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NEWS Rumours of Vajpayee-Advani rift resurface The return of the controversy, when everything seemed to be going well for the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance, has shaken the party's top leadership. NEWS Wadias' millennium party in trouble The state government ordered demolition of the tents and dance platforms erected over a sprawling area of Anjuna beach -- site of the party -- but stopped the drive after receiving a wireless message from Chief Minister Francisco Sardinha. BUSINESS Guj Ambuja arm buys 7.2% stake in ACC Stock prices of both companies hit the upper circuit breaker on the Bombay Stock Exchange. NEWS A judge, a gangster and a phone call The crime branch played the taped conversations between Judge Singh and Karachi-based gangster Chhota Shakeel before a shocked Chief Justice Y K Sabharwal of the Bombay high court. SPECIAL Kola Mohan wrote to Vajpayee seeking tax concessions Congress spokesman Gali Muddu Krishnama Naidu alleges that Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu too had written to Union Finance Minister Yashwant Sinha urging him to exempt the Euro Lottery winner from income tax. MONEY 'We are targeting the high-end market' Old Mutual, Africa's largest player, expands on its India plans. The second of the series in getting to know the private insurance players. SPORTS Kumble to give Indians a tech spin The computer-savvy member of the touring side has been entrusted with the task of getting the players' performances videotaped. SLIDE SHOW All in a day's work The Indian team at practice on the Melbourne Cricket Ground. In pictures. MOVIES Silver jubilee! Rajinikanth completes 25 years in the film industry. Interviews with family, friends, co-stars and directors. Plus a unique photo gallery. MILLENNIUM SPECIAL 'Gopalkrishna Adiga was a great poet of our times' 'Shivaram Karanth awakened my social conscience... I admire Dilip Chitre's intelligence... Nirmal Varma, O V Vijayan, Tagore have touched my mind...' U R Ananthamurthy on the best Indian authors of the century. MUSIC In perfect harmony Caliche, the new girl-band on the Indipop scene, tries to break the jinx. COLUMNISTS Another stupid ban 'Matka ends up as a crime while horse racing is a wonderful sport. The matka operator is a criminal simply because his clients are not dressed in Armani suits, do not speak English, and would not know how to uncork a bottle of champagne after winning,' says Pritish Nandy. Brett threat He's like lightning, say the Aussies. Harsha Bhogle agrees, but hastens to add that there's a cloud over the bowler's action

Headlines • Centre decides to give    Cogentrix counter-guarantee • Government 'very serious'    about '84 riots probe: BJP  News • Kumaratunga sworn in    again as president • Pakistan building posts    on border, says Fernandes • Ram temple ceremony in    Gujarat passes off peacefully • Women's quota bill to be    tabled in LS on Wed • More  Money • Trading strategy for the week    ending December 26 • More  Sports • ICC notifies Pakistan    on Shoaib's action • England call up Ramprakash • More  Check them out! • Wish the stars • Millennium travel destinations • V Anand on his 10    greatest chess players • N Chandrababu Naidu    on why we need to    change our mindset • 10 Leaders whom Vajpayee    admires the most • 'Tiger' Pataudi on his    favourite Indian cricketers • Adoor Gopalakrishnan's    10 favourite films • Shashi Tharoor on 7    dangerous trends • K N Raj on economic    breakthroughs • Lele unplugged • The all-religion meeting    In Real Video • The Pope's Mass    In Real Video • The Chartbusters • The Ministerial List • The Kargil crisis  The Columnists • Arvind Lavakare on    Vajpayee's escapism • Capital Buzz. Gossip    from the Delhi durbar • Prem Panicker on    l'affaire Mongia • Earlier Columns

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