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Abdullah, Azad elected to Rajya Sabha
Their election was announced after a two-hour discussion between leaders of rival parties led to a consensus.

CONGRESS CHIEF MINISTERS' CONCLAVE
Rivals may stoop to 'any level': Sonia
The Congress president expressed apprehension that the BJP may in 'word and deed spread poison to inflame the society'.

India needs strong Centre, states: Sonia
She said the NDA government has failed to address the problems of people.

'Good governance key to success'
Only the Congress can bring prosperity, CWC member Kamal Nath told 'rediff.com'.

George Fernandes postpones China trip
Defence Ministry Information Advisor Ram Mohan Rao said the dates are bring finalised and it will probably be sometime in December.

Street to be renamed after Mother Teresa
A section of Kolkatans, including some Christians, say Park Street, with its bars and restaurants, should not be associated with a noble soul.

SLIDE SHOW
The week's images
Of encounters, awards and business...

SPECIAL
Distorting history, Part-1
The new central government-prescribed textbooks have raised howls of protests for its mistakes and prejudices, writes Basharat Peer.

MONEY SPECIAL
Is the rupee undervalued?
The rupee will appreciate as productivity in the services sector goes up, says Ila Patnaik.

BUSINESS
Infosys bags Economist Asia-Pacific award
The award was for its excellent record of sustained profitability, innovation and corporate leadership.

WTO will make India competitive: Minister
China managed to join the WTO with lot of restrictions, which can prove very harsh in future.

MARKET REPORT
Sensex sheds 18 points
Selling pressure across the board. MTNL, HPCL, ICICI Bank, Satyam, Zee, SBI are down.

CRICKET SPECIAL
Windies one up on India at Nagpur
Mohandas Menon presents the ODI record at the Vidarbha Cricket Association stadium.

CRICKET
Opportunity to experiment
Rahul Dravid's injury provides the Indian team a chance to tinker with team composition with the World Cup in mind.

'We claimed the game fair and square'
West Indies captain Carl Hooper reviews the first ODI between India and the West Indies at Jamshedpur.

ICC rules out TV technology for World Cup
The ICC announced its decision after examining the report of a technology trial conducted during the Champions Trophy in Sri Lanka in September.

India to host World Cup for the blind
Six countries, led by reigning champions South Africa, will compete in the second World Cup for the blind in India in December.

SPORTS
Surya Ganguly becomes Grandmaster
The Indian men's team held France while the women shocked tenth seeds Germany in the 12th round of the 35th Chess Olympiad.

COLUMN
The Kashmiri hoodwinking of India
'If I were the NDA, I'd say, 'Hey, you made your bed, now lie in it. We will give to J&K whatever it raises in tax revenues. If you want more, ask the Congress to go find sources of funds elsewhere.' This would be entirely fair in my opinion: after all, most states get less than what they generate,' says Rajeev Srinivasan.

MOVIES
'Salman is the right personality'
Willard Carroll, director of 'Marigold', is adamant about casting Salman Khan

Chowta to collaborate with Fatboy Slim
The 'Khallas' composer is all set to stir the international music scene.

NET GUIDE
'Invisible' bank robber sees the light
Iranian police are looking for a phony sorcerer who conned a man into believing he was invisible and could rob banks.