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Vijay Mandal in CBI custody for four daysThe Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) was granted custody of Vijay Mandal on WednesdaySource: Daily News & Analysis | 15 Jul 2008 | 2:43 pm Andrew Flintoff returns to England Test squadEngland allrounder Andrew Flintoff will make a comeback to the Test squad after a gap of 18 months.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 15 Jul 2008 | 2:32 pm Badrinath stars in India A win in AustraliaAn unbeaten half-century from skipper S. Badrinath helped India A register a comprehensive six-wicket win over Australian Institute of SportsSource: Daily News & Analysis | 15 Jul 2008 | 2:32 pm Kumble-led Indian team arrives in ColomboThe Indian cricket team led by Anil Kumble arrived here Tuesday to play a three-Test and five-match one-day series against Sri Lanka from July 23.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 15 Jul 2008 | 2:31 pm RS Pandey to be new Petroleum Secretary - Hindu
Source: Google News India - India | 15 Jul 2008 | 2:16 pm Pakistan board suspends Asif after positive dope testKARACHI (Reuters) - Pakistan have suspended pace bowler Mohammad Asif from all cricket after he failed a dope test in the Twenty20 Indian Premier League (IPL), the Pakistan Cricket Board said on Tuesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Jul 2008 | 2:13 pm PCB suspends Mohammad AsifPakistan Cricket Board on Tuesday suspended beleaguered pacer Mohammad Asif for flunking the dope test during the Indian Premier League.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 15 Jul 2008 | 2:05 pm Akhtar in, Asif out of list of probablesControversal fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar was on Tuesday included in Pakistan's provisional 30-member squad for the Champions Trophy.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 15 Jul 2008 | 2:01 pm Kingfisher Airlines to go international soonKingfisher Airlines, one of India's largest domestic carriers, will launch its international service with daily flights to Europe and Southeast Asia by Sep 3 and the US soon after.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 15 Jul 2008 | 1:51 pm Human Rights Watch says India backing violent vigilante group - The Canadian Press
Source: Google News India - India | 15 Jul 2008 | 1:46 pm Intel launches the Centrino 2 globallyThe world's largest semiconductor and computer microprocessor manufacturer Intel on Tuesday launched worldwide its latest processors for notebook computers,Source: Daily News & Analysis | 15 Jul 2008 | 1:42 pm India reality TV show goes wrong - BBC News
Source: Google News India - India | 15 Jul 2008 | 1:31 pm Propriety demands Somnath should resign: Trinamool Congress - Hindu
Source: Google News India - India | 15 Jul 2008 | 1:29 pm Police hunt for Bangladeshi agent over fake tickets to Indians - Hindu
Source: Google News India - India | 15 Jul 2008 | 1:29 pm Saina is destined for bigger things: GopichandSaina Nehwal is a precocious talent, but even she never thought that she could be face to face with her dream so soon in her fledgling international career.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 15 Jul 2008 | 1:26 pm WL Ross to invest $80 mln in SpicejetNEW DELHI (Reuters) - Budget carrier SpiceJet Ltd said on Tuesday U.S. investor WL Ross & Co LLC will invest about 3.45 billion rupees ($80 million) in the company, helping the shares surge 16 percent in a weak Mumbai market.Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Jul 2008 | 1:25 pm Invest to prevent water crisis in MumbaiIf the world food crisis has to be solved, governments have to invest heavily to prevent water crisis in the coming years, an expert has said.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 15 Jul 2008 | 12:52 pm Thieves raid Assam's tea gardens to steal leavesGUWAHATI, India (Reuters) - Thieves are breaking into tea gardens in Assam and plucking leaves, damaging tea bushes and hurting the industry, planters said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Jul 2008 | 12:51 pm Kabul blast victims nominated for Kirti Chakra - Times of India
Source: Google News India - India | 15 Jul 2008 | 12:42 pm Woman Army officer alleges harassment, army denies charge - Press Trust of India
