Case against Fiona to be heard in court

The case pending against Fiona Mackeown, mother of British teenager Scarlett Eden Keeling, in the state's authority will be decided on Wednesday.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 28 Oct 2008 | 11:28 am

Sadhvi Pragya, victim of race for credit in police: Sena

The Shiv Sena on Tuesday said Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur, arrested in connection with the 2008 Malegaon blasts case, was a victim of the "race for credit amongst the police force."
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 28 Oct 2008 | 11:25 am

Spinner Krejza in line for Australia test debut in Delhi

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Off spinner Jason Krejza is in line to make his debut in the third test against India on Wednesday as Australia are expected to shuffle their bowling attack after a crushing second test defeat in Mohali.


Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Oct 2008 | 11:06 am

LG Electronics to hike prices from Nov 1

Consumer durables major LG Electronics India has decided to hike prices of its products in almost all categories from November 1
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 28 Oct 2008 | 11:04 am

Global eco slump makes Diwali 'muted'

The global economic slump has muted the celebration of the 'festival of lights' for most export driven software companies in the Silicon city this year.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 28 Oct 2008 | 11:03 am

Gold glitters on Muhurat Trading for Samvat 2065

Gold prices shone smartly to end higher by Rs 245 on the very first day of Samvat year 2065 following fresh demand from investors on the festive season of Diwali amid positive global cues.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 28 Oct 2008 | 10:54 am

Clark to play, Ponting explores spin option

Stuart Clark will bolster Australia's bowling attack in the third Test against India and the visitors might retain Cameron White, captain Ricky Ponting said
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 28 Oct 2008 | 10:48 am

Life returns to normal in Kashmir Valley - Hindu


Life returns to normal in Kashmir Valley
Hindu - 42 minutes ago
Srinagar (PTI): Normal life resumed on Tuesday in the Kashmir Valley barring Baramulla and Sopore towns after being paralysed for the past two days due to imposition of strict restrictions by authorities to foil rallies by separatists.
17 injured in Srinagar protests Economic Times
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Source: Google News India - India | 28 Oct 2008 | 10:45 am

'All arrangements put in place for Haj pilgrims': committee - Hindu


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'All arrangements put in place for Haj pilgrims': committee
Hindu - 42 minutes ago
Srinagar (PTI): All arrangements have been put in place for the smooth departure of over 8000 Haj pilgrims from Jammu and Kashmir, said a senior officer of State Haj Committee on Tuesday.
First Haj flight on Oct 30 Times of India
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Source: Google News India - India | 28 Oct 2008 | 10:45 am

Kumble fit for Kotla Test, Harbhajan decision pending

Anil Kumble declared himself fit for the third Test against Australia but said a decision on Harbhajan Singh, nursing a toe injury, would be taken only on Wednesday.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 28 Oct 2008 | 10:40 am

China says still looking to talks with Tibet envoys

BEIJING (Reuters) - China remains in contact with the Dalai Lama's administration over proposed talks, an official said on Tuesday, despite the exiled Buddhist leader's claim that he had lost hope of agreement with Beijing over the future of Tibet.


Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Oct 2008 | 10:18 am

India eves lose T20 match against Australia

Mithali Raj smashed a quick-fire half century but failed to hit a final ball six to tie the score as Indian women's cricket team lost their Twenty20 match against Australia by 2 runs.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 28 Oct 2008 | 10:06 am

Mumbai incidents black out Diwali in Bihar - Hindu


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Mumbai incidents black out Diwali in Bihar
Hindu - 1 hour ago
Patna (IANS): Hundreds of people of Kadamkuan locality in Patna did not celebrate Diwali on Tuesday to protest the killing of local youth Rahul Raj in police firing in Mumbai a day before.
Nitish Kumar visits Rahul's family, locals protest NDTV.com
Bihari youth's autopsy conducted in Mumbai, body sent to Patna Press Trust of India
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Source: Google News India - India | 28 Oct 2008 | 10:02 am

