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Kapil slams Yuvraj's partying habitsFormer India captain Kapil Dev on Sunday slammed Test discard Yuvraj Singh for attending late night parties instead of focussing on cricket.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 20 Jul 2008 | 1:44 pm Karat warns govt against pushing N-dealCommunist Party-Marxist (CPI-M) leader Prakash Karat on Sunday said that the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) would be toppled in Tuesday's trust voteSource: Daily News & Analysis | 20 Jul 2008 | 1:13 pm Seven injured in Gulmarg grenade attack - Times of India
Source: Google News India - India | 20 Jul 2008 | 1:12 pm We have numbers to topple government: MayaBahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati said on Sunday the opposition camp had the "numbers" to topple the Manmohan Singh government.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 20 Jul 2008 | 1:12 pm Mayawati king-maker now, could be queenThe move ensured that the UPA was three MPs short of their calculations to get to the figure of 271 MPs needed to win the trust vote.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 20 Jul 2008 | 1:11 pm Obama meets Afghan President Karzai in KabulKABUL (Reuters) - U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama met Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Sunday, the second day of a visit to Afghanistan that is meant to bolster the senator's foreign policy credentials.Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Jul 2008 | 12:49 pm Whose power plant is it? SC to decide between Bihar, Jharkhand!A tussle between Bihar and Jharkhand over the ownership of a power plant has landed in the Supreme Court.Source: Zee News : States | 20 Jul 2008 | 12:35 pm Ancient Kamrupa empire lay in Assam or Meghalaya?!Is Guwahati the site where the ancient kingdom of Kamrupa existed or is it the Meghalaya?Source: Zee News : States | 20 Jul 2008 | 12:35 pm Maran should follow the whip: DMK!The DMK Sunday said suspended party MP and former Union Minister Dayanidhi Maran has to follow the three line whip issued to Lok Sabha members of the party and vote in favour of the confidence motion on Tuesday.Source: Zee News : States | 20 Jul 2008 | 12:35 pm Amarnath protests take a toll on J-K Tourism sector!Violent protests over the Amarnath land transfer row has severely dented tourism sector in Jammu and Kashmir with a substantial dip in visitors to the state during the seasonal months of June and July.Source: Zee News : States | 20 Jul 2008 | 12:35 pm Pakistan cricketers line up for dope testsPakistan's star cricketers lined up at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Lahore on Sunday to undergo dope tests two months before the Champions Trophy.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 20 Jul 2008 | 12:27 pm Videocon to invest Rs 800cr in retail expansionVideocon Retail Ltd, part of the Venugopal Dhoot-promoted Videocon Industries, plans to invest Rs 800 crore in expanding its electronic retail format Next Retail and mobiles, music, entertainment and lifestyle chain Planet M in the next three years, said Saurav Dhoot, director, Videocon Retail.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 20 Jul 2008 | 12:25 pm UNPA hopeful of securing support of more partiesAs the UNPA along with BSP and the Left today declared their resolve to oust UPA on July 22, the alliance is hopeful of garnering support of more parties.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 20 Jul 2008 | 12:23 pm Indo-Pak foreign secy-level talks tomorrowWith infiltration bids and terror attacks in Jammu and Kashmir recording an increase lately, India is expected to press Pakistan to take concrete action to curb flow of terrorists from its soil at the Foreign Secretary-level talks here tomorrow.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 20 Jul 2008 | 12:20 pm Greg Norman creates a theme for a dreamGreg Norman, playing his first Major in three years, is well and truly on a honeymoon as he goes into the final round of the British Open as the sole leader by two clear shots.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 20 Jul 2008 | 12:20 pm Soren meets PM, submits 13-point demand listSoon after announcing his decision to support the government, JMM chief Shibu Soren today met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh with a 13-point demand on which Singh agreed to constitute a monitoring committee for implementation.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 20 Jul 2008 | 12:18 pm Value-added services biz to touch $2 bn: PwCBacked by young Indians, music and gaming are going to be cherry on the pie for the telecom sector growth, with value-added services estimated to reach about $2 billion this year, says consultancy firm PwC.