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  August 17, 2002         Today's News Search the Internet
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   Signs: The Review

   I would pay to direct a
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   'Running around trees is
   fun: Aditi Govitrikar

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   Transparency, anyone?

   Indian software firms
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   So who is responsible
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   Rise and fall of the
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   'I never saw him
   lose temper'

   Terrorising the
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   'Kargil harmed
   Kashmir struggle'

   'NDA has no Kashmir
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   Of mobile phones
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    'Do or die. I never
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   The ABC of owning
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   Allegations won't stick:
   M Venkaiah Naidu

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   'Question of contracts'

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   Setting the perfect
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TOP REPORTS
EC rules out early election in Gujarat
Chief Election Commissioner J M Lyngdoh said the electoral rolls were not in order and gave the state government time till October 15 to revise and update the list.

Pramod Mahajan to sue Madhu Sharma
His decision came after the BJP rejected Madhu Sharma's allegations as 'malicious and malafide'.

Coverage of the Shivani Murder Case

Indian cricketers refuse to sign ICC bond
They have opposed the marketing clause that has to be signed ahead of the September 12-29 Champions' Trophy tournament in Sri Lanka.

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 Kashmir Committee mission
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 Twenty people killed in
 Jammu road accident

 Benazir and Sharief
 strike election deal

 Mamata meets Vajpayee
 over bifurcation issue

 IC-814 hijack: US to
 quiz Taliban official

 Racial killing leaves
 South Asians jittery

 Kin of Sept 11 victims
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A question of accountability
'In a democracy an elected leader is fully accountable for his action and lack of it, for his achievements and failures to the people,' says Admiral (retired) J G Nadkarni.

INTERVIEW
'It's wrong to term our demand as communal'
RSS spokesman M G Vaidya on the merits of dividing Jammu and Kashmir into three states.

SPECIAL
In memory of an army officer slain in battle
Harish Kapadia led a team up a virgin peak in memory of his son, Lt Nawang Kapadia, who was killed in Jammu and Kashmir, writes Vivek Fernandes.

DIASPORA
US court sentences Indian in fraud case
Syed Gul Mohammed Shah admitted selling 15 fraudulent credit cards for up to $2,000 each in the black market.

Shah's family shattered by verdict
'We don't know when he will emerge from this ordeal,' elder brother Zahir Shah said.

'I hope Indian govt identifies with him'
Shah's lawyer says his client was overpunished.

California felicitates eminent Indians
Commemorating India's Independence Day, the state assembly adopted a resolution honouring Indians who have contributed to diverse fields in California.

MONEY
Coke to sell 49% pie in Indian operations
Coca-Cola will sell 39% stake to private investors and bottlers, while 10% would be offered to its India staff.

Govt approves law on NPA recovery
This would enable banks and financial institutions to take possession of securities of defaulters and sell them.

Oil PSUs launch 5-kg LPG cylinder
These would be available at a security deposit of Rs 350 a cylinder and the cost of a refill cylinder would be around Rs 90.

Wipro restates latest quarterly results
The move is a result of higher losses incurred by Wipro GE Medical System.

SPORTS
Arsenal ready to open title defence in style
A 14th consecutive victory on Sunday would set a new record for the top-flight of the English game since it began in 1888.

CRICKET NEWS
Das confident of regaining Test place
The dimunitive opener feels that the increased competition for berths in the team had made it difficult for to retain his place.

Sponsorship dispute needs more time
Ricky Ponting is confident that all parties will do their best to settle the dispute between players and the ICC.

CRICKET SPECIAL
Ask Mohandas Menon
The BCCI statistician replies to readers' queries.

MOVIES
'There is no Rajni in Baba!'
A look at whether Baba lives up to the hype.

To Rajni with love
Kannada superstar Rajakumar bestows lavish praise on the Baba star.

Aankhen producer and director fall out
Director Vipul Shah may file a case against Gaurang Doshi.

GUIDE TO THE NET
Photo Special: Elvis 25 years later
As the 25th anniversary of his death nears, take a look at how the King reigned the rock world and how fame changed him.

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 India to revitalise aviation
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 Ailing sugar units see
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 Contract crisis will
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 Kirtley replaces
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 Ashes a major
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 England U-19 take firm
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