Killing of Bihar youths in Mumbai blacks out Diwali

Hundreds of people of Kadamkuan locality did not celebrate Diwali to protest the killing of local youth Rahul Raj in police firing in Mumbai
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 28 Oct 2008 | 9:51 am

Maoists plan attacks in poll-bound Chhattisgarh

Thousands of policemen deployed in Chhattisgarh's insurgency-hit area are on high alert following intelligence inputs that Maoists have planned a string of deadly attacks
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 28 Oct 2008 | 9:46 am

Arrests of 'Hindu terrorists' embarasses BJP - Hindustan Times


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Arrests of 'Hindu terrorists' embarasses BJP
Hindustan Times - 1 hour ago
With assembly elections in key states only weeks away, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is feeling embarassed after the arrest of a Hindu woman activist on charges of plotting bombings directed at Muslims in two states.
'Sadhvi has nothing to do with BJP' Times of India
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Source: Google News India - India | 28 Oct 2008 | 9:41 am

US daily has a scoop: "Obama Wins!"

The US presidential election may be a week away, but the New Mexico Sun News has already declared Democratic nominee Barack Obama the winner!
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 28 Oct 2008 | 9:28 am

DGCX strengthens Indian rupee future contract

Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange (DGCX) - an initiative of the Financial Technologies (India), Multi Commodity Exchange of India (MCX) and the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) - has announced
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 28 Oct 2008 | 9:26 am

LG Electronics to hike prices from Nov 1

Consumer durables major LG Electronics India has decided to hike prices of its products in almost all categories from November 1 to offset the sharp depreciation of rupee against the dollar.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 28 Oct 2008 | 9:22 am

Oil falls to $62 on gloomy global economic outlook

Oil prices fell to 17-month low around $62 a barrel today in Asia on investor concerns a global economic slowdown could worsen, further undermining demand for crude.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 28 Oct 2008 | 9:21 am

India tops Asia-Pacific political risk table in 09

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - India, Malaysia and Thailand face the highest political and social risk among Asia-Pacific countries in 2009, mainly because of internal instability, a political risk consultancy said.


Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Oct 2008 | 9:16 am

Asian markets rally; Hang Seng surges 14%

Asian markets posted smart gains in today's trading.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 28 Oct 2008 | 8:32 am

FIIs net buy Rs 989cr in F on Monday

The Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) were net buyers of Rs 989.29 crore in the futures & options segment on Monday.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 28 Oct 2008 | 8:23 am

PDP to contest elections in Jammu and Kashmir - Press Trust of India


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PDP to contest elections in Jammu and Kashmir
Press Trust of India - 3 hours ago
Srinagar, Oct 28 (PTI) The People's Democratic Party today announced that it will take part in the coming assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir, but maintained that the Centre should have initiated a "serious dialogue" with all sections in the Kashmir ...
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PDP unveils “self-rule framework” for Kashmir Hindu
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Source: Google News India - India | 28 Oct 2008 | 8:21 am

Back to Nataka Mandali days for Bangalore theatre lovers

For 10 days starting Friday, Bangaloreans will relive the glorious days of Nataka Mandali or company theatre, one of the most popular forms of entertainment in the early part of the 20th century.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 28 Oct 2008 | 8:01 am

Chandrayaan inspires overseas Indian scientists to return home

The successful launch of India's first lunar mission Chandrayaan-1 has inspired many Indian space scientists working abroad to return home for a promising career in the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), a top official said.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 28 Oct 2008 | 8:01 am

Family wiped out, she wants to be policewoman

She once wanted to be a dancer but now 12-year-old Manisha Michael aspires to be a police officer who can nab terrorists. For it was a terror blast in the Indian capital three years ago, right before Diwali, that wiped out her father, mother and brother.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 28 Oct 2008 | 8:01 am

