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No trace of missing helicopter on 6th dayRescue workers drew a blank in the search for a private helicopter missing for the sixth day after there was no trace of the chopper even at the two probable sites.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 8 Aug 2008 | 1:17 pm GM India ties up with IIT Kharagpur for joint researchAuto major General Motors India has joined hands with the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, for carrying out joint research in the areas of electronics, controls andSource: Business Standard | News Now | 8 Aug 2008 | 1:06 pm No link with Naxalite activities: Shiv SenaRefuting media reports that the party was funding Maoist activities in Mumbai, the Shiv Sena on Friday said it never had any connection with the Naxal movement.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 8 Aug 2008 | 1:06 pm Cong and JDS demands nationalisation of minesThe opposition Congress and JDS in Karnataka today called for nationalisation of mines in the state and asked the BJP government to check illegal mining.??Their demand comes aSource: Business Standard | News Now | 8 Aug 2008 | 1:04 pm 'Shiv Sena funded Maoist activities'Suspected Naxalite Arun Ferreira in his narco-analysis test has alleged that many political parties, including Shiv Sena and Bal Thackeray, have been funding Maoist activities in Mumbai.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 8 Aug 2008 | 1:03 pm Markets remain bullish at closeIn volatile trade, the markets overcame the initial setback today with the benchmark Sensex gaining over 50 points to remain above 15,000-level at close.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 8 Aug 2008 | 1:00 pm 'Singh is Kinng' show disrupted in AmritsarThe first show of much-hyped Hindi film "Singh is Kinng" was disrupted Friday at a cinema hall here after protests by Sikh activists.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 8 Aug 2008 | 1:00 pm FIIs net sell Rs 142cr, DIIs net buy Rs 16crForeign institutional investors (FIIs) were net sellers of Rs 142.22 crore (provisional) today, according to data released by BSE.??While FIIs made gross purchases of Rs 1,947.80 crore, gross salesSource: Business Standard | News Now | 8 Aug 2008 | 12:58 pm Bharti Wal-Mart to start operations in 2009Bharti Wal-Mart, a joint venture between Bharti Enterprises and US-based retail giant Wal-Mart stores, said it will commence its wholesale cash and carry operations by early next year.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 8 Aug 2008 | 12:57 pm Tata, Rel ADAG most valuable brandsTata, Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group and Airtel have been identified as the top three most valuable brands in India by 4Ps Business and Marketing magazine.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 8 Aug 2008 | 12:55 pm UPA govt pushing India into state of stagflation: BJPWith the inflation rate crossing 12 per cent, BJP today charged UPA of pushing the country into a situation of stagflation, continuous price rise with stagnantSource: Business Standard | News Now | 8 Aug 2008 | 12:54 pm Quotas for IIT faculty unlikely this yearQuotas in the selection of Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT) faculty are unlikely to be implemented this academic year as these premier tech-schools want the government to reconsider.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 8 Aug 2008 | 12:53 pm Baby Manji's wait may end soonManji Yamada, the Japanese child born to an Indian surrogate mother, may finally be going back homeSource: Daily News & Analysis | 8 Aug 2008 | 12:52 pm Two gangsters killed in encounter in MumbaiTwo alleged gangsters of Chhota Rajan gang were killed on Friday in an encounter in a North-East suburb, police said.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 8 Aug 2008 | 12:51 pm Govt to develop special regions to promote IT industryGovernment has decided to set up Information Technology Investment Region through the Public Private Partnership mode across the country, as part of its initiatives to give boost to the IT industry, aSource: Business Standard | News Now | 8 Aug 2008 | 12:47 pm Mendis shines as India's top order failCOLOMBO (Reuters) - Spinner Ajantha Mendis claimed 5-56 to help Sri Lanka bowl India out for 249 on the first day of the third test on Friday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Aug 2008 | 12:46 pm Bharti Wal-Mart to start operations next yearBharti Wal-Mart, a joint venture between Bharti Enterprises and US-based retail giant Wal-Mart stores, today said it will commence its wholesale cash and carry operations by early next year from theSource: Business Standard | News Now | 8 Aug 2008 | 12:45 pm Tibetans in India, Nepal protest "blood" OlympicsNEW DELHI (Reuters) - Police detained hundreds of angry Tibetan refugees who tried to storm a Chinese consular office in Kathmandu on Friday as protests in India and Nepal grew hours before the Olympic Games open in Beijing.Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Aug 2008 | 12:44 pm China throws open doors to worldBEIJING (Reuters) - Resurgent China opened the Olympics on Friday with a burst of fireworks at a spectacular ceremony that celebrated ancient Chinese history and aimed to draw a line under months of political controversy.Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Aug 2008 | 12:39 pm Govt not weak on terror, says PatilRejecting charges that the government was weak on terror, Home Minister Shivraj Patil today said that if being "soft on terror" has helped improve the situation, it should beSource: Business Standard | News Now | 8 Aug 2008 | 12:27 pm Anti-foreigners campaign grips Assam!Assam is in the grip of a massive "anti-foreigners" drive, with the authorities stepping up efforts to arrest illegal migrants and pushing them back to Bangladesh while student groups catch hold of suspected aliens and hand them over to the police.Source: Zee News : States | 8 Aug 2008 | 12:16 pm Atram may skip interrogation in Chinkara poaching case!Former Maharashtra Minister of State for Transport and Tribal Development Dharmarao Atram, summoned for questioning in the chinkara poaching case, is unlikely to be present for interrogation at the forest department`s Saswad office on August 11, Mantralaya sources said.Source: Zee News : States | 8 Aug 2008 | 12:16 pm Two CRPF jawans killed in encounter in Giridih!Two CRPF jawans have been killed during an encounter between the Maoists and the police at Laxmantola in Giridih district, a senior police officer said on Friday.Source: Zee News : States | 8 Aug 2008 | 12:16 pm Curfew in Poonch, Samiti hints willingness for talks!Curfew was on Friday imposed and Army staged a flag march in the border town of Poonch in Jammu and Kashmir as a precautionary measure following incidents of violence and tension over the Amarnath land transfer issue.Source: Zee News : States | 8 Aug 2008 | 12:16 pm No headway in probe into pre-Ahmedabad blasts e-mail!Experts from private firms who were requested to help in solving the case of the threatening e-mail sent prior to the Ahmedabad serial blasts have been unable to provide any help regarding who had sent it, a senior police official said.Source: Zee News : States | 8 Aug 2008 | 12:16 pm BJP blames Congress-PDP government for Amarnath row - 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Source: Google News India - India | 8 Aug 2008 | 12:09 pm SC gives green signal to Sterlite and Posco projects in OrissaThe Supreme Court today gave the green signal to the controversial Sterlite and Posco projects in Orissa, but imposed certain conditions to ensure the safety of environment and the welfare of theSource: Business Standard | News Now | 8 Aug 2008 | 12:03 pm Leaders trying to communalise situation in Jammu: JKPCC - Hindu
Source: Google News India - India | 8 Aug 2008 | 12:02 pm Govt hopes to fetch Rs 700 cr from NTC land sale in MumbaiNational Textile Corporation is looking to raise Rs 700 crore from the sale of 12-acre plot in a prime Mumbai locality to fund modernisation of ailing mills.??TheSource: Business Standard | News Now | 8 Aug 2008 | 11:55 am Pakistan generals meet as Musharraf faces ousterISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Eyes were on Pakistan's generals on Friday for any gesture of support for President Pervez Musharraf the day after a four-month-old civilian coalition declared plans to impeach the former army chief.Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Aug 2008 | 11:53 am Rangarajan resigns, Tendulkar to take overC Rangarajan, 76, chairman, of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's Economic Advisory Council (EAC), has resigned from the post.??He is expected to get a Parliamentary berth and may perhaps be elevated toSource: Business Standard | News Now | 8 Aug 2008 | 11:53 am Car theft images blurred; no advance in blast case: ATS - Times of India
Source: Google News India - India | 8 Aug 2008 | 11:39 am India to sign MoU with Canada, Botswana in agricultural and allied sectorsNew Delhi, Aug 8 : The Union Cabinet today gave its approval for signing of a MoU between India and Canada on cooperation in the field of agriculture and allied sectors.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 8 Aug 2008 | 11:02 am India gives nod to Social Security Agreement with Germany, NetherlandsNew Delhi, Aug 8 : The Union Cabinet today gave its approval for signing of Social Security Agreement between India and Germany.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 8 Aug 2008 | 11:02 am Bilateral Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement between India, SyriaNew Delhi, Aug 8 : The Union Cabinet today gave its ex post facto approval for the signing of a Bilateral Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (BIPA) between India and Syria.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 8 Aug 2008 | 11:01 am Top officials skip security meetingNew Delhi, August 8 : A high-level security review meeting called here today by the Home Ministry was skipped by many top bureaucrats and police officials.