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India survive scare, win by 3 wicketsA nervous India survived a scare before scraping through to a three-wicket victory against Sri Lanka in a low-scoring thriller to level the five-match one-day series 1-1 here.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 20 Aug 2008 | 11:48 am Sushil Kumar wins bronze in wrestlingBEIJING (Reuters) - Ramazan Sahin won Turkey's first gold medal of the Olympics on Wednesday with a narrow victory in the final of the men's 66kg freestyle wrestling.Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Aug 2008 | 11:23 am No downward pressure on pricing: InfosysInfosys Technologies Ltd is not seeing any trend towards downward pressure on pricing by clients, its CEO and Managing Director S Gopalakrishnan said on Wednesday.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 20 Aug 2008 | 11:22 am Woods, Nishita Shah among next-gen billionairesTiger Woods and Nishita Shah, the MD of Thailand's diversified GP Group, have made their way into the list of next generation billionaires compiled by American US business magazine Forbes.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 20 Aug 2008 | 11:21 am Malaysia Airlines, GHIAL to set up MRO facility in HyderabadMalaysia Airlines (MAS) and GMR Hyderabad International Airport Limited (GHIAL) have entered into a memorandum of understanding for setting up an aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO)Source: Business Standard | News Now | 20 Aug 2008 | 11:20 am Rewards pour in for Sushil KumarRewards started pouring in for Sushil Kumar who won bronze medal in Beijing Olympics with the Railway Ministry and Delhi Government announcing cash awards to a total of Rs 1.05 crore for the wrestler.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 20 Aug 2008 | 11:18 am IAF short of 400 pilots: Air chiefThe Indian Air Force (IAF) faces a shortage of 400 pilots and it will take five years to make plug the gap, says its chief, Air Chief Marshal Fali Homi Major.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 20 Aug 2008 | 11:18 am President congratulates Sushil KumarPresident Pratibha Patil on Wednesday congratulated grappler Sushil Kumar who bagged a bronze medal at the Beijing Olympics.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 20 Aug 2008 | 11:17 am Nokia touch screen phone by year endSetting at rest speculations, cell phone major Nokia has confirmed it will launch a full touch screen handset by the end of this year.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 20 Aug 2008 | 11:16 am I always knew I had a chance: SushilSushil Kumar's Olympic bronze medal may have come as a pleasant surprise to his countrymen but the Delhi wrestler says he did not emerge out of the blue and walked away with the glory.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 20 Aug 2008 | 11:16 am Musharraf chills out on first day out of officePervez Musharraf spent his first day out of office as Pakistan's president catching up with his family and friends - and listening to old Bollywood songs by Mohammad Rafi.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 20 Aug 2008 | 11:14 am Idea mobile services launched in MumbaiThe Aditya Birla group-promoted Idea Cellular Wednesday launched its mobile service operation here.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 20 Aug 2008 | 11:06 am F Update: Nifty futures end with smart premiumThe Nifty August futures ended with a premium of 26 points at 4,442 as against the spot Nifty which closed at 4,416 (up 48 points). The August futures saw trades of over 4.20 lakh contracts, and theSource: Business Standard | News Now | 20 Aug 2008 | 10:48 am Ahmedabad blast probe: Three CDs recovered from cyber cafe - Expressindia.com
Source: Google News India - India | 20 Aug 2008 | 10:44 am At least 50 hurt in Jammu violence, mobs go on rampage - Economic Times
Source: Google News India - India | 20 Aug 2008 | 10:43 am Mom-n-pop stores bigger rival than ADAG's BigFlix: SeventymmMovie rental services provider Seventymm, which today announced a Rs 50-crore venture capital funding to finance its expansion, believes that neighbourhood stores are bigger rivals in its businessSource: Business Standard | News Now | 20 Aug 2008 | 10:37 am Govt to study hiving off LNG terminal at Dabhol power plantFaced with massive cost overrun, the government is mulling over selling five million ton a year LNG import facility adjacent to the beleaguered Dabhol power plant after hiving it off from theSource: Business Standard | News Now | 20 Aug 2008 | 10:35 am NAFED invites bids for import of yellow peasNational Agriculture Cooperative Marketing Federation (NAFED) has invited bids for import of two lakh tonne of Canadian yellow peas.??The bids would close on September 1Source: Business Standard | News Now | 20 Aug 2008 | 10:32 am Railway revenue up by 19.4% in the initial ten days of the current monthIndian railways has posted a 19.4 per cent increase in revenue earnings during the initial ten days of the current month starting from 1 August - 10 August 2008, according to a statement released bySource: Business Standard | News Now | 20 Aug 2008 | 10:30 am Aviation ministry mulls 'Helicopter Mission' to fuel growthRealising the potential shown by civilian helicopter operations across the country, the government today said the civil aviation ministry will soon set up a "helicopter mission" toSource: Business Standard | News Now | 20 Aug 2008 | 10:20 am Chandrayaan-I set for launch later this year: KasturiranganIndia's maiden moon mission Chandrayaan-I is set for a late October or an early December launch, noted space scientist and former Isro chairman Krishnaswamy KasturiranganSource: Business Standard | News Now | 20 Aug 2008 | 10:16 am Woods, Nishita Shah among Forbes' next-gen billionaires listCelebrity golfer Tiger Woods and India-origin Nishita Shah, the managing director of Thailand's diversified GP Group, have made their way into the list of next generation billionaires compiled bySource: Business Standard | News Now | 20 Aug 2008 | 10:15 am NSA meets Governor Vohra over J&K unrest - NDTV.com
