Ten rupee coin to be made available

Ending a long wait, the ten rupee coin would soon become available in the market, an official source at the government mint here said.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 4 Aug 2008 | 12:10 pm

'I want to see my son'

When he rushed to pick up a bomb bag and threw it out of his bus to save over 50 lives, little did Kuldeep Singh know that he will never be able to see his son.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 4 Aug 2008 | 12:08 pm

'N-deal moving on expeditious time table'

The nuclear deal with India is "moving on an expeditious time table", a top US official said here and expressed the hope that it would be placed before the US Congress in September.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 4 Aug 2008 | 12:06 pm

Kumble knew his team will bounce back

After India squared the Test series against Sri Lanka, winning the second Test by 170 runs, captain Anil Kumble said he was confident of his team bouncing back after their disastrous show.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 4 Aug 2008 | 12:03 pm

'India gave its best when it mattered'

Bob Houghton on Sunday termed his team's win against Turkmenistan as one of the best performances in tough conditions that helped them book a semi-final berth.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 4 Aug 2008 | 11:59 am

Woof! Auto-rickshaw anybody?

Kallumooti is a real favourite among auto-rickshaw drivers at the railway station and the adjoining bus stop in the Kerala capital. The dog is good at soliciting passengers.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 4 Aug 2008 | 11:55 am

India's sovereign ratings may turn negative: Moody's

The sovereign ratings outlook for India may turn negative, from stable currently, if the country's fiscal policy fails to check external shocks like crude prices or aggravates the inflation concerns,
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 4 Aug 2008 | 11:47 am

Niketa can't abort: Bombay HC - Times of India

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Niketa can't abort: Bombay HC Times of India - 27 minutes ago MUMBAI: The Bombay High Court on Monday rejected an abortion plea by Niketa Mehta saying that there was no evidence of abnormalities with the foetus. Docs' report may hurt couple's abortion plea IBNLive.com Doctors' report muddles Mumbai abortion case NDTV.com Press Trust of India - MSN India - Times Now.tv - Hindu all 60 news articles  हिन्दी मे

Source: Google News India - India | 4 Aug 2008 | 11:44 am

Tata's exit 'a wakeup call for Dhaka'

The scraping of $3 billion investment plans for Bangladesh by Indian conglomerate Tata Group is likely to deter investors and should be "a wake up call" for Dhaka.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 4 Aug 2008 | 11:42 am

Couple still hopes to find son lost in riots

The real life story of Jebunissa Shaikh, who was separated from her son Muzaffar during the 2002 riots and has located him after a six-year search, has rekindled hopes in Parsi couple.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 4 Aug 2008 | 11:40 am

Seychelles Debt Rating Is Lowered by S&P After Payment Notice - Bloomberg

Seychelles Debt Rating Is Lowered by S&P After Payment Notice Bloomberg - 33 minutes ago By Kim-Mai Cutler Aug. 4 (Bloomberg) -- The Seychelles, an Indian Ocean archipelago north of Madagascar, had its long-term credit rating lowered by Standard & Poor's after bondholders demanded the government meet a missed debt payment. UPDATE 1-No problem with S.Korea FX reserves-ratings firms Reuters India Italy's Safilo cut to 'B+' on operating underperformance - S&P Forbes all 10 news articles

Source: Google News India - India | 4 Aug 2008 | 11:38 am

US kids vote Beckham top sports hero

Kids in the US have voted footballer David Beckham their top sport hero just a year after he moved there.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 4 Aug 2008 | 11:29 am

Italian firm in talks with Tata for military aircraft

Italian firm Alenia Aeronautica, one of the partner companies of the Eurofighter consortium, is in talks with Tata group to promote the possible sale of a tactical transport aircraft and
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 4 Aug 2008 | 11:28 am

RCom denies Newcastle buyout report as false

Anil Ambani group firm Reliance Communications today said news reports that it was acquiring the English Premier League club Newcastle United for an estimated 260 million were false and
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 4 Aug 2008 | 11:27 am

