continue winning: Azharuddin EXPRESSIONS   When will it fly?   Art and lies BUSINESS   Re bounces back against dollar   Sebi chairman's tenure referred to law ministry GENERAL   Arafat threatens to launch new intifada   Saddam orders Jordanian prisoners' release POLITICS   Sena to contest 3 Kerala seats   Bofors, Sonia won't make much difference: Surjeet