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Gujarat may allow students to carry books to exams!About two million students of Classes 8, 9 and 10 in Gujarat would be allowed to carry their books to exam halls if the state education authority has its way.Source: Zee News : States | 9 Sep 2008 | 1:52 pm CPI Maoists claim responsibility for killing VHP leader !In a move that might worsen situation in violence-hit Orissa, the banned CPI Maoists on Tuesday claimed responsibility for the killing of Vishwa Hindu Parishad leader Swami Laxmananand Saraswati and four others.Source: Zee News : States | 9 Sep 2008 | 1:52 pm 14 killed as boat capsizes in Chambal river !At least 14 people, including six children and a woman, were drowned and four went missing when a boat in which they were travelling overturned in the Chambal river in Madhya Pradesh, police said.Source: Zee News : States | 9 Sep 2008 | 1:52 pm Legal experts welcome impeachment move against Justice Sen !Chief Justice of India K G Balakrishnan`s decision recommending impeachment of Justice Soumitra Sen of Calcutta High Court for alleged financial misconduct was hailed by legal experts as a "very good and welcome step."Source: Zee News : States | 9 Sep 2008 | 1:52 pm Govt clears bill to curb plastic bags use in Delhi!The city government has approved four bills, including one on controlling use of degradable plastic bags, which will be presented in the forthcoming session of the Delhi Assembly.Source: Zee News : States | 9 Sep 2008 | 1:52 pm Army devising new counter-infiltration strategies!The Indian Army is devising new strategies to overcome the problem of infiltration from across the border in Jammu and Kashmir. Since the November 2003 India-Pakistan ceasefire, the highest number of intrusions has taken place this year.Source: Zee News : States | 9 Sep 2008 | 1:52 pm Army JCO, 6 others killed in Manipur violence!Six persons, including an Army personnel, were killed and four others injured in separate violence in militancy-hit Manipur, official sources said on Tuesday.Source: Zee News : States | 9 Sep 2008 | 1:52 pm Youth stabbed for resisting robbery bidA 25-year-old youth was stabbed and critically injured as he tried to resist a robbery bid by half-a-dozen assailants in the capital on Tuesday.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 9 Sep 2008 | 12:12 pm Army officer's daughter robbed in NoidaAn army officer's daughter was robbed here by two motorcycle borne men, who snatched her bag containing cash and other valuables, the police said on Tuesday.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 9 Sep 2008 | 12:12 pm Pak to play in T20 tournament in TorontoPakistan's cricketers will feature in a four-nation Twenty20 tournament in Toronto next month.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 9 Sep 2008 | 11:55 am Bindra triggers soul-searching in Pak sportsWhen Abhinav Bindra's ace marksmanship earned him a gold medal at last month's Olympic Games in Beijing, his stunning performance inspired a billion of his fellow Indians.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 9 Sep 2008 | 11:55 am Sarah Palin dolls go on saleTwo new action dolls of Sarah Palin, the running mate of Republican presidential candidate John McCain, have gone on sale as her popularity is soaring in the US.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 9 Sep 2008 | 11:54 am Sanwaria to tie-up with retail chains to market prem oil brandDomestic oil extractor Sanwaria Agro Oils Ltd (SAOL) today said it plans to tie-up with big retail chains to market its premium soya edible oil across the country.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 9 Sep 2008 | 11:48 am 'Ganguly's omission will keep seniors on toes'The axing of Sourav Ganguly from the Rest of India squad for the Irani Trophy will keep other seniors in the national team on their toes, feels former India captain Chandu Borde.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 9 Sep 2008 | 11:47 am Ultra Motor cuts prices of e-scootersUltra Motor has planned to invest Rs 150 crore in India over the next three years to expand operations and launch new products, including five new e-scooters.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 9 Sep 2008 | 11:46 am Pakistan's Zardari sworn in as presidentISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Asif Ali Zardari, the widower of former Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto, was sworn in as president on Tuesday, in what allies and investors hoped was a step toward stability after months of uncertainty.Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Sep 2008 | 11:43 am Dog shot dead while saving masterA pet dog was shot dead while trying to save his master from a neighbour who was quarrelling over a piece of land in Orissa's Cuttack district, the police said on Tuesday.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 9 Sep 2008 | 11:42 am Karun wants to race with Force IndiaGP2 driver Karun Chandhok would love to race for Force India, rather than warming the test driver's seat for the Vijay Mallya-owned Formula One outfit.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 9 Sep 2008 | 11:34 am Malaysian water engg firm eyes India projectSalcon Engineering Berhad, a Malaysian water engineering company, expects to win its first project in India by next year and is looking forward to work with Tatas and Satyam Group in the country, aSource: Business Standard | News Now | 9 Sep 2008 | 11:33 am World Gold Council appoints Aram Shishmanian as CEOWorld Gold Council (WGC) today announced the appointment of Aram Shishmanian as its incoming Chief Executive Officer.