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WB: 12 pilgrims die in mishap on Durgapur Expressway!At least 12 pilgrims from Jharkhand were killed and 13 others injured when a truck hit a stranded bus on Durgapur Expressway at Chanditala in Hooghly district early on Wednesday, police said.Source: Zee News : States | 6 Aug 2008 | 12:45 pm Bihar gets raw deal in loan waiver scheme, claims Modi!The NDA-ruled Bihar seems to be on the low priority list of the UPA government as it has been given, the state government claims, a raw deal in the agricultural loan waiver scheme announced by the Centre.Source: Zee News : States | 6 Aug 2008 | 12:45 pm WB govt assures security to Tata`s small car plant at Singur!West Bengal``s Home Secretary Ashok Mohan Chakraborty has assured the management of TATA Motors that their small car plant in Singur will be provided with full security.Source: Zee News : States | 6 Aug 2008 | 12:45 pm Terror-hit Gujarat to raise special intelligence cadre!In a bid to strengthen the information-gathering mechanism to thwart terror activities, the Gujarat government has decided to create a special intelligence unit by direct recruitment of cadres.Source: Zee News : States | 6 Aug 2008 | 12:45 pm Narayan Rane resigns from Deshmukh govt!Maharashtra Revenue Minister Narayan Rane on Wednesday resigned from the Vilasrao Deshmukh-led coalition government. The resignation came a day after Rane fired a fresh salvo at the Chief Minister`s style of functioning, alleging "it is serving the interests of one man".Source: Zee News : States | 6 Aug 2008 | 12:45 pm Pantaloon Retail inaugurates second retail store in ChennaiPantaloon Retail (India) Ltd, part of Future group, today inaugurated it second retail store "Big Bazaar' in Chennai with an investment of Rs 15 crore.??This store occupies 53,000 square feet ofSource: Business Standard | News Now | 6 Aug 2008 | 11:06 am Anil Ambani firm surrenders WDM membershipThe National Stock Exchange today said Reliance Share and Stock Brokers has surrendered its membership from the wholesale debt market (WDM) segment on the bourse.??The company had applied forSource: Business Standard | News Now | 6 Aug 2008 | 11:05 am PreMedia raises growth capital of $4 millionPreMedia Global Inc, a high-end content services KPO firm has raised??growth capital of $4 million from NEA-IndoUS Ventures a US-based venture capital??firm operating in India.??The company said thatSource: Business Standard | News Now | 6 Aug 2008 | 11:04 am Audi India makes record sales in July 2008With a jump in countrywide sales of 163 per cent, Audi, the German car manufacturer is set to achieve its ambitious India sales target, a company release here said.??There has been an upswing of 525Source: Business Standard | News Now | 6 Aug 2008 | 11:03 am HSBC to maintain 5% stake in Axis BankHSBC today said it would maintain its five per cent stake in the country's third largest private sector lender Axis Bank in the short term.??"It is portfolio investment. We would maintain ourSource: Business Standard | News Now | 6 Aug 2008 | 11:01 am Dabhol cuts electricity generation following fuel crisis??The beleaguered Dabhol power plant has been forced to cut down electricity generation after a technical snag at Petronet LNG's Dahej terminal cut gas supplies to the unit in Maharashtra.??RatnagiriSource: Business Standard | News Now | 6 Aug 2008 | 10:58 am Elecon bags orders worth Rs 524.2 croreGujarat-based engineering company Elecon has seized orders worth Rs 525.2 crore from companies within and outside country, a release here said. The orders are bagged by its material handlingSource: Business Standard | News Now | 6 Aug 2008 | 10:44 am 'Reality shows real winners on small screen'Reality shows are providing an alternative to audiences to overcome the fatigue of daily soaps, top executive of a company said today.??Reality shows,Source: Business Standard | News Now | 6 Aug 2008 | 10:38 am BJP legislators' stage dharna on shrine board issueIn the backdrop of the raging Amarnath Shrine Board land controversy, the BJP legislators in Uttar Pradesh will stage a dharna at the Raj Bhawan in Lucknow on August 12.??This was announced by seniorSource: Business Standard | News Now | 6 Aug 2008 | 10:34 am No plans to list Tata Steel Global: OfficialTata Steel Global, the holding company for steel and raw material assets outside India, would not go for listing on the stock markets, a company official said.??KoushikSource: Business Standard | News Now | 6 Aug 2008 | 10:33 am Weightlifter Monica Devi withdrawn from OlympicsBEIJING (Reuters) - India has withdrawn woman weightlifter Monica Devi from the Beijing Olympics after she failed a dope test at home, a senior Indian official confirmed on Wednesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Aug 2008 | 10:22 am SIMI ban lifted, govt fails to furnish enough evidence - IBNLive.com
Source: Google News India - India | 6 Aug 2008 | 10:13 am Dalai Lama gives support for Beijing GamesNEW DELHI (Reuters) - The Dalai Lama, Tibet's spiritual leader, gave his public support on Wednesday for the Beijing Olympics.Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Aug 2008 | 10:06 am PM calls meet to end Kashmir protestsNEW DELHI (Reuters) - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will hold an emergency meeting with political leaders on Wednesday to defuse a land row over a Hindu shrine in Kashmir which has sparked some of the state's worst religious riots in two decades.Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Aug 2008 | 9:46 am 'Asphyxiation cause of deaths in temple stampede' - Hindu
