Sonia pats PM, hails nuke deal Congress president Sonia Gandhi has reiterated her firm backing to the India-US nuclear deal by stating that both the Left and the Opposition had been kept informed throughout the negotiations and Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh and his team deserved congratulations for achieving the 123 Agreement.
Work on Blore-Mysore 6-lane road in 2 months Public Works and Energy Minister H D Revanna, on Saturday, told reporters that work on the six-lane road between Bangalore and Mysore would begin in the next two months, tender or which has been floated...
LeT ultra is mastermind The Hyderabad police have identified Mohammed Shahed alias Bilal as the mastermind behind last weeks twin bomb blasts in Hyderabad that killed 43 persons. ...
Now, bid goodbye to unsolicited calls Unsolicited promotional calls need not give you a migraine now. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Saturday ensured the phone subscribers that they will be protected from unsolicited marketing calls beginning September 1 this year....
Ryot suicides up in HDK rule Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy might have vowed to quit if it was established that farmers continue to commit suicide. But the facts are contrary as incidence of suicide deaths in the State under the JD(S)-BJP government has actually been on the rise...
Platinum halo...Padmashri Kavita Krishnamurthy performs at a musical nite during the Indian Air Force platinum jubilee celebrations at the Chowdiah Memorial Hall in Bangalore on Saturday. DH photo/ Nagesh Polali
The Chief Election Commission wants to limit the number of political parties in the country. Will it be a wise move?
Deccan Herald had invited its readers to send in their opinions. Most responses favour restricting the number of political parties, as it is believed to check horse-trading and divisiveness of the nation based on region, religion and caste. Few others assert that the move will be impractical, as coalition and regional parties are now calling the shots.