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 20 Jul 2008 | 12:16 pm Fairytale costumes latest UK bridal wearIf you aren't a princess already, don't worry. You can now dress like one for your marriage, thanks to Disney.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 20 Jul 2008 | 12:10 pm Don't push N-deal if you lose trust vote: CPI(M)Asserting that the government and the nuclear deal would be "doomed" on Tuesday, the CPI(M) today warned that the country would "revolt" if the Congress-led UPA tried to push the agreement in the event of losing the trust vote.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 20 Jul 2008 | 12:09 pm Bribing rate of MPs going up to Rs.100 crores?The reported bribe rate to buy the support of Members of Parliament (MPs) seems to be shooting up with every passing hour - going by the various claims being made.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 20 Jul 2008 | 12:06 pm RLD to vote against UPA: Ajit SinghIn a severe blow to the UPA government, Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) president and former union minister Ajit Singh announced that his party will vote against it in Tuesday's trust vote in the Lok Sabha.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 20 Jul 2008 | 12:02 pm Russian officials one click away from being sackedRussian officials may be just one click away from being sacked if they fail to heed President Dmitry Medvedev's warning to strengthen their poor computer skills.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 20 Jul 2008 | 12:01 pm JMM to support UPA in trust voteAfter keeping political parties guessing for days on which way he would go, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) chief Shibu Soren finally announced his party's support to the Manmohan Singh-led governmentSource: Daily News & Analysis | 20 Jul 2008 | 12:01 pm Dubai airport manages record 18.4m passengersIn one of the busiest periods in the airport's history, the Dubai International airport has handled an average of three million passengers per month throughout the first half of 2008, registering a growth of 13.80 per cent over last year.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 20 Jul 2008 | 11:59 am Delhi to get 50 new CNG filling stations soonTo meet the increasing demand for Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) in the national capital, at least 50 new filling stations will be commissioned soon.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 20 Jul 2008 | 11:42 am K'taka to set up 2000 Mw thermal plantThe Karnataka government has decided to set up a 2000 Mw thermal power plant in Janjgir district of Chhattisgarh, according to Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 20 Jul 2008 | 11:30 am Pak foreign secy arrives for talks - Times of India
Source: Google News India - India | 20 Jul 2008 | 11:11 am SAD refutes reports of division among its ranks on trust vote - Zee News
Source: Google News India - India | 20 Jul 2008 | 11:08 am Pakistan Champions Trophy squad undergo drugs testsKARACHI (Reuters) - Stung by the doping controversies surrounding two of its key bowlers, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Sunday conducted drugs tests of the players named in its preliminary squad for the Champions Trophy.Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Jul 2008 | 10:16 am Army officer among 6 killed in Kashmir clashesSRINAGAR (Reuters) - Two Indian soldiers, including an officer, and four suspected Muslim militants were killed in separate gun battles in Kashmir, the army said on Sunday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Jul 2008 | 9:26 am Tamil Nadu objects to new coastal laws draftChennai, The central government's attempt to replace the Coastal Regulation Zone laws, 1991 with a set of new laws has come up against a slew of objections from the Tamil Nadu government. The state ha...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 20 Jul 2008 | 9:10 am Naidu backs Mayawati as next PM'Mayawati will play a crucial role in the third front. Why can't she be the prime minister,' Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief N. Chandrababu Naidu told reporters after he met Mayawati at her residence h...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 20 Jul 2008 | 9:10 am TRS bandh hits life in TelanganaDozens of buses of state-owned Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) were damaged as the TRS activists resorted to violence at several places. The protesters set ablaze an APSRTC b...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 20 Jul 2008 | 9:10 am India, Brazil to take on rich nations in WTO talks tomorrowGENEVA: Backed by over 100 developing countries, India, Brazil and South Africa will take on the rich nations to get a fair trade deal at the WTO meeting of key trade ministers' beginning here on M...