Axed Gill to move court on Tuesday
Though Surrindar Singh Gill has been shown the door as Prasar Bharati CEO, his battle with the Government looks unlikely to end. Just as Minister for Information and Broadcasting Sushma Swaraj's businesslike approach to ending the uncertainty surrounding the "Rs 50,000-crore organisation with 40,000 staff members" looks unstoppable.

India moots global N-arms meet by 2000
India yesterday said the non-aligned summit should take the lead by proposing a global conference on a nuclear weapons convention before the end of this century and asked NAM countries to take a firm stand to combat international terrorism.

Yeltsin readies to share powers with Duma
Russian President Boris Yeltsin and his Communist rivals struck a deal that would strip some of his sweeping powers and put the cabinet under the control of parliament as a compromise formula for the confirmation of interim premier Viktor Chernomyrdin by parliament. The lawmakers already have powers over the appointment of Prime Minister by the President.

Letters to the editor

LEISURE
  Tagore disagreed with Gandhi's ideas: book
  Thus spoke Vajpayee

SPORTS
  Bagga overcomes fighting Shinde
  Graf triumphs at last

EXPRESSIONS
  The modern Mahamatras
  Militancy as a shield

GENERAL
  India won't follow US path on ultras: Advani
  Bill soon to provide compulsory and free primary education

POLITICS
  Left will back Congress Govt: Basu
  Mischief-mongers spark war of words between Sena, Congress