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Friday, 27 August 2004, 2200 hrs

NATION & STATES
Forensic report strengthens
needle of suspicion
Tests have detected stains of human semen on the clothes of Thangjam Manorama Devi, whose death a day after she was picked up by Assam Rifles has sparked mass protests in Manipur...

BUSINESS & ECONOMY
Soaring revenue deficit causes concern
The revenue deficit position of the Government is causing concern in official circles since it has shot up to 61 per cent of annual target in the first quarter of the current financial year...

FEATURED STORIES

Asia Times
Fast moving goods crawl in India
India's multinational fast moving consumer goods firms have fallen on tough times, with most reporting disappointing drops in profit. Analysts attribute this to a changing playing field on which smaller companies now have a better chance, says INDRAJIT BASU

Deccan Herald
India, Brazil deserve brickbats
At the WTO, India and Brazil, joining hands with developed countries, forced an inequitous framework on developing nations, says DEVINDER SHARMA

The Hindu
Saint of the dispossessed
The miracle was Mother Teresa's life itself. She epitomised goodness and faith, reached out without being judgmental, sought no explanations, only tried to comfort and offer succour. A 94th birth anniversary tribute by her biographer NAVIN B CHAWLA

Tribune
Avoid hype, exaggerated expectations
When Vajpayee met Musharraf in Islamabad during the SAARC Summit in January this year, General said he would not allow any territory in Pakistan to be used for terrorist activities. A realistic approach to the dialogue could well yield results, says G PARTHASARATHY

Financial Express
Heading for a winter of discontent?
The next 12 months will determine whether the Indian economy will continue to march forward when globally economies are making a strong recovery, says P N VIJAY

TOP PICKS

OPINION
Caution on the Patent Act (Hindu)
Ending the regional drift (Hindu)
Unlucky Bhutanese refugees (Tribune)
Are panchayats orphans today (DH)
Time to be discreet (Dawn)
Reading the riot act (Indian Express)

INSCRIPTIONS

South Indian Inscriptions

Original texts from four states, transcribed from a definitive work published by the Archaeological Survey of India

Volume 10
Telugu Inscriptions
from Andhra Pradesh

Volume 3 (Part I and II)
Miscellaneous Inscriptions
in Tamil
(Will be uploaded soon)

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BUSINESS HEADLINES

Cell operators to refocus on cost

India, GCC sign trade agreement

Jaitley appears for Birla's hearing

Birla-Lodha case hearing today

Plea to expedite wage revision

Tele operators avoid licence fees

SEBI to examine errors

Kuwait keen on investing in India

Norms for infrastructure funding

RINL gives land for port project

Hardware exports increase 38%

Truckers' strike fallout

Govt, NDA locked over budget

Centre to fund 20% of core sector

Sensex buoyant as oil prices dip

CORPORATE HEADLINES

Impressive debut for TCS
Ford to make 500 Fusions
IOC, M&M venture
Bharti to set data network for BoI
Eveready plans venture in China
Tata Telecom's Australian foray
New mobile phone by Philips
L&T to commence construction
Cholamandalam targets Punjab
ITC to merge its hotel arm
StanChart launches new card
Huawei Tech obtains 10 patents
Air Deccan launches cheap flights
Hyundai Getz launch delayed
Konkan Railway tests Sky Bus

WORLD HEADLINES

27 dead in Kufa mosque blast
Police abduct journalists
Bigger peace force sent to Sudan
Pakistan denies allegations
Baghdad govt compound blasted
Bangladesh simmers
Top Shi’ite cleric returns to Iraq
Probe faults intelligence unit
EU announces aid to Sudan
Gunmen ambush Palestine chief
Mortar barrage hits mosque

EXCHANGE

Dollar: 46.90

Pound: 84.30

Euro: 56.75

Yen: (100) 43.95

SOURCES

Pioneer

Tribune

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