Police investigating Assam connection
Investigators have found a trail of the twin Hyderabad blasts in Assam as they picked up an Assamese native Mohammad Abdullah today in this connection amidst apprehension that 'jehadi' elements were using the state as a transit corridor.
Pakistan denies hand in Indian blasts ''We are ourselves victim of terrorism and remain committed to fight terrorism. It is always better to investigate rather than to speculate," the media reported today, quoting Foreign Office spokesperson Tasnim Aslam as saying.
Uranium deposits found in Ladakh, DAE cautious
Geologists from the Kumaun University have found "exceptionally high concentration" of uranium and thorium in Udmaru, a small village situated on a volcanic rock formation in the Nubra-Shyok valley in northern Ladakh.
S Korean hostage talks to resume in Afghanistan Taliban militants were set to resume face-to-face talks with South Korean officials today on the fate of 19 Korean church volunteers they have held captive since July 19,
Karnataka Panel clears 59 projects worth Rs 69,150 crore State Major and Medium Industries Minister Katta Subramania Naidu the projects included four power ventures, 16 IT and BT Parks, eight ITeS ventures, seven in sugar, five in steel, four in tourism...
BJP's top brass to meet ahead of nuclear debate BJP sources said Advani, who had earlier sought the Left parties' support for his party's call for a vote in Parliament on the 123 agreement, may lead next month's debate.
Judges Inquiry Bill will add to burden of courts: Jethmalani The National Judicial Council will be so much flooded that judges will have to abandon their normal judicial work and devote full time to the disposal of complaints, Ram Jethmalani, warned.
Ranjikanth's 'Sivaji -- The Boss' to be dubbed in Hindi With Tamil cinema super star Rajnikanth's latest blockbuster "Sivaji -- The Boss" still running to packed houses in some pockets outside south India, the producers of the film have decided to dub it in Hindi and are planning a post-Diwali release.
Recognition for ICL only if BCCI does: ICC
''BCCI is the only recognised body by the ICC to run official cricket in India. We have not got any application from the ICL (for recognition) yet, but we have already set a five-step process to decide on such issues," said ICC CEO Malcolm Speed.
Big-serving Venus Williams cruises through
Venus said she was surprised at hitting a record fastest serve of 129 mph during her first service game to tie the speed she reached at Wimbledon earlier this season as the fastest ever at a grand slam. Venus Williams of the United States celebrates her win in the first round of the US Open tennis tournament in New York, Monday and Right: India's Sania Mirza arriving for practice, at USTA grounds Monday.
Artist Sudarsan Pattnaik makes a sculpture of Rakhi, with a message against terrorism inscribed on it, at Puri beach on Monday. PTI
Zaheer, Kumble, Yuvraj in ICC awards list Re-invigorated left-arm pacer Zaheer Khan, veteran leg-spinner Anil Kumble and left-handed batsman Yuvraj Singh are the Indians nominated for the individual awards ...
CEO of International Cricket Council (ICC) , Malcolm Speed unveils the ICC trophy in Mumbai on Tuesday.
WORLD ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS
Campbell squeezes gold, Bekele triumphs again in 10,000 metres The naked eye could not split Jamaican Campbell and American Lauryn Williams and nor could the clock -- both women were timed at 11.01 seconds. Such was the cluster on the line that Torri Edwards was first flashed up as winner, yet she finished fourth, behind another American Carmelita Jeter. Veronica Campbell from Jamaica displays her medal during the medal ceremony for the Women's 100m. RIGHT: Gold medal winner Kenenisa Bekele from Ethiopia listens to the national anthem during the medal ceremony for the Men's 10,000m at the World Athletics Championships Tuesday, in Osaka, Japan. Left is his compatriot silver medal winner Sileshi Sihine.
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Uranium deposits found in Ladakh, DAE cautious
dubbed in Hindi 
Big-serving Venus Williams cruises through
The naked eye could not split Jamaican Campbell and American Lauryn Williams and nor 
could the clock -- both women were timed at 11.01 seconds. Such was the cluster on the line that Torri Edwards was first flashed up as winner, yet she finished fourth, behind another American Carmelita Jeter.
