Sri Lanka Cricket sides with BCCI on racism row
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) got behind the BCCI on the racism row, saying the hearing into the charges against Harbhajan Singh was not conducted in a 'proper manner'.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 8 Jan 2008 | 11:57 am
Chuck Bucknor out of ICC panel, demand former players
Most of the former players asked ICC to consider an age limit for the umpires and felt getting Bucknor ousted from the Perth Test was a moral victory for India.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 8 Jan 2008 | 11:48 am
Brad Hogg hearing before Perth Test
International Cricket Council CEO Malcolm Speed said on Tuesday the chinaman bowler will appear before Procter ahead of the Perth match.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 8 Jan 2008 | 11:42 am
ICC to appoint commissioner by tomorrow, Hogg faces Procter
Addressing a press conference on Tuesday, Speed said Harbhajan was free to play the third India-Australia Test that gets underway at Perth on January 16 pending his appeal.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 8 Jan 2008 | 11:42 am
Cultural misunderstandings cause for confusion: Border
Former Australia skipper Allan Border has suggested that the confusion between the Indian and Australian teams is often due to cultural misunderstandings.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 8 Jan 2008 | 11:39 am
Ford plans to invest US$500 million in India, develop new small car
The Associated Press January 8, 2008 - 5:37 a.m. NEW DELHI - Ford Motor Company says it plans to invest US$500 million to double its production in India. It will also start making a low-cost small c...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 8 Jan 2008 | 11:13 am
India to test advanced version of Agni-III early in 2009 - domain-B
 domain-B | India to test advanced version of Agni-III early in 2009 domain-B - Visakhapatnam: India will test an advanced version of the indigenous Agni-III ballistic missile with an enhanced strike range, in excess of 5000 km, early on in 2009. Defence scientists gear up for testing Agni-III+ India enters elite defence club |
Source: Google News India - India | 8 Jan 2008 | 11:10 am
Malaysia bans intake of India, Bangladesh workers
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia has suspended the recruitment of workers from India and Bangladesh, the government said on Tuesday, in a move one official said could be linked to a recent uproar abo...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 8 Jan 2008 | 11:02 am
Zeal, and worry, greet India's new "People's Car"
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's 'People's Car' has yet to be unveiled and the advertising campaign has not even begun, but some Indians are already raving about Tata Motor's new $2,500 car -- despite th...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 8 Jan 2008 | 11:01 am
India corn exports gain on global supply squeeze
MUMBAI (Reuters) - South-east Asian corn importers, faced with higher costs of U.S. corn and lower supplies from China, are looking at India as a sourcing destination, exporters and traders said. Indi...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 8 Jan 2008 | 11:01 am
India's cricketers get good news
AMMELBOURNE, Australia-India's beleaguered cricketers got good news on two fronts, suspended spinner Harbhajan Singh can play pending his appeal against a racism charge, and the umpire they complained...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 8 Jan 2008 | 11:01 am
India says to raise fuel prices by end-Jan
MUMBAI (Reuters) - Indian Oil Secretary M.S. Srinivasan said on Tuesday that a marginal rise in retail prices of petrol and diesel was likely before the end of January. 'A marginal hike in petroleum p...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 8 Jan 2008 | 11:01 am
Sania faces another case for insulting flag
A case has been filed in an Andhra Pradesh court against tennis star Sania Mirza for allegedly insulting the national flag.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 8 Jan 2008 | 11:00 am
Tripura youth mistaken for militant, killed
Angry villagers Tuesday torched several houses in Tripura's Kalyanpur area after security forces killed a local youth mistaking him for a militant.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 8 Jan 2008 | 11:00 am
Thank you for removing Bucknor: Pawar to ICC
BCCI President Sharad Pawar on Tuesday thanked the ICC for removing controversial umpire Steve Bucknor from the third India-Australia Test in Perth.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 8 Jan 2008 | 10:56 am
Hurriyat won't take part in any elections: Mirwaiz - Hindu
Hurriyat won't take part in any elections: Mirwaiz Hindu - Srinagar (PTI): Moderate faction of Hurriyat Conference on Tuesday said it would not take part in any elections but was not averse to a referendum to prove its representative character. JKDFP appeals to separatists to come under Hurriyat :. Shah moots 6-point unity proposal |
