The Indian Express -- General

Wednesday, June 25 1997

Price of peace: Belgian soldiers roasted Somali child

Soldiers from an elite Belgian unit went on trial on June 22 as the legacy of Somalia continues to haunt nations that joined the disastrous peacekeeping operation of 1993. It is alleged that two paratroopers roasted a child over a fire and a third forced another child to drink salt water and then eat worms and vomit.

Dholavira excavations throw light on Harappan civilisation

If the discovery of Mohenjodaro and Harappa in the 1920s changed the dateline of Indian history with fresh evidence of an older civilisation, the Dholavira excavations of the 1990s have further enlightened archaeologists with revelations of an extensive Harappan city in the Rann of Kutch in Gujarat.

Egyptian court authorises female circumcision

A Cairo court has overturned a year old government ban on female circumcision in Egypt in a ruling hailed by Islamic fundamentalists but condemned by human rights activists.

Maharashtra govt to probe Osho Commune affairs

LTTE spy ring in army busted

Bhansali back in custody; further probe ordered

Indigenous groups lament record after Rio meet

Rape victim found dead near CM's bungalow

Japan, UN pledge 1.36 billion dollars to India

Police probe demanded into education scam

Canada told to seek Pol Pot's extradition

Widow of Malcolm X dies of burns inflicted by grandson

Mumbai Notes -- Kandivli slum demolition stayed

HC order to reopen shoe outlet

Project to check forest fires bears fruit in Chandrapur