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 9 Sep 2008 | 11:31 am TCS provides suite to US cityGlobal IT major Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has provided its suite for tax revenue and licensing management to City of Tucson, Arizona.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 9 Sep 2008 | 11:29 am Blue Coat names Balakrishnan Anantharaman India country managerUS-based web communications security firm Blue Coat Systems has appointed Balakrishnan Anantharaman as its India country manager.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 9 Sep 2008 | 11:28 am 'About 350 acres in Singur plant unused'About 350 acres of land inside the Tata Motors Nano project complex are lying unused, said a farmers' leader, demanding that the land be returned to the "unwilling farmers".Source: Daily News & Analysis | 9 Sep 2008 | 11:28 am Madras HC to get 11 additional judges - Hindu
Source: Google News India - India | 9 Sep 2008 | 11:26 am Satellier Inc. survey reveals gap between international design practices and onshore construction realities in IndiaChicago/Delhi Sep 9, (ANI/Business Wire India): Satellier Inc., the global leader in workshare solutions and pioneer in Building Information Modeling services (BIM) for the architecture, engineering, construction and building owner (AECO) industry, today announced results from its recently conducted survey exploring the mindset of the development community and uncovering emerging trends in real estate development in India.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 9 Sep 2008 | 11:01 am ALW private ltd. closes series B funding of INR 287.4 millionMumbai, Sept 9 (ANI/Business Wire India): A. Little. World. Private Limited ("ALW"), leveraging new generation technologies to enable financial inclusion at the bottom of the pyramid (BOP), announced the closing of INR 287.4 Million in sries B funding led by Bellwether Microfinance Fund Pvt. Ltd. and India Financial Inclusion Fund, both managed by Hyderabad-based caspian advisors.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 9 Sep 2008 | 11:01 am Naukri.com, chooses Akamai to optimize performance and scalabilityBangalore, Sep 9 (ANI/Business Wire India): Akamai Technologies, Inc. the leader in powering rich media, dynamic transactions and enterprise applications online, today announced that Info Edge (India) Limited has chosen Akamai's Web Application Accelerator(SM) service to optimize the search application of it's flagship brand and India's No. 1 job site: Naukri.com.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 9 Sep 2008 | 11:01 am F Update: Nifty Sept futures trims premium at closeThe Nifty September futures trimmed its premium to 12 points (the premium has soared to 28 points in intra-day deals) and ended at 4,481 as against the spot Nifty which closed with a loss of 14 pointsSource: Business Standard | News Now | 9 Sep 2008 | 10:50 am Hold J&K polls on time: BJP tells ECI - Hindustan Times
Source: Google News India - India | 9 Sep 2008 | 10:44 am We backed India on N-deal: China - Times of India
Source: Google News India - India | 9 Sep 2008 | 10:38 am Patnaik lacks control over administration: Maken - Hindu
Source: Google News India - India | 9 Sep 2008 | 10:34 am Army JCO among six killed in Manipur violenceSix persons, including an army personnel, were killed and four others injured in separate violence in militancy-hit Manipur, official sources said on Tuesday. Five suspected militants of People's Revo...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 9 Sep 2008 | 10:31 am Ganguly best, but no place in Rest50 S Tendulkar 150 244 25 11877 248* 54.23 54.13 39 49 R Dravid 125 216 26 10246 270 53.92 41.93 25 52 S Ganguly 109 180 15 6888 239 41.74 51.36 15 34 VVS Laxman 96 158 21 6000 281 43.79 49.15 12 35 F...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 9 Sep 2008 | 10:31 am Indian sailors on hijacked Somalian ship safeThe three Indian sailors on board the Somalian ship, which was hijacked in August, are safe, said Member of Parliament Shantaram Naik.The Union Shipping Ministry has confirmed the safety of all the th...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 9 Sep 2008 | 10:31 am Win Last Lear prizesW ho better to play an actor than one of the best actors we have in India? Well, Amitabh Bachchan's upcoming film The Last Lear will see him play a Shakespearean actor, who is wooed by a director (Arj...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 9 Sep 2008 | 10:31 am Israeli army chief in DelhiIsrael's Army Chief Major General Avi Mizrahi is on a three-day visit to India beginning Tuesday to enhance the already-growing defence ties between the two countries.General Mizrahi, the Ground Force...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 9 Sep 2008 | 10:31 am How Khiladi became Kinng, 'We can all be kings if we have a positive attitude.' And clearly he knows what he was talking about. Like the proverbial tortoise, Akki has inched towards the winning post. There were changes, t...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 9 Sep 2008 | 10:31 am Third Front leaders meet President, complain against UPA] to demand immediate convening of the monsoon session of Parliament, accusing the government of 'concealing' information regarding the Indo-United States nuclear deal.Charging the ruling coalition wi...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 9 Sep 2008 | 10:31 am Left parties protest parliament session delay - Hindustan Times
