Thakur quits; blames Guthka lobby
The Union health and family welfare minister quit following persistent reports that he could be removed from the Vajpayee Cabinet in Monday's reshuffle.

Naidu, Jaitley too put in papers
Naidu is tipped to take over as BJP president on Monday and Jaitley will be assigned to help him run the party.

RSS MEET
Hold J&K polls under President's rule: RSS
Speaking to reporters at the end of a two-day national executive in Kurukshetra, RSS chief spokesman M G Vaidya said this President's rule will create trust and enable those persons who are hesitant to enter the poll fray.

RSS for trifurcation of J&K
Adopting a resolution on the Kashmir affairs for the first time at its national executive meeting, the RSS said Jammu and Kashmir should be divided into three parts - Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh.

DIASPORA
Two Indian Americans among 13 new White House fellows
They have been selected by the President's Commission on White House Fellowships to participate in America's most prestigious fellowship programme for leadership development and public service.

DEFENCE NEWS
Service headquarters renamed as Integrated Headquarters of Defence
The renaming is not cosmetic, but it reflects the sweeping changes that started about a year back in the Ministry of Defence, Defence Secretary Yogendra Narain said.

INTERVIEW
'We cannot keep democracy on hold'
'I don't recall any election where some allegation about bogus voting has not been made. The important part is that there should be a serious attempt to ensure that the polls are free and fair.' Jammu and Kashmir Governor Girish Chandra Saxena tells Onkar Singh.

MONEY COLUMN
Coercive diplomacy: A double-edged sword
India may have scored brownie points over Pakistan in Washington, but India Inc has been badly hurt by the travel advisories issued by developed countries, says Paranjoy Guha Thakurta.

MONEY SPECIAL
Fighter of the Fourth Estate
Press baron Narendra Mohan turned the battle for foreign investment in print into a personal crusade and has walked away victorious.

BUSINESS
US sees victory in WTO anti-dumping ruling
America says a new WTO ruling upholds important sections of US antidumping laws, even though the WTO found fault with US duties of more than 80 per cent on steel plate

CRICKET
Kaif, Yuvraj fashion second win
The two youngsters prevented a middle order collapse to guide India to a four-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in the Tri-Series.

WIMBLEDON
Rusedski repels Roddick
Greg Rusedski beat Andy Roddick in a Wimbledon third-round battle of ballistics.

CRICKET SPECIAL
Select your team
Pick your Indian eleven for the match against England in the NatWest Tri-Series.

FOOTBALL WORLD CUP
Irrepressible "Three Rs" strike again
Ronaldo, Rivaldo and Ronaldinho proved unstoppable after the break in the World Cup final against Germany.

Ronaldo fulfills his destiny four years on
The Brazilian, whose career was threatened by a terrible knee injury three years ago, buried his dreadful memories of the 1998 World Cup final with a commanding performance in the 2-0 win over Germany.

Still a beautiful game
The month-long tournament proved that ultimately the game is all about the players, the referees and the fans.

Samba in Yokohama
Ronaldo scored twice in the second half to give the South Americans a 2-0 vicotory over Germany in the final. Images from the match.

MOVIES
Sadhana
A reformist tale.

Designs on the Big Apple
Shah Rukh, Aishwarya woo desis in the US.

Devdas in New York!
Shah Rukh, Aishwarya woo desis in the US.

New Arnold on the block
Potential threat to Cruise, as kiddie flicks rake in big bucks.

NET GUIDE
Calenders
Six sites to help you keep track.

Waltz or Samba, winner will dance
Brazil and Germany will each be making a seventh appearance in the World Cup final, using divergent styles to earn the title.