PHOOLAN DEVI MURDER
Umed denies knowing Uma, Pankaj
While Umed Singh said he had no links with Kashyap and Sher Singh Rana alias Pankaj Singh, the prime accused in the case, Phoolan Devi's younger sister Munni Devi claimed he knew both of them very well.
10 days police remand for Pankaj
The public prosecutor told the court that police were still to arrest Pankaj's accomplices and recover two countrymade pistols, two mobile phones and four SIM cards.
OTHER REPORTS
Missile fired at Air-India aircraft
The missile was fired in the vicinity of the Somalian capital of Mogadishu on the night of July 23, while the aircraft was cruising at an altitude of 33,000 feet.
EU gives 2 mn Euros for Orissa flood hit
The funds would cover food, temporary shelters, water and sanitation projects and medical supplies.
MONEY
Lakshmi Mittal acquires Romania's largest steel plant
Under the agreement reached after four months of intense negotiations, LNM Holdings, a member of Mittal-owned LNM Group, will acquire the entire 90 percent stake of the Romanian government in SIDEX for a cash payment.
US-64 redemptions may touch Rs 60 billion: BS
According to government sources, the Trust in its internal assessment has estimated that the total redemptions of US-64 can at most be 47 percent of its unit capital of Rs 127.78 billion.
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.
CRICKET
India pull one back
Laxman plays a stellar innings to give India their first win in the triseries.
SPORTS
India qualify for World Cup hockey
India defeated Canada 2-1.
Gopi upset in semi-finals
A disappointed Gopichand admitted he found it difficult to adjust to the new system.
MOVIES
Bandit Queen runs to packed houses again
Recent murder gives new lease of life to all things Phoolan.
'He had the luck of a King'
Manorama remembers Sivaji Ganesan.
'I liked to play heroes loved by all'
Sivaji Ganesan wanted to appeal to the common man.
The planet of the apes - 2001
Can't live up to the original.
DIASPORA
US, Canada plan to dismantle border
As the Canadian dollar slowly becomes obsolete, government officials on both sides consider the border between the two countries also 'obsolete'. If at all, it will remain in symbolic terms.
Sydney temple disallowed worship
The Campbelltown council decided against allowing conversion of this massive 'private" shrine for public worship.
US radio host apologises of anti-Hindu remarks
Tony Brown, in his talk show on WLS 890 AM, said Hitler had borrowed the Swastika from Hinduism.
India's last-minute entry saves whaling ban
The Indian vote proved crucial in blocking Iceland's re-entry into the whaling commission. Iceland had sought membership together with a right to kill whales.
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