Riz's kins upset over CBI report Rizwanur Rehman's family expressed its frustration here on Saturday following reports that CBI is understood to have zeroed in on the suicide theory and not a pre-planned murder.
Socialism not possible now: Basu Two days after Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee backed the capitalist course for the state, veteran communist leader Jyoti Basu on Saturday declared that "socialism is not possible now".
Juhu molestation case: 14 suspects identified The two lensmen of a national daily who clicked pictures of the Juhu molestation on Saturday further helped the legal process by identifying all the 14 suspects as the molesters, as the Mumbai police landed in another embarrassing situation after claiming that they had nabbed the molesters.
Apex court restores land of SC persons In a significant ruling benefiting the backward communities, the Supreme Court has held that the land given to a Scheduled Caste(SC) person by the Karnataka government cannot be transferred to another person within the 10 years mandatory non-alienable period.
It's ABVP vs Maoists at Nepal border For the past few days, Nepalese Maoists have laid siege around the Indo-Nepal border near Tanakpur area of Champawat district prompting the Indian security agencies to sound an alert in the area.
Of late, many bureaucrats and senior officials are quitting service and taking the plunge into politics. Is it a welcome trend? Deccan Herald had invited readers’ opinion on the issue.
Many of our readers believe that bureaucrats, with their knowledge and experience in governance, have the potential to be effective lawmakers. However, some others opine that the services of the bureaucrats and senior officials are required in day-to-day administration.
