Faceless mob an extension of ruling clique Last week, NDTV's Ahmedabad office was ransacked by a mob calling itself Hindu Samrajya Sena. The alleged provocation: an SMS poll on the network, which asked viewers to vote for painter M F Hussain as a possible Bharat Ratna.
ISRO and the spy in orbit On January 21, ISRO launched an Israeli satellite on board its most reliable workhorse, the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle C10. The 300 kg advanced Israeli satellite designated as TECSAR, is a product from MBT Space, a division of Israel Aerospace Industries.
US POLLS
A long, expensive, quite hot race February 5 is important as 24 primaries will be held. Given the number of delegates who will be determined that day, it has become "Super Tuesday".
VIEW POINT
Missing the personal touch Shifting blame and passing the buck is an art perfected by the babus. This is what we have all been taught all these days.
Palestinians and members of the Egyptian forces are seen on both sides of the re-sealed border wall between Egypt and Gaza, in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip,on Monday. AP
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.
