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£ 30,000 for woman harassed for big chestA woman who went into depression because her boss repeatedly criticised her big breasts has been awarded a compensation of £ 30,000 ($60,000) by an employment tribunal.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 19 Jul 2008 | 2:03 pm Somen Mitra leaves CongressThe Congress received a jolt in West Bengal on Saturday with its former state president Somen Mitra deserting the party with his loyalists and announcing the formation of a new outfit.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 19 Jul 2008 | 2:01 pm Indian batsmen struggle on second dayIndia's famed batsmen were made to struggle on a difficult track as Sri Lanka Board XI left the visitors gasping at 196 for eight on a rain-truncated second day.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 19 Jul 2008 | 1:54 pm BSNL ties up with BeetelThe country's largest telecom provider Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) announced on Saturday that it has tied up with leading telephone sets manufacturer Beetel.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 19 Jul 2008 | 1:49 pm Lalu asks Bardhan to apologiseLalu Prasad on Saturday asked Communist Party of India (CPI) general secretary A.B. Bardhan to prove his allegation of MPs being bought over for the July 22 trust motion.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 19 Jul 2008 | 1:45 pm Buildup to trust vote reaches final lap, suspense mounts - Newindpress
Source: Google News India - India | 19 Jul 2008 | 1:30 pm Curfew continues, but situation improving in Dabwali - Hindu
Source: Google News India - India | 19 Jul 2008 | 1:14 pm CPI(M) believes UPA may scrape throughThe top CPI(M) leadership on Saturday began discussions on the emerging political scenario, projecting general elections in November and the government scraping through.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 19 Jul 2008 | 1:03 pm Five Indian soldiers killed in Kashmir explosionSRINAGAR, India (Reuters) - At least five Indian soldiers were killed and over 20 wounded on Saturday when their vehicle ran over a landmine near Kashmir's main city, police and witnesses said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Jul 2008 | 1:01 pm Blast targets Army convoy in J&K, 9 soldiers killed - Times of India
Source: Google News India - India | 19 Jul 2008 | 12:59 pm Kohli's century guides India to 7-wkt winDelhi opener Virat Kohli cracked a patient unbeaten 120 to help India post a seven-wicket win against New Zealand in the Emerging Players Trophy at Brisbane.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 19 Jul 2008 | 12:56 pm Jamir to be sworn-in as Maharashtra Governor today!S C Jamir will be sworn-in as the Governor of Maharashtra at the Raj Bhavan here on Saturday.Source: Zee News : States | 19 Jul 2008 | 12:52 pm Dera clashes: Uneasy calm in Dabwali, Sirsa!Uneasy calm prevailed in Haryana`s Sirsa district and parts of Punjab on Saturday even as curfew remained clamped in Dabwali town following clashes between followers of Dera Sacha Sauda and Sikhs.Source: Zee News : States | 19 Jul 2008 | 12:52 pm 'We will try to form non-Congress govt'K Chandrashekhar Rao met Mayawati and said the third front will try to form a non-Congress government with the BSP supremo as the prospective Prime Ministerial candidate.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 19 Jul 2008 | 12:51 pm Chidambaram for 'rational debate' on Indo-US nuclear dealUnion Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Saturday made a strong pitch for wider discussions to understand the benefits of the agreement.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 19 Jul 2008 | 12:41 pm Spurned lover kills young womanA 20-year-old man was arrested here on Saturday for allegedly stabbing to death a young engineering student after she rebuffed his advances, the police said.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 19 Jul 2008 | 12:34 pm Radio Mirchi claims over 48 lakh listeners - Business Standard
Source: Google News India - India | 19 Jul 2008 | 12:32 pm Radio Mirchi claims over 48 lakh listenersRadio Mirchi, a popular private radio network owned by Entertainment Network (I) Limited (ENIL), today said it had a reach of 48.25 lakh audience spread over 32 cities as per the Radio Audience Measurement (RAM).Source: Business Standard | News Now | 19 Jul 2008 | 12:25 pm Trust vote will seal UPA govt's fate: VenkaiahThe crucial confidence vote on the floor of the Lok Sabha on July 22 will seal the fate of UPA Government headed by Manmohan Singh, BJP Senior National Leader M Venkaiah Naidu said today.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 19 Jul 2008 | 12:23 pm We will try to form non-Cong govt: TRS chiefTRS chief K Chandrashekhar Rao today met Mayawati and said the third front will try to form a non-Congress government with the BSP supremo as the prospective Prime Ministerial candidate.