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Mumbai: 1 dead 2 injured in a firing on a BEST bus !In a shocking incident an unidentified man opened fire in a BEST bus with a registration number 332 on Monday morning in Mumbai. It is believed that the attacker wanted to hold the bus captive.Source: Zee News : States | 27 Oct 2008 | 11:54 am Curfew-like situation in Valley amid planned protests!A curfew-like situation prevailed in the Kashmir Valley on Monday as troops were deployed in strength to thwart a planned protest by separatists who also gave a strike call forcing closure of business establishments, offices and educational institutions.Source: Zee News : States | 27 Oct 2008 | 11:54 am Five killed, 27 injured in Mangalore road accident!Five persons were killed and 27 injured when a state transport bus rammed against a roadside tree and turned turtle near Bage village in the wee hours on Monday.Source: Zee News : States | 27 Oct 2008 | 11:54 am Sensex ends down 2.2 pct; had fallen 11.5 pctMUMBAI (Reuters) - The BSE Sensex ended down 2.2 percent on Monday, after a sharp afternoon rally saw them pare an 11.5 percent fall, as buying by local institutions triggered some hectic short covering in late trade.Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 Oct 2008 | 11:44 am Lankan troops push into LTTE's northern stronghold - Times of India
Source: Google News India - India | 27 Oct 2008 | 11:24 am Bus shooter wanted to take on Raj ThackerayPassengers narrating the shooting incident in a BEST bus said the person from Patna, holding a gun, kept on shouting that he had come to Mumbai to take on MNS chief Raj Thackeray.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 27 Oct 2008 | 11:19 am Is surfing the net altering your brain?CANBERRA (Reuters Life!) - The Internet is not just changing the way people live but altering the way our brains work with a neuroscientist arguing this is an evolutionary change which will put the tech-savvy at the top of the new social order.Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 Oct 2008 | 11:15 am NCP pays compensation to VHP - Zee News
Source: Google News India - India | 27 Oct 2008 | 11:10 am Sadhvi to undergo brain mapping, narco testsPragya Singh Thakur, the sadhvi arrested in connection with Malegaon bomb blasts, will undergo polygraph, brain mapping and narco tests.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 27 Oct 2008 | 11:02 am NGOs to get greater role in Orissa riot rehabilitationThe Orissa government has decided to involve reputed NGOs to speed up the rehabilitation of affectd people in riot-hit Kandhamal districtSource: Daily News & Analysis | 27 Oct 2008 | 11:01 am ICICI Bank's UK subsidiary posts USD 35 mn lossAmid criticism of its exposure to 'toxic' assets abroad, India's largest private sector lender ICICI Bank said its UK subsidiary has registered a USD 35 million net loss.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 27 Oct 2008 | 10:59 am Slain Bihar gunman wanted to take on Raj Thackeray - Expressindia.com
Source: Google News India - India | 27 Oct 2008 | 10:58 am Letter threatens of bomb attacks during Ganga MelaA letter threatening of bomb attacks during a popular fair near here was received by a district officialSource: Daily News & Analysis | 27 Oct 2008 | 10:47 am Koirala offers to help PrachandaFormer Nepali Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala has offered to help Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal "Prachanda" against "hardliners" of his partySource: Daily News & Analysis | 27 Oct 2008 | 10:45 am Waugh attends Oz nets; praises Indian pacersAfter spin legend Bishan Singh Bedi lent his helping hand to Ricky Ponting and his men in a practice session, former Australia skipper Steve Waugh attended the nets.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 27 Oct 2008 | 10:40 am Tata Tele Q2 net loss at Rs 47.35 crTata Teleservices Maharashtra said its net loss for the second quarter ended September 30 stood at Rs 47.35 crore.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 27 Oct 2008 | 10:29 am ICICI operating profit soars 42%Helped by a strong growth in income from interest and fees and rationalisation of expenses, ICICI Bank said its second quarter operating profit grew by 42 per cent.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 27 Oct 2008 | 10:27 am 100 acre defence cluster proposed at PuneEyeing the estimated localisation contracts worth Rs 40,000 cr from global defence equipments manufacturers over next five years, Pune-based DEMA Manufacturers' Association has proposed a 100-acreSource: Business Standard | News Now | 27 Oct 2008 | 10:23 am Indian deploys thousands of troops to Kashmir - GulfNews
Source: Google News India - India | 27 Oct 2008 | 10:19 am Sadhvi's passion for motorcycles led to her arrest - Expressindia.com
