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THE HINDU wishes its readers a
HAPPY PONGAL and SANKRANTI

Our office will remain closed today on account of Pongal and there will be no edition of THE HINDU dated 16th January 2007. The News Updates of THE HINDU will resume on Tuesday morning. —  MANAGING DIRECTOR

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    India, China for `vigorous' talks
    Interlocutors on border row told to `innovate'

    Let us learn from Europe, says Pranab
    Existing borders not for negotiation, he tells Pakistan parties

    Bangladesh's caretaker cabinet meets
    DHAKA: Bangladesh's newly installed caretaker government met for the first time on Sunday to end the political crisis in the country and prepare the ground for free and fair elections. Chief Adviser of the reconstituted interim government, ...

    INTERVIEW
    Liberalisation will not remove caste prejudice
    Nicholas B. Dirks, Franz Boas Professor of Anthropology and History and Vice President Arts and Sciences of Columbia University, New York, was in Mumbai this month to enhance the profile of a university that counts Dr. B. R. Ambedkar as one of its di stinguished alumni. Professor Dirks, whose work on caste in India under British rule is well respected, spoke toThe Hinduabout caste, politics and the scandals of empire. Excerpts:

    TENNIS
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    `Commonality can help end crises'
    Taxila shows India and Pakistan share a common heritage, says Pranab

    Pranab's visit sends out positive signals
    It drew up an India-Pakistan calendar of events

    India-ASEAN free trade pact likely by July
    Agreement on items that will not have tariff cut: Kamal Nath

    India for open sky policy with ASEAN: Manmohan
    CEBU: India is willing to engage ASEAN in a discussion on an open skies policy, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said at the summit meeting here on Sunday. "Greater connectivity is central to the idea of regional economic integration," he said, ...

    Aishwarya, Abhishek are engaged
    MUMBAI: Bollywood actors Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan got engaged at a quiet ceremony here on Sunday, setting the stage for the marriage of the film industry's most talked-about couple. The engagement between Abhishek, who turns 31 on ...

    Kin of PoWs not enthused by Musharraf's statement
    Disappointed by earlier experience for some of them in Pakistan

    Piped natural gas process in place
    Extends Centre's support to the free LPG scheme

    Time is Army's biggest challenge in the torturous Siachen Glacier
    It is apprehensive about the long time it will take to capture vacated posts if Pakistan occupies them as jawans have to traverse 128 km in phases

    Balakrishnan takes over as new CJI
    Dignitaries attend swearing-in at the Rashtrapati Bhavan

    Kumaraswamy reiterates Government's commitment to address farmers' woes
    Farmers in distress told not to resort to committing suicide

    Free LPG connection, gas stove scheme launched
    Another electoral promise being fulfilled, says Karunanidhi

    Finland focus on IT, Bollywood: Halonen
    To visit New Delhi from January 20 to 24 to boost bilateral relations; growing interest in India

    1-cr. scam in Kadapa DSC exam detected
    Involvement of Deputy District Education Officer, four teachers alleged

    Record foodgrain output in rabi likely
    Rice and maize expected to be major contributors to the increase

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