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Lok Sabha session may close on Monday
The government plans to get the supplementary demands for general and railway grants passed amidst the din on Friday. The session is scheduled to end on August 14.

TN police raid Nedumaran's house
The Tamil Nationalist Movement party leader was earlier arrested under POTA on August 1 for his pro-LTTE views.

'Influential person wants to frame R K Sharma'
Madhu, the wife of the prime accused in the Shivani Bhatnagar murder case, made this accusation at a press conference in Chandigarh.

EU team visit to J&K 'significant': Diplomat
Michael Stenberg, the leader of the five-member delegation, said the international focus on the Kashmir issue has made their visit to the state significant.

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US rebuts Musharraf; says Osama responsible
The Pakistani president in an interview to a US magazine had said, 'I did not think it possible that Osama sitting up there in the mountains could do it'.

US court allows illegal Indian worker seek damages
This decision overturns the U S Supreme Court's earlier ruling that 'an illegal immigrant who was unlawfully fired could not seek back pay for the time he would have remained working'.

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LIFW 2002: The Designer Week
The royal Raghavendra Rathod, the classy Meera and Muzaffar Ali, the sensational Jesse Randhawa and a wide-eyed audience.

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The office and its holder
'By his occupation of high office, President Kalam must bring to the political process some of the character it clearly needs. To do so, however, he must participate more deeply in the affairs of state, and not remain a mere figurehead as some would prefer,' says Ashwin Mahesh.

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Syed Firdaus Ashraf visits the August Kranti Maidan and finds that few visitors know, or care, about the ground's association with India's freedom struggle.

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'RBI must use forex reserves productively'
RBI's repeated justification that large reserves are a protection against capital flight and currency crises is correct but only to a point, says Haseeb A Drabu.

BUSINESS
Drought-hit Indian economy seen slowing in 02-03
Economic growth for the year ending March 2003 is pegged at 4.8 per cent against the government's estimate of 5.5 per cent.

New players may close in on oil outlets
This could result in an earlier than expected rollout of the new entrants' retail plans.

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Sehwag slams second Test century
When bad light forced an early end to play on day 1, India were 210 for 4 in the second Test against England. | Images

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India storm into LG Cup football final
They beat defending champions Petrokimia, Indonesia, 3-0 and earned the right to meet hosts Vietnam in the final on Saturday.

Tirkey retained captain for Champions Trophy
The Indian hockey team will also take part in a four-nation tournament at Amsterdam from August 22 to 25.

Satheesha Rai denies taking any stimulant
The weightlifter, who won two gold and a silver medal in the 77-kg category at the Commonwealth Games, said he is 'innocent' of the malpractice.
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Jeev placed second after six-under 66 round
The ace Indian golfer carded a brilliant bogey-free 6-under 66 and was tied for the second place on the opening day of the 120-million-yen Sun Chlorella Classic.

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'I knew Amitabh wouldn't turn me down'
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An experience of the absurd
Deepti Naval stars in an unusual Hinglish film 'Freaky Chakra'.

'I knew Amitabh wouldn't turn me down'
How Arjun Sajnani took the leap from theatre to films in Agni Varsha.

Clint Eastwood comes to the rescue again!
No genius filmmaking, but Blood Work is a thoughtful film.

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Debit card thief makes owner richer
A woman whose debit card was stolen found herself in profit when she checked her bank balance -- because the thief had used it to bet on the horses and his winnings were paid directly into her account.

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