Isro Shortlists 3 Firms For New Launchpad

Kargil continues to set the agenda. The week began with a seeming climbdown by Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif when he assured US President Bill Clinton that he would ask intruders backed by his country's armed forces to withdraw from the Indian side of the Line of Control. But after sharp criticism from opposition and religious parties, Pakistan has now backtracked from the commitment it made to Clinton saying it would pu