P-5 rap on Kashmir makes Govt cautious
In the face of the threat to internationalise the Kashmir dispute issued last night in Geneva by the foreign ministers of the five nuclear states, India has proclaimed its readiness to offer concessions that included the "strictest control" on the export of nuclear material and technology. The statement of compromise came almost 24 hours after the Geneva communique, the delay pointing to the absolute confusion in the Government as it struggled to put together a coherent reaction to the admonitory tone adopted by the permanent-five.
BJP all set to woo back Trinamool Congress
The BJP has begun implementing its "Mission Mamata" in order to win back the sulking Trinamool Congress leader on time for voting on the Budget. The Trinamool Congress has suspended its support to the government and its seven MPs are boycotting the Lok Sabha. And the minority government could find itself in a fix over the passage of money bills unless Banerjee is appeased.
Sonia rejects Rao plea for RS ticket
Former Prime Minister P V Narasimha Rao who had formally applied for a Congress nomination to the Rajya Sabha from Orissa has been turned down by party chief Sonia Gandhi. No reason was apparently cited for denying him the nomination but sources said the rebuff indicated she had not yet forgiven him for ignoring 10 Janpath -- and those identified with it -- during the second half of his tenure as Prime Minister.

LEISURE
  Stay on telecast of Lal Badshah songs
  The Party Is Over, Mr Thackeray

SPORTS
  Corretja crushes French resistance
  Seles, back with a grunt

EXPRESSIONS
  Into the Valley, again
  Desperate colabusters

BUSINESS
  India to move WTO on new trade curbs
  Arvind Mills net profit falls 20%

GENERAL
  RS members for ban of tobacco in Parliament
  Search for Al Faran hostages on; 3 years gone

POLITICS
  Ex-CJ Mishra and lawyer Sibal in Congress RS list
  Cong gets 8, BJP takes Satara, in Maharashtra