The Indian Express

Wednesday, December 17 1997

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Failing to strike a deal with Cong, Hegde may turn to BJP
Lok Shakti leader Ramakrishna Hegde is inclined to align with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the forthcoming general elections, through a seat-sharing arrangement. This is expected to give a fillip to the BJP's prospects in Karnataka and a formal decision in this regard is expected shortly.

Labour MP of Indian origin gets slap on the wrist for India-baiting
Marsha Singh, a Labour MP of Indian origin, has been castigated for indulging in "India baiting" on the issue of Kashmir in the House of Commons. He has been charged with being a "mouthpiece of Islamic terrorists". This is the first time that a British Asian organisation has joined issue with the maverick India-baiting Labour lobby.

Russian co-pilot sole survivor of Tajik plane crash
A Russian co-pilot was the sole survivor of a Tajik charter plane crash in Sharjah that killed 85 people. All 77 Tajik passengers and eight of the nine crew members died, according to civil aviation officials in Sharjah. A Tajik investigation team is on its way to the scene of the accident to to determine the cause of the crash of the ageing Tupolev.

Sharif picks former judge for President

UN adopts global treaty on terrorism