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Key witness in Kala Ghoda shootout turns hostile

Troubled by the repeated transfer of the Kala Ghoda shootout case from the Mumbai Crime Branch to the local police, the prime witness for the prosecution has turned hostile
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 5 Oct 2008 | 1:17 pm

India, Palestine to review situation in Middle East

India and the Palestine will discuss the latest situation in the Middle East and chart out a roadmap for future cooperation
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 5 Oct 2008 | 12:56 pm

Remarks were 'blown out of proportion': Dikshit

Facing flak for her comments on the murder of a young TV journalist, Delhi CM Sheila Dikshit said her remarks were blown out of proportion.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 5 Oct 2008 | 12:45 pm

Protesters demand probe in Jamia Nagar encounter - Times of India


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Protesters demand probe in Jamia Nagar encounter
Times of India - 37 minutes ago
NEW DELHI: The demand for a judicial inquiry into the Jamia Nagar encounter grew loud with a group of students and residents of Batla House area staging a dharna here on Sunday claiming that the police theory of the incident has many loopholes.
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Source: Google News India - India | 5 Oct 2008 | 12:42 pm

Yuvraj sizzles, BP XI gains moral victory

The domineering Board President's XI punctured Australia's usual aura of invincibility in the drawn warm-up match, exposing numerous chinks in the visitors' armour.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 5 Oct 2008 | 12:35 pm

Thukral, Tagra work fetches USD 234,252

An acrylic on canvas with cloth appliqui on AIDS by New Delhi-based artists Jiten Thukral and Sumir Tagra went under the hammer for USD 234,252 at Sotheby's auction.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 5 Oct 2008 | 12:33 pm

Curfew in Maharashtra's Dhule town after communal clashes - Times of India


Curfew in Maharashtra's Dhule town after communal clashes
Times of India - 55 minutes ago
NASHIK: A curfew was clamped on Sunday in Dhule town in North Maharashtra following clashes between members of two communities, police said.

Source: Google News India - India | 5 Oct 2008 | 12:23 pm

Now special forces get their joint operation doctrine

Special forces of the Armed Forces have now got a joint operations doctrine that would dictate their manoeuvres, be it within Indian soil or behind enemy lines.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 5 Oct 2008 | 12:23 pm

Delegation of Indian fishermen to visit Pakistan

A seven-member delegation from Gujarat will visit Pakistan later this month to take up the issue of release of 434 Indian fishermen and 379 boats with the authorities concerned.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 5 Oct 2008 | 12:15 pm

Top Lashkar commander killed In Jammu and Kashmir!

One of the most wanted top commanders of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) was killed in the hinterland of Jammu and Kashmir`s Rajouri district late Saturday, police said Sunday.
Source: Zee News : States | 5 Oct 2008 | 11:59 am

Is it real `Sanjivini Booti`? Debate continues!

Uttarakhand health department officials are trying to verify claims of Yoga guru Ramdev of having found the "Sanjivini Booti" mentioned in the Ramayana.
Source: Zee News : States | 5 Oct 2008 | 11:59 am

16 killed in Assam clashes, 10,000 displaced!

Police recovered nine more bodies overnight in the violence torn Assam districts of Udalguri and Darrang, taking the toll in three days of clashes between two communities in the area to 16, officials said Sunday.
Source: Zee News : States | 5 Oct 2008 | 11:59 am

Minority panel recommends ban on Bajrang Dal!

Taking a serious note of the role of Bajrang Dal in the series of attacks on churches in the BJP-ruled Karnataka, the National Commission for Minorities has suggested a ban on such organisations "responsible for breakdown of communal harmony".
Source: Zee News : States | 5 Oct 2008 | 11:59 am

Maoist leader lays claim on VHP leader`s killing!