Source: Google News India - India | 20 Aug 2008 | 10:11 am Oil prices rise above $115Oil prices extended recent gains today, with New York crude climbing above $115 a barrel, on prospects of a possible cut to Opec production, traders said. ??New York's main contract, light sweetSource: Business Standard | News Now | 20 Aug 2008 | 10:11 am China keeps cards close to chest ahead of NSG meeting - Business Standard
Source: Google News India - India | 20 Aug 2008 | 9:57 am JMM Soren likely to meet Sonia Gandhi today - Business Standard
Source: Google News India - India | 20 Aug 2008 | 9:49 am Ken left as he was afraid of narco test, says friend - Times of India
Source: Google News India - India | 20 Aug 2008 | 9:16 am NCP trying to woo Narayan Rane? - Times of India
Source: Google News India - India | 20 Aug 2008 | 9:11 am Left trade union's all-India strike cripples life - NDTV.com
Source: Google News India - India | 20 Aug 2008 | 9:08 am Floods force thousands to flee homes in India, NepalGUWAHATI, India (Reuters) - Floods triggered by heavy monsoon rains left some 50,000 people homeless in Assam, officials said on Wednesday, warning of more rains in one of the country's most flood-prone regions.Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Aug 2008 | 8:31 am Khan snaps up four to dismiss Sri Lanka for 142DAMBULLA, Sri Lanka (Reuters) - Indian left-arm fast bowler Zaheer Khan claimed four for 21 to bowl out Sri Lanka for 142 in the second one-day international on Wednesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Aug 2008 | 8:21 am No effect of trade union shutdown in MumbaiLife was normal in Mumbai and the rest of Maharashtra Wednesday as people ignored the all-India shutdown called by Left-backed trade unions.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 20 Aug 2008 | 8:00 am Supreme Court gives Japanese grandmother custody of ManjiThe Supreme Court Wednesday allowed 74-year-old Japanese woman Emiko Yamada to take custody of her 25-day-old grandaughter Manji, born to an Indian surrogate mother.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 20 Aug 2008 | 8:00 am Delhi takes the cratered road to traffic snarls and stressAnger, angst and absolute helplessness... those are the everyday negatives for millions of people who spend hours traversing the moonscape that are the potholed roads in the Indian capital and its suburbs post-rains.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 20 Aug 2008 | 8:00 am Ahmedabad blasts probe: Two including a dentist detained - Zee News
Source: Google News India - India | 20 Aug 2008 | 7:47 am Top nuclear regulator checks on industry in WestColorado School of Mines in Golden for education related to the nuclear industry to try to expand the work force.Klein also met with members of the International Forum on Sustainable Options for Urani...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 20 Aug 2008 | 7:18 am Rail, road traffic disrupted as shutdown affects OrissaRail and road traffic were disrupted in several parts of Orissa as Left backed trade unions observed a shutdown Wednesday against the central government.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 20 Aug 2008 | 7:01 am Congress king of all it surveys in Arunachal PradeshThe northeastern state of Arunachal Pradesh is perhaps the only Indian state now where there is no opposition party legislator, with the ruling Congress government enjoying absolute control and authority.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 20 Aug 2008 | 7:01 am Kashmir peaceful as Narayanan arrivesNational Security Advisor M.K. Narayanan arrived here early Wednesday as the Kashmir Valley remained calm for a second straight day after weeks of street protests.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 20 Aug 2008 | 7:01 am Strike by Left unions cripples life in KeralaA nationwide 24-hour general strike called by Left trade unions protesting against rising food prices and central government policies crippled life in Kerala Wednesday.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 20 Aug 2008 | 7:01 am 26 police officials suspended after Bihar jail raidPatna, Aug 20 (IANS) Twenty-six police officials, including the officer in charge of the Siwan jail in Bihar, were suspended after the recovery of mobile phones from prison inmates, officials said Wednesday. Seven were seized from Rashtriya Lok Dal (RJD) MP Mohammad Shahabuddin's ward.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 20 Aug 2008 | 7:01 am Congress attacks Arundhati over Kashmir remarkBooker Prize winner Arundhati Roy who had issued a statement advocating freedom for Kashmir was a 'loose cannon' who had 'abused the liberal traditions of India', the Congress said Wednesday.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 20 Aug 2008 | 7:01 am SC extends custody of baby Manji granted to her grandmother - Press Trust of India
