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Mamata ready for talks with Tatas

Mamata Banerjee has expressed willingness to talk to the Tatas to resolve the Singur standoff, provided “a proposal comes from them”. ... | Read..

Nothing to lose, at ease in Beijing

Roger Federer’s Indian cheerleaders are entitled to feel betrayed. My young Swiss co-passenger on the flight to Beijing didn’t seem to have an inkling that Indi ... | Read..

‘Urchin’ and ‘sanyasi’ in supreme fireworks

The Supreme Court’s second senior-most judge today refused to hear a graft case involving judges after a heated exchange with lawyers over allegations that the court was ... | Read..

Pervez faces impeach gun

Rivals barely on speaking terms have sunk their differences to serve an ultimatum on Pervez Musharraf: exit gracefully or be impeached. ... | Read..

Manipur erupts over Monika exit

Manipur today headed towards a mass uprising over ace weightlifter Laishram Monika Devi’s shock exit from the Beijing Olympic squad. ... | Read..

Now, health insurance for Rs 30 only

The underprivileged of Jharkhand will now have access to proper healthcare, thanks to a health insurance scheme that charges an annual fee of Rs 30 only. ... | Read..

Opening ceremony live from 5.30pm on DD National and DD Sports. Continuous live coverage from Saturday on DD Sports

Fire at Writers’: An early morning blaze at Writers’ Buildings damaged the third floor, which houses the fire services and municipal affairs departmen ... | Read

Come on, it’s the Olympics! I have to try and give my best
Sania Mirza
on playing despite her injury

OSO runs into story swipe row
For King Khan, OSO has not exactly turned out to be om shanti om. ... | Read..

Manji triggers surrogacy law cry
Manji Yamada doesn’t know what she has kicked off. ... | Read..

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Nation	More..
Motley group flies Amarnath flag
A lawyer leads them. A young priest lends his voice to fire the masses. A former brigadier has set ... \| Read..

Calcutta	More..
Fire singes Writers' block
A blaze at Writers' Buildings on Thursday morning ravaged the third floor of a block that houses the... \| Read..

Bengal	More..
Guns and fear stalk Nandigram again
Guns boomed in Nandigram today, killing a CPM leader a day after a party local committee secretary ... \| Read..

North Bengal	More..
Some sport 'GL', others switch to taxis
Some government vehicles in town today sported "GL" number plates while the administration provided... \| Read..

Opinion	More..
Towards an uprising
A fortnight ago, the very personable Omar Abdullah was being fêted in the drawing rooms of metropoli... \| Read..

Sports	More..
India make title round
Forty-six years ago in Jakarta, Jarnail Singh became a part of Indian soccer folklore when he heade... \| Read..

International	More..
China bristles after Bush rights rebuke
President George W. Bush's Olympic odyssey started with a game of political one-upmanship today, as... \| Read..

Business	More..
Inflation above 12%
The rate of inflation today breached the 12-per-cent-mark as prices of pulses, spices, eggs, fish, ... \| Read..