Maninder gets bail in coke case Former Test cricketer Maninder Singh who was arrested last night for possessing cocaine, was today granted bail by a city court as the quantity of the drug recovered from him was very small.
Salem admits his role in extortion cases The don disclosed this to officials of Delhi Police's Special Cell, who have been grilling him for the last two days since his arrival here and subsequent remand to police custody by a court.
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Five sentenced to rigorous imprisonments The TADA court held that the "main mind" in the landing was Potdar, as he negotiated with the police party at Dongar Phata and also facilitated the landing on behalf of one of the prime accused Mohammed Dossa.
Arrest warrant against Raj Thackeray The arrest warrant was issued by a Jamshedpur court for Raj's alleged provocative statement against Biiharis two months ago.
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Police hints at use of timer devices A senior police official said on Wednesday that timer devices could have been used to detonate three low-intensity bombs in Gorakhpur on Tuesday.
No uranium for India, says Australian minister
Australian Federal Resources Minister Ian Macfarlane was quoted as saying by The Age that Australia has a prohibition on the basis that India has not signed the NPT.
Think out of box, conserve resources: FM tells corporates Addressing an award function of energy research institute TERI, the finance minister said, "Corporates must get out of this denial mode, and confront issues. They must engage their employees to be innovative...''
Indonesian girl dies of bird flu An Indonesian Hhealth Ministry official said that a five-year-old girl from Central Java province has died of bird flu.
We are 90 per cent into Nuke deal: Burns Underlining that both countries were keen to conclude the deal, Burns expressed confidence that they will be able to get to the "mountain-top" and finalise it
Turkey blast: Injury toll rises to 102 Coming at a time of heightened political tension in the EU-aspirant country, the rush hour explosion at the entrance of a shopping mall in capital Ankara is believed to be the worst in at least a decade.
Brazil energy minister resigns over scandal Rondeau's resignation flollows a broader police crackdown dubbed Operation Razor last week, in which almost 50 politicians, lobbyists and businessmen were arrested, including a senior aide to Rondeau on suspicion of embezzling money from government contracts.
Defamatory footage: Pak scribe to sue BBC Ehsan Qureshi, a correspondent with the state-run Associated Press of Pakistan, alleged footage of him talking to Woolmer was used by the British broadcaster in a defamatory manner in a part of a Panorama programme called 'Death at the World Cup'.
GANGULY MAY OPEN IN SECOND TEST
Jaffer's pair underlines India's opening blues Wasim Jaffer's 'pair' in the first Test against Bangladesh has once again brought Men in Blue's opening woes to the fore and the Mumbai right-hander is now hoping against hopes to be part of the Indian squad for the second Test.
A Tibetan monk holds a flag during the opening ceremony of the first International Festival of Intangible Culture Heritage in Chengdu, in southwest China's Sichuan province, on Wednesday. AFP
Bhupathi ties up with Apollo Tyres for 'Mission 2018' Mahesh Bhupathi today announced the hosting of an international event here this year as part of his tie-up with Apollo Tyres to unearth an Indian Grand Slam champion in 10 years' time. "It's not an unattainable dream," he said.
The term of A P J Abdul Kalam is coming to an end. Should India go in for a woman President? If so, who should be the first woman President?
Most of Deccan Herald readers are of the opinion that the idea of ‘Woman as President’ is as exciting as old wine in a new bottle. While some feel that the time is ripe, most are unanimous in their opinion that only a non-political nominee would fit the bill for the highest office in the country.
