President arrives on three-day visit
Governor Rameshwar Thakur, Former Chief Minister N Dharm Singh, KPCC President Mallikarjun Kharge and top officials received the President at the airport on her arrival by special flight. Golden run from tomorrow
The Rs 38-crore Golden Chariot, is now a finished product and all set for President Pratibha Patil to flag it off from Yeshwantpur on February 2.
A view of the restaurant area on the luxury train, Golden Chariot, at the Whitefield railway station in Bangalore.
Lokayukta reveals assets of 10 officers
Karnataka Lokayukta on Friday revealed the names of 10 top officials of the state allegedly found to be possessing assets disproportionate to their known sources of income during a raid.
CAUVERY ROW SC seeks state's reply on check dams
The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Karnataka Government to file its response to an application filed by Tamil Nadu seeking to restrain it from proceeding with the constructions of various check dams and irrigational works in the Cauvery basin.
Terror suspects to undergo brain-mapping
Terror suspects Raziuddin alias Mohammad Ghouse and Asadulla Abubakar, arrested at Honnali in Davangere district early this month, will be subjected to brain mapping shortly by the Karnataka police. Mohammed Asif, suspected to have connections with SIMI group, in police custody in Hubli.
Pakistan tests nuclear ballistic missile
Pakistan on Friday successfully carried out a training launch of a medium-range ballistic missile that is capable of carrying nuclear warheads, the military said.
Absconding MP arrested, sent to Tihar After evading arrest for eight months, Lok Sabha MP Ateeq Ahmad has been arrested here in connection with the 2005 murder of Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) legislator Raju Pal in Allahabad.
Malaysian Indians will not be left behind: Badawi
Malaysia's ethnic Indian community will not be left behind in the national agenda and everything will be done to "improve the situation from now on", says Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.
Russian literature to adorn Delhi Book Fair
The ghosts of Gogol, Pushkin, Tolstoy and Dostoevsky will consort with modern day Russian writers for the next nine days at the 18th World Book Fair in New Delhi, rekindling the literary romance between India and Russia.
President Prathibha Patil waves to media as Karnataka Governor Rameshwar Thakur (L) looks on, after her arrival at Bangalore Airport in Bangalore on Friday. PTI
Smt Pratibha Patil - His Excellency, the President of India... This photograph of a huge welcome banner close to the exit on airport road in Bangalore, taken on a mobile camera, has been sent by our reader Arun Nanda.
Australia trounce India in low-scoring T20 game
The Indians were bundled out for a paltry 74 in 17.3 overs and the home team rattled up the required runs in just 11.2 overs in a totally lop-sided contest at the packed Melbourne Cricket Cricket Ground. SCORE-BOARD Australia's Ricky Ponting, left, and Harbhajan Singh from India shake hands after their match. Indian cricketers Irfan Pathan and Harbhajan Singh go for a catch offered by Adam Gilchrist but after being shouldered by Bhajji, Pathan floored it..
Critics should wake up to realities of modern cricket: Ponting Ponting said critics should understand that the game has become a profession now and cricketers do not play to have a bit of a bat and a bowl and having a laugh with the opposition. Rudd refuses to accept Ponting's argument
''...I think the nation would expect of us in the political sphere to be more civil towards one another in the future. With the history of the game of cricket, I think people would like a bit more civility as well," he was quoted in 'The Australian'. ESPN-STAR to telecast live tri-series matches ESPN STAR Sports will telecast live all the 15 ODI tri-series involving India, Australia and Sri Lanka starting on Sunday.
Cash-less Sri Lanka banks on India, says Ranatunga
"There is no money left," Ranatunga said in an interview this week at the SLC headquarters overlooking the Sinhalese Sports Club in the capital. "We are now surviving on a six-million dollar bank overdraft. We also plan to ask for a short-term loan from the Indian cricket board to be set off against some of our future tour revenues."
Is Karnataka becoming a new haven for terrorists, as in recent times, even smaller towns have been found to harbour those with terror links?
We invite our readers to express their opinion in 100 words. Responses may be sent to Deccan Herald, No 75, M G Road, Bangalore - 560001 or e-mail: editordh@deccanherald.co.in latest by 2 pm on Saturday. A selection of responses will be published in Sunday’s edition.
alias Mohammad Ghouse and Asadulla Abubakar, arrested at Honnali in Davangere district early this month, will be subjected to brain mapping shortly by the Karnataka police.
After evading arrest for eight months, Lok Sabha MP Ateeq Ahmad has been arrested here in connection with the 2005 murder of Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) legislator Raju Pal in Allahabad. 
Russian literature to adorn Delhi Book Fair
Hosted jointly by Air India and Deccan Herald, the Rank Award is for students while the Bolt award is for teachers. 
the political sphere to be more civil towards one another in the future. With the history of the game of cricket, I think people would like a bit more civility as well," he was quoted in 'The Australian'. 
Cash-less Sri Lanka banks on India, says Ranatunga
