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Hockey World Cup profit to be shared by IOA and FIHThe profits accruing from the 2010 Hockey World Cup to be hosted in New Delhi will be shared by organisers Indian Olympic Association (IOA) and International Hockey Federation (FIH).Source: Daily News & Analysis | 22 Aug 2008 | 2:23 pm Bolts want to meet his icon Matthew HaydenThe fastest man on the planet, Usain Bolt, has expressed a desire to visit Australia to meet his cricketing hero Matthew Hayden.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 22 Aug 2008 | 2:20 pm Corruption probe demanded against AshrafJaved Miandad has demanded a probe against outgoing Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Nasim Ashraf, who was accorded a warm send-off by PCB officials on Friday.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 22 Aug 2008 | 2:19 pm Couple arrested for bid to 'sacrifice' grand-daughterAn old couple were arrested, along with 11 accomplices, from a village in Maharashtra for attempting to 'sacrifice' their grand-daughter in hope of getting a 'hidden treasure'.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 22 Aug 2008 | 2:17 pm Russia withdrawing troops from GeorgiaRussia will complete the pullout of its forces from Georgia by midnight, but its peacekeepers will remain in the buffer zone along the line of controlSource: Daily News & Analysis | 22 Aug 2008 | 2:14 pm Tata says violence could force Nano plant to moveKOLKATA (Reuters) - Tata Motors Ltd said it was prepared to move a plant to make the Nano, billed as the world's cheapest car, from its West Bengal site if violent protests continued, despite having invested $350 million in the project.Source: Reuters: Top News | 22 Aug 2008 | 2:12 pm Thai King 'is the world's richest monarch'Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej is the world's richest monarch with a personal fortune worth USD 35 billion, according to the 'Forbes' magazine.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 22 Aug 2008 | 2:09 pm Metals shine as equities reboundThere was a moderate rise in the equity markets on Friday after the sharp sell-off that had occured on Thursday.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 22 Aug 2008 | 2:06 pm Musharraf`s exit will not lead to political vacuum: Sharif - Zee News
Source: Google News India - India | 22 Aug 2008 | 2:00 pm Hundreds of thousands march for Kashmir's independenceSRINAGAR (Reuters) - Waving green Islamic flags and shouting "we want freedom", hundreds of thousands of Muslims marched peacefully in Srinagar on Friday, resuming some of the biggest protests in two decades against Indian rule.Source: Reuters: Top News | 22 Aug 2008 | 1:42 pm PNB signs MoU with Mitcon for carbon credit financePunjab National Bank today entered into an agreement with MITCON Consultancy Services Limited (MITCON) for co-operation in the area of carbon credit financing.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 22 Aug 2008 | 1:39 pm Ashraf bids adieu as PCB chiefNasim Ashraf on Friday took his final bow as Chairman of Pakistan Cricket Board in a farewell at the PCB headquarters at the Gaddafi stadium in Lahore.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 22 Aug 2008 | 1:35 pm Treasure hunter finds '11th century gold ring'A British treasure hunter claims to have discovered a 11th century gold ring with a rare black diamond set inside it.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 22 Aug 2008 | 1:33 pm Singur under seige, thanks to the Left FrontSingur is under siege today thanks to a meeting organised by the Left Front.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 22 Aug 2008 | 1:30 pm F Update: Nifty futures end almost on par with spotThe Nifty August futures ended at a marginal (two points) premium at 4,229 as against the spot Nifty which closed at 4,327 (up 44 points).Source: Business Standard | News Now | 22 Aug 2008 | 1:30 pm Tatas' exit to create 'industrial vacuum' in Bengal: ChambersSharing anguish of Tata Motors Chairman Ratan Tata, leading industry chambers today asked the West Bengal Government to resolve the land issue with the Opposition and ensure that the Tata's dreamSource: Business Standard | News Now | 22 Aug 2008 | 1:30 pm Mamata criticises Tata; not to budge from demandCriticising Tata Motors Chairman Ratan Tata for threatening to pull out the Nano project if violence and disruption continued in Singur, Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee today said she wouldSource: Business Standard | News Now | 22 Aug 2008 | 1:30 pm Food riots, anger as floods swamp South Asia - Reuters India
