Pakistan flip-flop on Taleban continues
Apparently not very happy with the emergence of the Northern Alliance in Kabul, Pakistan Foreign Minister Abdul Sattar made it clear that his government was not in a hurry to recognise any new administration in Afghanistan.
Osama may take shelter in PoK: Reports
'Prime Minister Vajpayee has taken note of these reports. We have not ruled out the possibility of Pakistan offering shelter to Laden in POK,' a senior BJP member said.
Ex-Afghan king can play symbolic role: US
'It seems to me that his role would continue to be symbolic, as opposed to being the executive of the new government,' Secretary of State Colin Powell said.
Pak sending aid to Taleban: Fernandes
'We have information that Pakistan sent military hardware to Afghanistan, and that it sent its soldiers to fight alongside the Taleban,' the defence minister said.
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INTERVIEW
'Pakistan can be a greater source of instability in the post-Taleban period'
'The reconstruction of Afghanistan cannot be achieved by too much reliance on Pakistan.' Professor Amin Saikal, director of the Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies at the Australian National University, speaks to Ramesh Menon.
BUSINESS AND MONEY
Infosys forecasts 01-02 revenue at $535-$545 mn
'It (the revenue forecast) is about a 30 per cent (annual) growth in dollar terms,' Infosys managing director Nandan Nilekani said
Rich nations bicker over how to help the poor
Talks on how to improve the lives of billions of the world's poorest people degenerated into bickering, with differences emerging between US and Britain.
Reliance sells 10 per cent L&T stake to Grasim
Reliance sold around 25 million shares of Larsen and Toubro to Grasim for Rs 7.66 billion.
IIM-Lucknow rated India's top B-school
"From the sixth position in 1999 to the top now, it has been a big stride," said Pritam Singh, the proud director of the institute.
CRICKET DIARY
Cricket in the maidans
'There is a difference between how the English and the Indians play their recreational cricket', says Jonathan Dyson.
CRICKET
Sachin, Sehwag, Ganguly penalised
The match-referee has found Sachin Tendulkar guilty of ball tampering and handed down a suspended one-match sentence and fined him 75 per cent of his match-fee.
Rain comes out to bat for India
India, needing 395 to win the second Test against South Africa, were 28 for 1 at close on day 4.
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Colourful opening to National Games
The two-hour inaugural show had a variety of cultural dances and songs, including 'bhangra' and 'giddha, depicting the five rivers of Punjab.
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Thrice as Nice
Hrithik, Saif and Esha make merry on the sets of Na Tum Jaano Na Hum.
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Director Janaki speaks on Kutty.
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Pentagon builds case to bomb Iraq
Defence department strategists are building a case for massive bombing of Iraq.
Britain puts nuclear secrets on the Web
Defence ministers have published details about the movement of nuclear
bombs and plutonium throughout Britain, in apparent contravention of Britain's Home Secretary David Blunkett's attempt to crack down on nuclear terrorism.