Prominent Maoist leader Sabyasachi Panda alias Sunil today "claimed responsibility" for the murder of VHP leader Swami Laxmananda Saraswati and four others, which lead to large scale flare-up in Orissa`s Kandhamal district, on two regional news channels.
Source: Zee News : States | 5 Oct 2008 | 11:59 am

HP names Khali for Padma Shri awards

The Himachal Pradesh govt has recommended names of WWE star Dileep Singh Rana popularly known as 'the great Khali' and nephrologist Dr Devendra Singh Rana for Padma Shri awards.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 5 Oct 2008 | 11:54 am

EC for mixing of votes polled in crime-prone areas - Hindu


EC for mixing of votes polled in crime-prone areas
Hindu - 1 hour ago
New Delhi (PTI): As part of efforts to protect the identity of electors in crime-prone areas, the Election Commission is exploring the possibility of mixing the votes polled through Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) at those places.
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Source: Google News India - India | 5 Oct 2008 | 11:52 am

Canon India expects Rs 1,000cr revenue in two years

Canon India, imaging technologies provider, has said it expects to double its turnover to Rs 1,000 crore in the next two years, from its present Rs 500 crore.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 5 Oct 2008 | 11:36 am

Vajpayee tarnished India's image: Pawar - NDTV.com


Vajpayee tarnished India's image: Pawar
NDTV.com - 1 hour ago
Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar has said that Vajpayee's Pokhran test in 1998 made India the target of global criticism.
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Source: Google News India - India | 5 Oct 2008 | 11:30 am

US-India nuclear deal violates NPT

Saeedi Deputy head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organization Mohammad Saeedi on Sunday expressed concern about the US-India nuclear deal saying the deal has violated the Non-Proliferation Treaty. Talking t...
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 5 Oct 2008 | 11:26 am

Global bailout package size nears $ 2 trillion

With financial institutions falling prey one after another to the global credit crisis, the bailout packages announced by various governments across the globe are inching towards two trillion-dollar
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 5 Oct 2008 | 11:25 am

Casino capitalism, or radical restructuring

W hen the United States investment bank Bear Stearns was bailed out from collapse by the Bush government this past March 14, the Financial Times' chief neoliberal commentator Martin Wolf lamented this...
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 5 Oct 2008 | 11:20 am

Kashmir Valley under curfew, JKLF chief held

A round-the-clock curfew was imposed in Kashmir Valley in the wee hours of Sunday to foil the Monday's separatist march to city centre, Lal Chowk.Hours before the imposition of curfew, police swooped ...
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 5 Oct 2008 | 11:20 am

India not a threat to Pakistan, says Zardari

Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has admitted that India is not a threat to his country and described the militants operating in Jammu and Kashmir
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 5 Oct 2008 | 11:20 am

Bomb found, defused in Agartala temple - Hindustan Times


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Bomb found, defused in Agartala temple
Hindustan Times - 1 hour ago
A live bomb was found and defused on Sunday in a temple in Agaratala, four days after serial blasts left about 100 people injured in this Tripura capital, the police said.
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Source: Google News India - India | 5 Oct 2008 | 11:20 am

Maoists blame Orissa govt for Kandhmal riots

The Maoists in Orissa have blamed the state administration for the riots in Kandhmal.They have said that the government deliberately suppressed two letters they had left behind after killing Vishwa Hi...
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 5 Oct 2008 | 11:18 am

Local newspapers fail to hit stands in Kashmir - Hindu


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Local newspapers fail to hit stands in Kashmir
Hindu - 2 hours ago
Srinagar (PTI): All local newspapers failed to hit stands on Sunday as the authorities imposed an indefinite curfew in the Kashmir valley to prevent separatists from organising a march to Lal Chowk on Monday.
Curfew imposed in Kashmir valley to thwart separatists' march Press Trust of India
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Source: Google News India - India | 5 Oct 2008 | 11:18 am

Violence escalates in Assam, 25 killed - Times of India


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Violence escalates in Assam, 25 killed
Times of India - 2 hours ago
NEW DELHI: The situation in Assam has turned critical as communal clashes between the local tribals and Bangladeshi migrants continue in Udalguri and Darrang districts of the state.
Assam violence: Four killed in police firing Sify
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Source: Google News India - India | 5 Oct 2008 | 11:18 am

