NEIGHBOURHOOD
Musharraf revives Pakistan's constitution
Thus far, Musharraf had been holding the office of president and enforcing his authority on the basis of a Legal Framework Order enacted to legimise his rule.
Maoists kill 50 security men in Nepal
Twenty-four bodies of Maoists have been found, as rebels carried away several other bodies in bamboo baskets, Col Deepak Gurung, spokesman for the Royal Nepal Army, said.
J&K REPORTS
Credibility important than numbers: Mufti
The chief minister said the previous government lost the opportunity it had got in 1996 to 'change the situation'.
US ambassador Blackwill to visit J&K
Sources said his programme is being kept secret in view of threats from various terrorist groups against Americans.
J&K disbands Special Police Officer post
The SPOs were engaged in 1990 on a monthly honorarium of Rs1500 to help the police combat militancy.
CHANGE OF GUARD IN CHINA
Hu is new Communist Party boss
But his predecessor Jiang Zemin remains chairman of the party's powerful central military commission.
From hydropower engineer to top boss
OTHER REPORTS
'Is it a crime to train with dummy swords?'
Lt Col Jayantrao Chitale asserted he had done nothing wrong or illegal in setting up the 'Hindustan suicide squad'.
Suicide squad commandant arrested
Minister asks Veerappan to free Nagappa
In a message being relayed on the local stations of AIR in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, Raju Gowda also asked the brigand to spell out his demands.
50,000 pilgrims take a dip in Pushkar
Four persons were arrested in Pushkar after intelligence agencies said Islamic fundamentalists were planning an attack.
SPECIALS
Chairman Mao goes to war
Claude Arpi argues that Chairman Mao went to war with India to reassert his authority within the China Communist Party and vis-à-vis the Soviets.
IT city or terrorist haven?
Terrorists and criminals have been flocking to Bangalore in recent times, says M D Riti.
COLUMN
Holy Cow!
'Perhaps it is time we Hindus ask ourselves whether our reverence for the cow has not crossed all sane limits, and whether it makes sense to continue it,' argues Amberish K Diwanji.
YOUR VIEWS
What Lies Behind Gates's Generosity?
BUSINESS INTERVIEW
Reputation is the key asset: Gates
Indian companies are gaining a reputation that they can work on complex projects and win the trust of customers around the world, says Bill Gates.
BUSINESS
India for fast implementation of WTO issues
Achieving significant progress within a tight timeframe was necessary for the credibility of the system.
'Govt committed to Shipping Corp sale'
Though suitors for government's stake have completed two rounds of due diligence, no sell-off timetable has been fixed.
MARKET REPORT
Heavyweights lift Sensex by 47points
Rally in the market gathers momentum on all-round buying interest. Telco up 9%, Satyam up 7%.
CRICKET COLUMNS
Bring on the Aussies
This Indian side is good enough to challenge the Aussies for world supremacy, says Ashish Magotra.
PCB treats the symptoms
Daniel Laidlaw on the Pakistan board's performance based emoluments policy.
CRICKET
Muralitharan omitted from SL ODI squad
Off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan is expected to undergo a hernia operation shortly after the second Test against the South Africans.
SLIDE SHOW
Masters Cup
Images from Day three.
SPORTS
Ganapathy creates history with 12-under 60
The Mysore pro recorded the lowest ever score in a single round on the Hero Honda Golf Tour, but it was not good enough to upstage Mukesh Kumar from the lead in the Servo Masters.
MOVIES
Paresh Rawal's one-man act
'Kehtaa Hai Dil Baar Baar's' supporting cast fail to match up to the veteran actor
No Smoking on screen!
Bollywood, Hollywood face flak from WHO for glorifying the cigarette.
This is movie heaven
'Far From Heaven' opens to rave reviews.
Men In Black on DVD
Columbia Tristar looks to strike gold this year on home video sales.
NET GUIDE
Grin and hug it - the teddy turns 100
The teddy bear turned 100 this month. It was named after president Roosevelt when a cartoon of the president declining to shoot a defenceless bear appeared in the newspaper 100 years ago.
