Parl passes bill to ban funding of WMDs; good for country's security, says EAM

Parliament on Monday passed a bill which seeks to ban the funding of weapons of mass destruction and also empowers the Centre to freeze, seize or attach financial assets and economic resources of......

Would Putin Have Attacked Had Ukraine Kept Its N-Bombs?

Would Ukraine be such a pushover if it had that nuclear stockpile?, asks Shekhar Gupta. IMAGE: A pro-Russian soldier drives an armoured vehicle in the separatist-controlled village of Bugas in the......

When Colin Powell Apologised To Yashwant Sinha

'I made it known through diplomatic channels that I was unhappy.''So, he called me and tried to explain, but I said this is something that doesn't happen between friends.' IMAGE: Then US secretary......

India joins Hague missile code with eye on cracking NSG

The Hague Code of Conduct against Ballistic Missile Proliferation is a toothless mechanism, but it may well end up serving India’s interests, says Ajay Lele. Just a few days before Prime......

Vajpayee shining, Bush misfiring

There is every indication that 2004 will turn out to be a glorious year. Even the conservative IMF is ratcheting up its growth forecasts. It is encouraging to note that the past laggards of growth......

We would have made it: Powar

March 18, 2004 | 17:15 IST India's tour of Pakistan We would have made it: Powar [ web.mid-day.com] Bhandari can't make it to third ODI [ htcricket.com] Pathan faces Peshawar test [......