Delhi Daredevils beat Rajasthan Royals by nine wickets Gautam Gambhir and Shikhar Dhawan scored unbeaten half-centuries to help hosts Delhi Daredevils thrash Rajasthan Royals by nine wickets in the Indian Premier League here Saturday night.
Pak test-fires N-capable Shaheen-II missile
Pakistan successfully test fired a long-range, nuclear-capable ballistic missile on Saturday, the military said, in the first missile test under a new government installed last month
Centre to set up family courts in states: PM Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said the Centre might step in to establish family courts in the country as many states have failed to discharge their legal obligation in this regard.
Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh with Union Law Minister H.R. Bhardwaj during the Chief Ministers and Chief Justices Conference in New Delhi.
Price rise: Left, UNPA leaders court arrest
Sending warning signals to the Congress-led UPA, allies Left and UNPA parties on Saturday came together to attack it on the issue of price rise and threatened to intensify their agitation in the coming days.
Mayawati threatens to end support to UPA Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati on Saturday threatened to withdraw support to India's coalition government if it failed to sanction a special relief package for the drought-hit Bundelkhand region in four months.
SARABJIT HANGING Pak denies reports of postponement
Presidential spokesman Rashid Qureshi Qureshi denied reports in the Pakistani media that Sarabjit's execution had been postponed for one more month.
India willing to provide home for N-fuel bank
India on Saturday said it would be happy to participate in providing a home to a nuclear fuel bank for supplying fuel to nations interested in renewing their atomic energy programmes.
Maoists bag majority, Prachanda to lead govt
On Saturday, nine days after the election was held, the counting of votes saw the former rebels win 120 seats, exactly half of the 240 seats in the 601-member constituent assembly. Prachanda being greeted by supporters during a victory rally on the outskirts of Kathmandu on Saturday.
Obama has better chances than Hillary
Barack Obama has won endorsements from a former Clinton administration official and two ex-senators, boosting his campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination ahead of Tuesday's Pennsylvania primary. Barack Obama greets supporters gathered for a town hall style meeting at Pennsylvania State University Erie. 'Clinton fails to impress Democratic voters' Ahead of the crucial Pennsylvania primary on Tuesday, Democratic Presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton has failed to impress voters despite questioning party rival Barack Obama's qualifications and electability, according to a nationwide poll.
CPM General Secretary Prakash Karat and Samajwadi Party Chief, Mulayam Singh Yadav during court arrest, organised by UNPA against price rise, in New Delhi on Saturday. PTI
KNOW YOUR CONSTITUENCIES K R Puram, the largest of the 21 constituencies in the city has a total electorate of 3,08,400. Carved out from the erstwhile Varthur Assembly constituency (which no longer exists) and a few parts of Hoskote Assembly constituency, this new constituency comprises of all wards of the erstwhile K R Puram City Municipal Council...
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.
A girl shows local TV characters from the film "Unyil" inside the US Embassy in Jakarta during a ceremony for the International Earth day on Saturday.
DLF IPL T20
Chennai ride on Hussey rampage to beat Kings XI
Hussey's blistering unbeaten 116 off just 54 balls steered Chennai Super Kings to an imposing 240 for five on a perfect batting strip at the PCA stadium. The Chennai outfit then restricted the home team to 207 for four to record a win in their opening match which turned out to be a high scoring contest under lights. Glitz, glam and cricket
The message from the opening ceremony of the Indian Premier League IPL was clear. Please welcome "cricketainment" - a heady mix of cricket and entertainment ushering in a new era for the most popular sport... International artistes perform amid laser rays prior to the inaugural IPL match between Royal Challengers and Kolkata Knight Riders in Bangalore. McCullum blitzkrieg buries Challengers
Brendon McCullum's superb unbeaten hundred helped Kolkata Knight Riders to inflict a 140-run defeat on Bangalore Royal Challengers in the opening match of the IPL here at the M Chinnaswamy stadium on Friday. Brendon McCullam celebrates with teammate David Hussey after his century against Bangalore Royal Challengers during the inaugural IPL T20 Championship match at Chinnaswamy stadium in Bangalore. IPL to get financial services from Citibank
The Indian Premier League (IPL) on Friday announced that Citi has been chosen as the official Bank for the Twenty20 tournament that gets underway on Friday. The 'Mumbai Indians' during a media interaction, at a welcome ceremony in Mumbai on Thursday. Collingwood wants to play in IPL England's limited overs captain Paul Collingwood wants ECB to relax its stance and let the country's top players turn out in the multi-million dollar Indian Premier League.
Maui has something for everyone--of the ocean, beaches, mountains, hiking, horse riding, bicycling, snorkeling, diving, surfing to mention a few. To the left is a breathtaking views of the dormant Volcanoes of Maui, Hawaii. On the right is a small waterfall, the kind of which abound in Hawaii.
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Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said the Centre might step in to establish family courts in the country as many states have failed to discharge their legal obligation in this regard.
and call for a boycott of French goods following anti-China protests on the Paris leg of the Olympic torch relay.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati on Saturday threatened to withdraw support to India's coalition government if it failed to sanction a special relief package for the drought-hit Bundelkhand region in four months.
the election was held, the counting of votes saw the former rebels win 120 seats, exactly half of the 240 seats in the 601-member constituent assembly.
senators, boosting his campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination ahead of Tuesday's Pennsylvania primary.
Ahead of the crucial Pennsylvania primary on Tuesday, Democratic Presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton has failed to impress voters despite questioning party rival Barack Obama's qualifications and electability, according to a nationwide poll.
K R Puram, the largest of the 21 constituencies in the city has a total electorate of 3,08,400. Carved out from the erstwhile Varthur Assembly constituency (which no longer exists) and a few parts of Hoskote Assembly constituency, this new constituency comprises of all wards of the erstwhile K R Puram City Municipal Council...
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. 
