Vajpayee blames Pak for Kargil crisis, but agrees to Aziz's visit
Atal Bihari Vajpayee accused Pakistan of creating a "war-like" situation in the Kargil region with an aim to alter the line of control and said India will not tolerate this even as air raids continued unabated with renewed vigour for the sixth day on Monday.

Congress, Pawar's party shadow box over numbers
Claims and counter claims were made on Monday by the pro-Pawar group and Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee over the support of legislators at two separate meetings.

Household bank deposits lowest in Mumbai, says Reserve Bank
The share of household deposits in total deposits of commercial banks was at the lowest in Mumbai at 46.1%, compared withthe highest household deposits in Calcutta at 66.8%.

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