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Indian Express
JD(S) denies switching loyalty to UPAJD(S) has scotched rumours that the party might change its decision to vote against the UPA in the Lok Sabha.US, EU ask dev countries to open marketsThe US and the EU have asked the developing countries to open up their markets.World champion walker Deakes out of OlympicsNathan Deakes, the 50-km walk world champion, has withdrawn from the Olympics because of a hamstring injury.Mendis not the only threat for India: DravidLankan attack is not all about Mendis and it would be fatal to focus only on the mystery spinner, warns Dravid.Nepal gets Indian-origin leader as first PresidentYadav was a last-minute choice of the major parties to oppose the Maoist candidate and Ramraja Prasad Singh.

Times Of India
Good news for UPA: 11 MPs may not voteThree MPs each from Akali Dal and Shiv Sena, 5 from BJP may abstain from voting today. JD(U) and BJD may also follow along with TMC chief Mamata Banerjee.Vote Count in ParliamentGiven the hectic dealmaking and the mouth-watering inducements that are being held out, it.s entirely possible that the final count of ayes and nays on the floor of Parliament will be at variance with ...Teach India: From diverse fields but share one goalWhat is it that brings a dairy technologist, a law student, a former corporate secretary, an interior decorator and a librarian, among scores of others, to the office of an NGO on a Monday morning?Pak behind Kabul blast: MenonIndia on Monday risked the future of the composite dialogue with Pakistan by directly accusing it of causing the suicide blast in the embassy in Kabul. Acid throwers may get life sentenceA young girl, disfigured by an acid attack by her jilted lover, has finally stirred the Centre.

The Hindu
Day one of debate springs no surprisesPrime Minister seeks the support of the Lok Sabha on the basis of “our entire record in office” Show proof of horse-trading, says Manmohan SinghNew Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday night rejected allegations of horse-trading for winning the trust vote on Tuesday. “Anybody can make allegations. If somebody has proof, show it,” Dr ...It looks like a deal between two individuals: AdvaniNEW DELHI: Repeatedly arguing that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had invited the floor test upon himself, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha L.K. Advani on Monday asserted that the Bharatiya Ja ...Pranab: no compromise on independent foreign policyNEW DELHI: Sent in first to defend the government during the trust vote, External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Monday flayed Leader of the Opposition L.K. Advani’s “inquest” on the performance ...Congress pins hopes on abstentionsIt expects “12 to 15 abstentions” and defections from the NDA

The Telegraph
Every trick in the tradeNew Delhi, July 21: Monitored by Sonia Gandhi, Manmohan Singh and key allies, the UPA has mounted a multi-pronged drive to reach out to prospective "absentees" who can help the government survive the ...In people's House, lone face from politburoNew Delhi, July 21: Brinda Karat will have a lot of "explaining" to do when the politburo meets again.Sink or swim, America races full steamWashington, July 21: Without awaiting the outcome of tomorrow's trust vote in Parliament, the Bush administration is moving full steam ahead on all fronts to operationalise the Indo-US nuclear deal....by sitting in Bush's lapNew Delhi, July 21: The Left today targeted the Prime Minister, accusing him of "betrayal" and his government of "sitting in America's lap".Trial invited by Singh... New Delhi, July 21: L.K. Advani today absolved the Left of what the BJP describes as the "sins of the UPA government", restricting his attack to the Prime Minister and Sonia Gandhi.

Rediff
Iran factor may derail Indo-US relationsPro-deal lawmakers like Congressman Gary Ackerman continue to express their angst over the close India-Iran ties. The lawmakers have warned that this could be a spoiler to the envisaged strategic part ...LTTE declares ceasefire ahead of SAARC SummitThe LTTE on Tuesday declared unilateral ceasefire from July 26 to August 4 keeping in mind the SAARC summit.Newspaper employee shot dead in New DelhiIn a shocking incident, an employee of a prominent newspaper was shot dead in New Delhi on Monday night, allegedly by one of his friends after an argument. Sher Bahadur Singh, a driver with Statesman ...A blow-by-blow account of what happened in ParliamentIt was one of the most tantalising days in Indian Parliament. Parties debated for and against the nuclear deal. MPs crossed swords, armed with allegations and statistics. As the nation kept glued to t ...No horse-trading involved, says prime ministerPrime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday rejected allegations of horse-trading for winning support of MPs for the trust vote on Tuesday.