Source: Google News India - India | 9 Sep 2008 | 10:26 am Rasna eyes US market with new instant tea productConcentrated drinks maker Rasna, which has entered into instant tea segment, plans to launch its 'Bollywood Chai' in global markets, including the US, the UK, Singapore andSource: Business Standard | News Now | 9 Sep 2008 | 10:23 am NMCE launches futures trading in coffeeOnline commodity exchange National Multi-Commodity Exchange of India Ltd (NMCE) has re-launched futures trading in coffee robusta.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 9 Sep 2008 | 10:21 am Asia's Muslims put on a feast for fasting monthSINGAPORE (Reuters Life!) - Aromatic beef porridge. Spicy snails. Rich mutton and wheat stew. Sweet vermicelli milk pudding, and lots and lots of dates. Ramadan may be a month of fasting, but for many Asian Muslims it's a gastronomical feast.Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Sep 2008 | 10:15 am Shreyas Shipping sells off 'M V OEL India' vesselShreyas Shipping & Logistics Ltd has sold off its vessel 'M V OEL India' for $28.50 million.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 9 Sep 2008 | 10:06 am Justice Sen not considering resignation, to defend self in Par - Press Trust of India
Source: Google News India - India | 9 Sep 2008 | 9:55 am India most optimistic about hiring amid global slowdownIndian companies are most bullish about their hiring plans, when compared to any other country, but might turn more cautious over the next three months amid global slowdown, global staffing servicesSource: Business Standard | News Now | 9 Sep 2008 | 9:53 am Aarushi murder case: CBI fails to file chargesheet - NDTV.com
Source: Google News India - India | 9 Sep 2008 | 9:49 am Angry South Asia flood victims protest in streetsGUWAHATI, India (Reuters) - Fresh monsoon flooding brought more death and distress across South Asia on Tuesday, while many of the hundreds of thousands of flood victims in relief camps complained of poor facilities.Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Sep 2008 | 9:36 am Himachal allots land for new generation technology parkThe Himachal Pradesh government has allotted a plot in Solan district for developing the country's first integrated nanotechnology and biomedicine technology park, an official statement said Tuesday.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 9 Sep 2008 | 9:01 am Sri Lanka says shoots down rebel plane after raidCOLOMBO (Reuters) - The Sri Lankan military said it had shot down a Tamil Tiger plane for the first time on Tuesday after the rebels launched a pre-dawn air raid and ground assault on a military base which killed at least 22 people.Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Sep 2008 | 8:56 am Indian troops kill five rebels hiding in a lakeGUWAHATI, India (Reuters) - Troops shot dead five separatist guerrillas hiding out on an island in the middle of a lake in Manipur, army officials said on Tuesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Sep 2008 | 7:54 am Indian painter cleared by court - BBC News
Source: Google News India - India | 9 Sep 2008 | 7:22 am Fresh protests loom over Nano car factoryKOLKATA (Reuters) - Farmers threatened on Tuesday to resume protests that blocked construction work on a factory in West Bengal to build Tata Motors' super-cheap Nano car if talks to resolve a dispute over land do not produce results soon.Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Sep 2008 | 7:07 am Kosi flood highlights need for water management: Montek Ahluwalia - Economic Times
Source: Google News India - India | 9 Sep 2008 | 5:52 am Equity markets start in the redIndian equity markets, which opened lower Tuesday, stayed in the red in early trade. Oil and gas, PSU, realty, power and metal stocks were under selling pressure.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 9 Sep 2008 | 5:01 am Latest craze in Uttar Pradesh: fake currency detectorsWith fake currency notes tumbling out of various places in Uttar Pradesh at regular intervals, no one is willing to take a chance. From the mall owner to the common man, everyone is now depending on currency detector equipment to tell the real from the fake.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 9 Sep 2008 | 5:00 am Scientists hope for surprises in Big Bang experimentGENEVA (Reuters) - Scientists involved in a historic "Big Bang" experiment to begin this week hope it will turn up many surprises about the universe and its origins -- but reject suggestions it will bring the end of the world.Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Sep 2008 | 4:47 am Crude oil prices still a worry - PM econ panel chiefNEW DELHI (Reuters) - A fall in global oil prices in recent weeks was welcome, but the cost of crude remained a worry, the chief of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's economic advisory panel said on Tuesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Sep 2008 | 4:45 am Malaika Arora to judge third dance show on TVAfter being on the judge's chair for two seasons of reality show 'Nach Baliye' followed by the ongoing 'Zara Nachke Dikha' on STAR One, model-turned-actress Malaika Arora is set to judge another such show.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 9 Sep 2008 | 4:33 am Stereotyped portrayal of Muslims annoys me: Naseeruddin ShahThespian Naseeruddin Shah is appalled at the way minority communities are still stereotyped in Hindi films and says that he consciously chose to play a suave, articulate, bomb-planting mastermind in 'A Wednesday'.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 9 Sep 2008 | 4:31 am Jaya Bachchan apologises for 'anti-Marathi' remarksBollywood actor and Samajwadi Party MP Jaya Bachchan has apologised for her alleged 'anti-Marathi' utterances after Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) activists went on the rampage here, tearing off posters of films featuring members of the Bachchan family.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 9 Sep 2008 | 4:30 am Jyoti Basu responding to treatment - Times of India
