Sarabjit's mercy plea not pending with Mush
President Pervez Musharraf's spokesman Rashid Qureshi said on Thursday that no mercy petition for Sarabjit Singh is currently pending with the Presidency. Left to Right: Dalbir Kaur (extreme left) Sarabjit Singh's sister, along with his wife Sukhpreet Kaur, Baldev Singh, husband of Dalbir Kaur, Sarabjit's daughters Swapandeep and Poonam crossing the international border in Attari Wednesday.
Price rise: NDA MPs form human chain Leaders of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) led by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday formed a human chain outside parliament to protest rising food prices.
Eight hurt in bomb attack on UP legislator
Eight people were injured when bombs were hurled at Samajwadi Party (SP) legislator Chandra Bhadra Singh alias Sonu Singh and his brother on Thursday from the second floor of a district court building here.
19 drown as marriage party's boat capsizes Nineteen people, including 10 women and five children, were killed when a crowded boat carrying over 30 passengers capsized in river Neera in Maharashtra, police said on Thursday.
24 killed in road mishap
At least 24 people, including seven women and five children, were killed and six others injured when the vehicle in which they were travelling collided head-on with a truck in Rajasthan's Jodhpur district, police said.
EU biggest market for Indian seafood
The European Union (EU) has emerged as the largest importer of Indian marine products, accounting for 34 percent of the exports by value, EuAsiaNews reported.
Pakistani could ink peace pact with Taliban
The Pakistani government could be on the verge of signing a peace pact with the Taliban to end militant activities in its territory bordering Afghanistan.
Maruti Suzuki Q4 profit slides, shares fall Maruti said net profit fell to 2.98 billion rupees ($75 million) in the fiscal fourth quarter to end-March from 4.49 billion rupees in the same period a year earlier.
SAVE THE NATIONAL GAME
Orissa artist Sudarshan Pattnaik appeals to save the national game of hockey through his sand sculpture in Puri on Wednesday.
A South Korean protestor dressed as a US cowboy slaughters a Korean cow in a parody performance during a rally against US beef imports ouside the government complex in Gwacheon, near Seoul on Thursday. 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.
INDIA'S OUTSOURCING BUS
Faced with a difficulty finding skilled employees, one of India's leading outsourcing companies is coming to the workers on a bus in Mumbai. Firstsource Solutions Limited's orange and white recruitment bus has been touring Mumbai over the last few days inviting potential workers.
DLF IPL T20 CRICKET
Yuvraj Singh, Bhajji eager to open account in IPL Another keen thing to watch out will be how Yuvraj tackles his state-mate Harbhajan Singh. Mumbai Indians, who are also yet to score a win, will be hoping that Sri Lankan veteran Sanath Jayasuriya plays a big knock...
Chennai Super Kings' Captain M S Dhoni (L) with Mumbai Indians team captain Harbhajan Singh (L) at MAC Stadium in Chennai on Wednesday. All-rounders our strength: Pollock
Asked what the strength of the Mumbai team was, Pollock said it was the all rounders.'' We have very good all rounders. But we need Sachin to strengthen our batting in the coming matches.'' IPL centres to take dew-controlling measures, if needed
"Although we don't foresee any problem at other centres including Mohali, yet we have asked those concerned to be prepared so that dew does not play a spoilsport," BCCI's Pitches and Grounds Committee Chairman Daljit Singh said. BCCI asks for grass cover on Mohali pitch Chennai Super Kings' Matthew Hayden poses with his 'Man of the Match' trophy. Mumbai Indians' skipper Sachin Tendulkar with coach Lalchand Rajput and Harsha Bhogle during team's match against Chennai Super Kings in Chennai Wednesday. Sachin stayed out of the playing squad due to groin injury. Ponting enjoying sharing experience with youngsters
"I made it a point to mingle with all the youngsters here and pass on my knowledge of the game to them," Ponting said after offering batting tips to Bengal all-rounder Laxmi Shukla, '' Ponting said. IPL is not mere showmanship, it's serious business: Lillee
The intensity level is as high as it can get and it's a no-holds-barred battle between the teams, says dennis Lillee, legendary Australian pacer, now bowling coach of the Delhi Daredevils.
Kings XI wish Tendulkar on his 35th birthday
Sachin is like a 21-year-old youth. I'm sure he will play for more number of years and we can expect many more good knocks from his blade - former Australia coach John Buchanan.
Finally, he seems to be catching up with me. Because I'm getting older- Australia skipper Ricky Ponting. Children celebrate Sachin Tendulkar's birthday in Bikaner.
Mumbai Indians captain Sachin
Tendulkar couldn't control his tension towards the end of the match as they lost to Chennai Super Kings by 6 runs on Wednesday.
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 AkashResponses
Kauai offers surreal beauty amidst tropical vegetation, a change in landscape from lush jungles to arid canyons spaced just 10 miles apart, and mouth-watering island cuisine. It is the oldest of the Hawaiian islands. It is a paradise for tourists of all ages. LEFT: A view of the sunset from atop one of the ridges of the famed Na Pali coast to the northwest of Kauai. RIGHT: a view of a lifeguard’s silhouette against the sunset at Poipu Beach, along the southern coast of the island.
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