Christian Divorce Act needs change: Panel
The 128-year-old Indian Divorce Act, applicable only to Christians, is "invidiously discriminatory against women and antiquated'' according to the Law Commission and needs to be amended.

Sharif meets Clinton; pleads for more aid, intervention in Kashmir
If Pakistan is to pare down its nuclear outlook, the US will have to mediate on Kashmir, restore conventional military aid to Islamabad, and organise greater financial help to rescue it from economic collapse. Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has conveyed these views to President Clinton at a luncheon meeting.

Govt blamed for laxity on Narmada Project
The Gujarat Opposition expressed concern over the delay in implementation of the Sardar Sarovar Project (SSP) and accused the Keshubhai Patel Government of "not properly pursuing the matter pending in the Supreme Court''.

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