Source: Google News India - India | 9 Sep 2008 | 4:30 am Job portals to lose business if economic slowdown continuesIf India did not overcome the present economic slowdown soon, some of the country's job portal players may have to look for other business options as the industry would be hit badly.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 9 Sep 2008 | 4:30 am Federer outwits Murray to win five in a rowNEW YORK (Reuters) - The footwork was precise, the touch was sublime, the impeccable Swiss timing was back and Roger Federer glided away with a fifth successive U.S. Open crown on Monday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Sep 2008 | 2:46 am 27 Indian youth arrested in Colombo for overstayingSri Lankan Immigration officials arrested a batch of 27 Indian youth here during the weekend for staying on though their visas have expired, a senior official said Monday.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 9 Sep 2008 | 12:33 am MNS activists tear off Bachchan posters in MumbaiIgnoring Police Commissioner Hasan Gafoor's warning against taking law in their hands, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) activists Monday evening went on a rampage in parts of the city, tearing off posters of films and advertisements featuring superstar Amitabh Bachchan and his family members.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 9 Sep 2008 | 12:33 am Sushil, Vijender richer by half a millionIndia's Olympics bronze medallists, wrestler Sushil Kumar and boxer Vijender Kumar, were both richer by half a million rupees Monday.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 9 Sep 2008 | 12:33 am Tata Motors not to resume workKolkata: Tata Motors said on Monday it would not resume work on its small car plant in Singur, as the outcome of talks between the government and opposition parties lacked ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 9 Sep 2008 | 12:00 am UP asks Railways to remove killer trackLUCKNOW: The death of a tiger on the railway track near Manjha Purbi halt on the Mailani-Gonda rail section in Katerniaghat Wildlife Division in Bahraich district of Uttar Pradesh this past Friday has evoked a strong reaction from the State ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 9 Sep 2008 | 12:00 am Rogue truck leaves six deadPolice officer among the victims of midnight tragedy on Delhi roadSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 9 Sep 2008 | 12:00 am Antony in U.S. on 4-day visitWashington: Defence Minister A.K. Antony arrived here on a four-day official visit. He will hold talks with several officials of the Bush administration. Mr. Antony, who is accompanied by a high-level delegation, will hold talks with ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 9 Sep 2008 | 12:00 am Impeach Calcutta High Court judge, says CJINew Delhi: Chief Justice of India K.G. Balakrishnan has recommended to the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh that Justice Soumitra Sen of the Calcutta High Court be removed for misappropriating temporarily Rs. 33 lakh deposited in the court by one ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 9 Sep 2008 | 12:00 am Australia rules out uranium exportEyes ties beyond nuclear issueSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 9 Sep 2008 | 12:00 am More seats for degree, PG coursesTHIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The State government has issued an order increasing the number of seats in degree and post-graduate courses in government colleges and university teaching departments by 20 per cent so as to implement the reservation ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 9 Sep 2008 | 12:00 am EC holds talks on J&K Assembly electionNational Conference and People’s Democratic Party oppose it; Bharatiya Janata Party and Left want itSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 9 Sep 2008 | 12:00 am Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan deadCHENNAI: Renowned violinist Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan, whose majestic bowing widened the circle of rasikas for Carnatic music, passed away here on Monday after a brief illness. He was 73. He is survived by wife V. Bagirathi, sons V.R. ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 9 Sep 2008 | 12:00 am China denies it blocked India at NSG meetChinese Foreign Minister says he was surprised by reportsSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 9 Sep 2008 | 12:00 am Bachchan family ignites language rowMUMBAI (Reuters) - Amitabh Bachchan and his family faced a boycott threat of their films on Monday after angering a local political party opposed to millions of migrants who control Mumbai's economy.Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Sep 2008 | 5:06 pm
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