WTO Chief Lamy to visit India next week

Not the one to give up hope, WTO Director General Pascal Lamy is visiting India next week to find ways for picking up the threads from last month's failed trade talks in
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 4 Aug 2008 | 11:27 am

Mutual fund industry witnesses 6% drop in AUM in July

The mutual fund industry witnessed an over six per cent drop in its assets under management for the second consecutive month in July, led by country's top fund house Reliance MF, which lost over Rs
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 4 Aug 2008 | 11:27 am

Inflation may fall below 8%: Rangarajan

??Inflation can drop below 8 per cent if confluence of factors like fall in global crude oil followed by a good monsoon work, Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council Chairman C Rangarajan
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 4 Aug 2008 | 11:27 am

Govt to stay export ban on rice till November end

India today said export ban on rice and other foodgrains would stay till November end and the review would be taken only after arrival of the new rice crop.??"Till
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 4 Aug 2008 | 11:27 am

AMP Capital to acquire 29% equity in Gayatri

AMP Capital Finance Mauritius Ltd, part of Australia's wealth management company AMP Ltd, is acquiring a 29 per cent equity stake for Rs 100 crore in city-based Gayatri Infra Ventures Ltd
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 4 Aug 2008 | 11:26 am

Curfew relaxed in tense Jammu

Curfew was relaxed here for three hours on Monday morning after three days. It had been clamped on Friday following violent clashes over the Amarnath land row that killed two people.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 4 Aug 2008 | 11:26 am

State-run oil retailers lose Rs 600 cr per day on sales

Indian Oil Corporation, Bharat Petroleum and Hindustan Petroleum are together losing Rs 600 crore per day on fuel sales that has forced a severe liquidity problem and demands for immediately raising
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 4 Aug 2008 | 11:23 am

Several hurt in police firing in Jammu - Times of India

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Several hurt in police firing in Jammu Times of India - 50 minutes ago JAMMU: Several people were injured when police allegedly opened fire to disperse a protesting mob in a town on the Pathankote-Jammu National Highway as tempers ran high in the region over the Amarnath land row, sources said. Jammu unrest: Curfew relaxation passes off peacefully Hindu Jammu still tense, 5 towns under curfew Economic Times Hindustan Times - NDTV.com - IBNLive.com - MyNews.in all 299 news articles  हिन्दी मे

Source: Google News India - India | 4 Aug 2008 | 11:21 am

United Spirits targets 100 mn cases in 2 years

??Aiming to become world's largest liquor maker, Vijaya Mallya-promoted United Spirits said it is targeting a sale of 100 million cases per annum in the next two
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 4 Aug 2008 | 11:20 am

Unfazed by Kabul terror, India announces fresh aid for Afghanistan - Times of India

BBC News

Unfazed by Kabul terror, India announces fresh aid for Afghanistan Times of India - 56 minutes ago NEW DELHI: Undeterred by the July 7 attack on its mission in Kabul, India on Monday announced fresh assistance of $450 million for the reconstruction of violence-torn Afghanistan as the two countries vowed to fight the menace of terrorism jointly. Govt announces $450 mn fresh assistance for Afghanistan Economic Times India announces more Afghan aid BBC News Bloomberg - Reuters India - NDTV.com - Press Trust of India all 382 news articles  हिन्दी मे

Source: Google News India - India | 4 Aug 2008 | 11:15 am

Gujjars appeal to protect Muslim brethren in J&K - Hindu

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Gujjars appeal to protect Muslim brethren in J&K Hindu - 1 hour ago Jammu (PTI): Expressing solidarity with the people of Gujjar community in Jammu and Kashmir, community leaders in Rajasthan on Monday appealed to protect their Muslim brethren in Jammu region "who are feeling unsafe and insecure. Sri Sri calls for end to violence over Kashmir land row Newindpress India again hit by shrine protest BBC News Reuters India - AFP - NDTV.com - Hindustan Times all 148 news articles

