We have proved critics wrong, says Harbhajan

Off-spinner Harbhajan Singh said India have proved their critics wrong by winning the third cricket Test against Australia on the fast and bouncy WACA track here.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 20 Jan 2008 | 2:30 pm

Gordon Brown arrives in India - Economic Times


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NEW DELHI: British Prime Minister Gordon Brown arrived here on Sunday to improve business ties and enhance co-operation on climate change and counter-terrorism with India.
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Source: Google News India - India | 20 Jan 2008 | 2:13 pm

Pak. seeks report on Ramesh's 'stroll' across border - Hindu


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Pak. seeks report on Ramesh's 'stroll' across border
Hindu - 44 minutes ago
Islamabad (PTI): The Pakistan government has sought a report from officials on how Indian Minister Jairam Ramesh "strolled" into Pakistani territory at the Wagah border, violating rules and regulations last week, a media report has said.
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Source: Google News India - India | 20 Jan 2008 | 2:10 pm

Grant SC/ST quotas in judiciary: Buta - Hindu


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Phagwara (PTI): National Commission for Scheduled Castes chairman Buta Singh on Sunday demanded SC/ST quotas in the judiciary and said the issue of dilution of its powers would be raised in Parliament to prevent judges from "meddling" with its ...
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Source: Google News India - India | 20 Jan 2008 | 2:10 pm

Bihar town tense, Muslims refuse to observe Muharram - Hindustan Times


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Bihar town tense, Muslims refuse to observe Muharram
Hindustan Times - 55 minutes ago
Tension still prevails in Kahalgaon of Bihar after an angry mob on Sunday set ablaze a security personnel vehicle and Muslims did not observe Muharram in protest against last week's police firing that left five people killed in the town.
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Source: Google News India - India | 20 Jan 2008 | 1:58 pm

CVC questions DoT on spectrum allotment beyond 6.2 MHz

In a development that could hurt existing GSM mobile operators, CVC has asked the DoT to explain the reasons for allotting spectrum to these service providers.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 20 Jan 2008 | 1:50 pm

Britain to install metal detectors at school gates

The British government plans to install airport-style metal detectors at hundreds of school gates in an attempt to curb youth crime and stabbings, according to a Sunday paper.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 20 Jan 2008 | 1:45 pm

Ganguly's omission leaves Indian camp surprised

As news filtered in about Sourav Ganguly's omission from the one-day squad for the forthcoming triangular series, the mood in the Indian camp on Sunday turned somber.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 20 Jan 2008 | 1:42 pm

Mixed reaction to dropping Sourav, Dravid and Laxman

Former cricketers were divided in their opinion on the exclusion of the senior trio of Sourav Ganguly, Rahul Dravid and V V S Laxman from the Indian team.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 20 Jan 2008 | 1:39 pm

Breaking into XI will be a challenge: Raina

Suresh Raina was always hopeful of making a comeback into Team India but for the cricketer the main challenge now is to breaking into the XI for the triangular series in Australia.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 20 Jan 2008 | 1:35 pm

Indian bowlers best in the world: Prasad

Basking in the glory of the historic win in the third Test against Australia, a jubilant Indian bowling coach Venkatesh Prasad declared that the visiting side had the best attack in the world.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 20 Jan 2008 | 1:34 pm

Grant SC/ST quotas in judiciary: Buta

National Commission for Scheduled Castes chairman Buta Singh demanded SC/ST quotas in the judiciary and said the issue of dilution of its powers would be raised in Parliament.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 20 Jan 2008 | 1:34 pm

Cricket-Perth win assures India of second place in test rankings

MUMBAI, India, Jan 20 (Reuters) - India is certain of moving up to second spot in the test championship table following their remarkable victory over top-ranked Australia in the third test in Perth on...
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 20 Jan 2008 | 12:11 pm

