Shekhawat to file papers today Backed by history that no incumbent Vice-President has ever lost a presidential poll, NDA-backed Shekhawat is all set to file his nomination papers on Monday in the backdrop of the stakes heavily against him.
Prez poll: Gowda flays conduct of parties Former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda remarked that the conduct of the three alliances had left the reputations of both incumbent A P J Abdul Kalam and NDA-backed independent candidate B S Shekhawat vulnerable.
Gurjar protest in Pushkar The Mahapanchayat attended by a large gathering of Gurjars not only paid rich tributes to those killed in the police firing during the recent agitation but also vowed to relaunch the agitation if the Raje government failed to fulfil its word at the end of the promised three-month period.
Prez earns Sonias ire: RSS President A P J Abdul Kalam earned Congress President Sonia Gandhis wrath for his consistent support for Indian interests, according to RSS mouthpiece Organiser.
Taj campain a gimmick: officials The New 7 Wonders of the World campaign has been launched by the owner of a Swiss website. The whole campaign is a media hoax, says Surendra Sharma, president of the Braj Mandal Heritage Conservation Society.
A local train going through rain water after a heavy rain lashed in Mumbai on Sunday morning.Train lines are also seen submerged in the water. Everyday lakhs of people trave in the local trains to go to their respective destinations in the city. PTI
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.
