Sensex tumbles by 726.85 points The benchmark sensitive index of Bombay Stock Exchange on Monday tumbled by 726.85 points to close at 15,644.44 even as Nifty was down 207.50 points to end the session at 4,734.50 on sustained selling pressure across the sector on weak global cues.
Hu Jintao launches Olympic torch relay Chinese President Hu Jintao launched the global torch relay for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing's Tiananmen Square on Monday, shortly after the Olympic flame arrived by plane from Greece.
K'taka launches e-Procurement system
Karnataka Government on Monday launched e-Procurement system, a key e-governance initiative, to ensure transparency, efficiency and healthy competition in its departmental works.
SC refuses to order probe against Amitabh Bachchan
The Supreme court on Monday refused to order investigation into the controversy involving Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan in the Barabanki land deal case in Uttar Pradesh.
Indian workers to march to White House, return H2B visas
Nearly 100 Indian workers, who claim they were lured to move to the US by false promises of permanent jobs, will march up to the White House this morning and return their H2B visas in a symbolic rejection of the guest worker programme used to traffic them here.
Congress Party President Sonia Gandhi with her son and party General Secretary Rahul Gandhi at party's UP State Convention at Nanarao Park in Kanpur on Monday.
Sehwag leapfrogs Dravid, Sachin in Test ranking
Sehwag, whose triple ton was the fastest in Test history, jumped 13 places to 12th spot after a massive 17 per cent rise in his rating that saw him leapfrogging compatriots Rahul Dravid (13th), Sachin Tendulkar (15th) and VVS Laxman (18th).
Members of the Karnataka Rakshana Veedike strip the Tamil film banner of 'Thoota' at Nataraja theatre in Bangalore on Monday. They announced that they will block the screening of Tamil films to protest against Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi's statement on Hogenakalproject.Dh photo
Yahoo site for women between ages 25 and 54 Yahoo Inc is launching a new site for women between ages 25 and 54, calling it a key demographic underserved by current Yahoo properties.
The University Grants Commission has decided on introducing a uniform academic calendar for all universities in the country from July-August this year. Is it desirable or feasible?We invite our readers to give their opinion in about 100 words. Responses may be sent to Deccan Herald, No 75, M G Road, Bangalore - 560001 or e-mail: editordh@deccanherald.co.in latest by 2 pm on Saturday.
Chinese President Hu Jintao launched the global torch relay for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing's Tiananmen Square on Monday, shortly after the Olympic flame arrived by plane from Greece. 
Yahoo Inc is launching a new site for women between ages 25 and 54, calling it a key demographic underserved by current Yahoo properties.
Hosted jointly by Air India and Deccan Herald, the Rank Award is for students while the Bolt award is for teachers. 
