Official leaves for Paris to probe maid case
A senior official of the external affairs ministry is leaving for Paris tonight to probe the alleged maltreatment of a maid of an Indian diplomat posted there.

India unlikely to send troops to East Timor
India is unlikely to send troops to participate in the United Nations-authorised, multinational force for East Timor, because New Delhi does "not participate in multinational forces as a policy".

Govt denies secret deal with Pakistan
The Govt has denied that PMAtal Behari Vajpayee entered into a secret deal with his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif on the Kashmir issue.

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