The Indian Express -- General

Friday, December 05 1997

Status quo on Palestine mission's role at UN

The 185-nation United Nations (UN) General Assembly agreed to postpone a vote on upgrading the status of the Palestine mission to the UN.

Shuttling camera gives Columbia an eye view

A spacewalking US astronaut tossed out a robotic camera and then leaned back and watched with delight as the ball soared 40 feet above space shuttle Columbia on its own. The white sphere about the size of a beach ball flitted above and about space shuttle Columbia's open cargo bay for more than an hour in the first test of its kind.

Minority quota cannot be distributed, rules High Court

The Madras High Court has directed the Tamil Nadu government to take immediate action to ensure that state minority institutions admit, within the 50% quota, only those students who belong to their own minority community.

World Vignettes -- Carlos seeks damages over book

Winnie denies ordering murders

Shuttling camera gives Columbia an eye view

Fighting rages as LTTE try to stall operation "Jaya Sekuru"

Army chief saved Sharif

Status quo on Palestine mission's role at UN

Boris Yeltsin's passion for drama results in bevy of blunders

NDA denies blocking Warje water supply plan

Minority quota cannot be distributed, rules High Court

Probe into Latif's killing in encounter

Cabinet letter

Pune police go slow on drive against autorickshaws