Vajpayee government
gets a breather
AIADMK, allies to
continue support
CHENNAI, Aug 13 — The AIADMK front led by Ms J. Jayalalitha today refrained from withdrawing support to the Vajpayee government, though she was authorised by the front to take "an appropriate decision at the appropriate time" on the issue.

Transfer sops for Jaya
NEW DELHI, Aug 13 — Skating on thin ice, the Atal Behari Vajpayee-led government seems to have bought breathing space, at least till Monday.

Govt won't devalue rupee: Finance Minister
NEW DELHI, Aug 13 — The government is not unduly worried about the plunging value of the rupee and it has no plans to devalue the currency in the immediate future, the Union Finance Minister, Mr Yashwant Sinha, said here today.
19 die in train-bus collision
KARUR (Tamil Nadu), Aug 13 — At least 19 persons were killed when the Chennai-Kanyakumari Express collided with a bus at a level crossing at Moorthipalayam on the Karur-Salem road early today.
Haryana bans varsity recruitment
HAU exempted
HISAR, Aug 13 — The Haryana Government has imposed a ban on the appointment of teaching and non-teaching employees by Maharshi Dayanand and Guru Jambheshwar universities with immediate effect.