Britain endorses Indias stand on climate change India's persistent efforts to use per capita emission as the basis of all future global climate change negotiations have been endorsed by the UK.
Sonia okays Cong-SGF merger Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Monday gave her approval for the merger of Churchill Alemaos Save Goa Front (SGF) with the Congress, a move that will clearly strengthen the Digambar Kamat government after the recent political crisis triggered by the NCP rebellion.
Bilkis case: 11 get life term, cop gets 3 years Eleven rapists and murderers in the infamous Bilkis Bano case were sentenced to life imprisonment on Monday by a special court here, while a lone Gujarat cop found guilty of shielding the culprits was given three years jail term.
Oil price: CPM reiterates stir threat CPM leader Sitaram Yechury on Monday made it clear that his party would strongly oppose any move to hike prices of petroleum products as the common man was already heavily burdened by the spiralling prices.
Bird flu infecting new areas The marauding advance of the deadly bird flu in West Bengal is suspected to have taken the first human toll with unconfirmed report of the death of an 8-year-old boy from Kaliganj in Nadia district surfacing late on Monday.
There are reports that suggest extension of the President's Rule in Karnataka. Is that a right move or should the elections be held sooner?
Readers were invited to express their opinion. Most felt that the polls should be held preferably in April or May, in the interest of democracy so that the BJP may be given a chance to form the government. Some readers said that the elections should be deferred as no party has a majority and another coalition government would be a big mistake.
