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Government woos Samajwadi Party to stay in powerNEW DELHI (Reuters) - The government tried to woo the Samajwadi Party (SP) on Wednesday and secure a parliamentary majority amid signs its communist allies would withdraw their support to protest a nuclear deal with the United States.Source: Reuters: Top News | 2 Jul 2008 | 12:02 pm Curfew in Kashmir over Hindu trust land rowJAMMU, India (Reuters) - Authorities in Indian Kashmir imposed an indefinite curfew in its winter capital city of Jammu on Wednesday, following violent clashes over transfer of forest land to a Hindu shrine.Source: Reuters: Top News | 2 Jul 2008 | 12:00 pm FinMin may give service tax relief to transportersWith transporters going on indefinite strike with a host of demands, Finance Ministry officials today said some service tax relief may be given to transporters by easing procedural matters and possibly by raising the abatement rate.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 2 Jul 2008 | 11:57 am iGate plans to set up new centre in ChennaiBangalore-based iGATE today announced plans to open its third global delivery facility in Chennai.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 2 Jul 2008 | 11:56 am Hinduja-OVL consortium may buy oil fields in IranHinduja Group-ONGC Videsh consortium appears close to bagging one of the largest oil and gas fields in Iran.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 2 Jul 2008 | 11:50 am IPL likely to be the part of ICC calendarThe multimillion dollar Twenty20 tournament has been included in the final draft of a radical proposal to revamp ICC's international programming.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 2 Jul 2008 | 11:45 am Former Kerala legislator arrestedThe police arrived at Supal's home at Anchal, and took him into custody. He and fellow activists last week forcibly freed their supporters who were taken into police custody.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 2 Jul 2008 | 11:43 am Inflation a short-term challenge: MontekInflation is a short-term challenge, arising out of crude oil price increase, Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia said.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 2 Jul 2008 | 11:40 am DLF board to consider share buy-backIndian realty major DLF Ltd is considering buying back its equity shares.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 2 Jul 2008 | 11:38 am Tata AIG, Allahabad Bank tie upTata AIG and Allahabad Bank joined hands to provide mortgage term insurance facilities to the bank's housing loan customers.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 2 Jul 2008 | 11:38 am Indian shares snap 3-day slide, rebound 5.4 pctBANGALORE (Reuters) - Beaten down Indian shares rose 5.4 percent on Wednesday, their biggest single-day gain in more than three months, as investors picked up bargains but analysts said high oil prices and political stability were concerns.Source: Reuters: Top News | 2 Jul 2008 | 11:26 am Anu's Laboratories net up 61%Hyderabad-based pharmaceutical company Anu's Laboratories recorded a 60.71 per cent rise in net profit for the fourth quarter ended March 31, 2008, to Rs 4.95 crore, as compared with Rs 3.08 crore during the same period last year.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 2 Jul 2008 | 11:24 am BAS official, wife brutally killed in PatnaThe Patna Municipal Corporation secretary and his wife were found brutally murdered in their residence in the state capital on Wednesday morning, the police said.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 2 Jul 2008 | 11:13 am All eyes on Samajwadi PartyNEW DELHI (Reuters) - It is a party that once counted a "bandit queen" among its lawmakers. It lost power in its home state after crime reached epidemic proportions. Its leader, a former wrestler, faces corruption probes.Source: Reuters: Top News | 2 Jul 2008 | 11:10 am Akruti City net up 287% at Rs 299.26 croreAkruti City, the Mumbai based real estate development company has posted 287 per cent rise in net profit for the financial year ended March 2008 at Rs 299.26 crore as compared to Rs 77.22 crore posted in the previous financial year (2006-2007).Source: Business Standard | News Now | 2 Jul 2008 | 11:08 am Curfew in Jammu on BJP`s bandh over Amarnath land row!Indefinite curfew has been imposed in entire Jammu city from Tuesday midnight on the third and last day of BJP`s bandh over the Amarnath land transfer issue.Source: Zee News : States | 2 Jul 2008 | 11:03 am Train services hit as Maoists blow up track in Bihar!Suspected Maoists on Wednesday blew up railway tracks between Badagopal and Avtar Nagar stations under Sonepur Division of East Central Railway, affecting train services on new Delhi-Guwahati route.Source: Zee News : States | 2 Jul 2008 | 11:03 am SC stays construction on Adani Group`s Mundra SEZ!The Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed work on Adani Group`s Rs 7,400 crore multi-product Special Economic Zone in Gujarat, on a plea by fishermen that the project would affect their livelihood and flora and fauna in the region.Source: Zee News : India National | 2 Jul 2008 | 11:03 am PM to release Northeast vision document today!Prime Minister Manmohan singh will release today a vision document that envisages an ambitious strategy for the region in eradicating poverty, bringing investment and leading to growth and prosperity.Source: Zee News : India National | 2 Jul 2008 | 11:03 am