Source: Google News India - India | 6 Aug 2008 | 9:22 am Torch feted in Tiananmen, protesters heldBEIJING (Reuters) - Euphoric Chinese crowds chanting "Go Olympics, Go Beijing" cheered the Olympic flame through Tiananmen Square on Wednesday at the end of its troubled global relay.Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Aug 2008 | 9:09 am Outsource Partners International establishes "Share and Care Foundation"Bangalore, Aug 6 (ANI/Business Wire India): Outsource Partners International, Inc. (OPI) announced the formation of the "OPI Share and Care Foundation," a newly registered charitable trust set up in India to provide financial assistance and resources to those in need throughout the country.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 6 Aug 2008 | 9:01 am Geometric to provide application management services to Ford Motor CompanyMumbai, Aug 6 (ANI/Business Wire India): Geometric Limited, a leader in Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions and technologies, today announced the signing of a contract with Ford Motor Company, to provide production support and software maintenance work.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 6 Aug 2008 | 9:01 am Ramadoss leaves for Mexico to attend AIDS conferenceNew Delhi, Aug 6 : Minister for Health and Family Welfare Dr. Anubmani Ramadoss today left for Mexico city and New York to attend the XVII International AIDS conference.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 6 Aug 2008 | 9:01 am Indian weightlifter out of Olympics team protests innocenceIndia's Olympic campaign was rocked by a doping controversy two days before the Games could begin as weightlifter Monica Devi was pulled out of the Games competition for allegedly testing positive, but she denied any wrongdoing and here federation stood by her.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 6 Aug 2008 | 9:01 am Now or never for Leander Paes and Mahesh BhupathiNot many may remember that Leander Paes came close to winning a bronze in doubles in his 1992 debut Olympic Games in Barcelona before he won a singles bronze at the next Games in Atlanta.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 6 Aug 2008 | 9:00 am Fake currency keeps tumbling out of bank chestA Reserve Bank of India (RBI) team scanning the currency chest of the State Bank of India (SBI) branch at Domariyaganj in Uttar Pradesh, found additional fake currency notes amounting to Rs.4.6 million, officials said Wednesday.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 6 Aug 2008 | 9:00 am Radio jockeys will talk on and on to set a recordA large number of radio jockeys of Big 92.7 FM radio stations across India will attempt to set a record when they begin their non-stop talk marathon, starting at 9.27 a.m. Friday.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 6 Aug 2008 | 9:00 am two top officials suspendedTwo top officials, including the deputy chief executive officer here, were suspended for being lax towards problems being faced by farmers in getting compensation for land acquired in and around Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati's Badalpur village, an official said Wednesday.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 6 Aug 2008 | 9:00 am Jharkhand to assess actual iron ore reserves via new surveyThe government of the eastern Indian state of Jharkhand has decided to survey and assess the actual iron ore reserves in the state, a top official told IANS Wednesday.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 6 Aug 2008 | 9:00 am West Bengal minister seeks tourist safety in DarjeelingWest Bengal Tourism Minister Manab Mukherjee has written to Gorkha Janamukti Morcha (GJM) supremo Bimal Gurung, seeking his assistance in ensuring the safety of tourists in the Darjeeling Hills.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 6 Aug 2008 | 9:00 am 8 members of Amarnath Shrine Board resign - Times of India
Source: Google News India - India | 6 Aug 2008 | 8:54 am Maharashtra Revenue Minister Narayan Rane resigns - Zee News
Source: Google News India - India | 6 Aug 2008 | 8:29 am Fake currency keeps tumbling out of bank chest - Economic Times
Source: Google News India - India | 6 Aug 2008 | 8:05 am India-Japan baby in legal wrangle - BBC News
Source: Google News India - India | 6 Aug 2008 | 7:34 am Drishti and OneCall Partner to Provide Communications Technologies for BPO Industry in BangladeshDrishti-Soft Solutions, a leading provider of customer contact management solutions for Contact Centers and Enterprises, partners with OneCall, Bangladesh based outsourcing services provider to offer its award-winning communications solutions to BPOs in Bangladesh.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 6 Aug 2008 | 7:13 am India's growth seen at 7.5-8 pct in FY09 - adviserNEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's economy is expected to grow 7.5 to 8.0 percent in the fiscal year ending March 2009, slower than the central bank's estimate, while inflation would cool by March-end, a top government adviser said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Aug 2008 | 7:10 am Musharraf cancels China visit amid talks on ousterISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf has cancelled a scheduled visit to China, a member of his entourage said on Wednesday, as opponents in the coalition government consulted over his possible impeachment.Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Aug 2008 | 7:02 am Malaysian Indian parents protest racial abuse in schoolAbout 500 angry parents and other members of the Malaysian Indian community gathered outside a school to stage a protest the alleged use of racial slurs by a teacher against ethnic Indian students.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 6 Aug 2008 | 6:42 am Jharkhand celebrates Dhoni's Khel RatnaIt's celebration time in Jharkhand. News that local boy Mahendra Singh Dhoni will be conferred with the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award has been greeted with jubilation across the state.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 6 Aug 2008 | 6:32 am Rs 800-cr Japan fund for Chennai Metro Rail - Newindpress
Source: Google News India - India | 6 Aug 2008 | 6:17 am BigFix Partners With HCL, Paladion, and Wipro to Secure India and the WorldUS Security and Systems Management Firm Announces Key Partnerships Targeting Large and Growing Regional and Global EnterprisesSource: India eNews: Top Headlines | 6 Aug 2008 | 6:12 am Vectran Fiber to Propel Olympic Runners in Revolutionary New Nike Zoom Victory Running ShoesSuper Strong High-Performance Fiber Key to New Flywire Technology Hitting the Track in Beijing Summer GamesSource: India eNews: Top Headlines | 6 Aug 2008 | 6:05 am Airtel to launch 3G iPhone on Aug 22NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Bharti Airtel, India's top mobile operator, said on Wednesday it would launch Apple Inc's third-generation iPhone in India on August 22.Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Aug 2008 | 6:03 am Abortion laws must be urgently amendedEvery time I look at the ultrasound monitor to see the foetus from various angles, mothers read my face to see a twitch or a smile to suggest the baby is normal. Unfortunately their simple question 'Is my baby alright?' can only be answered in maybes. Diagnosis of foetal abnormality is not easy and is not always accurate.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 6 Aug 2008 | 6:03 am Delhi Police plan electronic surveillance across cityIn the wake of the recent terror attacks in various Indian cities, Delhi Police are planning centralised and round-the-clock electronic surveillance in busy marketplaces, important installations and other places vulnerable to terrorist strikes.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 6 Aug 2008 | 6:02 am India emerging as global hub for data hosting servicesConvergence of technologies, domain expertise and falling bandwidth tariffs are making India a hot data hosting and remote infrastructure management (RIM) site for global enterprises, says a top industry player.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 6 Aug 2008 | 6:02 am Statues stolen from temple associated with Mahatma GandhiStatues from a 300-year-old temple here, in which Mahatma Gandhi stayed for 11 days in 1929 to meditate and recuperate after an illness, have mysteriously disappeared.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 6 Aug 2008 | 6:02 am Food processing projects to get major sopThe government will refund 50 percent of the project cost in the food processing sector to the promoter, minister of state for food processing Subodh Kant Sahay said here Tuesday.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 6 Aug 2008 | 6:02 am National Defence Academy may let in women cadets - Times of India
Source: Google News India - India | 6 Aug 2008 | 4:35 am New Google box for offices can search 10 mln filesSAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc said on Tuesday it is an offering an upgraded version of the hardware appliance its sells to companies and government organizations for Google-style Web search of office documents.Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Aug 2008 | 4:12 am Mangalore: Distance Education Degrees Recognised - Daijiworld.com
Source: Google News India - India | 6 Aug 2008 | 3:53 am Ban lifted on SIMINEW DELHI (Reuters) - The Delhi High Court on Tuesday lifted a ban on the Students' Islamic Movement of India or SIMI, accused of deadly bomb attacks, saying there was no evidence to brand it an unlawful organisation.Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Aug 2008 | 2:27 am Babush adheres to govt's stand on SEZs - Times of India
