N-deal: US Senators set July as deadline
No, it’s not over: PM
New Delhi, February 20
July 2008 is the very last deadline for the Indo-US nuclear deal to reach the US Congress, according to three US Senators, who met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today.

Cricket Mandi Hots Up
Mumbai, February 20
Cricket stars, Indian and foreign, are the hottest commodities going. Very much like prized cattle at one of Lalu Prasad Yadav’s village haats, some of the biggest names in the sport were auctioned off to well-heeled celebrities on Wednesday for employment in their cricket teams later this summer.

Sports page: Dhoni bought for Rs 6 crore

The Other Mandi and the Re Plummet
The real mandi — the Sensex — meanwhile, plunged by over 458 points on aggressive selling by funds following weakening global trends.

PPP comfortable with Sharif as PM: Zardari
Islamabad, February 20
Hinting at the possibility of the Pakistan Peoples Party and the Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) coming together to form the next government, PPP leader Asif Ali Zardari said his party could accept Nawaz Sharif as Prime Minister.

When Mush tried to woo Zardari
World page: No plan to quit: Mush
Edit: Defeat of a dictator

Troop cutback begins in J&K
Jammu, February 20
Ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections in the state, the Congress-led government in the Centre has given in to the demand of its ruling alliance partner in Jammu and Kashmir, People's Democratic Party, by secretly initiating the process of troop reduction from the state.

Sacked HRTC Inspector Case
Charge-sheet can be served through newspaper: SC
New Delhi, February 20
Publication of a charge-sheet in a major newspaper of the area for initiating disciplinary action against an absconding employee was sufficient to proceed further and there was no need to send a separate communication to him if he had not responded to repeated notices by the inquiry committee, the Supreme Court today ruled.

Budget 2008
Keep aam aadmi in mind, Sonia tells FM
Says farmers, women should get priority
Rae Bareli, February 20
The ‘aam aadmi’ once again was in focus when UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi today hoped Finance Minister P Chidambaram would keep their problems in mind when he presents the union budget for 2008-09 in Parliament on February 29.

A hard push for life after death Chandigarh, February 20 Already, they have left their footprints on the sands of time. But even after their death, they are keen to set a new path for others to follow. However, the new path being laid by them is not easy to follow because that requires a commitment and conviction of a very high order.