Curtains over AIIMS turf war as Venugopal`s term ends?!The bitter turf war between AIIMS Director P Venugopal and Union Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss will finally fall as the renowned cardiac surgeon vacates office on July 2. But will it really be curtains over this battle of sorts?Source: Zee News : India National | 2 Jul 2008 | 11:03 am Nationwide strike of truckers!Truckers have begun their nation-wide strike from midnight on Tuesday to press for their tax-related demands as the last minute talks with government remained inconclusive.Source: Zee News : India National | 2 Jul 2008 | 11:03 am Obama pays tribute to Sam Manekshaw!Hailing Field Marshall Sam Manekshaw as a "legendary soldier and an "inspiration" to his fellow citizens, presumptive democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama paid glowing tributes to the former chief of Indian Army who crafted India`s greatest military victory in the 1971 Indo-Pak war.Source: Zee News : India National | 2 Jul 2008 | 11:03 am NSA to brief Amar Singh on Indo-US nuke deal!Political realignment over Indo-US nuclear deal appears on the cards as Congress makes hectic efforts to reach out to new parties, including Samajwadi Party, to bail out the UPA in the event Left`s withdrawal of support. To this effect, the National Security Advisor MK Narayanan will on Wednesday brief senior SP leader Amar Singh on minutiae of the nuke deal.Source: Zee News : India National | 2 Jul 2008 | 11:03 am Clock has run out for Bush admin to act on N-deal!The US Congress will not have time to approve a landmark civilian nuclear agreement with India at the centre of a bitter Indian political row, a key US lawmaker on South Asian affairs said on Tuesday.Source: Zee News : India National | 2 Jul 2008 | 11:03 am Indian Bank cuts FCNR, NRE deposit ratesIndian Bank today revised its interest rates on FCNR (B) and NRE deposits with effect from July 1.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 2 Jul 2008 | 11:00 am Missing Greyhound boat located, two bodies fished out - Hindu
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Source: Google News India - India | 2 Jul 2008 | 10:58 am Surat diamond industry wage settlement in sightThe wage hike dispute between diamond cutting and polishing unit owners and workers in Surat would be resolved within the next two to three days.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 2 Jul 2008 | 10:54 am DLF zooms 15%, to consider buy-back on July 10The board of directors of DLF are scheduled to meet on July 10 to consider a proposal for buy-back of equity shares.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 2 Jul 2008 | 10:50 am SemanticSpace buys US firm for Rs 160 crHyderabad-based software solutions company, SemanticSpace, has acquired Prolifics ? a US-based systems integrator specialising in IBM technologies ?, for $40 million (approximately Rs 160 crore) in an all-cash deal.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 2 Jul 2008 | 10:48 am New EU GSP to effect India's export: MCCThe proposed EU Generalised System of Preference (GSP) and other non-tariff barriers would hurt Indian export to European countries, a chamber of commerce apprehends.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 2 Jul 2008 | 10:45 am Young couple found dead in DelhiA young couple, married just six months back, was found dead under mysterious circumstances in their house in northwest Delhi, the police said.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 2 Jul 2008 | 10:45 am 'If Left backs out, BJP will press for trust vote'BJP indicated it could press for a no-confidence motion in parliament against the ruling UPA if the Left parties withdraw support over differences on the nuclear deal.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 2 Jul 2008 | 10:43 am US company looks at setting up plant in IndiaUS-based water heater maker AO Smith today said it is looking at setting up a plant in India to cater to the demands of the domestic market.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 2 Jul 2008 | 10:41 am No security threat from BlackBerry services - GovtNEW DELHI (Reuters) - The Telecom Ministry does not see any security threat from BlackBerry e-mail services and has no plans to shut the services in the country, a top government official said on Wednesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 2 Jul 2008 | 10:40 am Kashmir Clashes Leave 7 Islamic Militants, Indian Soldier Dead - Bloomberg
Source: Google News India - India | 2 Jul 2008 | 10:38 am This season, run riot with nail enamelBe bold and play with the wackiest nail enamels available in the town - red and black and even green and gold.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 2 Jul 2008 | 10:37 am Venugopal retires, AIIMS to keep up good job - IBNLive.com
Source: Google News India - India | 2 Jul 2008 | 10:22 am Govt mulling more tax relief for truckers - officialsNEW DELHI (Reuters) - India is considering more tax relief measures for goods transport agencies, senior tax officials said on Wednesday, as millions of truckers went on strike to protest rising fuel costs and high taxes.Source: Reuters: Top News | 2 Jul 2008 | 10:11 am Mullaiperiyar Dam unsafe: IIT study - Newindpress
Source: Google News India - India | 2 Jul 2008 | 10:09 am India win toss, bat first against Pakistan in Asia CupKARACHI (Reuters) - India won the toss and elected to bat against Pakistan in a super league match at the Asia Cup tournament in the national stadium on Wednesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 2 Jul 2008 | 10:05 am Liberhan commission - The Statesman
