NEWS
MP, UP assemblies okay new states
While MP accepted the re-organisation easily, the UP legislative assembly approved it with some amendments.

NEWS
J&K orders inquiry into killing of 'militants'
The action was taken in response to massive protests in Anantnag following charges that those killed were actually civilians.

NEWS
'In a matter of minutes the village became a cremation ground'
'Today securitymen are milling around. Tomorrow they may not be here. Then who will protect us?' village granthi Rajinder Singh said.

NEWS
Advani's white paper on ISI activities gathers dust
The government is at its wit's end following staunch opposition from its own allies to the proposal to issue the white paper for fear that it could cause communal trouble.

NEWS
40 killed in Lanka Air Force plane crash
The pilot of the ill-fated aircraft sent a message before the crash that the engine had developed some trouble.

DAY 7: THE IPKF IN LANKA
'Till the LTTE get Eelam, they won't stop'
'We went in with a tourist map. We didn't know the geography at all, except that it was an island. That is it. What it was inside, my God, you couldn't see A to B, it was such thick foliage.' Major General Harkirat Singh, the IPKF's first commander, in a rare interview.

BUSINESS
Maran's tightrope
Exim policy talk keeps exporters, importers guessing.

MARKET REPORT
Markets@30 March: Sensex down 60 points
Software cracked, but recovered in the end. Reliance hit the upper circuit, changing the market sentiment. Volatility peaked.

SPORTS INTERVIEW
'There is more talent in Pakistan than anywhere in the world'
Lieutenant General Tauriq Zia, president of the Pakistan Cricket Board, talks about his plans for the game in his country.

BOOKS
Maneater
He was losing the good looks that had enabled him to live off lonely women. And he was stony broke, his last victim having let him down rather badly... Shashi Warrier's exciting new thriller. Exclusive to rediff.com

MUSIC
'I love Aati kya Khandala, Ek do teen...'
Vanraj Bhatia, the grand old man of Indian music.

MOVIES
Life is beautiful
Madhuri gets busy. Plus, other tidbits from Bollywood.

COLUMN
Veni, vidi, vici? Not exactly, but not bad either
'The Clinton visit went off better than I expected. India did not cave in and sign the CTBT. Furthermore, the global media seems to have improved its opinion about India -- a striking reminder that propaganda, positioning and marketing actually work,' says Rajeev Srinivasan.