* Somnath Chatterjee to quit on Aug 12: Sources
Just as the United Progressive Alliance government gears up for the trust vote in Parliament on Tuesday, sources close to Somnath Chatterjee revealed to a section of the media that the Lok Sabha Speaker would put in his papers only on August 12
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* Rebel Cong MP against UPA
Arvind Sharma, rebel Congress MP from Haryana, on Monday met BSP chief Mayawati here and announced that he would vote against the government in the trust vote as he was opposed to the nuclear deal.
* BJP MP for UPA
Suspended Bharatiya Janata Party MP from Gujarat Somabhai Patel on Monday declared his support to the United Progressive Alliance government and claimed that "no force or incentive" can bring him back to the party-fold.
* Sena says flock will vote against UPA
The Shiv Sena, which helped the United Progressive Alliance during last year's Presidential election, may end up helping the ruling alliance once again.
* Foolish to focus only on Mendis: Dravid
The Sri Lankan attack is not all about Ajantha Mendis. It will be foolish to focus only on the mystery spinner and ignore others, warned former India captain Rahul Dravid
* Pics
* 2008 is year of Liberalisation 2.0
* Uttam's Take
* Deve Gowda changes tune again
Janata Dal-Secular chief H D Deve Gowda -- who on Sunday said he would not support the United Progressive Alliance during the trust vote -- cryptically said on Monday, "anything can happen tomorrow." But he later clarified to rediff.com that he has not changed his stance and will vote against the UPA government in the trust vote.
* Trust vote headlines
* India rejects proposals to limit farm subsidy
India, South Africa and Argentina, key members of NAMA-11 alliance at World Trade Organisation, on Monday rejected a move by developed countries to limit the flexibility on tariffs and imports of developing countries to protect their domestic industry and farm sector.
* No slow down in production: India Inc
A majority of CEOs from top Indian companies including ICICI Bank, Bajaj Auto , TVS Motor GE India, and HUL, do not foresee any production slowdown in this fiscal, even as rising input and interest costs are affecting the net profit margins, a CII survey has found.
* UPA govt to sail through trust vote: CEOs
The UPA government will sail through the confidence motion and emerge victorious to hasten its unfinished reforms in areas of pension, insurance, civil aviation and even labour," say majority of 400 CEOs surveyed by apex industry body Assocham
* Cars to run on fuel from waste by 2010
Vehicles will soon run on fuel made from household waste as a chemical company in Britain has found a way to make bioethanol from rubbish.
* Maruti Suzuki Q1 net at Rs 466 cr
The country's largest car maker Maruti [Get Quote] Suzuki on Monday reported a net profit of Rs 465.9 crore (Rs 4.65 billion) in the first quarter of 2008-09, against Rs 499.6 crore (Rs 4.99 billion) during the same period of the last fiscal year.
* 3 Oberoi hotels among the best 6 in the world
Hospitality major Oberoi Group's three hotels have been ranked as the best three in entire Asia and among the top six in the world by the Travel Plus Leisure World's Best Awards 2008.
* Housing prices may drop 25%
Housing Development Infrastructure Ltd (HDIL) on Monday said a 20-25 per cent price fall is likely in the country's real estate sector, but Mumbai may be slightly insulated as it may witness a 10-15 price correction in prices.
* MTN's India adventure over: Reports
In what seems to be curtains for MTN's Indian adventure with the collapse of talks with Anil Ambani-led RCom after a similar fate of negotiations with Bharti Airtel the South African company might now open doors to other alternative offers, reports said on Monday.
* Sensex ends up 215pts; NTPC, HDFC Bank gain 5%
Continuing with its uptrend, the Sensex opened with a positive gap of 147 points at 13,782. Profit-taking in early trades saw the index pare gains and slip into red to a low of 13,581.
* G-20 pushes rich nations to cut farm support
An influential G-20 alliance, spearheaded by India, Brazil and South Africa, on Monday mounted pressure on rich nations to substantially cut their lavish farm support in the wake of change in the world commodity prices.
* God Tussi Lame Ho
* Manyata's first husband challenges session court
* Spotted: SRK on the sets of *Paanchvi Pass*
* Bringing out the colours in black & white!
* *The Dark Knight's* smashing record
* *The Dark Knight's* smashing record
* Police detains *Indian Idol*'s Amit Paul
* Making music, from *Aamir* to *Dev D*
* Mammootty's *Parunthu* is lacklustre
* *Moggina Manasu* works
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