NEWS
Bush looking forward to India trip
Senior officials of the two countries have been in frequent contact since he assumed office, says the president.

MUSHARRAF TAKE OVER
Sattar clueless, US incensed
An enraged Washington said sanctions would remain till a civilian government is in place in Islamabad.

UK unhappy with Musharraf seizing presidency
Foreign Secretary Jack Straw said the move represents a setback in the return to an elected democracy.

INTERVIEW
'Hunting for Veerappan is like looking for a needle in a haystack'
But Tamil Nadu Special Task Force chief Walter I Dawaram is confident that the brigand will not escape him this time.

MOVIES
'We loved Aamir...'
The opening weekend of Lagaan in the US didn't quite match that of Taal. But there is hope...

Beckham to star in Anglo-Indian film?
Gurinder Chadha's Bend It Like Beckham is about -- what else? -- soccer.

SPORTS
Paes qualifies for Wimbledon
The India No 1 will face Daniel Elsner of Germany in the first round.

Nirupama falls at the threshold
She was beaten in the final of the women's singles qualifiers.

CRICKET
Brett Lee feared being blinded
The Australia fast bowler reveals how he feared for his sight after a fire cracker exploded close to him during Tuesday's ODI with Pakistan.

GUIDE TO THE NET
General Pervez Musharraf
Five links on Pakistan's new president.

Watch the 21st century's first solar eclipse
Satellite lines now bring you a Webcast of the event from Zambia, Zimbabwe and Madagascar.

Bubbles helps out
On kitchen interior design, yellow pages versus white pages, and tai-chi training centres.

Your right to choose
There is more to life than expensive office software. Some of it can be yours for free.

Online gaming
Dr Know gives some tips.

COLUMNS
Phew, what a movie!
'Congratulations, Aamir Khan. Move over, James Cameron. Asutosh Gowariker has arrived,' exults Pritish Nandy.

Here comes President Musharraf
'But can Pervez Musharraf afford to jettison the two-nation theory and yet keep Pakistan and his head?' asks Anil Athale.

Ground realities
Daniel Laidlaw discusses the issue of pitch invasions and player safety, and the ECB's failure to address it.