Only Yeddy to take oath B S Yeddyurappa will take oath as the 25th chief minister of Karnataka at 12:10 pm on Monday. The JD(S) Legislature Party decided against having any of its 18 ministerial candidates, including the deputy chief minister candidate, sworn in on Monday.
BJP BIGWIGS COMING All party bigwigs will be in Bangalore to witness the first BJP chief minister in the south assume office. A 70-seater chartered aircraft will bring the leaders from Delhi.
Gambhir, Afridi cross swords Umpires had to intervene to separate the duo and the officials also spoke to Pakistan skipper Shoaib Malik. The crowd, however, did not squander the chance to enjoy a piece of drama, as they egged them on with roars and whistles.
2 boys drown in tank Two brothers drowned in a tank at Basaveshwara Layout in Rajarajeshwarinagar on Sunday afternoon. The deceased are Prajval (9) and Pranav (7), both students of Swarga Rani Convent School.
A veteran goes down memory lane On the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month of the year - observed as "Remembrance Day" - Col O D P Rathnam, who fought for the Allies as part of the British India Army in World War II, paid homage to all the men in uniform killed in war since World War I.
Workers roll out the red carpet and arrange chairs in front of Vidhana Soudha in Bangalore on Sunday, on the eve of the swearing-in ceremony. DH Photo/ Anantha Subramanyam K
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.
