Aligarh Muslim University closed sine die
An emergency meeting of the Executive Council members of the University and its Dean called immediately after the Vice Chencellor's house was attacked this morning, took the decision to close the varsity sine-die.
IOA bags F1 draft contracts from FIA
IOA President Suresh Kalmadi on Monday said that
The Indian Olympic Association has bagged two F1 draft contracts from the International Automobile Federation (FIA).
IRAN NUCLEAR CRISIS
Brace for possible war: French Foreign Minister
French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner said on Monday that The world should brace for a possible war over the Iranian nuclear crisis but seeking a solution through talks should take priority.
Iran blocks access to Google Iran has tough censorship on cultural products and Internet access, banning thousands of websites and blogs...
Thai plane crash: Black boxes found Two black boxes from the Thai passenger jet that crashed on the resort island of Phuket killing 88 people have been found, airline official said on Monday. Rescuers remove an injured passenger from the crash site.
New Zones: Railways come under flak
Though seven new zones were created with the objective of improving the efficiency of the system, no specific review has been undertaken by the railways to assess as to what extent the intended objective has been achieved...
INDO-THAI CULTURAL FESTIVAL Thai dancers perform at the Indo-Thai cultural festival organized by the Government of Thailand and the Andhra Pradesh State Department of culture, in Hyderabad on Saturday. AP Photo
'Sopranos' wins best drama Emmy
"The Sopranos" won the best drama series at the television awards ceremony. Newcomer "30 Rock" was named best comedy series.
Working abroad: Restrictions for eves U-30
To protect women against exploitation in the place of work or in any other place while they are overseas, the India government has restricted all women under 30 years of age who have not completed high school from being permitted to work abroad.
A Kashmiri Muslim woman reads holy Quran inside the Jamia Masjid or Grand Mosque in Srinagar, India on Sunday. Muslims all over the world are observing the holy month of Ramadan by abstaining from consuming food and drinks from dawn to dusk. AP Photo
New captain for Team India: Selectors to meet on Tuesday The National selectors will meet on Tuesday to choose a new Indian captain following Rahul Dravid's surprise resignation on Friday.
The five selectors, with former captain Dilip Vengsarkar at the helm, have been put on the horns of a huge dilemma on whether to move forward or set the clock back by handing back the job to Tendulkar for a third stint.
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.
Aligarh Muslim University closed sine die
Two black boxes from the Thai passenger jet that crashed on the resort island of Phuket killing 88 people have been found, airline official said on Monday.
Thai dancers perform at the Indo-Thai cultural festival organized by the Government of Thailand and the Andhra Pradesh State Department of culture, in Hyderabad on Saturday. AP Photo
'Sopranos' wins best drama Emmy
The National selectors will meet on Tuesday to choose a new Indian captain following Rahul Dravid's surprise resignation on Friday. 
