Army deployed in Kolkata to contain violence
Army was called out to control a situation in which mobs attacked police and torched vehicles during a three-hour shutdown ... Tear-gas shells being fired by RAF personnel on activists of All India Minority Forum, protesting against violence in Nandigram and demanding cancellation of visa of controversial writer Tasleema Nasreen at Rippon Street in Kolkata on Wednesday. PTI Photo
PM seeks hiking bilateral trade with ASEAN to 50 billion USD
Sharing his vision of an Asian economic community consisting of an integrated market, he said the creation of this "arc of advantage" would be possible if these countries built a robust institutional architecture for regional cooperation and action. India's PM Manmohan Singh, left, signs the document pledging new protections against the devastation of climate change and global warming while South Korea's Roh Moo-hyun, right, is seen during the signing ceremony of the Third East Asia Summit held during the ASEAN Summit in Singapore on Wednesday.
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JDS MLAs pushing for tie-up with Congress
The MLAs, led by senior JDS leader M P Prakash, is trying to prevail on the Congress not to press ahead with its move to dissolve the assembly.
BJP objects to PM's absence The BJP today strongly objected to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's absence from Parliament for a week...
Musharraf returns home after brief visit to Saudi Arabia Despite intense speculation that he might establish contact with former premier Nawaz Sharif, currently living in exile in Jeddah, Musharraf did not hold talks with the PML-N leader or hold discussions with Saudi leaders on Sharif's return...
Indra Nooyi on USIBC Board
Indra K Nooyi has been appointed to the Board of Directors of The US India Business Council (USIBC).
Kumble to endorse brand Manipal Manipal Education, the global powerhouse in education, today announced the signing on of Anil Kumble as their brand ambassador.
London Mayor Ken Livingstone, left, and Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan pose with the agreement signed between Film London, a film and media agency, and the Film and Television Producers Guild of India in Mumbai on Wednesday. AP Photo.
Stylish Mahendra Singh Dhoni is an artist's delight, but painting is not Dhoni's cup of tea. ''The only instance when I get creative is in styling my hair with gel," he said. Dhoni distributed scholarships to schoolkids where they showcased their designs which were worn by models and Dhoni himself. He sported an outfit created by 17-year-old Bangalore lad Ashaya Mahableshwar. "I was surprised when he sported my design. He told me to design another for him," said Ashaya.
INDIA VSPAKISTAN: 1ST TEST AT FEROZE SHAH KOTLA, NEW DELHI
Forget ODI series, Test new ball game: Kumble Kumble said his boys would have to play to their potential to come out winners in the Test series. ''Test match is an altogether ball game than a limited over game,'' he added. Yuvraj, Kartik may sit out tomorrow
Yuvraj Singh may have set the shorter version of the game alight to emerge as India's middle order mainstay but the dashing left-hander would spend the first cricket Test against Pakistan ...
Anil Kumble with teammate Rahul Dravid during the nets New innings on his happy hunting ground
Since his 10 wickets in Pakistan's second innings in that unforgettable second Test in 1999, Kumble has become one of the most senior players in the dressing room, and when he walks out for the toss with counterpart Shoaib Malik... Pak can turn tables on India in Test series: Akhtar
"We will leave no stones unturned to win the Test series and despite the fact that they (India) have the world class trio of Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly and Rahul Dravid and a bowler like Anil Kumble...'' We're ready to tackle Kumble, asserts Pakistan Team manager Talat Ali gave enough indications that Kumble's 'Perfect 10' feat on Kotla still rankled the Pakistanis but he ruled out an encore when the teams meet here for the first Test. Indian batsmen, Aussie bowlers will decide series: Jayawardene
"The Indians have always competed well against the Australians. Their strength would be their batting, and that is an area they will definitely bank on," the right-hander said. "This Australian attack will be a tough challenge for the top seven Indian batsmen. That's where I think the series will be won or lost," he added.
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.
Ennui, thy name is Ganesha Om Ganeshaya namaha! Will this invocation help in bringing the mighty Remover of Obstacles from heavens... Bad job A bad job by everyone around- the director, the hamming actors, the lot...
Poor qualityIn one word, it is. ...
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.
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Indra Nooyi on USIBC Board 
Ennui, thy name is Ganesha
