TOP REPORTS
Centre decides to limit Naga truce to Nagaland
Home Minister L K Advani said the government's representative had discussed this change with NSCN-IM leaders and they had agreed to it.

Police probe Uma's role in murder
Uma's close connection with not only prime suspect Pankaj but also Phoolan's husband Umed Singh had aroused suspicion about her role in the entire murder episode.

Uma Kashyap not a member of SP: Amar Singh
Samajwadi Party on Friday said Uma Kashyap may be a friend of Phoolan Devi, but she is not a party member.

OTHER REPORTS
4 SOG men killed in Udhampur ambush
Militants ambushed a team of SOG and BSF personnel at village Swagdhar in Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir and escaped with their weapons.

33 persons lose partial vision after cataract operation
The eyes of at least two patients have been removed as the problem became serious, official sources in Gujarat said.

US Ambassador Blackwill arrives in India
The US ambassador-designate to India and a 'trusted friend' of President George W Bush arrived in New Delhi early on Friday with his wife Wera Hildebrand to take up his assignment.

Andhra Pradesh facing severe drought
Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu may ask the Centre of assistance in tackling the drought.

MONEY
AP sees red over global consultants' failure
Andhra Pradesh govt has now asked Ernst & Young, KPMG, PwC, AF Ferguson, Mega Ace, and Alpic Finance to explain their failure or pack up.

AES to quit Cesco, submits letter to Orissa
According to official sources, the Union energy ministry has convened a meeting of AES and Orissa government officials at New Delhi on July 30 for the resolution of the Cesco dispute.

MARKET REPORT
Pivotals pull down sensex by 7.50 points
Selling pressure seen in select old economy and pharma stocks. Bhel, Telco, Satyam, Glaxo, Cipla, ITC, Grasim lose.

MOVIES
'Acting with him was never an effort'
K R Vijaya remembers Sivaji Ganesan.

'Sivaji and I were considered lucky'
Gemini Ganesan on Sivaji.

'Sivaji will never be out of our mind'
More condolence messages on Sivaji Ganesan's death.

Hard edged, bold, absorbing!
Director Steven Soderbergh is at the top of his game in Traffic.

DIASPORA
Mystery shrouds death of NRI
According to the police Italy based non-resident Indian Manmohan Singh committed suicide.

Missing woman found living in San Francisco airport
Sangeeta Padmanabham, 32, was last seen walking outside her north San Jose home at about 11am on July 1.

CRICKET
Zaheer, Laxman doubtful, Ganguly suspended
Vice-captain Rahul Dravid will lead the Indian team on Saturday. Ganguly was earlier banned for a game against Australia in Cochin in 1998 and a one-day game against Zimbabwe at Rajkot last year.

Cricket's top ten performers
Bradman and Lara top Wisden's batting list, Kumble 2nd best bowler.

SPORTS
Columbia end Honduran dream
The hosts will now meet Mexico in Bogota for the final.

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