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The Nightmare of Flight 814
No breakthrough in talks with hijackers
Despite face to face negotiations, no solution in sight to the four day crisis.
'Something may happen tonight'
The passengers have been served their dinner. The airshafts have been cleaned as have the toilets. A late night bulletin from Kandahar airport.
Government spirits look up, finally
'This is a game of nerves,' said sources. 'These are deliberately taken steps to gain the maximum advantage, so that when we start talking, it is we who will hold the aces. So far all of them were with the hijackers, but now some are coming our way.'
'Hostages will be freed, plane blown up'
An intelligence intercept from the Kashmir valley between Hizbul Mujahideen and Lashkar-e-Toiba activists gives the government breathing space.
The Devil's Alternative
'Whatever the decision, some innocent lives will be lost. We must give out a clear message that any further inhuman treatment to the passengers will be met with ruthless retribution,' says Wg Cdr R V Parasnis (retd).
Panun Kashmir opposes Masood's release
"We can understand the feelings of the relatives. But the Government of India should not bow to pressure and release the terrorist who played havoc in Kashmir," Ramesh Rajdhan, an office-bearer of Panun Kashmir, told rediff.com
Taleban does not consider India an enemy of Islam, says Mujaheed
The hijacking of the plane and the Indian government giving recognition to the Taleban government are two different issues. Let's not mix them up, said the militia's representative in New York.
Taliban rep in New York: 'We will take all action to rescue the passengers'
'Our government got in touch with Indian government as soon as the plane landed and offered full co-operation,' Abdul Hakim Mujahid said. 'But the Indian government did not respond.'
Kashmir secessionist damns 'absolute terrorists'
The cause of self-determination of the Kashmiris is made to suffer by these absolute terrorists, rued Mushtaq Jeelani, an executive of the Toronto-based Kashmir-Canada Council.
Hijackers 'agree' to leave Afghanistan
But the aircraft was unable to take off owing to a technical problem.
MESSAGE BOARD
'We should do an operation a la Entebbe whatever the consequences'
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MESSAGE BOARD
'The best course of action would be to storm the plane and rescue the hostages'
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MESSAGE BOARD
'The govt should avail of all diplomatic means to get the passengers released'
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BUSINESS
'Downsizing, NPA recovery can turn around Uco Bank'
Besides implementing prudential norms, the amendment of existing laws is the key to revival of weak banks in India, the bank's outgoing chairman Sharda Singh said.
MILLENNIUM SPECIAL
'Servility is a national malady'
'An effort is now being made to turn a very reluctant Vajpayee into an omniscient leader. Indian democracy seems to be turning into monarchy by another name.'
THE SECOND TEST
Wet Monday at Melbourne
India had its chances. And blew them. And when rain finally called a halt to the proceedings on Day 2 of the Melbourne Test, the home side held all the aces, says Prem Panicker in his match report.
MOVIES
'Esha is like my own daughter'
Sridevi's clinching argument to Hema Malini.
MUSIC
Rocking with the legends
Remembering the greats of rock 'n' roll -- Elvis, Chuck Berry, Bill Haley and others. A millennium special.
MUSIC
'My Funny Valentine is the ultimate in jazz'
Louis Banks and Dr Bhupen Hazarika on their all-time favourites. A millennium special.
DIARY
Silent night, holy night...
'Why do such things happen only here? Sometimes a child gets crushed to death on an escalator, sometimes a plane is hijacked. Why do all these things happen only in Hindustan?'
COLUMNS
More Betrayal
'What the whole experience has taught me is that some Sikhs do hate Hindus with a rage unparalleled. And that's the fountainhead of Khalistan...' says Varsha Bhosle.
Is the sun setting on the Tata Empire?
Ratan Tata has all our sympathy. But his saga of lost projects and botched opportunities is starting to tell a rather dismal tale about the group's future, writes Sucheta Dalal.
Play until dark
Almost 50,000 people turned out at the MCG to see Australia versus India yesterday. After patiently waiting three hours for play to begin, the spectators were deprived of 22 overs when it became too dark. Daniel Laidlaw makes out a case for playing under floodlights.
Still confident of winning
Despite rain playing spoilsport, the Australian skipper says he's still confident of winning
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