Source: Google News India - India | 8 Jan 2008 | 10:55 am
Australian team rallies behind Ponting
The Australian team has rallied behind skipper Ricky Ponting who is facing attacks from the local media and whose removal has been demanded.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 8 Jan 2008 | 10:55 am
Summons issued to Jaya for March 24
A Metropolitan Magistrate court issued summons to former Tamil Nadu CM J Jayalalithaa to appear before it on March 24 as a witness in a criminal case.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 8 Jan 2008 | 10:32 am
Bantwal: 'Beware of Moily's Anti-BJP Propaganda' - Yeddyurapapa - Daijiworld.com
 Daijiworld.com | Bantwal: 'Beware of Moily's Anti-BJP Propaganda' - Yeddyurapapa Daijiworld.com - Bantwal, Jan 7: Former chief minister Yeddyurappa has cautioned the BJP activists to be wary of anti-BJP propaganda initiated by Congress leader Veerappa Moily and others. 'Governor should focus on development programmes' Mangalore: Yeddyurappa flays provocative speeches of Congress leaders |
Source: Google News India - India | 8 Jan 2008 | 9:11 am
Malaysia bans intake of India, Bangladesh workers - Reuters India
 TVNZ | Malaysia bans intake of India, Bangladesh workers Reuters India - KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia has suspended the recruitment of workers from India and Bangladesh, the government said on Tuesday, in a move one official said could be linked to a recent uproar about Malaysia's treatment of ethnic Indians. India, Malaysia avoid ethnic Indians issue Malaysia ban workers from India and Bangladesh |
Source: Google News India - India | 8 Jan 2008 | 8:38 am
PK Sethi, Inventor of the Low-Tech Limb, Is Dead at 80 - New York Times
 TopNews | PK Sethi, Inventor of the Low-Tech Limb, Is Dead at 80 New York Times - By HARESH PANDYA Dr. PK Sethi, who invented the affordable prosthesis called the Jaipur foot, which has helped millions of amputees in developing countries to lead normal lives, died Sunday in Jaipur, India. 'Jaipur foot' inventor died a bitter man Dr Sethi, inventor of Jaipur Foot, dies |
Source: Google News India - India | 8 Jan 2008 | 8:30 am
Govt to create one lakh jobs under NREGS - Newindpress
Govt to create one lakh jobs under NREGS Newindpress - BHUBANESWAR: With the Assembly elections slated for this year-end, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today announced the Government’s decision to create employment opportunities for one lakh persons through National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme ... Two Gaon Sathis under NREGS in every village Orissa to engage one lakh youths in villages |
Source: Google News India - India | 8 Jan 2008 | 8:19 am
Rizwan case: CBI submits report - NDTV.com
 TopNews | Rizwan case: CBI submits report NDTV.com - Completing its four-month probe into the death of Rizwanur Rehman, the CBI has submitted its final report to the Calcutta High Court on Tuesday in which the agency has reportedly charged two members of the Todi family with abetting his suicide. CBI submits report in Rizwan case to Calcutta HC CBI submits final Rizwan probe reort |
Source: Google News India - India | 8 Jan 2008 | 8:07 am
Blockade disrupts traffic on NH in Nagaland - Hindu
Blockade disrupts traffic on NH in Nagaland Hindu - Kohima (PTI): Normal traffic on National Highway-39 in Nagaland was on Tuesday affected in the wake of a blockade enforced by the youth wing of Nagaland People's Front (NPF) to protest the imposition of President's rule in the state. More forces for NPF blockade Undemocratic bid to stick to power- |
Source: Google News India - India | 8 Jan 2008 | 7:50 am
Construction of Scorpene submarines on target: Thales
Construction of the French-Spanish Scorpene submarines in India is proceeding on target, an official of French military major Thales said, even as he welcomed a court order to probe allegations of wrongdoing in the 2.4 billion euro deal.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 8 Jan 2008 | 5:30 am
Internal boom, external threat to hit fashion in 2008
With Indians becoming increasingly style conscious, its nascent fashion industry is certainly on a growth trajectory but one of its biggest challenges this year will be the influx of overseas labels, experts and industry insiders believe.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 8 Jan 2008 | 5:00 am
Adman shot Taare... song because of Aamir's 'integrity'
Ad film-maker Ram Madhavani shot the song 'Bheja kam' in Aamir Khan's 'Taare Zameen Par' because 'he was asked to do so by an artiste' of Aamir Khan's integrity.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 8 Jan 2008 | 3:30 am
Congress to use kites to kick-start election campaign
Dismiss it as kite flying if you will, but the Congress in Rajasthan hopes to have people looking up at the sky in the run up to the assembly elections due in November as it uses kites to take on the Vasundhara Raje government.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 8 Jan 2008 | 3:30 am
Now a catfight between leading ladies of 'Bigg Boss'
