Vajpaye writes to Clinton ahead of key G-8 meeting
Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee's personal envoy, Principal Secretary Brajesh Mishra, has delivered a letter from him for President Bill Clinton to his National Security Advisor Samuel Berger two days ago in Geneva.

Koreas tension eases as N Korea calls for calm
Tensions between South and North Korea in the Yellow Sea eased yesterday, with rival military boats keeping a wide berth of each other ahead of a US deployment in the region, officials said.

Nagaland Govt promulgates ESMA for 6 months
Nagaland Government promulgated the Nagaland Essential Services Maintenance Act (NESMA) prohibiting strikes in government offices for next six months.

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  Santosh paints yet another dream on the `Himalayan' canvas
  New bridge opens access to Titwala villagers
  Clinic-on-wheels to check HIV spread
  Thackeray directed to appear in court
  Pak Senate chairman to visit Lanka
  NATO now attempts to curb Serb exodus
  US House eases gun sales, Ten Commandments for schools
  Plucky 13 J&K Rifles martyr was lucky for nation
  Plea against order discharging Jaya
  Rights groups mum on torture of soldiers
  He has brought pride to the nation, says sister
  Rs 2 lakh relief for Lance Naik Khan's kin announced
  WR HQ to get facelift
  Saffron leaders welcome in US
  Notorious gangster killed in encounter at Goregaon
  Rajiv case -- Petition to cancel further probe
  In Shivaji's land, war is met with a shrug, but losses hurt
  Army's high point within striking range
  Vaidya's attackers held in Delhi
  Warrant issued against Bollywood film producer
  Bus to bridge 49 yrs of separation
  Islamic scholars stage protest against Pak intrusion in Kargil
  LoC is elastic -- Security advisor
  CVC ordinance to be re-promulgated
  Arrested jawan wishing to fight in Kargil handed over to army
  Fresh intrusions continue in Kargil despite Army strikes
  Quicktakes
  Army takes fight to enemy camp, hits PoK bases
  Special training for border residents
  Kargil conflict clouds highest observatory
  Aid for bereaved in HP increased to Rs 5 lakh
  Troops get a warm send-off in Ludhiana
  Proud Army wives keep up their spirits
  Gujarat plans to build memorials
  World at a glance
  `Dangerous' bldg collapse kills one
  Harassed by mom, man torches family at Vikhroli
  Mumbai Notes
  Felicitated for Special Olympics
  Blood camps for jawans at Kargil
  Waiting for bus with uplink, map, phone
  Driving at night? Don't stop, muggers around
  Na, na, na, na, na re - Daler belts out denial to underworld threats
  Traffic chaos dogs residents near railway station
  Go buy your grocery on the internet, e-commerce is here
  Two Chhota Shakeel gangsters held
  Congress has surrendered to lottery mafia, alleges Mukhi
  In Brief -- Delhi
  UGC finds 15 universities fake
  Police Files -- Delhi
  Industrial plots plan reviewed
  In Brief -- Chandigarh
  Probe sought into Kargil infiltrations
  Human chain to express solidarity with soldiers
  Court rejects plea to extend police remand of engineers
  Cable operators' meet
  Crime Beat -- Chandigarh
  Medea's revenge ends in tragedy
  Panchkula girls get top ranks in Haryana Board
  Effective energy use mooted
  MC removes hedges as part of anti-encroachment drive
  Summer workshops for children end
  Cops form club to keep colonies crime-free
  Youth Cong members burn Sharif's effigy
  No electricity in Palsora for ten days
  Patwaris to court arrest
  Dislodge Badal, says Tohra
  Ajeya Bharat Party's first rally tomorrow
  Punjabi University scraps MBA selection list
  HWC employees donate a day's salary for martyrs
  In Brief -- Pune
  Sons of the soil join army... kin draw strength from family, fate
  Bhaskar Jadhav dead
  Solapur civic chief warns depts against digging roads
  Pune Beat
  Five year old dies as school gate crashes
  Congress for action against Dharmadhikari
  On a free run, dacoits lay 19 people low at Shirur
  Drag Sharif to international court -- PPS
  Now, all set for PCMT vs PMT
  Pune region allots highest percentage of PAN cards
  Telecom to offer services through Internet in State by year end
  Kalmadi boys push his cause to the hilt
  PCMC corporators too do not lag behind
  India's exit ends dream TV innings