Yeddy resigns; slams JD(S) for 'betraying faith, trust'
Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa went ahead to face the confidence vote, but resigned minutes before the voting took place as the JD(S) leadership refused to extend support to his government. BJP will not accept any JD(S) demand: RajnathSingh Three governments collapse in 41 months
The Congress-led government headed by N Dharam Singh after being in office for 20 months was toppled by former chief minister H D Kumaraswamy in a political coup, who later anointed himself chief minister tying up with BJP. In the wake of JDS refusing to honour power sharing pact, BJP, pulled down the Kumaraswamy government, after it completed 20 months on Oct 7...
WHAT H D KUMARASWAMY SAID: No going back in the decision to withdraw support to the Yeddyurappa led Government . It's all over; even if they (BJP) come for negotiations, it will not fructify. There is no room for conciliation between JD(S) and BJP.
Gowda ready to share power with Cong?
Though Gowda's exact mission was not known, sources in the party did not rule out the possibility of his making effort to form a government with Congress.
Parliament adjourned on Nandigram issue The Nandigram issue today rocked Parliament with angry NDA members, raising the matter vociferously amidst stiff opposition from CPI-M, forcing adjournment of both Houses for the day.
Nandigram: SC dismisses Governor's report The Supreme Court today dismissed a petition seeking direction to the Centre to take action against the West Bengal government for the Nandigram violence based on the report of Governor Gopalkrishna Gandhi.
Indians most affluent and best educated in Silicon Valley
The report which provides a snapshot of Santa Clara County, one of the only two counties in the country, shows that Indians have median income of USD 116,240, which is about 44 per cent above the county's median of about USD 81,000.
I wanted deal with Musharraf only for a democratic Pak: Bhutto
"...if Gen Musharraf is not responding to Washington's call to retire as chief of army staff, and Washington is giving him USD 10 billion, I wonder how he will be ever ready to respond to my calls for free elections...''
SHARIF RETURN ON AGENDA: Musharraf to visit Saudi tomorrow
Musharraf will hold talks with King Abdullah bin Abd-al-Aziz Abdullah in Riyadh and Sharif's return to Pakistan might figure in their talks...
Yuvraj Singh fined for showing dissent at umpire's decision
The left-hander stood his ground despite being given out by umpire Suresh Shastri, caught behind by wicketkeeper Sarfraz Ahmed off the bowling of Umar Gul and then appeared to indicate that the ball hit his shoulder rather than the bat before leaving the crease. Aussie batsman Lehmann retires
Managements must embrace innovation as a whole: Premji
"Innovation is one of the key drivers to commercial success today... However, it should not be retricted to product, technology alone and must be embraced by the management as a whole", Azim Premji said.
Indian Olympic Association Chairman Suresh Kalmandi (c), talks with London's Olympic Organizing Committee Chairman Lord Sebastian Coe, (r)as London Mayor Ken Livingstone, looks on at a seminar named "London and India - Partners in Globalisation," in New Delhi on Monday. AP Photo
Exit Route :Outgoing Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa, accompanied by his partymen, leaves Vidhana Soudha for the Raj Bhavan to submit his resignation in Bangalore on Monday.DH photo/S Eshwar
Beatles tunes to be available for download in 2008:McCartney
"The whole thing is primed, ready to go -- there's just maybe one little sticking point left, and I think it's being cleared up as we speak, so it shouldn't be too long," McCartney said about the downloads.
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Super rich can free India of fiscal deficit
India's economy could be free of fiscal deficit if the country's 54 billionaires parted with just about one-tenth of their fortunes for the national interest.
Left: View of the Niagara Falls from the Canadian side. Photo sent by Purushotham, Rexford, New York.Right : A rainbow framed over the Niagara. Photo sent by Deepak Kadaba.
A new government has been installed in Karnataka. What should be the priorities of the Yeddyurappa-led government? Transparency, focus on power sector and infrastructure, curbing graft and warding off terror threats to Bangalore... the list of priorities set by Deccan Herald readers for the government is endless. Some of them have also insisted that the Bharatiya Janata Party should prove that it indeed is a party with difference.