Business swells for Kolkata

They have neither MBBS degrees nor a licence to practise medicine and yet a number of quacks are running their 'dispensaries' with aplomb in the heart of the city.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 28 Oct 2008 | 8:01 am

Wayanad, a hidden paradise for rock climbers and rafters

The waterfalls, mist covered valleys, spice plantations and wildlife sanctuaries of Wayanad district in Kerala attract nearly half a million visitors every year. Now tour operators want to promote it as a hub for adventure tourism like rock climbing and rafting.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 28 Oct 2008 | 8:01 am

The experience of a lifetime

It was for me the experience of a lifetime: an eight-day trek up the Siachen Glacier in Jammu and Kashmir, once regarded as the world's highest battlefield at 22,00 feet where the guns have been silent since 2003 after an India-Pakistan truce.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 28 Oct 2008 | 8:01 am

Govinda is a strong guiding force, says niece Ragini Khanna

As a child, TV actress Ragini Khanna of 'Radhaa Ki Betiyaan Kuch Kar Dikhayengi' fame used to be scared of her maternal uncle, Bollywood star Govinda, but now she looks up to him as a guiding force in her life.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 28 Oct 2008 | 8:01 am

Dissension in unified AGP over party posts

Barely a fortnight after the much hyped merger of its breakaway factions, there is dissension within the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP), Assam's main opposition party, over allocation of party positions to various leaders.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 28 Oct 2008 | 8:01 am

Italy-based artist Kammie Soni in India to help challenged children

Veteran Italy-based designer-cum-abstractionist Kammie Soni, who left India over 40 years ago to pursue her passion - travel and art - is back in the country to help challenged children.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 28 Oct 2008 | 8:00 am

Rare gem from Lata Mangeshkar is Yash Chopra

It will be a rare Diwali gift for Lata Mangeshkar fans. An unreleased song of the nightingale - 'Chanda ki Chandni' - that she had sung for the 1997 hit 'Dil To Pagal Hai', is being repackaged by Yashraj Films for release during the festive season.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 28 Oct 2008 | 8:00 am

Back to Nataka Mandali days for Bangalore theatre lovers

For 10 days starting Friday, Bangaloreans will relive the glorious days of Nataka Mandali or company theatre, one of the most popular forms of entertainment in the early part of the 20th century.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 28 Oct 2008 | 7:32 am

Business swells for Kolkata's quacks

They have neither MBBS degrees nor a licence to practise medicine and yet a number of quacks are running their 'dispensaries' with aplomb in the heart of the city.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 28 Oct 2008 | 7:32 am

Czech entomologist jumps bail, flees India - Hindu


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Czech entomologist jumps bail, flees India
Hindu - 4 hours ago
Siliguri (WB) (PTI): Czech entomologist Emil Kucera, sentenced to three years' imprisonment for illegally collecting rare insects from a national park in Darjeeling, has jumped bail and reached his home in Czechoslovakia, official sources said on ...
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Source: Google News India - India | 28 Oct 2008 | 7:14 am

Talks move a ploy: Sri Lanka MPs - Express Buzz


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Talks move a ploy: Sri Lanka MPs
Express Buzz - 5 hours ago
CHENNAI: Sri Lankan MPs Sivajilingam and Srikantha on Saturday urged India to intervene to put an end to the war between the LTTE and the Sri Lanka Government in order to save Tamils in that country from elimination.
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Source: Google News India - India | 28 Oct 2008 | 6:08 am

BMC polls on December 2 - Express Buzz


BMC polls on December 2
Express Buzz - 5 hours ago
BHUBANESWAR: Elections to Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) will be held on December 2. The State Election Commission (SEC) notified the civic election here on Monday.
BMC polls on December 2: 60 corporators to be elected odishatoday.com
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Source: Google News India - India | 28 Oct 2008 | 5:59 am

The woman in red drives the men crazy - U.S. study

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - If a woman wants to drive the men wild, she might want to dress in red.


Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Oct 2008 | 5:58 am

LeT commander recently visited State - Express Buzz


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LeT commander recently visited State
Express Buzz - 6 hours ago
KOCHI: Raising fresh fears about the Pakistan connection of Kerala terror modules, intelligence agencies are probing the suspected visit of a Lashkar-e-Toiba commander to the state recently.
Kerala terror link worry police NDTV.com
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Source: Google News India - India | 28 Oct 2008 | 5:10 am

Diwali:Can Goddess of wealth help plunging market? - Commodity Online


Diwali:Can Goddess of wealth help plunging market?
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By Radha Kant Bharati Light is the symbol of prosperity and joy. In the Indian sub-continent a great tradition coming down from centuries is Deepavali ie festival of lights.
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Source: Google News India - India | 28 Oct 2008 | 4:52 am

Nandana Sen set to shoot her first Bengali film

She has been part of Indian cinema for 10 years, but Nobel laureate Amartya Sen's daughter, actress Nandana Sen, has never done a Bengali film before even though she 'thinks and dreams' in the language!
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 28 Oct 2008 | 4:30 am

Female actors are smarter than males: Soha Ali Khan

Actress Soha Ali Khan, who boasts of a strong educational background and sound work experience in the corporate world, has no qualms in saying that actresses in Bollywood are smarter and more intelligent than their male counterparts.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 28 Oct 2008 | 4:30 am

I was nervous doing love scene with Priyanka: Arjan Bajwa

Newcomer Arjan Bajwa has a bold love scene with Priyanka Chopra in the forthcoming film 'Fashion' and he says he was so nervous that he would have 'died of anxiety' if the actress had not assuaged his fears.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 28 Oct 2008 | 3:31 am

John Abraham to act in and co-produce '1-800-Love'

John Abraham will not only be acting in filmmaker Abbas Tyrewala's second venture '1-800-Love' after the hit 'Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na', he will also be co-producing it.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 28 Oct 2008 | 3:30 am

Two skinheads held over plot to kill Obama

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two white supremacist skinheads were arrested in Tennessee over plans to go on a killing spree and eventually shoot Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, court documents showed on Monday.


Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Oct 2008 | 2:02 am

Will clear Afzal Guru's file in one day if elected: V.K. Malhotra

V.K. Malhotra, the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) chief ministerial candidate in Delhi, says he will clear the hanging of Mohammed Afzal - India's most controversial convict - 'in one day' if he comes to power in the state.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 28 Oct 2008 | 2:00 am

Goa police harassing German researcher, alleges lawyer!

The German researcher, who had accused the son and a nephew of two Goa Ministers of raping her minor daughter, is being harassed by the police at the behest of politicians, her lawyer alleged here on Monday.
Source: Zee News : States | 27 Oct 2008 | 11:31 pm

TN govt sets up Sri Lanka Tamils relief fund!

The Tamil Nadu government today set up a separate `Sri Lankan Tamils relief fund` to mitigate the sufferings of Tamils in the island nation.
Source: Zee News : States | 27 Oct 2008 | 11:31 pm

NCP pays compensation to VHP!

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) has become the first party to pay compensation to Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) under the government ordinance that asks protesting organisations, responsible for any property damage, pay compensation to victims.
Source: Zee News : States | 27 Oct 2008 | 11:31 pm

Sadhvi`s passion for motorcycles led to her arrest!

Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur`s passion for motorcycles in her college days proved costly for her, as the vehicle used in the Malegaon blasts reportedly registered in her name, led to her arrest, official sources said on Monday.
Source: Zee News : States | 27 Oct 2008 | 11:31 pm

Fresh arson in Kandhamal, 8 houses set on fire!

Fresh arson broke out in riot-ravaged Kandhamal district on Monday after a lull of three weeks as eight houses of a particular community were set ablaze at villages.
Source: Zee News : States | 27 Oct 2008 | 11:31 pm

Punjab, Haryana face ecological threat!

