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EC not happy over Sonia, Modi replies
The Election Commission is believed to have expressed displeasure over the controversial election speeches of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and Congress President Sonia Gandhi.

Taslima is not under house arrest, says Govt
Mukherjee's comment came two days after Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen Taslima said that she has been informed by government officials that she would not be allowed to return to Kolkata for now.

Two terrorists linked to UP blasts nabbed
The Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force arrested two militants, suspected to have been involved in the November 23 serial blasts at local courts in Varanasi, Faizabad and Lucknow that left 13 dead.

BSP turns Bangalore blue for Mayawati rally on Sunday
The BSP did not win a single seat in the 2004 assembly elections though it contested all the 224 seats, but it managed to eat into the vote share of the Congress in several constituencies.

Malaysian minister vows to fight for Indians A senior Malaysian Indian leader has said he would continue to fight for the betterment of the 2.5 million-plus ethnic Indians, discounting erosion of support to the Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC).

GUJARAT POLLS

Counting of votes on Sunday
What does the future hold for him? Will Narendra Modi emerge triumphant yet again or the political ambitions of the flamboyant Chief Minister and the 'poster-boy' of Gujarat politics suffer a body-blow?
BJP, Cong confident of winning
Even as Chief Minister Narendra Modi has declared that he expects a thumping majority for his party when the results are announced Sunday, Congress activists say they can win up to 100 of the 182 assembly seats.

Teji Bachchan cremated in Mumbai
The funeral pyre was lit by Amitabh Bachchan. Several dignitaries including former Vice President Bhairon Singh Shekhawat, actor Vivek Oberoi, industrialist Anil Ambani, SP leader Amar Singh and director Pehlaj Nihlani attended the cremation.

Govt hints at fuel price hike
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had earlier voiced concern over rising oil and food subsidy bill that is likely to cross Rs 1,00,000 crore during the current financial year.

Mittal is first Indian to buy into an UK football club
Lakshmi N Mittal, the richest man in Britain, has bought a 20 percent stakeholding in a lowly ranked London football club to make it - in theory - the world's richest club.

Kumaraswamy recovering steadily
Former Karnataka Chief Minister, H D Kumaraswamy, who underwent an open heart surgery on December 20, is steadily recovering, doctors attending on him said.

Al-Qaeda focusing attacks on Pak: US
Noting that the Pakistani army has had some success in their counterinsurgency effort in Swat, Gates said the US has been "impressed" by new Pakistan army chief Parvez Kayani.

YEARENDER: 2007

India gets some relief from major terror attacks
Despite a steady stream of terrorist incidents virtually across the country, 2007 reflected some relief in several major theatres of terrorism in India.
The films we neglected to see

Our movies never had it so good. Our movies never had it so bad. Everyone pushed the envelope, but forgot to address the target audience. A fine episodic film "Salaam-e-Ishq" which all the critics slammed for no reason.

Amithab Bacchan along with son Abjishek Bachchan at the Juhu crematorium to perform the last rites of Teji Bachchan in Mumbai on Saturday. PTI

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TODAY'S PRINT EDITION

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Seven medical myths busted

Men make more gags than women

Big B has elevated chefs' profession, says Sanjeev Kapoor

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Now, vegetarian eggs
Here's some good news for diehard vegetarians who may yet like to tuck in some eggs. India's leading egg powder manufacturer will launch a '100 percent vegetarian egg' in the coming year.

London-the world's capital, Delhi in line too
Population figures, financial markets, tourism trends, transport facilities and data relating to sports and arts events and transport has made London -- the world's capital city, The Independent newspaper reported.

CRICKET CAPSULE: INDIA DOWN UNDER
Indian paceman Irfan Pathan (R) and captain Anil Kumble (above) sign autographs for fans at the Junction Oval in Melbourne. Ganguly scores half century as rain denies India valuable practice Torrential rain caused a delay to the start of their match against state side Victoria and thunderstorms and heavy rain later in the day forced the abandonment after tea. India lost Sourav Ganguly (59) and reached 133 for four before rain put paid to their hopes for a good practice before the Test series. Warne backs Tendulkar to score lots of runs Warne, who mastered the art of leg spin but failed to solve an enigma called Tendulkar during his illustrious career, warned Australia to write off the "great" player at their own peril. "I don't believe just because he is getting old, he is finished. I expect Sachin to get lot of runs," Warne said. Hogg would do well against India, feels Warne Warne admitted supple wrists and nimble footwork of the Indian batsmen make them the best players of spin bowling but still believes Hogg would make his mark in the Test series. "India plays the spinners extremely well, but Australian pitches are different...'' Warne added. Tendulkar to donate pullover for Bradman museum
Players will adhere to tax laws here: Chauhan Under the new laws of the Australia Taxation Office that came into existence in June 2004, all visiting sportspersons are to pay tax on money earned here and media reports claimed it had angered the Indian players.		We've different plans for different Indian bowler: Hussey "We have done quite a bit of preparation: video footage and all. We have also faced them before. Different guys will have their own plans on how to handle different bowlers," said Hussey.