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Government asked to answer queries on transfer by Aug 26 NEW DELHI, Aug 18 — Describing it as "very very distressing", the Supreme Court today made the transfer of Enforcement Director M.K. Bezbaruah subject to further orders after the Union of India gave an assurance that cases being handled by him would not be closed.A three-judge Bench made it clear that even if the transfer took effect, "it shall be subject to further orders of this court".

The Chief of Army Staff, Gen V. P. Malik (2nd from right), and Haryana Minister for Industrial Training, Mr Brij Mohan Singla (right), at the inauguration of the country's first Army ITI at Ambala Cantonment on Tuesday. — Tribune photo by Karam Singh

No letter from PM yet: Jaya CHENNAI, Aug 18 — The AIADMK supremo, Ms Jayalalitha, today ducked the issue of substantiating the bribery charge in transfer of Enforcement Director M.K. Bezbaruah, pleading non-receipt of a letter on the subject from the Prime Minister’s Office. Snap poll if govt falls, says BJP NEW DELHI, Aug 18 — If the Vajpayee government falls, the country will head for another mid-term poll, Mr Pramod Mahajan, BJP spokesman, said here today. 180 feared dead in landslide, Protima Bedi among pilgrims NANITAL, Aug 18 — More than 180 persons, including 60 Kailash-Mansarovar pilgrims and eight ITBP personnel, were feared killed in a massive landslide that wiped out Malpa village in Pithoragarh district of Uttar Pradesh Persis Khambatta dies of heart attack MUMBAI, Aug 18 — Supermodel and Hollywood actress Persis Khambatta died here today following a heart attack, family sources said.Persis would have turned 50 in October, the sources said.She won the Miss India title in 1965 and soon after moved to Hollywood where she acted in films. Clinton admits Monica affair WASHINGTON, Aug 18 — Abandoning months of denial, the US President, Mr Bill Clinton, acknowledged to a grand jury and the American people that he had a relationship with Monica Lewinsky that was "not appropriate" but refused to give detailed answers to some questions.

Militants kill 3 more in Chamba DHARAMSALA, Aug 18 — Kashmiri militants struck again in the Chamba area today by killing three persons at Sappa Chauli in the Kehar area. According to sources, the three, who belonged to the Gaddi community, were identified as Bhim Singh, Deewan Chand and Angtoo. The killings seemed to have taken place in the morning. Unconfirmed reports said four militants were involved in the crime. Today's issue comes with the Health Tribune section.   IN PASSING Daddy, this can't be the White House! by Sandeep Joshi

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Editor, Printer and Publisher : Hari Jaisingh Published from The Tribune House, Sector 29-C, Chandigarh, India, for The Tribune Trust Copyright : The Tribune Trust, 1998.