THE INDO-PAK SUMMIT
Musharraf apprises China on summit
Pakistan Information Secretary Syed Anwar Mahmood said that this is part of the consultations with friendly states.

Premature to expect breakthrough: Musharraf
Alleging that India has been endeavouring to sideline the Kashmir issue the Pakistan President said he will talk to Vajpayee with frankness and sincerity.

Gujral finds Musharraf too aggressive
The former prime minister accused Pakistan's president of 'holding a pistol to our head' by insisting on discussing Kashmir.

COLUMN
The voices of reason
'Will the summit hand over a future of peace or will it succumb to petty squabbles where every citizen is in fear of being wiped out in a nuclear holocaust? The world will be watching,' says Admiral (retd) J G Nadkarni.

Indo-Pak Summit: The Complete Coverage

THE ENRON CONTROVERSY
Maharashtra orders judicial probe into deal
The terms of reference of the inquiry will be decided by the co-ordination committee of the ruling Democratic Front within a month, Chief Minister Vilas Deshmukh said.

Privatise MSEB, says Godbole report
The panel has also suggested trifurcation of the Maharashtra State Electricity Board into generation, transmission and distribution segments.

MONEY
JPC gives clean chit to RBI, NSE
The bulk of the Joint Parliamentary Committee's discussions with the RBI centered on the action taken by the apex bank to strengthen the system after the 1992-Harshad Mehta scam.

OTHER REPORTS
Pak Singer Adnan Sami seeks Indian citizenship
According to home ministry sources, Sami, who is based in London, approached Home Minister Advani and asked him for Indian citizenship.

MP's brother shot dead in Pattan
Militants also tried to disrupt a function that was to be addressed by Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah, firing a rifle grenade at the venue.

CRICKET
Tendulkar injury is due to wear and tear
The team manager for the Zimbabwe series rubbished reports that Tendulkar opted out of the Sri Lanka series because of friction between him and Sourav Ganguly.

MOVIES
Lagaan: Aamir's biggest hit
The actor is now eyeing the $1 million mark for his movie in the United States.

All style, no substance
Anu Malik's music score fails to impress.

MARKET REPORT
Sensex gains 48 points on institutional buying
The market gained ground on renewed buying interest in tech stocks. The mood was optimistic after the impressive results posted by Infosys, Hughes and Satyam. The Sensex rose 48 points to 3376 while the Nifty gained 11 points to 1084.

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UK REPORT
UK government to probe race riots
Warning against 'wanton destruction and violence', Home Secretary David Blunkett said police forces were already receiving guidance on dealing with the disorder.