Loss in toss was blessing in disguise: Dhoni

Delighted with the perfect start to the seven-match series against England, India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said losing the toss was a blessing in disguise
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 14 Nov 2008 | 12:02 pm

Paes-Dlouhy lose , bow out of Masters Cup

Leander Paes and Lukas Dlouhy ended their Masters Cup campaign without winning a single set, bowing out after a second successive straight-set defeat
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 14 Nov 2008 | 12:00 pm

Three-tier security for second ODI

Elaborate security arrangements will be in place when India will take on England in the second One Day International match of the series
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 14 Nov 2008 | 11:58 am

Reasons for Cairns, Mongia suspension to be out in 2 weeks

The reasons behind the mysterious suspension of Chris Cairns and Dinesh Mongia from the Indian Cricket League will unravel in the next couple of weeks
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 14 Nov 2008 | 11:57 am

Karun Chandhok tests with FMS and I-Sport

Unsure of his 2009 stint, Karun Chandhok returned to the track testing with Fisichella Motorsport (FMS) and I-sport International
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 14 Nov 2008 | 11:56 am

Despite defeat, Aussies still the best: Shane Warne

Spin legend Shane Warne says Australia is still the best cricketing side in the world - despite the 2-0 drubbing in the India
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 14 Nov 2008 | 11:50 am

Maoist violence hits Chhattisgarh election

RAIPUR (Reuters) - Suspected Maoist insurgents triggered blasts and opened fire to scare away voters on Friday as elections in Chhatisgarh came to a halt in some rural pockets, police and officials said.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 14 Nov 2008 | 11:47 am

Lohia Group forays into auto sector; launches e-bikes

Diversified business house Lohia Group today announced its foray into automobile sector with launch of two electric bikes, both priced at Rs 31,000 (ex-showroom, Delhi), thus expanding the fleet of
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 14 Nov 2008 | 11:42 am

Central Bank of India raises Rs 300 cr from bonds

Central Bank of India, a public sector lender, today announced that it has raised Rs 300 crore from bonds to meet capital requirements and fund business growth.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 14 Nov 2008 | 11:40 am

`Obama attaches high priority to stronger ties with India`!

President-elect Barack Obama attaches high priority to the further strengthening of relations between India and the US, his special envoy to the G-20 Summit has told a key aide of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
Source: Zee News : India National | 14 Nov 2008 | 11:38 am

India working on revamping emigration procedures: Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs !

The Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs is planning to overhaul the emigration system over the next two years.
Source: Zee News : India National | 14 Nov 2008 | 11:38 am

Celebrity fashion designer Anand Jon found guilty of rape!

The Beverly Hills fashion designer Anand Jon Alexander was found guilty Thursday of sexually assaulting seven girls and young women whom he lured with promises of modelling careers, the Los Angeles Times reported.
Source: Zee News : India National | 14 Nov 2008 | 11:38 am

Sadhvi Pragya`s `guru` ready for probe!

Swami Avdheshanand Giri, the spiritual guru of Pragya Singh Thakur is ready for probe.
Source: Zee News : India National | 14 Nov 2008 | 11:38 am

Indian delegation meets US officials ahead of G-20 summit!

Ahead of the summit of the Group of Twenty (G-20) leaders here on the current global financial crisis top Indian officials met with their counterparts in the Bush administration.
Source: Zee News : India National | 14 Nov 2008 | 11:38 am

Former Union Minister Ajit Panja passes away in Kolkata!

Former Union Minister and Trinamool Congress leader Ajit Panja passed away at Peerless Hospital in Kolkata last night after a prolonged battle against oral cancer. Panja was put on a life-support system for the past 48 hours.
Source: Zee News : India National | 14 Nov 2008 | 11:38 am

PM reaches Frankfurt en route to Washington for G-20 summit!

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrived here en route to Washington for attending the summit of world leaders on the global financial and economic crisis on Friday.
Source: Zee News : India National | 14 Nov 2008 | 11:38 am

India wants UN to set up peace-keeping force to fight piracy!

