India pioneers nuke de-alert resolution in UN Assembly
India became the first country in the world to introduce a resolution in the UN General Assembly in New York on Monday, calling upon all states to significantly reduce the levels of alertness of their nuclear weapons so as to reduce the risk of unintentional nuclear war.

Graft cases: Jaya loses battle in HC
AIADMK leader J Jayalalitha received a major setback yesterday when a bench of the Madras High Court held that there was a prima facie case of corruption against her and her former ministerial colleagues and that they would have to face criminal prosecution.

Despite Monica, Democrats may escape rout
Americans headed to the polls on Tuesday to elect a new House of Representatives and one-third of the Senate amid projections suggesting very nominal Republican gains. A couple of opinion polls even pointed to a slight edge for the Democrats, signaling a remarkable comeback for a party that seemed all but devastated by the Monica Lewinsky scandal a few weeks back.

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EXPRESSIONS
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BUSINESS
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GENERAL
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