PM to sign strategic accord with Moscow
Prime Minister A B Vajpayee is likely to visit Moscow this summer to sign the "strategic partnership" between New Delhi and Moscow.

Defiant VHP digs deeper into mire
Unmindful of the criticism it was attracting over its recent announcements, the Vishwa Hindu Parishad has revealed plans that were expected to generate more heat.

Shabana seeks uniform ban criteria; slams Thackeray
Film actress Shabana Azmi, the main protagonist of the controversial movie Fire, has flayed the `selective' ban on certain creative works while justifying others saying it had only helped in the growth of fundamentalism.

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