Source: Google News India - India | 15 Jul 2008 | 11:58 am Chhattisgarh criticised for displacing villagersNEW DELHI (Reuters) - Security forces and state-backed militias fighting Maoist rebels in Chhattisgarh have displaced thousands of people since 2005, U.S.-based group Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Tuesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Jul 2008 | 11:56 am India's ratings under cloud as govt finances sourMUMBAI (Reuters) - India's investment grade credit rating looked under threat after Fitch Ratings cut its local currency grade outlook to negative on Tuesday, citing deteriorating public finances, mainly due to subsidies.Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Jul 2008 | 11:32 am Ambani spat highlights India's coalition politicsNEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's feuding billionaire Ambani brothers, whose businesses make up about 5 percent of the Asian giant's economic output, have taken political centrestage and underscored how a new government ally is already generating headlines.Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Jul 2008 | 11:18 am Indian shares fall 4.9 pct to 15-mth closing lowBANGALORE (Reuters) - Indian shares fell 4.9 percent on Tuesday to their lowest close in 15 months, joining a world equities rout as investors dumped financials on concerns about the fallout from a worsening global credit turmoil.Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Jul 2008 | 10:56 am General Motors may dump employees, close plantsSlammed by a deep decline in auto sales, General Motors is expected to announce cutting of thousands of salaried jobs and closing of additional plants, a media report said today.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 15 Jul 2008 | 10:32 am Shipping Min new norms may hit offshore operationsIn a move that may cripple the nation's oil and gas production, the Shipping Ministry has issued new norms for operation of vessels in the Indian waters that will force leading operators like Oil and Natural Gas Corp and Reliance Industries to shut offshore operations.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 15 Jul 2008 | 10:29 am Kavveri Telecom to augment capex by raising $10 mnTelecom products vendor Kavveri Telecom Products is looking to raise $10 million to fund its inorganic growth plans for fiscal 2009, and augment its slated capex of Rs 8 crore for the current fiscal.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 15 Jul 2008 | 10:10 am Future Generali launches Future SanjeevaniInsurance major Future Generali, a joint venture between the Kishore Biyani-led Future group and Italy's Generali group, today announced the launch of its United Link Insurance Plan Future Sanjeevani.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 15 Jul 2008 | 10:10 am BEML to set up offices in IndonesiaBharat Earth Movers Limited (BEML), Defence PSU and country's leading mining and construction equipment manufacturer, will set up its offices in Indonesia to cater to the company's growing clientele in the country.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 15 Jul 2008 | 10:02 am Kashmir Valley likely to have a bumper vegetable yieldSrinagar, July 15 : Vegetable farmers in the Kashmir Valley are upbeat about the possibility of vegetable yield touching 900,000 metric tonnes mark this year. It will be a substantial increase over last year's yield of 600,000 tonnes.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 15 Jul 2008 | 10:01 am Demand for Bharat Ratna for Sam Bahadur, Govt. non- committalNew Delhi, July 15 : Former colleagues and senior Army officers who served under Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw today demanded the Bharat Ratna, the nation's highest civilian honour, to be bestowed on the man who secured the biggest surrender post World War II.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 15 Jul 2008 | 10:00 am Tata Indicom has the least congested networkTata Teleservices, which is running its telecom services under the brand name Tata Indicom has emerged out as the winner in terms of network availability for the period January-March 2008.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 15 Jul 2008 | 10:00 am Glenmark's neuropathic drug ready for trialsDrug maker Glenmark Pharmaceuticals today said its candidate for neuropathic, osteoarthritis and other inflammatory pain -- GRC 10693, is entering phase I trials.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 15 Jul 2008 | 10:00 am Patel Engg net up 29% at Rs 35 crInfrastructure construction firm Patel Engineering today announced a consolidated net profit of Rs 34.99 crore for the first quarter ended June 30, a 29.40 per cent growth over the corresponding period a year-ago.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 15 Jul 2008 | 9:55 am Wilbur Ross invests Rs 345 cr in SpiceJetDelhi-based low cost carrier SpiceJet has accepted US based private equity firm Wilbur Ross' offer to invest Rs 345 crore ($80million) in the company.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 15 Jul 2008 | 9:55 am UCO Bank to float arm, seeks foreign partnerKolkata-based UCO Bank is scouting for a foreign partner for its proposed subsidiary in financial services segment, in a bid to increase its fee based income.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 15 Jul 2008 | 9:53 am Lafarge to invest $1 bln in India expansion - paperMUMBAI (Reuters) - French cement maker Lafarge plans to invest $1 billion over five years to expand its cement capacity in India to about 20 million tonnes, the Business Standard reported on Tuesday c...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 15 Jul 2008 | 9:50 am 'At home Manekshaw was far away from an Army chief' - Expressindia.com
