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THE HINDU wishes its readers a
HAPPY AYUDHA POOJA

Our office will remain closed today on account of Ayudha Pooja and there will be no edition dated 02nd October 2006. The News Updates of The Hindu will resume on Monday morning.

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From the Print Edition

ISI hand in 7/11 Mumbai blasts, say police
Blasts on trains planned, executed through LeT, Jaish; many militants received training in Pakistan

Diversionary tactics, says Pakistan
Such allegations will have negative impact on bilateral ties: Islamabad

Paper size and print area reduction
With effect from the issue of October 3, 2006, the format of The Hindu will migrate to the National Industry Standard Size. That is to say, as a consequence of web width (physical paper size) reduction, the print area will be reduced from ...

Manmohan retraces Mahatma's journey
"I am awed and humbled to be at the spot where an ordinary young lawyer was transformed into a legend"

Pressure cookers were used in Mumbai train blasts: police
Packed with RDX and ammonium nitrate, they were taken in carry bags to Churchgate station

``Cheema has set up IED centre''
LeT uses explosives experts to train militants

Manmohan leaves for South Africa
His itinerary includes meeting with President Thabo Mbeki

INTERVIEW

"Medical progress must be measured by how we treat the least of our brethren"
Dr. Abraham Verghese, best-selling author ofMy Own Countryand Director of the Center for Medical Humanities and Ethics, University of Texas, was in India to participate in a two-day conference on clinical ethics. Excerpts from an interview with C.K. Meena:

INTERNATIONAL

16 LTTE cadres killed in encounter at Pillumale post
LTTE claims that the STF carried out an ambush in Batticaloa

Woman leader in French race
Presidential candidate combines family values with civic duty

State-specific rehabilitation package for farmers: Minister
It includes schemes for irrigation and watershed development

CRICKET

Chance for hopefuls to catch the eye
Chennai: Sourav Ganguly alighted from the lift and strode down to the hotel lobby. He soon flashed a friendly smile while his eyes picked out the tastefully arranged kolu dolls. "Is the Durga Puja happening here too?" he asked. The former ...

F-1 RACING
Perfect setting for a riveting race
The track layout in Shanghai is a demanding mix of straights, turns and hairpins, writes Narain Karthikeyan

Elephants take centre stage
Three of the 12 taking part in the `Jumboo Savari' are celebrities of sorts

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Intel to introduce four-in-one PC chips
They will offer a 70 p.c. improvement in performance over dual core equivalents

Listen to Net radio on your mobile phone
General Packet Radio works on GSM or CDMA

4.76 lakh candidates in the fray
8,400 nominations rejected; over hundred applications still under scrutiny

Priests roped in to check chikungunya
Over 1,200 temples, 600 mosques and 450 churches to be covered

Jairam Ramesh moots infrastructure corporation for north-east region
Asks Manipur Government to hand over NH 39 to BRO

BUSINESS
UWB to operate as IDBI from Oct. 3
Central Government sanctions amalgamation of the banks

LKB, Centurion Bank of Punjab merger proposal put to vote
The voting results will be announced on October 3

Package inadequate: Achuthanandan
Government to submit a project to the Centre seeking assistance for Idukki, Alappuzha

No takers for 6,200 engineering seats
They will now go back to private college managements

Other Stories

Interest on farmers' crop loans waived

AIIMS student dies of dengue

ESI hospital still a dream for Tirupur

155 killed in jet crash

Now e-filing of cases in the Supreme Court

Speaker's brother freed

Hyderabad connection to Mumbai blasts

Vehicle tracking system introduced in Tiruchi

Malathi Das takes over as new Chief Secretary

Dead forest guard's family to get compensation

LDF for consensus on speed governors

Shahid Malik is Pakistani envoy