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Uneasy calm in Srinagar as curfew is lifted on I-Day !Srinagar, Aug 15:as authorities in Jammu and Kashmir lifted curfew here to enable people participate in the Independence Day celebrations, while tight security was in place to prevent any untoward incidents.Source: Zee News : States | 15 Aug 2008 | 12:54 pm 30 schoolkids injured during I-Day celebrationsThirty children were injured, 15 of them seriously, as a West Bengal school building collapsed during Independence Day celebrations on Friday.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 15 Aug 2008 | 12:17 pm PM: Pakistan peace process under threatNEW DELHI (Reuters) - The bombing of India's embassy in Kabul last month has cast a shadow over a peace process with Pakistan, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Friday in a key speech in which he urged Islamabad to clamp down on terrorism.Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Aug 2008 | 12:06 pm Man gets five year RI for raping minorA local court has convicted a man to five years rigorous imprisonment (RI) for raping a minor girl.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 15 Aug 2008 | 12:01 pm Federer helps oust Paes-BhupathiBEIJING (Reuters) - Roger Federer bounced back from his dismal singles defeat to sweep into the last four in the Olympic doubles on Friday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Aug 2008 | 11:53 am Lee eyes Olympics 2012, Hesh not sureHe would be 39 when London hosts the next Olympics but Leander Paes still wants to have a go at it, even though Mahesh Bhupathi, other half of the 'Indian Express' pair, is not sure.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 15 Aug 2008 | 11:37 am Jade Goody to take part in India's 'Big Brother' – reportsMUMBAI (Reuters) - "Celebrity Big Brother" star Jade Goody will take part in India's version of the British reality series, media reports said ahead of the show's launch on Sunday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Aug 2008 | 11:36 am Bay of Bengal threatens to wipe off Orissa villages - NDTV.com
Source: Google News India - India | 15 Aug 2008 | 11:34 am Tri-coloured I-Day spectacle at Red FortOver 3,000 children standing in the formation of a fluttering national flag cheered loudly as tri-coloured balloons soared high in the grey skies during Independence Day celebrations.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 15 Aug 2008 | 11:33 am School girl dies during I-day celebrationsAn eight-year-old girl died of cardiac complications during independence day celebrations at a government primary school in Chikkerura village in Haveri district.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 15 Aug 2008 | 11:31 am Amarnath row affects I-Day party in J&K - NDTV.com
Source: Google News India - India | 15 Aug 2008 | 11:27 am Musharraf will resign, diplomat confirmsPakistan President Pervez Musharraf is set to resign in exchange for immunity from prosecution, Pakistan's High Commissioner to Britain confirmed on Friday.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 15 Aug 2008 | 11:21 am Indian Americans greet India on its 61st Independence-Day - Economic Times
Source: Google News India - India | 15 Aug 2008 | 11:20 am Modi announces formation of 'Suraksha University' - Hindu
Source: Google News India - India | 15 Aug 2008 | 11:19 am Beckham to star at Beijing closing ceremonyLondon, which hosts the 2012 Olympics, will rely on its famous footballer David Beckham to enthrall the spectators at the closing's handover ceremony on August 24.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 15 Aug 2008 | 11:19 am 'Time running out to take decision on CT'International Cricket Council said it was running out time to take a final decision whether to go ahead with holding the tournament in that country or shift it to Sri Lanka.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 15 Aug 2008 | 11:16 am Foreign currency worth over Rs 18 lakh seizedForeign currency notes worth over Rs 18 lakh were seized and one person arrested for illegally carrying the money at Uliyil, near here, police said on Friday.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 15 Aug 2008 | 11:09 am Haryana gets 21st district on I-DayHaryana got its 21st district on Friday when Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda inaugurated the new administrative district of Palwal on the occasion of the Independence Day.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 15 Aug 2008 | 11:08 am Terror mail: Two more take polygraph test - Times of India
Source: Google News India - India | 15 Aug 2008 | 11:01 am Musharraf said ready to quit; talks onISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf is ready to resign rather than face impeachment but is seeking immunity from prosecution for imposing emergency rule, a coalition government official said on Friday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Aug 2008 | 10:55 am ‘Year 1991 is as important as 1947’ - Indian Express