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 19 Jul 2008 | 12:21 pm Panel to identify opportunities in insurance secThe Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has set up a committee to identify the opportunities in Insurance and Pension sector and equip members to find a new niche for themselves, G.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 19 Jul 2008 | 12:19 pm Gowda to discuss trust vote with ManmohanNew Delhi, July 19 : Janata Dal (Secular) chief H. D. Deve Gowda has arrived here to meet Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, and in all likelihood, will discuss the trust vote to be held on July 22.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 19 Jul 2008 | 12:02 pm Hyderabad gets new drinking water projectA new drinking water supply scheme will ensure daily supply of water to core areas of Andhra Pradesh capital Hyderabad and its surrounding areas.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 19 Jul 2008 | 12:02 pm Jamir sworn in as new Maharashtra governorS.C. Jamir was sworn in as the new governor of Maharashtra by Chief Justice of Bombay High Court Swatanter Kumar at Raj Bhavan here Saturday.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 19 Jul 2008 | 12:02 pm Builders of three monasteries under construction to be bookedThe builders of three Buddhist monasteries under construction in Bihar's Bodh Gaya are to be booked for violating the master plan, an official said Saturday.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 19 Jul 2008 | 12:02 pm Controversy over Class 7 textbook continues in KeralaThe Catholic Church in Kerala and the two Left parties that are in the ruling coalition criticised each other Saturday over a controversial Class 7 social science textbook published by the state government.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 19 Jul 2008 | 12:01 pm Mankad-Ashutosh in Manchester Challenger finalIndia's Harsh Mankad and Ashutosh Singh swept aside the challenge of second seed British pair of Joshua Goodall and Swede Michael Ryderstedt to enter the doubles finals of LTA Manchester Trophy Challenger tennis tournament.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 19 Jul 2008 | 12:01 pm Chhattisgarh BJP MPs leave for Delhi for trust voteAmid speculation that they could switch loyalties and tight vigil on them by party bosses, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MPs of Chhattisgarh Saturday headed for Delhi for the trust vote in parliament Tuesday.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 19 Jul 2008 | 12:01 pm Scribes stopped from entering Asaram BapuAbout 22 journalists were detained Saturday by the police when they took out a rally from Sabarmati police station to spiritual guru Asaram Bapu's ashram at Motera here to protest against Friday's incident in which scribes were assaulted while covering clashes following the mysterious deaths of two boys.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 19 Jul 2008 | 12:01 pm Rediff.com to support applications compatible with Facebook Markup LanguageMumbai, July 19 (ANI/Business Wire India): Rediff.com, India's leading online community portal, today announced the launch of its developer program at Proto.in (http://developer.rediff.com), inviting all application developers to come on board and build applications for Rediff.com properties which is being made compatible to support Facebook Markup Language (FBML).Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 19 Jul 2008 | 12:01 pm Bihar to announce new IT policy soonBihar will announce its new IT policy with several incentives for firms in August, state IT Minister Anil Kumar said here Saturday.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 19 Jul 2008 | 12:01 pm Deora directs IGL to expand CNG facility in DelhiWith the national capital again witnessing long queues before CNG filling stations, Petroleum Minister Murli Deora today asked Indraprastha Gas Ltd (IGL) to undertake immediate expansion of its facilities to end queues.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 19 Jul 2008 | 11:41 am FinMin for 'rational debate' on Indo-US nuke dealVoicing "anguish and disappointment" over absence of a "rational debate" on Indo-US nuclear deal, Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram today made a strong pitch for wider discussions to understand the benefits of the agreement.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 19 Jul 2008 | 11:38 am MNF entrusts Mizo CM to decide on trust voteThe ruling Mizo National Front (MNF) today authorised party chief and Chief Minister Zoramthanga to make a final decision on which way the lone MP from Mizoram, Vanlalzawma, would vote during the July 22 trust vote in the Lok Sabha.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 19 Jul 2008 | 11:36 am Gen Secy Shahid Siddiqui joins BSPIn the midst of the battle over confidence vote, Samajwadi Party today suffered a setback when its general secretary and Rajya Sabha member Shahid Siddiqui quit the party and announced his decision to join rival BSP.