PM leaves for Russia today Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will leave for Russia on Sunday on a two-day visit, perhaps the shortest by an Indian premier to Moscow.
N-row: Reds flag white In a sign of flexibility on the contentious Indo-US nuclear deal, the Left parties on Saturday agreed for a parliamentary debate on the issue during the winter session, scheduled to begin next week, on the basis of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's August statement in Parliament on the issue.
Be mature, Congress tells Buddhadeb With the Nandigram issue flaring up, the Congress on Saturday asked the Left Front government to bring the "most unfortunate" situation under control. It hoped Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee would act as a "mature" political leader.
Shahrukh's six-pack abs pull in crowds
Its Om Shanti Om all the way Shahrukh Khan's Om Shanti Om (OSO) seems to have clicked with audiences across the country while Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Saawariya - launchpad for Bollywood's new star kids, Ranbir Kapoor and Sonam Kapoor - is trailing behind.
SMARTCARDS PROVE A HIT
Technology to help AP poor get a fair deal The success of the Andhra Pradesh government's pilot project in using technology to ensure transparency in payments to the beneficiaries of various development programmes has encouraged it to expand it to eight more districts.
... Noted author Mahashweta Devi (L) meets social activist Medha Patkar during the latter's 48 hr hunger strike to protest on the Nandigram issue in Kolkata on Saturday. PTI
Will the political turmoil in Pakistan make democracy a distant dream for the people of that nation? How will it impact the peace process and India’s own security? Deccan Herald had invited its readers to send their opinions. Readers assert that democracy cannot prevail in Pakistan when the military is in rule and India will have to step up its security to brave the repercussions. A few optimists however predict that Pakistan will stabilise and India need not fear.