Wall Street effect: Bollywood tightens its purse strings

MUMBAI (Reuters) - As the world reels under the weight of the worst financial crisis in the U.S. since the Great Depression, the ripple effect is being felt in some unexpected quarters - the glitzy, starry world of Bollywood.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 5 Oct 2008 | 11:14 am

16 killed in communal clashes in north-eastern India

New Delhi - At least 16 people were killed in communal clashes between Bodo tribals and Muslim migrants in India's north-eastern Assam state over the past three days, news reports said Sunday. The cla...
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 5 Oct 2008 | 11:11 am

Bomb found, defused in Agartala temple

A live bomb was found and defused on Sunday in a temple here, four days after serial blasts left about 100 people injured in this Tripura capital, the police said.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 5 Oct 2008 | 11:11 am

Five Indians killed in Oman road mishap

DUBAI: Five Indians were killed and six injured in a road mishap that occurred in the mountains of northern Oman. The brakes of the Toyota Landcruiser they were travelling in reportedly failed in...
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 5 Oct 2008 | 11:06 am

France offers scholarships for 25 Indian students

MUMBAI: A leading European research and advanced engineering group along with the French Embassy is offering scholarships to 25 meritorious engineering students from India for post-graduate studies...
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 5 Oct 2008 | 11:06 am

India, Palestine to review Middle-East situation

RAMALLAH: India and the Palestine will discuss the latest situation in the Middle East and chart out a roadmap for future cooperation during Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas' upcoming ...
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 5 Oct 2008 | 11:06 am

Minority panel recommends ban on Bajrang Dal

NEW DELHI: Taking a serious note of the role of Bajrang Dal in the series of attacks on churches in the BJP-ruled Karnataka, the National Commission for Minorities has suggested a ban on such organ...
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 5 Oct 2008 | 11:06 am

Lahore Badhshahs eye ICL crown

Led by former Pakistan skipper Inzamam-ul-Haq, Lahore Badshahs will fly out for Hyderabad Sunday to launch their campaign in the next season of the Indian Cricket League (ICL) on Friday.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 5 Oct 2008 | 11:04 am

Tata's Nano a big crowd-puller at Durga Puja

KOLKATA (Reuters) - An outsized model of Nano, the ultra-cheap car from Tata Motors, is pulling crowds of thousands during Durga Puja in West Bengal, after its factory was abandoned by the automaker after farmers' protests.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 5 Oct 2008 | 11:00 am

BSNL opposes merging ailing ITI with itself

State-owned BSNL is understood to have opposed merging loss making ITI with itself amidst stiff opposition from the employees unions, a move that may not go well within the government as the proposal
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 5 Oct 2008 | 10:42 am

Govt cuts licence fee for telcos completing roll out

Government has reduced the licence fee for the telecom service providers which have completed over 95 per cent network roll-out in a service area, except metros, a move is aimed at encouraging
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 5 Oct 2008 | 10:24 am

CBI forms three member team to re-investigate Aarushi case - Press Trust of India


CBI forms three member team to re-investigate Aarushi case
Press Trust of India - 2 hours ago
New Delhi, Oct 5 (PTI) The CBI has formed a three-member core team to re-investigate the sensational Noida double murder case after the agency drew flak for failing to file a chargesheet within the stipulated 90 days leading to release of three accused ...

