12 killed on second day of Central rule
While Governor Sundar Singh Bhandari promised to give top priority to law and order in Bihar, seven people were shot in Jehanabad and four burnt in Patna on Day Two of President's rule in the state.

Oil PSUs -- Shares fall as Govt sell-off nears
While the government is making frantic efforts to sell its equity stake in major oil companies in a bid to cover the burgeoning fiscal deficit, share prices of these companies have virtually crashed on the stock markets in the last one month.

CLP meet to elect new Orissa leader today
In the fast changing political developments in the state, Industry Minister Niranjan Patnaik and Rural Development Minister Matlub Ali, both staunch J B Patnaik loyalists, have emerged as the frontrunners in the race for the post of chief minister of Orissa.

Letters to the editor

LEISURE
  The horror, the horror
  Fire awaits `NoC' from Sena for re-release in Mumbai

SPORTS
  JCT, Bagan qualify for Super Six
  Neelotpal shocks Sasikiran

EXPRESSIONS
  The comfort of strangers
  Sociology at silly point

BUSINESS
  Pak plans abolition of interest rates
  WB conditions unacceptable: Naik

GENERAL
  Soft loan scheme for onion storage sheds
  Orwellian "census" raises eyebrows

POLITICS
  LDF flays Rabri Govt's ouster
  BJP allies draw Advani's flak for "bullying" Govt