NEWS
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.

Funeral end to a family holiday
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.

$ 10 Mn for South Asia disasters
The US fund will help South Asian nations such as India and Bangladesh prepare for various natural disasters.

LTTE's airport attack toll 20
As the death toll mounts, Sri Lankan Airlines said three of its Airbuses were completely destroyed, and three severely damaged.

SUMMIT AFTERMATH
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.

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

Indo-Pak Summit: Complete Coverage

NEWS
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
Infosys on the prowl in US, Europe: Murthy
Chairman N R Narayana Murthy has confirmed that his company is interested in acquiring both US and European companies, but says this will be done through stock swaps rather than cash payment.

MOVIES
Hrithik in song!
Heart-throb playbacks for Aap Mujhe Achhe Lagne Lage

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

CRICKET
Lankans chase down Kiwis in style
The host nation served up an object lesson on chasing in inimical batting conditions as they won the triseries match by five wickets

Flower named players' 'player of the year'
Abdur Razzaq was voted the young international player of the year and the Aussies, the team of the year.

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.

FINA dismisses Thorpe doping attack
The swimmer's should swim. They become big stars, but they should respect our position." Cornel Marculescu, executive director for FINA said.

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

Sex Education
Ten sites to get your facts right!

Internet 'pimp' expelled from University
All this and more news off the Web

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