'Big Boss', the Indian version of Channel 4's reality show 'Big Brother', is whipping up similar spice - a catfight between the leading ladies.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 8 Jan 2008 | 3:01 am
HIV-positive Manipuri bodybuilder to compete for Mr India title
Khundrakpam Pradipkumar from the northeastern state of Manipur is no ordinary bodybuilder. A person who gave up hope of surviving after he was declared HIV-positive in 2000, 37-year-old Pradipkumar took to bodybuilding as a passion a year after contracting the virus that causes AIDS.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 8 Jan 2008 | 3:00 am
BCCI to discuss Harbhajan issue
Appeal to ICC relates only to three-match suspension of the playerSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 8 Jan 2008 | 12:00 am
Manmohan: ties with China in good shape
NEW DELHI: A week ahead of his maiden official visit to Beijing, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday said relations with China were “in very good shape.” Asked if he saw a hardening of stand by China on the border issue, ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 8 Jan 2008 | 12:00 am
High Court orders status quo on hotel’s Open Space Reservation lands
Interim relief granted on writ petition filed by The Park HotelSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 8 Jan 2008 | 12:00 am
Move to appoint administrators in hospitals
HYDERABAD: The State Government will consider proposal for appointment of administrators to all hospitals in the State with a bed strength of over 100, including teaching hospitals. This was announced here on Monday by AP Vaidya Vidhana ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 8 Jan 2008 | 12:00 am
Duty cut on building materials sought
Emphasis is on creating global standard infrastructureSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 8 Jan 2008 | 12:00 am
Mayawati threatens to withdraw support
Sees conspiracy to eliminate herSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 8 Jan 2008 | 12:00 am
Court directs TDB to convene meet
Kochi: A Division Bench of the Kerala High Court, on Monday, directed the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) to convene its meeting before January 10 and take decisions on pending matters. The Bench, comprising Justices P.R. Raman and V.K. ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 8 Jan 2008 | 12:00 am
Air of uncertainty
Canberra: A pall of uncertainty hung over India’s tour of Australia after the team, under instructions from the BCCI, remained in Sydney on Monday instead of travelling to Canberra as scheduled. The Indian side had a ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 8 Jan 2008 | 12:00 am
Raje named BJP's CM candidate for Rajasthan
The crisis in Rajasthan's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) seems to have blown over with new state party chief Om Prakash Mathur Monday declaring that Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje would be the party's candidate for the post in the next elections.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 7 Jan 2008 | 5:30 pm
Global healthcare majors give approval to GVK BIO unit
World's major healthcare product regulatory authorities have accorded their approvals to the Clinical Pharmacology Unit (CPU) of GVK Biosciences, India's premier contract research organisation.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 7 Jan 2008 | 5:30 pm
Sushma Swaraj to head BJP committee for Lok Sabha polls
The committee will hold talks with various political parties to broad base the National Democratic Alliance by talking to the political parties that are willing to share the platform.Source: rediff News |
India to test Agni III+ missile in 2009
The long-range ballistic missile, being indigenously built by the DRDO, is currently in the design stage. Agni III+ would have a strike range of more than 5000 kms.Source: Times of India |
School gives TC for complaining sexual abuse
It's not often that children complain of sex abuse but what happens when they muster enough courage to report. Well schools give them Transfer CertifiSource: NDTV News |
Rodent menace: Manipur to use NREGS
In the wake of five sub-divisions in Churachandpur district facing a famine threat due to an explosion in the rodent population....Source: The Indian Express |
Rizwan case: CBI submits report
Completing its four-month probe into the death of Rizwanur Rehman, the CBI has submitted its final report to the Calcutta High Court on Tuesday in whiSource: NDTV News |
Harbhajan Singh is innocent: Tendulkar
Sachin sent an sms to Sharad Pawar assuring him that Harbhajan was innocent and suggested that India should play the third Test only if the punishment is revoked.Source: Times of India |
WWI wants to develop Palpur Sanctuary in MP as new home for tigers
New Delhi, Jan 8 (PTI) With the rise in number of tigers in Ranthambore
National Park, the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) wants Palpur Kuno
Sanctuary in Madhya Pradesh to be developed as a new home for the wild cat.
Initially, Kuno...
