NY businessman admits to faking abduction
When confronted with the evidence, Bobby Kumar, 44, broke down and admitted that he had made up the story because he wanted police to investigate a mystery newspaper, India in US, which published a number of allegations against him.

CII miffed over US trade measures on steel
India, which is the 10th largest producer of steel in the world, exported 0.9 million tons of steel to the US in 2000.

Rocca urges return to democracy in Pak
The US assistant secretary of state for South Asian affairs, who wound up her visit to the region on Friday, also warned that US policy on Afghanistan was unlikely to change until the Taleban support to terrorists was halted

'India doesn't have a ready nuke arsenal'
A Pentagon study says that India's objective is to create a 'force-in-being', which it describes as a nuclear deterrent that consists of available but dispersed components.

British-Asian denies role in exporting nuke kit to Pak
Accountant Abu Siddiqui has denied before a London court that he fraudulently evaded export regulations by sending vital nuclear equipment to Pakistan.

Tugging at clothes gives smuggler away
South African customs confiscated more than a million rand hidden in the man's underpants and a body suit worn by his wife.

CRICKET
No proposal for Pak tour, says Bharti
The sports minister said a decision on the team's clearance will be made only after receiving a proposal from the BCCI.

Tendulkar pats Sehwag
The hero of India's victory over New Zealand on Thursday said the master batsman sent him a message asking him to 'keep it up'

MONEY
Oppn accepts govt offer on JPC probe
The government sidestepped the relentless opposition demand for a separate JPC probe into the US-64 scam, but said the JPC probing the securities scam can take up the UTI muddle.

CBI claims to have vital papers in US-64 case
The agency has urged the special court to extend by one day the police remand of former UTI chairman P S Subramanyam.

MOVIES
Guffaws galore!
Tucker and Chan pack a punch in Rush Hour 2.

Will Amritraj's Bandits  Save MGM?
Its only recent success has been the teen comedy Legally Blonde.

SPORTS
Germany down India
South Korea and Pakistan played a 2-2 draw in the other match on Day 2 of the Azlan Shah hockey tournament.

Sania denied a double
The Indian girl was in the singles and doubles finals at the grade 4 Smash tennis junior event in Cairo, but emerged triumphant only in the doubles.

Six shortlisted for Davis Cup duty
Five players will make it to the team for India's September 21-23 match against the United States.

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COLUMN
In search of Mogambo
Former UTI chairman Subramanyam may have made some wrong choices. Every fund manager does. But, by targeting him, we are allowing those who are actually guilty to escape, says Pritish Nandy.