Source: Google News India - India | 22 Aug 2008 | 1:27 pm Cut steel prices if rates fall further globally, says GovtGovernment today asked steel producers to slash prices as and when there was further softening of rates in the global markets.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 22 Aug 2008 | 1:26 pm Delhi High Court dismisses COAI's petition against dual technologyIn a setback to GSM operators, the Delhi High Court today dismissed a petition challenging the government's decision to allow use of dual technology for mobile services and revised spectrum allocationSource: Business Standard | News Now | 22 Aug 2008 | 1:25 pm NSG resumes discussions on waiver to IndiaAmid suggestions by some of its members for certain amendments in the draft waiver, the 45-nation Nuclear Suppliers Group met here today for the second day to consider whether to allow India to haveSource: Business Standard | News Now | 22 Aug 2008 | 1:25 pm ONGC Videsh to opt for a Russian partner to counter the rival bidIn the battle for acquisition of UK company Imperial Energy, ONGC Videsh, a wholly- owned subsidiary of state-owned Oil and Natural Gas Commission (ONGC) may take a Russian partner to counter ChineseSource: Business Standard | News Now | 22 Aug 2008 | 1:25 pm Yamaha to sell five lakh bikes in 2009Targeting a sale of more than half a million bikes in 2009, Japan-based Yamaha is contemplating revamping network in the country, and adding 80 new dealers in the currentSource: Business Standard | News Now | 22 Aug 2008 | 1:25 pm IOC asks if golden China gymnast was too youngBEIJING (Reuters) - The International Olympic Committee has ordered an investigation into allegations Chinese authorities falsified the age of a double gold medal winning gymnast because she was too young to compete.Source: Reuters: Top News | 22 Aug 2008 | 1:24 pm 'Tatas' exit to create 'industrial vacuum' in WB'Leading industry chambers asked the WB Govt to resolve the land issue with the Opposition and ensure that the Tata's dream small car project is not pulled out of the state.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 22 Aug 2008 | 1:23 pm Paswan supports Soren as Jharkhand CM - Hindu
Source: Google News India - India | 22 Aug 2008 | 1:20 pm Separatists call for three-day complete shutdown in Valley - Times of India
Source: Google News India - India | 22 Aug 2008 | 1:17 pm India says no to new provisions in NSG draft - Times of India
Source: Google News India - India | 22 Aug 2008 | 1:17 pm Food riots, anger as floods swamp South AsiaLUCKNOW, India (Reuters) - Flood victims demanding food and shelter beat up government officials in India on Friday as monsoon rains spread misery among millions of people across South Asia and forced thousands from their homes.Source: Reuters: Top News | 22 Aug 2008 | 1:05 pm India's first art summit kicks off - Economic Times
Source: Google News India - India | 22 Aug 2008 | 1:01 pm South Africa pull out of Champions TrophyDURBAN, South Africa (Reuters) - South Africa withdrew on Friday from the Champions Trophy in Pakistan next month because of safety and security concerns.Source: Reuters: Top News | 22 Aug 2008 | 12:51 pm Karnataka to provide security to 352 vital installations - Hindu
Source: Google News India - India | 22 Aug 2008 | 12:04 pm Bombay HC directs Minister to surrender on August 28 - Indlaw.com
Source: Google News India - India | 22 Aug 2008 | 11:43 am Gujarat Police get custody of SIMI activists lodged in MP jails - Times of India
Source: Google News India - India | 22 Aug 2008 | 11:42 am Indian penal code impeding AIDs control interventionsNew Delhi, Aug 22 : Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Dr. Anubmani Ramadoss today said that the Health Ministry is lobbying with concerned agencies for removal of Section 377 of Indian Penal Code as it is impeding the Government's AIDS control measures.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 22 Aug 2008 | 11:03 am Hurriyat leader was murdered, not killed by police, says media reportNew Delhi, Aug 22 : Hurriyat leader Sheikh Abdul Aziz, who was believed to be killed in police firing during the ''Muzaffarabad chalo'' march by separatists on August 11, was not killed by a police or army bullet, according to a report in the Times of India. he daily reported that National Security Adviser M K Narayanan told the Union Cabinet on Thursday that it was not at all clear who had fired the fatal bullet at Aziz.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 22 Aug 2008 | 11:03 am Ajit Singh meets Gowda - Hindu
Source: Google News India - India | 22 Aug 2008 | 11:03 am Centre asks steel producers to cut steel prices if rates fall further globallyNew Delhi, Aug 22 : The Centre on Friday asked steel producers to cut prices as and when there was further fall of rates in the global markets.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 22 Aug 2008 | 11:02 am Cypress launches Rs. 275,000 university design challenge in IndiaSan Jose, California, Aug 22 (ANI/Business Wire India): Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (NYSE:CY) today announced the PSoC(R) Innovator Design Challenge India, a multi-discipline design contest open to engineering students in India.