Women's bill to be tabled today The contentious Women's Reservation Bill aimed at ensuring 33 per cent seats for women in the Lok Sabha and state legislatures, is going to have another fresh lease of life as it will be introduced in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday following a "consensus decision" in the Union Cabinet to do so.
I know who killed Scarlett, says mother The mother of Scarlett Keeling, the teenager killed while on holiday in Goa, said on Saturday night that she knows the identity of one of her daughter's killers.
Coach case suspect surrenders in Goa The Goa police were in for a surprise when the prime suspect in the murder of Orissa coach Biranchi Das walked casually into the Panaji police headquarters on Monday afternoon and surrendered before a senior official without much ado.
Shiradi Ghat work on track The Shiradi Ghat road stretch which was closed for re-asphaltation and concreting since October last, will be reopened ahead of deadline by nine months.
Ramdoss joins issue with Big B The war of words between Anbumani Ramadoss and megastar Amitabh Bachchan continued on Monday, with the Union Health Minister saying he did not want children to take up smoking or drinking in imitation of the actor doing it on screen.
Activists grapple with police outside parliament during a protest in New Delhi. They were demanding a debate and passing of the Women's Reservation Bill. The proposed legislation has been stuck for about twelve years due to differences between political parties over the percentage of reservation. AFP
Did Harbhajan Singh deserve the 11-match ban for his onfield misbehaviour with a fellow-player or is the punishment too harsh? Deccan Herald had invited readers’ opinion on the issue. Most of our readers opined that Harbhajan deserved the punishment as this is not the first time that the player has crossed the limits. Some readers questioned Sreesanth’s action in provoking Harbhajan and said both the players should amend their behaviour to suit the gentleman’s game.
