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Kamrup Express derails in Assam
The incident occurred, on Friday at around 2300 IST near Patshala station in Barpeta district of lower Assam, when the train was on its way to Dibrugarh from Howrah.

Indians sign contracts for World Cup
They signed the contract only after declaring their non-acceptance to a few contentious clauses, sources said.
Common sense has prevailed: Gray
Bacher delighted over signing of contracts

CRICKET INTERVIEW
'What team spirit or patriotism are you talking about?'
Former India cricketer Robin Singh does some plainspeaking about his former teammates.

PRAVASI BHARATIYA DIVAS
FM eases overseas investment rules
In a step towards full capital account convertibility, Jaswant Singh said that mutual funds can invest up to $1 billion in overseas listed companies.
Of Jaswant's jest and Nobel signs
It's a global jugalbandi: Advani
Shed the idea of being a victim, Sir Vidia
Showcase India's concerns: Shekhawat
Screen-based trade in G-Secs soon: Sebi
L M Singhvi: Indian Diaspora is a rainbow
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'NSCN (I-M) will boycott assembly polls'
'We will not support any elections sponsored by the Government of India,' Muivah said after a meeting with Advani.

Govt to withdraw case against Geelani
The scribe was arrested in June 2002 under the Official Secrets Act.

Asthana appointed head of Strategic Forces Command
He will report to the chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee, navy chief Admiral Madhvendra Singh.

Modi to bring anti-conversion bill in Gujarat
He said his government has set up a task force to deal with the problem of madrassas in Gujarat..

'No possibility of accidental nuke war'
Musharraf said Pakistan's missiles and warheads are kept apart, under the nuclear command he heads with Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali.

Pak may recall its beleagured UN diplomat
The US has sought Islmabad's nod to withdraw Munir Akram's diplomatic immunity following allegations of assault levelled by a woman agianst him.

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Understanding the unnatural alliance
'The US can win over governments in Pakistan, but not its people. The US-Pakistan partnership is without roots and plants without roots never grow,' says Hamid Mir.

CRICKET
Indian cricketers undergo dope testing in NZ
A unit of the New Zealand Drug Testing Agency took urine sample of all cricketers. This is the first time that they have been tested.

CRICKET COLUMN
Future: uncertain?
Much is made of the depth in Australian cricket, but, says Daniel Laidlaw, less understood, though, is how top performers like McGrath really elevate the Test side.

SPORTS
E Bengal win Durand Cup for 15th time
Mike Okoro did the star turn for the Kolkata side as they beat Army XI 3-0 in the final.

Rafter calls it a day
The former world No. 1 said he thought about making a comeback after a year's sabbatical but the motivation to start all over again was not there.

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Tamil Cinema 2002: When the stars failed
Even Rajnikanth could not make an impact at the box-office.

Controversy's child
Priyanka Chopra on movies and Shah Rukh Khan.

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The burden of discrimination
'How does the suspension of the Mirwaiz's passport help India's cause or interests?' asks Mohammad Sayeed Malik.

Best to be bad
'Certainly the most destructive forces mankind has ever discovered or set in motion, religion and patriotism have killed countless millions over the centuries,' says Dilip D'Souza.

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