Congress rejects Left charges
Putting forward its point of view in a 21-page booklet, the party has also denied that the 123 agreement would in any way affect India's right to conduct nuclear tests.
'Mid-Day' scribes get 4-month jail
"We feel, in this case, the contemnors have tarnished the image of the Highest Court, the sentence of four months' imprisonment would serve the justice."
KARNATAKA
Central team to visit flood hit areas
A Central study team headed by Union Minister of State for Home Radhika Selvi will undertake aerial survey of flood-hit areas of Karnataka on September 26, a senior official said on Friday.
Rama is 'divine personality', says Gowda
Dismissing the notion that Ram Sethu was a natural formation, Gowda said Lord Rama was an incarnation of Lord Vishnu, who fought against evil forces and protected innocent and peace loving people.
Taiwan's bid to join UN rejected
Taiwan's bid to join the United Nations as an independent nation was nixed for the 15th straight year when a key General Assembly committee refused to put the issue on this year's agenda.
Pakistan is becoming another Iraq, says Benazir
''The country is heading towards civil war as the extremists, who were earlier killing people in streets, have now started killing our army personnel,'' she said.
Anand crushes Grischuk, takes sole lead Top-ranked Anand, playing with white, started the proccedings with his pet e4 moves, inturn Grischuk replied with e5 and after the normal theoretical moves the game was fought on the Ruy Lopez...
Indian-American astronaut Sunita Williams waves her hand at a felicitation programme, organised by National Federation of Indian American Association at her father's native village Jhulasan in Mahesana on Friday. PTI Photo
Dhoni: Every player gave more than 100 pc "We were defending 153 against the home side and not many expected us to defend that target successfully. But every player gave more than 100 per cent," Dhoni said.
IOC says torch won't go through Taiwan
Negotiations between Taiwan and China on the torch relay route for the 2008 Summer Olympic Games are at a dead end, and the torch will not come to Taiwan, International and Taiwan Olympic officials said on Friday.
Left:Sunset in Kuttanad in Kerala-Truly God's own country. Right: Bastakia has builings dating back to the 19th century. They had wind towers which allowed air to enter the house prior to the advent of Air Conditioners. This is a heritage site in Dubai. Photos by Dr.Vasanth K. Joshi, Hospital Administrator, Neuro Spinal Hospital, Dubai, UAE
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Top-ranked Anand, playing with white, started the proccedings with his pet e4 moves, inturn Grischuk replied with e5 and after the normal theoretical moves the game was fought on the Ruy Lopez... 
"We were defending 153 against the home side and not many expected us to defend that target successfully. But every player gave more than 100 per cent," Dhoni said.
