Terror, Political Uncertainty
Ahead of Pakistan's I-Day 
Political uncertainty and fear of terror attacks to avenge the military assault on the Lal Masjid are casting a shadow over Pakistan as it prepares to celebrate six decades of its nationhood Tuesday. Read On
► Balochi Leader Declares Aug 14 as 'Black Day'

US Senator Liebermann to Lobby for N-deal
Democratic Senator Joe Liebermann Sunday expressed confidence that the India-US civil nuclear deal will go through Congress even as he pointed out that New Delhi's ties with Tehran would come up for debate. Read On

Labour Sees Highest Approval Ratings in 5 Years
Britain's Labour Party is enjoying its highest public approval ratings in nearly five years, latest survey poll data published Sunday showed. Read On

US to Plug Hole
Left by British Withdrawal from Iraq
The US is preparing to pour thousands of extra troops into southern Iraq amid fears that British Prime Minister Gordon Brown is committed to withdraw British troops from the region early next year, according to a Sunday Telegraph report. Read On

• Three Indians Arrested for Illegally Entering Britain

Teacher Reaches to stars,
21 Years After Challenger Disaster
Barbara Morgan taught math and reading in the Rocky Mountains, then English and science in the Andes but she wanted to go to even greater heights. The 55-year-old Californian has now taken her classroom to space. Morgan took off last week as part of the space shuttle Endeavour's seven-member crew. Read On

Bush Hosts Sarkozy for Lunch
- New Era of Relations?
US President George W Bush met French President Nicolas Sarkozy for lunch at the Bush family's Oceanside private estate, eager to underscore a thaw in relations between Washington and Paris. Read On

China May Ask UN to Vote on Taiwan: Report 
China plans to ask UN members to vote on whether Taiwan is part of China to block the breakaway island from seeking to join the world body, ... Read On

• Endeavour Astronauts Finish First Space Walk

Party Capital Heaves Sigh of Relief
- Except for Strippers
A young stripper wearing braids and a skimpy black outfit has a bored, blank stare as she sits slouched on the backrest of a chocolate-brown leather club chair. While only two years ago her workplace - a dim red-lit strip club in the historical heart of Prague - would be already crowded with British revellers, during last week its high-heeled personnel clearly outnumbered the clients. Read On

Taliban Free Two Female
South Korean Hostages  
The Taliban released two female South Korean hostages after the Islamist group's "Supreme Council" decided to free the pair due to their poor health, a purported Taliban spokesman said Saturday. No independent source has confirmed the Taliban announcement. Read On

• War of Words over Alleged Hamas Spy for Israel

Musharraf to Address Afghan-Pakistan
Peace Assembly
Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf is expected to fly to Kabul this weekend to address a gathering of tribal leaders aimed at clamping down on growing Taliban and Al Qaeda insurgency along the Afghan and Pakistani borders, ... Read On

US to Crack Down Harder on Illegal Immigrants
The US government plans to crack down harder on illegal immigrants, calling for a further boost in the number of border guards and increasing fines for employers who hire illegal workers,  Read On

FBI Wants Dawood Arrested 
By Mayank Chhaya
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) says it would like suspected Indian crime boss Dawood Ibrahim to be arrested, but it is not clear if the agency has officially sought his custody. Read On

• Mars-bound Phoenix Adjusts Course Successfully
• Urmila as Chief Marshal at New Jersey I Day Parade

Left Parties to Meet Monday on Nuke Deal
The Left parties will meet Monday to strategise their stance in parliament on the India-US civilian nuclear deal, even as they said it was for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to "protect his government". "It is his (prime minister's) government and it is for him to protect his government and not our responsibility." Read On

Mattoo's Friends Alarmed
Over Apex Court's 'Passion' Ruling 
Friends of slain Delhi University law student Priyadarshini Mattoo are alarmed over an apex court ruling last week that even a double murder committed "in a fit of passion" after an abortive rape bid does not deserve death penalty. Read On

• India Set England 500 to Win Third Test
• It is up to PM to Protect Government: Karat
• Mulayam Breaks Silence, Flays Maya's Farm Policy
• Reliance Fresh to Expand to UP, Uttarakhand 
• Sonia Launches Broad Gauge Link to Rameswaram
• Gurgaon Executive Returns Home, Questions Remain
• Rebels Continue to Target Hindi-Speakers in Assam

Erratic Monsoon, Glacier Retreat -
Brown Cloud Involved in all by Joydeep Gupta
The brown cloud of particulate air pollutants that now cover all of Asia and the seas around is responsible for the weak and erratic monsoon in India, about half of the global warming and a major rise in respiratory ailments like tuberculosis. Read On

Independent Body, Unlike CBI, Needed for security
by Murali Krishnan
The author of a key draft policy on criminal justice has advocated the setting up of a separate body to deal with crimes threatening the country's security that will be accountable only to the judiciary. Read On

• US, Vietnam, Canada are India Inc's
  Favourite Hunting Grounds 
• Murders in 'Fit of Passion'
  Don't Deserve Death: Apex Court 
• Orissa River in Spate, Hundreds Evacuated
• MIM Leader Booked for Threats to Taslima Nasreen
• Morning Blast in Kolkata's McDonald's Kills One
• Cargo Handling to Give New Boost to Amritsar Airport

Food and Beverages Segment Poised for Growth
With a booming retail industry and a strong middle-class with more purchasing power, India's food and beverages (F&B) segment is growing by leaps and bounds, says a survey.  In the current fiscal of 2007-08, the sector is growing at a rate of 8.5 percent, Read On

Unions Want Merger of State-run Non-life Insurers
Even as the four government-run non-life insurance firms in Chennai have hired foreign consultants to suggest joint business strategies, their two major trade unions have suggested a merger into one entity to derive synergies in operations. Read On

Four More Hindi-Speaking People Killed in Assam
Separatists killed four more Hindi-speaking migrant workers in Assam Sunday, including three Marwaris, taking the toll in week-long coordinated attacks ahead of Independence Day celebrations to 34. Read On

I'll Rid Uttar Pradesh of Criminals:
New Police Chief by Sharat Pradhan
Uttar Pradesh's new police chief Vikram Singh is a man with a mission. He wants "to put the badly derailed force back on track and instil the fear of police in every criminal in the state". Read On

India's Own 70-seater Aircraft Could Fly by 2015
By Tomojit Bhattacharjee
India might fly its own indigenously built 70-seater civilian aircraft in another seven to eight years, the programme director of the country's first self-built aircraft SARAS has said. Read On

Political Reforms a Must
for Coalitions to Succeed: Bimal Jalan
Stating that India faces a crisis of governance, leading economist Bimal Jalan has called for wide-ranging political reforms if coalition governments are to become viable and stable. Read On

• The Multi-hued, Soaring Business of Kites 
• Carborundum Universal Set to Acquire Russian Firm
• Festival of Films on Freedom Movement Begins
• PM Confident of Resolving N-deal Differences
  with Left
► Left, Right Target N-deal Though PM Talks Tough
► BJP Dares Left to React to PM's Challenge
► Candid PM Dares Left to Withdraw Support