REPORTS FROM JAMMU AND KASHMIR
No plan to offer ceasefire in J&K: George
The Mufti, soon after taking over as CM, had suggested that the Centre declare a unilateral ceasefire in the state.

Mufti gives more 'power' to people
At a great financial risk he has asked the power department to reduce load-shedding. It will cost the exchequer between Rs 3000 to Rs 5000 crores annually to get power from the northern grid.

Norway lauds polls; wants violence to end
Norwegian Foreign Minister Jan Peterson, after meeting Deputy Prime Minister Advani and National Security Adviser Brajesh Mishra said issues relating to Pakistan were discussed.

Congress slams Centre's foreign policy
Party leader Natwar Singh said India must reinvent the Non-Aligned Movement.

'Priyanka better bet than Rahul Gandhi'
'We saw the fire in her... party leaders have virtually petitioned Madam [Sonia Gandhi] to allow Priyanka to enter active politics...' a Congress member said.

OTHER REPORTS
Gandhians from the land of Big Mac
Dr George Willoughboy and his wife Lillian, in India to receive the Jamnalal Bajaj International Award, believe the Mahatma continues to live in India of Godhra and Naroda Patiya.

Rebel Rajya Sabha candidate withdraws
Delhi-based arms dealer Suresh Nanda, who was allegedly roughed up by UP Congress and BJP workers, was supported by the dissident BJP legislators and independents.

MDMK may move SC on Vaiko
'We are considering the option, but Vaiko will not be applying for bail,' MDMK chairman L Ganesan said after meeting Vaiko in prison.

CRICKET
Gayle blows India over at Nagpur
The dashing batsman got his second ODI century as the West Indies won the second one-dayer against India by seven wickets.

BCCI files reply to Jadeja's petition
The arbitrator, appointed by the Delhi high court, set November 16 as the date for the petitioner to file his rejoinder.

COLUMNS
In search of discredit
'Exalted as the Gills and Jaitleys are, common sense is not something they have in abundance. Or they would have known that questions are like the Hydra. You cut off one, you raise dozens more,' says Dilip D'Souza.

India, the Kashmiri colony
'There has to be an end to this free ride. With the new PDP-Congress coalition government in power in J&K, there is a golden opportunity to rethink this unequal situation,' says Rajeev Srinivasan.

SLIDE SHOWS
The Bajaj Awards 2002
In its 25th year, the Jamnalal Bajaj Awards were presented in Mumbai on Saturday. Vice-President Bhairon Singh Shekhawat was the chief guest.

Best of the week
Images from the best sporting action.

Australia vs England
Images from day 3 in the first Test, at Brisbane.

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

SPORTS
Vijay Singh aims for career Grand Slam
The 39-year-old ace Fiji golfer says he's set his sights on the world No. 1 spot.

Indian teams lose at Chess Olympiad
Russia and China maintained their lead at the end of the 13th and penultimate round in the 35th edition of the tournament.

SPECIAL
Distorting history, Part 2
The textbooks in West Bengal reek of biases, reports M Chhaya.

MOVIES
Madhuri's beauty secrets
The Bollywood actress launches a range of cosmetics named after her.

'I feel reassured of my sensibilities'
Irfan Khan on 'The Warrior' becoming Britain's official entry at the Oscar's foreign language film category.

The tantalising ambiguity of relationships
Revisiting Gulzar's poignant drama, 'Mausam'.

'Acting is my vehicle of communication'
Atul Kulkarni philosophises on awards and acting.

NET GUIDE
Court tells Bavaria to allow wife-swapping
Germany's top court has ordered the state of Bavaria to allow partner-swapping, dismissing complaints from residents in the conservative state by ruling that "swinger clubs" are not immoral.