Court rap for Asaram Ashram

Spiritual leader Asaram Bapu's ashram here continues to face flak as the Gujarat High Court on Tuesday asked police to file a case against the organisation.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 26 Aug 2008 | 2:13 pm

Court to pronounce order on Sep 2 in BMW case

Additional Sessions Judge Vinod Kumar on Tuesday reserved order for pronouncement of judgement Sep 2 after hearing the final arguments from the prosecution and defence.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 26 Aug 2008 | 2:12 pm

Flood waters enter parts of Lucknow

With the river Gomti in spate, the flood waters on Tuesday engulfed several semi-urban localities of this Uttar Pradesh capital, and some upscale areas were under threat.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 26 Aug 2008 | 2:11 pm

MNS men held for 'coercing' shopowners

About 50 activists of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) were arrested on Tuesday in south Mumbai for asking the shop owners to write Marathi nameplates on the shops.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 26 Aug 2008 | 2:07 pm

Hayden wants to recover fully before tour

Matthew Hayden feels that the break would see him return to international cricket with renewed strength for the tour to India.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 26 Aug 2008 | 2:02 pm

Manipal college caught in HIV test kit controversy

The Manipal College of Medical Sciences is in the eye of a storm after an infant born there was found to be HIV positive.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 26 Aug 2008 | 2:00 pm

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By Swati Bhat MUMBAI (Reuters) - The rupee weakened past 44 per dollar for the first time in nearly 1-1/2 years on Tuesday, before a late surge on what traders said was Reserve Bank of India (RBI) intervention through state-run banks saw it end nearly ...
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Source: Google News India - India | 26 Aug 2008 | 1:37 pm

Rising interest rates could hurt investment: Kamath

Apex industry chamber CII today warned that rising interest rates may hurt new investments even though resources to the tune of $700 billion are in the pipeline over the next three
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 26 Aug 2008 | 1:31 pm

FIPB clears Daiichi-Ranbaxy deal, CCEA to take final call

The Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) today approved the acquisition of Ranbaxy by Japan's Daiichi Sankyo and the deal would now have to be cleared by the Finance Minister and the Cabinet
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 26 Aug 2008 | 1:31 pm

Sasken Communication moves SAT on buyback

Sasken Communication Technologies, a telecom software services provider, has filed an appeal before the Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT) seeking permission for its proposed buyback of shares.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 26 Aug 2008 | 1:30 pm

Temasek Holdings' net investment outside Asia exceeds investments in Asia

Temasek Holdings net investment outside Asia for the first time exceeded investments in Asia during the 2007-08 financial year, a company release said.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 26 Aug 2008 | 1:30 pm

Buddhadeb rules out taking back land from Tatas

West Bengal government today ruled out returning 400 acres of the Tata Motors' Nano factory site to farmers, saying such a step would mean dropping all plans to manufacture the world's cheapest car in
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 26 Aug 2008 | 1:30 pm

Hewlitt Packard launches desktops for children

Targeting the kids segment, PC vendor Hewlitt Packard today launched customised desktops featuring Enid Blytons's famous cartoon character Noddy, priced between Rs 26,000 and Rs
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 26 Aug 2008 | 1:30 pm

High inflation, low consumer demand may affect investments: Industry

High inflation and low consumer demand may affect the investments that are at the conceptual stage, industry leaders today told finance minister P Chidambaram in an interactive session called to
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 26 Aug 2008 | 1:30 pm

RBI likely to further tighten monetary policy: Moody's

Global credit rating agency Moody's expects the Reserve Bank of India to further tighten monetary policy to contain rising prices, even while projecting moderation in economic growth rate to 7.6 per
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 26 Aug 2008 | 1:30 pm

Jindal not perturbed by Singur developments

Industrialist Sajjan Jindal, setting up an integrated steel plant at Salboni in West Midnapore district, today said the events at Singur were unfortunate, but he was not
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 26 Aug 2008 | 1:30 pm

Vatican slams India religious riots, curfew imposed

BHUBANESWAR, India (Reuters) - Authorities imposed a curfew in parts of Orissa on Tuesday after two people were burnt to death and more than a dozen churches torched in spiralling religious violence deplored by the Vatican.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Aug 2008 | 1:25 pm

Gitanjali Group launches new line of jewellery

Gitanjali Group today launched a new line of gold CZ jewellery under the brand name 'Rivaaz', which will be available in the market from next
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 26 Aug 2008 | 1:25 pm