Source: Google News India - India | 4 Aug 2008 | 11:04 am

International Finance Corporation partners with Rockland Hospital

New Delhi, Aug 4 (ANI/Business Wire India): IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, has partnered with India's Rockland Hospital to expand its current facilities in New Delhi and build the first phase of a new 250-bed hospital in Manesar, Haryana State-a part of the country that is currently under-served.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 4 Aug 2008 | 11:02 am

Waving cash in the House is about free speech, not shame, says Tehelka columnist

New Delhi, Aug.4 : In an article for the Tehelka magazine, Inderjit Badhwar has said that last month's vote of confidence in Parliament and its culmination in the waving of bundles of cash by a few BJP MPs represented the best traditions of Indian democracy.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 4 Aug 2008 | 11:01 am

India announces $450 million aid to Afghanistan

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India announced fresh aid of $450 million to Afghanistan for development projects on Monday and both countries vowed to fight terrorism, weeks after a deadly attack at the Indian embassy in Kabul.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 Aug 2008 | 11:01 am

Punjab Governor condoles Naina Devi stampede - Economic Times

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Punjab Governor condoles Naina Devi stampede Economic Times - 1 hour ago 4 Aug, 2008, 1601 hrs IST, PTI CHANDIGARH : Punjab Governor SF Rodrigues on Monday expressed profound grief and sorrow over the loss of lives in the stampede at the Naina Devi Temple in Himachal Pradesh. Video: More Than 100 People Killed in Stampede in India AssociatedPress How safe are the temple towns? Hindustan Times BBC News - MedIndia - Times of India - CNN International all 1,731 news articles  हिन्दी मे

Source: Google News India - India | 4 Aug 2008 | 10:59 am

Murdoch says to launch TV channels in India

MUMBAI (Reuters) - News Corp chief Rupert Murdoch said the U.S conglomerate will launch TV channels in six Indian regional languages over 12 months, and more than double Dow Jones Newswires' editorial staff in India to 60-70 in the next six months.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 Aug 2008 | 10:24 am

Kashmir faces strike over Amarnath shrine land row

SRINAGAR, India (Reuters) - Shops and businesses in Jammu and Kashmir were closed on Monday in a protest over reported assaults on Muslims by Hindus, the latest in tit-for-tat demonstrations over the transfer of land to the Amarnath shrine.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 Aug 2008 | 10:23 am

Imprisoned Shahabuddin accused of threatening jailor - Hindustan Times

Bihar Times

Imprisoned Shahabuddin accused of threatening jailor Hindustan Times - 1 hour ago Jailed Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MP Mohammad Shahabuddin has allegedly abused and threatened a Bihar jail officer for not signing a letter seeking his favour. Mobile phones recovered from Siwan Jail Hindu 37 phones seized from jail housing Shahabuddin Indian Express The Statesman - SINDH TODAY - Hindu all 20 news articles

Source: Google News India - India | 4 Aug 2008 | 10:21 am

Dreaded bandit killed in gunbattle with police

Dreaded bandit Ambika Prasad Patel alias Thokia was shot dead by the Special Task Force (STF) of the Uttar Pradesh police after a gunbattle in the ravines of Chitrakoot district in the early hours of Monday, officials said.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 4 Aug 2008 | 10:01 am

Woman snatches loaded pistol from miscreant

In an incident straight out of a Bollywood film, a woman snatched away a loaded pistol from a miscreant as he attempted to rob her in the posh Gomtinagar area of Lucknow Sunday evening.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 4 Aug 2008 | 10:01 am

Gilchrist wants Twenty20 in 2020 Olympics

Former Australian star cricketer Adam Gilchrist Monday called for the Twenty20 format to be adopted as an Olympic event in the year 2020.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 4 Aug 2008 | 10:01 am

tragedy somewhere, mourning elsewhere!

