The Indian Express

Thursday, June 26 1997

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A great deal lies ahead: Haider
Foreign Secretary Salman Haider yesterday affirmed that there was no dispute on the status of Jammu & Kashmir, thereby implying that it could not form part of the dialogue with Pakistan.

Maharashtra's sinking crop
While Vidarbha is in the news for its aspired statehood, one issue on which the economy of the entire area hinges has been relegated to the back-burner. For the 20-lakh odd cotton farmers of the Vidarbha-Marathwada belt, life is getting increasingly tougher.

Mulayam rules out talks till ultras cease violence
Defence Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav has categorically ruled out talks with militants in Assam "till they stopped their violent activities."

Sea explorer Cousteau dead

Birla AT&T mops up $283 mn

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