Source: Google News India - India | 15 Aug 2008 | 10:48 am New tremor hits southwest China earthquake zoneNew Delhi, Aug 15 : A new tremor of 4.9 degrees on the Richter scale on Friday hit Wenchuan, epicentre of the devastating May 12 earthquake in southwest China.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 15 Aug 2008 | 10:01 am President, PM greet nation on Raksha BandhanPresident Pratibha Patil and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Friday greeted the nation on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan, which will be celebrated Saturday.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 15 Aug 2008 | 10:00 am Chhattisgarh to get Rs.1.7 trillion investment in powerEnergy companies will invest Rs.1.7 trillion ($42.5 billion) in Chhattisgarh to set up coal-fired power plants having a total power generation capacity of 42,000 MW, Chief Minister Raman Singh said Friday.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 15 Aug 2008 | 10:00 am Jindal Steel to invest Rs.183 bn on Chhattisgarh unitJindal Steel and Power Ltd (JSPL) will invest Rs.183 billion in Chhattisgarh to set up a steel unit and a 1,000 MW captive power plant, a company official said Friday.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 15 Aug 2008 | 10:00 am Reliance close to Terai highway deal in NepalAfter its failure to penetrate Nepal's thorny hydropower sector, Indian blue chip company Reliance is now edging close to sealing a major construction deal in the Himalayan republic.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 15 Aug 2008 | 10:00 am People defy rains, Maoist threats to celebrate I-DayRains and threats from Maoist guerrillas could not dampen the enthusiasm of hundreds of thousands in Bihar as they celebrated India's Independence Day Friday.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 15 Aug 2008 | 10:00 am I-Day celebrated with kite flying, theme partiesIt was the perfect weather for kite flying in the national capital Friday, what with the breeze blowing just strong enough for a sport that has become a ritual for many on Independence Day.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 15 Aug 2008 | 10:00 am Four NSG officers awarded Police MedalNew Delhi, : Four officers of the National Security Guard (NSG) have been awarded the Police Medal for meritorious service on the occasion of 62nd Independence Day on Friday.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 15 Aug 2008 | 10:00 am PM condoles deaths of children in KarnatakaPrime Minister Manmohan Singh Friday condoled the death of seven children who drowned when their school van fell into a river in Karnataka's west coast town of Mangalore.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 15 Aug 2008 | 10:00 am Long-term solutions needed to counter global warmingNew Delhi, Aug.15 : Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on Friday said that long-term solutions were needed on a priority to deal with the problems of global warming and climate change.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 15 Aug 2008 | 10:00 am India turns fortress on Independence Day - IBNLive.com
Source: Google News India - India | 15 Aug 2008 | 9:58 am AP govt effort on agri, industries helped revive economy: CM - Hindu Business Line
Source: Google News India - India | 15 Aug 2008 | 9:31 am Reliance Infratel scraps Rs 6,000 cr IPOThe stock market woes for India's second richest person Anil Ambani, it seems, are unending with Reliance Infratel scrapping its estimated Rs 6,000-crore IPO plans for now - amid huge secondary marketSource: Business Standard | News Now | 15 Aug 2008 | 9:14 am Double-digit inflation to continue till December: D&BInflation is projected to remain in double digits till the end of this year as the fiscal measures initiated by the government are expected to yield results only by December, a latest report by DunSource: Business Standard | News Now | 15 Aug 2008 | 9:12 am Insurance sector may touch Rs 2 lakh cr by by 2010: AssochamIndia's insurance sector may touch a level of Rs 2 lakh crore in the next two years in view of aggressive marketing techniques adopted by private insurance companies, a report said.??"The totalSource: Business Standard | News Now | 15 Aug 2008 | 9:11 am Two India-origin persons among Forbes top-paid young CEOs listTwo Indian origin businessmen - publishing software giant Adobe's Shantanu Narayen and global outsourcing major Cognizant's Francisco D'Souza - have made to the league of young CEOs with fattest paySource: Business Standard | News Now | 15 Aug 2008 | 9:09 am Phelps scoops sixth gold, America fights backBEIJING (Reuters) - Michael Phelps scorched to his sixth gold and his sixth world record at the Beijing Olympics on Friday in a great morning for the United States in the pool and in women's gymnastics.Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Aug 2008 | 8:33 am India Inc mops up $22 bn via syndicate loans so far this yearGlobal meltdown seems to have had no impact on India Inc's fund raising as corporates, led by Tata Motors's 3 billion dollar credit for JLR, have mobilised 22.3 billion dollars in loans so far thisSource: Business Standard | News Now | 15 Aug 2008 | 7:33 am India's sugar exports soars to 43 LT till first week of AugIndia's sugar exports have reached about 43 lakh tons till first week of August in the current 2007-08 season, which is more than double from the entire shipments last season.??"Sugar exportsSource: Business Standard | News Now | 15 Aug 2008 | 7:32 am Landslide on Vaishnodevi route in J&K; five injured - Times of India