India seeks details of arrested nationals in Spain

New Delhi, (PTI): India is seeking details of the arrest of two of its nationals in Spain in connection with an alleged terror plot, officials said here on Sunday. The Indian Embassy in Spain is in to...
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 20 Jan 2008 | 12:11 pm

India should let in more FDI for job creation

MUMBAI (Reuters) - India needs to move faster on opening its economy to foreign capital and should manage its currency more actively to ensure job creation and avoid social unrest, a member of its con...
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 20 Jan 2008 | 12:11 pm

Jayawardene hails India's victory, looks forward to tri-series

Colombo, (PTI): Sri Lankan cricket captain, Mahela Jayawardene, has hailed India's historic victory in Perth against Australia and said he looked forward to facing the rejuvenated neighbours in the tr...
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 20 Jan 2008 | 12:11 pm

British PM Brown visiting India after China trip

PST NEW DELHI: British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has arrived in New Delhi with a high-profile delegation of business leaders as part of a whirlwind tour of China and India aimed at bolstering econom...
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 20 Jan 2008 | 12:11 pm

All Left parties have to work for unity: Karat - Hindu


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All Left parties have to work for unity: Karat
Hindu - 2 hours ago
New Delhi (PTI): In the wake of sharp differences with its allies in West Bengal, the CPI(M) on Sunday said although it has the major responsibility to strengthen Left unity, all parties will have to make efforts to keep the bloc together.
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Source: Google News India - India | 20 Jan 2008 | 12:10 pm

Northeastern separatists call for Republic Day boycott

The United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) and three other separatist groups active in the northeastern region of the country have called for a boycott of the Republic Day celebrations, a rebel statement said Sunday.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 20 Jan 2008 | 12:00 pm

Mourning Bihar town refuses to observe Muharram

Tension still runs high in Kahalgaon town of Bihar's Bhagalpur district and in protest against last week's police firing that left five people killed, the Muslims did not observe Muharram Sunday.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 20 Jan 2008 | 12:00 pm

India Inc, Britain join hands for enhancing skills, innovation

The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Sunday inked two pacts with Britain's UKSkills and i2india Holdings to explore and drive innovation for industrial and social development.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 20 Jan 2008 | 12:00 pm

The French are miserable, says Sarkozy's girlfriend - Times of India


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The French are miserable, says Sarkozy's girlfriend
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LONDON: Former Italian supermodel Carla Bruni finds French people "miserable" and Paris "unbearably polluted" but when it comes to her true love, she thinks that President Nicolas Sarkozy is like "Napoleon Bonaparte".
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Source: Google News India - India | 20 Jan 2008 | 11:31 am

Traffic resumes in J&K highway - Hindu


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Traffic resumes in J&K highway
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Srinagar (PTI): The Srinagar-Jammu national highway, which was blocked for four days following landslides, was opened on Sunday for normal traffic.
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Source: Google News India - India | 20 Jan 2008 | 10:38 am

Dravid, Ganguly dropped from ODI team

In a surprise move, Indian selectors Sunday dropped former captains Rahul Dravid and Sourav Ganguly from the One-Day International (ODI) team that will play in a triangular series in Australia.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 20 Jan 2008 | 8:30 am

Global carbon market grows 80 percent

The global carbon market grew by 80 percent in 2007, says a report by Point Carbon, a firm that analyses the international trade that has developed in an effort to address climate change. India has become the largest beneficiary of the trend since 2006.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 20 Jan 2008 | 8:01 am

Tamil Nadu eggs go off Gulf dinner tables

The Tamil Nadu poultry industry is reeling under the impact of bird flu in far away West Bengal. Eggs worth over Rs.22 million ($560,000) that were being exported from the state to the Gulf countries are lying stranded in the sea.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 20 Jan 2008 | 7:02 am

Uranium sale policy won't affect ties with India: Australia - Times of India


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Uranium sale policy won't affect ties with India: Australia
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MELBOURNE: Days after making it clear that it would not sell uranium to India which is not a signatory to the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, Australian government has expressed confidence that its strict policy on the issue would not affect ties ...
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Source: Google News India - India | 20 Jan 2008 | 6:48 am

