21 killed in Bangladesh blast
A bomb exploded at a political rally of the ruling Awami League on Saturday.

J&K is an integral part of India, says govt
The assertion came a day after Pakistani military ruler General Pervez Musharraf sought to downplay recent remarks of External Affairs Minister Jaswant Singh on the issue.

Chohan will be prosecuted for past crimes: Dhindsa
The Akali Dal politician said those former militants who wanted to join the mainstream should be allowed to return, but there was no question of pardoning their past deeds.

Naxalites Kill 12 'Police Informers' in AP
While six bullet-ridden bodies were recovered from Vattimalla forest in Sircilla sub-division, about 150 km north-east of Hyderabad, six more bodies were found at Rudrangi village in Chandurthy mandal.

DEATH OF A MONARCH
Paras confirms marriage theory
The official report into Nepal's royal massacre quotes Prince Paras as saying that the family's opposition to Dipendra's marriage plans led to the killings.

MONEY
AES keen to take over Dabhol Power: BS
AES Corp is already said to have held talks with DPC's lenders on the modalities of the takeover.

'IT, Net will boost India's growth'
India can accelerate growth considerably using infotech and Internet if reforms move faster, US economists say.

SPORTS
Zimbabwe fight back on day 2
The home side, thanks to some fine partnerships, were 301 for 8 at close - a lead of 64 - in the second Test against India.

SPORTS
Paes-Bhupathi in Queen's semis
The Indians repeated their French Open semi-final victory over Michael Hill and Jeff Tarango in the quarter-finals.

Jaguar have no place for Karthikeyan
The company says they have no vacancies that the ace Indian race driver can fill.

NORTH AMERICA NEWS
Hold elections or face sanctions, Canada tells Pak
Canadian Minister for Foreign Affairs John Manley told his visiting Pakistani counterpart Abdul Sattar that Pakistan's return to democracy would be a key element in the re-establishment of full relations between the two countries.

Pak American held in Stinger export sting
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms has accused Mohammed Rajaa Malik, a Jersey City businessman, of trying to illegally export military weapons to an unnamed foreign country. Two others have been arrested with him.

There can't be peace with hunger: Dr Karan Singh
The member of Parliament, former minister and India's ambassador to the United States discussed peace under various categories, in Canada recently.

MESSAGE BOARD
Will the Indo-Pak summit create history?
Will Prime Minister Vajpayee of India and Chief Executive Musharraf of Pakistan be able to make a decisive break from a past of suspicion and conflict? Express your opinion.

GUIDE TO THE NET
Money for nothing
Rachael Pillai is lazy. Yet she gets paid anyway. She shares her tricks with you.

Madonna is anything but a virgin
School murder game removed from the Net.

INTERVIEW
Vajpayee, Musharraf ideal to solve J&K tangle: Bhat
The Hurriyat chairman told rediff.com that his organisation represented the political aspirations of the people of Kashmir and could never be sidelined.

COLUMN
Fresh fodder for Laloo's friends
Finally, there is a breakthrough into the scandal closest to the RJD chief's tender heart. Capital Buzz. Gossip from the Delhi durbar.