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Despite the many cases against him, Shahabuddin manages to command considerable support in the politics of Bihar. India Today's Sanjay Kumar Jha explains why.

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  COVER STORY: INDO-US RELATIONS: ENERGY

The Nuclear Fallout

Shrugging off decades of mistrust, the US offers India a grand bargain that ends its pariah status and makes it a nuclear have. But resistance from both sides could stymie the pact.

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  COVER STORY: INDO-US RELATIONS: DEFENCE

With Open Arms

India and the United States leave a sanctions-ridden past to enter a new era of defence cooperation that could see combined operations, marketing of military hardware and transfer of technological know-how

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  NATION: AYODHYA

Tracking Down The Terror Trail

Two weeks after the attack investigators unravel the terror route that led to the strike on the makeshift Ram temple and identify the mastermind. But some questions still remain.

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  NATION: PARLIAMENT

Forestalling Motion

The UPA Government's desire to avoid any confrontation with the Left in the coming monsoon session of Parliament will push a host of important bills to the backburner once again

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  STATES: KERALA

Power Crisis

The Marxists face a scandal from the past as a Rs 374 crore contract to renovate hydroelectric plants comes to nothing. It could well turn the tide against the Reds in the next polls.

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  BUSINESS & ECONOMY: BPL COMMUNICATIONS SELLOUT

Collect Call

Indian telecom's biggest deal marks consolidation in a booming industry

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  THE WORLD: LONDON BLASTS

All Eyes On Pakistan

As investigators unravel the plot behind the London blasts, all fingers point at Pakistan and its terror infrastructure, tarnishing its image and forcing the Government to take steps to clean up its act

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  SOCIETY & THE ARTS: CINEMA

The Boomerang Boy

His star has waxed but not waned in over 15 years. His films still pack in the crowds in opening weekends. But will Salman Khan remain enshrined in memory as a small man with one grand passion?

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  SOCIETY & THE ARTS: BOOKS

The Spell Is Broken

The sixth part of Potternama, overwritten and overwrought, moves away from the canon. As Rowling rages against the new global terrorscape, magic becomes secondary.

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  COVER STORY: INDO-US RELATIONS: BUSINESS

Rising Stakes

Indo-US business relations are on autopilot. The prime minister's visit shows that the governments are willing to help maintain and enhance the current momentum.

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  COVER STORY: INDO-US RELATIONS: GUEST COLUMN

Shifting to High Gear

Old obstacles of the Cold War era have disappeared. New factors that propel Indo-US trade and cooperation are in place. The geopolitical situation of the day favours an enduring friendship.

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  NATION: BJP

Leader Downsized

Advani has bought time for himself and gets to stay as BJP chief but will have to carry out ideological reforms within the party and groom a younger leadership as demanded by an unforgiving RSS

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  STATES: RAJASTHAN

The Shadow Of The Guru

With Vasundhara Raje's policy decisions coming under attack from a section of the BJP and the RSS, she is warming up to her former mentor, Shekhawat, to take on her detractors

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  STATES: JAMMU AND KASHMIR

Striking Pattern

Jehadi outfits in the Valley are following the Baghdad bombers. Their latest weapon is car bombs.

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  BUSINESS & ECONOMY: OUTBOUND TRAVEL

Rush Hour For Travel

Outbound travel is at an all-time high, with more than 7.5 million Indians expected to travel abroad this year. Here's what has led to this boom.

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  NEIGHBOURS: PAKISTAN

Over To The General

Monitoring madarsas-potential breeding grounds for extremism-is as serious a challenge for Musharraf as reining in militants

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  SPORTS: CRICKET

The Pitch Turns

A new coach for the long term, a new captain for a start, lessons in lateral thinking. The Indian team hopes to shake off its blues from last season with fighting talk and spirited deeds.

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  SOCIETY & THE ARTS: BOOKS

Weighing the Atoms

There is no scope for complacency in the nuclear subcontinent

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