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Rebel JD(S) MP to vote against UPA in trust vote!Rebel JD(S) MP from Kerala, M P Veerendrakumar, will vote against the government in the trial of strength in the Lok Sabha on July 22 even if his party issues a whip asking its members to support the ruling coalition.Source: Zee News : States | 13 Jul 2008 | 11:52 am Delhi based South Asian University to offer science, arts!The ambitious South Asian University (SAU), expected to start functioning here by 2010, will Be going in for a "cafeteria approach" where students can opt for science and humanities courses side by side.Source: Zee News : India National | 13 Jul 2008 | 11:52 am Now, an old-age-home for homosexuals in India!Facing social ostracism, homosexuals can now look forward to acceptance in their twilight years as a member of their community now plans an old age home for them.Source: Zee News : India National | 13 Jul 2008 | 11:52 am To quit or not to quit: Somnath may decide today!Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee is expected to call on veteran CPI(M) leader Jyoti Basu on Sunday afternoon to hold talks on the issue of quitting the Constitutional post. The crucial meeting comes amid mounting pressure on Chatterjee to quit the Speaker`s post after Left parties withdrew support to the ruling Congress-led United Progressive Alliance on the issue of Indo-US nuclear deal.Source: Zee News : India National | 13 Jul 2008 | 11:52 am Right to speedy trial a constitutional right: SC!Maintaining that a right to speedy trial is a constitutional right, the Supreme Court has quashed a criminal case against a man charged with an offence by the Maharashtra government 26 years ago.Source: Zee News : India National | 13 Jul 2008 | 11:52 am Fight the `evil of perjury`, SC to courts!Courts should strive harder to tackle the "evil of perjury", the Supreme Court has said while confirming a woman`s conviction for foisting false rape cases against two persons.Source: Zee News : India National | 13 Jul 2008 | 11:52 am Indian gets 15 years in jail for embezzling 9/11 funds!An Indian-origin former high-ranking officer has been sentenced to 15 years in prison by a court here for siphoning government money to the tune of USD nine million, most of which was intended to help identify victims of 9/11 terror attacks, and stashing it away in India.Source: Zee News : India National | 13 Jul 2008 | 11:52 am Don`t issue visa to Modi: US lawmaker!A US lawmaker has asked the State Department not to grant visa to Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, accusing him of violating right to religious freedom.Source: Zee News : India National | 13 Jul 2008 | 11:52 am Ex-judges should not take up Governor`s post: Former CJI!The practice of offering gubernatorial postings or arbitration assignments to former judges should be discontinued to address fears that the lure of post-retirement option could prejudice their work just before they leave office, former chief justice of India J S Verma has said.Source: Zee News : India National | 13 Jul 2008 | 11:52 am Govt `explains` N-deal, defends safeguards agreement!The government on Saturday insisted that the country`s "sovereign" interests, including in strategic nuclear field, were protected in the the IAEA safeguards agreement and expressed confidence about getting an exemption from the Nuclear Suppliers Group.Source: Zee News : India National | 13 Jul 2008 | 11:52 am Panasonic to invest over Rs 850cr in India in 3 yrAiming to cash in on the growing Indian consumer durables market, Japan-based Panasonic will invest over Rs 850 crore in the next three years in brand positioning and modernising its facilities, besides plans to set up new units.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 13 Jul 2008 | 10:49 am Jumbo King Foods to invest Rs 75 cr by 2011With a view to fuel its expansion, Mumbai-based Jumbo King Foods has chalked-up a Rs 75 crore investment over the next three-year period.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 13 Jul 2008 | 10:42 am ArcelorMittal's plants to start operations by 2012World's biggest steelmaker ArcelorMittal's India plants are making good progress and are scheduled to start operations by 2012, CFO of the world's top producer of the alloy Aditya Mittal has said.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 13 Jul 2008 | 10:39 am Yahoo rejects Microsoft-Icahn proposalYahoo Inc has rejected a joint proposal from Microsoft Corporation and billionaire investor Carl Icahn for a restructuring of the global internet giant, saying the deal was not in the "best interest" of stockholders.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 13 Jul 2008 | 10:37 am Tata Steel to acquire iron ore mine in Western AusScouting for iron ore reserves to feed Anglo-Dutch steel maker Corus, Tata Steel is looking at acquiring an iron ore mine in Western Australia, which has billions of tonnes of reserve of the commodity.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 13 Jul 2008 | 10:35 am Zicom set to acquire two companies for over $50mnCity-based Zicom Electronic Security Systems is set to acquiring two companies, including one headquartered in UK, for in excess of $50 million within the next three months.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 13 Jul 2008 | 10:32 am POSCO, Mittal take-off in Orissa hangs in balanceUncertainty looms large over the take-off of the Rs 92,000 crore worth of steel projects in Orissa of two global steel giants--POSCO and Arcelor Mittal---due to inordinate delay in land acquisition.