India has asked the United Nations to set up a Peace-Keeping Force to tackle the growing menace of pirates particularly in the Gulf of Aden.
Source: Zee News : India National | 14 Nov 2008 | 11:38 am

Malegaon blast: Spiritual guru to be produced in court today!

Spiritual leader Dayanand Pandey, who has been arrested by the Maharashtra Anti-terror Squad (ATS) in connection with the Malegaon blast case, was taken to Nashik on Friday.
Source: Zee News : India National | 14 Nov 2008 | 11:38 am

DoCoMo makes Rs 949 cr open offer for 20% in TTML

Japanese telecom firm NTT DoCoMo Inc today announced a Rs 949 crore open offer to the shareholders of Tata Teleservices (Maharashtra) (TTML), for up to 20 per cent equity at Rs 24.70 per share.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 14 Nov 2008 | 11:30 am

India can weather crisis, return to decent growth: FM

Finance Minister P Chidambaram today said the current global economic downturn will impact India to some extent on growth, exports and currency inflows but expressed confidence that the country will
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 14 Nov 2008 | 11:29 am

Yuvraj pulverises England to set up India rout

RAJKOT (Reuters) - Yuvraj Singh struck the second fastest one-day century by an Indian to set up a crushing 158-run victory over England in the first one-day international on Friday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 14 Nov 2008 | 11:28 am

Decision on steel import duty within a week: Paswan

A decision on levying import duty on steel will be taken within a week, Steel Minister Ram Vilas Paswan said today.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 14 Nov 2008 | 11:28 am

RIL-RNRL next hearing on Nov 27

A government official, who filed an affidavit in the RIL-RNRL gas supply dispute between the Ambani brothers, was today asked by the Bombay High Court to remain present on November 27.??Reliance
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 14 Nov 2008 | 11:27 am

Slowdown may delay ArcelorMittal's India plan

The global financial downturn may delay steel behemoth ArcelorMittal's India plans of setting up two greenfield steel projects with an investment of about Rs 80,000 crore, a top company official has
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 14 Nov 2008 | 11:25 am

MMS clip shows Raj cutting cake with 'Bhaiya' written on it - Times of India


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MUMBAI: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray, known for his anti-north Indian rhetoric, is in the news again. An MMS clip released by Samajwadi Party MLA from Madhya Pradesh, Kishore Samrite, to various TV channels shows Raj Thackeray ...
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Source: Google News India - India | 14 Nov 2008 | 11:12 am

ASSOCHAM moots strategy for entertainment industry

Industry body Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry in India (ASSOCHAM) has mooted a three-pronged strategy for the entertainment industry, aimed at optimum utilisation of their resources,
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 14 Nov 2008 | 11:10 am

Low-intensity bomb blast in Noida, two injured - IBNLive.com


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Low-intensity bomb blast in Noida, two injured
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NOIDA BLAST:The blast took place at about 1315 hrs IST on Friday in a garbage dump. Noida: Two children has been injured in a low-intensity blast in a garbage dump in Noida's Sector 12.
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Source: Google News India - India | 14 Nov 2008 | 11:03 am

Excise and customs FY09 collection target at Rs 3,20,000cr

The Central Board of Excise & Customs (CBEC) is hopeful of meeting the target of Rs 3,20,000 crore during the current year as projected despite apprehensions of decline in excise collection due to
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 14 Nov 2008 | 11:00 am

Sharp to launch entry-level LCD monitors in India

Japanese electronics major Sharp is planning to launch its entry-level LCD monitors by December in India, even as the company has introduced the world largest LCD TV in the country.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 14 Nov 2008 | 10:56 am

ArcelorMittal's India project in for a delay

The global financial downturn may delay steel behemoth ArcelorMittal's India plans of setting up two greenfield steel projects with an investment of about Rs 80,000 crore.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 14 Nov 2008 | 10:50 am

