Pranab, Bush discuss nuke deal
External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee met US President George W Bush at the White House and discussed the entire gamut of bilateral ties, including the civil nuclear deal.
Delhi 'encounter specialist' shot dead
Assistant Commissioner of Delhi Police Rajbir Singh was shot dead on the outskirts of the national capital allegedly by a property dealer following a dispute.
Gillani sworn in as Pak PM
Gillani, the country's 25th Prime Minister and the first premier from the Pakistan People's Party who is not a member of the Bhutto family, was administered the oath by Musharraf in the central hall of the Aiwan-e-Sadr.
Re-investigate post Godhra riots: SC
The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to constitute a five-member special investigation team (SIT) to re-investigate the post-Godhra communal riots and said it would submit its report within three months.
KARNATAKA SC issues contempt notices to top officials
According to NICE, all the officers were individually and collectively guilty of having committed wilful and deliberate disobedience of the Supreme Court's orders.
Sensex up 924 points, crosses 16K
The 30-share index gained 924 points at 16,213.43 at 1400 hrs as heavy-weight stocks in information technology, banking and refinery sectors surged.
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One killed in clashes, China vows action
Armed with knives and stones, a mob attacked the police officers in Garze prefecture, killing one of them on the spot and injuring several others.
Rahul Gandhi no more the mama's boy
For a man who had wrapped himself in silence for years, Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi is finally moving into high gear. The first time MP has come of age.
ON THE PROWL: Industrialist Vijay Mallya with his IPL Bangalore Royal Challengers team members at a promotional shoot in Chennai. PTI
OLYMPIC PROTEST 'Indian among eight arrested in Athens'
An Indian national was among eight pro-Tibet protesters who were arrested at the official Olympics flame-lighting ceremony in Greece, a British newspaper reported.
Gavaskar asked to quit as ICC panel chief
The issue was raised in the ICC's executive committee meeting in Dubai last week where members felt Gavaskar's dual roles were in conflict with each other and he should choose between the two.
Kirsten's first Test as India coach against his own
Graeme Smith's men, some of who played with Kirsten, have cleverly ducked the matter by saying that they don't really care what secrets about them may have been passed on to the Indians.
Rahul Gandhi after arriving at Bangalore Airport on Tuesday. DH Photo/S Eshwar
Now, a laptop that looks into your heart
The laptop has collar Doppler for better imaging of a total body scan and weighs around three kilograms. The price varies between Rs.1.2 million.
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.
Kirsten's first Test as India coach against his own
Hosted jointly by Air India and Deccan Herald, the Rank Award is for students while the Bolt award is for teachers. 