Source: Google News India - India | 2 Jul 2008 | 10:03 am Nursing home finds 'dead' baby alive after 10 hours - Press Trust of India
Source: Google News India - India | 2 Jul 2008 | 9:35 am Eight killed in Kashmir gun battleSRINAGAR (Reuters) - An army officer and seven separatist guerrillas were killed in a fierce gun battle in Indian Kashmir, an army spokesman said on Wednesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 2 Jul 2008 | 8:57 am Pilgrims to miss Puri Rath Yatra - NDTV.com
Source: Google News India - India | 2 Jul 2008 | 8:41 am Pak journo says US mediation may help break India, Pak logjamLondon, July 2 : A senior Pakistani journalist based in London has said that US could act as an interlocutor between India and Pakistan, because the countries do not trust each other.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 2 Jul 2008 | 8:01 am Orissa pleads helplessness in tackling Maoist violenceIncreasing Maoist related violence over the past few years has become a major cause of concern for the Orissa government with officials expressing their helplessness in tackling the situation.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 2 Jul 2008 | 8:00 am Markets maintain gain in afternoon tradeIndian equity markets extended their gain early Wednesday afternoon.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 2 Jul 2008 | 8:00 am Sensex breaches 13K mark; IT firmThe markets are weak on Wednesday with the BSE Sensex shedding 128 points, or 1 per cent, to trade at 12,833 levels. The broader market Nifty is also in red turf, down 1.2 per cent, or 46 points, to 3...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 2 Jul 2008 | 7:54 am Gay Pride Parade in New DelhiIndia may pride itself on being the world's largest democracy, but it still takes a dim view of gay rights. Homosexuality is illegal and deemed an "unnatural sexual offense" under section 377 of the c...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 2 Jul 2008 | 7:53 am Despite 3 arrests, no breakthrough yetWhen will the biggest murder mystery of the year be solved? After three arrests, one would have thought the case was nearing its end. But after each arrest, a new theory is being floated, which has on...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 2 Jul 2008 | 7:49 am Now, SEZ in Gujarat faces roadblockThe SC on Tuesday ordered status quo in land acquisition proceedings there following a PIL's charge that large areas of protected mangrove forests faced destruction because of the project. Appearing f...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 2 Jul 2008 | 7:49 am Bainsla assures Advani of Gujjar votesThe agitation over the Gujjar's demand for ST status in Rajasthan may have caused sleepless nights for the BJP leadership, before chief minister Vasundhara Raje managed to resolve the issue. But now R...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 2 Jul 2008 | 7:49 am Under pressure, Azad revokes land allotmentSRINAGAR: In a bid to cap separatist sentiment that erupted in the wake of a controversy being whipped up over transfer of 100 acres of land allocated to the Sri Amarnathji Shrine Board, the Ghulam Na...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 2 Jul 2008 | 7:49 am Truckers go on strikeNew Delhi, India: Truckers across the country are on an indefinite strike from Wednesday to push their demand for abolishment of toll tax and rationalization of duty of diesel, the transporters' apex ...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 2 Jul 2008 | 7:49 am Aarushi case: Dr Talwar’s judicial custody extended till July 11 - Zee News
Source: Google News India - India | 2 Jul 2008 | 7:41 am FACTBOX - What happens next in Indian politics?REUTERS - The government's communist allies, which provide the ruling coalition with a majority in parliament, could withdraw their support this week to protest a civilian nuclear deal with the United States.Source: Reuters: Top News | 2 Jul 2008 | 6:44 am Developed countries declarations on climate change 'make no sense': IndiaIndustrialised countries should meet their own commitments in the fight against climate change rather than asking countries like India and China to cap greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, the prime minister's principal negotiator on climate change Shyam Saran said here.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 2 Jul 2008 | 6:32 am Millions of truckers strike over fuel, taxesMUMBAI (Reuters) - Millions of Indian truckers went on strike on Wednesday, parking up their vehicles to protest high taxes and rising fuel bills, union leaders said, but talks to discuss ways to end the stoppage were planned.Source: Reuters: Top News | 2 Jul 2008 | 6:16 am IPI pipeline will benefit all: Iran to Narayanan - NDTV.com
