Bihar floods 11 million people affected, 81 dead
With reports of four fresh deaths from Darbhanga, where 14 people have lost their lives in the floods, the death toll touched 81.
N-deal to figure in Parliament session The opposition BJP is training its guns on the government and has demanded the setting up of a Joint Parliamentary Committee to examine the text of the 123 agreement to implement the civil nuclear deal with the US.
Air India to lease planes for international routes
With shortage of aircraft affecting its services on long haul routes, Air India has charted out plans to induct leased planes to maintain its international schedules and launch new routes.
Overseas workers to benefit from MOIA's new measures
The Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs is planning a slew of measures for the benefit of its nationals working as household workers in foreign countries...
Sorabjee lashes out at Sanjay's sympathisers
Sorabjee said that a sentence less than five years to the Bollywood actor would have been illegal as he was convicted for a "serious offence".
Taj corridor Application in SC for Mayawati's prosecution
The application moved by advocate Ajay Agrawal has contended that Governor T V Rajeshwar's order was based on conjectures and surmises in an attempt to "exonerate" Mayawati and her cabinet colleague Naseemuddin Siddiqui.
KARNATAKA
Set up authority to plug tax evasion: Patil In a letter to the Prime Minister, leader of Opposition in the Karnataka Legislative Council H K Patil has urged to set up a permanent authority to suggest measures and steps for effective assessment and recovery of taxes from high profile corporates in telecommunication sector. State 'tops' the list of schools with zero enrolment
According to a government survey, which covered 11, 24,033 schools in 35 states and union territories, 7,945 schools in Karnataka don't have a single student.
Water level rises in Linganamakki dam People asked to move to safer places
People living in the downstream of Linganamakki dam across Sharavati have been asked by the authorities to move to safer places as surplus water would be released anytime from the dam which was nearing the danger mark. Kannada film industry on a boom
As many as 50 films were already released this year and the number was expected to go upto 120, as against the average release of 70 to 80 films a year.
INTERNATIONAL
120 killed in Bangladesh floods
At least 39 more deaths were reported overnight, mostly children who drowned in swirling flood waters, taking the death toll to 120, as floods in Bangladesh continued to inundate more areas.
Karzai, Bush to meet amid SKorea hostage standoff
The Camp David meeting between the Afghan and US presidents is likely to be overshadowed by the South Korean hostage drama in which Kabul, apparently backed by Washington, is refusing the Taliban's demand for the release of jailed militants.
Mortar attack kills 11 in Iraq
At least three mortars hit the Mashtal area, on the eastern side of the Tigris River, killing eleven civilians and wounding 15.
Hennur Main Road pathetic
The Hennur Main road is in a pathetic condition. This is supposed to be the Link Road to new InternationalAirport, but we cannot call this a road.....
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Sharapova breezes past Chakvetadze into Acura finals
Sharapova snapped her fellow Russian's 12-match winning streak. Chakvetadze, who has yet to beat Sharapova in five career meetings, won two straight WTA tournaments, at Cincinnati and Stanford.
Letter from Gill makes Lawson feel safe
Former Pakistan coach Bob Woolmer's widow has sent a personal letter to his successor Geoff Lawson reassuring him not to fear his new position at the helm of affairs, ahead of his departure for Lahore on August 21.
Film actor Sanjay Dutt has been sentenced to six years in jail by the TADA court.
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In a letter to the Prime Minister, leader of Opposition in the Karnataka Legislative Council H K Patil has urged to set up a permanent authority to suggest measures and steps for effective assessment and recovery of taxes from high profile corporates in telecommunication sector.
reassuring him not to fear his new position at the helm of affairs, ahead of his departure for Lahore on August 21.