'Shotgun' endorses a brand after 25 years

Bollywood actor and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Shatrughan Sinha will soon be seen endorsing a brand after 25 long years, as he wants to 'tell everyone that I am still there'.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 20 Jan 2008 | 4:00 am

Bollywood-sports star combos paint ad world red

When actor Saif Ali Khan and cricketers Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Yuvraj Singh, Harbhajan Singh and Robin Uthappa in a TV advertisement gathered a crowd for a rock concert, beverage major Pernod Ricard India Ltd laughed its way to the bank.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 20 Jan 2008 | 3:01 am

For stars, Mumbai Marathon is a bond of brotherhood

The city of bright lights and dreams was up and running for a cause Sunday. The Mumbai Marathon 2008 brought together stars and commoners on the streets of the country's commercial and entertainment capital.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 20 Jan 2008 | 3:00 am

'India's call-centre employees need to speak better English'

Indians working in call centres have a thick accent and need to strengthen their knowledge of English to be globally competitive, says a top official of the US-based Educational Testing Service (ETS) that designs tests like TOEFL. 'It's an interesting situation here. People may read and write good English but spoken English needs improvement,' said David L. Hunt, vice president of ETS, which is headquartered in Princeton.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 20 Jan 2008 | 3:00 am

India has an increasingly important role in global affairs: Brown

“We should be working together for the benefit of each other, and, in partnership, taking a leadership role in the world”
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 20 Jan 2008 | 12:00 am

Trial run of Devadula I successful

Project is viewed as an answer to the predicament of Telangana
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 20 Jan 2008 | 12:00 am

Goa crisis resolved

Cabinet to be reshuffled
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 20 Jan 2008 | 12:00 am

Private firm to develop Tiruchi-Karur NH


Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 20 Jan 2008 | 12:00 am

India reverses Australia’s winning run

Pacemen and batsmen team up at Perth to deny Ponting’s men new world record
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 20 Jan 2008 | 12:00 am

Ahmedabad NDTV office attacked

AHMEDABAD: The Ahmedabad office of NDTV was attacked on Saturday morning by a handful of hooligans calling themselves the “saviour” of Hindus. They were venting their anger against the channel for including painter M.F. ...
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 20 Jan 2008 | 12:00 am

Supply of cement at Rs. 200 a bag all set to begin tomorrow


Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 20 Jan 2008 | 12:00 am

M.P. Prakash faction set to join Congress this week

Some ‘requests’ have already been put before the party
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 20 Jan 2008 | 12:00 am

Top corporate executive goes missing, search on

Ashwani Kumar Bhat, president of pharmaceutical major Nicholas Piramal India Limited, has gone missing in Madhya Pradesh. Police launched a search Saturday while his abandoned car was found from Rajasthan.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 19 Jan 2008 | 6:00 pm

In this Maharashtra village, one laptop per child opens many windows to world

These villagers haven't the slightest clue that the world is watching them for a verdict on a global initiative but they are enjoying the attention...
Source: The Indian Express |

Three held for passing on info about Army

Three persons, including an ISI agent from Pakistan have been arrested by Madhya Pradesh STF for allegedly passing on sensitive information about Indian Army, says a senior officer.
Source: Hindustan Times News Feeds 'News' | 1 Jan 1970 | 12:00 am

Are you rich? Come, settle in UK

A new proposal says rich foreigners, willing to invest a minimum of one million pounds, can get a residency permit in UK, sans proficiency in English.
Source: Times of India |

Badawi vows to aid ethnic Indians

Addressing a rally, the Malaysian PM says poverty exists in all of Malaysia's ethnic communities, not just among Indians.
Source: Hindustan Times News Feeds 'News' | 1 Jan 1970 | 12:00 am

