Pass harsher laws to fight terror : Malhotra
He came down heavily on the UPA government for abolishing the POTA, which was enacted by the previous BJP-led NDA government in the absence of any comprehensive counter-terrorism legislation. Classical language status for Kannada under consideration
The demand for conferring the 'Classical Language' status on Kannada has been referred by the Ministry of Culture to the 'Committee of Linguistic experts' constituted in Sahitya Akademi for the purpose.
Bangalore-Mangalore train chugs again
For reasons other than red tape, it has taken Indian Railways a whopping 11 years to resume passenger service between India's IT hub Bangalore and the port city of Mangalore in southern Karnataka.
Modi justifies Sohrab encounter
Modi has justified the killing of Sohrabuddin in a police encounter as " he got what he deserved". Modi questioned the crowd as to what should have been done to a man who dealt with illegal arms, to which it shouted back "kill him".
26 Indians charged with attempted murder
Twenty-six ethnic Indians have been charged with attempted murder in connection with an anti-discrimination rally in Malaysia last month, a lawyer said.
INCREDIBLE INDIA India looks abroad, world looks to India
As India, the world's biggest democracy, emerges as a global economic and political player, it can shift markets and has changed the way companies manage customers.
Chiru mulls entering politics
As the political atmosphere in Andhra Pradesh is hotting up ahead of assembly elections, one and a half year away, there is fresh speculation over Telugu matinee idol Chiranjeevi's entry into politics.
Karnataka wins award for e-Governance
'Nemmadi', Karnataka Government's ambitious e-Governance project , which was being implemented to deliver various G2C and B2C services for the citizens of rural Karnataka has won the Asia's premier Government Technology Award.
Congress General Secretary Margaret Alva offers tributes to her in-laws Joachim Alva and Violet Alva after the unveiling of their portraits at the Parliament house in New Delhi on Wednesday. PTI Photo
'Touchdown London' to help Indian companies In a novel way to help Indian businesses set up offices in London, 'Touchdown London', a dedicated start-up scheme, has been launched to provide them subsidised space and support services for the purpose.
Hindu temple wins UK 'Pride of Place' honour
The BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Neasden area has won the "UK Pride of Place" award in an online poll. The temple, the first traditional Hindu Mandir constructed in Europe, not only took the most votes in London, but came out on top in the national poll, with 2,344 people going online to register their pride.
INDIA-PAKISTAN CRICKET TEST SERIES: Action shifts to Bangalore
KIRSTEN TO INTERACT WITH TEAM DURING TEST
BCCI officially names Gary Kirsten as Team India coach BCCI today confirmed the appointment of Kirsten as India's cricket coach for a period of two years starting from March 1, 2008. BCCI secretary Niranjan Shah said in a release and added that he will spend a couple of days with the Indian team at Bangalore during the third Test match set to start from Dec 8. India, Pak teams arrive in Garden City
Members of the two teams, who flew in from Kolkata where the second Test was drawn, were given a traditional welcome at the team hotel. Zaheer's heel troubles again, to consult doctor
Pakistani cricketers Younis Khan and Shoaib Akhtar come out of the team bus on their arrival at a hotel in Bangalore.
Wasim Jaffer, Ganguly, Tendulkar move up in ICC rankings
Thanks to his double century in the first innings and a half century in the second, in Kolkata, Wasim Jaffer jumped 17 places to 23rd, his career-best rating. Pitches like Eden won't help India in Australia: Lawson
The pitches in Australia recently have been good batting pitches, they havent helped the bowlers too much, so that might help the Indians. But the bounce will be different and you got to play a different sort of game, Lawson said. Rao Iftikhar replaces Sarfraz in Pak squad
It is learnt that the team management had asked for at least two players to be sent to India but the Board agreed to send only Rao Iftikhar Anjum, who has played in just one Test match and 39 one-dayers.
Was the West Bengal government right in nudging controversial Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen into leaving Kolkata? Should the Centre extend political asylum or Indian citizenship to her as she says she can’t go back to Dhaka?
Deccan Herald had invited its readers to send their opinions. Most readers opine that persuading Taslima Nasreen to leave the state was an extreme move and that granting asylum is humane although extending citizenship to her is debatable. A few others insist that she must now return home to Dhaka as her views have hurt the sentiments of Muslims.
Modi justifies Sohrab encounter
Chiru mulls entering politics
America live in concert on Dec 9
Kirsten as Team India coach
Pitches like Eden won't help India in Australia: Lawson
havent helped the bowlers too much, so that might help the Indians. But the bounce will be different and you got to play a different sort of game, Lawson said.