Haryana and Punjab are facing "serious ecological threats" with their water tables having reached 1600 feet deeper and groundwater levels dropping by 25-30 meters each year with sharply increasing use of tubewells and water pumps, according to ASSOCHAM findings.
Source: Zee News : States | 27 Oct 2008 | 11:31 pm

RR Patil justifies gunning down of Bihari youth!

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister R R Patil today justified the gunning down of a Bihari youth by the Mumbai police in the bus who was posing a threat to commuters.
Source: Zee News : States | 27 Oct 2008 | 11:31 pm

Sikkim assembly to bring resolution for Gorkhaland!

The ruling Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) would bring a resolution in Sikkim assembly to support the demand for separate Gorkhaland, Senior SDF leader and Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling`s political advisor B B Gooroong said in a press conference on Monday.
Source: Zee News : States | 27 Oct 2008 | 11:31 pm

Hydel power cheaper than nuclear: Dhumal!

Disagreeing with UPA government selling nuclear deal to the people saying it would fulfil country`s future energy needs, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal on Monday said hydel and other sources of power were still cheap and abundantly available.
Source: Zee News : States | 27 Oct 2008 | 11:31 pm

Member of bikers` gang arrested!

One more member of the dreaded Bunty-led bikers` gang, who is carrying a reward of Rs 50,000 on his head, has been arrested in the national capital, police said on Monday.
Source: Zee News : States | 27 Oct 2008 | 11:31 pm

Reuters evacuates NY newsroom in security scare

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York newsroom of Reuters News was evacuated for nearly three hours on Monday after receiving an envelope with a "puff of powder" in it, Reuters spokeswoman Jolie Hunt said.


Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 Oct 2008 | 9:10 pm

Last of notorious Bunty gang arrested in Delhi

The last of the notorious biker gang of Bunty - the absconding 24-year-old who stands accused in 12 cases of murder and attempted murder - which unleashed terror in the capital with a spate of robberies and unprovoked killings, has been arrested.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 27 Oct 2008 | 6:33 pm

Lalu, Nitish urge PM to ensure Biharis' safety in Maharashtra

Central ministers Lalu Prasad and Ram Vilas Paswan joined hands with Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and urged Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to ensure safety of Biharis in Maharashtra while they condemned Monday's killing of a Patna youth in Mumbai.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 27 Oct 2008 | 6:33 pm

Court issues arrest warrant against Todi brothers in Rizwanur case

A city court Monday issued a non-bailable arrest warrant against the Todi brothers, Ashok and Pradip, and their relative Anil Sarogi - the three prime accused in the mysterious death of Rizwanur Rahman last year.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 27 Oct 2008 | 6:33 pm

Police shooting in Mumbai triggers migrant protest in Bihar

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Demonstrators in Bihar staged street marches and political parties demanded an investigation on Monday after a Bihar resident was shot dead by police in Mumbai.


Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 Oct 2008 | 4:53 pm

Govt to decide on fuel price cut in next few weeks

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The government will cut fuel prices if crude oil imported by Indian refiners remains below $60 a barrel for a few weeks, a senior official said on Monday.


Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 Oct 2008 | 4:12 pm

ICICI Bank consolidated Q2 net down 27% to Rs 651.5cr

ICICI 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 | 2:16 pm

JM Financial says good time for asset reconstruction biz

Financial services major JM Financial is expecting good business for its proposed asset reconstruction company (ARC) due to ongoing turmoil in the financial markets.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 27 Oct 2008 | 2:13 pm

RBI may cut repo, CRR further by over 100 bps: Citi

Citigroup expects the Reserve Bank to further reduce the benchmark short-term lending (repo) rate or mandatory deposit that banks keep with the central bank by over 100 basis points to infuse
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 27 Oct 2008 | 2:10 pm

SBI Q2 net up 11.5% at Rs 2,458 cr

The 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 Stock
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 27 Oct 2008 | 2:05 pm