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Essar names Rajiv Sawhney as CEO of telecom bizThe Ruias-promoted Essar group has appointed Rajiv Sawhney as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of its telecom business group that comprises telecom, telecom retail and telecom infrastructure.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 4 Nov 2008 | 12:00 pm Indian student from Andhra Pradesh killed in US - Times of India
Source: Google News India - India | 4 Nov 2008 | 11:47 am Ganga to be declared a national riverGovernment decided to declare Ganga as a 'national river' and also set up a high powered Ganga River Basin Authority to protect the ancient river from pollution and other degradation.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 4 Nov 2008 | 11:43 am 3G spectrum auction to be completed by Jan, says RajaIndia will complete the allocation process of radio spectrum for high-speed mobile-phone services by January, Telecommunication and IT Minister A Raja said today.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 4 Nov 2008 | 11:42 am Majority RJD MPs and legislators send resignationsTill Tuesday, 75 per cent of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha members, and nearly 35 of its 55 MLAs and eight of 15 MLCs have submitted their letters of resignation.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 4 Nov 2008 | 11:42 am Chiranjeevi hints at an alliance with BJPTelugu superstar Chiranjeevi, whose entry into politics has created a flutter in Congress- ruled Andhra Pradesh, appears open for a tie-up with BJP in the next elections.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 4 Nov 2008 | 11:42 am Tata Comm strengthens MPLS footprint in SE AsiaTata Communications, on Tuesday announced the expansion of its global MPLS (Multi-Protocol Label Switching) services into key south-east Asian destinations.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 4 Nov 2008 | 11:41 am Compact car for India our own: ToyotaToyota Motor Corporation made it clear that the compact car that it plans to roll out in India in 2010 would be its own and would not have any association with Daihatsu Motor Co.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 4 Nov 2008 | 11:40 am SBI to cut lending rate by 50 bps in two daysState Bank of India, the country's largest lender, today said that it will reduce its benchmark lending rate by at least 50 basis points in a day or two, a move that will make home, auto and personalSource: Business Standard | News Now | 4 Nov 2008 | 11:39 am Carla Bruni 'is world's coolest celebrity'For France's flamboyant President Nicolas Sarkozy, Carla Bruni might be the hottest blonde, but Britons have voted her as the coolest celebrity in the world.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 4 Nov 2008 | 11:39 am Indian student from AP killed in US, 5th such crime in 1 yearA woman student from Andhra Pradesh was found murdered in the US by unidentified persons in the fifth case of a young post-graduate student from the state being killed.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 4 Nov 2008 | 11:38 am 'Kumble's retirement loss to international cricket'In an era dominated by spin wizards Shane Warne and Muttiah Muralitharan, Anil Kumble managed to retain a distinct identity and his retirement is a loss to international cricket.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 4 Nov 2008 | 11:37 am Jennings worried about older guys in Royal Challengers' teamIPL's Bangalore Royal Challengers coach Ray Jennings has made it clear that he will not have any qualms to dump non-performers.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 4 Nov 2008 | 11:36 am Portion of building collapses in south MumbaiA portion of a building collapsed while repair work was going on in a commercial establishment located on its ground floor at Girgaum in south MumbaiSource: Daily News & Analysis | 4 Nov 2008 | 11:36 am TataSky demands 5 yr tax holiday for DTH industryDirect-to-Home (DTH) television service provider TataSky today demanded a five-year tax holiday for the industry saying the sector has been under a "burdensome" taxation regime.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 4 Nov 2008 | 11:33 am Nokia may raise handset price; launches low-cost phonesFinnish mobile giant Nokia today said it is looking at the possibility of hiking the prices of its products globally given the rising input costs even, as it launched low-cost phones for emergingSource: Business Standard | News Now | 4 Nov 2008 | 11:31 am Syndicate Bank lowers PLR by 75 bpsSyndicate Bank today announced a downward revision in its benchmark prime lending rate by 75 basis points to 13.25 per cent per annum with effect from November 4, 2008.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 4 Nov 2008 | 11:24 am India ship owners lose millions due to piracy fearsNEW DELHI (Reuters) - Indian shipping firms are losing hundreds of thousands of dollars every month as fears of piracy in the Gulf of Aden hold up ships and delay consignments, officials said on Tuesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 Nov 2008 | 11:18 am 'Terror attacks in Pak a sign of fragile internal situation' - Hindu
