Cong, allies fall out over prices Price rise is not only making a hole in the common mans pocket, it also seems to be having a puncturing effect on the UPA with allies like NCP and RJD openly taking on Congress, particularly after the inflation rate touched the seven per cent mark.
Cooperation in energy sector
India, Turkmenistan ink MoU India on Saturday agreed to collaborate in the vital oil and natural gas sector with Turkmenistan saying the Central Asian state was its natural partner to meet its rising energy needs.
Longer stay for highly skilled students Until now, these students had 12 months to be accepted into the programme, known as H-1B. Now they will have 29 months to stay in the United States as a student worker.
MK betrayed people: Jaya Jayalalitha said Karunanidhi has lost his moral right to continue as the chief minister and the state should have a government which is prepared to fight for its rights.
MK softens stand after Sonias call A temporary solution to the Hogenakal row was achieved on Saturday after UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi spoke to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi, seeking his help in resolving the vexed issue.
All-weather drive... A commuter makes his way along a waterlogged street after a heavy downpour in Amritsar on Saturday. Pre-monsoon showers brought relief from the hot and humid condition that had gripped northern India for the last few days. AFP
Did Tamil Nadu act in haste in taking up the Hogenakal project in the Cauvery basin? Since it is supposed to be only a drinking water scheme, does it hurt Karnataka’s interests? DH had invited readers’ opinion on the issue.
Most believe that although the drinking water provision is legal, the current row is a manifestation of political interests in TN, and that Karnataka has been unfairly targeted. Some feel that as Hogenakal falls within the disputed territory, the problem should be resolved amicably without damaging public life in both states.