Crowd makes merry as rain plays spoil sport

The crucial fourth one-dayer between India and Sri Lanka is being looked with avid interest among the people as the rain gods played the spoil sport and delayed the game.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 26 Aug 2008 | 1:25 pm

Rushdie's libel case to be settled in court

Salman Rushdie will be at the High Court later on Tuesday for the settlement of a libel action he brought over allegations in a book written by a former policeman.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 26 Aug 2008 | 1:23 pm

N-deal to complete by early Sept: Rice - NDTV.com


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PTI As India and the US started redrafting the text of NSG waiver, Washington has said it is working in a focussed manner to push the process with the aim of concluding the civil nuclear deal by early next month.
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Source: Google News India - India | 26 Aug 2008 | 1:20 pm

India extends curfew in Kashmir to quell protests

SRINAGAR, India (Reuters) - Indian police beat Kashmiri protesters who defied a curfew, police said on Tuesday, and troops searched for separatist leaders as the biggest anti-India protests in two decades showed no sign of abating.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Aug 2008 | 1:19 pm

Flight Centre in pact with Singapore Airlines

Australia-based Flight Centre has tied up with Singapore Airlines to sell pocket-friendly tour packages to the city-state to customers in India.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 26 Aug 2008 | 1:16 pm

HP launches desktops for children

Hewlitt Packard launched customised desktops featuring Enid Blytons's famous cartoon character Noddy priced between Rs 16,000 and Rs 38,000.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 26 Aug 2008 | 1:15 pm

Flooded Bihar turns to Centre for help - Business Standard


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Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will be visiting Delhi to meet Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday to ask for help to deal with what he terms “a catastrophe.
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Source: Google News India - India | 26 Aug 2008 | 1:12 pm

CBI assures HC to offer security to Jasbir - Expressindia.com


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New Delhi, August 26: CBI on Tuesday assured the Delhi High Court that full security would be given to US-based Jasbir Singh, a potential witness in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots case involving Congress leader Jagdish Tytler.
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Source: Google News India - India | 26 Aug 2008 | 1:11 pm

Pakistani stability hope fades with coalition split

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Prospects for political stability in Pakistan faded on Tuesday, a day after a split in the ruling coalition, with a battle looming over who will become the next president of the nuclear-armed U.S. ally.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Aug 2008 | 1:09 pm

Samiti stalls talks, Valley shut today - NDTV.com


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The turmoil in Jammu and Kashmir is threatening to be long and violent. The Sangharsh Samiti has refused to sit down for the fourth round of talks on Tuesday with the government appointed panel and on the other side of the Amarnath divide the entire ...
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Source: Google News India - India | 26 Aug 2008 | 1:04 pm

Main suspect in Jaipur blasts brought to city - NDTV.com


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PTI Main suspect in the May 13 Jaipur serial blasts Shahbaz Hussain was on Tuesday brought to the state capital by the Special Operation Group (SOG) amid tight security, a senior SOG official said in Jaipur.
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Source: Google News India - India | 26 Aug 2008 | 1:04 pm

Rahul named in Cong`s 34-member poll committee in UP - Zee News


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Lucknow, Aug 26: Uttar Pradesh Congress president Rita Bahuguna Joshi will head a 34-member state election committee of the party that will also have Rahul Gandhi as a member.
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Source: Google News India - India | 26 Aug 2008 | 12:47 pm

Bihar's "river of sorrow" threatens more floods

PATNA, India (Reuters) - Rising rivers in eastern India swamped new areas and destroyed homes on Tuesday, affecting more than 2 million people, as some frustrated villagers beat up officials and others remained glued to radio weather bulletins.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Aug 2008 | 12:40 pm

Orissa violence: Two persons killed in police firing - Expressindia.com


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Source: Google News India - India | 26 Aug 2008 | 12:39 pm

Chiranjeevi all set to launch political party at Tirupati !

Telugu superstar Chiranjeevi will formally launch his political party at a public meeting in this temple town on Tuesday, which will have all the ingredients of a blockbuster with party`s name, flag still kept under wraps.
Source: Zee News : States | 26 Aug 2008 | 12:21 pm

Security personnel dies in encounter with Naxals in Gaya!

A security personnel was killed and three others were injured in an encounter with Maoists in Bihar`s Naxal-affected Gaya district, sources said on Tuesday.
Source: Zee News : States | 26 Aug 2008 | 12:21 pm

Communal tension grips Orissa; 5 killed !

