PW emissaries withdraw from talks
They were unhappy with the encounter killings of several PW members in recent days and an all-out offensive launched by the Andhra Pradesh police against the Naxalites.
Afghanistan's vice-president assassinated
Haji Abdul Qadir, an ethnic Pashtun and also the Public Works Minister, was shot at by two gunmen as he drove into his office in Kabul.
Vice-president's killing shocks Afghanistan
There are fears in the Afghan capital that more government ministers could be targets of what is seen as a terrorist attack planned and executed by the notorious Al Qaeda group led by Saudi fugitive Osama bin Laden.
200,000 affected by Bihar floods
According to a report, major rivers like the Kosi, Punpun, Bagmati and Ganga were showing a rising trend all along their course in the state.
J&K villagers file FIR against army
They alleged that three Pakistan-based militant infiltrators killed by troops in Mendhar in Poonch district were actually innocent civilians.
Venkaiah for new work culture in BJP
He said he would reorganise the party set-up in the coming fortnight.
MONEY COLUMN
Labour pains: Can Verma make a difference?
The new labour minister will find it difficult to fashion employer-friendly policies that would elicit applause from chambers of commerce and industry associations, says Paranjoy Guha Thakurta.
PRESIDENTIAL POLL
Division of J&K will destroy secularism: Sehgal
Pointing out that the suggestion was not a new one, the Left Front's presidential poll nominee said the US had mooted the idea in the early sixties with the aim of getting a foothold in the area.
NEIGHBOURHOOD
Bhutto, Sharif give Musharraf a surprise
The two exiled leaders met in Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) on Thursday and reportedly chalked out a joint political strategy to oust the military regime in Pakistan.
OTHER REPORTS
V-P poll: 'If consensus fails, NDA has the numbers'
BJP's newly-appointed chief M Venkaiah Naidu denied the NDA was acting unilaterally on the choice of the next Vice-President.
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.
CBI raids Orissa contractors, engineers
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has ordered the CBI to probe irregularities in various irrigation projects in the state.
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BUSINESS
Privatisations becoming routine in India: WSJ
Praising Arun Shourie for his handling of privatisation, the 'Wall Street Journal' said since the start of the year, India has sold more government-run firms than it did in the previous decade.
CRICKET
NatWest Series: India shut the door on Lanka
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Tendulkar to meet Schumacher
A Ferrari is being presented to Tendulkar for equaling Sir Donald's tally of 29 Test centuries.
WIMBLEDON
Serena Williams wins Wimbledon trophy
She served with ferocity and returned with determination to beat sister Venus 7-6, 6-3.
MOVIES
A field day with Gurinder Chadha
The 'Bend It Like Beckham' director plays straight.
Mira's new muse
Tanvi Azmi's bags lead role the 'Monsoon Wedding' director's documentary film.
The haunting notes of 'Abhimaan'
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