'Rural schoolkids in State are laggards' About 80 per cent children in Standard V in rural Karnataka cannot do simple division and not even half of their classmates can read a Standard II text.
SC stays death sentence of AIADMK activists The Supreme Court on Friday stayed the death sentence of three AIADMK activists in the Dharmapuri bus burning case in which three students of Tamil Nadu Agricultural University at Coimbatore were burnt alive on February 2, 2000.
Bengal bird flu goes berserk In a dangerous development, the bird flu in West Bengal has broken the species barrier and spread to crows, vultures and hawks besides caged birds in the city, reports said on Friday.
Rlys extend reservation period to 90 days The Indian Railways (IR) has decided to increase the advance reservation period (ARP) from 60 to 90 days. The new ARP (excluding the journey date) will be applicable from February 1, 2008.
Ayodhya case adjourned The Supreme Court on Friday adjourned the case challenging the transfer of the Babri Masjid demolition cases, which involves senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L K Advani, to the Rae Bareily court for six weeks.
Traditional cock fight during the two days Jonbeel festival of Tiwa community held annually in Jagiroad in Gauhati, on Friday. Tribal Tiwa people come down from Meghalaya hills to participate in Jonbeel festival where they exchange goods by barter system. AP
There are reports that suggest extension of the President's Rule in Karnataka. Is that a right move or should the elections be held sooner?
Readers were invited to express their opinion. Most felt that the polls should be held preferably in April or May, in the interest of democracy so that the BJP may be given a chance to form the government. Some readers said that the elections should be deferred as no party has a majority and another coalition government would be a big mistake.