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 19 Jul 2008 | 11:34 am 'India to generate 10% of world trade by 2022'India's share in world trade, which accounted for about one per cent of the global trade, is expected to grow ten times to at least 10 per cent by 2022, Management guru C K Prahlad said today.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 19 Jul 2008 | 11:32 am Rediff launches developer programRediff.com, India's online community portal, launched its developer program at Proto.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 19 Jul 2008 | 11:29 am Bangladesh protests to India over border shootingDHAKA (Reuters) - Bangladesh has lodged a formal protest with India over the shooting dead of two border guards earlier in the week, a foreign ministry statement said on Saturday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Jul 2008 | 10:55 am Scribes stopped from entering Asaram Bapu's ashram - Times of India
Source: Google News India - India | 19 Jul 2008 | 10:31 am Markets recover from early losses to end week slightly higherWith a smart rally in the last two days of the week, Indian equity markets recovered losses suffered in the early part of the week to end Friday slightly higher than last week's closing.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 19 Jul 2008 | 9:33 am Olympic protests pose quandary for Chinese forcesBEIJING (Reuters) - Banners are banned, flags restricted and even t-shirts will be scrutinised during Beijing's Olympic Games.Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Jul 2008 | 8:15 am Rahul expresses satisfaction over Vidarbha tour - Economic Times
Source: Google News India - India | 19 Jul 2008 | 8:09 am Budget, not as rosy as it seems - Newindpress
Source: Google News India - India | 19 Jul 2008 | 7:00 am Ethnic Madheshi set to be Nepal's first presidentKATHMANDU (Reuters) - Nepal was set to elect its first president on Saturday, from a marginalised ethnic community whose violent demand for a greater say in running the government once threatened a peace deal with Maoist former rebels.Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Jul 2008 | 6:17 am Gujarat cardiologist's heart beats for organic farmingA practising cardiologist for 25 years, Dinesh Patel spends long hours cultivating grain, fruit and plants in his organic farm on the outskirts of Ahmedabad, Gujarat's principal city.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 19 Jul 2008 | 6:00 am Isle of Bali and Vishnu influence works of Gujarat artistGujarat-based veteran artist Amit Ambalal draws his colours and inspiration from the 'leela' (miracles) of Lord Vishnu, the ruler of the Indian religious pantheon who is credited with at least 1,000 avatars.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 19 Jul 2008 | 4:30 am Maoists shifting bases from Chhattisgarh to Orissa - Economic Times
Source: Google News India - India | 19 Jul 2008 | 4:11 am Cussedness, underhand dealings mark countdown to trust voteThe prelude to the July 22 trust vote in parliament on the nuclear deal on which the fate of the Manmohan Singh government depends has added yet another dark chapter of opportunism and horse-trading to Indian politics.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 19 Jul 2008 | 4:01 am Left to decide on government committee membership after trust voteThe Left parties will decide after Tuesday's trust vote whether to continue their membership in various parliamentary and government committees, party sources said here Saturday. The Left has withdrawn support to the ruling United Progressive Alliance (UPA) over the India-US civil nuclear deal.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 19 Jul 2008 | 4:00 am 'Singh Is Kinng' an explosive, entertaining albumFilm: 'Singh Is Kinng'; Music Composer: Pritam Chakraborty; Lyricist: Mayur Puri; Singers: Daler Mehndi, Neeraj Sridhar, Labh Janjua, Suzie Q, Mika Singh, Shreya Ghoshal, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Snoop Dog, Akshay Kumar, Style Bhai, Ashish Pandit, Hard Kaur, RDB; Rating: ***Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 19 Jul 2008 | 3:08 am Farhan Akhtar's blue-eyed boy Arjun Mathur going placesArjun Mathur, who was seen in Farhan Akhtar's short film 'Positive' on AIDS, is now getting ready to play an important part in Zoya Akhtar's directorial debut 'Luck By Chance'.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 19 Jul 2008 | 3:04 am Producer Shilpa Shetty plans to make only masala moviesActress-turned-producer Shilpa Shetty says her company S2 Productions will concentrate purely on making commercial movies.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 19 Jul 2008 | 3:03 am I called ma and she told me to pray: Supratim - Times of India
