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Ganga breaches embankment to swamp more Bengal villages !Nearly 10,000 people living in the erosion-prone Manickchak block of Malda district in Bengal was marooned today after the Ganga river breached 1.5 km stretch of embankment here.Source: Zee News : States | 21 Aug 2008 | 1:20 pm Two militants killed in encounter in Manipur!Two militants were killed in an encounter with police commandos in Imphal west district of Manipur, official sources said on Thursday.Source: Zee News : States | 21 Aug 2008 | 1:20 pm China's ICBC becomes world's most profitable bankChina's biggest lender ICBC became the world's most profitable bank with its first-half net profit of 9.4 billion dollars, which is the highest for any bank in world for this period.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 21 Aug 2008 | 1:11 pm Subir Raha resigns from Ashok Leyland boardHinduja Group company Ashok Leyland on Thursday said its Non-Executive Director Subir Raha has resigned from the company board.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 21 Aug 2008 | 1:08 pm Cos holding back IPOs, waiting for mkt's mood to turn positiveUncertain market conditions since mid-January this year has dampened investors' appetitive so much that about 74 firms, including Reliance Infratel and MCX are now holding back their IPOs, that areSource: Business Standard | News Now | 21 Aug 2008 | 1:02 pm 70 killed in Pakistani ordnance factory blastMore than 70 people were killed and about 100 injured in two suicide blasts outside a heavily guarded ordnance factory about 30 km from Islamabad, hospital and police sources said.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 21 Aug 2008 | 1:00 pm Protesters clash with police near Tata car plantKOLKATA, India (Reuters) - At least 1,000 protesters opposing the seizure of farmland in West Bengal for a Tata Motors plant, due to assemble what has been billed the world's cheapest car, clashed with police on Thursday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Aug 2008 | 12:59 pm Subir Raha resigns from Ashok Leyland boardHinduja Group company Ashok Leyland today said its Non-Executive Director Subir Raha has resigned from the company board.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 21 Aug 2008 | 12:58 pm Srinagar-Muzaffarabad bus service resumes amid tight securityThe Srinagar-Muzaffarabad bus service resumed here on Thursday amid tight security with about 100 passengers travelling to Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 21 Aug 2008 | 12:58 pm China's ICBC becomes world's most profitable bankChina's biggest lender ICBC today became the world's most profitable bank with its first-half net profit of 9.4 billion dollars, which is the highest for any bank in world for this period and exceedsSource: Business Standard | News Now | 21 Aug 2008 | 12:52 pm Delhi airport gets India's longest runwayA third runway at the Indira Gandhi International Airport was inaugurated here, with fire tenders extending a traditional water cannon salute to an Air India Boeing-777 aircraft.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 21 Aug 2008 | 12:51 pm Japan, ADB to provide $1 mn for development in BiharJapan Special Fund and Asian Development Bank today said they will provide a financial assistance of $1 million to Bihar for improving the living condition of the people of theSource: Business Standard | News Now | 21 Aug 2008 | 12:50 pm Airtel, Vodafone to launch iPhone Aug 21-22 midnightTelecom major Bharti Airtel said the Apple iPhone will be launched midnight of Aug 21-22 across six cities in the country. Vodafone will also launch the gadget at the same time.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 21 Aug 2008 | 12:47 pm Nuclear suppliers meet on U.S.-India trade dealVIENNA (Reuters) - Forty-five nations met on Thursday to consider lifting a ban on nuclear trade with India, a move which will help launch a U.S.-Indian nuclear deal.Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Aug 2008 | 12:46 pm Cong set to take action against RK Anand - Expressindia.com
Source: Google News India - India | 21 Aug 2008 | 12:46 pm Inflation surges to 12.63%Rising prices of food items like fruits, vegetables and milk pushed up inflation to 12.63 per cent for the week ended August 9 from 12.44 per cent a week ago.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 21 Aug 2008 | 12:46 pm US slowdown weakens Gurgaon, Noida's realty appealEconomic slowdown in the US is expected to temper demand for IT and ITeS office space in Gurgaon and Noida during the second half of 2008, a global realty consultant has said in its report.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 21 Aug 2008 | 12:45 pm Jet fuel in India costlier than in Singapore, Hong KongAirlines in India pay the most for fuel when compared with other Asia Pacific hubs like Singapore, Hong Kong and Colombo, mainly on account of higher tax rates.