The Naina Devi temple tragedy in Himachal Pradesh Sunday that left 145 people dead and nearly 40 injured may have happened in the hill state of Himachal Pradesh but its impact is being felt more in the neighbouring Punjab and Haryana.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 4 Aug 2008 | 10:00 am

Oriya craftsmen claim record for rare applique work

A group of craftsmen in Orissa claimed Monday to have set a new record by creating a rare traditional applique work.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 4 Aug 2008 | 10:00 am

Delhi gurudwara panel to examine Sikhs

The Delhi Sikh Gurudwara Management Committee (DSGMC) Monday formed a three-member committee to screen Akshay Kumar starrer 'Singh is Kinng' to see if there Sikhs have been portrayed negatively in the film.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 4 Aug 2008 | 10:00 am

Farmers rally under Tikait, demand total loan waiver

Farmers from neighbouring states, who converged here Monday morning under the leadership of Mahendra Singh Tikait to protest 'anti-farmer policies of the government', have demanded total waiver of agricultural loans.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 4 Aug 2008 | 10:00 am

Equity markets stay flat early afternoon

Indian equity markets stayed flat early afternoon Monday. There was buying interest in banking, metal, FMCG and auto stocks but oil and gas stocks were under selling pressure.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 4 Aug 2008 | 10:00 am

Airlift for K2 survivors; at least 11 dead

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - A Pakistan army helicopter began airlifting frost-bitten survivors from the slopes of K2 on Monday, leaving behind at least 11 dead climbers after an ice fall near the top of the world's second highest mountain.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 Aug 2008 | 9:43 am

SC slams Karunanidhi, Baalu for ignoring notice - IBNLive.com

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SC slams Karunanidhi, Baalu for ignoring notice IBNLive.com - 3 hours ago COURT JOLT: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi gets a warning from the Suprme Court. Chief Minister harps on favourite theme on his 85th anniversary. SC threatens to issue arrest warrant against Tamil Nadu CM Press Trust of India SC censures M. Karunanidhi and TRBaalu for csual attitude Indlaw.com SINDH TODAY - Hindu - Fresh News all 34 news articles  हिन्दी मे

Source: Google News India - India | 4 Aug 2008 | 9:10 am

14-year-old killed the boys at Asaram's ashram: Cops - IBNLive.com

Calcutta Telegraph

14-year-old killed the boys at Asaram's ashram: Cops IBNLive.com - 3 hours ago MYSTERIOUS DEATHS: The Madhya Pradesh police have arrested a 14-year-old boy for the murder of two boys at Asaram Bapu’s ashram. Even a month on, police yet to make headway into Asaram Ashram deaths Expressindia.com Student held for ashram deaths Calcutta Telegraph Times of India - Hindustan Times - NDTV.com - Zee News all 106 news articles

Source: Google News India - India | 4 Aug 2008 | 8:47 am

It’s raining bomb hoax in Bengal - Expressindia.com

It’s raining bomb hoax in Bengal Expressindia.com - 4 hours ago Kolkata, August 3 Panic gripped Boshtamnagar in Malda district on Sunday morning after locals spotted an unclaimed package near the Biharitola market. False alarm at airport & Howrah Calcutta Telegraph Unclaimed bags found at rly station, airport The Statesman all 3 news articles

Source: Google News India - India | 4 Aug 2008 | 7:55 am

Reliance denies talks with Newcastle United

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Reliance Communications, India's No. 2 mobile operator, on Monday denied reports that it was in talks with English Premier League soccer club Newcastle United.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 Aug 2008 | 7:39 am

Probe ordered into Naina Devi temple stampede

CHANDIGARH, India (Reuters) - Authorities ordered a probe on Monday into possible organisational lapses that led to a stampede outside the Naina Devi temple in Himachal Pradesh, killing at least 145 pilgrims.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 Aug 2008 | 7:24 am

How to crash diet, weightlifter-style

BEIJING (Reuters) - It is Julia Rohde's first time in China, but the 19-year-old German weightlifter will not be strolling across Tiananmen Square.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 Aug 2008 | 6:52 am

Ahmedabad group claims to have made world's longest flag

What may perhaps be the longest flag ever made by a religious group, for the Ambaji temple here, is ready. It's a mammoth 415 feet long. When erected, it stands as high as 20 feet.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 4 Aug 2008 | 6:30 am

