Hurriyat to have closed door meeting with Musharraf
The reception is likely to be attended by six out of the seven executive members of the Hurriyat Conference as Yaseen Malik, who represents Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front, is away in London.
Indo-Pak Summit: The Complete Coverage
SPECIAL
War in Cyberspace
Indo-Pak animosity is entrenched deeply in virtual space. As in the real
world, Kashmir is the bone of contention online too.
COLUMN
Labyrinth of indifference on J&K
'But who cares for the ignorance, really? Whatever it is, the hype and the hoopla of D-Day are all that seem to matter to men who ought to know better. Alas and fie on that,' says Arvind Lavakare.
INTERVIEW
'The summit is not a
tamasha'
'Vajpayee chose to invite the person who refused to greet him at the Wagah border. This speaks volumes of the strength of the Indian State and democracy,' says Tarun Vijay, editor of the RSS weekly Panchjanya.
UN HUMAN DEVELOPMENT REPORT
India ranked 115th, Pakistan 127th
Pakistan, which finds place among low human development nations, is way down at 127, closely followed by Nepal (129), Bhutan (130) and Bangladesh (132).
Bangalore a global hub of tech innovations
The UN has ranked Bangalore among the global hub of technological innovations giving it 13 out of 16 points.
India on the road of poverty alleviation
India is among only 11 developing countries which are on track to cut poverty by half by 2015.
Brain drain costs India $2 billion a year
India loses $2 billion a year in resources through the brain drain of 100,000 skilled computer professionals to the US alone.
NEWS
ULFA agrees to remove 4 camps from Bhutan
The extremist organisation also agreed to cut down the number of its cadres in the Himalayan kingdom by December.
Plea to PM on journalist's safety
Human Rights Watch and The Committee to Protect Journalists fear for the safety of Vineet Narain, who has been summoned to Srinagar for contempt of court.
Maran, Baalu ought to be sacked: Jaya
The Tamil Nadu chief minister, in a ten-page statement, has sought to answer the issues raised by the arrest of her predecessor and two Union ministers.
MARKET REPORT
Old Economy stocks lift Sensex by 37 points
The market bounced back on renewed buying interest in select counters at lower levels. Old economy stocks were in the limelight. Infosys lost ground towards the close.
MONEY
DPC chief McGregor to quit company: PTI
'My contract expired on June 30 and I will not renew it. I will take up challenges in the global utility sector elsewhere,' he said.
4 Indian firms in Forbes international 500
Indian Oil Corporation is ranked 112 with revenues of $22.28 billion, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited is ranked 302 ($9.12 billion), State Bank of India comes in at 401 ($6.57 billion) and Reliance is placed at 469.
SPORTS
Pugilists 'disappointed' in King's Cup
Indian team manager Khobi Salam felt Suresh Singh and Qamar Ali were robbed of semi-final berths.
CRICKET
Marsh, Healy helped me perform well: Dighe
The India wicketkeeper attributed his good showing on the Zimbabwe tour to vital tips offered by the two Australians.
UK NEWS
Bradford police arrest 15 white rioters
Meanwhile, a report by Lord Herman Ouseley, former head of the Commission for Racial Equality, warns of de facto segregation in the city's schools and neighbourhoods.
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