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 13 Jul 2008 | 10:31 am Rain plays spoilsport;vegetables, fruits prices upRainfall played havoc in the monthly budget of consumers in the national capital with the vegetables and seasonal fruit prices soaring by up to 270 per cent in the last one month.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 13 Jul 2008 | 10:27 am Sebi should enhance networth for MF playersTo ensure that only serious players with a long-term view enter the mutual funds space, market regulator Sebi should enhance the networth limit for companies seeking MF license to Rs 10 crore from the present Rs two crore, a report said.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 13 Jul 2008 | 10:25 am Venture capital market in China grows by 70%China's venture capital market has posted a strong growth of 70 per cent in the second quarter of 2008, with the IT sector accounting for 42.1 per cent of the total enterprises that attracted investment.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 13 Jul 2008 | 10:21 am India Foreign Secretary to visit Afghanistan today - IBNLive.com
Source: Google News India - India | 13 Jul 2008 | 9:34 am India blames Pakistan for Kabul embassy attackMUMBAI (Reuters) - India's national security advisor blames Pakistan's ISI intelligence service for the suicide bomb attack on the Indian embassy in Kabul this week, he said on news channels late on Saturday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Jul 2008 | 9:11 am Stampede in Puri again; one dead, 3 injured - Zee News
Source: Google News India - India | 13 Jul 2008 | 8:50 am Angelina Jolie gives birth to boy and girlNICE, France (Reuters) - Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie has given birth to twins, the hospital where she was staying in southern France said on Sunday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Jul 2008 | 8:38 am CPI to continue opposing nuclear deal - Hindustan Times
Source: Google News India - India | 13 Jul 2008 | 8:08 am Numbers game does not clearly favour any side for trust vote - Economic Times
Source: Google News India - India | 13 Jul 2008 | 7:30 am Postage stamps released to mark India-China relations-- India today introduced a set of two postage stamps to commemorate bilateral relations with China depicting two famous Buddhist temples, the Mahabodhi Temple of India and the White Horse Temple of C...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 13 Jul 2008 | 7:20 am Symbiosis to Open Bangalore CampusPosted on: Sunday, 13 July 2008, 00:00 CDT PUNE: The city-based Symbiosis International University's (SIU) newly set up campus at Bangalore will be inaugurated by minister for human resource developm...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 13 Jul 2008 | 7:11 am JMM, TDP to decide on UPA support todayNew Delhi, July 13 : The Jharkhan Mukti Morcha (JMM) and the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) will separately meet today to decide on support to Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Government.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 13 Jul 2008 | 7:00 am ESI Corp to set up 28 medical collegesThe Employees' State Insurance (ESI) Corporation that provides healthcare facilities to industrial workers has decided to step into the field of medical education. In an innovative move, it will set up 28 medical colleges and start post graduation courses by the next academic session.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 13 Jul 2008 | 7:00 am Nizamabad police slapped cases against DS sonHYDERABAD : Nizamabad police slapped cases against Nizamabad Mayor and son of PCC president D Srinivas D Sanjay for allegedly leading a mob assaulting policemen and using filthy language against some ...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 13 Jul 2008 | 6:59 am Goud predicts realignment of political forcesHYDERABAD : Nava Telangana Praja Party founder T. Devender Goud predicted realignment of political forces in the State to take place with the sole objective of capturing power.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 13 Jul 2008 | 6:59 am Sri Lankan President ready for talks with LTTEHYDERABAD : Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa has reiterated that his government is prepared for a political solution to put an end to two decades old Tamil-conflict in his country and to hold ta...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 13 Jul 2008 | 6:59 am Gutta met YSR raising eyebrowsHYDERABAD : Senior TDP leader and former MP Gutta Sukhender Reddy meeting with Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy on Saturday at the secretariat raised many eyebrows in political circ...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 13 Jul 2008 | 6:59 am CM to get ready for advanced pollHYDERABAD : Though Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Rajasekahra Reddy is confident that elections would be held as per schedule to both Lok Sabha and Assembly, if of the opinion to get ready for adva...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 13 Jul 2008 | 6:59 am Pranab provides comic reliefNEW DELHI, July 11: The Left may have withdrawn support to the government, but External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee still appears to have at the back of his mind their association with the UPA a...