Source: PTI News : Top News |
Progress on boundary issue 'positive', says China
"The two sides have shown their positive political willingness and we are willing to work together with India so as to reach a fair and reasonable resolution framework acceptable to both at an early date so as to build a friendly and peaceful border area," Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Jiang Yu said.Source: rediff News |
Complaint against BJP ticket aspirant
A complaint has been lodged with Meghalaya Chief Secretary Ranjan Chatterjee alleging that a ticket aspirant of BJP...Source: The Indian Express |
Local factors led to Kandhamal violence
However, if there is any one aspect that is pan-Indian in all the incidents related to Hindu-Christian clashes it is religious conversions. Even in Kandhamal district, one of the major factors fuelling tensions is the conversion campaign of the evangelical groups. It is noteworthy that in a state like Orissa which enacted anti-conversion laws as back as in 1967, the Christian population in Kandhamal district alone has grown from 6 per cent in 1970 to 27 per cent in 2001Source: rediff News |
HC grants bail to former Congress councillor Sharda Jain
New Delhi, Jan 8 (PTI) The Delhi High Court today granted interim bail to
former Congress councillor Sharda Jain, who is undergoing life imprisonment for
killing her fellow MCD councillor Atma Ram Gupta five years ago.
Jain had moved the...
Source: PTI News : Top News |
Maldives President survives assassination bid
Maldives President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom survived a close assassination attempt after a 15-year-old boy thwarted a young man's bid to knife the leader.Source: rediff News |
Vilasrao, Rane share public platform
Maharashtra Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh and his cabinet colleague Narayan Rane shared a public platform for the first time after the latter's pubSource: NDTV News |
PM inaugurates PBD
The sixth Pravasi Bharatiya Divas was inagurated by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at the Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi on Tuesday.Source: rediff News |
TRAI initiates consultation on FM broadcasting
New Delhi, Jan 8 (PTI) In a bid to expand FM radio to smaller cities,
broadcasting regulator TRAI today initiated a consultation process to look into
various issues involving third phase of private FM broadcasting.
The consultation paper...
Source: PTI News : Top News |
Derailment: Mumbai-Howrah train traffic disrupted
Ten wagons of a rice-laden goods train from Gondia to Guwahati derailed between Bortalao and Darekasa section of Nagpur division on Monday night.Source: rediff News |
60 passengers offloaded Air India flight due to overbooking
Mumbai, Jan 8 (PTI) Around 60 passengers of Air India's Mumbai-London-Chicago
flight were offloaded here today as the plane was overbooked and the airline
termed the exercise as an industrywide practice.
The passengers were denied boarding...
Source: PTI News : Top News |
Sania advances to Hobart International quarters
Sania beat the Kudryavtseva 6-3 6-4 to enter the last-eight stage of the Tier IV hard court event.Source: Hindustan Times News Feeds 'News' | 1 Jan 1970 | 12:00 am
Meghalaya: protests against privatisation of power projects
The Khasi Students Union on Monday took out a procession against the decision of Congress-led Meghalaya Democratic...Source: The Indian Express |
Fresh optimism spurs Safin's approach
Safin confessed that one of his biggest tasks for the Australian tennis will be getting accustomed to the new blue court colour.Source: Hindustan Times News Feeds 'News' | 1 Jan 1970 | 12:00 am
UNPA leaders meet Karat, discuss political scenario
The UNPA top brass meeting with the CPM general secretary comes at a time when one of the grouping's estranged constituent, AIADMK, is cosying up with the BJP.Source: Times of India |
Kid glues himself to bed to avoid school
Diego, 10, took his family's can of glue on Sunday night and glues his hand to the metal headboard of his bed to avoid going back to school after the Christmas holidays.
Source: Hindustan Times News Feeds 'News' | 1 Jan 1970 | 12:00 am
FBI's hate-crime sleuths to probe killing of Sikh brothers
Silicon Valley, Jan 8 (PTI) Police have roped in FBI's hate-crime investigators
to probe the killing of two Sikh restaurateurs in California while the reward
being offered for any information leading to the assailants has been doubled.
The...
