India will use nukes if threatened: Kalam
'When two of our neighbours have got nuclear weapons, naturally for India, to protect peace, we have to have it,' the President said.

Govt refuses permission to VHP 'yatra'
Panchmahal District Collector Manoj Agarwal overturned the permission given by the sub-divisional magistrate of Godhra, from where the 'yatra' was to begin.

EC ban on 'yatra' inappropriate: BJP
Party chief Venkaiah Naidu said in a democracy people must have the right and liberty of speech, to movement and to reach out to people.

VHP plans 'Ramdhun' in Gujarat
The outfit plans to hold these small gatherings in 18,000 villages.

VHP to go ahead with 'yatra'
VHP leader Pravin Togadia said, 'I want to tell the entire nation that there will be no violence at all during our 'yatra'.'

EC to despatch 22 observers to Gujarat
The observers, who will reach Ahmedabad on Friday, were briefed by the full commission on Thursday, sources said.

My suicide squad is secular: Lt Col Chitale
'I have Muslims and Christians also in this suicide squad,' he said responding to reports that he was inspired by Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray's call for 'Hindu suicide squads'.

MiG trainer crashes near Bagdogra
The aircraft took off from Bagdogra airfield and was on a routine sortie when it caught fire and crashed near the Bhojnarain Tea estate.

Fernandes evasive on jet trainer deal
The IAF has lost close to 200 fighter pilots in accidents, most of them involving MiG-21s.

DIASPORA
Hyderabadi family of six killed in Wyoming
They were travelling from their home in Fridley, Minnesota, to examine prospects of starting a new life in California. The accident took place on November 6.

Ashoka-AIF fellowships for entrepreneurs
Twelve leading social entrepreneurs in India whose work spans the subcontinent, from Nagaland to Tamil Nadu, have been selected.

NRI industrialist survives assassination
Assassins shot at Sudheer Gupta's (Amtel Group) driver through the tinted glasses of his car in what Moscow police termed as a case of 'mistaken identity'.

MONEY SPECIAL
ONGC keen to ensure energy security
ONGC's strategy of buying stakes in foreign oil fields to make up for declining output in India is a sound one, say experts.

MONEY
Moody's may upgrade India's credit ratings
The review is primarily based on the substantial strengthening of the country's external financial situation.

Privatisation drive needs review: Fernandes
Divestment process must not lead to the emergence of private monopolies.

'Gates Foundation independent of Microsoft'
The Foundation has started a $750-million Vaccine Fund to improve the immunisation systems and fight killer diseases globally.

Infosys bags CII Exim Bank award for 2002
First IT firm to get this award under the European Foundation for Quality Management process.

DIARY
Every problem has an equal & neat solution
Raju Dantuluri on the secret of weighing machines.

SPECIAL
A garden of touch and smell
Shobha Warrier witnesses visually handicapped children feel no hindrance in a garden made especially for them in Chennai.

COLUMNS
If Saddam turns Gandhian
What if he, after ensuring everything is clean, throws open Iraq to UN inspection? T V R Shenoy paints a potential scenario.

Borrowing to stay poor
'Much of the grinding destitution of the nation is sustained by a cycle of usurious lending and subsequent bonded labor that is simply illegal, and this must change,' says Ashwin Mahesh.

CRICKET SPECIAL
Which is the best team?
The Rediff World Cup rankings: The 'Brazil' of World Cup cricket will always be the West Indies.

CRICKET
Three-tier security ring for third ODI
An IPS officer would be present at each of the stands and commandos would be stationed near the stands to prevent any untoward incident.

SPORTS INTERVIEW
'My patience is second to none'
Ace Fiji golfer Vijay Singh tells Onkar Singh it is easy to reach the top but you got to work twice as hard to stay there.

SPORTS
Govt to investigate Rani's positive dope test
A senior bureaucrat, who was until recently with the sports ministry, and a pharmacology professor will conduct the investigation.

Sania cruises into quarters
The Hyderabad lass beat Kim Kilsdonk of the Netherlands in straight sets to advance in the $10,000 Union Cement ITF/PHI women's tournament in Manila.

Mukesh Kumar cracks course record
The thrice 'Champion Golfer of the Year' put the par-72 Digboi Club Golf links to the sword with an eight-under 64 to open up a seven-stroke lead in the Servo Masters golf tournament.

MOVIES
No water, no film
Resident Tamilians thirsty for native entertainment in Bangalore.

The tunes, they are a-changing now
Many music directors, one film: does this equation work?

Manohar Singh passes away
The character actor was 64.

Satyajit Ray film fest in Moscow
Jalsaghar, Charulata, Aranyer Din Ratri and more masterpieces to be screened.

NET GUIDE
Doggie football to raise funds
On Saturday, a group of canines and their owners will take to the gridiron, playing in the "Dog Bowl" to raise funds for the Free Shot Clinic Program run by the Michigan Animal Adoption Network.