No fixed agenda for summit: Pakistan
Pakistan military spokesman General Rashi Querishi said the focus of the dialogue would be on Kashmir and any other issue, which India may like to discuss.

UK NEWS
British town hit by racial clashes
An alleged hammer attack by a gang of white men on an Asian taxi driver in Burnley last Saturday was being blamed for the trouble.

Indian envoy asked to intervene in Britisher's case
The family and friends of 50-year-old Ian Stillman, a disabled British charity worker, claim he was wrongly arrested and convicted for drug smuggling in Himachal Pradesh's Kulu Valley.

KERALA TRAIN TRAGEDY
'Kadalundi bridge was well beyond its expiry date'
Even a cursory look at the bridge, built by the British around 120 years ago, would convince anyone that it cannot take the burden of over 20 trains screaming past every single day, say experts and locals alike.

Minister puts toll at 49
According to the Railway Board, there are over 120,000 railway bridges out of which over 51,000 were more than 100 years old.

MARKET REPORT
Sensex loses 63 points on speculative unwinding
Continued selling pressure in old as well as new economy stocks. NIIT, Global and Himachal hit 16% lower limit. Infosys loses ground.

MONEY
'India may benefit from US slowdown'
The dot-com and IT meltdown will make US firms look to India more than ever for their needs, predict experts at TiEcon.

`Why hire people who agree with you?'
The fabulously rich entrepreneur and author of `The Power of Now' says he succeeded by hiring people smarter than himself.

NORTH AMERICA NEWS
Indo-Canadian sentenced for trying to kill daughter
Piara Rai was furious that his daughter had defied him and secretly married the man she loved.

India occupying Kashmir, says Zakaria
Newsweek International's managing editor describes the military occupation of Kashmir by India as a tragedy. He also says Pakistan is on the verge of collapse.

Sonia to seek support for party revamp
Sources close to Sonia Gandhi said she would focus on eliciting support from NRIs for the revitalization process in the Congress. She will also address the United Nations General Assembly and is expected to meet with Secretary-General Kofi Annan.

MOVIES
More Lagaan for the same price
Speaking at a press conference in Hyderabad, the actor-producer said over 18 minutes of edited footage would be added to the film soon.

'Gadar' could lead to communal hatred!
Maulana Kalbe Sadiq warns

Sena terms Muslim protestors of 'Gadar' anti-national
Hints at their leaders having ISI connections.

CRICKET
Team rallies behind Ganguly
The beleaguered India skipper is having extra sessions in the nets to overcome his wretched form.

India 7th in ICC Test table
Australia continue to lead the standings, followed by South Africa.

INTERVIEW
'The BCCI is the best-run organisation in the country'
BCCI treasurer Kishore Rungta on the functioning of the BCCI, and the proposed contract system for players.

SPORTS
Hingis suffers shock defeat
The world No.1 and top seed was beaten by Virginia Ruano Pascual of Spain in the first round at Wimbledon.

Karamjit Kaur sets Nat. pole vault mark
The 22-year-old policewoman improved upon her own mark as the curtain came down on the Federation Cup athletics championships.

All eyes on Kramnik-Anand tie
The ten-game match in the Mainz Classic Rapid chess festival will be a battle of wits between the two champions.

COLUMN
Sirs, why not arms control?
'The self-destructive arms race is detrimental. Pakistan has been the first to blink. In the not too distant future the Indian economy also will not be able to sustain the massive expenditure,' says Admiral (retd) J G Nadkarni.