SC issues notice to Modi
The Supreme Court issues notice to Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi on a plea seeking contempt action against him for his election speech allegedly justifying Sohrabuddin Sheikh's fake encounter killing. Plenty of music in Gujarat elections
Two schoolboys sent to judicial remand
Deputy Commissioner of Police Balan described the killing as a pre-planned murder to settle scores with the victim. He said the parents of the accused children were absconding and were not traceable. Abhishek was cremated later on Tuesday evening. Case against father of boy The body of Abhishek Tyagi (inset), an eight standard student of Euro International School at Sector 45 in Gurgaon who was shot dead by his classmates, being taken to his home from a hospital in Gurgaon on Tuesday. Shield children from on-screen violence,
influence of virtual reality: Experts
The exposure to "undesirable behaviours" like fighting, shooting and killings made children "more aggressive and insensitive" to pain and suffering to a considerable extent... Noted psychologist Sanjay Chugh said: Repeated exposure to aggressive incidents results in desensitisation of violence. If we will not learn from this, many more such incidents will take place in the future. Schools should provide adolescents with counselling and de-stressing exercises like Yoga and meditation-Usha Ram Today, parents are democratically raising their children and they are enjoying a lot of freedom. But often this freedom comes without responsibility-Vasantha R Patri
India to speed up talks with IAEA: Kakodkar
India will speed up negotiations with IAEA on India-specific safeguards but will ensure that it is done satisfactorily, Chairman of Atomic Energy Commission, Dr Anil Kakodkar said on Wednesday.
Telecom spectrum policy should be fair, transparent, says Manmohan
The policy regime to allocate radio frequencies or spectrum, which is the lifeline of any telecom operator, should be done in a fair, transparent and equitable manner, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Wednesday.
Advani seeks mukhiya's blessings A day after he was made the BJP's Prime Ministerial candidate, L K Advani meets party patriarch A B Vajpayee to seek his "blessings".
PROTEST AGAINST DEATH SENTENCE
Maoists blast railway tracks in Bihar
CPI (Maoist) guerrillas went on the rampage blasting railway tracks at two places in Bihar's Lakhisarai district to protest the death sentence awarded to five of their comrades for killing three policemen in Banka district...
An eagle enjoys the sunrise in New Delhi on Wednesday morning. The sunrise has not be seen in the capital for couple of days due to foggy weather across North India.
Wipro Chairman Azim Premji arrives at Writers Building for a closed door meeting with West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee in Kolkata on Wednesday. PTI
Vikram Pandit named Citigroup CEO Citigroup, the world's largest financial services company, has appointed Nagpur-born Vikram Pandit as the company's new chief executive officer (CEO) and a member of its board of directors.
'Milana' tops Kannada film charts '
Milana' continues to have a good run mainly for want of competition. It has been helped not only by good direction and decent performances but also by its melodious songs. Puneet Raj Kumar excels as usual.
Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt, who is out on bail, resumed shooting for Suniel Shetty's film "Easy Monthly Instalments" in Mumbai on Wednesday.
BANGALORE CRICKET TEST: India clinch series 1-0
Bad light stops play; Match ends in a draw
The third and final cricket Test between India and Pakistan was stopped because of bad light here on Wednesday. India clinched the three-match series 1-0. The home team injected some life in the last session of play which saw as many as seven wickets fall in quick succession... India's Anil Kumble (centre), celebrates the dismissal of Pakistan's Yasir Hameed on the last day of the final cricket test match at Chinnaswamy Stadium Indian team physio John Gloster tends to VVS Laxman after the batbeing hit by a delivery from Pakistan's Shoaib Akhtar. Right: Danish Kaneria exults after taking the wicket of Indian Rahul Dravid.
Some of the fantastic landscapes found in Ooty or Udhagamandalam, the Queen of Nilgiris.
The green tea estates, exotic botanical gardens with eyecatching flora & scintillating centenary rose garden in all their glory...Photos sent by Parthasarathy Gurukishan, Hyderabad.
The Centre’s proposal to introduce one year compulsory rural service for doctors has drawn the ire of medical students. Are the doctors justified in their stand ? What should the government do to make rural posting attractive?
Deccan Herald had invited its readers to send their views. Most of them opine that compulsory rural services can be introduced after improving the infrastructure and facilities in villages.
A day after he was made the BJP's Prime Ministerial candidate, L K Advani meets party patriarch A B Vajpayee to seek his "blessings".
An eagle enjoys the sunrise in New Delhi on Wednesday morning. The sunrise has not be seen in the capital for couple of days due to foggy weather across North India. 
Citigroup, the world's largest financial services company, has appointed Nagpur-born Vikram Pandit as the company's new chief executive officer (CEO) and a member of its board of directors.
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Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt, who is out on bail, resumed shooting for Suniel Shetty's film "Easy Monthly Instalments" in Mumbai on Wednesday. 
Bad light stops play; Match ends in a draw
