Thackeray dissociates his party from criticism of PMO
The Shiv Sena chief said the party did not share Sanjay Nirupam's views and therefore the prime minister should not think in terms of stepping down.
PM must come clean on UTI issue: Cong
Party spokesman said the prime minister's refusal to respond to the opposition clarifications on UTI speaks volumes about his own sense of guilt.
UTI geared to meet redemptions: Damodaran
The UTI chairman said redemption will make sense only for those investors who need Rs 30,000 immediately and have no other option to explore
GUJARAT QUAKE VICTIMS
'We won't drink water till we get relief'
Residents of two villages in the Saurashtra region are fasting to protest against discrimination in the relief provided to the victims of the Gujarat earthquake.
OTHER REPORTS
Padmanabhaiah's continuance in doubt
Northeast leaders were dissatisfied with the manner in which he handled the negotiations with the NSCN (I-M). Former Lok Sabha speaker P A Sangma was being considered as a possible replacement.
K C Pant to continue Kashmir peace mission
Former chairman of the Hurriyat Conference Mirwaiz Umer Farooq had said after the summit meeting that there is no role for Pant.
Omar refuses comment on Advani's Kashmir proposal
The minister of state for external affairs said Pakistan was under the mistaken impression that India would give up the issue of cross-border terrorism.
Review sanctions, Pakistan urges US
But Assistant Secretary of State for South Asia Christina Rocca made it clear that the sanctions 'have been imposed in a phase-wise manner and cannot be lifted at once'.
RSS takes activists back to its roots
With traditional sports, lectures, discussions, slide shows and question-answer sessions, the 21-day camp in Bangalore is part of the Sangh's programme to teach its overseas activists about Hinduism.
DIASPORA
Texas couple faces charges over child's death
The two-year-old, who was attending services at a mosque with his parents, got separated and went back to their car. He was found unconscious in the back by relatives, and died on the way to hospital.
Rupinder's kin seek death for his killers
The family and friends of the youth who was shot dead by people he had given a lift in his car are adamant that the killers be awarded the maximum sentence.
MONEY
Bharti bags 8 licences for 4th cell
With the completion of the three-stage bidding process, the government is set to mop up Rs 1,633.50 crore (Rs 16.33 billion) by issuing licences for a new operator each in 17 circles.
AES Corp to quit Cesco, but not India
'We do not want to continue in Orissa power distribution and have offered to sell our stake in Cesco to the government,' Edward Grayson Harvel, managing director of Orissa Power Generation Corporation, said.
Tendulkar is brand champion for Fiat
His association with the Fiat brand will kick-off the carmaker's new initiative into the Indian market and will commence with the soon-to-be-launched Palio.
MOVIES
Illusion versus reality
The review of Vaanaprastham, Shaji N Karun's victory.
CRICKET
Tendulkar's availability still uncertain
Whether the master batsman will travel to Sri Lanka for the Test series will be known only on Aug 10.
Windies win series as rain forces draw
The visitors scored their first series victory away in six years as the second Test against Zimbabwe was drawn.
Lankans demolish Kiwis
New Zealand ended up 115 for 9 in the allotted 36 overs, and lost by 106 runs.
INTERVIEW
'People shouldn't test the mental ability of a player to try and get him out'
Roshan Mahanama, on the two lines from his 232-page book 'Retired Hurt' that created a lot of hype in Australia.
SPORTS
Ramesh keeps lead, Kunte scores
For Ramesh, it was another welcome result with the black pieces against a GM; it helped him inch closer to his maiden GM norm.
Sania Mirza keeps winning run
The Hyderabad girl entered the singles quarter-finals at the grade-4 Smash tennis international in Cairo on Tuesday.
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