Fernandes restrained by NSC
The National Security Council (NSC), which finally met for the first time on Tuesday, has decided that the Government must not speak in many voices, sending confusing signals to the world on the Kargil crisis.

Arun Bhatia voted out
Within hours of the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) passing a `recall motion' against Commissioner Arun Bhatia, the Maharashtra Government swung into action, transferring him to the Department of Archives in Mumbai.

Progress in Kosovo pullout talks, says NATO
Talks between NATO military officials and Yugoslav officers on modalities for the withdrawal of Yugoslav forces from Kosovo are making good progress, NATO spokesman Jamie Shea said in Brussels yesterday.

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