CTBT sore point, but Indo-US lovefest on
Presenting External Affairs Minister Jaswant Singh with a collection of foreign policy essays titled Engaging India, United States Secretary of State Madeleine Albright on Monday reaffirmed President Clinton's ardent desire to visit the sub-continent.

Cauvery meet postponed
Rains saved the day for Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee who put off Wednesday's meeting of the Cauvery River Authority (CRA) after Karnataka Chief Minister J H Patel pleaded inability to attend it because of his indisposition.

Harshad gets five years RI
The special court of Justice M S Rane has sentenced stock broker Harshad Mehta and three others convicted in the MUL case to five years of rigorous imprisonment plus a fine of Rs 25,000 each, for conspiracy to divert funds to the tune of Rs 38.97 cr from Maruti Udyog to Mehta's account.

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