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Anand, seeded second, tasted his first defeat on Friday while Humpy gave a good fight before accepting defeat.

The high points of the political mela was to be the party's achievements since it bagged power at the Centre after nearly eight years.

The Russian chage in the women's section continued with four out five going through to the next round.

Bhupathi and Hingis registered an easy 6-2 6-2 win over Yeu-Tzuoo of Chinese Taipei and Na Li of China in the first round.

Police had earlier said 44 people had died, a figure based on an unofficial passenger list which had 45 names on it.

Australians, ranked 48th, will play holders Brazil, as well as Croatia and Japan in their first round matches.

CIA officials on Friday said they believe the audiotaped message threatening the US is from Laden, but US outrightly rejected the 'offer'.

A donors' conference in Beijing is expected to raise more than $1 billion dollars as nations around the world step up the battle for a possible bird flu pandemic.

The world's longest love letter has been written by Indian children for their Pakistani counterparts.

NASA scientists are preparing precisely for this on Sunday when the Stardust spacecraft drops a capsule containing the precious dust.

Keeping the heat on the govt over the Bofors issue, George Fernandes has demanded the resignation of law minister HR Bhardwaj.

A possible new look for the country's public distribution system is a ration card that looks and works like a credit card.

French President Jacques Chirac to visit India and Thailand on February 17 to 19, becoming the first French leader to make a bilateral visit.

Law Minister H R Bhardwaj said the Crown Prosecution and the British government had sought evidence against Quattrocchi.

Rang De Basanti is slated for release on the 20th of this month, but with the controversy brewing, the wait could take little longer.

Mehmet Ali Agca, the man who tried to kill Pope John Paul II was released on Thursday after 25 years in prison.