Congmen hold dharna, begin hunger strike for Modi's ouster
Kicking off the second phase of a nationwide campaign against Modi, Sonia Gandhi joined senior party leaders Kamal Nath, Buta Singh, Shivraj Patil, Moti Lal Vora, R K Dhawan and Delhi Chief Minister Shiela Dixit in the dharna.
Narendra Modi issue rocks Parliament
Opposition members demanded the ouster of the Gujarat chief minister, while ruling BJP members sought an apology from Sonia Gandhi for her remarks against Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
Three killed, nine hurt in Ahmedabad violence
The police also lobbed 14 teargas shells in Nagoriwad locality of Shahpur area to disperse crowds late on Monday night, sources said.
COLUMNS
Of Sabarmati secularism & non-violence
'If the "secularists" want the Hindus of 2002 to accept the Sabarmati shibboleths of non-violence with the Muslims at any cost, they ought to also demand that the red carpet be laid for Pakistan to just stride into Srinagar all the way down into Sabarimalai -- via Sabarmati, if you please,' says Arvind Lavakare.
Across the great divide
'Why does the trip of Kashmiri Pandits to Gujarat fill me with hope? Because this is a demonstration that there are still people who are willing to bridge the divide,' says Dilip D'Souza.
OTHER REPORTS
Benefits of being Laloo Prasad's relative
Hichhin Bigha -- a sleepy hamlet in Bihar - is getting facelift because it is going to be the sasural of Rohini, the second daughter of the RJD chief.
BJP, BSP to form coalition government in UP
BSP leader Kanshi Ram met Home Minister L K Advani on Tuesday to discuss the issue.
Blast in ordnance factory near Jabalpur; 1 killed
The explosion took place in the premises of the ordnance factory at Kamaria, where anti-tank mines and small arms are manufactured.
Centre unveils plan to curb terrorism in J&K
However, there is no proposal to hold talks with terrorists or separatist groups.
Parliament disruption a challenge to NDA: PM
The opposition was not interested in a test of strength, but in vitiating the atmosphere, Vajpayee said.
Pak cooperating in war on terror: US
US Defence Secretary Donald H Rumsfeld said, 'They (Pakistan) have been wonderfully helpful and cooperative from the outset of this global war on terrorism'.
CPJ slams Pak govt for attack on journalists
The New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists condemned the police attack on scribes, protesting Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf's referendum plan, in Faisalabad.
No mediation in Indo-Pak disputes: UN
'Any role for the United Nations would have to be welcomed by both India and Pakistan', spokesman Fred Eckhard said.
Orissa stops power supply to AP
The Grid Corporation Limited, the sole licensee for bulk supply of power in Orissa, was supplying 150 megawatt of power to Andhra Pradesh Power Transmission Corporation.
Bank employees go on a day's strike
United Forum of Bank Unions, the apex union of bank employees, said that over 1 million employees of 27 public sector banks and some foreign banks will participate in the strike.
SLIDE SHOW
Steaming ahead on nostalgia
Images from the historic re-run of India's inaugural rail service.
BUSINESS
Gujarat official pegs riot-loss at Rs 550 mn
The state industries secretary A L Mann Singh had earlier told the media that Gujarat had suffered a loss of Rs 40 billion due to the riots.
Nitish Kumar rejects Rly privatisation
The minister for railways promised to introduce anti-collision devices in all trains as a safety measure and declared a five-year plan to add 5,000 kms route to the existing network of 63,000 kms.
Moody's to grow India presence with new products
These products will track investment patterns of mutual funds and offer investors another tool to help take decisions.
SPORTS
Paes-De Jager bow out in first round
The unseeded India-South African pair lost to top seeds Donald Johnson and Jared Palmer in the Monte Carlo ATP Masters.
CRICKET
Tendulkar was authoritative: Hooper
The West Indies skipper looks back on the first Test against India.
Ganguly to continue to bat at number three
'I will bat at number three only,' declared the India skipper on arrival at Port of Spain for the second Test.
Harbhajan likely to play 2nd Test: Ganguly
The off-spinner had to miss the first Test against West Indies at the Bourda Oval, Georgetown, Guyana due to a last-minute shoulder injury.
Hooper says Windies not afraid of anyone
The West Indies skipper said, although there were still a few areas on which the team should work, the side should not be underestimated.
MOVIES
Crime pays
Company No 1 at BO.
Aamir is James Dean, Ajay is Al Pacino
Photographer Jagdish Mali on his favourite stars.
For whom death tolls
What ails heroines of the Tamil industry?
For whom death tolls
What ails heroines of the Tamil industry?
NET GUIDE
Indian Railways
150 years on the track: Seven sites.