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 21 Aug 2008 | 12:45 pm Fitch downgrades outlook on Ashok Leyland rating to negativeFitch Rating today revised the outlook on Ashok Leyland Ltds (ALL) issuer rating from stable to negative due to the current slowdown in the medium and heavy commercial vehicles industry.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 21 Aug 2008 | 12:45 pm US Presidential race getting tighter as McCain closes gapIn what is bound to raise concerns in US Democratic Presidential candidate Barack Obama's camp, days ahead of the party's Denver Convention, Republican nominee John McCain has closed the gap with hisSource: Business Standard | News Now | 21 Aug 2008 | 12:45 pm $1.49 billion committed in NELP-VIIOver $1.49 billion minimum investment has been committed in oil and gas hunt in 45 blocks, bids for which were received in the latest auction under NELP.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 21 Aug 2008 | 12:45 pm Corus to sell Dutch, German aluminium smeltersCorus, owned by Tata group, said it is talking with a new potential buyer for its aluminium smelters in the Netherlands and Germany.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 21 Aug 2008 | 12:45 pm LG joins hands with Reliance Retail to sell handsetsConsumer durables major LG on Thursday said the company has entered into an arrangement with Reliance Retail for retailing of its latest CDMA handset.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 21 Aug 2008 | 12:44 pm Adlabs to be merged with Big PicturesAdlabs, the movie processing unit of Reliance ADA Group, may soon be merged with Reliance Big Pictures following which the multiplex theatre chain would be brought under Big Cinemas.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 21 Aug 2008 | 12:43 pm Biocon proposes R and D centre in PunjabBiocon has proposed to set up a research and development (R and D) centre in Punjab with an investment of nearly Rs.1 billion and having an employment potential for about 200 scientists.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 21 Aug 2008 | 12:35 pm Inflation at 12.63 pct on Aug. 9NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's wholesale price index rose 12.63 percent in the 12 months to Aug. 9, above the previous week's annual rise of 12.44 percent, government data showed on Thursday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Aug 2008 | 12:33 pm Protestors attack Congress leader's vehicle - Daily News & Analysis
Source: Google News India - India | 21 Aug 2008 | 12:29 pm Lalu denies meeting Soren - Daily News & Analysis
Source: Google News India - India | 21 Aug 2008 | 12:28 pm SC refuses to stay Chiranjeevi's Tirupati rally - Sify
Source: Google News India - India | 21 Aug 2008 | 12:26 pm Eight, including five SAP personnel, killed in encounter - Hindu
Source: Google News India - India | 21 Aug 2008 | 12:16 pm Key Kashmir bus service resumes - BBC News
Source: Google News India - India | 21 Aug 2008 | 12:15 pm Nearly 40 dead in blasts near Pakistan ordnance plantISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Two suicide bombers blew themselves up outside Pakistan's main defence industry complex on Thursday as workers were leaving at the end of their shift, killing nearly 40 people, police said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Aug 2008 | 12:12 pm Will India get N-waiver? NSG to decide - NDTV.com
Source: Google News India - India | 21 Aug 2008 | 11:50 am Congress supporters march towards Tata site - Daily News & Analysis
Source: Google News India - India | 21 Aug 2008 | 11:50 am Chinese troops fired at Tibetan crowd - Dalai LamaPARIS (Reuters) - The Dalai Lama accused Chinese troops of opening fire on protesters in eastern Tibet on Aug. 18 and said in an interview published on Thursday he had unconfirmed information that 140 people were killed.Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Aug 2008 | 11:38 am Some Hindus to stop paying tax over Kashmir land rowJAMMU (Reuters) - Hindu leaders locked in a violent land row with Muslims in Kashmir asked people on Thursday to stop paying government taxes, seeking to expand their street protests into a mass civil disobedience movement.Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Aug 2008 | 11:15 am Home Minister Clarifies Comments on Beggars - Daijiworld.com
Source: Google News India - India | 21 Aug 2008 | 11:05 am Amarnath land row protests shift to Delhi - Hindustan Times