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 8 Aug 2008 | 11:01 am Sapient acquires Derivatives Consulting Group LimitedNew Delhi, Aug 8 (ANI/Business Wire India): Sapient today announced that it acquired London-based Derivatives Consulting Group Limited (DCG), a leading provider of derivatives consulting and outsourcing services to investment banks, hedge funds, asset managers and commercial banking clients.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 8 Aug 2008 | 11:01 am WiMAX Forum applauds Indian Govt. decision to auction 2.3, 2.5 GHz frequency bands for broadband data servicesPortland, Aug 8 (ANI/Business Wire India): The WiMAX Forum commended the Department of Telecommunications of India for the allocation and upcoming auction relating to the 2.3 and 2.5 GHz frequency band.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 8 Aug 2008 | 11:01 am India, China to sign MoU on hydrological information of Brahmaputra / Yaluzangbu RiverNew Delhi, Aug 8 : The Union Cabinet today gave its ex-post-facto approval for the signing of an MoU between India and China for sharing hydrological information of the Brahmaputra / Yaluzangbu River during the flood season.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 8 Aug 2008 | 11:01 am Cabinet approves move to amend 106th Amendment of ConstitutionNew Delhi, Aug 8 : The Union Cabinet today gave its approval for moving certain official amendments in the Constitution (One Hundred and Sixth Amendment) Bill, 2006 pending in Lok Sabha.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 8 Aug 2008 | 11:00 am Government approves Punjab and Sind BankNew Delhi, August 8 : The Punjab and Sind Bank can now go for an Initial Public Offer at a reasonable premium for raising additional capital from the market.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 8 Aug 2008 | 11:00 am Quotas for IIT faculty unlikely this yearQuotas in the selection of Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT) faculty are unlikely to be implemented this academic year as these premier tech-schools want the government to reconsider the controversial proposal.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 8 Aug 2008 | 11:00 am CPM was vague on my role - Hindustan Times
Source: Google News India - India | 8 Aug 2008 | 10:59 am Quotas for IIT faculty unlikely this year - Economic Times
Source: Google News India - India | 8 Aug 2008 | 10:53 am Switzerland unlikely to block waiver for India at NSG - Press Trust of India
Source: Google News India - India | 8 Aug 2008 | 10:43 am Taslima Nasrin returns to India - Press Trust of India
Source: Google News India - India | 8 Aug 2008 | 10:35 am Human organ trade racket busted in Assam - Times of India
Source: Google News India - India | 8 Aug 2008 | 10:26 am Supreme Court approves Vedanta mining in OrissaNEW DELHI (Reuters) - The Supreme Court allowed Britain's Vedanta Resources Plc on Friday to mine bauxite in sacred hills in Orissa where tribal people and voluntary groups strongly oppose it.Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Aug 2008 | 10:16 am I am ready to debate over 'cash for sting' operation: Sardesai - Press Trust of India
Source: Google News India - India | 8 Aug 2008 | 10:05 am Nuclear trade exemption for India won't come easyVIENNA (Reuters) - Nations anxious to safeguard the fragile Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) will seek conditions for lifting a 34-year embargo on nuclear trade with India at the United States' behest, diplomats and analysts say.Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Aug 2008 | 9:47 am Kashmir separatist leaders under house arrestSRINAGAR, India (Reuters) - Police placed three Kashmiri separatist leaders under house arrest on Friday as they prepared to lead protests against what they call attacks on Muslims and an economic blockade by Hindu demonstrators.Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Aug 2008 | 9:27 am Basu welcomes Mamata's willingness to talk on Singur - Press Trust of India
Source: Google News India - India | 8 Aug 2008 | 9:26 am Indian soldiers to be comic-book heroesNEW DELHI (Reuters) - A retired army colonel is launching a comic-book series based on the exploits of India's war heroes, hoping to inspire legions of young fans to join the country's armed forces.Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Aug 2008 | 9:15 am Cabinet approves new uranium exploration policyNEW DELHI (Reuters) - The cabinet has approved a new policy on uranium exploration, Science and Technology Minister Kapil Sibal told reporters on Friday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Aug 2008 | 7:51 am Javed Akhtar pens script for brother-in-lawCinematographer Baba Azmi, known for his astonishing camerawork in films like 'Tezaab' and 'Mr. India', has finally decided to direct a film. And the one writing the script for him is his illustrious brother-in-law Javed Akhtar.