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.
MESSAGE BOARD
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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.
Hindu students' message board shut down
The message board, which was a popular venue for discussion of issues pertaining to Hinduism, featured a number of racist and profane statements.
Murderer of Hindu priest gets life term
Heroin addict Dean Riddell had earlier admitted stabbing Harish Purohit 16 times in the back and neck before robbing him, but claimed he acted in self-defence after the priest tried to rape him.
Rights groups write to Vajpayee on journalist's safety
Human Rights Watch and The Committee to Protect Journalists fear for the safety of journalist Vineet Narain, who has been summoned to Srinagar for contempt of court.
No confirmation yet of Bush's India visit
White House Press Secretary Ari Fleischer said no such travel had been announced.
Chinmaya Mission celebrates 50 years
A peace parade signalled the beginning of the celebrations, which will continue till 14 July.
Chandra Levy remains untraced
The police are now questioning Democrat Congressman Gary Condit, who, after initially denying it, admitted having an affair with the missing Californian intern.
UN HUMAN DEVELOPMENT REPORT
India ranked 115th, Pakistan 127th
Norway, Australia, Canada, Sweden and Belgium occupy first five positions followed by the United States, Iceland, Netherlands, Japan and Finland.
MONEY
4 Indian Companies 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.
MOVIES
Tum Bin is the best thing that has happened to me
Himanshu Malik counts his blessings.
Javed writes for Honey
The veteran lyricist shifts back to writing dialogues.
The truth about Cats & Dogs
The film races to number 1 slot this weekend in the US.
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.
SPORTS
'Stepmotherly treatment' forced Gurcharan to leave country
There was no money or any good job offers coming despite his good showing in the ring, said the boxer's brother.
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