Police suspect past caught up with Phoolan
A senior police officer said there were no indications of a political angle to the murder.

Heptullah and other MPs concerned about security
Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairperson Najma Heptuallah expressed serious concern over the security situation in the Capital, and the security of MPs in general.

Samajwadi Party calls for UP bandh
Irate party workers staged a dharna near Raj Bhavan in Lucknow on Wednesday demanding a high-level probe into Phoolan Devi's murder.

Mirzapur comes to a standstill
Thousands of Phoolan Devi's supporters came out in the streets in Mirzapur, her Lok Sabha constituency, on hearing of her assassination on Wednesday afternoon.

'We just couldn't stop the flow of blood'
Phoolan Devi's nephew Vivek Kumar relives the 30 minutes that seemed like forever.

Phoolan Devi got threatening calls, says lawyer
"Two weeks ago, she came to see me and complained she was receiving threatening calls," her lawyer Kamini Jaiswal told rediff.com

'Phoolan Devi was a straight shooter
Bobby Bedi, the producer of Bandit Queen, remembers Phoolan Devi.

Amar Singh sees political conspiracy
He said the Uttar Pradesh police had withdrawn Phoolan's security to facilitate her killing and accused UP Chief Minister Rajnath Singh of being a party to the conspiracy.

Phoolan Devi
The Bandit Queen is dead: 5 sites.

'Phoolan and I'
Seema Biswas remembers.

OTHER REPORTS
Army censures failures, but fails to honour heroes
Some army personnel speculate that the political establishment's desire to cosy up to Pakistan may the reason for the reluctance to categorise the Kargil as a victory over Pakistan.

Special powers possible for J&K: Advani
The home minister said Jammu and Kashmir was an integral part of India and there can no compromise on it.

Gen Malik not invited for Kargil celebrations
The general, who was the army chief during the conflict, does not figure in any list of invitees for the official celebrations of the second anniversary of India's victory.

'Free Kashmir will spark war, not peace'
The prime minister of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir believes that plebiscite will solve all problems in the valley.

Introducing India's first woman seafarer
On August 26, Sonali Banerjee, who passed out from the Marine Engineering Research Institute in Taratala, will officially become India's first woman marine engineer, on duty with a well-known fleet of tankers.

MONEY
CBI probes into UTI debentures deals
The agency suspects UTI could have lost more than Rs 20 billion in deals.

Indian IT industry ahead of China: Narayana Murthy
The Infosys chairman said the software business will continue to grow at 35 to 40 percent every year even in this less than favourable economic climate.

MARKET REPORT
Zee sinks deeper into the red
Zee down 13%. Infosys, Satyam and NIIT lose further ground. Overall market remains subdued.

DIASPORA
Raid on Ottawa prayer room upsets Muslims
The Ottawa police and immigration authorities are investigating the conduct of some police officers who allegedly raided a Muslim prayer room in the capital and threw a copy of the Koran on the floor.

$10 Mn for disaster management in South Asia
The amendment, which provides $10 million from the $201 million OFDA fund, will help South Asian nations such as India and Bangladesh prepare for various natural disasters.

Family gathering turns into a tragedy
Over 1,000 mourners gathered for the funeral of Rahela Begum, 13, who was swept out to sea along with two cousins by a riptide while they were playing on the beach.

South Africa gets a real taste of India
'We learnt that we never put enough garlic, onions and coriander into our curries, and sometimes not enough chilli.' said Gordon Fraser, who heads the team at the Gallagher Estate kitchens.

SPORTS
Poland down India, qualify
The Poles made the semis of the men's World Cup hockey qualifier and booked a berth in the finals of the 2002 tournament.

Brentford too good for Indian team
Lloyd Owusu scored a brace of goals as the second division English side beat the touring Indian football team 3-0.

Full fledged doping lab proposed
The Sports Authority of India has plans to set up a doping laboratory of international standards at a cost of Rs 20 million.

GUIDE TO THE NET
Internet 'pimp' expelled from University
The latest headlines off the Web today.

Sex Education
Ten sites to get your facts right!

Cam and Get It!
Keep an eye on your kids in the US or watch your plants grow. All thanks to Web cams.

MOVIES
Aks: not a mistake!
AB has a bone to pick with his critics.

The new man in the mirror
Manoj Bajpai -- After Aks.

COLUMN
Do India and Pakistan want the IMF to dictate a solution?
'Today, practically every long standing problem is being solved with the help of third party mediation. If India and Pakistan do not want them to meddle, there is little time to lose in solving the Kashmir issue,' says Admiral J G Nadkarni (retd).

GUEST COLUMN
What cricket has and baseball doesn't
Gaurav Sharma suggests a dose of cricket for baseball fans.