Nagaland : 45 to 50 per cent polling till noon
An estimated 45-50 per cent of the voters exercised their franchise till 1:00 pm on Wednesday for election to the 60-member Nagaland assembly with the weather remaining a bit chilly everywhere except at Dimapur.
TODAY IN PARLIAMENT
Loan waiver to meet unpaid distress bill, says PM
Mounting a scathing attack on the BJP, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday said government's historic initiative to waive farmers' loans on an unprecedented scale was to meet the "unpaid distress bill" left behind by the erstwhile NDA government. PM praises Vajpayee for courageous steps RS adjourned three times before noon
Rajya Sabha on Wednesday saw three adjournments in quick succession as Samajwadi Party disrupted proceedings over what it said was "selective targeting" in the name of breach of privilege. 'Govt to maintain reasonable price stability'
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesdy said the government is committed to maintaining "reasonable" price stability at 4-5 per cent, but it will not be at the cost of farmers.
McCain wins Republican nomination
Senator McCain is the projected winner in Texas and now has 1,195 delegates, four more than what is required to formally get the nomination of the Grand Old Party.
Opposition to ask Mush to get trust vote
Tripartite alliance of the PPP, PML-N and ANP have decided to move a resolution in the very first session of the National Assembly, asking President Pervez Musharraf to seek vote of confidence from parliament.
Over 7 lakh devotees expected to visit Kashi-Vishwanath on Shivratri
The Chief Executive Officer of the 'Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple Trust' said that devotees from all over the world have already started arriving at the shrine today and over seven lakh devotees are expected to throng the temple. A securityman stands guard at Kashi Vishwanath temple.
MEN’S OLYMPIC QUALIFIERS:
India rout hapless Mexico 18-1 India maintained their goal-scoring spree and hammered Mexico 18-1 for their third straight win in the Hockey Olympic qualifying tournament at the Prince of Wales Country Club Tuesday. India's Sardar Singh fights for the ball with Mexico's San Zuleta during a field hockey qualifying match for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in Santiago.
Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar addresses media persons and delegations from the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) during a meeting on agriculture, in New Delhi on Wednesday.
Bhagat Singh statue to come up at Parliament An 18-feet bronze statue of Shahid Bhagat Singh will be installed in Parliament House complex in August this year as a tribute to the great martyr.
Aamir Khan speaks during the international students film festival '16:9', in Mumbai. PTI
SPORTS CAPSULE
CB series a bigger achievement than T20 World Cup: Dhoni
India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said the win was a bigger achievement than the Twenty20 World Cup victory last year. Dhoni, who has now led India to victories in two prestigious events in the last seven months, attributed the results to a team effort. Team India to land in Mumbai on Thursday India has the last laugh, admits Aussie media
'Courier Mail' analysed the defeat in which it concluded that "the gap between Australia and the rest has closed to the point where the national selectors must be getting sweaty palms.'' Tendulkar cautions against too much euphoria "It's important we take gradual steps. So far the youngsters have done a fantastic job," he said after India recorded their maiden tri-series win Down Under. "This young team has done very well but if you look at cricketers who have been around for 7-8 years, they have contributed in a big manner as well," he added. Tendulkar one of most enchanting players of all time: Roebuck
"Over the past 15 years, cricket enthusiasts have enjoyed many delights but two stand out. Anyone able to follow the careers of Tendulkar and Shane Warne at close quarters has been privileged," Roebuck wrote... No penalty for Symonds, fine for streaker
Cricket Australia officials claimed that Symonds ''would not be in hot water for his big hit because the spectator was a trespasser"... Former Pakistan cricketers hail India for tri-series win Ishant has been a stand-out bowler: Ponting
''...The spell he bowled to me in Perth on the last day was some of the better bowling I have faced in Test cricket," Ponting said. Ponting wants more breaks for Aussie players
Apart from one or two changes, Australia played the same squad in the Test series against India as well as the one-day tournament...
Linares Chess: Anand draws with Leko
Playing white against Leko, Anand tried to make a foray with his pet Ruy Lopez opening but the Hungarian, with his recently found form, kept Indian's forces at safe distance. The peace result helped Anand to reach 7.5 points out of a possible 12.
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Who’s to be blamed the most for Karnataka’s failure to get enough railway projects and funds during the last four years. Lalu Prasad, State MPs or the UPA government.Deccan Herald had invited readers’ opinion on the issue. Most of our readers blamed the State MPs for the failure and have asked them to unite , barring party lines, to work for the welfare of the State.
India maintained their goal-scoring spree and hammered Mexico 18-1 for their third straight win in the Hockey Olympic qualifying tournament at the Prince of Wales Country Club Tuesday.
An 18-feet bronze statue of Shahid Bhagat Singh will be installed in Parliament House complex in August this year as a tribute to the great martyr.
Hosted jointly by Air India and Deccan Herald, the Rank Award is for students while the Bolt award is for teachers. 
"It's important we take gradual steps. So far the youngsters have done a fantastic job," he said after India recorded their maiden tri-series win Down Under. "This young team has done very well but if you look at cricketers who have been around for 7-8 years, they have contributed in a big manner as well," he added. 
