India denies Jaswant-Sattar meeting
Some media reports had said the Indian external affairs minister and his Pakistani counterpart had met informally on the sidelines of the summit.

Jaswant ticks off US for envoy proposal
'The US has missions in both New Delhi and Islamabad. Unless the missions are not up to the mark, I don't think there is an occasion for such an appointment,' the external affairs minister said.

PM refuses to let Musharraf off the hook
Vajpayee pointedly ignored the general at the end of the morning session even as the heads of state greeted each other before retiring to lunch.

What we need is a dose of maturity: PM
Vajpayee appealed against letting political obsessions cloud the collective vision of a vibrant and prosperous South Asian community.

SAARC leaders denounce terrorism in all forms
President Chandrika Kumaratunga of Sri Lanka said, 'Double standards cannot work anymore and will not resolve the long-standing problem of terrorism.'

THE BLAIR VISIT
India a contender for Security Council seat: Britain
India's role in peacekeeping is just one example of the true international leadership the country has shown, Tony Blair said.

No political cause can justify terrorism: Blair
The British prime minister indicated that the Kashmir issue and Pakistan's support to cross-border terrorism would dominate his talks with Vajpayee.

Blair's 5-point agenda for brave new world
The prime minister said Britain and India have a vital role to promote peace and justice, and mitigate extremism and terror in all nations the world over.

AMERICA'S WAR
Mullah Omar has fled Helmand: Official
Afghan intelligence official Nasratullah Nasrat said the Taliban leader gave opposition forces the slip and escaped to an unknown location.

Ex-Taliban envoy to Pakistan in US custody: Report
CNN said Mullah Abdul Salaam Zaeef was in the custody of US forces after being deported to Afghanistan by Pakistan.

Pak to hand over top Al Qaeda functionary, Taliban official
The Al Qaeda leader is Ibn al Shaykh al Libi, who ran training camps in Afghanistan. The Taliban official is the militia's former ambassador to Pakistan, Mullah Abdul Salaam Zaeef.

US expects more Pak action against terrorists
But Secretary of State Colin Powell appreciated the efforts made so far by President Musharraf against those associated with terrorist activities.

SPORTS
Tata Open: Paes-Bhupathi enter doubles final
The Indian duo defeated the Czech pair of Frantisek Cermac and Petr Luxa 7-5, 6-7 (5-7), 7-5.

CRICKET
Murali misses perfect 10
The 29-year-old offie finished with nine wickets for 51 runs from 40 overs. Chaminda Vaas took the last wicket.

World championship whitewash
South Africa provided more belated resistance, but Australia swept the world championship series 3-0. Daniel Laidlaw reports.

Have your say
What did Shaun Pollock and his men do wrong? What were the reasons for their 3-0 whitewash by Australia?

GUIDE TO THE NET
Starry stuff
Tara Sharma is paranoid about online shopping, but loves her digital Webcam.

Plans laid out to seek alien life
A multidisciplinary group of scientists grappled with techniques and technologies to detect evidence of extraterrestrial life -- either on the spot on other worlds, or within prime pickings hauled back to Earth by robotic spacecraft.

MOVIES
Older. Yet ageless.
Subhash K Jha on the mature Sanjay Dutt.

All's fair in love and war
Captain Corelli's Mandolin is a tedious watch.