NEIGHBOURHOOD
Musharraf sworn-in president for 5 years
Earlier, the Pakistani president had issued the `Removal of Difficulty Order' decree, reviving the constitution, and said he would act as the chief executive till the new prime minister takes oath of office.
EU envoys stay out of swearing-in
Their move appeared hardly surprising considering the strong stand taken by the EU against Musharraf's referendum early this year.
OTHER REPORTS
'No decision on SAARC summit'
Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee said Pakistan may raise the Kashmir issue at the next meeting of the multilateral forum to be held in Islamabad.
'But prisoners released with Centre's nod'
Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee had earlier advised the J&K government to 'avoid ad-hoc release of detainees'.
Patnaik trying to split BJD: Expelled MP
Jagannath Mallik also claimed that he party constitution did not give the Orissa chief minister, who is also the chief of the Biju Janata Dal, to expel Members of Parliament.
30 fishermen return from Bay of Bengal
Three trawlers with about 24 fishermen on board returned to Digha and another with six fishermen returned to Namkhana in South 24 Parganas district.
INTERVIEW
In search of extra-terrestrials
Respected scientist Dr Jayant Narlikar explains why he believes that an experiment conducted by his team may have found evidence of life outside Earth.
'Amarinder Singh is worse than Aurangzeb'
'He has now seen the consequences of being tough with the Akali Dal,' says former Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal.
READERS' RESPONSE
'He came, he saw, he got cheap labour'
Views on the Bill Gates visit.
MONEY
Rs 22.5 billion for drought, flood-hit states
Fourteen states were declared drought-affected and two, Assam and Bihar, flood-affected.
MONEY SPECIALS
It is boom time again for IT
Indian software giants are bagging bigger and more complex orders than ever as US multinationals fight the slowdown by offshoring projects.
Year-end is time for best deals on wheels
It is time to drive a hard bargain. Here are some tips on how to make the most of a buyers' market.
More on Kelkar panel's tax proposals
A N Shanbhag dissects the Kelkar Committee's propositions.
SLIDE SHOW
Images from the Tennis Masters Cup
Day four.
SPORTS
New coach for Pakistan's hockey team
Shahnaz Sheikh, a former leftside forward, is to replace coach Tahir Zaman, who was only appointed in May.
Romanian gymnasts pose nude
Local sports newspaper Gazeta Sporturilor printed the pictures of the trio, which were downloaded from the internet, showing them wearing only lipstick and mascara.
IHF to try video referees for women's WC
Hockey will experiment with video referees at the women's World Cup starting on November 24 in Perth, Australia, the International Hockey Federation announced.
CRICKET
Ganguly lauds team's never-say-die spirit
Captain Saurav Ganguly attributed India's sensational 325-run chase against West Indies to the team's newfound fighting spirit. | Full Coverage
Still room for improvement: SL coach
Dav Whatmore said Tillakaratne's performance was very much in character with the 35 year-old's reputation as a fighter.
Tillakaratne shines as SL fight back
The experienced Hashan Tillakaratne led a spirited Sri Lankan batting effort on day one of the second Test against South Africa.
COLUMN
I Analyze A Lump
'Fifty five years after Independence, we have built a place whose defining national characteristic may soon be hatred,' says Dilip D'Souza.
MOVIES
Why 'Jab Jab Phool Khile' is fresh
Dinesh Raheja revisits a classic.
A night out with stars in New York
Meeting Richard Gere, Rahul Khanna in Big Apple.
Potter's back and he wants to rule the world!
He starts off with endorsing brands in 'The Chamber Of Secrets'.
Amaro fails to portray a church in crisis
Making it no art house treasure.
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.
