Naidu has BJP guessing, motion may fall in LS
A divided Government today fumbled with its limited options on Bihar following Telugu Desam chief Chandrababu Naidu's refusal to commit his party's support to the resolution ratifying the imposition of President's Rule in the State.

IOC seeks nod for 26 pc in EIL
Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) has sought to acquire 26% stake in another state-owned company Engineers India Limited (EIL) as part of its efforts to acquire greater technological muscles.

Sonia twists knife, meets Laloo
Having triggered off widespread unhappiness by choosing to back Laloo Yadav in Bihar, Congress president Sonia Gandhi today shifted the focus to the Centre in an attempt to assuage hurt feelings in the party.

Letters to the editor

LEISURE
  Threading dreams
  Panipat revisited

SPORTS
  Sufficient proof match-fixing exists: Qayyum
  Lara given another chance as captain

EXPRESSIONS
  Time to clean up
  From sport to science to soldiery, a fear of leadership

BUSINESS
  MTNL shelves buyback plan
  Scrap HRC import floor price: industry

GENERAL
  CVC may be empowered to call for details of ministers' assets
  Clinton welcomes Vajpayee-Sharif border summit

POLITICS
  RSS relents, Vajpayee is now a `strong' leader like Lal Bahadur Shastri
  Gidwani case: Cong leaders plead ignorance