Source: Google News India - India | 5 Oct 2008 | 10:23 am

Mumbai to add 3,000 hotel rooms in three yrs: Report

India's financial capital Mumbai will see addition of over 3,000 hotel rooms in the next three years to cater to the likely rise in demand, especially from business travelers, says a report.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 5 Oct 2008 | 10:11 am

Tatas step up efforts to find new site for Nano in K'taka, AP

Two days after pulling out of Singur, Tata Motors is stepping up efforts to find a new site to roll out the Rs 1-lakh car Nano, with its Managing Director Ravi Kant today meeting officials of
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 5 Oct 2008 | 9:30 am

Thick security blanket for Durga Puja - Hindustan Times


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Thick security blanket for Durga Puja
Hindustan Times - 3 hours ago
Watch towers, hidden cameras and commandos trained in combating militant strikes are the novel features as the city was wrapped in a thick security blanket for the Durga Puja - the main festival of West Bengal - which is just a night away.
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Source: Google News India - India | 5 Oct 2008 | 9:27 am

Curfew in Kashmir ahead of independence rally

SRINAGAR (Reuters) - Authorities imposed an indefinite curfew in Kashmir on Sunday ahead of a pro-independence rally by separatists, the latest in a string of anti-India protests in the disputed Himalayan region.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 5 Oct 2008 | 9:00 am

Nuclear deal may be signed on 13 October

Indo-US civilian nuclear deal may be signed on 13 October in Washington, after missing the 4 October schedule, when US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice visited New Delhi on her farewell
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 5 Oct 2008 | 8:37 am

ICICI Bank profits not to be impacted: Kochhar

ICICI Bank has asserted that its profitability trends, as reflected in Rs 728 crore profit in the first quarter, would not be impacted by overseas subsidiaries for which mark-to-market (MTM) provision
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 5 Oct 2008 | 8:18 am

At least 25 killed in ethnic violence in Assam

GUWAHATI (Reuters) - At least 25 people were killed and thousands left homeless in ethnic violence between tribal people and Bangladeshi settlers in troubled Assam at the weekend, police and hospital authorities said.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 5 Oct 2008 | 8:15 am

Documentary film festival to spread environment awareness

Sounding the battle cry against climate change from Kashmir to Coimbatore, documentary makers are taking an environment film festival to eight cities, hoping to enlist people in their cause.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 5 Oct 2008 | 8:02 am

Credit squeeze hits car sales

Retail car sales by the Indian automobile industry have been hit hard by the squeeze on retail financing as banks have stopped hardselling car loans in the current economic climate, say auto industry representatives.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 5 Oct 2008 | 8:01 am

'Iran,Pakistan to ink gas deal if India fails to join' - IranMania News


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'Iran,Pakistan to ink gas deal if India fails to join'
IranMania News - 5 hours ago
LONDON, October 5 (IranMania) - Iran's Oil Minister Gholamhossein Nozari said that Iran and Pakistan will sign the gas deal bilaterally if India fails to join the project, IRNA reported.
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Source: Google News India - India | 5 Oct 2008 | 7:43 am

Tata Motors team in Dharwad for Nano project

A Tata Motors team visited Dharwad district Sunday to inspect the land offered by the Karnataka government for relocating the Nano small car project from Singur in West Bengal.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 5 Oct 2008 | 7:01 am

Skydivers make unprecedented jump over Everest

KATHMANDU (Reuters) - Three skydivers made the first ever parachute jump over Mount Everest on Sunday, organisers and participants said, culminating years of preparation.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 5 Oct 2008 | 6:51 am

I wasn't happy when I was offered 'Fashion': Arjan Bajwa

Actor Arjan Bajwa, who stars in Madhur Bhandarkar's 'Fashion', did not rejoice when he was offered the film as his father had died a few days back and he wasn't able to share the good news with him.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 5 Oct 2008 | 6:02 am

Top Lashkar commander killed

One of the most wanted top commanders of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) was killed in the hinterland of Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district late Saturday, police said Sunday.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 5 Oct 2008 | 4:30 am

Rice in India but doesn't sign nuclear deal

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Saturday a landmark nuclear trade with India had been completed but she was unable to sign the pact during a visit to New Delhi because of bureaucratic delays back home.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 5 Oct 2008 | 2:26 am