CNN-IBN
Editors' verdict: UPA will survive trust vote52 per cent of India's top 25 editors say the UPA Government will survive. The day that counts: Find out what happens todayManmohan Singh said that he was confident of winning the trust vote. D-Day for the Govt: How are the numbers stacked up?The figures are the key to survival of the Government. Opposition abstentions may help Govt scrape throughThe Govt is depending heavily on abstentions in Parliament to survive.Jailbirds get red carpet treatment to bail out GovtJailed MPs will be participating in Parliament during the trust vote.

DNAIndia
Selling horses, buying votes From the first 'aaya ram, gaya ram' to today's horses, trade hasn't changed much, a roundup of prominent vernacular dailies reveals.Speaker may quit after trust votePerhaps, giving indications that he may quit after the trust vote, Chatterjee's wife Renu and daughter were seen watching the proceedings from the Speaker's gallery. UPA-Left tiff with a whiff of fun The ongoing political drama on the UPA-Left tension over the Indo-US nuclear deal has prompted traditional Bengali theatre companies locally called 'Yatra Operas' to make this spectacle a subject of t ...A conscience vote would be best By tonight, we will know whether the UPA government has managed to win the trust vote and survive or will have to quit.How MPs will go about it todayWhen is it done? A trust vote usually happens only when a new government takes over after the general elections.

Reuters India
Government faces tight confidence voteNEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's government faces a tight vote of confidence in parliament on Tuesday that will decide the fate of a civil nuclear cooperation deal with the United States and could trigge ...India says peace process with Pakistan under stressNEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's foreign secretary said on Monday the peace process with Pakistan was strained because its nuclear-armed foe was "inciting terror" inside India and trying to hit its inter ...Nepal picks first president, rejects Maoist candidateKATHMANDU (Reuters) - Nepal's lawmakers picked the country's first president on Monday, rejecting a candidate backed by former Maoist rebels in a move that could plunge the Himalayan nation's nascent ...Sri Lanka Tamil Tigers declare unilateral ceasefireCOLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka Tamil Tiger rebels said on Tuesday they will observe an unilateral ceasefire with the military to support the South Asian Regional summit. FACTBOX - The numbers game in India's vote of confidenceREUTERS - India's government faces a confidence motion to prove its parliamentary majority after its communist allies withdrew support earlier this month over a controversial nuclear deal with the Uni ...

BBC Hindi
विश्वास मत पर आज होगा मतदानयूपीए सरकार की परीक्षा की घड़ी निकट आ गई है. मंगलवार को विश्वास प्रस्ताव पर मत विभाजन होगा जिसमें सरकार के भविष्य का फ़ैसला होगा.हम विश्वास मत जीतेंगे: मनमोहन विश्वास प्रस्ताव पर मतदान से पहले प्रधानमंत्री मनमोहन सिंह ने सोमवार रात दावा किया कि उन्हें पूरा भरोसा है कि सरकार शक्ति परीक्षण में सफल होगी. मेंडिस ही एकमात्र ख़तरा नहीं हैं: द्रविड़राहुल द्रविड़ ने चेताया है कि श्रीलंका के गेंदबाज़ी आक्रमण में केवल अजंता मेंडिस ही सब कुछ नहीं है, अन्य खिलाड़ियों को भी नज़रअंदाज़ नहीं किया जा सकता है. राजनीति की बदलती तस्वीरटोरंटो में 'अन्फ़ॉर्गेटेबल वर्ल्ड टूअर'

Financial Times
Bombers hit 'soft targets' in JaipurExplosions that killed at least 63 people in the tourist destination followed a recent pattern of attacks on crowded market places in cities across IndiaEngaging India: Flush with successA crusader in the field of public sanitation has found that if you build a better toilet, India will beat a path to your door, Amy Yee reportsBombs kill at least 60 in India's JaipurBomb blasts killed at least 60 people in the northern city of Jaipur in India's worst terrorist attack this yearIndia extends futures trading ban Four more food commodities added to list despite warnings, including from the government-appointed market regulator, that such measures will do nothing to quell inflation Riches rise from Mumbai slum clearanceThe state government of Maharashtra plans to use the Four Seasons' compensation model for displaced shanty dwellers for two slum rehabilitation projects.