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 20 Jul 2008 | 9:04 am Bush presses for offshore oil drillingResponding to Americans' anger over gas prices and the housing bust, President Bush is stepping up pressure on Congress to open up offshore oil exploration and work to restore confidence in the housin...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 20 Jul 2008 | 8:43 am Good monsoon may reduce power deficitPower deficit in the country is expected to fall owing to good monsoons and increase in generation capacity, the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) said in a report in Mumbai.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 20 Jul 2008 | 8:42 am Ajit Singh to vote against UPA governmentThe going looked tough for the Manmohan Singh government ahead of Tuesday's trust vote after the Rashtriya Lok Dal (RSP) on Sunday announced it would vote against the United Progressive Alliance (UPA)...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 20 Jul 2008 | 8:42 am Mulayam claims SP united, slams LeftPutting up a brave face even as four MPs deserted him, Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav on Sunday said his party was united and accused the Left parties of coming together with the BJP to tar...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 20 Jul 2008 | 8:42 am FM rules out tax sop for imported hybridsHe also said there was no scope for reducing duties on imported hybrid vehicles, although government could consider giving more tax incentives if they were manufactured in India.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 20 Jul 2008 | 8:42 am Neck and neck between UPA, OppositionLet's take a look at how the numbers look now. It's neck and neck now between UPA and Mayawati-NDA combine.The UPA is now short of the half way mark of 271. The UPA already has the assured support of ...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 20 Jul 2008 | 8:42 am Administration relaxes curfew in Dabwali - Zee News
Source: Google News India - India | 20 Jul 2008 | 7:54 am Bribing rate of MPs going up to Rs.100 crores?Ahead of Tuesday's crucial trust vote in the Lok Sabha that will decide the fate of the Manmohan Singh-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government, the reported bribe rate to buy the support of Members of Parliament (MPs) seems to be shooting up with every passing hour - going by the various claims being made.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 20 Jul 2008 | 6:33 am Biofuel - a smart beginning in GujaratAt a time when there is growing global concern over greenhouse gas emissions and climate change, Gujarat's tryst with biofuel as an alternative to petrol and diesel has proved a promising starter.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 20 Jul 2008 | 6:31 am Delhi Metro revenues to exceed Rs.21 bn by 2011Revenue earnings of the Delhi Metro Rail Corp (DMRC) are likely to touch Rs.21 billion ($500 million) in the next three years, an increase of 194 percent, said an industry body report.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 20 Jul 2008 | 6:01 am Saris disappearing from the big screen?A sari-clad woman walking down New York's swish Fifth Avenue would cause any number of heads to turn but sadly, Bollywood, through whose eyes much of the world sees India, has virtually discarded the six-yard wonder.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 20 Jul 2008 | 6:00 am U.S. plays for high stakes on Pakistan-Afghan borderPESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - Former U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld may not have been shy about projecting U.S. military power, but even he didn't dare send American troops into Pakistan's tribal lands to snatch or kill al Qaeda leaders.Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Jul 2008 | 4:45 am Govinda not amused by constant comparison with AmitabhActor Govinda is on the edge of his patience these days, perturbed by constant comparisons with Bollywood icon Amitabh Bachchan.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 20 Jul 2008 | 4:30 am Journalists take out rallies in Gujarat - Hindu
Source: Google News India - India | 20 Jul 2008 | 4:15 am Koena gets slim toned physique for boy-bashing roleWhile size zero may be the latest fad in Bollywood, Keona Mitra is assiduously cultivating a fat-free athletic physique for her kick-ass role in the international film 'Karna'.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 20 Jul 2008 | 4:00 am Amitabh was best in 'Nishabd': Ram Gopal VarmaFilmmaker Ram Gopal Varma considers Amitabh Bachchan as one of the finest actors in Bollywood but has ironically not watched many of his movies. He ranks Bachchan's performances in the two biggest flops, 'Nishabd' and 'Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag' - both made by him - as the best.