Source: Google News India - India | 4 Nov 2008 | 11:16 am FICCI to set up a task force to work with PM's committeeFederation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) will set up a task force to work with the high level committee announced by the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 4 Nov 2008 | 11:04 am Obama and McCain face judgment of U.S. votersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain face the verdict of U.S. voters on Tuesday after a long and bitter struggle for the White House, with Obama holding a decisive edge in national opinion polls.Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 Nov 2008 | 11:02 am Mutual Fund assets dip 18% in OctMutual fund industry witnessed a 18 per cent decline in its assets under management in October, plunging below the Rs 5-trillion mark for the first time this year.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 4 Nov 2008 | 10:58 am German firm forms Indian JV for solar energyGerman solar technology firm Manz Automation has formed a joint venture with Delhi-based Technicom-Chemie, for promoting generation of sun-based power in India.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 4 Nov 2008 | 10:51 am Ispat cuts prices up to Rs 5,500 a tonneIn keeping with the industry trend, Ispat Industries today slashed the rates of its steel products by up to Rs 5,500 a tonne, to stay afloat in the domestic market, which is witnessing a surge inSource: Business Standard | News Now | 4 Nov 2008 | 10:40 am Sri Lankan issue a diversionary tactic: Jayalalithaa - Hindu
Source: Google News India - India | 4 Nov 2008 | 10:39 am AP Govt to file defamation suit against Sreedharan - Moneycontrol.com
Source: Google News India - India | 4 Nov 2008 | 10:02 am Union Minister assaults Kingfisher Airlines manager - IBNLive.com
Source: Google News India - India | 4 Nov 2008 | 9:51 am Book Raj under NSA: Yashwant - Hindustan Times
Source: Google News India - India | 4 Nov 2008 | 9:50 am Police kill student mistaking him for criminal - The Statesman
Source: Google News India - India | 4 Nov 2008 | 9:38 am Two held for Singur violence - The Statesman
Source: Google News India - India | 4 Nov 2008 | 9:38 am Police make first arrests in deadly Assam bombsGUWAHATI, India (Reuters) - Police arrested three suspected separatist rebels on Tuesday and released a sketch of a suspect in connection with bombings in Assam that killed 84 people and wounded about 300.Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 Nov 2008 | 9:38 am SBI may cut interest rates by up to 50 bpsNEW DELHI, Nov 4 (Reuters) - State Bank of India, India's top lender, may cut its lending rates by up to 50 basis points, its chairman said on Tuesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 Nov 2008 | 9:34 am Slowdown to last 15 months: Nasscom chiefThe economic slowdown resulting from the global financial crisis is expected to last not more than 15 months. However, additional jobs will get created in India during the period, a senior official said.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 4 Nov 2008 | 9:32 am Assam blasts: Sketch of suspected bomber released - Sify
Source: Google News India - India | 4 Nov 2008 | 9:16 am Patil to review security threat in North Eastern statesNew Delhi, Nov 4 : Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil will hold a meeting with top police officials from the North Eastern here on November 5 to review the emerging security threat in that region.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 4 Nov 2008 | 9:01 am Belgium King given ceremonial reception in New DelhiNew Delhi, Nov 4 : The King of Belgium, Albert II, who is on a ten-day visit to India, was given a ceremonial reception in New Delhi on Tuesday.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 4 Nov 2008 | 9:01 am Indian team to study Koshi floods devastation todayKathmandu, Nov 4 : A high-level technical team from India will arrive here today to study the devastation caused by the Koshi floods and prepare a long-term plan to avert the perennial problem.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 4 Nov 2008 | 9:01 am Kumble sees bright future for Indian cricket under DhoniBangalore, Nov 4 : Former Indian Test skipper Anil Kumble sees a bright future for Indian cricket under the captaincy of Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who succeeded him.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 4 Nov 2008 | 9:01 am India will play integral role in keeping US economy competitive, say Indian AmericansVirginia (USA), Nov.4 : Indian Americans residing here are of the view that India can and will play an integral role in keeping the American economy competitive, despite the ongoing meltdown on Wall Street and its impact on global economies.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 4 Nov 2008 | 9:00 am BJP, RSS reject proof against Sadhvi, call it conspiracy - IBNLive.com
