Militants went to mosque to pray: LeT/PTI
Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Tayiba claimed its cadre was accidentally trapped in the mosque and asserted the outfit was not using religious places as 'hideouts'.

The Hurriyat won't get any deal: Omar Abdullah
The Union minister of state for commerce and industry also defended his father's decision to go London for a month and a half long holiday.

Kargil victims want to give peace a chance
For the victims of the Kargil conflict, peace is an eternal hope. But General Pervez Musharraf's cigarette-smoking, pistol-wielding image of those days refuses to go away.

NEWS
Sonia snubs an aggressive Mamata
After the AIADMK, the Trinamul Congress is making attempts to distance itself from the Congress, but Sonia refused to let Mamata blame her party for the souring of relations.

ULFA renews extortion drive
Police sources said that according to intelligence reports, the ULFA has set a target of Rs 1 billion this time.

No regrets, says M S Gill
He claimed whether it was the commission orders allotting symbols to political parties, or use of electronic voting machines or something else, the commission managed to have its way.

India, Bangladesh agree to demarcate border
The contentious 13km strip in Assam in the Kareemgunj sector (Dumabari) also figured in the talks between the countries.

Qureshi's fate to be decided soon
The final hearing in the case of the hijacking of an Indian Airlines aircraft in 1971 from Srinagar to Lahore comes up on Wednesday.

Cops hope to solve 'monkey man' mystery soon
The `monkey man' had struck Delhi and nearby areas for more than a fortnight, starting May 13.

Overdose of drugs may have killed Shah's daughter
A post-mortem at Westminster mortuary proved inconclusive and police are awaiting toxicology test results. But Scotland Yard confirmed that letters and documents, including a possible suicide note, were found.

Keith Vaz out of Blair ministry
Britain's first ever Asian Minister's exit had been on the cards for some months now following allegations over his business links and the management of his constituency.

Ghimire remanded to three days' police custody: PTI
The editor of the Nepalese daily Kantipur, and its two directors, were recently arrested on sedition charges.

INTERVIEW
'The monarchy is passing through a crisis of survival'
Professor S D Muni says the crisis in Nepal could deepen if King Gyanendra does not act quickly.

MONEY
Suspended Air-India MD moves court: PTI
M P Mascrenhas claimed that the inquiry, which held him guilty of making excess payments of productivity-linked incentive to a London-based GSA, was held at the behest of the civil aviation ministry.

Indian Carmakers: 1 dead, 1 down, 1 dominant
Premier Auto is the first victim, Hindustan Motors bleeds money, while Maruti is the market leader.

MOVIES
'I'd rather be selective like Aamir'
Mohini Sharma, aka Dev Anand protege, comes into her own.

CRICKET
Play selector
Pick the Indian one-day international squad for the triseries in Zimbabwe.

'Proclaimed offender' tag for Prabhakar
The Uttaranchal police says the former India Test cricketer failed to respond to a non-bailable warrant issued against him.

SPORTS
Vijayalakshmi sits pretty at the top
The top seed is 2.5 points clear of her nearest rivals in the National women's 'A' chess championship.

GUIDE TO THE NET
Quack attack
How safe is the medical information you find online.

Gustavo Kuerten
Six sites to go gaga over Guga.

McVeigh chooses ice-cream for final meal
Timothy McVeigh's last order before being executed: Two pints of mint chocolate chip ice cream.

Bubbles helps out
Find sites on meditation through yoga.

US NEWS
Reyat condemned even before Kanishka trial: counsel
'The Canadian authorities have done a masterful job in alienating the public and feeding violent stereotypes [of Sikhs]. They are not interested in a fair trial. They just want a conviction,' says Kuldip Chaggar.

Another class-action lawsuit against McDonald's
The lawsuit, filed in the District Court in Travis County, Austin, on behalf of Hindus in Texas, alleges that Hindu moral and religious principles have been violated by their unintentional consumption of French fries allegedly flavoured with beef since 1990.

COLUMN
One irony and one mystery too many
'The Kashmiri Pandits found a lawmaker in distant New Jersey accessible and receptive but not their own PM. That is the mystery, if not the tragedy, of how Vajpayee has handled the J&K quicksand all along,' says Arvind Lavakare.