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 22 Aug 2008 | 11:02 am Bhiwani coach to get Rs.2.5 mn rewardBhiwani/The Haryana government Friday announced that Jagdish Singh, who coached Akhil Kumar, Vijender Kumar and Jitender Kumar for the Beijing Olympics, will be given a reward of Rs.2.5 million for producing world-class boxers.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 22 Aug 2008 | 11:01 am Sibal recalls July 22 trust vote with poetic rageExactly a month ago, when some opposition politicians tossed wads of currency notes in parliament claiming they were bribed, they did not know that one of their tribe will freeze this moment of 'betrayal and trust' in his mobile and turn it into a poem.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 22 Aug 2008 | 11:01 am US Air Force wants IAF regularly in Red Flag exerciseImpressed by the skill and prowess of the Indian Air Force (IAF) pilots, the US Air Force (USAF) Friday invited India to become a regular participant in the multi-national Red Flag exercise, an official said.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 22 Aug 2008 | 11:01 am President Pratibha Patil to visit Kolkata tomorrowNew Delhi, Aug 22 : President Pratibha Patil will begin her two-day visit to Kolkata from Saturday.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 22 Aug 2008 | 11:01 am Fight over mobile phone claims lives of two Tripura policemenA dispute over a mobile phone claimed the lives of two policemen in Tripura, officials said here Friday.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 22 Aug 2008 | 11:00 am Disaster management force joins rescue work in flood hit BiharThe National Disaster Management Force Friday joined in the rescue operations in Bihar's flood affected districts, where army personnel and air force helicopters are already engaged in providing relief, officials said.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 22 Aug 2008 | 11:00 am Vijender Kumar wins Olympic bronzeBEIJING (Reuters) - Cuba's Emilio Correa outpointed India's Vijender Kumar 8-5 on Friday to advance to the middleweight final of the Olympic boxing competition.Source: Reuters: Top News | 22 Aug 2008 | 9:59 am Bhiwani comes to a standstill during Vijender's boutLife in this Haryana town came to a virtual standstill Friday as hundreds gathered in front of television sets to watch local lad Vijender Kumar fight for a boxing silver in the Beijing Olympics.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 22 Aug 2008 | 9:00 am iPhone launches in India minus hysteria of the WestNEW DELHI (Reuters) - Apple Inc.'s hugely popular 3G iPhone made its debut in India on Friday, but with a price tag of $700 there was none of the mass hysteria that marked its launch in the United States, Europe and parts of Asia last month.Source: Reuters: Top News | 22 Aug 2008 | 8:51 am Indian inflation still a concern - fin minNEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's rising inflation rate is still a concern but authorities are making efforts to cool prices through monetary measures and improving supplies, a finance ministry statement said on Friday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 22 Aug 2008 | 8:28 am Earthquake rumour triggers panic in Andhra PradeshRumours of an earthquake sparked off by messages and phone calls sent people scurrying out of their homes in various Andhra Pradesh districts early Friday.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 22 Aug 2008 | 7:30 am Pakistan to hold presidential election on Sept. 6ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan will hold a presidential election on Sept. 6 to vote in a replacement for Pervez Musharraf, who resigned this week, the Election Commission said on Friday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 22 Aug 2008 | 7:05 am IPhone: The super brand of the decadeIt's the coolest design on the planet. It's the super brand of the decade. And it has come to India - at midnight. The iPhone, like so many things Mac, defies logic.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 22 Aug 2008 | 7:01 am Equity markets start in the redIndian equity markets, which opened marginally lower Friday following weak Asian cues, were in the red in initial trade. Power, capital goods and realty stocks were under selling pressure.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 22 Aug 2008 | 5:01 am 'Bigg Boss' host Shilpa Shetty hurt over Rakhi Sawant's allegationThis week has been really tough on actress Shilpa Shetty, who is hosting the second season of 'Bigg Boss'. First Jade Goody's traumatic adieu and then item girl Rakhi Sawant's allegation that a contestant on the show has been changed because of her manoeuvres.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 22 Aug 2008 | 3:30 am A nation not interested in sports piggybacks the victorsAbhinav Bindra, the well-heeled shooter who became the first sportsperson from independent India to win an individual gold medal at the Beijing Olympics, remained sober - no doubt helped by a natural reserve. But the delirious orgy of official and officious cash award celebrations went on for long.