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TOP REPORTS
Don't take 'hurried action' in Vaiko case: BJP
'Though the MDMK is our ally in the ruling NDA at the Centre, we do not share their views on the LTTE,' state BJP general secretary L Ganesan said.

Wakf Board property scam has Left Front squirming
The G R Bhattacharya Commission report says that Wakf properties in West Bengal, worth millions of rupees, were given out on lease or rent to businessmen at unremunerative rates.

Los Angeles airport gunman Egyptian native - FBI
Three people, including the gunman, were left dead and five were injured in the attack, which Israeli officials said bore all the signs of a terror attack, but which the FBI and police initially said appeared to be an isolated incident.

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Victims of riots battered to death in Gujarat
The father and son duo, belonging to a minority community, was staying in a relief camp for the past four months and had returned to its village in Vadodara district, police said.

TELECOM SCAM
Telecom scam: Ex-minister Sukhram convicted
The former communications minister was accused of causing a loss of about Rs 16.8 million (Rs 1.68 crore) to the exchequer while awarding a contract to a private firm.

POTA CHARGES ON VAIKO
Cops collecting cassettes of Vaiko's speeches
Meanwhile, they have been told to stay alert following reports that untoward incidents could take place in case Vaiko and his supporters were arrested.

Special police team formed to nab Vaiko
Tamil Nadu DGP B P Nailwal said his officers are examining Vaiko's recent public speeches.

POTA against Vaiko is not justified, argues BJP
The Congress, however, said Vaiko's statement in favour of the LTTE was irregular.

COLUMN
The two the Cabinet can do without
'Congratulations to the prime minister for the two faces that were notably not there at Rashtrapati Bhavan on July 1 -- Mamata Banerjee and Farooq Abdullah,' says T V R Shenoy.

OTHER REPORTS
Bhuria heads panel to review tribal welfare
The last such commission was set up in 1961 under the chairmanship of U N Dhebar. The Bhuria Commission will review the follow-up to its recommendations.

Fraud allegations mar 'Kanishka' trial
The children of one of the defendants, Inderjit Singh Reyat, are accused of siphoning government funds while claiming to work for Reyat's defence team.

Trinamool hopeful of solution to bifurcation issue
"We still believe a ministerial review committee will be formed on the matter and this would be followed by suspension of the (bifurcation) notification at the earliest," party leader Sudip Bandopadhyay said.

Elections cannot solve Kashmir issue: Pak
A foreign ministry spokesman said 'all indications' were that India would manipulate the polls.

3 dead, six hurt in LA airport shooting
The shooting occurred at the ticket counter for Israeli El Al Airlines, television channel CNN reported quoting a Los Angeles Police Department spokesman.

US: 3 dead, 13 injured in plane crash
A twin-engined Cessna 310 crashed into the picnic area of Frank Bonelli Park in Los Angeles around 1235 hours (local time) shortly after taking off from a nearby airport.

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The week's images
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BUSINESS
New labour minister may cut PF rates
In a clear shift in stance from his predecessor, the new Labour Minister Sahib Singh Verma may overturn the line adopted by Sharad Yadav on the interest rate for EPF and on the radical law for layoffs.

Trai move shakes up Indian mobile phone market
Cellphone service providers in India have been dealt a serious blow following Trai decision to charge a basic fee of just Rs 200 for WLL services.

Future bleak for small, medium IT firms'
Faced with a severe financial crunch, they have sought a five-year tax holiday for those companies with turnover of less than Rs 100 million.

CRICKET
India, Pak for double wicket contest
The second edition of the International Double Wicket Cricket Tournament is slated to be staged in Houston, Texas from July 19-21, 2002.

Tendulkar relieved after England century
The master batsman explained that he was unable to achieve the feat before as he had played just 20 matches against England.

'You need not be a great cricketer to be a great coach'
Robin Singh talks about his new role as India Under-19 coach.

WIMBLEDON
Hewitt whips Henman to reach final
The victory swept the top seeded Australian to his first Wimbledon final. For Henman, it was an agonising fourth semi-final defeat in five years.

CHESS
Deepan, Tania win Asian Jr chess
They won the boys and girls' crowns in the 25th edition of the tournament, which concluded in Marawila, Sri Lanka, on Friday.

MOVIES
Alien resurrection
'Men In Black II' is good popcorn entertainment. The review.

Runaway Bride finally gets caught!
Julia Roberts weds The Mexican cameraman Daniel Moder in Taco, in southern United States.

NET GUIDE
It's a snap!
online family albums don't fade and are easy to share.

Web soaps
Get your daily dose of gossip, entertainment, suspense.

How star couples met
Onscreen, it only takes two hours to find a soul mate. But in real life, how do stars hook up without help from a good script? Find out how celeb couples made that all-important love connection.

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Road trip
Suba Vasudevan's passion for holidays led her to embark on this particular adventure.

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