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Politics Business Expressions General Sports Leisure States 06 February 1998   Blair strongly backs IMF role in Asia British Prime Minister Tony Blair has strongly backed the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) handling of the Asian financial crisis. He strongly disagreed with recent criticisms of the IMF from some quarters in the US.   Militancy to border security Eighty-eight BSF recruits led at the passing-out parade at the conclusion of the 36-week-long training as BSF recruits at the Combat Training Centre at Udhampur in Jammu & Kashmir. Clinton gets US lawmakers' support to remove Saddam American lawmakers and foreign policy hawks have decided to extend their support to the Clinton administration to topple the Iraqi President, Saddam Hussein, despite a limited Baghdad offer to allow inspection of some of President Saddam Hussein's palaces for suspected chemical and biological weapons. Israel may not heed US plea The Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has refused to heed US advice to hold its fire if struck by missiles by Iraq. Despite Iraq's denials, Israel believes Saddam Hussein's military may still have some of the 45 biological warheads it once had, and enough missiles and warplanes needed to deliver them.   Prosecutors refuse to grant immunity to Lewinsky Prosecutors investigating President Bill Clinton's alleged sexual affair with a White House intern and cover-up have rejected a written offer from intern Monica Lewinsky to testify in exchange for immunity. The ofer of her her testimony for immunity against prosecution came after two weeks of on-again-off-again verbal negotiations. Stay off the air now, EC orders parties A piquant situation arose for political parties yesterday when the Election Commission (EC) ruled out advertising on Doordarshan or private television channels. The decision by the three-member commission was in the wake to ensure a level playing field for all candidates.     Plantation staff strikes work in Sri Lanka   Nod for medical varsity in Nashik   Goa enlists experts to tap tourist potential   Currency racket unearthed in Nagpur   Suresh Kalmadi's men ousted from Pune Municipal Corporation   8 PWG Naxals killed in police encounter in AP   The abuse and torture go with the job   Teachers shortchanged by Govt saving scheme   `Improve social infrastructure'   Work on TAPS 3 and 4 to start soon   Singer moves High Court to shield Atalji   Diamond bourse loses glitter   Builder shot dead at Walkeshwar junction   Land Lords   Infighting rages among AAI unions   Mumbai Notes   BMC records Rs 200 crore octroi deficit   Drive to halt private buses catches speed   Jewellery, cash sealed by I-T dept stolen   Gynaecologists uphold compulsory tubectomy   "Improve social infrastructure"   Delhi crime beat   Candidates busy slinging mud at each other   Our appointment is just eyewash   ITBP contingent bags first position   GK man's arrest violates court order   A big gamble that paid off   Auto-drivers with a mission