Sify
CPM may expel SomnathThe Communist of Party India-Marxist (CPM) is likely to take strict disciplinary action against Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee after he "defied" the party direction to step down as the presiding ...US decision on N-deal after trust voteWashington: With the UPA government facing a trust vote in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday, the United States has said the two countries can move forward with the "unique" Indo-US civilian nuclear deal once ...BJP charges UPA with spreading rumoursBJP on Monday alleged UPA of launching a "misinformation" campaign against the opposition in its desperation to save the government.PM confident of winning trust votePrime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh on Monday night reiterated that his UPA Government will win the trust vote on Tuesday, and refuted the allegation that MPs were being poached to muster the required st ...LTTE declares ceasefire for SAARC summitThe LTTE on Monday night declared unilateral ceasefire from July 26 to August 4 keeping in mind the SAARC summit.

KeralaNext
Advani got hint, govt going to survive: MehboobaNew Delhi: Exuding confidence that the UPA will win Tuesdays trust vote, PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti s...NDA in dark room, deep freeze before trust vote: CongNew Delhi: Congress on Monday said the BJP-led NDA is in a dark room and deep freeze ahead of Tu...Jailbirds a hit in Parliament HouseNew Delhi: Jailbirds were the cynosure of all eyes in Lok Sabha as the House on Monday took up the d...Advani flays UPA in Lok SabhaNew Delhi: The United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government has been reduced to a patient in an ICU,...271: Govt has slight edgeNew Delhi: At the end of all the debating, its the numbers that will decide whether the government ...

Deccan Herald
Beijing Olympics 2008 Beijing Olympics 2008 UPA buoyant, Oppn downcast UPA buoyant, Oppn downcast Govt, rivals wage war of words Govt, rivals wage war of words BJP in a tizzy over Sangliana BJP in a tizzy over Sangliana Rain claims one life in City Rain claims one life in City.

The Pioneer
What does Speaker do during a tie in trust vote? What does Speaker do during a tie in trust vote? Left accuses PM of telling "blatant lies" Left accuses PM of telling "blatant lies" "N Deal a passport for cooperation with the world" "N Deal a passport for cooperation with the world" India possible US ally for attacking Iran: Yechury India possible US ally for attacking Iran: Yechury Sensex gains 106 points in late morning deals Sensex gains 106 points in late morning deals.

Hindustan Times
Samosas cement Indo-Israeli tiesIf Indian food has found its way around Israeli barracks, the credit goes to an Indian lady who made Tel-Aviv her home 25 years ago, reports Rahul Singh.LTTE declares unilateral ceasefireThe LTTE says they will observe a unilateral ceasefire during the SAARC Summit to be held in Colombo from 26th July to 4th August, reports Sutirtho Patranobis.BJP’s last-ditch Operation Salvage onMP HC Chavan with broken bones airlifted; party stops short of summoning another with lung cancer, reports Shekhar Iyer.UPA hopes hinge on 10 MPs staying away from voteOn the eve of the trust vote, the ruling combine exuded confidence while the Opposition displayed a sense of resignation, report Vinod Sharma & Saroj Nagi. Your guide to today Voice of the n ...'Govt outsouring foreign policy to US'CPI(M) leader Mohd Salim accuses the UPA Govt of "outsourcing" foreign policy to the US and tells the Cong that its coalition has lost trustworthiness due to "its deals".

OneIndia
UPA has 276 MPs, will prove majority: PranabNew Delhi, Jul 21: Foreign Minister and Congress leader Pranab Mukherjee stated here on Monday, July 21 that the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Government had the support of 276 MPs.PM dumped CMP for Bush: CPI-MNew Delhi, Jul 21: Charging the UPA government with not taking the nation into confidence over the nuclear deal, CPI-M leader Mohd Salim on Monday, July 21 alleged that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh w ...Now knit the dictator - Adolf HitlerLondon, Jul 21: A trendy designer has created uproar in Britain with her knitting patterns of the world's most evil dictator - Adolf Hitler. Rachael Matthews has launched a new book, which contains de ...Govt will prove its majority: Manmohan SinghNew Delhi, Jul 21: Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh on Monday, July 21 said that his Government would prove its majority in the house during the July 22 floor test.PM moves confidence motion; Govt is in ICU: AdvaniNew Delhi, Jul 21: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh moved the confidence motion in Parliament on Monday, July 21. Congress led UPA government which is seeking the trust vote is confident of winning, but ...