Pak govt bars Sharif from participating in elections
Sharif, the leader of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), is not eligible to participate in the general elections scheduled to take place towards the end of this year, as he has been sentenced to life imprisonment, Advocate General Mallik Qayyum said. Sushma Swaraj becomes first woman to receive Outstanding Parliamentarian award The BJP leader thanked the "male-dominated" award committee for naming her for the 'Outstanding Parliamentarian' award for the year 2004. She received the award from President Pratibha Patil at the Parliament House-Central Hall on Thursday.
HC upholds death penalty to LeT militant The Delhi High Court on Thursday upheld the death penalty awarded to Lashkar-e-Toiba militant Mohd Ashfaq in the seven-year-old Red Fort attack case.
VHP, Bajrang Dal and BJP activists block the roads with 500 cows at Bus stand square in Bhopal on Wednesday, during their nation-wide Chakkajam against Sethusamudram project. Below: In Amritsar the activists block rail traffic to protest the Union government's decision to go ahead with the Sethusamudram project. PTI Photo
IN A PLAYFUL MOOD
Two white tigers enjoy each other's company in the cool waters of the Delhi zoo on Wednesday afternoon in New Delhi. PTI Photo
World identifies India with Gandhi, Taj, poverty: BBC survey When they think of India, people think of Gandhi and Taj Mahal, whereas when they think of Pakistan they think of nuclear power, poverty and cricket, the survey conducted by BBC says.
Interestingly, where French, Spaniards, Italians and Danes thought India topped in poverty on the planet.
Their Eastern counterparts Singaporeans, Japanese and Hong Kong nationals thought India to be a modern nation, high on development and technology.
British, Americans and Australians also voted in favour of India for its Bollywood, cricket and outsourcing industry.
The power game in Karnataka is headed for a climax. In October, the credibility of JD(S) will be put to test when it has to hand over power to BJP. Will the JD(S) do so? If yes, will B S Yediyurappa become the chief minister?
Deccan Herald invited readers to send in their predictions. Many argued that JD(S) would hand over the baton to BJP, but it would still be advantageous to JD(S) in the new dispensation.
Others were sure that BJP won’t gain power but will win public sympathy.
The BJP leader thanked the "male-dominated" award committee for naming her for the 'Outstanding Parliamentarian' award for the year 2004. She received the award from President Pratibha Patil at the Parliament House-Central Hall on Thursday.
When they think of India, people think of Gandhi and Taj Mahal, whereas when they think of Pakistan they think of nuclear power, poverty and cricket, the survey conducted by BBC says.
