Swearing-in: Traffic to be diverted Traffic in and around Vidhana Soudha will be diverted from 11 am to 1 pm on Monday, as more than 25,000 people are expected to take part in the oath-taking ceremony of the new Chief Minister, in front of Vidhana Soudha East gate.
Vet critical but stable The condition of Dr Vishwanath, a veterinarian from Bannerghatta Biological Park (BBP), who was attacked by a wild tusker on Saturday, is critical but stable.
IT'S SAFFRON ALL THE WAY The very circle near the Mahatma Gandhi statue on MG Road, where the slogan 'Appa Kalla Maga Sulla' had echoed a month ago, has turned saffron to greet Chief Minister-in-waiting B S Yeddyurappa.
Lakshmi stable Two-year-old Lakshmi, who underwent a 27-hour surgery to remove her extraneous limbs, is doing well. A decision on whether to move her out of the ICU, will be taken on Monday, a hospital source said.
CRIME BEAT
Driver stabbed over petty fight Over a petty fight, a 25-year-old call centre driver was stabbed to death in front of his house on 12th Cross, Bendre Nagar in Kumara Swamy Layout late on Saturday.
Cleaning up...Members of Samarpana Samaj Seva Sangha burning an effigy of a demon made of waste during Asura Samhara, in Rajajinagar on Sunday. The Sangha has been conducting such programmes for the past six years, in a bid to clean up the surroundings after Deepavali. DH Photo
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.