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 13 Jul 2008 | 6:39 am Yahoo rejects joint Microsoft, Icahn proposalSAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc said on Saturday it has rejected a joint proposal from Microsoft Corp and activist investor Carl Icahn that would have involved selling its search business to the software maker.Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Jul 2008 | 5:35 am Indian Railways to provide internet service in KeralaIndian Railways is set to join the bandwagon of internet providers in Kerala with a special provision for those browsing education sites.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 13 Jul 2008 | 4:30 am As communists fade, India's new kingmaker emergesNEW DELHI (Reuters) - A former wrestler who once counted a "bandit queen" as his ally has now thrown a lifeline to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, forgetting years of snubs and animosity from the government to emerge as a kingmaker.Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Jul 2008 | 3:15 am Unmanned sub traversing oceanWASHINGTON: An undersea unmanned glider, now in the Atlantic Ocean, is nearing the halfway mark in a journey from New Jersey to Spain, collecting scientific data. ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 13 Jul 2008 | 12:00 am Centre targeting me: MayawatiShe cites counter-affidavit filed by CBISource: The Hindu - Front Page | 13 Jul 2008 | 12:00 am New scheme for accident victimsBANGALORE: The State Government is considering a scheme that will provide free, prompt and appropriate treatment to victims of road accidents. Proposed by the Police Department, the scheme, which will rope in insurance companies and ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 13 Jul 2008 | 12:00 am No CPI(M) decision on Speaker: KaratKolkata: CPI(M) general secretary Prakash Karat said on Saturday the party had not taken any decision to ask Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee to quit office. ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 13 Jul 2008 | 12:00 am IUML will remain in UPA: AhamedNEW DELHI: Minister of State for External Affairs E. Ahamed on Saturday denied any move to give up his ministerial berth in protest against the Indo-U.S. nuclear deal, and said the Indian Union Muslim League would vote for the government on ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 13 Jul 2008 | 12:00 am GJM to await outcome of confidence voteBefore tripartite talks are heldSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 13 Jul 2008 | 12:00 am IAEA text was initialled before the Left parties withdrew supportNew Delhi: India’s draft safeguards agreement with the International Atomic Energy Agency was “initialled” on July 7 and moved to the Board of Governors for its approval on July 8, the government said on ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 13 Jul 2008 | 12:00 am ‘Perpetuity of safeguards only with perpetuity of fuel supply’Corrective measures are “unspecified sovereign actions,” says KakodkarSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 13 Jul 2008 | 12:00 am Talwar freed on bailNEW DELHI: After spending 50 days in the Dasna jail in Ghaziabad, Rajesh Talwar reunited with his family on Saturday, a day after he was granted bail in the Aarushi-Hemraj murder case. The Central Bureau of Investigation on Friday said ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 13 Jul 2008 | 12:00 am Bangladesh hands over militantsShillong: Bangladesh on Saturday handed over four insurgents convicted by it to the Assam police in the presence of BSF officials at Dalu outpost in Meghalaya. The four were among the 12 listed by the Bangladesh Rifles for handing over to the ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 13 Jul 2008 | 12:00 am 'Show your licence, deal your cards'The pensive-looking bridge players grouped at tables in the card room of the plush Cricket Club of India near Churchgate have more than just their next move to worry about these days.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 12 Jul 2008 | 10:33 pm High scorers wait for 70:30 verdictPurvi Bhose, a Thane resident, has secured a seat at the Vasant Vihar High School and Junior College. However, she is still waiting for the high court's decision.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 12 Jul 2008 | 10:32 pm Of faces that wait forever at airportsIt is 2:00am at the 2A arrival terminal of the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport. All existing human eyes are glued to the arrival indicator.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 12 Jul 2008 | 10:17 pm Publish your dream book yourselfHe wanted to become a filmmaker but instead landed up being a homeopathic doctor.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 12 Jul 2008 | 10:16 pm Mum, can my girlfriend stay over?Anjali and Vikram Sahu have three sons - and it seems like three daughters as well, that is if you count their sons' girlfriends.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 12 Jul 2008 | 10:12 pm New directors promise to serve up freshReferences to Filipino-American film Cavite aside, the recent film Aamir was appreciated for its novel concept.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 12 Jul 2008 | 10:04 pm 'I will return to my sasural soon'Wearing a gloomy look on her face amid a gloomier atmosphere, a teary-eyed Mumbai girl Asha Patil finally left for India via Dosti bus on Saturday morning after a two-year stay in Pakistan.