Hurriyat rules out participation in J&K poll
The separatist conglomerate decided to convene a meeting of its general council on Monday to discuss the invitation for talks extended by Kashmir Committee leader Ram Jethmalani.

Sati incident shameful: NCW chairperson
Purnima Advani said the police should arrest not only the spectators, but also those who egged Kuttubai on to commit suicide.

Bihar yet to give report on pump owners
Many owners of the 226 petrol pumps in the state have sold their outlets to other parties, sources told rediff.com

Kalam's Gujarat visit plan rattles BJP
'It is his inclination to break protocol and act in an unorthodox way that we fear,' a senior politician said.

Handloom workers' plight leaves AIADMK red-faced
The DMK has taken up the cause of the workers hit by the state government's decision to discontinue the free dhoti-saree scheme.

CRICKET
Michael Vaughan mauls India
But the opener fell three runs short of a maiden double hundred as England ended Day 3 of the second Test at 341-5. | Images

MONEY SPECIALS
Deveshwar's daring gamble
The ITC chairman wants to transform his company into a Rs 50 billion FMCG giant, but he could face bruising battles ahead.

Time to stock up
This is a wonderful time to invest, but caution is still the watchword for punters.

BUSINESS
Govt keen on US-India biotech alliance
The activities of the proposed alliance would include support to the development of the biotech industry in India and collaborative research.

SPORTS
Ramesh wins British Chess Championship
In the concluding round, the International Master beat Grandmaster Luke Mcshane of England and became the first Indian to win the coveted crown.

Grand double by Sania Mirza
She won the girls' singles and doubles titles at the Botswana junior tennis international grade-3 tournament.

Al Safaar Jamal, Susanthika fastest
They won the men's and women's 100 metres, respectively, on Day 2 at the Asian Athletics Championships.

SLIDE SHOW
Best of the Week
Images of all the best action in sports.

MOVIES
Why Shah Rukh likes being a flawed actor
'Devdas' is not the Khan's best performance.

'Spy Kids' are back!
This adventure is for the young and the old alike.

Kamal's good deeds
Personal life and finances notwithstanding, the actor is out to do a good turn.

GUIDE TO THE NET
Crow shows she's no bird-brain
A crow called Betty astonished scientists by deliberately bending a straight wire into a hook and using it to extract food from a container.