IRA Bill sent to panel
The much-maligned Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA) Bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha after protests by non-Congress opposition parties and immediately referred to a Joint Select Committee for detailed discussions.

Don't gove communal colour to atrocities, warn ministers
Home Minister L K Advani and Minister of State for Human Resource Development Uma Bharati cautioned members in the Lok Sabha against giving a communal colour to atrocities against minorities.

Sena MP regrets remarks against Dilip Kumar
The Government has expressed disapproval of the Shiv Sena's demonstration against matinee idol Dilip Kumar at Mumbai recently, even as party MP Sanjay Nirupam apologised for the remarks he made against the actor in the Rajya Sabha yesterday.

Letters to the editor

LEISURE
  Censor Board clears Zakhm
  Makeup for the mind

SPORTS
  Dravid, Ganguly steer India to 8-wicket win
  India retain kabaddi gold

EXPRESSIONS
  After the symbolism
  The living asks: whose culture?

BUSINESS
  Tatas Indica next week
  Ambani panel for lower govt stake in FIs, banks

GENERAL
  Bajrang Dal enforces Dry Law
  Babri demolition charges to be framed on Jan 20

POLITICS
  Promote "anti-hinduism", BJP MLA mocks at Joshi
  Hearing of Congress-bound Independents on Dec 17