UF discord in TN too
Even as the existing clash with the Samajwadi Party over seat-sharing arrangements in Uttar Pradesh lies unresolved comes another setback for the United Front, this time in Tamil Nadu. Now, it is the left parties -- CPI(M) and the CPI -- who have made life miserable for the Front. The reason for the ire of the Left parties is the seat allocation formula under which they have both got just one seat each while all the other seats have been bagged by the DMK.
EC bans Opinion and Exit polls for 2 weeks
The Election Commission (EC) on Wednesday released an order banning media organisations from publishing or broadcasting opinion polls for two weeks from February 14 onwards. The EC also placed a like ban on exit polls, effective from February 16 to February 28. The EC took this step, stating that the release of these polls could unduly influence the poll results.
Fresh information in HDW deal sought
The Central Bureau of Investigation yesterday informed the Delhi High Court that it was seeking fresh information from Swiss and German authorities in connection with its ongoing probe into the Rs 420-crore HDW submarine deal. The CBI is investigating allegations claiming that the deal involved a lot of kickbacks and it had also filed corruption cases against the accused in the case.
More sex & lies at the White House
US president Bill Clinton now finds himself embroiled in another controversy. On the heels of an ongoing sexual misconduct case, a 24-year old former White House intern Monica Lewinsky has brought fresh allegations against Clinton. This time too, the allegations are that of sexual misbehaviour.
Jalappa joins Congress, may get LS ticket
The recent trend of defections from the Congress to other parties was bucked yesterday by the Union textiles minister R L Jalappa. In a major move, Jalappa resigned from the Union Cabinet and also quit from his party, the Janata Dal, to join the Congress. Jalappa attributed his decision to irreconciliable differences with JD leader, H D Deve Gowda.
Holy cow! Cloning provides fodder for pharmaceuticals
The field of cloning may have made remarkable progress since the first clone, Dolly the sheep, was made a year ago. But the latest innovation in the field takes the cake. Scientists in Boston announced on Tuesday that they had successfully created two identical, genetically engineered calves which can produce medicines for humans in their milk.
