INTERVIEW
'Any agreement will be weighed against the memories of Kargil'
'Musharraf has said he would like this occasion to change history.' Dr Rifaat Hussain, chairman, department of defence and strategic studies at the Quaid-i-Azam University in Islamabad, speaks to Ramesh Menon.

SPECIAL
A solution for Siachen
India and Pakistan could take a leaf from world history and jointly administer Siachen until the larger issues are resolved. The question, says Claude Arpi, is whether Vajpayee and Musharraf will be bold enough to take such a step.

The Indo-Pak Summit: Complete Coverage

NEWS
Nawaz Sharief to relocate to London
The former prime minister of Pakistan is increasingly feeling suffocated in Saudi Arabia, where he has been debarred from engaging in any kind of political activity.

UK Asian businessmen apologise for riots
Saying they represent the vast majority of law-abiding Asian citizens in the UK, the businessmen released a full-page advertisement in a local Bradford newspaper offering 'sincere sympathies' to those affected by the violence.

Missing politician found safe in a park
The strange account of Long Island politician Karan 'Bobby' Kumar who went missing last weekend and was found in a park on Tuesday has left police with many unanswered questions.

Immigration pilot project fails in Canada
The Canadian Immigration Department will discontinue centralized processing of applicants from India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Singapore and a few other nations from August 31.

Blackwill approved as US envoy to India
The US Senate Foreign Relations Committee has endorsed President Bush's nominee to India along with 15 other diplomatic appointments. Wendy Chamberlin's appointment as ambassador to Pakistan was also approved.

MONEY
Ketan Parekh fears arrest, moves HC for bail
The stock broker and prime accused in the multi-billion pay order scam insists he does not have a Swiss bank account.

MOVIES
Nayak: What a letdown!
One expected better fare from A R Rahman.

CRICKET
Alec Stewart cleared of match-fixing
The ECB said the former England captain has been cleared by the ACU of all match-fixing allegations.

Hearing on Azhar's case adjourned
Counsel for the former India captain asks for BCCI inquiry commisioner K Madhavan's report.

SPORTS
Pillay stays away from Jammu camp
IHF chief K P S Gill said the ace forward will not be considered for selection to the team for the Azlan Shah tournament.

Jammu is not safe to train now: Pillay
'The country should be disappointed that Dhanraj Pillay is not playing for the country,' the mercurial forward said.

Anand draws first game against Morozevich: PTI
Playing black against one of the most unpredictable players in the world, Anand was content with a draw though he displayed a superior technique in handling a double edged position at the Dortmund Chess Championships.

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DIARY
You are unhuman and I love you
Wow, Mr Rain, writes Bhavna Giani, you've had quite a night.