UPA-Left hits out NDAs plans for conscience vote The UPA-Left on dismissed as "misapplied and inapposite" NDA's plans to seek a conscience vote in favour of Vice President Bhairon Singh Shekhawat as had happened in 1969.
Pvt sector pension: Govt mulls new Bill "In case, Left parties are not convinced with the proposed Pension Bill, the government may consider introducing a separate bill in Parliament on pension funds for private sector," a finance ministry official said.
Delhi set to join carbon trading business With global warming causing concerns across the globe, the city government has decided to tap commercial opportunities arising from climate change by joining the carbon trading business.
Forgery: Ex-AIIMS director summoned A former director of AIIMS has been summoned by a city court in a decade-old criminal case of forgery alleging he had denied another doctor the post of assistant professor in the Institute...
India to join global container security initiative Discussions are at an advanced stage for India's participation in the US-led Container Security Initiative (CSI), a multi-national programme for monitoring and disrupting supplies of dangerous items before they can reach the shores of a participating country...
RAIN havoc: HDK calls for high-level meeting Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy called for a high-level official meeting tomorrow to take stock of situation arising out of heavy rains that caused destruction in many parts of the state.
Chemical Ali sentenced to death The court also sentenced to death Saddam's defence minister, Sultan Hashim, and a former military commander for their roles in the campaign. Two other commanders received life in prison.
China to amend law for energy conservation Under a five-year plan to 2010, China pledged to cut energy consumption per unit of gross domestic product (GDP) by 20 per cent, or four per cent each year. But the consumption actually fell by just 1.23 per cent last year.
People cross a bridge after water levels receded in Nandyal in Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh on Sunday. Heavy rain and flooding have killed at least 45 people in the state: AP
BCCI asks players to steer clear of ICL No office-bearer or member of any affiliated unit, member of the board, member of any committee or sub-committee of the board should associate with the ICL, a BCCI circular said.
Sri Lanka ready for life without Moody Sri Lanka take on Bangladesh tomorrow at the start of their first test series since the departure of Australian coach Tom Moody...
The nations conscience is divided between whether to retain incumbent President Abdul Kalam or anoint a woman president in the form of Pratibha Patil. Will the UPA candidate Ms Patil make a better constitutional head than Mr Kalam? Certainly not, feel a majority of Deccan Herald readers. Since Ms Patil will become a pawn in the hands of her political boss, they want someone with a firm hand to be in the post.
UPA-Left hits out NDAs plans for conscience vote
RAIN havoc: HDK calls for high-level meeting
Chemical Ali sentenced to death