Source: Google News India - India | 2 Jul 2008 | 6:11 am This season, run riot with nail enamelThis season, forget about boring pinks, browns and maroons for painting your nails. Be bold and play with the wackiest nail enamels available in the town - red and black and even green and gold.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 2 Jul 2008 | 4:00 am 'Have feet, will dance' is Shiamak's mantraIt doesn't matter if you have two left feet, you can still dance, asserts ace choreographer Shiamak Davar, who cites Bollywood star Abhishek Bachchan as the best example of this.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 2 Jul 2008 | 3:32 am NRI investors, have your cake and eat it too!NRI investors are watching the current bearish days on the Indian stock market with trepidation. From the peak of the bull run at over 20,000 on June 8, the Sensex has plummeted to less than 14,000 now. The rise in crude prices has fuelled inflation at over 11 percent and the recent monetary policies to curb demand have accelerated the decline of the Sensex.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 2 Jul 2008 | 3:32 am We're going to Indianise 'Italian Job': Abbas-MustanAfter years of adapting Hollywood thrillers, director duo Abbas-Mustan is now all set to Indianise the Hollywood flick 'Italian Job'. But they are adamant on revamping the story.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 2 Jul 2008 | 3:31 am Bipasha to rebuild home to suit her 'energy'Bollywood actress Bipasha Basu, who will be seen romancing newcomer Ranbir Kapoor in 'Bachna Aye Haseeno', wants to reconstruct her house here to suit her energy.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 2 Jul 2008 | 1:30 am Congress is caving in to the demands of fundamentalists: RajnathBJP calls for nationwide hartal to protest revocation of Amarnath land transfer orderSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 2 Jul 2008 | 12:00 am Gujarat restrained from arresting NandyNEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday restrained the Gujarat government from arresting Ashis Nandy for writing an article allegedly having communal ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 2 Jul 2008 | 12:00 am Gyanendra’s son leaves Nepal for SingaporeKATHMANDU: Prince Paras, son of the ousted King Gyanendra of Nepal, on Tuesday left for Singapore amid reports that he was planning to settle there. ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 2 Jul 2008 | 12:00 am University students indulge in arsonPatna: The indefinite strike by over 35,000 non-teaching employees of nine universities and staff of 250 constituent colleges across Bihar on Tuesday took an ugly turn when students, angered over postponement of examinations, resorted to ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 2 Jul 2008 | 12:00 am NSA to brief SP leadershipNEW DELHI: Ahead of the crucial meeting of the United National Progressive Alliance (UNPA) on July 3 when the Samajwadi Party is slated to take a position on the Indo-U.S. nuclear deal, National Security Adviser M.K. Narayanan will brief the ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 2 Jul 2008 | 12:00 am Naidu’s effort to save UNPAHYDERABAD: Perturbed by reports that Samajwadi Party is gravitating towards Congress, United National Progressive Alliance (UNPA) convenor, N. Chandrababu Naidu has rushed two of his emissaries to New Delhi to try and ensure that the nascent ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 2 Jul 2008 | 12:00 am Land allotment to Shrine Board cancelledTourism Department will get land to provide facilities for yatrisSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 2 Jul 2008 | 12:00 am 75 people injured in Jammu violenceProtests against decision to revoke order on transfer of land to Amarnath BoardSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 2 Jul 2008 | 12:00 am TDP MP-elect creates flutterDayakar Rao hints at party’s possible truck with TRSSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 2 Jul 2008 | 12:00 am Congress exposed: AdvaniBhopal: BJP leader L.K. Advani said the Congress’ “pseudo-secular credentials” was exposed in its stand on the Shrine Board issue. Addressing journalists, he said, “No party can claim to be secular if it bulldozes ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 2 Jul 2008 | 12:00 am Delhi airport situation improved, claims developerThe passenger facilities at the Indira Gandhi International Airport here have improved with renovation and modernization works, its developer Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) said Tuesday, a day after the government-set deadline was over.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 1 Jul 2008 | 10:06 pm South Indian Bank Bonus Issue 1:4The Board of Directors of South Indian Bank (SIB) at its meeting held on Jun. 28, 2008, has recommended issue of bonus shares to the existing shareholders in the ratio 1:4 , i.e. one bonus share for every four equity shares held on the record date, subject to shareholders' approval at the next Annual General Meeting, slated for August 18.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 1 Jul 2008 | 6:13 pm Who paid for Advani's book launch, asks Uma BharatiCriticising the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for lavish spending on a function held to mark the launch of L.K. Advani's autobiography's Hindi edition, former Madhya Pradesh chief minister and Bharatiya Janshakti (BJS) president Uma Bharati Tuesday asked who paid for it.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 1 Jul 2008 | 4:32 pm Congress, Left prepare to divorce; envoy says deal is onA belligerent Left fired fresh salvos Tuesday indicating it was set to ditch the government over the US-India nuclear deal, perhaps as early as over the weekend, forcing the Congress-led ruling coalition to step up its efforts to woo the Samajwadi Party amid hectic political developments.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 1 Jul 2008 | 4:31 pm
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