Left to decide after further talks CPI(M) General Secretary Prakash Karat said that the Left will decide on strategy for the President's election after consultations with TN Chief Minister M Karunanidhi tomorrow.
BSP to support UPA candidate
'' I held a detailed meeting with Ms Gandhi over dinner last night at my residence here during which the issue was discussed threadbare and we arrived at a consensus on the Presidential nominee,'' Ms Mayawati said.
Quattrocchi's extradition
CBI ordered to pay legal costs "The CBI only brought half the papers relating to the case and neglected to bring the judgements from the New Delhi High Court which effectively overruled the Interpol notice for arrest issued in 1997," says Judge Harichi Doi of the First Court of Eldorado.
WTO: India for no compromise on major issues Commerce and Industry Minister Kamal Nath, while addressing the G-33 meeting, said that the Special Products (SP) and Special Safeguard Mechanism (SSM) were critically important for India and other members of the the grouping.
Four Indian students selected for Biology Olympiad The students participating in the 18th Biology Olympiad in Saskatoon, Canada from July 15-22 are Anurag Chahal from Gurgaon, Anurag Shahi from Ludhiana, Devanshu Bansal from Jaipur and Kalyani from Chandigarh.
INTERNATIONAL
Death toll in Bangladesh landslides touches 103
Death toll from yesterday's disastrous landslides in Bangladeshs southeastern city of Chittagong rose to 103 till this afternoon with the recovery of 21 more bodies.
Bangladeshi people walk through flooded waters in Chittagong on Monday.
Ban Ki-moon for expanded UN role in Iraq The UN chief underscores the need to create "the necessary infrastructure and operational conditions" for the world body to expand its presence in Iraq.
New factional violence: 16 killed in Gaza The latest deaths bring to 22 the number of people killed in the lawless territory since a new bout of internecine bloodshed between Islamist Hamas and secular Fatah erupted on Thursday.
Iran nuclear issue
IAEA for diplomacy and dialogue "Transparency and cooperation by Iran would, therefore, be in the interest of not only the international community but also of Iran," says the IAEA Director Mohamed ElBaradei.
BANGALORE BEAT
Solidworks to expand presence in India With India quickly emerging as the design engineering hub of the world, SolidWorks is helping companies realise the opportunities available in high value manufacturing design.
Banks for training self employed ventures Major banks have sponsored 31 rural development and self employment training institutes to impart free residential training to the rural unemployed youth and also extend couselling services during the post training period to facilitate their settlement.
A Child labour works at a brick factory in Allahabad on Tuesday, even as the World is celebrating World Day Against Child Labour. PTI
Borde appointed manager of Indian team The decision was taken by the BCCI Working Committee which met to discuss Graham Ford's refusal to take up the offer of coaching India.
Indian cricketers practice on the last day of the four-day Batsman Fitness Camp at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore on Tuesday.
Dhoni retains fourth place Dhoni, who hit the highest-ever ODI score by a number seven batsman in Chennai, now trails third-placed Michael Hussey of Australia by 10 rating points.
Sania advances to second round in Birmingham Unseeded Sania Mirza carved out a fine 6-3 6-3 victory against Maria Elena Camrin of Italy in the singles first round of the USD 200,000 DFS Classic tennis tournament in Birmingham.
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