Source: Google News India - India | 15 Aug 2008 | 7:21 am Urban renewal among govt's seven priorities: PMTaking note of the challenges of rapid urbanization, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said his government had been pursuing urban renewal as one of the seven priorities for the development of theSource: Business Standard | News Now | 15 Aug 2008 | 7:18 am Turnaround in agriculture, says PMAfter a decade of stagnation in the farm sector, most of which was linked to the tenure of the NDA, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said the agriculture has seen a turnaround and farmers relievedSource: Business Standard | News Now | 15 Aug 2008 | 7:17 am Inflation a concern; growth should not be compromised: PMConcerned over recent rise in prices, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said his government is taking "determined measures" to control inflation but cautioned against steps that can hurtSource: Business Standard | News Now | 15 Aug 2008 | 7:17 am PM's speech inspires young mindsFor the hundreds of students participating in the Independence Day celebrations today, the unearthly hour of waking up and the hard practice sessions over the last few days was compensated by theSource: Business Standard | News Now | 15 Aug 2008 | 7:16 am India fighting inflation but growth important - PMNEW DELHI (Reuters) - Soaring inflation is due to external factors but the authorities are taking steps to insulate the poor against it while also balancing the need for a high pace of economic growth, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Friday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Aug 2008 | 6:13 am Govinda, Ganesh Acharya - another filmy friendship gone kaputIt's sad but true. Choreographer-turned-director Ganesh Acharya, who made Govinda dance to innumerable hit songs in the past, has fallen out with the star.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 15 Aug 2008 | 5:33 am Will anyone ask for Bob Houghton's head now?Baichung Bhutia's men had done well enough in Hyderabad till the mud and slush at the Gachibowli Stadium became so unplayable as to force the organisers to shift the final to Delhi. They did even better on a drier, greener turf in the capital by winning the AFC Challenge Cup and qualify for the Asia Cup after 24 years.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 15 Aug 2008 | 5:32 am Tata Power eyeing $3 bn nuclear power forayWith India's nuclear isolation likely to end soon, energy major Tata Power is busy planning and studying a minimum $3 billion (Rs.120 billion) foray into nuclear power.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 15 Aug 2008 | 5:30 am Manmohan Singh says Indian diaspora an inspirationLauding the contributions of the Indian diaspora, who number some 25 million in over 130 countries, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Friday said they were a source of 'inspiration' for their country of origin.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 15 Aug 2008 | 5:02 am 'God Tussi Great Ho' is not a remake of any film: Rumy JafryDismissing rumours that his film 'God Tussi Great Ho', which releases Friday, is a remake of popular Hollywood movie 'Bruce Almighty', writer-director Rumy Jafry says his directorial debut has been inspired by an Indian folktale.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 15 Aug 2008 | 5:00 am Nuclear deal will end India's isolation, open up new pathways: PM - Economic Times
Source: Google News India - India | 15 Aug 2008 | 4:45 am Nepal assemby set to pick Maoist chief for PMKATHMANDU (Reuters) - After weeks of political battles, Nepal's special assembly will choose a new prime minister on Friday that is widely expected to be the Maoist chief Prachanda.Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Aug 2008 | 3:58 am India determined to meet terrorism challenge: PMCondemning the terror attacks in Bangalore and Ahmedabad and other parts of the country, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Friday said India was determined to crush terrorism.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 15 Aug 2008 | 3:30 am Manmohan Singh says India's inflation is importedWith India's annual inflation rate ballooning to 12.44 percent, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Friday appeared defensive on the issue, saying the recent spurt in prices was a global phenomenon.