GUJARAT ASSEMBLY POLLS
Vajpayee to campaign for BJP in Gujarat
Deputy Prime Minister Advani and party president Venkaiah Naidu will also campaign.
Keshubhai says no to ticket for son
He is angry because Narendra Modi and his followers find more representation in the BJP's first list of candidates, a party leader said.
JD (U) releases list for Gujarat polls
Most of the 25 seats the party is contesting are in the tribal areas of Surat, Bharuch, Baroda, Panchmahal, Chota Udaipur and Bhavnagar.
Full Coverage of the Polls
OTHER REPORTS
No power should enforce its will on Iraq: PM
The prime minister said that if Iraq had 'any weapons which endangered humanity, it should give it up on its own'.
'Pakistan must close down terror camps'
Baroness Shirley Williams said not closing down such camps would mean double standards on part of Pakistan in the war against terrorism.
Pak army commanders express confidence in Musharraf
The mainstream and religious parties, however, have refused to recognize the April referendum of Musharraf.
Congress demands dismissal of UP govt
A Congress delegation led by Pramod Tiwari called on UP Governor Vishnukant Shastri to convene a special session of the assembly for Mayawati to prove her majority.
'Karnataka farmers to lose Rs 1500 crore'
With only 17tmcft of water left in the Krishna Raja Sagar reservoir, 1.08 hectare of standing crops needs to be irrigated for another six months, the Cauvery River Protection Committee said.
MONEY
`Open source software key to export growth'
Software and call centres, currently account for more than 16 per cent of India's exports and 8 per cent of its forex earnings.
MONEY COLUMN
Vajpayee's grip is firm as ever
Today even the Prime Minister's Office seems to have regained its lost clout, says A K Bhattacharya.
MONEY INTERVIEW
'M&As in cement sector will continue'
The industry hasn't yet reached a stage where few players can determine prices, says B L Jain, resident, Cement Manufacturers' Association.
CRICKET INTERVIEW
'Reverse swing used to be called ball tampering'
Waqar Younis discusses with Faisal Shariff the problems of Pakistan cricket and the intricacies of reverse swing.
A look at the Pakistani speedster's career
CRICKET
Speed hopes to sort out contract issues
Malcolm Speed said that in course of his visit, he will talk to about a dozen Indian sponsors, to know of their problems and requirements.
Waqar inspires Pakistan to victory
Zimbabwe were 171 for five in their second innings at stumps - still 54 runs short of making Pakistan bat again in the second Test.
SPORTS
Indian Bank shocks ITI 2-1 in lung opener
Imran Mohammed's brace enabled the Chennai based outfit to kick-start their National Football League campaign with a win.
Kahn, Ronaldo, Zidane for award
Ace Brazilian striker Ronaldo, and midfielder and Real Madrid teammate Zidane, of France, have each won the World Player award twice before.
MOVIES
Devdas, Vivek Oberoi in the race
Earlier known as the V Shantaram Awards, the RACE Awards hailed Ajay Devgan as best actor.
'Shekhar Kapur told me to remain an actor'
Television, theatre, films, acting, scriptwriting, direction. Saurabh Shukla is taking it step by step.
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Beer may be medicated in Britain
Scientists are considering whether brewers should medicate their beer to reduce the risk of alcohol-related brain damage.
SPECIAL
When Bhutto did Musharraf in
A letter from Benazir Bhutto kept Pakistan suspended from the Commonwealth despite the elections there, writes Shyam Bhatia.
COLUMNS
Just the beginningThe Mufti-led government in J&K needs to traverse a long way before it finds its feet. But the initial sympathetic chord it has struck with the people is significant, says Mohammad Sayeed Malik.
13 Kumaon's last stand: Chushul, November 18, 1962
'Why have we let these brave men die, unwept, unmourned, and unsung? Just as we let thousands of soldiers die in Kashmir, in Kargil, everywhere, they are mere cannon fodder,' says Rajeev Srinivasan.
DIARY
Crossing the same ocean
Lakshmy Parameswaran encounters an all-Indian American.