I always wanted Abhishek to experience a world tour: Aishwarya Rai

Aishwarya Rai, who is currently busy with the Bachchans' Unforgettable concert, says that as a co-star she had often asked Abhishek to experience a world tour. And when he finally agreed to it, they are dancing as husband and wife.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 4 Aug 2008 | 5:31 am

India's gated townships can induce psychological barriers

A two-hour flight from Pune to Delhi was a huge leap for 14-year-old Ritabh. It meant leaving his luxurious abode at Magarpatta city, a gated township on the outskirts of Pune, to go and live in a regular residential area in the Indian capital.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 4 Aug 2008 | 5:30 am

Shilpa observes three-day vow of silence

Actress Shilpa Shetty is just back from a spirituality course in Andhra Pradesh where she observed a three-day vow of silence.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 4 Aug 2008 | 5:00 am

Equity markets flat in early trade

Indian equity markets, which opened lower Monday, were trading flat soon after. There was selling pressure on metal, auto and select power stocks.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 4 Aug 2008 | 5:00 am

More Cauvery water brings cheer to Tamil Nadu

Thousands of people bathed in the Cauvery river at Mettur in Tamil Nadu, thankful for the brimming waters this season that would give a boost to farm production and electricity generation.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 4 Aug 2008 | 5:00 am

Gilchrist champions cause of Twenty20 cricket in 2020 Olympics

BEIJING (Reuters) - Former Australia wicketkeeper Adam Gilchrist is leading the campaign to get Twenty20 cricket into the Olympic Games in 2020.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 Aug 2008 | 4:03 am

My best works are with Anand-Milind, Nadeem-Shravan: Sameer

After working with three generations of music directors and writing more than 6,000 songs, lyricist Sameer says working with music directors like Anand-Milind and Nadeem-Shravan was the golden era of his professional life.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 4 Aug 2008 | 3:30 am

Sex and the city forbidden, but let the Games begin

BEIJING (Reuters) - Whatever happened to the Mongolian prostitutes? Where have all the "money boys" gone?
Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 Aug 2008 | 3:20 am

'Brangelina' babies finally unveiled on Web

LOS ANGELES (Reuters Life!) - The most famous babies on the planet, the latest spawn of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, made their world premiere on the Internet on Sunday, having outfoxed the paparazzi since they were born three weeks ago.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 Aug 2008 | 2:59 am

'Singh is Kinng' - a tale of a happy-go-lucky Sikh

After striking a chord with audiences as a rustic Punjabi boy in last year's hit 'Namastey London', Akshay Kumar returns as Happy Singh, a gullible, foolhardy and accident-prone guy in romantic comedy 'Singh Is Kinng' that releases Friday.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 4 Aug 2008 | 2:30 am

Jaya aunty is the best, says Preity Zinta

Preity Zinta, who is accompanying the Bachchans for their Unforgettable tour, says she gets along with everyone in Bollywood's first family, but shares a special bonding with Jaya Bachchan.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 4 Aug 2008 | 2:30 am

Lashkar tech expert identified as son of Pakistan bureaucrat

NEW DELHI: A top Lashkar-e-Taiba electronic communications specialist, tasked with setting up a high-technology communications hub, has been identified as the son of a senior Pakistani science bureaucrat. Sikandar Azam, an ...
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 4 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am

‘Proof of Address’ cards for Chennai residents soon

“The card will be issued only to those who opt for it”
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 4 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am

Rumour of landslip triggered stampede

Bilaspur (Himachal Pradesh): It was a serene, rain-soaked Sunday morning. Over 25,000 people, most of them from neighbouring Punjab, waited for their turn at the hilltop Naina Devi temple, 45 km from here, to offer prayers to the deity. ...
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 4 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am

Tapan Sinha in hospital

Kolkata: Tapan Sinha, who has been selected for the Dadasaheb Phalke award for 2006, was admitted to a city hospital on Sunday. The 83-year-old Bengali film director is suffering from respiratory ...
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 4 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am

Heavy rain forecast for State

Low pressure area forms off the North Andhra-South Orissa coast
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 4 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am

