Struggling for water in the world's wettest place
For Cherrapunjee's 30,000-odd people, this is one of the worst periods of the dry season. Old residents say the situation has been deteriorating with each passing year and the pity is that there is no solution in sight for their problem. All they can do is to wait for the rains.



Prasar Bharati review panel gets extension
The high-level committee set up by Government to review Prasar Bharati has been given two more months to complete the work after its three-month term ended Tuesday.



US may lift some more sanctions against India
US President Bill Clinton may lift some of the post-Pokharan nuclear tests sanctions against India before his visit to New Delhi next month, the Washington Times reported.



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