NEPAL DEAL AXES KING Maoists to rejoin Koirala government
The amended constitution will proclaim the Himalayan kingdom a federal democratic republic with the premier wielding the executive powers once enjoyed by the king.
Modi to take oath tomorrow
Narendra Modi will take oath for the third time as Gujarat chief minister on Tuesday, which is veteran Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's birthday. Time to build an inclusive Guj: NRIs to Modi
Non-resident Indians in Britain want Narendra Modi to heal the scars of anti-Muslim violence in Gujarat and help build an inclusive state in his third stint as chief minister. Modi accuses EC of double standard
The poll watchdog had held that Modi and Sonia Gandhi violated the model code of conduct by their remarks but added the chief minister's speech aggravated differences between communities. Gujarati Americans welcome Modi win
1,500-year-old Vishnu statues stolen
Two 1,500-year-old terracotta statues of Hindu god Vishnu, bound for an exhibition in Paris, have been stolen while in the custody of Air France at the Zia International Airport (ZIA), embarrassing Bangladeshi as well as French authorities.
'Pak diverting anti-terror aid against India'
Pakistan has diverted much of the over $5 billion US anti-terror aid to finance weapon systems designed to counter India, not Al Qaeda or the Taliban, officials of the Bush administration and military have said.
'Soviet-Indian designs': CIA was clueless
Former Pakistan President Zulfikar Ali Bhutto had once expressed "deep concern" to the US over what he called a grand design by the erstwhile Soviet Union and India for the "dismemberment" of his country, but the CIA had found no evidence to that effect.
Navy Harrier aircraft crashes in Goa There was no loss of life or property and the pilot ejected safely, an official spokesman said. A Board of Inquiry had been ordered. The single-seater Harrier fighter aircraft which was being flown by Cdr Janak Bevli.
Telecom subscriber base touches 264 mn
The overall tele-density in the country is 23.21 per cent at the end of November 2007 as compared to 22.52 per cent in the previous month.
English symbol of Tamil resistance in Lanka
While in the rest of Sri Lanka nationalism means rejection of the English language, in the areas controlled by the Tamil Tiger rebels, virulent Tamil nationalism coexists with an eagerness to promote English.
A man lights candles in front of a sand sculpture of Jesus and Mary on the eve of Christmas festival in Bhubneswer on Monday. PTI
Bollywood arrives in MCG to shoot cricket
Bollywood has roped in cricketers from Australia, England and New Zealand to shoot a film at the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne and then the New Year Test in Sydney.
A boy in Santa Claus attire along with four Santa Claus enjoys a rickshaw ride on the eve of Christmas in Amritsar on Monday. PTI
The immortal tramp: Charlie Chaplin's laughter never died
History says Charlie Chaplin breathed his last on the Christmas of 1977. But millions the world over would say he lives on in their laughter, in their hearts, in his touchingly funny immortal tramp. How can an immortal possibly die?
CRICKET CAPSULE: INDIA DOWN UNDER
Being away from team was tough
Sourav Ganguly will become the fourth Indian in this squad alone to have played 100 Tests, come Wednesday. In this interview to Deccan Herald, the former skipper said he was fortunate enough to have played in the 'Golden Era' of Indian cricket.. Sachin Tendulkar (L) and M. S. Dhoni (R) chat after inspecting the wicket at the MCG in Melbourne, on Monday. India are continuing their preparations for the first Test against Australia, which starts on 26 December 2007. BCCI officials off to Australia to resolve tax problem
Keen to resolve the Indian players' tax problem on the current tour of Australia, the Cricket Board is sending treasurer N Srinivasan, secretary Niranjan Shah and tax consultant P B Srinivasan Down Under to sort out the matter.
Will Anil Kumble-led Indian cricket team be able to break the jinx and achieve India’s first series win Down Under? Or will the Australians prove to be a difficult nut to crack? We invite our readers to give their opinion in about 100 words.
Responses may be sent to Deccan Herald, No 75, M G Road, Bangalore - 560001 or e-mail: editordh@deccanherald.co.in latest by 2 pm on Saturday.
A selection of responses will be published in Sunday’s edition.
There was no loss of life or property and the pilot ejected safely, an official spokesman said. A Board of Inquiry had been ordered. The single-seater Harrier fighter aircraft which was being flown by Cdr Janak Bevli.
Sachin Tendulkar (L) and M. S. Dhoni (R) chat after inspecting the wicket at the MCG in Melbourne, on Monday. India are continuing their preparations for the first Test against Australia, which starts on 26 December 2007. 