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 15 Aug 2008 | 2:31 am PM promises proper reward for land taken for industryWith the issue of compensating people for land taken from them to set up industries sparking unrest in several states, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Friday said a new act would deal with the subject.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 15 Aug 2008 | 2:30 am Climate change can disrupt economy: PMClimate change can cause grave harm to India, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Friday, and called for long-term solutions to address the threat.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 15 Aug 2008 | 2:30 am Sufi songs are my first love: Roop Kumar RathodAll singers have their favourite genres and for Roop Kumar Rathod, Sufi songs are his first love.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 15 Aug 2008 | 2:00 am Va. Ve. Su. Iyer, the face of Tiruchi in the struggle for freedomTiruchi district’s share in India’s freedom struggle was personified by Va. Ve. Su. Iyer, the leader who attracted international attention, and the ‘never say die’ attitude of several other inspiring leaders like T. S. S. ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 15 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am President: no place for violenceNEW DELHI: President Pratibha Patil has cautioned the country against the new tendency of people “taking the law into their own hands and causing destruction to life and public property.” Addressing the nation on the eve of ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 15 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am Ruling alliance ignores Musharraf appealISLAMABAD: The Pakistan People’s Party-led ruling alliance on Thursday appeared to reject President Pervez Musharraf’s appeal for “reconciliation,” and said political adversaries had joined hands against “the ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 15 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am The ‘Flying Dutchman’ and his final raceBEIJING: Pieter van den Hoogenband brought the curtain down on his glittering career after being swept aside in the 100m freestyle final on Thursday. ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 15 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am Inflation surges to 12.44%NEW DELHI: After a brief halt, inflation surged to touch 12.44 per cent for the week ended August 2 from 12.01 per cent a week ago, despite the concerted efforts of the government and the Reserve Bank of India to hold the price line. The ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 15 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am Raids buoy up revenue receiptsIsaac says State to use the windfall as Onam gift for the poorSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 15 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am Independence Day celebrations at NasdaqNEW YORK: Independence Day will be celebrated in the U.S. stock market with Consul-General of India Neelam Deo ringing the closing bell at the ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 15 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am Nation toasts Abhinav Bindra on arrivalAce shooter calls on President, Vice-President and Prime MinisterSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 15 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am Judicial probe into firing on farmersLucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government on Thursday ordered a judicial probe into the Greater Noida police firing on farmers and increased the compensation for those killed in the incident. — ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 15 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am Nod for modernisation of airportsNEW DELHI: The Centre on Friday gave its approval to the modernisation of international airports in Chennai and Kolkata. The State-run Airports Authority of India (AAI) is likely to complete the work in three years, as desired by the ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 15 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am Central govt wage hike threatens budget targetNEW DELHI (Reuters) - The cabinet decided on Thursday to increase wages of 5 million government employees in a $5.2 billion plan that could lead to more government borrowing.Source: Reuters: Top News | 14 Aug 2008 | 4:24 pm U.S. proposes India nuclear waiver, approval in doubtVIENNA (Reuters) - The United States has proposed to waive a ban on nuclear trade with India without conditions such as compliance with a nuclear test ban or U.N. inspections, but diplomats said on Thursday the draft was unlikely to pass.Source: Reuters: Top News | 14 Aug 2008 | 3:43 pm Inflation at 12.44 pct on Aug. 2NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's wholesale price index rose 12.44 percent in the 12 months to Aug. 2, above the previous week's annual rise of 12.01 percent, government data showed on Thursday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 14 Aug 2008 | 12:47 pm
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