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 8 Aug 2008 | 2:30 am 30 villages in East Godavari cut offHeavy inflows into Godavari from catchment areas cause floodsSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 8 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am 8-8-08: it’s the day for tying the knot, arrival of the babyAll eyes on today’s Olympic spectacle in BeijingSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 8 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am N.K.K.P Raja dropped from State CabinetK.K.S.S.R. Ramachandran gets Handlooms, TextilesSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 8 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am Two of a gang held for serial killingsSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 8 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am North Chhotanagpur bandh peacefulGiridih/Hazaribag (Jharkhand): Barring a few stray incidents, the 24-hour bandh in North Chhotanagpur, called by the Maoists on Thursday, to protest the killing of three of its cadre in an encounter in the district last week, was largely ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 8 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am Beijing all set for OlympicsA seven-year, $40-billion endeavour comes to fruitionSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 8 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am Vallarpadam land transfer soonTHIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Revenue Minister K.P. Rajendran has said the State government will hand over the land for building roads and railway line for the Vallarpadam container terminal in Kochi on August 16. The Minister told the media here ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 8 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am Cut power consumption: SERCSteep tariff hike likely if power demand reigns highSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 8 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am Musharraf faces impeachment“He tried to undermine transition to democracy”Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 8 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am Inflation crosses 12%NEW DELHI: The rate of inflation breached the psychological barrier of 12 per cent for the week ended July 26, mainly on account of higher prices of certain edibles such as pulses, spices, eggs, fish and meat and some manufactured ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 8 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am Tamil Nadu police arrest two, claim serial murders solvedThe Tamil Nadu police Thursday arrested two people and with that claimed to have solved the mystery behind 16 murders in the past 40 days in and around the city.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 7 Aug 2008 | 9:00 pm Haryana signs agreements for 3,044 MW of powerThe Haryana government Thursday signed its biggest-ever power purchase and power sharing agreements with various private and public sector companies. The agreements will bring 3,044 MW of power to the state for the next 25 years.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 7 Aug 2008 | 4:31 pm 'Singh is Kinng' is dedicated to my grandparents: AkshayBollywood actor Akshay Kumar says his romantic comedy 'Singh is Kinng' that releases Friday is for his grandparents.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 7 Aug 2008 | 4:31 pm Federal-Mogul to set up plant near ChennaiThe US-based Federal-Mogul Corp announced Thursday that it will set up a new facility near Chennai for manufacturing friction components for original equipment and after-market segments.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 7 Aug 2008 | 4:30 pm India face Tajikistan in AFC Challenge Cup finalIndia defied an inclement weather and a slushy outfield to beat Myanmar 1-0 and move into the AFC Challenge Cup football final at the Gachibowli Stadium here Thursday.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 7 Aug 2008 | 4:30 pm Monsanto launches anti-child labour project in GujaratMonsanto, a global agricultural products company, has successfully implemented anti-child labour programmes in Gujarat, said a top company official here Thursday.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 7 Aug 2008 | 4:30 pm India's campaign in New Delhi Challenger endsThe last of Indian pair, Purav Raja and Rohan Gajjar meekly surrendered to the British pair Joshua Goodall and James Ward in the semi-finals of the $50,000 New Delhi Challenger at the DLTA complex here Thursday.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 7 Aug 2008 | 4:02 pm Chettri header takes India to AFC Challenge Cup finalIndia defied inclement weather and a slushy outfield to beat Myanmar 1-0 and move into the AFC Challenge Cup football final at the Gachibowli Stadium here Thursday.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 7 Aug 2008 | 3:32 pm Seats hiked in Himachal agricultural universityThe Himachal Pradesh government has increased the number of seats in various undergraduate and postgraduate courses and Ph.D programmes in the constituent colleges of Chaudhary Sarwan Kumar Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya at Palampur in Kangra district.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 7 Aug 2008 | 3:31 pm
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