Source: Google News India - India | 21 Aug 2008 | 11:04 am Aptech ties up with Italian firm for skills trainingLearning solutions provider Aptech Ltd said Thursday it had entered into a strategic tie-up with Italian training firm Seven Rings International to impart soft skills and corporate computing skill development among graduates.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 21 Aug 2008 | 11:02 am Centre approves Social Security Bill for the unorganized workersNew Delhi, Aug 21 : The Union Cabinet today gave its clearance for the implementation of the Unorganized Sector Workers' Social Security Bill 2008.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 21 Aug 2008 | 11:02 am Madhya Pradesh hikes bus fare by 10 percentBowing to a demand of private bus operators, the Madhya Pradesh government has hiked bus fares by ten percent, official sources here said Thursday.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 21 Aug 2008 | 11:01 am Central Government extends states power to keep a tab on farm stocksNew Delhi, Aug 21 : The Central Government today extended the power of states to check the hoarding and regulating of stocks of farm goods, traders can keep in a given period till April 2009.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 21 Aug 2008 | 11:01 am Soren claims RJD support for chief ministershipNew Delhi, Aug 21 : Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) supremo Shibu Soren on Thursday claimed that the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) has promised to support his bid for chief ministership.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 21 Aug 2008 | 11:01 am Ban on rice, wheat exports extended till next AprilIndia on Thursday decided to extend the ban on exports of rice, wheat and pulses till next April in an effort to keep the staple food grain prices under control.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 21 Aug 2008 | 11:01 am Madrassa student arrested for SIMI linksA madrassa student, allegedly linked with the banned Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI), was arrested in Basti district of Uttar Pradesh, the police said Thursday.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 21 Aug 2008 | 11:01 am Sensex closes 434 points downIndian equity markets closed deep in the red Thursday.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 21 Aug 2008 | 11:01 am Now Kashmiri students march on Srinagar roadsProtesting students were dispersed with teargas shells here but there was relative quiet in the Kashmir valley Thursday, a day before separatist leaders are scheduled to hold a rally followed by a two-day call for a shutdown over the weekend.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 21 Aug 2008 | 11:00 am Hot date with Bipasha in store for 'golden' VijenderMUMBAI (Reuters) - Bollywood actress Bipasha Basu has offered to go on a date with Indian boxer Vijender Kumar if he wins gold at the Beijing Olympics.Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Aug 2008 | 10:42 am Key India nuclear meet in ViennaA group of nations that regulates global civilian nuclear trade is due to meet to decide on allowing India to trade in sensitive nuclear materials. A waiver from the 45-nation Nuclear Suppliers Group...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 21 Aug 2008 | 10:14 am Men write more suicide notes than women - studyNEW DELHI (Reuters) - Men write more suicide notes than women and are likely to leave behind instructions on how to provide for their family, a study conducted in India said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Aug 2008 | 9:19 am "Pool rat" Phelps found focus on path to goldBEIJING (Reuters) - When Michael Phelps was a kid, his primary school teacher told his mother he would never amount to anything because he was unable to focus.Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Aug 2008 | 8:42 am Indian army says fired at from Pakistan side in KashmirSRINAGAR (Reuters) - Indian army troops came under mortar fire on Thursday from across a military control line that divides Kashmir between India and Pakistan, an army spokesman said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Aug 2008 | 8:05 am Curfew relaxed in JammuCurfew was relaxed for 12 hours in Jammu from 5 a.m. Thursday, a day after over 50 people were injured in clashes that saw several police posts and vehicles damaged and government buildings attacked.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 21 Aug 2008 | 5:30 am With 13 ministers, Tamil Nadu tops with central projectsWith 13 ministers in Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's government, Tamil Nadu has been allocated 62 major central projects valued at almost Rs.409 billion (Rs.40,900 crore) in the past four and a half years.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 21 Aug 2008 | 4:31 am Firm with novel brain clot buster seeks venture fundsAn Indian-American engineer is gearing up to make a mark in the lucrative medical equipment market with his blood clot busting device that can be used inside the human brain.