All's well with Laloo and NDA has only itself to blame
The never-say-die Laloo Yadav's impressive fightback in these elections is proof that the core of his support base is intact and that cracks have appeared in the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) which has been wracked by internal contradictions that were not there in the 1999 polls.



Rajasthan falls off the map
Umaid Singh of Osian village in Jodhpur has lost all but two of his 25 cows. His herd of 200 sheep has come down to 75.



Remaining sanctions to go after Clinton's visit -- PM
Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee on Saturday indicated that sanctions imposed by the United States on New Delhi following the 1998 nuclear tests would be lifted when Bill Clinton visits India next month.



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