Struggle for democracy to go on: Chaudhry
AGRA, Aug 19 — Disposed Fijian Prime Minister Mahendra Chaudhry today said the struggle for restoration of democracy in the Pacific island nation would continue and expressed his happiness at the assurance given by Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee in this regard.

No sub survivors likely
LONDON, Aug 19 — A supply ship carrying the British navy LR5 rescue submarine has come to a halt about 8 km from the site of the sunken Kursk submarine, a Royal Navy spokesman said here today.

Army porter killed in shelling
SRINAGAR, Aug 19 — An Army porter was killed and eight civilians were wounded as Pakistani troops continued unprovoked and indiscriminate shelling along the Line of Control in north Kashmir for the third day today.

Fire destroys shopping complex
BAROT, (Mandi) Aug 19 — Almost the entire shopping complex, including the Himachal Gramin Bank, the Himachal Cooperative Bank, office of the SDO, HPSEB, and the post-office here were reduced to ashes in a devastating fire which broke out last night at a tourist resort, 65 km from Mandi in Jogindernagar subdivision.

Cong submits “charge sheet”
SHIMLA, Aug 19 — Listing serious allegations of corruption, nepotism and breakdown of law and order against the BJP-HVC combine government in Himachal Pradesh, the Congress today submitted a “charge sheet” to the Governor, Mr Vishnu Kant Shastri, demanding dismissal of the state government and a CBI inquiry into the omissions and commissions of the government.

More vehicles than licences CHANDIGARH, Aug 19 — Five vehicles to a driving licence holder. It is true in Haryana. For nearly 1.1 million registered vehicles until March 31, 1997, just 2.32 lakh driving licences were issued in the state.