Source: Google News India - India | 15 Jul 2008 | 9:41 am Wedding party killed in jeep plunge in IndiaAt least 20 members of a wedding party were killed in eastern India today when the jeep carrying them plunged into a roadside canal, an official said.The driver of the jeep lost control while negotiat...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 15 Jul 2008 | 9:29 am India resumes rice export to BangladeshDHAKA: India has restarted export of rice to Bangladesh, following a promise made by External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee during his visit to the cyclone-affected areas of the country last ye...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 15 Jul 2008 | 9:19 am IAEA board to meet Aug. 1 on India nuclear dealVIENNA, Austria (AP) - The board of governors for the United Nations' nuclear watchdog agency will meet Aug. 1 to vote on a deal allowing international monitors to inspect some of India's nuclear faci...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 15 Jul 2008 | 9:06 am Sichuan quake leaves 1.4 m people destituteNew Delhi, July 15 : The Sichuan earthquake has left 1.4 million farmers in about 4,000 remote villages in absolute poverty, an anti-poverty official said Monday.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 15 Jul 2008 | 9:02 am Shirdi Trust to observe three-day Gurupournima FestivalNew Delhi, July 15 : The three-day Shri Gurupournima Festival will be observed from July 17 to July 19 this year.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 15 Jul 2008 | 9:02 am IIT alumni condemn association with DowNew Delhi, July 15 : Alumni of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) have criticised the institution for accepting Dow Chemical Company as one of its sponsors.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 15 Jul 2008 | 9:00 am NC leaves decision on trust vote to OmarThe National Conference, which has two members in the Lok Sabha, on Monday authorised its president Omar Abdullah to take a final decision in favour or against the Indo-US nuclear deal."The core grou...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 15 Jul 2008 | 9:00 am India to sustain growth momentum, tame inflation - PMNEW DELHI (Reuters) - Recent steps taken by the government are aimed at sustaining the economic growth momentum and taming inflation despite a surge in global oil prices, the prime minister said on Tuesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Jul 2008 | 8:22 am Wilbur Ross to invest $80 mn in SpiceJetAmerican billionaire investor Wilbur Ross, known for turning around bankrupt companies, will invest $80 million (Rs.3.45 billion) in the Gurgaon-based low cost carrier SpiceJet, it was announced Tuesday.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 15 Jul 2008 | 8:01 am German automotive company sets up India plantGerman automotive major Continental AG has set up a Rs.2.2 billion ($50 million) greenfield plant here to manufacture electronic components for the booming automobile market of the sub-continent.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 15 Jul 2008 | 6:02 am German automotive major sets up shop in IndiaGerman automotive major Continental AG has set up a greenfield plant in India's IT hub to manufacture electronic components for the burgeoning automobile market in the sub-continent.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 15 Jul 2008 | 5:02 am Father, sons commit suicide in Dighi - Times of India
Source: Google News India - India | 15 Jul 2008 | 3:43 am I'm the only oldie in 'Unforgettable' tour: Amitabh BachchanBollywood icon Amitabh Bachchan has been on innumerable world concerts but says he is nervous about the 'Unforgettable' world tour that kicks off in Toronto Friday because of the changed mechanics, presentation and his age.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 15 Jul 2008 | 3:30 am 'Bachna Ae Haseeno' title track truly rocksFilm: 'Bachna Ae Haseeno'; Music Composer: Vishal-Shekhar; Lyricist: Anvita Dutt Guptan; Singers: Shilpa Rao, KK, Shekhar Ravjiani, Hard Kaur, Sunidhi Chauhan, Raja Hassan, Shreya Ghoshal, Lucky Ali, Himani Kapoor, Sukhwinder Singh, Sumit Kumar, Shankar Mahadevan; Rating: ***Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 15 Jul 2008 | 3:30 am Santosh Sivan defends presence in Pusan film fest juryFilmmaker Santosh Sivan's selection as a jury member at the prestigious Pusan Film Festival has raised eyebrows as his movie 'Tahaan' is also in competition there, but he says the controversy is uncalled for.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 15 Jul 2008 | 2:30 am IAEA to consider India atom inspections plan Aug.1VIENNA (Reuters) - The International Atomic Energy Agency's governing board will meet on Aug. 1 to consider India's draft plan for nuclear inspections submitted to help launch a U.S.-Indian nuclear cooperation deal, officials said on Monday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Jul 2008 | 2:14 am Manisha Koirala buying dream home in ParisManisha Koirala says she's having a long-standing 'romance with Paris'. So much so that the Bollywood actress is all set to buy a house in the city she calls her 'second home'.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 15 Jul 2008 | 2:00 am Aarushi murder whodunnit grips India's middle-classNEW DELHI (Reuters) - A young girl's throat is slit in her bedroom. A servant is also found dead nearby. The dentist father is arrested, injected with a "truth serum", held for 50 days and then released. The murder weapon has still to be found.Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Jul 2008 | 1:35 am Traders vent anger on road - Times of India