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 20 Jul 2008 | 4:00 am Beijing to feel the strain from Olympic visitorsBEIJING (Reuters) - There is little doubt at ordinary Beijingers' enthusiasm for next month's Olympic Games. But a whole series of problems that have proven tough to fix could give visitors an Olympic-sized headache, and may put many off coming altogether.Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Jul 2008 | 3:15 am Plan panel lauds State’s recordTHIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Kerala’s performance in the implementation of Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS), particularly the National Rural Employment Guarantee Programme, has come in for praise from the Planning Commission. Planning ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 20 Jul 2008 | 12:00 am Conversion of broad gauge platforms will ease congestionExpected to be ready by 2009 at Tiruchi Railway JunctionSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 20 Jul 2008 | 12:00 am Agreeing to permanent IAEA safeguards is on the basis of permanent fuel supplies: Kakodkar“The corrective measures are what I describe as unspecified sovereign actions. We can decide at the appropriate point of time,” Anil Kakodkar, Chairman, Atomic Energy Commission told The Hindu in an ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 20 Jul 2008 | 12:00 am Claims damagesChandigarh: Navjot Singh, who spent 12 years in jail and was then acquitted of the charge of being a conspirator in the killing of the former Punjab Chief Minister, Beant Singh, has moved a court seeking Rs.50 crore in damages. ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 20 Jul 2008 | 12:00 am Relocation of hawkers opposedSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 20 Jul 2008 | 12:00 am 7 Army men killed in Hizbul ambushSRINAGAR: Seven army personnel were killed and 23 jawans injured when Hizbul Mujahideen militants set off an explosion targeting a convoy on the Srinagar-Baramulla highway. ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 20 Jul 2008 | 12:00 am MPs can “correct” their vote on July 22Three BJP MPs in ICUs are to be “airlifted”Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 20 Jul 2008 | 12:00 am Rajnath: BJP prefers polls if Manmohan loses trust voteNEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party would prefer fresh elections in the event of the government collapsing on the floor of the Lok Sabha on July 22, rather than go for a short-term alternative arrangement. Party president Rajnath Singh ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 20 Jul 2008 | 12:00 am New helicopter for Chief MinisterHYDERABAD: The recently established Andhra Pradesh Aviation Corporation (APAC) will start commercial activity with one helicopter, Bell 430, which Chief Minister Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy will stop using on arrival of a new chopper - the Agusta ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 20 Jul 2008 | 12:00 am Stay united, Sonia tells MPs`Baseless to say deal is anti-Muslim'Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 20 Jul 2008 | 12:00 am Blast destroys army vehicle in Kashmir, 10 soldiers killedAt least 10 soldiers were killed and many wounded when an Indian Army vehicle was ripped apart in a powerful explosion triggered by suspected guerrillas in the outskirts of Jammu and Kashmir's summer capital Saturday.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 19 Jul 2008 | 8:03 pm N-deal aimed at ending nuclear isolation: ChidambaramDefending the India-US civilian nuclear deal, Finance Minister P. Chidambaram Saturday said the government wished to end the country's nuclear isolation and gain access to reactors, fuel and technology.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 19 Jul 2008 | 8:03 pm In Maharashtra, most beneficiaries of loan waiver from western regionIn Maharashtra, 3.76 million farmers - most of them from the state's prosperous western region - have had loans of Rs.77.6 billion written off thanks to the waiver announced by the central government five months ago, an official statement said Saturday.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 19 Jul 2008 | 8:02 pm Agreeing to permanent IAEA safeguards is on the basis of permanent ... - Hindu
Source: Google News India - India | 19 Jul 2008 | 7:48 pm Nepal assembly fails to elect first presidentKATHMANDU (Reuters) - The new republic of Nepal failed to elect its first president on Saturday when none of the three candidates was able to muster the majority needed to open the way to the formation of a new government.Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Jul 2008 | 5:02 pm Nine Indian soldiers killed in Kashmir explosionSRINAGAR, India (Reuters) - At least nine Indian soldiers were killed and 16 wounded on Saturday when their vehicle detonated a landmine in the biggest attack on Indian soldiers in recent months.Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Jul 2008 | 2:04 pm
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