1. Pilibhit–based lawyer V D Pandey pleaded the case on behalf of Monu, the main accused.

2. Repeated efforts to contact Natarajan proved futile even as Director General of Police V D Ram told newsmen action would be definitely taken if there was any truth in the CD.

3. The OMDAS (Operations, Maintenance and Development agreement) and the shareholders agreements were signed by AAI Chief K Ramalingam and AAI director V D V Prasada Rao in the presence of Patel and Civil Aviation Secretary Ajay Prasad.

4. QUARTER–FINALS MEN R Federer (Switz) v N Davydenko (Russ) N Kiefer (Ger) v S Grosjean (Fr) F Santoro (Fr) v D Nalbandian (Arg) I Ljubicic (Cro) v M Baghdatis (Cyp) WOMEN L Davenport (US) v J Henin–Hardenne (Bel) M Sharapova (Russ) v N Petrova (Russ) P Schnyder (Switz) v A Mauresmo (Fr) M Hingis (Switz) v K Clijsters (Bel) Ties to be played today and tomorrow

5. On the web Live game–by–game coverage of the big matches plus all the latest news at guardian.co.uk/sport 30° Route to the final Men R Federer (Switz, 1) v T Berdych (Cz, 13)L Hewitt (Aus, 6) v D Ferrer (Sp, 23) N Djokovic (Ser) v M Ancic (Cro, 7)M Baghdatis (Cyp, 18) v A Murray (GB) F Verdasco (Sp, 28) v R Stepanek (Cz, 14)D Tursanov (Rus, 27) v J Nieminen (Fin, 22) J Bjorkman (Swe) v M Mirnyi (Bela)I Labadze (Geo) v R Nadal (Sp, 2) Men‘s singles final v Sunday July ' Women A Mauresmo (Fr, 1) v A Ivanovic (Ser, 1')S Bremond (Fr) v A Sugiyama (Japan, 18) A Myskina (Rus, ') vr J Jankovic (Ser, 26)D Hantuchova (Slovak) v J Henin–H (Bel, 3) M Sharapova (Rus, 4) v F Pennetta (It, 16)Na Li (China, 27) v N Vaidisova (Cz, 10) S Perry (US) v E Dementieva (Rus, 7)A Radwanska (Pol) v K Clijsters (Bel, 2) Women‘s singles final v Saturday July 8