Historical spot turns model town The first thing one notices in Koyilandi is the absence of garbage strewn on the pavements which is the perennial welcome sign in other cities and towns.
Breaks outnumber working days for SC As per the Supreme Court's calendar for 2007, out of the 365 days a year, the Court has only 176 working days. The remaining 189 days - more than half the year - are holidays.
MURDER
LJP MP in the dock LJP MP from Ballia, Surajbhan Singh, has been named as an accused in the murder of Additional Public Prosecutor Ram Naresh Sharma in Begusarai.
TN Youth Congress leader stabbed Tamil Nadu Youth Congress leader Mayura Jayakumar was stabbed by an armed group that stormed into Sathyamurthi Bhavan, headquarters of the Tamil Nadu Congress Committee, on Sunday.
MADRAS HC
'Go to court to recover car loans' In the wake of the recent Supreme Court judgment in the ICICI Bank case that it is unlawful on the part of banks and financial institutions to engage agents for recovery of vehicles of loan defaulters, the Madras High Court has told a financier that he cannot expect police protection for such recoveries.
Russia rolled out the red carpet for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as he began a two-day visit to Moscow. Manmohan Singh was received by Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexandre Losyukov at Vnukovo-2 airport and accorded a ceremonial welcome befitting the state on Sunday. Reuters
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.
