Wednesday, January 20, 1999
It's cricket diplomacy as Pak raises stakes
Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has instructed the Pakistan cricket team to leave for India as per schedule on Thursday. And in a move that is clearly meant to raise the profile of the upcoming tour, the Pakistan Cricket Board has announced the appointment of highly respected and seasoned diplomat Shahryar Khan as the team's manager.
VHP refuses to budge from its stand on conversions
The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) has differed with Prime Minister A B Vajpayee on his refusal to bring in legislation to ban conversions, but declared that it would mobilise mass opinion to bring pressure on the Centre in this regard.
Bhujbal demands Thackeray's arrest
Leader of Opposition in Maharashtra Legislative Council, Chhagan Bhujbal on Tuesday demanded immediate arrest of Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray in connection with the vandalism at the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) office in Mumbai on Monday.
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