Source: Google News India - India | 27 Oct 2008 | 10:16 am LIC starts selling policies to non-Indians in BahrainLIC International has for the first time started selling policies to non-Indians in Bahrain, where it posted a growth of 46 percent in the first nine months of this year.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 27 Oct 2008 | 10:10 am Hundreds protest against POSCO plant in OrissaBHUBANESWAR, India (Reuters) - Hundreds of people marched in Orissa on Monday to protest against a plant being built by South Korean steel maker POSCO, police said, the latest in a series of protests delaying the project.Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 Oct 2008 | 9:54 am Chiranjeevi may field poor tribal woman - NDTV.com
Source: Google News India - India | 27 Oct 2008 | 9:48 am Indian Mujahideen men confess to blasts role - NDTV.com
Source: Google News India - India | 27 Oct 2008 | 9:46 am SBI Q2 net up 11.5% at Rs 2,458 crThe countrys largest Bank, State Bank of India (SBI) has posted an 11.5 per cent increase in net profit during the August-September quarter of 2008-09.??In a filing to the Bombay StockSource: Business Standard | News Now | 27 Oct 2008 | 9:44 am ICICI Bank's UK subsidiary posts $35 mn lossAmid criticism of its exposure to 'toxic' assets abroad, India's largest private sector lender ICICI Bank today said its UK subsidiary has registered a $ 35 million (around Rs 160 cr) net loss for theSource: Business Standard | News Now | 27 Oct 2008 | 9:22 am Programmes fail KBK - Express Buzz
Source: Google News India - India | 27 Oct 2008 | 9:18 am One killed in firing inside a bus in Mumbai - Hindustan Times
Source: Google News India - India | 27 Oct 2008 | 9:12 am Wounded Australia demand more from team leadersNEW DELHI (Reuters) - Australia are looking for improved performances from their batting and bowling leaders in the third test starting on Wednesday, the tourists needing to rebound quickly to avoid a first series defeat since 2005.Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 Oct 2008 | 8:43 am Cyclone 'Rashmi' crosses Bangladesh, spares WB - Press Trust of India
Source: Google News India - India | 27 Oct 2008 | 8:03 am President, PM greet nation on DiwaliNew Delhi, Oct 27 : President Pratibha Patil and Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh greeted the nation on the joyous occasion of Diwali.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 27 Oct 2008 | 8:02 am 'Shatrughan's daughter Sonakshi lost 26 kilos to walk ramp'Actor Shatrughan Sinha's daughter Sonakshi worked really hard and lost 26 kilos in the last few months to make her maiden appearance on the ramp. And she attracted much attention for being the only woman modelling for a menswear line.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 27 Oct 2008 | 8:01 am India to send relief to Tamil people in Sri LankaChennai, Oct 27 : India will provide 800 tonnes of relief material to the civilian population in conflict-hit Sri Lanka to areas where Indian origin Tamil population is predominant, this was disclosed by External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 27 Oct 2008 | 8:01 am Five militants killed in J and KKishtwar (J-K), Oct 27 : At least five Hizbul Mujahideen militants were shot dead in an encounter with army personnel in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir today.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 27 Oct 2008 | 8:00 am Vice President Ansari greets nation on DiwaliNew Delhi, Oct 27 : Vice President Hamid Ansari today greeted the nation on the joyous occasion of Diwali.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 27 Oct 2008 | 8:00 am Nawaz claims K-issue would have been resolved if Musharraf had not toppled his govt in 1999Lahore, Oct 27 : PML-N chief and former Pakistani premier Nawaz Sharif has said that the Kashmir issue would have been resolved in accordance with the aspirations of the Kashmiri people "if the PML-N government had not been toppled by the former army chief Pervez Musharraf on October 12, 1999".Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 27 Oct 2008 | 8:00 am MRPL Q2 net profit down 93% to Rs 24.92crMangalore Refineries and Petrochemicals Ltd has posted a net profit of Rs 24.92 cr in the July to September quarter of 2008-09 , which is 92.66% lower than Rs 331.74 cr profit after tax,Source: Business Standard | News Now | 27 Oct 2008 | 7:50 am Pope decries killing of Christians in Iraq, IndiaVATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI decried the killing of Christians in Iraq and India and appealed on Sunday for political and religious leaders to defend them.In India, anti-Christian riots and ...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 27 Oct 2008 | 7:46 am Indian markets sink below 8K; rupee plungesRelentless selling in the market, has forced the index dip below the 8,000-mark. At 1251 hours sensex was down 719 points at 7,982. The BSE Metal and FMCG indices have collapsed over 10% each to 3,94...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 27 Oct 2008 | 7:44 am US job market at its worst in 15 yearsThe labour market in the US is at its worst since the two recessions in the last decade, with the number of people unemployed for 27 weeks or more reaching two million in September, a leading financia...