SHIVANI BHATNAGAR MURDER Life term for Sharma, three others
A city court on Monday sentenced to life the former IPS officer R.K. Sharma and three others convicted in the 1999 murder of journalist Shivani Bhatnagar.
Mukherjee to discuss N-deal with Bush
Before that the Indian minister, Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon and Joint Secretary Gaitri Kumar will have a formal session with Rice and her team.
SIXTH PAY COMMISSION 40% salary hike for Central staff
The Sixth Pay Commission submitted its report to the government presumably recommending a 40 per cent hike in salary for the Central Government employees.
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HDK accuses BJP of 'poaching' leaders
Denying the charge that the JD(S) betrayed its erstwhile coalition partner BJP on the "power transfer issue," Kumaraswamy said "it is BJP which betrayed me, by hurling bribery charges against me". BJP flays 'mass transfer' of officials
Reeling out statistics on the transfer of officials effected by the Governor in the last four months, Gowda said about 1,000 officials including 68 IAS and 62 IPS have been transferred.
China blasts Dalai Lama, braces for torch protests
China's Olympic officials braced on Monday for a protest by Tibetan activists in Greece, a day after accusing the Dalai Lama of stoking Tibetan unrest to sabotage the Beijing Olympics to be held later this year.
War within Left: CPM, CPI go soft on IAEA
A battle is raging within the Left, with the two leading Communist parties going soft over the India specific safeguards pact the government wants to sign with the IAEA as part of its nuclear ambitions.
Sharif to boycott Pak PM's swearing-in
Nawaz Sharif will boycott the swearing-in ceremony of Pakistan's new Prime Minister to protest against Musharraf's presence whom he has called "an illegal and unconstitutional" President.
Tata to seal Land Rover, Jaguar deal on Wednesday
After months of fevered speculation and several postponements, Tata Motors is finally set to become the new owners of - Jaguar and Land Rover - on Wednesday.
Al-Qaida calls Muslims to strike Israel, US
Al-Qaida deputy leader Ayman al-Zawahri called on Muslims in a new audiotape released on Monday to strike Jewish and American targets in revenge for Israel's offensive in the Gaza Strip earlier this month.
BCCI to 'bowl' Kumble with a Golden Ball
No bowler in history has won more Test matches for India than Anil Kumble who tormented the best batsmen in the world in his 18-year career becoming the first Indian to claim 600 test wickets.
Confident South Africa to face upbeat Team India
India aim to cash in on their traditional home advantage after their strong showing in Australia, where they climbed to second in the Test rankings. Graeme Smith's side thumped unfancied Bangladesh 2-0 this month following their win in Pakistan late last year...
South Africa's Dale Steyn bowls during net practice session in Chennai on Monday. AP
Montezuma Castle, a well-preserved national monument in USA was built over 1,000 years ago by Sinagua people in Arizona State. It's located in Arizona State off I-17 highway. This 20 room high-rise apartment, nestling in a towering limestone cliff, tells a story of ingenuity and survival in an unforgiving desert landscape.
Photo and text by: Prasanna LR
Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Does Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen’s decision to leave India indicate a setback to the country’s liberal image? Deccan Herald had invited its readers to opine on the issue. Many of our readers said India’s liberal image will not be tarnished by Taslima’s decision to leave and even termed her comments as ungrateful. Some others opined that the country has lost its credibility as a democracy because it bowed down to fundamentalists and Leftists of West Bengal.
China blasts Dalai Lama, braces for torch protests
Tata to seal Land Rover, Jaguar deal on Wednesday
Confident South Africa to face upbeat Team India
Hosted jointly by Air India and Deccan Herald, the Rank Award is for students while the Bolt award is for teachers. 