Balancing films, homework and friends - 10-year-old shows how

This 10-year-old carries school books to film sets and studies between shots. Swini Khara, the girl who shared screen space with Amitabh Bachchan in 'Cheeni Kum' and is now seen in 'Hari Puttar', says she somehow manages to balance movies, homework and friends.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 5 Oct 2008 | 2:00 am

TV journalist assaulted in robbery bid in Delhi

A TV reporter was assaulted by three people in an apparent robbery bid in south Delhi late Saturday, police said.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 5 Oct 2008 | 1:30 am

Four terror suspects remanded in judicial custody, taken to Mumbai


Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 5 Oct 2008 | 12:00 am

Bus strike in Manipur

IMPHAL: Movement of people, including students and government employees, is hampered and prices of all commoditieshave gone up in Manipur as bus operators are on strike. The All Manipur Bus Owners’ Association (AMBOA), which ...
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 5 Oct 2008 | 12:00 am

Left, allies observe ‘Black Day’

Stage protest march in the capital against nuclear deal with United States
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 5 Oct 2008 | 12:00 am

Bush to sign Bill on Wednesday

Washington: U.S. President George Bush will sign the legislation on the India-U.S. nuclear deal, approved by Congress, into a law on Wednesday, the White House said on Saturday. Mr. Bush will sign the Bill H R 7081, named ...
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 5 Oct 2008 | 12:00 am

State to bear interest of housing scheme

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: If grama panchayats avail themselves of bank loans for the EMS Housing Scheme, the government will bear the interest burden, Finance Minister T.M. Thomas Isaac has said. Addressing a seminar on “Decentralisation ...
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 5 Oct 2008 | 12:00 am

Maoists claim responsibility for killing of VHP leader

“Lakshmanananda was forcing tribals to convert to Hinduism”
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 5 Oct 2008 | 12:00 am

Orissa’s inaction a violation: Patil

“Demand growing for President’s rule”
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 5 Oct 2008 | 12:00 am

To keep camels’ illness at bay


Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 5 Oct 2008 | 12:00 am

Seven-member panel for road policy

Karun Helur-headed committee to submit its recommendations in two months
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 5 Oct 2008 | 12:00 am

Pranab: nuclear initiative in last lap

New Delhi: India and the U.S. on Saturday discussed the regional situation. In talks with the visiting Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice they concurred on Afghanistan but there were differing perceptions on Pakistan with India insisting that ...
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 5 Oct 2008 | 12:00 am

Condolence meet held in memory of lynched businessman

A condolence meeting was held here Saturday in memory of Lalit Kishore Chaudhary, the managing director of Graziano Trasmissioni India who was lynched Sep 22 by by a group of workers who had been dismissed from service.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 4 Oct 2008 | 6:30 pm

Lost and found: Rs.2.9 mn from Uttar Pradesh treasury

Try and figure out this whodunit: Rs.2.9 million was found missing from the state treasury in this Uttar Pradesh town Saturday but was recovered within hours after police questioned three employees, a senior police officer said.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 4 Oct 2008 | 6:30 pm

Chawla spell gives BP XI advantage against Australia

Board President's XI reached a commanding position with an overall lead of 251 runs after Piyush Chawla's five-wicket haul saw Australia being bowled out for 314 in their first inings on the third day of the four-day practice match here Saturday.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 4 Oct 2008 | 5:30 pm

Dalai Lama to undergo medical check-up

DHARAMSALA, India (Reuters) - The Dalai Lama will have a medical check next week, a senior aide said on Saturday, calling it a routine follow-up after he was admitted to hospital with abdominal discomfort in August.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 Oct 2008 | 2:17 pm

Rice arrives in New Delhi; 123 pact not to be signed

US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice arrived here today on a day-long visit but the 123 Agreement will not be signed during her stay here.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 4 Oct 2008 | 12:03 pm

Fox Star forays into Bollywood

Fox Star Studios, a joint venture between Twentieth Century Fox and Star, has entered into a multiple-film deal with producer Vipul Amrutlal Shah, marking its foray into the Indian film industry.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 4 Oct 2008 | 12:02 pm