Fuel price: Govt to mull over 'minimal' hike Despite reservations from some of its key allies, the UPA government is considering a "minimal" hike of Rs two per litre of petrol and Rs one per litre of diesel to bail out state-owned Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) hit by the ongoing surge in global crude oil prices.
Centre seeks 3 weeks for delimitation report The Union government on Monday again sought three weeks time from the Supreme Court to apprise it on the fate of Delimitation Commission report which would pave the way for elections with redrawn assembly and Lok Sabha constituencies.
PARYAYA CRISiS
Stand off resolved amicably The stand off between the pontiff of Putthige math, Sugunendratheertha Sripada and the other seers of Udupi Sri Krishna temple over "paryaya" rights has been resolved amicably.
SC relief for NRN In a major relief for Infosys mentor N R Narayana Murthy, who was awarded Padma Vibhushan recently, the Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a petition which alleged that he had shown disrespect to the national anthem in the presence of the then President A P J Abdul Kalam during a public function organised by his firm last year in Mysore.
Three projects for river inter-linking The Centre has identified three projects for inter-linking of rivers (ILR) and hopes to sign agreements with the states concerned, shortly.
ead bodies of wild elephants lie beside a railway track at Madhukkara in the outskirts of Coimbatore on Monday. Three elephants, including a pregnant pachyderm carrying an 18-month-old foetus, were crushed to death by a moving train. PTI
Is Karnataka becoming a new haven for terrorists, as in recent times, even smaller towns have been found harbouring those with terror links? Deccan Herald had invited readers’ opinion on the topic.
Majority of the readers opine that the state has the presence of terrorists and stressed the need for tightening security measures to prevent infiltration. Some even termed the state a haven for anti-national elements.
