The Indian Express -- General

Wednesday, November 19 1997

U-2 flights resume over Iraq

The United States resumed U-2 surveillance flights over Iraq today while the Clinton administration and its allies were weighing increased humanitarian aid to Iraq if Saddam Hussein allows US weapons inspectors to return. A US pilot flew a high-altitude surveillance mission over Iraq. This was the first U-2 flight over Iraq after the forcible expulsion of UN inspectors from Iraq last week.

Doctors debunk au pair defence's injury plea

For all its explosive public twists and turns, the case of British au pair Louise Woodward remains a mystery. The lingering question: Could an eight-month-old child, as the defense maintained, sustain a mortal blow to the head and continue for weeks to appear as if nothing had happened? No, many doctors say.

Delhi CM blames parents, director education keeps giggling

Even as the murky green waters of the Yamuna turned red with the blood of 28 little school children killed this morning, the state machinery launched a mega public relations exercise with officials and politicians going to great lengths to show how they are not to blame for the tragedy. The Chief Minister Sahib Singh passed the buck for the accident on the city traffic police, while exonerating the Director of Education Satbir Silas.

Asian currencies turn volatile as S Korean won falls

Experts split on cause of epidemic

Raigad Collector, police chief ignored report on khopadi sale

Bonds to help State create tanker-free villages

Convicts' kin pelt stones after court verdict

HC no to airline workers' agitation

Job on offer

Angry traders threaten an indefinite stir

Minister to review BMC contract workers' `permanent' complaint

Crime branch plays the name game

Proposed hike in civic tax rejected

Mumbai Notes -- BEST employee arrested