MORE REPORTS
Lahore HC upholds detention of JeM, LeT leaders
Maulana Masood Azhar and Hafeez Mohammed Saeed are wanted by India. They were arrested by Pakistan on charges of making inflammatory speeches.
Blast in HC compound, 18 killed in J&K
Terrorists also hurled a grenade towards a security picket at Karan Nagar in downtown Srinagar. No one was injured, a spokesman said.
US monitoring Indo-Pak border: Report
US officials were intensifying their surveillance of the Indo-Pak border areas and looking for any evidence that the two sides were putting their nuclear arsenals on alert.
Fire in army area in Bikaner town
According to officials in Bikaner, the fire started at about 1500 hours (IST) in the Sagar Road area where the 24 Infantry Division is believed to be headquartered.
Pak takes two airbases back from US: Report
Pakistani officials said they were forced to take the airbases back from the US in view of the mounting tensions with India and added that the Americans were not delighted by the move.
Pak minister hints at ban on extremist outfits
Ahead of a much awaited speech of Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf, a minister has hinted that the general may talk of banning religious extremists and imposing curbs on raising of funds for jehadi causes.
INTERVIEW
'1972 was bad diplomacy on Mrs Gandhi's part'
'The time has come when we should have a war with Pakistan and finish this matter once for all. It is better to die once than die in bits and pieces,' says Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal.
BUSINESS
Petrol, diesel prices cut; excise hiked
The government cut the price of petrol by Rs 1.39 a litre and of diesel by up to 8 paise a litre despite a steep hike in excise duty announced earlier.
Enron collapse entangles Bush
The White House said two Cabinet officers were warned of Enron's looming financial crisis, but did nothing about it.
Indo-Pak tension would hinder US-led war: Powell
The US secretary of state said India should not judge Pervez Musharraf's commitment to fighting terrorism by a speech that the Pakistani president is going to deliver on Saturday.
MOVIES
Boycott Kamal; No films on TV
Tamil Film Industry Federation's plans to save the industry from untimely death.
CRICKET
Sehwag, Badani power seniors to victory
Sehwag hit a masterly 125 off only 93 balls and was involved in a 191-run partnership for the fourth wicket with Badani, who scored 77, as India Seniors overtook the 288 of India 'B' in just 39.5 overs.
Kiwis score upset victory over Australia
Chris Cairns and Shane Bond bowled NZ to a 23-run victory over Australia in the opening match of the tri-nation series on Friday.
Denness controversy: ICC panel finalised
The panel will meet in February and its findings and recommendations will be considered by the next ICC meeting in March.
CRICKET SPECIAL
Rediff cricket ratings - Updated!
Australia are an amazing 17 points ahead of the world's second best team but India remain put.
SPORTS
Vasco upset East Bengal
The Goan club held on to an early goal by Peter Rodrigues to edge out title holders East Bengal in a National football league match.
Bhupathi, Tarango in semis
The duo were 5-5 against Martin Garcia and Cyril Suk in the semi-final when the play was suspended due to rain at the Heineken Open.
Sampras and Agassi still hungry for more
Since Agassi wowed Wimbledon in 1992 either he or Sampras have lifted the silverware at one or more of the tennis majors each year.
Grand Slam greats drawn together in Australia
Defending champion Andre Agassi and record grand slam winner Pete Sampras both feature in a power-heavy second quarter of the men's singles.
COLUMN
India walks the tightrope with Israel
Though the cooperation between the two countries is growing, there is no commonality in terms of the terror enemies they are facing.
GUIDE TO THE NET
Virtual Meditation
How to calm your mind using your desktop: 6 sites.
Advertisers inadvertently linked with child porn
Major US corporations are unwittingly supporting the publication of child pornography on the Internet, according to an in-depth investigation by Red Herring, a San Francisco-based magazine that covers business and technology.
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