LoC as border -- Govt sees the Kashmir ray of light
The government is understood to be actively debating the issue of converting the Line of Control into an international boundary and putting a conclusive end to the five-decade-old problem that has spawned at least three wars.

State funding -- EC begs to differ
The Union Law Ministry has written to heads of all political parties asking for approval for introducing state funding for the coming Lok Sabha elections.

Army peaks at Drass to reach LoC
It was yet another victory for our soldiers as they recovered Peak 5100, hours after the collapse of Pakistan army defences on Peak 4700.

Letters to the editor

LEISURE
  High flier clocks a million flights
  Bongs? No, we're Bengalis from Kolkata

SPORTS
  Becker's Wimbledon dream ends with Pat
  Graf whips Kim, runs into powerful Venus

EXPRESSIONS
  Back-channel diplomacy
  Changed China

BUSINESS
  Govt raises GDP growth rate upwards to 6 pc
  US-64 -- UTI may pay 15 pc dividend

GENERAL
  Conflict a result of Kashmir Govt's neglect, says ex-CM
  Military specials may halt new trains in their tracks

POLITICS
  Kargil will affect poll results, says Sena leader
  State has no right to promulgate ordinance, says Bhujbal