Nuke deal to end up with next govt in US, India: Official
The stalled Indo-US civilian nuclear deal could well end up with the next administration both in the US and India, a former US government official said, adding that a new American President is not likely to scuttle the atomic initiative.
Al Qaeda using Pakistan to rebuild leadership: US
Al Qaeda has used tribal areas of Pakistan to rebuild its leadership and replace killed or captured fighters, and has forged regional alliances with militants in Africa, according to the US State Department.
India among worst hit by terrorism: US India was among the countries worst hit by terrorism in 2007 with over 2,300 deaths and the government's counter-terrorism efforts remained hampered by "ill-equipped' law enforcement machinery and "slow and laborious" legal systems, the US State Department has said.
Interest rates to remain stable: FM
Interest rates are likely to remain stable despite the CRR hike, Finance Minister P Chidambaram today said after his meeting with bank chiefs...
MIGRANTS ISSUE RSS condemns anti North Indian rhetoric
Ahead of the scheduled rally of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) leader Raj Thackeray on May 3, the RSS has unequivocally condemned the 'anti North Indian migrants rhetoric' to create unrest in the state on the basis of language and region.
Srirangapatana to witness starry fight
Srirangappattana, the land of the Mysore warrior Tipu Sultan, is all set to witness an interesting political drama in this month's Karnataka Assembly polls, with eight candidates including Kannada cinema hero and Union Minister Ambarish in the fray. Cong vows to right BJP-JD(S) coalition 'wrongs'
Congress in Karnataka today vowed to set right 'dangerous mistakes' committed by previous administration of Janata Dal (Secular) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) coalition government and announced foodgrains at Rs two a kg and a colour television set to families living Below Poverty Line (BPL)... Congress orders inquiry into Davangere fiasco
Book on Rajkumar to be released in US
'Dr Rajkumar, The Inimitable Actor With a Golden Voice', the English version of a book covering the life, films and achievements of the legendary Kannada hero will be released on May 10 in New Jersey.
Katetops People'sMost Beautifullist
People magazine unveiled Kate Hudson as the cover girl for its list of the world's 100 most beautiful people.
CET forum in DH Launching a new forum called 'Mission Admission', Deccan Herald attempts to make the testing days ahead a bit easier. This new forum will help candidates keep track of news and information on the CET, the Under Graduate Entrance Test (UGET) of COMEDK and key entrance tests thereafter.
SPORTS CAPSULE
Challengers lose again
There was that missing element of steel in Bangalore Royal Challengers' performance, especially in the batting. But the profligacy they showed in bowling in the first part of the Wednesday night hurt them to a large extent as they emerged the second best in the contest once again. Gautam Gambhir (left) and Shikar Dhawan struck sparkling half-centuries to set up Delhi Daredevils’ challenging total against Bangalore Royal Challengers during their IPL match in Delhi on Wednesday. Warne's Royals look to extend streak
On a roll after a hat-trick of wins, Shane Warne's Rajasthan Royals will have their tails up when they take on a depleted Kolkata Knight Riders, struggling after back-to-back defeats, in the Indian Premier League on Thursday. Shane Warne (left) and Mohammad Kaif are keen onlookers as Graeme Smith finetunes his off-spin during a practice session in Jaipur on Wednesday. Prices of tickets for IPL matches in Mohali slashed Chelsea beat Liverpool to reach Champions League final
Chelsea will play Manchester United in the final of the Champions League after they beat Liverpool 3-2 after extra time in a thrilling semi-final of the second leg. Left: Chelsea's Frank Lampard ,front, is congratulated by Florent Malouda after scoring against Liverpool during their Champions League second leg semi final soccer match at Stamford Bridge Stadium in London on Wednesday. AP Photo Sri Lanka Cricket media manager removed
Arjuna Ranatunga, head of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) interim governing body, Thursday removed its media manager allegedly for "being too good with the media". We are not a Test squad, says Dravid
Bangalore Royal Challengers skipper Rahul Dravid has refused to buy the theory that his presence, along with that of the likes of Wasim Jaffer, makes it look more like a Test squad than a Twenty20 outfit. Hayden supports Harbhajan
Banned off-spinner Harbhajan Singh got support from an unexpected quarter with his Australian rival Matthew Hayden making light of the bowler slapping S Sreesanth after an IPL match, saying it was a one-off incident which would not be repeated in future. Sehwag praises bowlers; says T20 a format for bowlers too
Praising his bowlers after defeating Royal Challengers in the IPL encounter, Delhi Daredevils captain Virender Sehwag said the Twenty20 cricket is not tailormade for batsmen and his bowlers have proved it in his side's previous performances.
READERCONNECT
Public inconvenience: No BMTC buses
There are no BMTC buses after 8.30 pm going through Jayanagar 9th East bus stop towards Majestic, City Market or Shivajinagar. The bus drivers bypass 9th Block East bus stop and go through Jayanagar 9th block, 28th main directly. It is becoming very tough for the people to go back home from office. By AkashResponses
Ostriches in the Oman desert. Ostrich is a large bird from Africa which cannot fly but it is the fastest animal on two legs. Inset: An ostrich egg.
Photos sent by Kurudi Prasanna Kumar, Ruwi, Sultanate of Oman.
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Launching a new forum called 'Mission Admission', Deccan Herald attempts to make the testing days ahead a bit easier. This new forum will help candidates keep track of news and information on the CET, the Under Graduate Entrance Test (UGET) of COMEDK and key entrance tests thereafter. 
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slapping S Sreesanth after an IPL match, saying it was a one-off incident which would not be repeated in future.