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 21 Aug 2008 | 4:31 am Young Indian artists close in on masters at Christie's saleThe gap in prices and stature of works between leading Indian contemporary artists and modern masters is narrowing.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 21 Aug 2008 | 4:30 am I owe my image of action star to Danny Denzongpa: Suniel ShettyActor-producer Suniel Shetty is all set to pay a tribute to his friend, philosopher and guide Danny Denzongpa by making a film for him.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 21 Aug 2008 | 4:00 am Leveraging Olympic Spotlight, Marketers Turn to News VideoThe NewsMarket Reports Record-Breaking Uploads of Olympics News Video by Corporate Marketers and InstitutionsSource: India eNews: Top Headlines | 21 Aug 2008 | 3:47 am Schedule of Indian competitors in Olympics ThursdayThe schedule of Indian athletes on the 13th day of competition at the 29th Olympics Games here Thursday.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 21 Aug 2008 | 2:00 am Punjabi dialogues scuttle 'Singh Is Kinng' run in BiharAkshay Kumar-starrer 'Singh Is Kinng' has done good business all over the country and overseas, but the romantic comedy is a flop in Bihar due to the heavy dose of Punjabi dialogues.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 21 Aug 2008 | 2:00 am Test ban treaty official urges India to sign CTBTIraq has signed the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty, thereby becoming the 179th country to accede to itSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 21 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am Strike total in West Bengal, Kerala and TripuraPartial in other States; industries remain closed; public sector banks’ functioning hitSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 21 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am Protest to save olive ridleysDhamra project in Orissa a threat to environment, says GreenpaceSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 21 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am Zaheer Khan helps India pull levelDhoni, well supported by Kohli and Badrinath, takes India homeSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 21 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am Narayanan reviews J&K situationSRINAGAR: National Security Adviser M.K. Narayanan on Wednesday reviewed the security and political situation in Jammu and Kashmir at a high level meeting with Governor N.N. Vohra and his advisers. The government has also pushed Track-II ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 21 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am Blonska under a doping cloudBEIJING: Lyudmila Blonska of Ukraine is under investigation for a positive doping test and could be stripped of her silver medal in the Olympic heptathlon. The IOC has said that it has opened disciplinary procedure against Blonska, who ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 21 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am Letters from prisoners go electronice-mail helps prisoners connect with families, build skills they can use laterSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 21 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am Now coming to India: the iPhone 3GBANGALORE: The second incarnation, this time in ‘3G,’ of Apple’s phone phenomenon, the iPhone, has come to India just a month after its launch in the United States. Two leading mobile operators, Airtel and Vodafone, will sell ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 21 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am Beautification or avenue for ad?Portable plastic pillars with ad space pop up on pavements on M.G. RoadSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 21 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am 146 killed as plane swerves off runwayMADRID: A Spanish airliner bound for the Canary Islands swerved off the runway while departing from Madrid’s Barajas airport on Wednesday and caught fire, killing 146 people, Spanish national radio said. Earlier, the Interior ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 21 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am Record 525,000 pilgrims visited Amarnath this yearA total of 529,697 pilgrims visited the cave shrine of Amarnath in Jammu and Kashmir this year, which is a record for last 20 years, the home ministry said Wednesday.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 20 Aug 2008 | 8:00 pm Pakistan's attorney general resigns, successor appointedThe attorney general of Pakistan Malik Abdul Qayyum submitted his resignation here Wednesday, Geo TV channel reported.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 20 Aug 2008 | 4:00 pm
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