Source: Google News India - India | 4 Nov 2008 | 8:40 am Palin gets clean chit in Alaska ethics inquiry] , did not violate ethics rules law by trying to get her former brother-in-law fired from the police, the state's personnel board concluded on Monday, contradicting a previous investigation's finding...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 4 Nov 2008 | 8:06 am South Asians swing to Obama in OhioWhat is clear though is that the local population is sharply divided by economic and cultural battles aligned on demographic and generational fronts. In contrast, however, the South Asian community h...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 4 Nov 2008 | 8:06 am Obama begins with a bang, wins Dixville Notch] on Tuesday won handsomely in the first election returns of the 2008 presidential race, winning 15 of 21 votes cast in Dixville Notch, New Hampshire.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 4 Nov 2008 | 8:06 am Obama, Mayawati and the people around me...] and the belief that the government should be for the good of the people, but one who left Canada even before her graduation ceremony. I however did a one year job stint in Montreal afterwards, but h...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 4 Nov 2008 | 8:06 am Hours before D-day, Obama loses grannyHours before what could be his most crucial moment, Obama lost his 86-year-old grandmother, who was battling with cancer. The US Presidential nominee often describedSource: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 4 Nov 2008 | 8:06 am India to allocate 3G spectrum by end-Jan - govtNEW DELHI (Reuters) - India will allocate spectrum for next generation wireless networks to successful bidders by the end of January after holding an auction as planned earlier in the month, government officials said on Monday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 Nov 2008 | 7:15 am Posco to grow two million trees at Orissa plant siteSouth Korean steel major Posco has offered to grow two million trees at the site of its proposed steel plant in Orissa to compensate for the loss of green cover, officials said Tuesday.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 4 Nov 2008 | 6:32 am Entire town in south India praying for Obama winIf politics makes strange bedfellows, economics can make even stranger. Even as Barack Obama and John McCain slug it out in the US presidential election, the people of an entire town in southern India are desperately praying for an Obama win.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 4 Nov 2008 | 6:32 am Economy not so bleak, but needs balancing actThe economy seems to be looking up since last week with some positive gains for stock markets and moderation in inflation, giving the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) sufficient confidence to take more steps to infuse liquidity into the system.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 4 Nov 2008 | 6:31 am Australia seek inspiration from in-form batsmenNAGPUR, India (Reuters) - Australia will hope to draw inspiration from their brave batting performance in the last test when they bid to square the four-match series against India.Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 Nov 2008 | 5:59 am Kumble is 'simply a legend', says Mahela JayawardeneSri Lanka cricket captain Mahela Jayawardene has hailed his outgoing Indian counterpart Anil Kumble as 'a real fighter' and totally different from other greats of spin bowling.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 4 Nov 2008 | 5:30 am Young, handsome king to wear Bhutan's Raven CrownTHIMPHU (Reuters) - High in the Himalayas, in an ancient ceremony, a young, handsome king will be anointed this week, wearing the Raven Crown of Bhutan and taking his place at the head of the world's youngest democracy.Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 Nov 2008 | 5:14 am Please don't typecast me as a comedian: Vinay Pathak'I'm not just a comic actor. Please don't typecast me,' says Vinay Pathak, whose first production venture 'Dasvidaniya' is all set for release.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 4 Nov 2008 | 4:00 am Sanjay Dutt looking at non-gangster roles nowAfter playing a gangster in many of his films, Sanjay Dutt says he is now looking at exciting, challenging and more real life-based characters.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 4 Nov 2008 | 3:00 am Getting slapped was humiliating: Preity ZintaShe's already bagged an award for her power-packed performance as a battered wife in 'Heaven On Earth', but Bollywood star Preity Zinta says she was humiliated when co-star Vansh Bhardwaj, who plays her abusive husband, slapped her while shooting a scene.