NDA approves Vajpayee's stand
No dissenting voice regarding Vajpayee's acceptance of Musharraf's invitation to visit Pakistan was raised at the NDA meeting attended by 20 leaders representing the constituents.

Pak revives demand for Hurriyat visit
Reacting to the outcome of the Agra summit the Hurriyat Chairman Abdul Ghani Bhat said that the end of the summit will mark the beginning of a more purposeful dialogue.

Vajpayee calls another all-party meet
'The prime minister was of the view that he owes an explanation to the leaders of the political parties regarding what had happened at the Agra summit,' Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pramod Mahajan said.

Editors' meet makes Musharraf a hero
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf on Wednesday briefed his cabinet and the all-powerful National Security Council on the Agra summit, amidst reports that his popularity graph had soared after his plain talking with senior Indian editors.

Continue Dialogue, Urges Kofi Annan
"A sustained Indo-Pakistan dialogue, especially at the highest level, is sorely needed, and the summit should be seen as an important step towards this," spokesman Fred Eckhard said quoting the UN secretary-general.

More violence likely in J&K: Yasin Malik
The JKLF leader said political leaders in the subcontinent have a penchant for holding such high-profile summits even though they have nothing to offer each other.

Pak apologises for journalist's misbehaviour
A group of Pakistani journalists had heckled external affairs ministry spokeswoman Nirupama Rao after her midnight briefing at the end of the summit on Monday.

Congressman Gilman slams Pakistan, China
The chairman of the powerful House International Relations Committee's panel on South Asia has demanded that Islamabad conform to a laundry list of demands before the prime minister of India's visit.

Indo-Pak Summit: The Complete Coverage

COLUMN
Kashmir at breakfast, lunch and dinner
'The continuous invocation of the "K Word" left Musharraf's hosts tired and unimpressed. Repetition may be useful to drive home a point to cadets of the Kakul Military Academy, not in a mature diplomatic discourse,' says G Parthasarathy.

CRICKET
Tendulkar to miss tri-nation series
A hairline fracture on the master batsman's foot will keep him away from action for at least 2-3 weeks.

OTHER REPORTS
US wants strong defence ties: Shelton
The chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff General Shelton is in India at the invitation of his Indian counterpart Admiral Sushil Kumar.

Fresh violence likely over Naga truce
A four-day civil disobedience movement is being launched in Manipur starting July 19 to protest against the Naga truce extension, and in retaliation a Naga organisation has threatened to block National highway 39, the only major road link to Manipur.

US NEWS
US looks to strengthen ties with India: Bush
In a message to all those participating in the annual national legislative conference of the Indian-American Friendship Council, Bush lauded the role played by the Indian-American community in fostering the ties between India and the US.

US reviewing sanctions on India: Rocca
The Bush administration is committed to completing the transformation of the US-India relationship that was set into motion in the past few years, Assistant Secretary of State for South Asian Affairs, Christina Rocca, said.

Drop in at the TiECon 2001...virtually
It may be over, but if you have a decent Internet connection and a few hours to spare, it's not too late to drop in at this year's conference of The IndUS Entrepreneurs.

MONEY
Europe, Japan emerging preferred IT destinations
International Data Corporation says that the US slowdown has hit Indian software exports, which will revive by 2002.

Lata Krishnan named AIF president
The philanthropist, businesswoman will the spearhead American Indian Foundation to help rehabilitate quake-hit Gujarat.

MARKET REPORT
Sensex sheds 49 points
Selling was seen in old economy as well as defensive sector stocks. Tech stocks lost ground. Infosys, Tata Steel and L&T gained.

MOVIES
Mira Nair directs Uma Thurman
On the sets of Hysterical Blindness

Hema Malini granted anticipatory bail
She was apprehended in connection with cheating, misappropriation and damage to property.

Media mogul Kerry Packer cuts India operations
75 percent of staff sacked at the Packer-owned Consolidated Futuristic Solutions.

Bobby's second coming
Director Bobby Khan on Lucky, Lisa, Raveena and his new film.

In step with Sunil Shetty
On the sets of Ittefaq.

GUIDE TO THE NET
'Get paid to watch pornography'
Who bares wins!

Man accused of having 69 wives
An Egyptian has gone on trial for his misdeeds. More headlines.