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Saturday, May 16, 1998

	Breathe easy as US cools down The firestorm of criticism and protest over India's nuclear tests has begun to abate even as the Clinton administration holds its breath over the prospect of Pakistan conducting retaliatory tests. A better understanding -- if not support -- for India's venture has come from the most unexpected quarters: From House Speaker Newt Gingrich, the Dalai Lama and former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, among others.		Now, Pak says no haste for N-test Pakistan prime minister Nawaz Sharif on Friday said that his country was in "no haste" to conduct a nuclear test following this week's nuclear explosions by India. "We have the capability and we did not test the bomb for the last 15 or 20 years," Sharif said.
	Parliament to debate nuclear tests' fallout The Bharatiya Janata Party-led Government has decided to go in for a full-fledged discussion in Parliament on the fallout of the series of nuclear tests conducted by the country. But the discussion is likely to generate a lot of heat, if the statements made by former defence minister Mulayam Singh Yadav and Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Laloo Prasad Yadav are any indication.		Congress happy with Sangma's remedies The extended Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting has agreed to the recommendations of the P A Sangma task force which looked into the restructuring of the ailing Congress. This means that the party could soon have shadow ministries, on the lines of British parties, and give prominence to regional committees given the country's size.

No compromise on boundary: NSCN
The military chief of the banned National Socialist Council of Nagaland (Isak-Muviah group) V S Atem has said that while he and his men were hopeful that peace talks between NSCN leaders and the Prime Minister would find a solution to the Naga problem, he was wary about the actual nature of the solution.

Lanka stands by India, raps West for slapping sanctions
Sri Lanka has extended its full backing to India by declaring that it was not opposed to India becoming a nuclear power. It denounced the Western countries for slapping sanctions against India for its five nuclear tests.

LEISURE
Culture of silence and subjugation
Junoon to romance Delhi with spirit of passion

SPORTS
Sampras falls to Chang, clay
Jansher ready to play in any city

EXPRESSIONS
Spread it around
Redundancy of the dictator

BUSINESS
US bank stalls Rs 80 cr loan
Sensex drops 48 points

GENERAL
Pak firing kills school girl in J-K
Mob of 500 clashes with cops; 20 injured

POLITICS
All is not well with Badal Government, says Grewal
Clear cloud on N-arms, CPM tells BJP Govt