HC questions Eklavyas entry into Oscars Amitabh Bachchan-starrer Hindi feature film Eklavya-The Royal Guard, Indias official entry for the Oscar award, on Friday got into a legal tangle with the Bombay High Court observing that the selection of the movie seemed to be biased.
Submit CDs: Godhra panel The G T Nanavati and K G Shah Commission probing the Godhra riots on Saturday asked cellular companies to submit fresh CDs containing details of mobile phone calls made during the Naroda Patiya incident in 2002.
Siliguri limps back to normal The dawn-to-dusk bundh called by the Tamang Fan Club to protest against the alleged derogatory remarks by a radio jockey of a Delhi-based private FM channel, was withdrawn from Darjeeling Sadar and Kurseong subdivision...
i&b ministry slaps notice
Red in face, FM says sorry The Information & Broadcasting Ministry has issued a show-cause notice to Red FM radio station for making derogatory comments regarding the Gorkha community while commenting on Prasant Tamangs win in the Indian Idol contest on Sony Entertainment Television, asking it to explain the violation of the All India Radio (AIR) programming code that all radio stations have to follow.
A worker hangs strands of seviyan (Vermicelli) to dry at a factory
in Hyderabad on Saturday. Seviyan is a sweet dish traditionally
served in Muslim households when they break their fast during the holy month of Ramzan. AFP
Is Sonia Gandhi trying to promote dynastic rule by appointing her son Rahul as general secretary of the Congress? Will Rahul be able to revive the fortunes of the party in the next Parliament elections? Deccan Herald had invited its readers to send in their opinions. Rahul has been hailed as a young and promising leader by several readers who have appreciated Sonia’s move. However, there are several others who have questioned the credibility of the Congress party in appointing Rahul, who they say is a novice.
