Monday Runners in Hyderabad
Following are the acceptances for the races to be held here on Monday.
1. The Red Orchid Plate 1600m 2:10 pm: All The Fun 61, Cascading Glory 57, Tripple Eight 52.5, Exclusive Lady 51, Anangalekha 50.
31 Cong MLAs ask Gogoi to hold meet y
In what may be a serious embarrassment for the ruling Congress party in Assam, at least 31 MLAs on Saturday submitted a letter to chief minister Tarun Gogoi asking to hold a special meeting of Congress Legislature Party to discuss some urgent issues afflicting the state.
Death row convict Rajoana in hospital after chest pain
Balwant Singh Rajoana, a convict on death row for the assassination of Punjab chief minister Beant Singh, has been admitted to Rajindra Medical College and Hospital in Patiala, due to chest pain.
Da Xia, Ancillary impress on trials
Da Xia and Ancillary impressed when the horses were exercised at Malakpet Race Course here on Saturday.
Assam CM: Will resign if Sonia wants
Bogged down by frequent attack of dissident leaders in media, Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi here on Saturday threatened to resign if Congress president Sonia Gandhi desires him to do so.
UP CM to assess rehab work
The inept handling of the Muzaffarnagar clashes has made the Muslims so hostile that they are willing to rehabilitate themselves through the zakat money that is coming in from the community itself.
Nuremberg frustrate Dortmund
Bundesliga leaders Borussia Dortmund struggled to a 1-1 draw at Nuremberg on Saturday that ended their perfect start to the season of five straight league wins.
Food ministry in fix over US tour proposal
Within days of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh unveiling austerity measures, including curb on foreign visits, ministry of food and consumer affairs is in a fix over a proposal for tour of the US by officials to study storages there of foodgrains. The proposal has further put the ministry in a bind, as recommendations of a similar exercise when a minister led delegation to China in 2010 are not yet implemented.
Eye on polls, JD-U plans Urdu billboards
Apparently seeking to further consolidate the ruling JD(U)’s Muslim support base in Bihar well before the Lok Sabha polls, the Nitish Kumar government is set to use Urdu in hoardings to publicise its welfare schemes and successes in the Muslim-majority areas.
Saints stun Reds
Premier League leaders Liverpool crashed to their first defeat of the season at home to Southampton on Saturday, while Everton enjoyed a stirring 3-2 win at West Ham United.