India calls for oil price band
Smarting under oil inspired runaway inflation, India asked oil producing nations not to remain a "passive spectator of speculation" and called for adopting a "price band mechanism" to cool down prices.
Left, DMK to discuss impasse over N-deal
Communist leaders Prakash Karat and D. Raja will meet Karunanidhi over the India-US nuclear deal stalemate that is threatening the future of UPA government.
80 dead as typhoon batters Philippines A powerful typhoon battered the Philippines on Sunday, leaving at least 80 people dead, thousands homeless and hundreds missing in a ferry sinking, officials said. Residents wade through a flooded street in Manila following heavy rains brought about by typhoon Fengshen on Sunday. AP
Four LeT militants killed in Kashmir
Four militants of Lashker-e-Toiba outfit and a CRPF jawan were killed in two separate gunbattles in Jammu and Kashmir.
Banks for rate hike, await signals from RBI
We are awaiting signals from the RBI... there is no doubt about a rate hike... the only questions are the quantum of increase and their timing," a top banker said.
Govt to look into misuse of dowry laws
Acting on complaints about the misuse of dowry laws, the Union Ministry for Women and Child Development would organise a consultation programme where men from different walks of life would be invited to express themselves ...
Obama takes a lead over McCain: Poll
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama has surged to a 15-point lead over his Republican rival John McCain, according to a latest poll survey.
Taliban militants infiltrating Pak troops
There are "box loads" of reports of the troops joining militants in attacks on coalition forces, the classified US 'after-action' reports, compiled following clashes on Pakistan-Afghan border, said.
India, France to co-produce SAMs
India and France may soon join hands to make the latest variants of surface-to-air missiles (SAMs) with a lethal hundred per cent kill probability, on the lines of the highly successful Indo-Russian Brahmos supersonic cruise missile.
Japanese descendants perform during a ceremony marking the 100th anniversary of the Japanese immigration to Brazil. AP
CET forum in DH Launching a new forum called 'Mission Admission', Deccan Herald attempts to make the testing days ahead a bit easier. This new forum will help candidates keep track of news and information on the CET, the Under Graduate Entrance Test (UGET) of COMEDK and key entrance tests thereafter.
EURO 2008
Mighty Russia stun Dutch to reach last four Russia outclassed the 1988 European champions with Roman Pavlyuchenko scoring his third goal of the tournament early in the second half and then Dmitry Torbinsky and Andrei Arshavin gave Russia the victory they richly deserved. Left: Russian players celebrate after the quarter-final football match between Netherlands and Russiaat St. Jakob-Park in Basel, Switzerland on Saturday. AFP A star is born as Arshavin shreds Dutch The Dutch defence or midfield certainly could not handle him. Not only was Arshavin the inspiration for Russia in a memorable 3-1 extra-time defeat of the Netherlands, he demonstrated once again at Euro 2008 that a new star has arrived on the world football stage. Above Right: Russian football fans hold lit flares as they celebrate Russia's victory. Above: Andrei Arshavin (R) celebrates with Russian midfielder Dmitry Torbinsky (L) after scoring Russia's third goal. AFP Right: Dutch soccer fans react at the fan zone in Basel, Switzerland, after the quarterfinal match between the Netherlands and Russia. AP
Why did Bangalore’s Royal Challengers fail to make an impact at the Indian Premier League matches? What should Mallya and Dravid do to improve the team’s performance next year? DH had invited readers’ opinion on the issue. While many of our readers believe that all that is required is better team spirit and more practise, others opined that the team was only fit to play test cricket. They felt that revamping the team with young players and adopting a new stratergy was the way forward.
A powerful typhoon battered the Philippines on Sunday, leaving at least 80 people dead, thousands homeless and hundreds missing in a ferry sinking, officials said.
Launching a new forum called 'Mission Admission', Deccan Herald attempts to make the testing days ahead a bit easier. This new forum will help candidates keep track of news and information on the CET, the Under Graduate Entrance Test (UGET) of COMEDK and key entrance tests thereafter. 
Russia outclassed the 1988 European champions with Roman Pavlyuchenko scoring his third goal of the tournament early in the second half and then Dmitry Torbinsky and Andrei Arshavin gave Russia the victory they richly deserved.
Russia
The Dutch defence or midfield certainly could not handle him. Not only was Arshavin the inspiration for Russia in a memorable 3-1 extra-time defeat of the Netherlands, he demonstrated once again at Euro 2008 that a new star has arrived on the world
football stage. 
