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INTERVIEW
'There is no groupism in the BJP'
Former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Rajnath Singh on the political upheaval in the state.

TOP REPORTS
Eight MLAs withdraw support to UP govt
The decision was unanimously taken at a meeting at the residence of Raghuraj Pratap Singh alias Raja Bhaiya, the legislator from Kunda.

Negotiations resume with Chechen rebels
Yevgeny Primakov, former head of the Russian intelligence service, Federal'naya Sluzhba Bezopasnosti, is considered a skilled negotiator.

Osama's 'ambassador' in Europe arrested
Abu Qatada was arrested following a raid on his hideout in London, Scotland Yard sources said. He is believed to be a pivotal figure in the Al Qaeda.

Sonia, Mufti to thrash out CM issue today
On Friday the PDP chief and senior Congress leaders Arjun Singh and Dr Manmohan Singh discussed the Common Minimum Programme to be adopted by the proposed coalition government.

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Trans Advani and I will be together: PM
'Mountains are being made of molehills. We have worked together and will continue to do so. I ask the press to be careful,' Vajpayee said.

Pakistan emerging as terrorist state: PM
'This demon [of terrorism] has to be eliminated. We have the resolve to end it. For that we have to prepare ourselves mentally,' he said.

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Microsoft launches MSN 8
The company plans to spend a whopping $300 million on its advertising campaign, three times more than the budget of its competitor AOL, which had recently released AOL 8.

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India is losing...
Philosophically, economically and politically, China has outpaced India, feels Dr Michael E Marti.

Defying the court
Karnataka, claiming a history of slights on the Cauvery water dispute, has so far refused to heed the Supreme Court's orders, writes Tara Shankar Sahay.

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Certain kinds of people
'We may have our religious differences, economic differences, all that; but in India, our ultimate reality is caste. No doubt about it,' says Dilip D'Souza.

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India to patent Darjeeling tea
This will help curb the sales of tea from nations that export their produce as 'Darjeeling tea' in absence of a patent.

Big manipulation led to stock scam: JPC
Scant action on 1992 report on Harshad Mehta scam emboldened wrongdoers to engage in financial misconduct.

JPC reveals modus operandi of KP
A large number of entities were used to hide the nexus between corporate sources of fund flow and the ultimate use.

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Escaping jail is my biggest win: Becker
The six-times Grand Slam winner said escaping jail for tax evasion is the most significant win of his life, even surpassing his three Wimbledon triumphs.

SAI suspends Sunita Rani's coach
The SAI said Renu Kohli was suspended to facilitate the AAFI inquiry into the athlete's doping case.

Lightening kills Colombian footballer
Former international midfielder Hermann Gaviria was training with his Deportivo teammates in the southern city of Cali when he was struck by lightning.

CRICKET INTERVIEW
Any Test cricketer can put the gloves on like Dravid...
In the second part of his conversation with Ashish Magotra, former England stumper Bob Taylor talks about his all-time best wicket-keeper and Indians performing that role.

MONEY SPECIAL
Need to change antiquated labour laws
All the acts are over 50 years old and framed at a time when the economic environment and business realities were totally different, says P M Sinha.

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Distance Healing
How the Net remotely links doctors and patients.

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'The Truth About Charlie', the new version of 'Charade' is impressive.

Roger that!
Dylan Kidd's indie film guarantees satisfaction.

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