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Deccan Herald » News Updated at 9:30 pm IST 

TODAY IN PARLIAMENT

'Manipur murderers will not be spared'
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi today assured the Lok Sabha that the Centre would deal firmly with terrorism and the culprits involved in the murder of 14 Hindi speaking people in Manipur this week.
CGHS cover will be restored to journalists
Marine exports to double by 2012: Govt
Over 3 crore families benefit from NREG: Singh

Sarabjit's execution stayed till April 30
Indian national Sarabjit Singh, on death row in Pakistan, today got a reprieve as his execution was stayed till April 30.
Bilawal to announce PPP's prime ministerial candidate
PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, who arrived in Pakistan from Britain today, will announce the party's prime ministerial candidate when the next session of Pakistan's National Assembly is convened.
Donkupar Roy is Meghalaya's CM
Roy, 54, who has always maintained a low profile and avoided media glare, is a doctorate in economics from the Shillong-based North Eastern Hill University and worked as a professor for some time before entering politics.
Anita Nair's novel 'Mistress' 
long-listed for UK's literary prize

Nair's nominated book 'Mistress', is her third novel, one among the many which have been translated into over 25 languages.
Tamil film star Raghuvaran dead
Raghuvaran, versatlie character actor of Tamil cinema passed away early on Wednesday morning at a private hospital here following cardiac arrest.
Gunmen kill communist candidate in Nepal
Unidentified gunmen killed a a communist nominee for the April elections for a constituent assembly meant to map Nepal's political future...
Arthur Clarke passes away at 90
Arthur C. Clarke, a visionary science fiction writer who wrote "2001: A Space Odyssey" and won worldwide acclaim with more than 100 books on space, science and the future, died Wednesday, an aide said. He was 90.
Fehmida Mirza, Pakistan's first woman Speaker arrives in Parliament on Wednesday. AP
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CVS can be dearer in prime areas
BBMP swears by pre-cast magic
Metro answer to airport woes
Shivani murder: Ex-IGP convicted
India to Pak: Spare Sarabjit
NEWSCROLL
Burglary at UK temple shocks devotees
More awareness needed to prevent prostate cancer
Scientists discover bacteria that brings rain
Student stops out-of-control school bus; gets detention
Indian call centre employees Asia's fastest in switching jobs
Indian-American activists to take up the cause of 'Bharat'
STOCK MARKETS
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Mar 19, 2008 at 4 pm
Michelangelo's David 'has dodgy legs'
Michelangelo's David, as tall as a double-decker bus, has been standing firm on his feet in the Florence since 1504. Now, more than 500 years on, researchers claim to have confirmed signs of stress in David's ankles.
Search for excellence outside academics
Hosted jointly by Air India and Deccan Herald, the Rank Award is for students while the Bolt award is for teachers.
SPORTS CAPSULE:
CRICKET: SA Test: Ishant, Gambhir ignored
The national selectors on Monday ignored Gautam Gambhir from  -member squad for the first two cricket Tests against South Africa, along with injured paceman Ishant Sharma. The team has two specialist spinners in Harbhajan Singh and Murali Kartik. Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, Sourav Ganguly and V V S Laxman are also in.
Hayden wants to ''patch up'' with Harbhajan
''I'd like to have a chat with Harbhajan when we get to India. I want to sit down with him and see if there is any way we can move forward with our relationship because it hasn't been great. I'd like to see where he's and see if we can patch up our differences", Hayden said.
Tiwary treasures tips from Tendulkar
Manoj Tiwary who debuted for India against Australia in the recent tri-series, said long chats with Tendulkar was his biggest gain from the tournament.
Bindra to face Imtiaz Patel in race to become ICC CEO
Former BCCI president I S Bindra will have to face the challenge of South Africa's Imtiaz Patel in the race to become the Chief Executive Officer of the International Cricket Council.

ONLINE EXTRA
'Gurmukhi' can aid forensic research, say British experts
Studies of the same paragraph written by 200 volunteers showed the handwriting could be used to determine if someone was a native from a foreign country, a first-generation descendent (born in India or Pakistan but who has moved to the UK) or a second-generation (born in the UK).
Women more focussed behind the wheel than men
The survey from the motoring group NRMA revealed that when males are behind the wheel, they are often more interested in adjusting the car stereo, listening to music or even reading a map...
US biologist releases fish, catches it 25 years later
"I may have actually clipped the fins on this very fish, and I know I was driving the barge when the fish were stocked, nearly 25 years ago," Wengert said.
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