Source: Google News India - India | 19 Jul 2008 | 2:37 am Two BDR men killedBerhampore: Two Bangladesh Rifles personnel were killed and one BSF jawan was injured in an exchange of fire in Murshidabad district early on Friday. The incident occurred when BDR personnel opened fire near the Nimtita area. ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 19 Jul 2008 | 12:00 am Pope calls on people to unite against violenceSYDNEY: Pope Benedict XVI on Friday called upon people of all religions to join together against violence. The pontiff told leaders from the Muslim, Jewish and other faiths that religion had a special role in uniting people. ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 19 Jul 2008 | 12:00 am India, Pakistan agree on Kashmir-specific CBMsISLAMABAD: Indian and Pakistani officials are said to have arrived at a “number of decisions” on new and existing Kashmir-specific confidence building measures, including a proposed triple-entry permit for cross-Line of Control ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 19 Jul 2008 | 12:00 am Three top scientists caution on dealNEW DELHI: Three of the country’s top nuclear scientists have said that once the nuclear deal is in place, India’s commercial nuclear interaction with other countries will be “firmly controlled” by Washington through ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 19 Jul 2008 | 12:00 am Shiv Shankar Menon briefs IAEA Board, NSG membersVienna: Lobbying for the nuclear deal with the United States, India on Friday briefed the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and members of the Nuclear Suppliers’ Group (NSG) on the safeguards agreement ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 19 Jul 2008 | 12:00 am In U.P., Congress looks beyond July 22 voteLUCKNOW: Having set its sights on the next Lok Sabha election, the Congress is looking beyond the July 22 trust vote in Parliament in its bid to strengthen the base in Uttar Pradesh. After roping in the Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 19 Jul 2008 | 12:00 am Sensex scores handsome gainsRefinery, bank shares evoke buying interestSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 19 Jul 2008 | 12:00 am State power crisis turns grimMeeting on Monday to decide on the extent of load sheddingSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 19 Jul 2008 | 12:00 am WTO pact will hurt India: AchuthanandanSays proposed Doha agreement will be detrimental to southern States’ interestsSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 19 Jul 2008 | 12:00 am Gowda to decide on voteBangalore: The Janata Dal (Secular), headed by the former Prime Minister, H.D. Deve Gowda, is all set to vote against the UPA government. It has three members in the Lok Sabha including the former Union Minister, M.P. Veerendra Kumar. ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 19 Jul 2008 | 12:00 am India hails US talk of big farm support cuts - Daily Times
Source: Google News India - India | 18 Jul 2008 | 10:10 pm MTN drops talks with Reliance CommunicationsPlans by South African mobile giant MTN to expand into India have been scuppered for a second time after the company announced here Friday evening that its extended talks with Reliance Communications have been ended.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 18 Jul 2008 | 8:00 pm Reliance Communications, MTN talks called offThe globally-watched consolidation talks between Anil Ambani-led Reliance Communications, India's second largest private telecom company, and South Africa's MTN were called off late Friday.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 18 Jul 2008 | 8:00 pm MTN, Reliance call off tie-up talksJOHANNESBURG/MUMBAI (Reuters) - South African mobile phone group MTN and India's Reliance Communications called off talks aimed at creating a top-10 global telecoms group, saying they could not reach a deal.Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Jul 2008 | 5:32 pm Top India aide briefed U.N. body on atom draftVIENNA (Reuters) - Senior U.S. and Indian officials met the International Atomic Energy Agency chief on Friday and briefed IAEA governors to resolve questions about India's plan for expanded nuclear inspections.Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Jul 2008 | 4:55 pm India on course for 2010 grand prix, says MallyaHOCKENHEIM, Germany (Reuters) - India will start construction of a Formula One circuit near New Delhi in October and is on track to host its first grand prix in 2010, Force India team owner Vijay Mallya said on Friday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Jul 2008 | 4:00 pm JMM to support govt in confidence vote - reportNEW DELHI (Reuters) - The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha, which has five MPs in parliament, will support the government in next week's confidence vote, the Press Trust of India news agency reported on its website on Friday, quoting the party's chief whip, Teklal Mahto.Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Jul 2008 | 12:58 pm Key Samajwadi party shows signs of splitNEW DELHI (Reuters) - The Samajwadi Party, a key supporter of the ruling coalition in Tuesday's vote of confidence, was fighting to keep its members united on Friday amid signs that some of its 39 MPs were unhappy with the decision to back the government.Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Jul 2008 | 12:57 pm
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