Source: Google News India - India | 15 Jul 2008 | 12:50 am Fire triggers panic in MiyapurHYDERABAD: Nearly 200 huts were destroyed in a fire at Madinaguda in Miyapur on Monday when a major fire enveloped them creating panic among the people living in them. Luckily, there was no loss of life. Many daily wage labourers are ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 15 Jul 2008 | 12:00 am New life for Mattancherry museumRoyal portraits from the 19th century in Kochi get a better deal thanks to ASI’s effortsSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 15 Jul 2008 | 12:00 am Mukesh meets ManmohanNew Delhi: Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) chief Mukesh Ambani on Monday met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and a host of senior government functionaries and told them that demands for levy of windfall tax was bad economics. Mr. ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 15 Jul 2008 | 12:00 am Final hearing in September on foreign origin issueSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 15 Jul 2008 | 12:00 am AI Boeing on display at international air showFARNBOROUGH: The Boeing 777-300ER on display at the Farnborough International Air Show. This was the tenth 777 delivered to Air India and named “Jammu and Kashmir” in keeping with an AI practice. ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 15 Jul 2008 | 12:00 am IAEA Board meet put offMUMBAI: A crucial meeting of the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency to build a consensus on India-specific safeguards accord has been postponed from July 28 and is likely to be held on August 1, IAEA sources said. ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 15 Jul 2008 | 12:00 am Beach tennis court work stoppedCHENNAI: Work on the tennis courts close to the shore on Elliot’s Beach was stopped on Monday by Chennai Corporation officials. After The Hindu highlighted the development of tennis courts in violation of ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 15 Jul 2008 | 12:00 am Karat: Speaker’s office above controversy“Any decision will be taken by the Speaker himself”Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 15 Jul 2008 | 12:00 am Chandrachud deadMumbai: The former Chief Justice of India, Yeshwant Vishnu Chandrachud, died here on Monday due to prolonged illness. He was in the majority bench that decided in favour of the Indira Gandhi government in a landmark habeas ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 15 Jul 2008 | 12:00 am Loadshedding enforced in StateWeakening monsoon and low water-level in dams pushing KPTCL to the brinkSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 15 Jul 2008 | 12:00 am Mizoram to grant OBC status to Gorkhas: Minister!The Mizoram government will do "everything" to ensure the inclusion of Gorkhas in the other Backward Classes (OBC) category, Rural Development Minister H Vanlalauva said here on Monday.Source: Zee News : States | 14 Jul 2008 | 11:45 pm Three militants surrender in Manipur!Three militants of Kangleipak Communist Party-Military Council (KCP-MC) on Monday surrendered to joint team of army and police officials in Manipur, a defence release said.Source: Zee News : States | 14 Jul 2008 | 11:45 pm Mizoram to grant OBC status to Gorkhas: Minister !The Mizoram government will do "everything" to ensure the inclusion of Gorkhas in the Other Backward Classes (OBC) category, Rural Development Minister H Vanlalauva said here on Monday.Source: Zee News : States | 14 Jul 2008 | 11:45 pm SC to hear UP provident fund scam issue in open court!The Supreme Court on Monday decided to hear in open court a matter related to the question whether there should be a judicial probe or a CBI investigation into the UP multi-crore provident fund scam that allegedly involves judges, including one from the apex court.Source: Zee News : States | 14 Jul 2008 | 11:45 pm Its Gadkari vs Taywade in council polls in Nagpur !The stage is set for a straight fight between sitting MLC and state BJP president Nitin Gadkari and Congress-NCP supported Baban Taywade for the state legislative council (MLC) elections of the graduate constituency slated to be held tomorrow in Nagpur division.Source: Zee News : States | 14 Jul 2008 | 11:45 pm Non-Marathis obstacle in Maharashtra`s development: Raj!Reviving his anti-North Indian campaign on an ominous note, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) president