Congress seeks new allies
With seemingly irreparable cracks appearing in the Congress-Left equation, ruling party chief Sonia Gandhi will meet allies on Thursday to finalise its stance on the India-US civil nuclear deal.
Advani to re-contest from Gandhinagar The Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial aspirant L.K.Advani is among the six candidates whose names were announced for contesting the Lok Sabha elections that are due in 2009.
LK Advani and Rajnath Singh during BJP's central election committee meeting in New Delhi, on Thursday.
'China keen on joining IPI pipeline'
China is keen on joining the $7.5 billion Iran-Pakistan-India (IPI) gas pipeline project and will send a delegation here for negotiations on the deal, a Pakistan petroleum ministry official said on Thursday.
India ranked 74 on corruption index
India has been ranked a lowly 74, two steps down since last year, among 180 countries of the world on the worldwide Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), prepared by independent international agency Transparency International.
SBI raises lending rate by 50 basis points
India's largest lender State Bank of India on Thursday announced a hike in its Benchmark Prime Lending Rate by 0.5 per cent to 12.75 per cent with effect from Friday, a decision that would make loans costlier.
Koirala quits as Nepal PM More than two months after constituent assembly elections, Nepal's embattled Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala Thursday tendered his resignation following mounting pressure by the Maoists, paving the way for a new government under the former guerrillas.
Stone-pelting mobs tear gassed in Kashmir Security forces lobbed tear gas shells to disperse stone-pelting mobs in different parts of the city as the overall situation in the Kashmir valley remained tense in the wake of spontaneous strike crippling normal life.
Essar withdraws bid for Esmark
Ruias controlled conglomerate Essar on Thursday withdrew its 1.2 billion dollar bid for acquisition of US steel company Esmark in the face of a higher bid by Russian steel giant Severstal which is supported by the Union.
AARUSHI MURDER CBI cautious in detaining suspects
Accused of illegally detaining Krishna, the medical assistant of slain teenager Aarushi's dentist father Rajesh Talwar, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is now treading a line of caution in detaining two domestic helps...
Come back of Lords after 25 years It was a journey down the memory lane as India's 1983 World Cup heroes relived the historic occasion by walking down the pitch and then victorious captain Kapil Dev opening a champagne bottle from the hallowed balcony of the Lord's pavilion last night, as he did exactly 25 years ago.
North Korea hands over nuclear report
North Korea handed over a long-delayed account of its nuclear activities on Thursday, the White House said, a step that will bring the North relief from U.S. sanctions but still leave questions about its atomic ambitions.
Yahoo defends Google deal, bashes Icahn
Yahoo has sent a letter to stockholders defending its alliance with Google and criticising Carl Icahn's campaign to install a Microsoft- friendly board of directors.
An activist uses a pot to create noise beside a picture of Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo portrayed as a vampire at a rally in Manila, on Thursday. AP
Chandrayaan launch date to be announced next month India's first unmanned mission to the moon--Chandrayaan-1-- can be launched in September at the earliest; but the exact date for the "unique" exploratory flight will be announced next month.
CET forum in DH Launching a new forum called 'Mission Admission', Deccan Herald attempts to make the testing days ahead a bit easier. This new forum will help candidates keep track of news and information on the CET, the Under Graduate Entrance Test (UGET) of COMEDK and key entrance tests thereafter.
An injured dog rescued from an earthquake-hit area walks on a roller in an animal protection center compound in Shuangliu county near Chengdu, in southwest China's Sichuan province, on Thursday.
ASIA CUP CRICKET
Malik leads with ton, Pakistan set India 300 to win
Shoaib Malik (125) scored his first century as Pakistan captain as the hosts posted a strong 299 for four against India in the ninth Asia Cup cricket tournament at the National stadium in Karachi on Thursday.
Pakistani cricket team captain Shoaib Malik (R) plays a shot as his Indian counterpart and wicketkeeper Mahendra Singh Dhoni looks on. AFP
EURO SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP 2008
Germany scores late goal to advance to final Philipp Lahm ended Turkey's storybook run in the European Championship by scoring a 90th-minute goal to give Germany a 3-2 semifinal victory and keep it on target for a record fourth title. German forward Lukas Podolski and midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger celebrate with teammates at the end of the Euro 2008 championships semi-final football match Germany vs. Turkey on Wednesday at St Jakob-Park stadium in Basel.
The Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial aspirant L.K.Advani is among the six candidates whose names were announced for contesting the Lok Sabha elections that are due in 2009. 
More than two months after constituent assembly elections, Nepal's embattled Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala Thursday tendered his resignation following mounting pressure by the Maoists, paving the way for a new government under the former guerrillas. 
Security forces lobbed tear gas shells to disperse stone-pelting mobs in different parts of the city as the overall situation in the Kashmir valley remained tense in the wake of spontaneous strike crippling normal life. 
It was a journey down the memory lane as India's 1983 World Cup heroes relived the historic occasion by walking down the pitch and then victorious captain Kapil Dev opening a champagne bottle from the hallowed balcony of the Lord's pavilion last night, as he did exactly 25 years ago.
September at the earliest; but the exact date for the "unique" exploratory flight will be announced next month.
Launching a new forum called 'Mission Admission', Deccan Herald attempts to make the testing days ahead a bit easier. This new forum will help candidates keep track of news and information on the CET, the Under Graduate Entrance Test (UGET) of COMEDK and key entrance tests thereafter. 
Philipp Lahm ended Turkey's storybook run in the European Championship by scoring a 90th-minute goal to give Germany a 3-2 semifinal victory and keep it on target for a record fourth title.
