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Election Commisssion to decide tomorrow
An emergency meeting of the poll panel chaired today by Chief Election Commissioner Qazi Muhammad Farooq sought reports from poll officials and caretaker governments in the four provinces about the impact of the protests on election arrangements and the law and order situation.
Bhutto supporters flay attempt to postponing polls
Despite being in mourning, Bhutto's political party a major opposition in Pakistan as well as others leaders want the polls held on time...

Musharraf agrees to consider international help to probe Benazir assassination
Brown spoke to Musharraf about British assistance for investigating the assassination of Bhutto, who was killed by a suicide attacker soon after addressing an election rally in Rawalpindi on Thursday. The two leaders spoke as Bhutto's husband Asif Ali Zardari called for a probe by the UN...

Father Zardari to run the party till son finishes studies

Bilawal succeeds

Benazir as PPP leader
Settling the succession issue, slain Pakistani leader Benazir Bhutto's Pakistan People's Party (PPP) on Sunday anointed her 19-year-old son Bilawal as its head.

Newly-appointed PPP chairperson Bilawal Bhutto Zardari (extreme left), the son of Benazir Bhutto speaks to media as his father Asif Ali Zardari looks on, at the Bhutto residence in Naudero on Sunday.
Conditions in Pak put nukes at risk: analyst
The conditions in Pakistan, political instability, a demoralized army, a burgeoning Islamic insurgency and an intensely anti-US population, have put the country's nuclear weapons at risk, a leading analyst has said.

Sharif's party to contest poll

Orissa riots: PM assures security
Centre would take all necessary steps to protect all citizens irrespective of community or caste in accordance with the law of the land, Dr Singh said responding to a letter of Ms Staines.

UAE for unified visit visa to curb illegals
The move comes with a view to weeding out the menace of illegal workers from the country. The new system will restrict the issuance of visit visas for immediate relatives only, such as parents, brothers or sisters.

Gurjar community to boycott BJP
Despite promising Scheduled Tribes status , the BJP government in Rajasthan has not taken any step in this direction. The community has therefore decided to "boycott BJP across the country," Akhil Bhartiya Gurjar mahasabha vice-president Gopichand Gurjar said.

DRDO working on bio-diesel fuel for tanks

KARNATAKA
Home's where the swell party is The party could still be at pubs, lounge bars and on dance floors. For revellers who like their party space cosy and clutter-free, however, it makes better sense to be home. Or at a friends home.

Rajput denies comments on

Yuvraj, says media playing mind game
"I was totally misquoted, because the media manager was with me when we gave a presser and this topic was

never discussed at all," Rajput said.

Now, Yuvraj has an 'attitude problem'
'We will come back very strong'
Assistant coach and team manager, Lalchand Rajput said, ''the problem was not so much one of technique but rather a case of a lack of self-belief.''

Strict diet control for Indian team
Trainer Gregory Allen King and physio John Gloster have asked players to avoid ice-cream and chocolate as well as fried and spicy stuff. According to a two-page diet chart titled 'Daily Eating Guidelines for Players', the squad has also been asked to avoid tea and coffee and cut back on sugar consumption.

Decorated trees light up the streets in Beijing on 30 Dec 2007, as the city prepares to usher in the centrepiece of sport in the new year, the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. Foreigners can expect a red carpet welcome from well-prepared Beijingers at the Olympics as the Chinese government wants to use the Olympics to present a positive image of a peaceful, friendly and open China to the outside world. AFP Photo

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TODAY'S PRINT EDITION

Front Page Stories

	Bilawal succeeds Benazir

	Sharif's party to contest poll

	Now, Yuvraj has an 'attitude problem'

	Home's where the swell party is

	Rs 13-crore drug haul in Belgaum

	IN BRIEF

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Man 'weds' hillock to curb Naxal menace

Vietnam, Libya among new non-permanent members of UNSC

Polio can be eradicated from India in two years: WHO

Nicolas Sarkozy gives his new girlfriend a hotline

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Deepika has not put studies on back-burner

Latest Bollywood heart-throb Deepika Padukone has not put academics on the back-burner and is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Arts course at the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU).

2007-THE YEAR THAT WAS...
DOMESTIC DIARY: Modi emerges a hero, BJP on new high as 2007 draws to a close The Congress suffered a setback in the Gujarat assembly elections but for the BJP, the year couldnt have ended on a better note with Narendra Modi leading the party to a moral boosting victory.
CULTURE: Ram Setu affidavit fiasco takes Culture Ministry off guard The controversial affidavit filed in the Supreme Court almost cost the country's Culture Minister Ambika Soni her job after an uproar over the Ministry's contention that there was no proof -- historical or scientific -- about the existence of Lord Ram or a character in Ramayana. Govt presses ahead with bill on more transparency in judiciary The debate over how far the judges can be kept immune from public inquiry was triggered by Justice Jagdish Bhalla's elevation as Chief Justice of the Chhattisgarh High Court. Charges of corruption flew thick and fast as former President A P J Kalam returned his file asking for a review of Justice Bhalla's promotion.
Year of unkept promises for upholding women's rights Women's groups again demanded that the Bill seeking reservation for women in the legislature be introduced and any differences between various political parties be thrashed out on the floor of the House. But the Government said it was making an effort to build a consensus... HEALTH: Issues of AIIMS Director, tobacco warning dominate Government passed a bill fixing the retirement age of the AIIMS Director at 65 years or a term of five years, leading to the removal of the noted surgeon who had been involved in a bitter turf war with Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss for the last two-and-a-half years.
ISRO saw string of successes In the year gone by, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) achieved self-reliance in launch vehicle technology with the successful ground testing of the Cryogenic Upper Stage, a key component in putting heavier payloads in orbit.			Sunita Williams' space odyssey steals limelight After several hiccups, including damage to the space shuttle Atlantis' heat shield, Williams returned to Earth safely on June 22, as family members, friends and others waited nervously with the images of the 2003 Columbia disaster...
BOLLYWOOD: Comedies, sports themes ruled the roost An ugly controversy errupted when a Film Federation of India (FFI) jury selected 'Eklavya' to be India's entry into the foreign language category best film for the 80th Academy awards. Bhavna Talwar who directed 'Dharm' accused the jury of bias and challenged the selection. Another interesting feature was that as many as three films had the backdrop of sports to dwell on the subjects of patriotism and women's emancipation...

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LEFT: Staring at the Sun with pride -This photo was taken in Chitradurga, a place famous for Sunflower oil extraction. RIGHT: Droplets of water shining through the rocks -Hanumanagundi falls in Kudremukh. Photos sent by H N Jayalakshmi.

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