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 27 Oct 2008 | 7:44 am Courts cannot invoke contempt powers arbitrarily, says Supreme CourtThe Supreme Court has ruled that a court cannot exercise the power of contempt in an arbitrary manner as such proceedings should be initiated to ensure its order is complied with and "not to necessari...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 27 Oct 2008 | 7:44 am Cops avert hostage drama on Mumbai busA gunman was killed on Monday by Mumbai Police in a state transport bus after he was suspected of trying to take the passengers hostage.The incident occurred around 0930 hours inside a BEST bus in the...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 27 Oct 2008 | 7:44 am ICICI Bank Q2 net down 27% to Rs 651.5crICICI Bank reported a consolidated net profit decline of 27.44% y-o-y to Rs 651.48 crore for the quarter ended September 2008. Consolidated revenues went up 12.56% to Rs 15,590.46 crore.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 27 Oct 2008 | 7:31 am No delay in 3G auction: DoTThe global financial crisis will not affect the time-schedule of the much awaited auction of third generation (3G) spectrum.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 27 Oct 2008 | 7:15 am Base metals slide further on global recession fearsBase metals pack continues its meltdown in futures trading on increased selling by speculators largely on growing recession fears.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 27 Oct 2008 | 7:11 am India deploys extra troops to halt Kashmir protestsSRINAGAR (Reuters) - Authorities deployed thousands of troops across Kashmir on Monday to prevent demonstrations planned to mark the 61st anniversary of New Delhi's rule over the region.Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 Oct 2008 | 7:10 am India's new saint comes alive on big screenTHIRUVANANTHAPURAM, India (Reuters Life!) - A film about a Roman Catholic nun who was declared India's first woman saint, opens in cinemas in November, just weeks after the Pope canonised her in a special ceremony at the Vatican.Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 Oct 2008 | 7:04 am Yen surge 'excessive', Japan FM worriedJapan's finance minister expressed heightened concern today about the surging yen, warning that "excessive" volatility was destabilising Asia's biggestSource: Business Standard | News Now | 27 Oct 2008 | 7:01 am China to be hit: World Bank economistChina's economic growth next year will remain below double-digits as the global downturn hits developing nations, the World Bank's chief economist said in comments reported hereSource: Business Standard | News Now | 27 Oct 2008 | 6:54 am JPMorgan India invests $450 mn across sectorsJPMorgan India, which plans to invest $1 billion across sectors in the country, has so far committed $450 million in real estate, infrastructure, manufacturing and financial sectors.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 27 Oct 2008 | 6:23 am Bollywood film offers peek into fashion tradeMUMBAI (Reuters Life!) - A new Bollywood film takes a long hard look at India's fashion industry, putting the spotlight on its underbelly of drug abuse, depression and politics at a time when haute couture is making inroads into middle-class homes.Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 Oct 2008 | 5:50 am Orissa students hold anti-Posco protestHundreds of college and school students have launched a protest against the proposed steel plant by South Korean steel major Posco in the region, police said Monday.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 27 Oct 2008 | 5:30 am Indian equities fall further on weak global cuesThe bear hug over Indian equities market continued Monday pulling a key index down precariously close to the 8,000-point mark as the mood remained nervous on the back of weak global cues.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 27 Oct 2008 | 5:30 am Avoid crackers, spread love, cheer on Diwali, say TV starsTelevision stars have urged their fans to stay away from crackers this Diwali, keeping in mind rising air pollution and global warming, but added that people should spread festive cheer by getting together with family and friends.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 27 Oct 2008 | 5:00 am Fight terror, communal strife by building bridges: Rahul BoseActor-activist Rahul Bose says there is an urgent need to make secularism 'active' by reaching out to different communities in small, everyday gestures like offering a lift to someone from another community or encouraging children to share lunch.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 27 Oct 2008 | 4:30 am 'Golmaal Returns' promises fun unlimitedAfter his successful comedy 'Sunday', director Rohit Shetty returns to tickle the funny bone of viewers once again with 'Golmaal Returns' - a sequel to the hit 'Golmaal'- which releases Wednesday.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 27 Oct 2008 | 3:30 am How good is a gas cartel?Moscow, Oct 27 (RIA Novosti) Russia, Iran and Qatar, the three nations accounting for over 60 percent of global natural gas reserves, have agreed to set up a gas cartel on the line of the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec).Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 27 Oct 2008 | 3:30 am Pope calls on Iraq, India to protect ChristiansVATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Benedict called on Sunday on the governments and religious leaders of Iraq and India to protect Christian minorities where they have been persecuted.Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 Oct 2008 | 3:27 am 'Fashion' - a dark tale about the style industryHe is known for making realistic cinema. After telling the story of high society people in 'Page 3' and of business honchos in 'Corporate', Madhur Bhandarkar now attempts to probe the dark side of the style industry in his 'Fashion', releasing Wednesday.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 27 Oct 2008 | 2:00 am Chandrayaan is half way to moonCHENNAI: Chandrayaan-1, India’s first spacecraft to the moon, sailed into deep space on Sunday morning and had reached almost half the distance to the moon, which is 3.84 lakh km from the earth. Chandrayaan-1 crossed this landmark ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 27 Oct 2008 | 12:00 am Sonia positive on Telangana, says MSRKARIMNAGAR: APSRTC Chairman M. Satyanarayana Rao has reiterated that AICC president Sonia Gandhi and Pranab Mukherjee Committee were positive on the formation of separate Telangana State before elections. In an informal chat with the ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 27 Oct 2008 | 12:00 am Pakistan: 11 killed in suicide attackIslamabad: At least 11 persons, most of them security personnel, were killed and a dozen others injured in a suicide attack on a check-post in Pakistan’s restive Mohma and tribal region late on Sunday. — ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 27 Oct 2008 | 12:00 am Equipment to replace workers in removing blocks in drainageCOIMBATORE: The Coimbatore Corporation plans to buy more equipment to remove blocks in the underground drainage, so that conservancy workers need not get into manholes across the city. This decision follows the High Court banning human entry ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 27 Oct 2008 | 12:00 am No security lapse during Rahul’s visit: U.P. governmentLucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government on Sunday rejected the charge that there was any lapse on its part in providing security to AICC general secretary Rahul Gandhi during his recent visit to Kanpur. An inquiry was initiated after the ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 27 Oct 2008 | 12:00 am Inequality rising in Indian citiesMumbai, Delhi will be most populated cities after Tokyo by 2025: UN-HABITATSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 27 Oct 2008 | 12:00 am No firing on Indian fishermen: Sri LankaNew Delhi: India and Sri Lanka have reached an agreement that is expected to go some distance towards addressing Indian concerns about fishermen from Tamil Nadu being fired upon or detained by the Sri Lankan authorities for inadvertently ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 27 Oct 2008 | 12:00 am “Ready to turn approver”Mumbai: Mansoor Peerbhoy, who allegedly sent the terror emails ahead of the serial blasts in various parts of the country, has expressed his willingness to become an approver and help investigations. — PTI ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 27 Oct 2008 | 12:00 am Obama wishes ‘a joyous Diwali’Washington: Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama has wished “Hindus, Sikhs, Jains and their friends” around the world “a joyous Diwali.” ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 27 Oct 2008 | 12:00 am Malegaon blasts: one more heldArrests by Maharashtra police in Madhya Pradesh goes upSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 27 Oct 2008 | 12:00 am Four guerrillas from Kerala were killed in Kashmir: policeBesides the two guerrillas from Kerala killed in a shootout with security forces this month, two more militants from that southern state were similarly killed in the Kashmir Valley, the police confirmed Sunday.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 26 Oct 2008 | 7:00 pm DMK drops Sri Lanka resignation threatCHENNAI (Reuters) - The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), a key government ally, has withdrawn a threat to stop supporting the coalition over the escalating conflict in Sri Lanka, Minister of External Affairs Pranab Mukherjee said on Sunday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Oct 2008 | 6:44 pm India Blue lift NKP Salve TrophyIndia Blue put up an emphatic performance to register a crushing eight-wicket victory over India Red to lift the NKP Salve Challenger Trophy here Sunday.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 26 Oct 2008 | 6:33 pm Dalai Lama losing hope for Tibet autonomy - aideNEW DELHI (Reuters) - The Dalai Lama has lost hope of reaching an agreement with Beijing over Tibetan autonomy under Chinese rule, but is not going into retirement, a senior aide said on Sunday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Oct 2008 | 11:32 am
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