Rs. 27-crore fishing harbour for Colachel

NAGERCOIL: A sum of Rs. 27.10 crore had been allocated for construction of a fishing harbour at Colachel in Kanyakumari district. The required land of 3.75 hectares was acquired from the Tamil Nadu Maritime Board, said the Executive Engineer ...
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 4 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am

SAARC nations resolve to jointly fight terror

Leaders reiterate commitment to strengthening legal regime
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 4 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am

Scheme on secondary education soon

MADURAI: The Central government will soon announce a nation-wide scheme for achieving ‘universalisation of secondary education.’ It will be a sequel to Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) which deals with primary and upper primary ...
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 4 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am

Subways planned at 14 level crossings

Work between Srirangam and Valadi stations nearing completion
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 4 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am

Stampede near Naina Devi temple claims 146 lives

SHIMLA: A stampede on a slender trail leading to the famous hilltop Naina Devi temple in Bilaspur district of Himachal Pradesh on Sunday killed 146 people, mainly women and children, and injured about 230. Naina Devi, a key shrine of ...
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 4 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am

Student activists stall MBBS tests in Meghalaya!

The North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences (NEIGRIHMS) has indefinitely postponed entrance tests for its maiden MBBS course following strong protests from students activists.
Source: Zee News : States | 3 Aug 2008 | 11:56 pm

Govt for speedy rehabilitation of Bru refugees!

The Centre has favoured expeditious rehabilitation of the Bru refugees, who have been languishing in different camps in the Northeast.
Source: Zee News : States | 3 Aug 2008 | 11:56 pm

Govt approves Rs 555.03 crore for water supply schemes!

Jammu and Kashmir Government has approved Rs 555.03 crore for under Accelerated Rural Water Supply Programme (ARWSP) in the valley, an official spokesman said here Sunday.
Source: Zee News : States | 3 Aug 2008 | 11:56 pm

Police strengthening `local intelligence` to check crime!

In the wake of terror strikes in Bangalore and Ahmedabad, the Delhi police is working hard to make use of "local intelligence" to check criminal activities. In the wake of terror strikes in Bangalore and Ahmedabad, the Delhi police is working hard to make use of "local intelligence" to check criminal activities.
Source: Zee News : States | 3 Aug 2008 | 11:56 pm

Goa to form special task force to implement anti-tobacco laws!

Goa will form a special task force to implement anti-tobacco laws in the tourist state, state Health Minister Vishwajeet Rane said.
Source: Zee News : States | 3 Aug 2008 | 11:56 pm

PDS kerosene oil scam unearthed in Delhi!

In a major PDS kerosene oil scam, food and civil supplies authorities here have identified at least 60,000 ration cards holders who are using LPG while lakhs of litres of fuel entitled to them were being diverted to black market by unscrupulous dealers.
Source: Zee News : States | 3 Aug 2008 | 11:56 pm

At least 145, including 30 children, killed at Naina Devi temple stampede !

At least 145 people, including 30 children, were killed and scores injured in a stampede at Naina Devi temple triggered by rumours of a landslide. The district authorities have so far managed to recover 90 bodies. The temple is located about 160 kms from Shimla.
Source: Zee News : States | 3 Aug 2008 | 11:56 pm

Amarnath pilgrims stranded after a hailstorm!

Around 500 people, including 150 Amarnath pilgrims, were stranded at the Amarnath cave shrine in south Kashmir Himalayas following a cloudburst and hailstorm that struck the area, official sources said Sunday.
Source: Zee News : States | 3 Aug 2008 | 11:56 pm

GJM asks CPM leaders to quit party, says Minister!

West Bengal Urban Development Minister Asok Bhattacharya has alleged that Gorkha Janmukti Morcha president Bimal Gurung has asked all CPI(M) leaders and supporters in the hills to quit the party and join its movement.
Source: Zee News : States | 3 Aug 2008 | 11:56 pm

India gave its best when mattered, says Houghton

India coach Bob Houghton Sunday termed his team's win against Turkmenistan as one of the best performances in tough conditions that helped them book a semi-final berth in the AFC Challenge Cup football.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 3 Aug 2008 | 10:02 pm