Benazir's request for hiring foreign bodyguards ignored
"She asked to bring in trained security personnel from abroad. In fact, she and her husband repeatedly tried to get visas for such protection but they were denied by the government of Pakistan," Mark Siegel, Benazir's US representative said. US informed Benazir of life threat
Along with information about possible threats to her, the Americans provided security advice on ways to reduce risks to her life. Images expose fatal flaws in security
Video footage of Benazir Bhutto's public rally in the garrison city of Rawalpindi by a Pakistani private TV channel has exposed fatal security flaws that led to her assassination...
Girls get their face painted to welcome the New Year in Allahabad on Sunday. PTI Photo
Dhumal sworn in as Himachal CM Governor V S Kokje administered the oath of office and secrecy to 63-year-old veteran BJP leader at a public ceremony at the historic Ridge Maidan.
KARNATAKA
EC gears up for Karnataka polls
The Election Commission is laying special emphasis on meticulous preparation of electoral rolls in Karnataka, as it did in the case of big states like Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat, to weed out bogus voters. Kumaraswamy discharged from hospital
Former Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy was today discharged from a private hospital here after undergoing an open heart surgery. Prakash to join Cong next week: Kharge
Dissident JD(S) leader M P Prakash will join the Congress next week, Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee President Mallikarjun Kharge announced today. Party fever hots up in City Not just booze, Bangalore is getting ready for the party of the year- the one being rung out and the other being rung in as well- with unlimited liquor, dancers from abroad, best known DJs and great food lined up by gourmets. Looking at the way bookings for the night are getting jammed, it appears that at New Year’s eve hardly anyone will be at home.
Tata wants to say 'tata' after Rs 1 lakh car launch'
Head of the Tata Group Ratan Tata would like to retire from active business life after his dream project, the Rs one-lakh car, is launched successfully, a media report said.
Bedi to reveal more in biography
"My biography will have another chapter soon. It would be an eyewitness account of the policy making process and its poor implementation in the police force," the country's first woman IPS officer Kiran Bedi said.
Censor Board is not for moral policing: Sharmila Tagore
Chairperson of the Central Board for Film Certification,Sharmila Tagore, herself a successful actress of her times, feels that censorship should not be used for moral policing and preaching.
'Freedom at Midnight' to become movie
Lapierre said he had given the movie rights of 'Freedom at Midnight' to a British production house 'Working Title Films,' well known for having made the box office hit 'Four Weddings and a Funeral.'
President Pratibha Devisingh Patel views the miniature Holy Quran e Majeed shown by Conservator, Salar Jung Museum (SJM), Ahmed Ali from the collection of the museum during her visit to Hyderabad on Sunday. PTI Photo
Wutu dancers climb over the high, steep city walls into the village and then enter the courtyard of every household during the Wutu dance, an ancient ritual to exorcise evil spirits, practiced by the Tu minority in Nianduhu village in Tongren county of China's Qinghai province on Saturday. "Wutu" is another name for tiger in ancient Chinese and the ritual is performed every winter by the Tu people to rid the village of demons and bring good fortune, AFP PHOTO
Deepika has not put studies on back-burner
Latest Bollywood heart-throb Deepika Padukone has not put academics on the back-burner and is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Arts course at the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU).
MELBOURNE TEST: AUSSIES WIN BY 337 RUNS WITH A DAY TO SPARE
Australia wallop India by 337 runs, take 1-0 lead in series
If India's first knock was a flop, the second was a disaster as the entire team fell in a heap for 161 with 25 overs of the day still to be bowled. Chasing an improbable target of 499, only VVS Laxman (42) and Sourav Ganguly (40) putting up some semblance of a fight. SCORE-CARD Our homework on Indian batsmen was thorough: Ponting
"I was expecting it to be hard work. We knew today was a really hot day and I was particularly worried about Dravid and VVS Laxman as they are able to bat for longer periods of time. We showed discipline and that's why we keep the good results coming in all conditions,'' Ponting said. Indian fans complain of racist taunts at Melbourne We need to work on our batting, says Kumble
Kumble said his free-scoring top five which includes Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, Saurav Ganguly and VVS Laxman, who have scored almost 33,000 Test runs between them, had been bogged down by Australia's bowlers and produced a run rate that barely peaked above two throughout the match. Australian wicketkeeper Adam Gilchrist, who overtook Ian Healy's mark of 395 wickets in this match, said it was a proud moment for him knowing how he has been assailed with doubts from time to time. "There are moments in everyone's life when you have rolling emotions. For me the biggest was to change the state; then to decide to keep wickets as well as bat and then to continue after I kept so poorly in Ashes 2005, more so in the Old Trafford Test where I let go so many chances," he said. Relax and play your natural game, Kumble tells Dravid
Rahul Dravid is too good a player to worry about his batting. He probably needs to relax a bit more, go out and enjoy his batting. I am positive that he would be able to do it, Kumble said. Australian players celebrate as Rahul Dravid walks back to the pavilion. Match Referee clears Yuvraj of dissent charges Akram gives bowling tips to Zaheer Khan
"It wouldn't help if he was to release the delivery in Australia as he did in England. There is a different method to obtaining swing in this part of the world," Akram said. Zaheer was asked to run in quicker than he normally does and instead of just releasing the ball, he should look to hit the deck on Aussie pitches.
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Not just booze, Bangalore is getting ready for the party of the year- the one being rung out and the other being rung in as well- with unlimited liquor, dancers from abroad, best known DJs and great food lined up by gourmets. Looking at the way bookings for the night are getting jammed, it appears that at New Year’s eve hardly anyone will be at home.
Censor Board is not for moral policing: Sharmila Tagore
batting. He probably needs to relax a bit more, go out and enjoy his batting. I am positive that he would be able to do it, Kumble said.
