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    How Quattrocchi got bail in Argentina
    Efforts of Italian diplomats swung it

    Judgments in India to be basis for defence: Quattrocchi lawyer
    Says he and his client "confounded" at the turn of events leading to his arrest

    No troops reduction in J&K: Manmohan
    NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has ruled out, for now, troops reduction in Jammu and Kashmir. He said such a step could be contemplated if terrorist activities ended in the troubled State. The Prime Minister rejected the contention ...

    UKD, Independents lend support to BJP
    DEHRA DUN: Three members of the Uttarakhand Kranti Dal and two Independents gave their letters of support for the Bharatiya Janata Party to form the next Government in Uttarakhand, to the Governor, Sudarshan Aggarwal, on Saturday. With this, ...

    Pakistan tests Hatf-II missile
    ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Saturday test-fired a short-range surface-to-surface nuclear capable missile `Hatf-II Abdali,' barely eight days after a similar test. The missile with a range of 200km was an ``indigenously developed'' short-range ...

    Can the Congress avoid a confrontation in Meghalaya?
    NEW DELHI: With reports that Meghalaya Chief Minister J.D. Rymbai has decided to dig in his heels after having been served with a termination notice, the stage appears set for a possible confrontation between him and the party high ...

    4 Kashmir parties criticise Musharraf's formula
    JAMMU: Rejecting President Musharraf's four-point formula to solve the Kashmir issue, four Kashmiri parties have said, the formula if implemented would lead to the State's disintegration. This declaration was made Jointly by Sardar Aejaz ...

    COMMENT
    A critique of the two budgets
    The Railway Minister cannot continue with the present spree of quick fix budgeting. And, the 2007-08 Union budget is a hodge-podge of financial allocations without any strategy.

    Aero show marks J.N. Tata's birth anniversary
    Steel city wears a festive look, Jubilee Park bathed in colours of light

    CRICKET
    Can the South Africans deliver this time?
    They need to hold their nerves and exorcise the ghosts of the past

    CRICKET
    J.P. Yadav stars in Central's win
    Mumbai: Central Zone defeated South Zone by 25 runs in the All Star Series Deodhar Trophy tournament here on Saturday. Central's Jai Prakash Yadav dismissed South's main batsmen. He bagged four wickets for 44 runs. Batting first, Central scored ...

    CRICKET
    Australia wins a thriller to enter the final
    Poor fielding at the death lets India down

    Pakistan not interested in trade, says Azad
    Says both J&K, Centre are ready for that

    Sehwag included on Dravid's insistence: Vengsarkar


    INTERNATIONAL
    Tehran-Riyadh talks to cover West Asia
    DUBAI: Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has arrived in Riyadh for talks that could help ease sectarian tensions in Iraq and encourage a political settlement of the crisis in Lebanon. Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz received Mr. ...

    IT corridor will provide 3 lakh jobs: Karunanidhi
    Chief Minister says first phase will be completed by August

    Heavy turnout for Attukal Pongala
    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Tens of thousands of women braved the scorching sun for hours to offer pongala on Saturday, marking the climax of the 10-day annual festival at the Attukal Bhagavathy temple here. From early morning, devotees carrying earthen ...

    BUSINESS
    ICICI Bank forms holding co. for insurance
    New company may consider public listing of its equity shares

    Procedure "not followed" in contract extension
    Trade union says subject did not come up before Corporation Council

    Anxious summer ahead for parents
    Cricket World Cup could be a distraction for children facing examinations

    INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
    Now you can have a virtual `office' on the Web
    Free online tools available for word processing, spreadsheets, presentation

    Mining industry: roll back export duty on iron ore
    BELLARY: The levy of export duty on iron ore at Rs. 300 a tonne in the latest budget has come as a shock to mine owners and ore exporters in Bellary district. The quality rich iron ore being extracted in the Bellary-Sandur, Hospet-Sandur and ...

    Who reads papers on the Net?
    Survey by Pune University Journalism department unveils online habits of Indian readers

    "Back wages on reinstatement not automatic"
    NEW DELHI: Whenever a labour court or industrial tribunal orders reinstatement of a workman, payment of back wages is neither automatic nor consequential, the Supreme Court has held. "There is also a misconception that whenever reinstatement ...

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