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 4 Nov 2008 | 3:00 am No special feeling going into career's last Test: GangulyDays away from playing the last Test match of his distinguished career, former Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly Monday said he was taking the Nagpur five-dayer as just another game.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 4 Nov 2008 | 2:01 am Bin Laden's publicist gets life in prisonMIAMI (Reuters) - A U.S. military tribunal at Guantanamo sentenced Osama bin Laden's media secretary to life in prison on Monday after convicting him of conspiring with al Qaeda, soliciting murder and providing material support for terrorism.Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 Nov 2008 | 1:19 am Manji Yamada comes home to fatherOSAKA: Manji Yamada, the baby born in India to a surrogate mother under contract to a Japanese man, arrived here on Sunday to unite with her ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 4 Nov 2008 | 12:00 am Date with history for McCain, ObamaThe duo have spent nearly $1 billion to win electionSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 4 Nov 2008 | 12:00 am School teachers call off strikeHYDERABAD: School teachers all over the State will join duty on Tuesday following an understanding reached between the Joint Action Committee of Teachers’ Organisations (JACTO) with Chief Minister Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy on their ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 4 Nov 2008 | 12:00 am Flying cars a reality soon?London: Flying cars may soon leap from the world of science fiction into reality, if automobile engineers are to be believed. A team at Moller International is designing a flying car, called ‘Autovolantor,’ which it claims would ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 4 Nov 2008 | 12:00 am Historic presidential election in U.S. todayMajor opinion polls give Obama a solid lead over McCainSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 4 Nov 2008 | 12:00 am Sensex regains 10000-markMUMBAI: Continuing its upsurge for the fourth day in a row, the Bombay Stock Exchange 30-share sensitive index, (Sensex) closed higher by nearly 550 points after regaining the 10000-level in the opening trade itself on Monday. Marketmen said ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 4 Nov 2008 | 12:00 am Avoid knee-jerk reactions, Manmohan tells industryAssures India Inc. of all steps to sustain growth momentumSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 4 Nov 2008 | 12:00 am Ice alert row sank the Titanic, says documentaryLondon: The Titanic disaster, that claimed over 1,500 lives 96 years back, could have been averted if its radio operator had not been rude, a new documentary claims. According to the documentary, the 25-year-old radio operator, Jack ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 4 Nov 2008 | 12:00 am Gunmen kill 3 merchants in AssamGUWAHATI: Unidentified gunmen shot dead three timber merchants belonging to the Hindi-speaking community near Sukajuri under Chamguri police station in central Assam’s Nagaon district bordering Karbi Anglong district on Monday morning. ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 4 Nov 2008 | 12:00 am ATS: Pragnya had long phone talk with accusedNashik: Sadhvi Pragnya Singh Thakur, arrested in connection with the Malegaon blasts, allegedly had a long telephonic conversation with the absconding main accused and asked him why there were fewer casualties, the prosecution told a court ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 4 Nov 2008 | 12:00 am U.S. court reinstates Bhopal water pollution caseNEW YORK (Reuters) - A lawsuit contending that thousands of people in India were exposed to polluted drinking water after the 1984 Union Carbide toxic-gas disaster in Bhopal was reinstated on Monday by a U.S. appeals court, which said a lower court improperly threw out the case.Source: Reuters: Top News | 3 Nov 2008 | 7:46 pm Mamata comes out in support of Jindal steel projectSeeking to shake off charges of obstructing industry in West Bengal in the wake of the Nano's exit, Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee Monday said her party was supportive of the JSW Bengal Steel project in Salboni as the promoters had bought land directly from the farmers.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 3 Nov 2008 | 6:30 pm End of the road for 'Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi'MUMBAI (Reuters) - ‘Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi,’ once the top-rated show on Indian TV, goes off air this week after the Bombay High Court on Monday dismissed its producers’ plea for an injunction halting the serial’s cancellation.Source: Reuters: Top News | 3 Nov 2008 | 2:22 pm
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