Divorce Act to be amended
The Union Cabinet today decided to amend the Indian Divorce Act of 1869 to end outdated and discriminatory provisions against Christian women.

Hero's welcome to Rajkumar
A hero's welcome was accorded by a jubilant Bangalore to the Kannada actor, Mr. Rajkumar, when he flew to the City today after having been held captive in the forests by the brigand Veerappan, for 108 days.

A smart operation by the doctor
Finally, it was not the joint emissaries of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, the Tamil journalist, Mr. R.R. Gopal, or the Tamil Nationalist Movement leader, Mr. P. Nedumaran, who succeeded in securing the release of the film star, Mr. Rajkumar.

Battle of wits continue in U.S.
The United States Vice-President, Mr. Al Gore, and the Texas Governor, Mr. George W. Bush, have taken their battle for the Presidency to the public front and each has tried to seize the advantage and with it the high ground.

Madhavan grills Azhar
Little information was forthcoming from the BCCI Special Commissioner, Mr. K. Madhavan, after he quizzed Mohd. Azharuddin for nearly six hours here on Thursday on the latter's role in the betting and match-fixing scam.