Delhi Daredevils beat Deccan Chargers by nine wickets A brilliant 94 off just 41 balls by skipper Virender Sehwag helped Delhi Daredevils crush hosts Deccan Chargers by nine wickets in the seventh match of the Indian Premier League (IPL)
Sports Minister asks KPS Gill to quit
Union Sports Minister Manohar Singh Gill has urged Indian Hockey Federation President K P S Gill to step down, a day after a television programme made allegations of corruption against the federation secretary K Jothikumaran..
Indian workers kidnapped in Afghanistan
Police said that the Indians were abducted on Monday in Herat province as they were travelling on the main highway towards Kabul.
Chile can be a hub for Indian businesses, says Bachelet
"Chile can be a platform for India in Latin America as we have all the necessary required infrastructure for operating business in this continent", President Michelle Bachelet said. Chile's President Michelle Bachelet with President Pratibha Patil at La Moneda presidential palace in Santiago on Monday. The Indian President is on a two-day official visit to Chile. AP Women Power: Patil showers accolades on Chilean counterpart
The two leaders discussed the issue of women empowerment and women affairs during which Patil was informed by Bachelet, a single parent, that one-third of the Chilean house-hold were headed by women.
BSP members disrupt LS proceedings
As soon as the house met to take up question hour, the BSP members launched a veiled attack on Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi for "politicising" issues related to farmers in the Bundelkhand region.
EC issues notification for Phase Two of poll
Sixty six assembly segments in 10 districts of Raichur, Koppal, Uttara Kannada, Bellary, Chitradurga, Davanagere, Shimoga, Udupi, Chikmagalur and Dakshina Kannada will go to polls in the second phase, which involves an estimated electorate of 1,10,26,524.
A priest offers 'puja' before a mini aeroplane can take off from the newly constructed Aerodrome on the outskirts of Chickmagalur district on Tuesday. The aerodrome will be open for public in a fortnight.
Munde withdraws resignation
The crisis in BJP in Maharashtra blew over with Gopinath Munde who raised a banner of revolt against the party leadership earlier withdrew his resignation on Tuesday.
India to host US-India Global Issues Forum
The forum develops new and expanded areas for cooperation between the two countries on multilateral issues such as the promotion of democracy, health, environmental protection, and human rights.
Russian chess Grand Master Anatoly Karpov (left) plays simultaneously with students and professors of the Cuban Computer Sciences University on Monday in Havana. AFP
Know your constituency
Padmanabhanagar carved out of Uttarahalli, C V Raman Nagar is a reserved for SC
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.
DLF IPL T20 CRICKET
Hayden looking forward to battle with Harbhajan
"We have had some fantastic battles over the years. I am looking forward to renewing my rivalry with Harbhajan. It will be a great battle and the whole world will be watching," Hayden said.
MAX gets 8.21 TVR for first IPL game
Sony Entertainment Television MAX achieved an average rating of 6.27 for the first three matches of DLF IPL across six cities - the opening game between Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers, Bangalore got a mind-boggling rating of 8.21. According to Television Audience Measurement, a staggering 20 million people watched the matches.
Bollywood actor and owner of Kolkata Knight Riders Shah Rukh Khan and actress Juhi Chawla during the launch of 'TAG Heuer' professionals Sports watch for Cricket, in Kolkata late on Sunday.
Louis Philippe unveils collection for Royal Challengers team The Louis Philippe Royal Challengers collection, to be available at Louis Philippe outlets shortly, showcases three looks: formal, semi-formal and evening, the company said. Bangalore Royal Challengers team player Virat Kohli walks on the ramp during a fashion show to unveil specially crafted 'Louis Philippe's' collection for the team, in Bangalore on Monday night. PTI
Rule changes needed for one-dayers to survive: Akram
''T20 is simply entertainment. To protect the real competition like one-dayers or Test matches, the ICC needs to think about revolutionary rule changes," Akram felt.
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 and students coming from tuitions to get back home. By Akash
There are some bus drivers (Route no.500- esp. Banashankari towards Marathalli) who bypass Silk board because there are too many passengers waiting for the bus and lot of private buses would lose business. They stop at the signal before Silk board, asks the people to get off and does not stop at the designated bus stop. By Finn L
Why did the Govt allow Bus staions to come in narrow roads like K.H. Double Road and allow all sorts of vehicles to ply? There is always Traffic jam. Govt. should shift all bus stations from commercial hubs to outskirts and allow small vehicles to ply with in the city. Ban interstate vehicles and trucks from using city roads which cause Grid locks and Jams.Ban all ‘red board buses’, inter city buses from using Residential Roads. By Basheer
BMTC,BBMP and Bangalore Traffic Police have no proper higher level officers to guide the respective organizations. They allow all types of commercial vehicles, buses, trucks, outstation vehicles to pass through residential areas of WilsonGardens. Till about 3 years ago Police used to fine and impound lorries and outstation buses in WilsonGardens. Now private bus hangers and private and BMTC bus stations have come on Wilson Gardens Causing traffic jams, high level pollution etc. By Suresh
Is the use of liquor and tobacco brands for promotion of sports and arts justified? We invite our readers to give their opinion in about 100 words. Responses may be sent to Deccan Herald, No 75, M G Road, Bangalore - 560001 or e-mail: editordh@deccanherald.co.in latest by 2 pm on Saturday.
A selection of responses will be published on Sunday.
Chile can be a hub for Indian businesses, says Bachelet
A priest offers 'puja' before a mini aeroplane can take off from the newly constructed Aerodrome on the outskirts of Chickmagalur district on Tuesday. The aerodrome will be open for public in a fortnight.
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. 
Public inconvenience: No BMTC buses
