With Govt on the line, PM calls Karunanidhi
Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee spoke to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK president M Karunanidhi yesterday seeking the latter's support to the Government at the Centre.

Either we rule or all go to polls -- Cong
The Congress has made it clear that in case the BJP-led Government falls, Sonia Gandhi will head an alternative only if it's a purely Congress Government supported from the outside by other parties.

ICICI enters into car financing, plans credit card
Leading financial institution ICICI Ltd yesterday entered into the lucrative car financing as part of its strategy to diversify in the retail business.

Letters to the editor

LEISURE
  "Depleting forests may not be sole cause for rising mercury"
  It's no longer CNN's war

SPORTS
  Kramnik lands Anand in the pits
  Paes-Bhupathi rally to serve a double treat, enter final

EXPRESSIONS
  Minister at large
  The power of the pitch

BUSINESS
  Govt okays 4 fertiliser projects
  Dunlop to submit new revival plan

GENERAL
  `Small farmer' Jaya made lakhs by selling grapes that never grew
  Deal with Russian ship in muddy waters

POLITICS
  Cong may not deny tickets to rebels for Goa Assembly polls
  Come, test our strength in House, dares Nitish