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 22 Aug 2008 | 3:30 am I don't rule out forming a band: Farhan AkhtarAfter playing a musician in 'Rock on', director-turned-actor Farhan Akhtar says that the film has changed his attitude towards rock music and he might form his own band. 'My entire take on rock music has been tweaked after this film. Music was something I had put aside to make movies. Now I want to pursue music keenly,' Farhan, who debuts as an actor with the film, told IANS in an interview. 'I don't rule that out. If ever there was a desire in me to be part of a music band, it's now. I wouldn't like to ignore this desire in me now because two years from now I'll regret it,' said Farhan who directed hits like 'Dil Chahta Hai' and 'Don - The Chase Begins'.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 22 Aug 2008 | 3:01 am Director Sudhir Mishra adopts his homeless heroAcclaimed filmmaker Sudhir Mishra, who signed underprivileged boy Sikandar Aggarwal for his ready-for-release 'Tera Kya Hoga Johnny', is making sure that the 17-year-old teenager doesn't revert to his old life.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 22 Aug 2008 | 3:00 am Sex, morals and controversy dog Kerala's adolescent education planA fresh controversy is brewing in Kerala as the state government gets set to introduce the Adolescent Education Programme in schools. Religious groups and opposition politicians are still not prepared to accept the programme's handbook despite a revision, alleging it will lead to 'sexual anarchy'.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 22 Aug 2008 | 3:00 am Nuclear suppliers propose terms for U.S.-India dealVIENNA (Reuters) - Nuclear supplier nations on Thursday proposed conditions for lifting a global ban on fuel and technology exports to India, a step required to implement a U.S.-India nuclear cooperation deal.Source: Reuters: Top News | 22 Aug 2008 | 2:02 am College student gets first iPhone at Gurgaon mallSwati, a college student, beat thronging crowds to become the first customer to get an Apple iPhone from a mall in this satellite town Thursday midnight.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 22 Aug 2008 | 2:01 am iPhone hits major Indian citiesNEW DELHI: The iconic touch-screen iPhone from the U.S.-technology major Apple was launched here at midnight on Thursday at glittering functions organised by the two leading mobile operators, Airtel and Vodafone Essar. Priced at Rs. ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 22 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am NSG critics focus on non-proliferation benchmarksIndian officials rather happy to see terrain of discussion shift to more “political considerations”Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 22 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am Striking fuel crisis in ChennaiCHENNAI: The city and its suburbs reeled under a fuel crisis on Wednesday, as the nationwide strike called by Central trade unions affected operations at the Korukkupet terminal of Indian Oil Corporation. Petrol and diesel supplies to ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 22 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am Floods devastate 11 districts in BiharPATNA: With swollen rivers continuing to cause devastation in 11 districts of Bihar, an Army helicopter began airdropping relief material in the worst-hit Supaul district. ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 22 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am Naysayers set to delay India decisionU.S., India to examine ‘suggestions’Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 22 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am 65 killed in suicide blasts near IslamabadGilani calls for debate on terrorismSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 22 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am Government gives nod to 25 industrial projects in StateProjects worth Rs. 30,000 crore approved, jobs for 2.5 lakh people expectedSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 22 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am KSEB to become companyMedical university to have its headquarters in ThrissurSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 22 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am Chennai’s founding, 369 years ago todayReliving the day British Administrator Francis Day was granted privileges in “Medraspatam”Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 22 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am 17,958 identified for repatriationSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 22 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am 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 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
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