Communal tension seems to be taking an ugly turn in Orissa. On Tuesday, three more persons were killed in Kandhmal district of the state taking the number of deaths to five following the killing of a VHP leader.
Source: Zee News : States | 26 Aug 2008 | 12:21 pm

Trinamool protests over Singur to continue !

The main Opposition party in West Bengal the Trinamool Congress has warned to continue its protests till its demand of returning the 400 acres of land to the farmers was met.
Source: Zee News : States | 26 Aug 2008 | 12:21 pm

2 officers among 4 BSF men hurt in LoC firing - Hindu


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Source: Google News India - India | 26 Aug 2008 | 12:20 pm

Uneasy calm in Kashmir Valley, curfew still in force - Hindu


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Source: Google News India - India | 26 Aug 2008 | 11:59 am

Russia recognises Georgia rebel regions

SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, defying pressure from the West, announced on Tuesday that Moscow had decided to recognise two rebel regions of Georgia as independent states.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Aug 2008 | 11:33 am

West Bengal govt refuses to back down on Nano project

KOLKATA (Reuters) - The West Bengal government rejected on Tuesday a demand by agitating farmers to return disputed land acquired for building what is billed as the world's cheapest car.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Aug 2008 | 11:31 am

India v Sri Lanka one-dayer delayed by rain

COLOMBO (Reuters) - The start of the fourth one-day international between Sri Lanka and India has been delayed because of rain on Tuesday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Aug 2008 | 9:50 am

Philippine Air Force plane crashes, debris found

A Philippine Air Force C-130 cargo plane has crashed off a southern coastal village with nine people aboard, officials said Tuesday.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 26 Aug 2008 | 8:31 am

University legal advisor shot dead in Uttar Pradesh

The legal advisor of the Deen Dayal Upadhyay University died after being shot by two unidentified motorcycle borne men in Gorakhpur town of Uttar Pradesh, police said Tuesday.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 26 Aug 2008 | 8:31 am

The idea for 'Phoonk' came from India TV: Varma

Director Ram Gopal Varma says the idea of making his recently released horror film 'Phoonk' came from the news channel India TV.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 26 Aug 2008 | 8:30 am

Japanese aid worker, driver kidnapped in Afghanistan

A Japanese aid worker and his Afghan driver were kidnapped Tuesday in Afghanistan's eastern province of Nangarhar, the police said.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 26 Aug 2008 | 8:30 am

Web-enabled system to help remote monitoring of asthma

An inexpensive web-enabled device for monitoring lung function in asthma patients and other disorders is being developed by researchers and co-workers here.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 26 Aug 2008 | 8:00 am

6 rules for rebalancing your portfolio

I t's vital to revisit and monitor your portfolio at least annually to check on the status of your allocations and make sure your investment funds are performing as expected. Why?Here's the rebalancin...
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 26 Aug 2008 | 7:44 am

Obama to seek closer ties with

By Arun Kumar, Washington, Aug 26 : As president, Barrack Obama will seek to build a still closer partnership with India, seen as a 'natural strategic ally' of the US, according to the Democratic part...
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 26 Aug 2008 | 7:42 am

Asian airlines go lightweight to offset high fuel bills

Lighter lunches, less alcohol and even streamlined cutlery are on the menu on Asian airlines as they shed excess weight in scores of little ways in a bid to cut down escalating fuel costs.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 26 Aug 2008 | 7:42 am

Oil in Asia tops $115

Oil prices in Asia rose slightly Tuesday to above $115 a barrel on concerns that Tropical Storm Gustav may strengthen and disrupt oil operations in the Gulf of Mexico.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 26 Aug 2008 | 7:41 am

Dubai, Shanghai explore civic cooperation

Two booming Asian cities, Dubai and Shanghai, are going to strengthen mutual cooperation and expand bilateral ties in the field of municipal work in pursuance of a twinning agreement signed in 2000.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 26 Aug 2008 | 7:41 am

Asif to reach India next week for dope hearing

KARACHI: Disgraced Pakistani pacer Mohammad Asif and his lawyer Hamid Karim are coming to India next week to appear before the Drugs Inquiry Tribunal of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Karim told PTI...
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 26 Aug 2008 | 7:40 am

JPMorgan India plans Latin America, Asean funds

MUMBAI: The Indian fund unit of JPMorgan plans to launch two equity fund-of-funds investing in Latin America and Asean countries as it looks to strengthen its global product offerings for domestic inv...
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 26 Aug 2008 | 7:39 am

