Tuesday, December 1, 1998
Pak turns to spin on Washington's sticky wicket
With two of the finest fast bowlers in the world in its ranks, Pakistan's cricketing forte is pace. Its foreign policy is a different ballgame. Shorn of much diplomatic vision, enterprise or insight save India-bashing, a country that is fast being written off as an economic basket case, a failed nation, and even a criminal enterprise, has a new trick up its sleeve: Spin.
Farmer poisons panthers to avenge cow's death
In a peculiar battle between man and beast, a 58-year-old farmer thirsting for revenge poisoned to death a pair of panthers who killed his cow in the Soyegaon forest range adjoining the Ajanta range of mountains last week.
Naval Prithvi to be deployed soon
The naval version of the state-of-the-art Prithvi missile will be deployed on board certain ships on the coming Republic Day, January 26, chief of the naval staff (CNS) Admiral Vishnu Bhagwat said.
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