Newsletter from THE TIMES OF INDIA

	July 23, 2009

		Top Headlines More » Kasab's 'confession' taken on record, 26/11 trial to go on On a day of drama, Ajmal Amir Kasab's lawyer decided to withdraw from the 26/11 terror attack case but later retracted. Pakistan Army, ISI want talks with India Because of their intrinsic link to Islamabad's policy-making, Pakistan's Army and Inter-Services Intelligence have launched efforts to be involved in talks with India. No compromise on security of leaders: Pranab Mukherjee Government has assured Members of Parliament that there would be no reduction in the security of Mayawati, Lalu Prasad, Mulayam Singh and Murli Manohar Joshi. Cities More » False hijack scare on-board IndiGo flight to Mumbai A passenger on a flight to Mumbai created panic when he claimed there was a bomb in the aircraft and asked the crew to divert the plane to Pakistan. Gammon India not consulted by DMRC probe panel: Report Sources in Gammon India alleged that the company was not only excluded from probe but they were not even given any copy of the inquiry report. Business More » Sensex up 388 points to close at 15,231.04 The Sensex spurted nearly 388 points to close at 15,231.04 on aggressive buying by funds, triggered by better-than-expected corporate earnings and firming Asian markets. Gold crosses 15,000-level after 3-1/2 months Gold prices continued to rise by adding Rs 90 to close at Rs 15,190 per ten gram in the bullion market on persistent buying by jewellery fabricators. Sports More » Constant format switches hurting consistency: Gambhir "A packed international schedule and constant shifting between three formats has made it difficult for top players to maintain a consistent level," Gautam Gambhir said. Armstrong drops to fourth; Contador still 1st in the Tour de France Lance Armstrong couldn't stay in the front during the final Alpine stage in the Tour de France, so he played faithful teammate for Alberto Contador instead. Entertainment More » After Priyanka, it's Anushka for Shahid Shahid Kapoor moves on at lightning speed as he is already dating Anushka Sharma. Evidently, time is too precious to be wasted on his break-up with Priyanka Chopra. Police raid office of Jackson's doctor Police and federal agents raided offices of Michael Jackson's personal doctor Conrad Murray, in a search for medical records they believed would constitute evidence. Infotech More » Alcatel-Lucent hives off unit to Infosys According to a report, Alcatel-Lucent is planning to hive off one of its R&D units to Indian IT major Infosys by the end of August this year. Microsoft releases Windows 7 Microsoft Corp said it is releasing the code for Windows 7 to PC manufacturers, keeping the company on track to have machines running its new operating