India April 1-August 14 commodity trade up 42 percent

MUMBAI: Combined trade of India's commodity bourses rose 42 percent to 18.81 trillion rupees during April 1 to Aug. 14, versus the same period last year, data from the regulator Forward Markets Commis...
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 26 Aug 2008 | 7:39 am

Samiti stalls talks, Valley shut today

Jammu,Srinagar: The turmoil in Jammu and Kashmir is threatening to be long and violent. The Sangharsh Samiti has refused to sit down for the fourth round of talks on Tuesday with the government appoin...
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 26 Aug 2008 | 7:39 am

Equity markets stay in the red early afternoon

Indian equity markets stayed in the red early Tuesday afternoon, with selling pressure on realty, oil and gas and metal stocks.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 26 Aug 2008 | 7:00 am

Blast in chemical plant in China, casualties unknown

An explosion occurred in a chemical plant in southwest China Tuesday, but there were no immediate reports of casualty, officials said.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 26 Aug 2008 | 6:32 am

Pakistan hockey coaches resign after Beijing debacle

Pakistan's head coach Khawaja Zakauddin has resigned following his team's poor showing in the Olympic Games hockey tournament in Beijing.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 26 Aug 2008 | 6:31 am

Indonesia cancels tsunami warning

Indonesia cancelled the tsunami warning it issued after a 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck parts of the western tip of Java and southern Sumatra province of Lampung Tuesday morning.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 26 Aug 2008 | 6:31 am

Shahid Afridi does not want cricket during Ramadan

Pakistan is looking at the possibility of inviting India, among others, to fill in for the now postponed Champions Trophy next month and go to South Africa to play in a tri-series.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 26 Aug 2008 | 6:30 am

Delhi judges pitch in to rehabilitate child labourers

Judges of the Delhi High Court have decided to help rehabilitate rescued child labourers - they will now contribute a part of their salaries and form a fund for this purpose, along with an NGO.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 26 Aug 2008 | 6:30 am

India hope Beijing showing can inspire change

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's best Olympic Games amounted to three medals - not many, perhaps, for the world's second most populous nation but sports chiefs believe the performance will spark future success for the country.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Aug 2008 | 2:44 am

When the KIADB was being too NICE for comfort

The board has acquired excess land of nearly 7,000 acres for the project
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 26 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am

NDTV, Tourism Ministry to explore “seven wonders of India”


Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 26 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am

‘Incredible India’ video on Singapore flights

NEW DELHI: In an initiative aimed at promoting India as a tourist destination, the Ministry of Tourism has joined hands with Singapore Airlines for screening its award winning “Incredible India” campaign videos on the ...
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 26 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am

30 injured in fresh Jammu protests

Jammu: Thirty persons, including a Senior Superintendent of Police, were injured in renewed protests in various parts of Jammu as the Shri Amarnath Yatra Sangarsh Samiti’s call for “chakka jam” caused a complete shutdown. The ...
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 26 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am

NSA crafted the Kashmir crackdown

Plans were finalised amidst signs of a meltdown of the State government’s authority
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 26 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am

VHP bandh turns violent in Orissa, churches attacked

Woman burnt alive in orphanage; Congress to move no-confidence motion
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 26 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am

Longest continuous unmanned flight

LONDON: A British-built spy plane powered by solar panels and a rechargeable battery has set an unofficial world record for the longest continuous unmanned flight — 82 hours and 37 ...
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 26 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am

PML(N) pulls out of coalition

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Muslim League (N) on Monday finally parted ways with the ruling coalition, blaming the break-up on Pakistan People’s Party leader Asif Ali Zardari’s failure to restore the judges dismissed by the former ...
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 26 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am

Jaipur blasts suspect held

Lucknow: The main suspect behind the Jaipur serial blasts that killed 64 people over three months ago was arrested here on Monday. — PTI Page ...
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 26 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am

All roads lead to Tirupati

Chiranjeevi’s first public meeting today
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 26 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am

Iraqi girl aborts suicide bombing, surrenders

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A teenage Iraqi girl wearing a vest packed with explosives turned herself in rather than go through with a suicide bombing in a violence-torn city north of Baghdad, police and the U.S. military said on Monday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 25 Aug 2008 | 8:40 pm

India, U.S. begin reworking draft nuclear deal

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The United States and India began reworking a draft agreement to win approval from a global nuclear trade bloc that has been sceptical of the two nations' proposed civilian nuclear deal, officials said on Monday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 25 Aug 2008 | 12:56 pm