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Sania jumps two places in WTA rankings
Her quarter-final appearance in the same tournament pushed her seven places up the ladder in doubles in the latest WTA rankings.
The Bedgate: Straw floors Rice
Britain's Foreign Secretary Jack Straw was rapped for ungentlemanly conduct today after reportedly commandeering US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's private quarters on her official jet.
Sharon's skull surgery postponed
Doctors postponed Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's scheduled surgery on Tuesday because of a respiratory infection, a Hadassah Hospital spokesman said.
Sonia resignation hyped: Dasmunsi
In Devil's Advocate, Karan Thapar questions Parliamentary Affairs Minister Priyaranjan Dasmunsi on Sonia Gandhi's resignation and the Parliament's role in the controversy.
Maharashtra lockups in dire straits
Police lockups across Maharashtra have been found totally unfit for humans as stinking toilets and other unhygenic conditions abound.
Thousands of errors in Iraq: Rice
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has defended her government's war in Iraq, despite having made "thousands of errors," as she faced protests during a tour of northwest England.
States to join forces to fight naxalism
A meeting of MHA officials and 13 naxalite-affected states laid emphasis on a synergy between various police and para-military forces to fight the menace.
Bahrain boat mishap kills 18 Indians
Passengers included 25 Britons, 20 Filipinos, 10 South Africans, 10 Egyptians and a number of Indians, Americans and Bangladeshis.
India hope to break Faridabad jinx
With no Sachin Tendulkar, the middle order comes under a lot of pressure if the opposition strikes early.
Four arrested in AIIMS paper leak
Four people were arrested in connection with the paper leak case of the All India Post-Graduate Medical Entrance Examination (AIPGMEE), conducted by AIIMS.
Ailing AIIMS: 30 docs quit in 3 years
All is not well with the country's premier medical institution AIIMS. 30 docs have left the institute in the past three years.
Nepal govt vows to foil Maoist strike
Nepal's government has promised to crush a four-day anti-government strike called by Maoists and the unified seven party alliance.
Readerspeak: No quota at IIMs, please
Arjun Singh has asked state govts to raise reservations to as high as 49.5 pc. Here is how some of our readers reacted to his proposal.
A made in India tag for Team England
There is Kabir Ali, Owais Shah and Sajid Mahmood in the squad but the man with possibly the deepest India connection is Vikram Solanki.
Optimisation of tax using mutual funds
Mutual funds by their very nature are not tax saving instruments but investment products that may offer tax concessions. But the question is whether these should be looked at as tax saving instruments?
