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Saturday 4 July 2009
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Joyride for passengers
The Indian Railways’ feel-good deal for the travelling public extended for the sixth consecutive year as the Budget for the fiscal 2009-10 left the fares untouched while also announcing a number of new trains, facilities and a...
Mysore on the boil
Sporadic incidents of stabbing broke out in riot-hit Mysore on Friday evening as district BJP Yuva Morcha president Giridhar battled for his life in a local hospital after being assaulted by a...
Govt still coy on gay case
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh  The government  appeared to be cautious in its approach on what to do with the controversial law relating to same gender sex with a meeting of three senior ministers deciding to take an...
India, Japan make 'progress' in CEPA negotiations: Krishna
India's Foreign Minister S.M. Krishna meets Japan's Prime Minister Taro Aso in Tokyo on Friday. AP
City
Two smugglers hurt and two more flee
Reddyappa Two persons were injured when armed jawans of the Indian Air Force...
Videos
Opposition parties criticises fuel price hike
Opposition parties criticises fuel price hike
 
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Business
Tata Motors to drive in Nano to Africa in 2010
Tata Motors, India's largest auto maker, will introduce its small car Nano-considered the world's cheapest-in Nigeria within next 18 months, ahead of its planned launch in Europe.

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Sports
Sarwan shines for Windies
CRUCIAL KNOCK: West Indies batsman Ramnaresh Sarwan hits a boundary against India. AP
Federer to face Roddick
Roger Federer stood one match away from a record 15th grand slam...
Paes-Black make it to mixed doubles final
Top seeds Leander Paes and Cara Black stormed into the final of...
Buchanan backs Aussies
Ricky Ponting might be disappointed with John Buchanan’s new job as...
Favourite Menchov wary of Armstrong
Winning the Giro d'Italia has made Denis Menchov a Tour de France...
Photo Gallery
Tamate Chaluvali
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Women's court
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Cricket
Movie Guide
Kabaddi
A ‘Desi’ game ‘Kabaddi’ is surrounded by a love story. It tells that Kabaddi is Kannadadashte Anivarya.
Horoscope
Edit Page
First Edit
Point of debate
“Judgment is a blow for fundamental rights.”
Second Edit
Still a long way
“Infrastruct-ure projects need to be speeded up.”
Main Article
The Budget blues
The finance minister being a cautious politician will have a modest programme of disinvestment and none for...
 
Entertainment
Aftab and Aamna
Aftab Shivdasani celebrates birthday with Aamna Sharif
Aftab Shivdasani ushered in his 31st birthday with Aamna Sharif,...
Blog
S for success, Saina…:
Saina who? No, Sania - would have been a common refrain at one time. Not....
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Bangalore has many positives too:
Complaints galore against Bangalore when it comes to industry,....
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Leisure
Suduko  
Suduko
Pearls Of Wisdom
''Chaotic action is preferable to orderly inaction.''
- WILL ROGERS
Today's Supplements
Soaring spirit of freedom
CELEBRATORY MODE: Alan Erickson and family. There is a large expat American community staying in the City. They celebrate their Independence Day, which falls on July 4, with fervour and emotions
Metrolife
Shubha Chacko (top left), Kritika Ravikumar (top right), Gayatri Kannan (bottom left) and Sraman Majumdar (bottom right). Heyday for the gays
Delhi High Court’s historic judgment, which decriminalises consensual homosexual relations, has been welcomed by the LGBT (Lesbian, Gay,... - Metrolife
(Re)touch and go!
Most readers of fashion magazines are aware that all photographs, at least to some degree, lie. Images have always been altered,earlier... - Living
A scene from the film Kadhalna Summa Illai MOVIE REVIEWS

Kadhalna Summa Illai
Tamil (U Film: Kadhalna Summa Illai Cast: Sarvaanand, Kamalinee Mukherjee, Ravikrishna, Nasser, M S Bhaskar, Ganja Karuppu Director: Ilangkannan
There has been no accountability for the horrific crimes committed against women in war-ravaged Congo. SHE

Where wailing goes unheard...
Despite an emerging women’s movement, the rape of women and girls continue in war-torn Congo as the UN looks the other way
LIVING

Feeling the blues after a baby
Feeling depressed after having a baby when you are supposed to feel elated can make you feel guilty too. The good news is that there are treatments to make you feel better
Lifestyle
Social networking Teens savvy enough to minimise risk from social networking sites
Parents need not worry if their teens are into social networking sites - they are savvy enough to minimize risks for themselves, according to a recent study.
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Self-help books can be counterproductive
Many turn to self-help books during their darkest hours in search of meaning, encouragement and guidance but a new study shows that these might be end up making people feel more depressed.
Your Space
 Surpassing the ordinary
 
Left: Located in the Giant Forest of Sequoia National Park in California,
General Sherman tree stands at275 feet and is the largest in the world in
termsof volume, measuring about 1487 cubic metres. The tree is believed to
be between 2,300and 2,700 years old.  Right:  In breathtaking hues... Sunset
at Pacific Ocean.

 Photos sent by
 Kaushik Sethuraman
 Seattle USA
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