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 12 Jul 2008 | 10:03 pm Will the Games be green enough?It's been billed as the 'Green Olympics', but do the showpiece venues that will host the Games' key events live up to the theme?Source: Daily News & Analysis | 12 Jul 2008 | 10:02 pm Ping-pong challenger eyes gloryAchanta Sharath Kamal is aware of the tough competition at Beijing. But the country's top paddler says he has the ability to vie with the best and come out on top.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 12 Jul 2008 | 10:00 pm Gill back to where he belongsGaurav Gill staged his comeback to APRC after having met with a serious motorbike accident earlier this year.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 12 Jul 2008 | 9:58 pm Two fishermen killed in firing - Hindu
Source: Google News India - India | 12 Jul 2008 | 9:45 pm Talwar freed on bail - Hindu
Source: Google News India - India | 12 Jul 2008 | 9:45 pm Tortured widow from Pak returns home - Times of India
Source: Google News India - India | 12 Jul 2008 | 8:56 pm BDR hands over rebels - Calcutta Telegraph
Source: Google News India - India | 12 Jul 2008 | 8:52 pm Official says Iran would destroy Israel if attackedTEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran would destroy Israel and 32 U.S. military bases in the Middle East if the Islamic Republic was attacked over its disputed nuclear programme, a senior Iranian official was quoted as saying on Saturday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 Jul 2008 | 6:50 pm Telugu pride Vs Telangana demand gives headache to TDP - Economic Times
Source: Google News India - India | 12 Jul 2008 | 6:44 pm Virbhadra criticises Himachal government for scrapping tribunalFormer Himachal Pradesh chief minister Virbhadra Singh Saturday criticised the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government for abolishing a tribunal that hears the complaints of state government employees.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 12 Jul 2008 | 6:30 pm NLC unions to go on strike from July 18The Pattali Thozhil Sangam (PTS), the PMK-backed workers union at Neyveli Lignite Corp Ltd (NLC), and 10 other unrecognised unions Saturday called an indefinite strike from July 18 to demand an early wage revision.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 12 Jul 2008 | 6:30 pm Ganguly to now check out soccerIndian cricketer Sourav Ganguly would now be seen in another role - on the football field. He is slated to turn out for Chirag United in a match in the ongoing Kolkata Premier League.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 12 Jul 2008 | 5:31 pm CBI refutes Mayawati's allegations on affidavitThe Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Saturday dismissed Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati's allegation that its affidavit against her in a corruption case in the Supreme Court was filed under political pressure.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 12 Jul 2008 | 5:31 pm Area under rice cultivation goes upThe area under rice cultivation in India has risen to 9.2 million hectares from 8.6 million hectares a year ago, official figures show.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 12 Jul 2008 | 5:31 pm Andhra Pradesh announces weekly electricity holiday for industryFaced with an acute electricity shortage, Andhra Pradesh Saturday announced one-day electricity holiday in a week for industry and two to six hours of power cut for residences.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 12 Jul 2008 | 5:30 pm Jayalalitha jumps into n-deal debateTerming the UPA government a 'lame duck', AIADMK chief J. Jayalaitha Saturday said Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was pushing the 'contentious' India-US nuclear deal only to 'save face' before US President George Bush.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 12 Jul 2008 | 5:30 pm SpiceJet CEO quitsSiddhanta Sharma, CEO and executive chairman of low-cost domestic carrier SpiceJet, stepped down Saturday citing personal reasons.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 12 Jul 2008 | 4:31 pm 'Ramchand Pakistani' lauded for acting, script, direction'Very good', 'fantastic', 'great story line' and 'awesome acting' - that's how film buffs reacted after watching the Pakistani movie 'Ramchand Pakistani' at the 10th Osian's Film Festival of Asian and Arab cinema here Saturday.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 12 Jul 2008 | 4:30 pm Lucrative English Twenty20 competition proposedLONDON (Reuters) - A proposal for a nine-team English Twenty20 competition starting in 2010 and worth up to 1.3 billion pounds ($2.57 billion) will be discussed by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) next week.Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 Jul 2008 | 2:48 pm Health Minister Inaugurates World Health Day - Patna Daily
Source: Google News India - India | 12 Jul 2008 | 2:07 pm Bachchan magic on Bollywood's Unforgettable TourMUMBAI (Reuters) - Bollywood icon Amitabh Bachchan leads a pack of Indian movie stars on a 40-day global concert tour starting next week in a bid to showcase India's vibrant film industry to newer audiences overseas.Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 Jul 2008 | 11:59 am
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