No formal talks with IAEA chief on N-safeguards Treading cautiously on the contentious negotiations with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in the wake of continuing UPA-Left stand-off over the issue, the government is unlikely to hold "formal" talks with visiting IAEA Director General Mohammed ElBardaei on the proposed India-specific safeguards agreement.
Centre guided by Bihar experience The admonition of the UPA government by the Supreme Court in the Bihar Assembly dissolution case and the current political situation which suited the Congress, appear to have paved the way for the decision to keep the Karnataka Legislative Assembly under suspended animation.
'China may have intruded into Bhutan territory' China may have intruded into Bhutanese territory in the recent past and Delhi is in the process of ascertaining the factual position with Thimphu and Beijing.
10 pc rise in European holidaymakers
Goa may be beyond Indian tourists reach The scarcity of rooms in the deluxe category will hit the destinations qualitative growth in the immediate future, says DSouza, adding that Goa could do with at least 2,000 more rooms in the four and five star category...
Mayawati blows poll bugle Blaming the Congress for failing to have a consensus on the 123 Nuclear Agreement and filing a faulty affidavit on the Ram Sethu issue in the Supreme Court, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and Bahujan Samaj Party president Mayawati today asked the party cadre to be prepared for mid-term Lok Sabha elections.
Union Railway Minister Laloo Prasad Yadav shakes hands with CPI General Secretary A.B. Bardhan as External Affairs minister Pranab Mukherjee looks on after the UPA-Left Parties meeting at the Ministry of External Affairs in New Delhi on Tuesday. UPA coalition held fresh talks over the nuclear energy pact with the United States. AFP
Champions in sports other than cricket complain that Indian cricketers get disproportionate rewards as compared to them. Are they justified in complaining? Is the recognition of achievements related to the popularity of the game? Deccan Herald had invited its readers to send in their opinions. Most readers feel that cricket is over-glorified and its players are pampered at the cost of other sports. Others contend that cricket is the nation’s religion and the players certainly deserve the booty.