Source: Google News India - India | 20 Aug 2008 | 6:55 am New Zealand has doubts on India nuclear deal - reportNEW DELHI (Reuters) - New Zealand has doubts about a plan being discussed by the 45-nation Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) to give a green light to India's civilian nuclear deal with the United States, a minister was quoted on Wednesday as saying.Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Aug 2008 | 6:23 am Vodafone to sell 3G iPhone from Rs 31,000NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Vodafone Essar, India's third-largest mobile operator, will sell Apple's iPhone 3G at 31,000 rupees for the 8GB model, a senior company official, who could not be named, said on Wednesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Aug 2008 | 6:07 am Over 40 percent lifts without licence: consumer rights groupAn Ahmedabad-based consumer rights group issued legal notices to the chief electrical inspector, the government of Gujarat, and the directors of two hospitals for their negligence that the group alleged had resulted in the collapse of lifts at two public places.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 20 Aug 2008 | 6:00 am Citi exec says not selling stake in HDFCMUMBAI (Reuters) - Citigroup Inc has no intention of selling its stake in India's Housing Development Finance Corp and is refining its strategic vision for the country, its Asia-Pacific head told the Mint paper.Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Aug 2008 | 5:56 am Nokia touch screen phone by year endSetting at rest speculations, cell phone major Nokia has confirmed it will launch a full touch screen handset by the end of this year.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 20 Aug 2008 | 5:03 am Tamil radio jockey eyes world recordA popular Tamil radio jockey (RJ) is aiming to enter the Guinness Book of World Records by attempting to stay on the air non-stop for over 136 hours.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 20 Aug 2008 | 5:00 am Bank unions strike, top banks unaffectedMUMBAI (Reuters) - Three bank unions representing some 600,000 workers are going on strike on Wednesday to protest consolidation of state-run banks, and said they will take further action if their concerns were not addressed.Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Aug 2008 | 4:24 am Economic blockade of Kashmir Valley a myth: Jammu leaders, armyWas there an economic blockade of Kashmir Valley as some of its leaders are alleging?Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 20 Aug 2008 | 4:00 am Sohail Khan willing to play second fiddle to brothersActor Sohail Khan says he loves experimenting for his brothers Salman and Arbaaz and adds that he doesn't crave to be recognised as an actor outside his home turf.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 20 Aug 2008 | 2:31 am Big B to shave off beard for 'Pa'?Director R. Balakrishna of 'Cheeni Kum' fame has once again teamed up with Amitabh Bachchan in 'Pa' and says he is giving the legendary actor a complete makeover. Big B is said to have agreed to cast off his beard for this emotional drama.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 20 Aug 2008 | 2:30 am I'm envious of Akshay Kumar: Suniel ShettyAfter 16 years in the film industry, actor-producer Suniel Shetty says he is jealous of Akshay Kumar as the latter has shaped up his career wisely over the years.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 20 Aug 2008 | 2:30 am I don't like anyone judging my mother: Ranbir KapoorThough Bollywood's new chocolate hero Ranbir Kapoor admires his father immensely, he is uncomfortable with people judging his mother.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 20 Aug 2008 | 2:30 am Minissha Lamba loves criticising herselPetite actress Minissha Lamba, whose vibrant look in 'Bachna Ae Haseeno' is being appreciated, says she keeps criticising herself on her on-screen presence.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 20 Aug 2008 | 2:30 am India in $2bn Brahmos missile order - IfaxMOSCOW (Reuters) - India has placed $2 billion of missile orders with Russian-Indian military joint venture Brahmos, the firm's managing director was quoted as saying by Russia's Interfax news agency on Tuesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Aug 2008 | 1:06 am UP Govt justifies Noida firing; Oppn stages walkout !The entire opposition in the Uttar Pradesh assembly on Tuesday staged a walkout as the state government justified the last week`s police firing on agitating farmers in Greater Noida.Source: Zee News : States | 20 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am AGP should decide on unification: Mahanta !Former Assam Chief Minister Prafulla Kumar Mahanta on Tuesday said the entire process of unification of regional forces should be decided by the regional parties including the dominant Asom Gana Parishad (AGP).Source: Zee News : States | 20 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am AIIMS sets up committee to probe children`s deaths!AIIMS on Tuesday set up five-member committee to probe reports of children`s deaths during clinical trials.Source: Zee News : States | 20 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am Lookout notice issued against former Haryana law officer !A lookout notice has been issued against former Haryana Additional Advocate General Sanjiv Bansal who allegedly tried to bribe a High Court judge with Rs 15 lakh, police said on Tuesday.Source: Zee News : States | 20 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am Kishore Mohanty elected Orissa Assembly Speaker!Senior BJD leader Kishore Mohanty was on Tuesday formally elected speaker of Orissa Assembly amidst boycott of the election process by opposition Congress.Source: Zee News : States | 20 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am Rane meets Praful Patel indicating alliance with NCP!Dissident Maharashtra Congress leader Narayan Rane who had grabbed the headlines for quitting the Vilasrao Deshmukh cabinet over land allotment to Videocon at "throwaway" prices, on Tuesday met NCP leaders Praful Patel and Dilip Walsepatil, indicating a possibile of alliance.Source: Zee News : States | 20 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am BSP mantra for victory in Delhi polls; use folk singers !With an eye on the coming assembly elections in Delhi, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) is resorting to a novel way of winning over the electorate of the capital -- using folk singers of Uttar Pradesh.Source: Zee News : States | 20 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am Deen Dayal Upadhyay doctors on indefinite strike!Over 400 resident doctors at the Deen Dayal Upadhyay hospital here went on an indefinite strike today after one of them was allegedly assaulted by a relative of a patient who died in the hospital.Source: Zee News : States | 20 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am Mamata Banerjee wants Singur talks tomorrow!In a sign of hope for a solution to the Singur impasse, Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee said that Leader of Opposition Partha Chatterjee would hold talks with Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee on demand of the return of land to `unwilling farmers`.Source: Zee News : States | 20 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am Narayanan to lead team to J&KIt will assess the prevailing security scenario in the StateSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 20 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am Car bomb attack kills 43 in AlgeriaAlgiers: A car bomb attack on a police school at Issers, 60 km. east of here on Tuesday, killed 43 people and injured 38. The attacker drove a car packed with explosives at the main entrance as candidates for an entry exam were waiting ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 20 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am Pakistan’s ruling coalition wrangles over judges25 killed as suicide bomber strikes at government hospital in NWFPSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 20 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am Woman RAW official attempts suicideThe incident took place at Prime Minister’s Office; stated to be out of dangerSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 20 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am BJP scotches rumours of alliance with Chiru’s partyNEW DELHI/HYDERABAD: Senior BJP leader L. K. Advani has congratulated actor-politician Chiranjeevi for his decision to enter politics and launch a party. In a telephonic conversation between them on Tuesday, Mr. Advani is said to have ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 20 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am Curb on bulk purchase of diesel by non-transport sector urgedOil marketing companies such as Indian Oil Corporation plan to approach State governmentSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 20 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am Krishna water release postponedCHENNAI: The release of Krishna water from Andhra Pradesh to Tamil Nadu has been postponed to September 10 against the original date of August 25. The delay has been attributed to the time taken in lining and strengthening of the ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 20 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am Eight-digit PAL to replace PINGeographical location-specific system for better sorting, delivery of mailSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 20 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am For nuclear club, it’s decision time on IndiaProposal to bend rules brings angst, and the opportunity of business for someSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 20 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am Clear LPG waitlist: DeoraNEW DELHI: The Petroleum and Natural Gas Ministry on Tuesday firmly told oil marketing companies (OMCs) to clear the waiting list of new domestic LPG connections within 60 days and restore normal supply of all kinds of fuels across the ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 20 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am Karunanidhi blows hot and cold at the LeftTamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi Tuesday blew hot and cold at Wednesday's day-long Left-sponsored general strike by announcing moral support to it and obliquely referring to the caste of a senior leader of the Communist Party of India-Marxist derisively in a statement.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 19 Aug 2008 | 7:31 pm
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