Raj Thackeray on Monday served notice to all shopkeepers, asking them to have their nameplates and hoardings in Marathi.Source: Zee News : States | 14 Jul 2008 | 11:45 pm Special cell for monitoring reservoir catchment areas!In its effort to retain the capacity of major reservoirs in Narmada valley, the Narmada valley development authority has decided to accord top priority to intensive catchment area treatment and compensatory afforestation work in the area.Source: Zee News : States | 14 Jul 2008 | 11:45 pm PM told us our uranium was for defence needs : BJP!BJP on Monday claimed that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had told its leaders that the imported uranium post Indo-US nuclear deal would be used for civilian purposes while the indigenous uranium would serve the country`s defence needs.Source: Zee News : India National | 14 Jul 2008 | 11:45 pm I will leave LS if the pressure is too much: Somnath!Agitated over the continuous pressure from various political parties to resign, the Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee on Monday said that he would not only resign but also leave Lok Sabha if he is pressurized too much for quitting his post.Source: Zee News : India National | 14 Jul 2008 | 11:45 pm Mayawati delayed probe; no details of Rs 9.78 cr still: CBI!While Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati has allegedly not furnished details of her Rs 9.78 crore deposits yet, the CBI has informed the Supreme Court that the BSP supremo had adopted delaying tactics by filing "numerous" petitions before the investigating agency.Source: Zee News : India National | 14 Jul 2008 | 11:45 pm UPA indulging in horse trading, MPs going for Rs 25cr: Bardhan!With political parties bracing themselves for the trust vote, CPI general secretary AB Bardhan on Monday accused the Congress-led UPA of horse trading and alleged that the going rate of an mp was Rs 25 crore.Source: Zee News : India National | 14 Jul 2008 | 11:45 pm IAEA Board of Governors meet postponed, likely on Aug 1!A crucial meeting of the Board of Governors of International Atomic Energy Agency to build a consensus on India-specific safeguards accord essential to help implement Indo-US nuclear deal has been postponed from July 28 and is likely to be held on August 1, IAEA sources said.Source: Zee News : India National | 14 Jul 2008 | 11:45 pm CBI Director`s visit to Pak cancelled after Kabul blast !The visit of CBI Director Vijay Shankar to Pakistan was cancelled following the car bomb blast outside the Indian mission in Kabul and India accusing Pakistan of ISI`s role in the same.Source: Zee News : India National | 14 Jul 2008 | 11:45 pm SC gives time to Govt, UGC to file reply on deemed varsities!The Supreme Court on Monday granted three more weeks to the Centre and the University Grants Commission (UGC) to file their replies on a plea seeking regulation of "deemed universities" which offer foreign degrees.Source: Zee News : India National | 14 Jul 2008 | 11:45 pm Kargil`s first Indian PoW to fly mid-air refuellers !Nine years since his capture and release, the first Indian prisoner of war (POW) in the Kargil conflict Kambampati Nachiketa is set to fly mid-air refuellers, a small consolation from being kept away from fighter aircraft owing to an injury caused by `physical hardships` during captivity.Source: Zee News : India National | 14 Jul 2008 | 11:45 pm Pak unsure about decision on commuting Srabjit`s death!Pakistan government`s decision to commute all death sentences to life term that revived hopes of freedom for Indian prisoner Sarabjit Singh has been caught in legal wrangling with the Attorney General on Monday seeking more time to explain the state`s stand on the issue after the Supreme Court questioned the move.Source: Zee News : India National | 14 Jul 2008 | 11:45 pm Govt dismisses Left allegations on horsetrading!Government on Monday dismissed Left allegations that the ruling alliance was engaging in horsetrading ahead of the crucial trust vote, dubbing such statements an "insult" to MPs.Source: Zee News : India National | 14 Jul 2008 | 11:45 pm Apex court refuses to frame guidelines on CAG's appointmentThe Supreme Court Monday refused to entertain a lawsuit seeking its guidelines for appointment of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 14 Jul 2008 | 7:02 pm Police release sketch of suspect in south Delhi firingThe Delhi Police Monday released the sketch of one of the two men who allegedly shot at two people in Madangir area Saturday even as angry residents took out a protest march to demand more security.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 14 Jul 2008 | 7:01 pm Rahul Gandhi reaches out in AmethiCongress MP Rahul Gandhi shared tea and sweets with villagers and interacted with elderly people who had been waiting to meet him since morning during a visit to his constituency of Amethi in Uttar Pradesh Monday.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 14 Jul 2008 | 7:01 pm
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