India seeks details on terror suspects

India is seeking details of the arrest of two of its nationals in Spain in connection with an alleged terror plot, officials said hereon Sunday.
Source: NDTV News |

Musharraf leaves on Europe tour

Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf says his four-nation European visit is aimed at improving Pakistan's image and removing what he called wrong perception about happenings in the country and the region.
Source: Hindustan Times News Feeds 'News' | 1 Jan 1970 | 12:00 am

Ganguly's omission leaves Indian camp surprised

As news filtered in about Sourav Ganguly's omission from the ODI squad for the forthcoming triangular series, the mood in the Indian camp turned somber.
Source: Times of India |

Congress to campaign against Left Front in Tripura

The opposition Congress in poll-bound Tripura will strongly campaign against the Left Front government, says the AICC general secretary Prithviraj Chavan.
Source: Hindustan Times News Feeds 'News' | 1 Jan 1970 | 12:00 am

Panel says Pune conservancy staff not given basic facilities

There is a shortage of conservancy workers enganged in the hazardous job of cleaning up the city of Pune.
Source: The Indian Express |

Bihar town tense, no Muharram observed here

Tension still prevails in Kahalgaon of Bihar after an angry mob on Sunday set ablaze a security personnel vehicle.
Source: Hindustan Times News Feeds 'News' | 1 Jan 1970 | 12:00 am

CPI(M) for media code of conduct

CPI(M) on Sunday favoured putting in place a code of conduct for both print and electronic media and prohibition of cross media ownership.

The
Source: NDTV News |

Report sought on Indian minister 'entering Pakistan'

Minister of State for Commerce Jairam Ramesh's "stroll on Pakistani soil is being seen by some diplomatic observers as a show of disrespect for Pakistan's sovereignty", says a Pak daily.
Source: Hindustan Times News Feeds 'News' | 1 Jan 1970 | 12:00 am

Rebel son's family to immerse Gandhi's ashes

Interestingly, the family of Harilal, who was often considered the rebel among the four sons of the Mahatma, has never participated in any ritual associated with his last rites.
Source: Times of India |

200 protesters detained in Switzerland

The detained have been protesting ahead of the annual meeting of the Geneva-based World Economic Forum.
Source: Hindustan Times News Feeds 'News' | 1 Jan 1970 | 12:00 am

Justice Srikrishna unhappy with implementation of his report

Thane, Jan 19 (PTI) Justice B N Srikrishna, who headed the one-man commission which probed the 1993 riots in Mumbai, today said he was "not at all satisfied" with the manner in which his report was being implemented. "I am not satisfied...
Source: PTI News : Top News |

Northeastern separatists call for Republic Day boycott

ULFA and three other separatist groups active in the northeastern region of the country have called for a boycott of the Republic Day celebrations, says a rebel statement.
Source: Hindustan Times News Feeds 'News' | 1 Jan 1970 | 12:00 am

Alvin and the Chipmunks

For 50 years, three singing chipmunks have had the world fascinated enough to get them two Grammy Awards, and several TV shows and motion pictures.
Source: The Indian Express |

Mad Money

What if Thelma and Louise did it only for the money? What if they went on and on only for the money, starting with some to fix a broken tap?
Source: The Indian Express |

North-east insurgents call for R-Day boycott

Four insurgent groups from the north-east India -- the banned United Liberation Front of Asom, Manipur People's Liberation Front, Tripura People's Democratic Front and Kamatapur Liberation Organisation have given a joint call for boycott of 'Indian Republic Day' on January 26 to register their protest against 'Indian colonial occupation of the region.'
Source: rediff News |

Britain seeks India's cooperation in security issues

Britain on Sunday sought greater cooperation with India to deal with issues of security and counter-terrorism.
Source: rediff News |

Bird culling intensified in Bengal

The West Bengal government has stepped up the culling of birds in bird-flu affected districts of the state. The move is part of the efforts to fight t
Source: NDTV News |