Source: Google News India - India | 6 Aug 2008 | 2:17 am Captive-reared gibbon now finds forest mateKaziranga: It learnt to watch television, reacted to magazine pictures of food items, even ate with a spoon — but in the end went to live in the woods with a male partner. Siloni, a female captive-reared hoolock gibbon (...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 6 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am Novel tourism project for ThadiyankudisaiSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 6 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am Japan for India signing NPTNuclear deal is limited to peaceful energy programme: PranabSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 6 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am Narayan Rane threatens to quitMumbai: Maharashtra Revenue Minister Narayan Rane on Tuesday threatened to quit the government and attacked Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh on his style of functioning. — PTI ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 6 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am Governor’s appealSRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Governor N.N. Vohra on Tuesday termed the situation in the State, especially in Jammu, as worrying and renewed his appeal to the people and political parties to help the administration restore ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 6 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am Rs. 9.8 crore seized from realtorBANGALORE: The JC Nagar police on Monday night seized Rs. 9.8 crore cash from the apartment of a realtor in Benson Town on a tip-off about the money being brought to the city. While the businessman claimed that he got the money from ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 6 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am Rail link to J&K snappedJammu/Srinagar: A day before Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s all-party meet to defuse tensions on the Amarnath land row, there was no let-up in protests in the Jammu region and Srinagar. The agitators, protesting against the ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 6 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am Monsoon keeps local bodies on tenterhooksCOIMBATORE: The Coimbatore Corporation is not sure whether to feel comfortable or threatened by the drinking water position in the Siruvani Dam. The water level is rising marginally, but the amount of rainfall hardly lends the confidence that ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 6 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am Mulford hoping only for ‘clean exemption’U.S. understands that India will not sign the NPTSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 6 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am Uttar Pradesh a nerve centre of fake money racketFake notes with a face value of Rs.20 lakh recovered from Domariaganj branch of the State Bank of IndiaSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 6 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am Fed holds steady; signals no rush to raise ratesWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve held U.S. interest rates steady on Tuesday, expressing concerns about both economic growth and inflation and indicating it is in no rush to push borrowing costs higher.Source: Reuters: Top News | 5 Aug 2008 | 11:18 pm 'After Surjeet left us, I do feel alone and lonely'Harkishan Singh Surjeet's death has distressed CPI(M) patriarch Jyoti Basu so much that the 95-year-old veteran penned a touching adieu to the departed colleague.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 5 Aug 2008 | 10:55 pm ICC puts Champions League to 'vote'Buckling under pressure from its media partners, the International Cricket Council on Tuesday has called for an impromptu Board meeting to pass a ruling on the proposed Champions League.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 5 Aug 2008 | 10:49 pm India's win was unexpected, SA's remarkableThe two riveting matched played last week brought alive the magic of Test match cricket - as also some of its perilous consequences where players and careers are concerned.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 5 Aug 2008 | 10:48 pm Sreesanth all praise for HarbhajanKerala speedster S Sreesanth may not be with the team in Sri Lanka due to a side sprain but the seamer is keenly following his team's performance.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 5 Aug 2008 | 10:46 pm Lankan camp in panic modeLess than a fortnight ago, it was Team India which was stunned by the mauling received from the Murali-Mendis pair.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 5 Aug 2008 | 10:43 pm Aspirants can start early on IFRS accountingPricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) and the Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta (IIM-C) have joined hands to develop executive training programmes for International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).Source: Daily News & Analysis | 5 Aug 2008 | 10:42 pm Dhawan, Kohli set for ODI call-upIt seems that the Team India is all set to have some young faces for the five One Day International matches against Sri Lanka.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 5 Aug 2008 | 10:42 pm AMC sale adds sheen to StanChart bottomlineStandard Chartered Bank India saw an 89% rise in its operating profit for the half-year ended this June 31, helped by a near-doubling in corporate banking profitability.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 5 Aug 2008 | 10:42 pm Think e-learning's hot stuff? Try m-learningThe mobile phone's no more about just making or receiving calls. So much we know. Even kids can tell how one can also send and receive messagesSource: Daily News & Analysis | 5 Aug 2008 | 10:40 pm Bharti goes for strategic rejig of top brassLess than 17 months after a mega organisational recast, telecom and insurance major Bharti group has done it again.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 5 Aug 2008 | 10:40 pm
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