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Deccan Herald » News Updated at 7:00 pm IST 

Lawyer fears Haneef could be 'set up' to
lose visa again

"If the appeal against the visa cancellation succeeds, I'm wondering if Haneef is being set up to have his visa cancelled again," Russo said, according to a report by 'The Australian'...
Haneef was in contact with Islamic radicals: reports
'No proof of Haneef's alleged link to al-Qaeda' 

Sanjay Dutt to be shifted to
Yerawada Jail near Pune
 
Inspector General (Prisons) Satish Mathur said the actor, given a six-year jail term in the 1993 blasts case, would be taken to Yerawada Jail but did not specify when he would be shifted...

Mahdhani to shun extremism, strive for downtrodden 
Mr Mahdhani said his nine years in the prison had transformed him into a new person. He wanted to tender an open apology to all those who were wounded by his speeches.
 Not willing to sue TN Govt

Hike in perks for armed forces in high
altitude areas

A meeting of the Union Cabinet has approved a proposal to provide high altitude (uncongenial climate) allowance at enhanced rates of Rs 5,600 per month and Rs 3,734 per month for officers and personnel below officer ranks respectively...

Developed countries emit more greenhouse gases: India
The present state of greenhouse gases concentration in the atmosphere is the result of over a century and half of unabated emissions by the developed countries," India UN Ambassador Nirupam Sen told the General Assembly...

N-Deal:NSA briefs Advani
KARNATAKA

Govt stalls sale deed in favour of BMIC
Government directed the Karnataka Area Industrial Development Board (KIADB), the nodal agency for acquiring land for the project, not to issue no-objection certificates to farmers to facilitate transfer of lands.

Wipro-MeritTrac demonstrate
Process Innovations

Improving the quality of hires and minimising waste through early attrition were the principal drives behind this engagement with MeritTrac, Wipro said.

Vijaya Bank signs agreement with IDRBT
More than 2.7 lakh ATM Cum Debit Card holders of Vijaya Bank could access any of the 13200 shared ATMs in addition to the bank owned 171 ATMs and transact cash withdrawals upto Rs 15,000 per day besides making enquiries.

 Govt not to withdraw amendment to APMC Act
 
Karnataka Bank revises NRE and FCNR deposit rates
 BDA to hand over major layouts to BBMP

FOREIGN

Seven killed in road bridge collapse in US
Cars were crushed under huge slabs of concrete, flipped onto their roofs or thrown in the river as the 40-year-old bridge, packed with vehicles in nose-to-tail commuter traffic, collapsed with a thunderous roar...

US presidential aspirant Obama takes tough stance against Pak
"If we have actionable intelligence about high value terrorist targets and President Musharraf will not act, we will.'' said Obama delivering a foreign policy speech...

'Phoenix' will dig for water, life at Mars
Once NASA's 'Phoenix' lands safely on the Martian surface, the probe will deploy a set of research tools never before used on the planet and is likely to face temperatures that range from minus 73 degrees Celsius to minus 33 C...

Major new Al-Qaida video expected on the Internet
South Korea to seek US help over hostage crisis

Bangla SC stays High Court order on Hasina's bail

Man charged over failed London bombings

Bulgarian implicated in Pope murder attempt dies

SPORTS

Acura Classic: Sania reaches
3rd round

Sania Mirza overcame a stiff challenge from Eleni Daniilodou of Greece 7-6 (1) 6-3 to reach the third round of the 1.3-million dollar Acura Classic women's tennis.

Brazil players drunk at World Cup: report

Firefighters wait for more help after the collapse of the Interstate 35W bridge over the Mississippi River during rush hour on Wednesday evening, in Minneapolis. AP
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TODAY'S PRINT EDITION

Front Page Stories
Mahdhani acquitted
Haneef still not off the hook
Doctor ducks questions
Harrowing night for fallen star
APMC stir: Vegetable prices set to soar
IN BRIEF
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School student dies after being beaten by teacher
Govt to take over Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology
People overpowers LeT ultras in Kashmir
Japan issues tsunami warning after strong quake in Russia
Govt plans to reduce mother to child HIV transmission by 2011
Getty agrees to send 40 art works back to Italy
Music, TV and five star hotel food in selected trains
White tigers celebrate B'day in Nandankanan Zoo
HC notices to Centre, NCT on PIL against play school
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Chikbommasandra Road going  towards  Judges Colony from Yelhanka Newtown was partially repaired with rubble and red earth that was rolled. This was not tarred after putting red earth so it has started giving way to becoming slushy. Rains have made it worse...
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MU Premier Cup
East Bengal goes down 0 - 3; Q-F hopes jolted
Shandong Luneng blanked the Indian side 3-0 for their second defeat in the Nike Manchester United Premier Cup (MUPC) football tournament at Carrington...

India joins anti-doping
convention; to set up
agency, lab

Under a Cabinet decision, the ''process of operationalising NADA (National Anti-Doping Agency) and setting up of NDTL (National Dope Testing Laboratory) will be initiated and completed within a period of six months...

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