Pak seeks report on minister's stroll across border

The Pakistan government has sought a report from officials on how Indian Minister Jairam Ramesh "strolled" into Pakistani territory at the Wagah border, violating rules and regulations last week, a media report has said.
Source: rediff News |

Rani Mukherjee to move HC in fake land deal case

Bollywood actress Rani Mukherjee would soon be moving Bombay High Court against Ahmednagar District collectorate's order to cancel her ownership of a
Source: NDTV News |

Bihar opposition calls for bandh on January 25

After the killing of four people in police firing in Kahalgaon town in Bihar's Bhagalpur district during a protest for adequate power supply, opposition parties have called for a Bihar bandh on January 25.
Source: rediff News |

Cyber cops ready to click

Maharashtra's first, full-fledged, dedicated Cyber Crime Police Station will start functioning in Bandra-Kurla Complex Police Station in Bandra (East).
Source: Times of India |

Brown favours UNSC seat for India, entry into G-8

Favouring a greater role for New Delhi in the global arena, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown on Sunday backed its bid for permanent membership of the United Nations Security Council and sought expansion to G-8 to include India
Source: rediff News |

CPM to forge non-Cong, non-BJP alternative

Stating that CPM would forge a third alternative, general secretary Prakash Karat said that he does not want a situation where there is a Congress or BJP-led combination.
Source: Times of India |

J & K: Stone-pelting during Muharram procession

Despite stray incidents of violence in the old city area of Srinagar, the main Muharram procession was carried out here peacefully on Sunday.
Source: rediff News |

Bharat Ratna row: State awards be called off?

To commemorate human achievement is indeed laudable. But is the Indian state an appropriate authority to bestow such honours?
Source: Times of India |

Rani Mukherjee to move HC over fake land deal

The actor reportedly paid Rs 33 lakh in 2005 for a farmland near Shirdi. But the title of the land could not be transferred to her name as it belonged to a farmer.
Source: Times of India |

UPA scores another self-goal on Ram Sethu, panel quotes German scholars that Ramayana a fairy tale, no fact

The ambitious Rs 2427-crore Sethusamudram Ship Canal Project has once again hit a political wall with the expert committee formed...
Source: The Indian Express |

Music to the ears, is it?

With a dozen music shows on different TV channels, everyone who's a singer - aspiring, amateur and even successful - has a platform to croon from.
Source: Times of India |

Bombay to Bangkok

If your plot is completely cuckoo, then your treatment has to be spot on. Nagesh Kukunoor setting a fast-talking Mumbai ka chhora loose upon Bangkok massage parlours...
Source: The Indian Express |

Brown favours India's UNSC bid

Favoring India's bid for a permanent seat in the United Nations, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said on Sunday in New Delhi that India should be
Source: NDTV News |

Venus shines brighter after overcoming fighting Sania

When her every action is scrutinised in a country of more than one billion people, India's Sania Mirza might be expected to choose her words carefully.
Source: The Indian Express |

Badawi heeds ethnic Indian demands

Assuaging the feelings of agitated ethnic Indians ahead of elections, the Malaysian Prime Minister on Sunday declared the Hindu festival of Thaipusam
Source: NDTV News |

Third Eye: Mohit Gujral, Architect

Nadine Kreisberger is a French traveller who has worked in international relations, classical music, journalism and psycology. But it is her particular interest in spritual matters that has led her to devise this version of The Proust Questionnaire: "It helps us to see people who they really are insight".
Source: The Indian Express |

Malaysia: Hindu festival declared national holiday

In a major concession to the agitated ethnic Indian community in Malaysia, the government on Sunday declared the Hindu festival of Thaipusam a national holiday.
Source: rediff News |

Another Indian student murdered in US

Abhijit Mahato, described by his friends as an outgoing graduate student who was seldom seen without a smile, was found shot and killed at an off-campus apartment complex on Friday night.
Source: rediff News |

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