May 27, 1997
Mazar-E-Sharif , May 26: Taliban forces came under a fierce attack on Monday as they tried to move up the strategic road from Kabul to newl...
May 26, 1997
JABALPUR, May 25: Damage to property in the devastating earthquake that hit Mahakoshal region of Madhya Pradesh on Thursday last was estima...
NEW DELHI, May 25: The Chief Ministers conference in the capital saw various leaders present their state's grievances and demands.Karnataka...
MAZAR-I-SHARIF (AFGHANISTAN), May 25: The northwestern headquarters of Afghan opposition leader General Abdul Rashid Dostum fell on Saturda...
Romania unhappy with DaewooDaewoo of South Korea has broken promises made when it bought 51 per cent of the Craova car manufacturer, a parl...
Soccer in the buff leads to arrestDECORAH (IOWA): An effort to discourage an annual naked soccer game at an Iowa college led to an arrest a...
May 25, 1997
LONDON: The shirt worn by Eric Cantona in his last game for Manchester United before his sudden retirement last Sunday is set to be auction...
May 24, 1997
JABALPUR, MAY 23: Chaotic relief and rehabilitation work touched off angry demonstrations and road blockades by residents here today even a...
May 23, 1997
Jennifer Capriati pulls outPARIS: Jennifer Capriati withdrew from the French Open on Wednesday because she failed to recover from an ankle ...
May 22, 1997
PATNA, May 21: Bihar Governor A R Kidwai today said he would take a decision on according a sanction for prosecution of Chief Minister Lalo...
NEW DELHI, May 21: Differences within the United Front over the Women's Reservation Bill sharpened further today with the Dravida Munnetra ...
CHENNAI, MAY 21: An elated Pakistan captain Rameez Raja attributed his team's superb 35-run win over India in the Pepsi Independence Cup to...
DUBAI, May 21: Qatar announced a minimum salary limit for expatriates wishing to bring their families to stay with them in the Gulf state.U...
WASHINGTON, May 21: The United States has imposed additional economic sanctions on Myanmar (Burma) including a ban on new American investme...
May 21, 1997
NEW DELHI, MAY 20: The Home Ministry today told the Delhi High Court that Congress party has admitted receiving Rs 3.75 crore foreign donat...
Injured Andre Agassi pulls out of French OpenPARIS: Andre Agassi pulled out of next week's French Open with a recurring right wrist injury,...
CHENNAI, MAY 20: The recent spurt of violence in the southern districts of Tamil Nadu has sparked off a political feud, with different part...
May 20, 1997
WASHINGTON, May 19: US First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton could be indicted in the Whitewater land deal, Deputy Prosecutor in the investigat...
KINSHASA, May 19: Aday after their euphoric march into Kinshasa, rebel soldiers sealed their hold on the capital yesterday with a mixture o...
CANNES, May 18: In a ceremony full of surprises, the 50th Cannes film festival today awarded Golden Palms to Japanese director Shohei Imamu...
May 19, 1997
MUMBAI, MAY 18: ANTI-CORRUPTION crusader Anna Hazare tonight rejected an appeal by the Maharashtra Chief Minister, Manohar Joshi to call of...
KINSHASA, MAY 18: REBELS began to consolidate their hold on Zaire as deposed dictator Mobutu Sese Seko prepared for a life in exile. The re...
COLOMBO, MAY 18: Advancing Sri Lankan troops today captured yet another key Tamil town in the north-east Vanni region as they moved further...
May 18, 1997
KINSHASA, May 17: Rebel leader Laurent Kabila declared himself head of state today and gave government troops until 11.00 am Kinshasa time ...
ROME, May 17: Spain's Alex Corretja overcame sixth seed Goran Ivanisavic 7-6 (7-5), 7-6 (7-4) today to move into the Sunday final of the $ ...
