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Bollywood		National
Bollywood actor Hrithik Roshan, his wife Suzanne Roshan (R) ... (Reuters) - Bollywood actor Hrithik Roshan, his wife Suzanne Roshan (R) and designer Farah Khan, pose for a picture at International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) green carpet event in Mumbai July 2, 2009. IIFA on Thursday showcased the awards ceremony held in Macau this year at a multiplex in Mumbai. Picture taken July 2, 2009. REUTERS/Manav Manglani (INDIA ENTERTAINMENT) Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar performs during a promotional event ... (Reuters) - Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar performs during a promotional event for his forthcoming movie "Kambakkht Ishq" in New Delhi July 2, 2009. The movie is directed by Sabbir Khan and produced by Sajid Nadiadwala and is scheduled for release on July 3. REUTERS/Vijay Mathur (INDIA ENTERTAINMENT) Bollywood actress Kareena Kapoor speaks during a promotional ... (Reuters) - Bollywood actress Kareena Kapoor speaks during a promotional event for her forthcoming movie "Kambakkht Ishq" in New Delhi July 2, 2009. The movie is directed by Sabbir Khan and produced by Sajid Nadiadwala and is scheduled for release on July 3. REUTERS/Vijay Mathur (INDIA ENTERTAINMENT) Bollywood actors Akshay Kumar (R) and Kareena Kapoor wave to ... (Reuters) - Bollywood actors Akshay Kumar (R) and Kareena Kapoor wave to their fans during a promotional event for their forthcoming movie "Kambakkht Ishq" in New Delhi July 2, 2009. The movie is directed by Sabbir Khan and produced by Sajid Nadiadwala and is scheduled for release on July 3. REUTERS/Vijay Mathur (INDIA ENTERTAINMENT)		Plan aims to increase Sikhs' green quotient EcoSikh is a five-year plan formulated by the US-based Sikh Council of Religion and Education (SCORE) to spread green knowledge throughout the Sikh community. EVMs can be easily tweaked: Expert In a move that could have a far-reaching impact on how future elections are conducted in the country, the Election Commission of India (ECI) is veering round to the view that EVMs can be tampered with. Scholars petition PM to save Nehru museum The prestigious Nehru Memorial Museum and Library (NMML) is back on the boil with 57 eminent scholars writing to the PM seeking his intervention to restore the institution to its original glory. Panel shows way out of BPL tiff With states responding angrily to the food ministry's attempt to reduce the number of beneficiaries of BPL schemes, the Saxena committee report on BPL survey could become the solution to the impasse between the Centre and states. Kerala convent shuts door on ailing 'activist' nun Sister Teena Jose is now in a state of pain and misery, allegedly abandoned by the church that she served for 35 years. Not looking to regulate media: Ambika Soni I&B minister Ambika Soni speaks exclusively to TOI?s Himanshi Dhawan on her top priorities. She also indicates some help for a recession-hit media industry. Now, just click to get a mate for your pet Recognising the dilemma of pet owners, "matrimonial websites" that cater exclusively to pets have been launched. Naga rebels torch 17 Dimasa homes Suspected Naga rebels torched houses belonging to Dimasa tribals as fresh ethnic violence erupted in Assam's North Cachar Hills district on Saturday. 'My son could do no wrong' According to Uttarakhand inspector-general of police NA Ganapati, police found a country-made revolver, rope and tape in a bag Ghaziabad's Ranbir Singh was carrying. Cops tell a different 'encounter' story The police theory of Ranbir's encounter is full of holes, strengthening claims of his family that the encounter was stage-managed.

Indian Express		New Delhi TV
Shopian rape case: HC orders exhumation of womens' bodies J-K HC directed exhumation of the bodies of two women allegedly raped and murdered in Shopian last month to collect their DNA samples. Pak court adjourns trial of Lashkar operatives linked to 26/11 The trial in a Pakistani anti-terror court of five LeT operatives accused of involvement in the Mumbai attacks was adjourned till July 18. Gay sex shouldn’t be legalised at any cost: Lalu RJD chief Lalu Prasad denounced Delhi HC's ruling decriminalising gay sex and felt the Centre should appeal against the judgement. Modi govt orders study of Gujarat population to ‘stop polarisation’ The Narendra Modi government has set up a commission to inquire into the changes in demographic patterns in Gujarat... Eight killed as minibus falls off flyover in Kolkata At least 8 people were feared killed and 38 others injured when a minibus skidded off a flyover and fell onto the railway tracks below in Howrah. Black money, Maoist threat impede electoral process: EC EC SY Quraishi has said that role of black money in elections, threat to voters from Maoists are factors that impede the electoral process in the country. CPM Polit Buro meets to discuss Kerala 'disunity' The CPM Polit Bureau met in New Delhi to find an end to the ‘disunity’ in its Kerala unit and the open turf war between its top leaders.		Armed forces may get further pay hike Protests by retired officers and letters of resignations from serving officials have forced the government to come up with a better pay hike for the m Mumbai Sikh protest, trains held up At least five trains are held up by protestors near Amritsar and Abohar stations. After UPA, Amar Singh takes on Left After UPA, Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh has words of warning for the Left parties as well. In another exclusive interview to NDTV, he has Aarushi case catches examiners' eyes The unsolved Aarushi murder mystery has caught the imagination of examiners. The B.Ed entrance test aspirants of an Uttar Pradesh university w Street eateries in Mumbai being demolished You may love your gol gappas and your vada paos but roadside eateries in Mumbai are being demolished after reports of the first cholera Nuclear history being made at Kalpakkam As the political parties bicker over the nuclear deal, in Kalpakkam near Chennai, nuclear history is being made.

The Hindu		Rediff
Warning: MagpieRSS: Failed to parse RSS file. (not well-formed (invalid token) at line 79, column 240) in /homepages/9/d195360726/htdocs/BharatExpress/RSS/rss_fetch.inc on line 238		Serena downs Venus to win Wimbledon Serena Williams celebrated American Independence Day by beating sister Venus 7-6, 6-2 to win her third Wimbledon singles title on Saturday. More Rain cripples Mumbai A woman died of electrocution as incessant heavy rains lashed the city and catchment areas, sending the Mithi river close to danger mark and inundating low-lying areas and disrupting air, rail and road traffic. Was Poll 2009 rigged? The Election Commission has now officially taken up the investigation of charges of rigging and fraud through the Electronic Voting Machines. My successor will be a Dalit only, says Mayawati Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) president and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati on Saturday sought to clarify that even though her national general secretary Satish Misra may remain her blue-eyed Brahmin mascot, yet she had no intention of anointing Misra as her successor. Budget: Of taxes and what people want Recommendations on direct taxes vary from seeking cut in corporate tax, re introduction of standard deduction for salaried employees, removal of STT, DDT, etc. Stocks Pak appeals in SC against JuD chief's release Pakistan's federal government and the authorities of Punjab province on Saturday filed two petitions in the Supreme Court challenging the release from house arrest of outlawed Jamaat-ud-Dawah chief Hafiz Mohammad Saeed, wanted by India for the Mumbai terror attacks. India aim for second ODI series win in Caribbean India would be aiming to notch up only their second ODI series triumph in the Caribbean when they take on the West Indies in the fourth and final one-dayer in St Lucia on Sunday. What you can expect from the Budget