Source: PTI News : Top News |
Roddick sheds no tears for Federer
The American said the Swiss would recover for the year's opening Grand Slam, which starts on January 14.Source: Hindustan Times News Feeds 'News' | 1 Jan 1970 | 12:00 am
Malaysia bans Indian workers: Reports
According to media reports Malaysia has suspended the recruitment of workers from India. An official told Reuters news agency that the ban came into eSource: NDTV News |
Hard work pays off for Ivanovic in Sydney
Ivanovic, ranked four in the world, said she had trained harder than ever over the summer and her confidence was soaring ahead of the first grand slam of the year.Source: Hindustan Times News Feeds 'News' | 1 Jan 1970 | 12:00 am
Global Advisory Council to be set up
With a view to tap the vast potential of Indians settled abroad, government has decided to set up a 'Prime Minister's Global Advisory Council of PeoplSource: NDTV News |
Hewitt shows Roche polish to advance in Sydney
The former world number one pressured Frenchman Nicolas Mahut's service to come away with a solid 6-3, 6-4 win in 87 minutes.Source: Hindustan Times News Feeds 'News' | 1 Jan 1970 | 12:00 am
Mumbai: AI passengers offloaded
Around 60 passengers of an Air India flight from Mumbai to London and Chicago got a shock when they were offloaded at the last minute.The airl
Source: NDTV News |
Mumbai: AI offloads 60 passengers due to overbooking
Around 60 passengers of AI's Mumbai-London-Chicago flight have been offloaded as the plane was overbooked and the airline termed the exercise as an industry wide practice.Source: Hindustan Times News Feeds 'News' | 1 Jan 1970 | 12:00 am
SC says no to quashing of Dadri land notification
New Delhi, Jan 8 (PTI) The Supreme Court today refused to quash the
notification of Uttar Pradesh government for land acquisition for a power
project in Ghaziabad district.
A three-Judge Bench headed by Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan...
Source: PTI News : Top News |
Security tightened in Deonar
Security has been tightened in Deonar in the wake of sporadic incidents following the death of Buddhist priest in mysterious circumstances who is likely to be cremated.Source: Hindustan Times News Feeds 'News' | 1 Jan 1970 | 12:00 am
PM praises Indians in US for lending support to nuke deal
New Delhi, Jan 8 (PTI) The Indo-US nuclear deal may have been stuck in a
political storm, but Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today lauded the efforts of
Indian community in the US for influencing political leadership there on the
issue.
"I...
Source: PTI News : Top News |
India-China relations are in good shape: PM
Ahead of his visit to Beijing, PM Manmohan Singh has said that negotiations are underway with China to resolve the complicated border issue.Source: Times of India |
Court rejects application for search warrant against Lodha
Kolkata, Jan 8 (PTI) A city court today rejected an application for search
warrant against Rajendra S Lodha, claimant to the Rs 5000 crore worth assets of
the M P Birla group, and his associates in connection with the criminal case
lodged...
Source: PTI News : Top News |
Delhi LG's U-turn: ID cards not mandatory
Facing flak on the ID card issue, Delhi's Lt Governor, Tejendra Khanna, has said he was misunderstood and he never said that carrying ID proof would be mandatory.Source: Times of India |
Its official: In poorest states, job funds dont reach the poor
First official audit confirms money meant for poor was diverted to NGOs and other implementing agencies.Source: The Indian Express |
Congressmen conspiring to eliminate me: Maya
Alleging that some Congressmen were hatching a conspiracy to eliminate her, UP CM Mayawati has threatened to withdraw support from the UPA after January 15.Source: Times of India |
Two more MLAs resign from MDP
In another jolt to the Meghalaya Democratic Party, two of its MLAs, D P Langjuh and P T Sawkmie, have quit the party to join the United Democratic Party.Source: The Indian Express |
Osama paid $10 million to ISI to topple Benazir's govt
Benazir had said she first heard the name of Osama bin Laden in 1989, when he sent USD 10 million to the ISI to help it overthrow her first government.Source: Times of India |
Malana fire victims brave hostile weather, get more relief
Amid extreme cold, icy wind, knee-deep snow and at a height of 12,000 feet, Malana fire victims saw a ray of hope...Source: The Indian Express |
UK not to deport foreign students for overstaying
Immigration officers have been told not to deport foreign students who overstay their visas, unless they have broken other laws.Source: Times of India |
SC reinstates visually impaired employee of PSEB
Reminding the Government that disabled persons too are part of the society and can't be denied of their rights...Source: The Indian Express |
Chapter on Lalu to be removed from Bihar schoolbooks
Sources said that the chapter on Lalu, titled Mitti ke Gaurav (pride of the soil), will be removed from the Hindi textbooks for class VIII from the academic session beginning in April.Source: rediff News |
A little bit of sinfulness, a la Francais
The reams of news stories on the new French ban on smoking in cafes...Source: The Indian Express |
US: Supporters celebrate Modi's victory
Several 'Friends of Bharatiya Janata Party' hosted a victory party to celebrate Modi's third successive stint as the chief minister of Gujarat. Over 150 people paticipated in the event, held at Rajbhog Sweets in Jersey City, on January 2.Source: rediff News |
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