Pratibha Patil to assume charge on July 25 Chief Justice of India K G Balakrishnan will administer the oath of office and secrecy to the new President at the ceremony in the Central Hall of Parliament at 2.30 pm on Wednesday.
V-P: Hamid, Najma files nomination papers
While Hamid Ansari filed two sets of documents in thepresence of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, Heptullah filed nomination papers signed by 60 MPs including former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
Bill to regulate private detectives soon Since the functioning of the private detectives is not regulated in the absence of a law and also after the Amar Singh tape case, the ministry decided to intervene and prepared the Bill. There was also a constant demand from the detective associations seeking government's help...
Code for TV channels to allow sting operations The draft code released by the Ministry of Information and Brodcasting allows infringement of privacy if it is ''warranted''. According to it, broadcasters can justify an infringement of privacy, but they should be able to demonstrate why in a particular circumstances of the case it was ''warranted''.
'Aanudeva Horaganavanu' proscribed The State government on Monday decided to proscribe the controversial book Aanudeva Horaganavanu by Dr Banjagere Jayaprakash following an agitation by religious heads of several maths and leaders of the Lingayat community.
Private firms can now develop industrial areas on farmland
2 citizen-policemen do Bangalore proud Chandrasekhar and Alex Rodrigues, two social workers, were instrumental in cracking a deadly gang which was involved in a series of thefts in Bangalore East division.
HAL to set up training centre in Bangalore Defence firm Hindustan Aeronautics Limited plans to set up a leadership development centre in Bangalore as it seeks to regenerate the company with employee-friendly initiatives.
Al-Qaeda faces an 'ideological split' With Osama bin Laden keeping a low profile, the Al-Qaeda number two Ayman Al-Zawahiri has moved aggressively to take operational control of the group which has provoked a potentially serious "ideological split" within the terror outfit, media reports said.
Afghan's former king Zahir Shah dead Zahir Shah, known as 'father of Afghanistan', died at the age of 92 at his Kabul residence. He was in exile for 29 years after prime minister Mohammad Daud -- who was also his cousin -- had staged a coup in 1973.
Photographs of Tibetan spiritual leaders Dalai Lama, center, Gendhun Choekyi Nyima, left, and Tenzin Delik are on display as Tibetan monks sit on a day-long hunger strike in Bangalore on Monday. About 250 Tibetan Buddhist monks of South Indian monasteries expressed solidarity with 14 Tibetans, who are on indefinite hunger strike since July 8 in New Delhi against the alleged human rights abuses of Tibetans by the Chinese government. AP
Harry Potter final edition makes history The final Harry Potter book hit an estimated 8.3 million in the first 24 hours, confirming its place in the history books as the fastest-selling book ever.
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Rains save India the blushes Chasing a stiff target of 380, the Indians were all but out at 282 for 9 at tea on the fifth and final day when the divine intervention prevented the home team from taking a 1-0 lead in the three-Test series.
Argentina win Under-20 championship Mauro Zarate grabbed an 86th-minute winner as Argentina triumphed in the world Under-20 championship for the sixth time, coming from behind to beat the Czech Republic 2-1 on Sunday.
Sania-Mettack win Cincinnati doubles Unlike their previous matches, the top seeded Indo-US duo had to fight hard to finally win 7-6(4), 7-5 against the unseeded Russian-Belarussian pair of A Jidkova and T Poutchek.
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presence of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, Heptullah filed nomination papers signed by 60 MPs including former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
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The final Harry Potter book hit an estimated 8.3 million in the first 24 hours, confirming its place in the history books as the fastest-selling book ever.
Unlike their previous matches, the top seeded Indo-US duo had to fight hard to finally win 7-6(4), 7-5 against the unseeded Russian-Belarussian pair of A Jidkova and T Poutchek.
