Sushma remarks cause a flutter
The reported briefing by the Information and Broadcasting Minister, Ms. Sushma Swaraj, at Agra on the one-on- one meeting between the Pakistan President Gen. Pervez Musharraf and the Prime Minister, Mr. Atal Behari Vajpayee, has triggered a furious reaction on the Pakistani Television (PTV).

Casuals all the way
The Vajpayee-Musharraf summit was held in a `casual' atmosphere, at least in terms of the attires of the two delegations, especially that worn by the Pakistan President.

Scheme to bail out US-64 investors
The Unit Trust of India (UTI) today announced measures to bail out small investors holding up to 3000 units in its flagship scheme Unit Scheme-64 (US-64). It has also decided to make the scheme Net Asset Value(NAV)-based from January 1, 2002.

Missile intercepted in successful test
In what is seen as a major boost to the President, Mr. George W. Bush's plan for a National Missile Defence (NMD) system, the Pentagon announced that the first of a ``hit-to- kill'' technology of the Republican administration had its success over the Pacific.

Tremors in Gujarat
An earthquake of medium intensity was felt in � many parts of Gujarat this morning.

Inflation rate rises
The annual inflation rate, after a three-week fall, was up 0.13 percentage points to 5.16 per cent for the week ended June 30 even as fuel products remained firm for the last 15 weeks.