Citi reiterates full support to board chairman

Citigroup's board of directors has reiterated their full support to the firm's Chairman Sir Win Bischoff, amid reports saying that the board and directors are mulling to replace him.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 14 Nov 2008 | 10:49 am

Putin planned to hang Georgian President by 'the balls'

Vladimir Putin threatened to hang Georgian leader Mikhail Saakashvili "by the balls" during a meeting with President Nicolas Sarkozy, a top adviser of the French leader has claimed.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 14 Nov 2008 | 10:48 am

Transgender man expecting for second time

An American transgender man, Thomas Beatie, who gave birth to a daughter earlier this year, is pregnant with his second child.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 14 Nov 2008 | 10:48 am

India TV viewers shop, sleep as soaps go off air

MUMBAI (Reuters Life!) - Television viewers in India are shopping, hitting the gym or sleeping early as an impasse between producers and workers in film and television over higher pay has forced broadcasters to air repeats of popular soaps.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 14 Nov 2008 | 10:40 am

26% polling recorded in Chhattisgarh till noon - Expressindia.com


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26% polling recorded in Chhattisgarh till noon
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Raipur, November 14: Twenty-six per cent polling was recorded till 1230 hours this afternoon in 39 assembly constituencies in Chhattisgarh, during the first phase of elecltions.
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Source: Google News India - India | 14 Nov 2008 | 10:33 am

BIMSTEC summit concludes; Prachanda calls for int

New Delhi, Nov 14 : The second summit of Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Scientific, Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) concluded here on Thursday with the member states recognising a range of areas of mutual cooperation including economic development, climate change and combating international terrorism, transnational crime.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 14 Nov 2008 | 10:00 am

Arjun Singh opens children

New Delhi, Nov 14 : Union Minister of Human Resource Development Arjun Singh today called upon the children to stay united, to interact and intermingle, to show compassion and to be sensitive towards others.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 14 Nov 2008 | 10:00 am

Nations pays homage to Pandit Nehru on his 119th birth anniversary

New Delhi, Nov 14 : The nation today paid homage to the first Prime Minister of India, Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru, on his 119th birth anniversary.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 14 Nov 2008 | 10:00 am

Vice President Ansari inaugurates IITF - 2008

New Delhi, Nov 14 : Vice President Hamid Ansari inaugurated the '28th India International Trade Fair (IITF) -2008' organized by India Trade Promotion Organization (ITPO), here today.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 14 Nov 2008 | 10:00 am

"Obama will not meddle into K-issue as it may affect smooth Indo-US ties"

Washington, Nov 14 : After assuming the White House on January 20, US President-elect Barack Obama will not like to intervene in Kashmir issue, as it might affect his country's relationship with India, which the successfully completed Indo-US nuclear cooperation agreement has enhanced further. He won't take any steps in this direction also because India has already said that it considered Kashmir a bilateral matter and will not accept any third party intervention, said a leading French scholar on South Asia Jean-Luc Racine in a presentation on Pakistan and the challenges facing President Asif Ali Zardari in a university.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 14 Nov 2008 | 10:00 am

Karunanidhi cautions Centre on Sri Lankan Tamils issue - Hindu


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Karunanidhi cautions Centre on Sri Lankan Tamils issue
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Chennai (PTI): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi on Friday cautioned the Centre not to "get carried" away by Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa's assurance that innocent Tamils would not be affected in the ongoing military offensive against ...
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Source: Google News India - India | 14 Nov 2008 | 9:53 am

England slump after being set huge run chase by India

England's reply has got off to a terrible start after India set them a history-making run chase in the opening match of the one-day series this morning. Kevin Pietersen's team slumped to 38-4 aft...
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 14 Nov 2008 | 9:38 am

The Ayn Rand twist to the Greenspan plot

Then it struck me. Perhaps the answer lies in Atlas Shrugged, Ayn Rand's 1950's novel.Atlas Shrugged follows the fortunes of a woman, Daggny Taggart, as she fights to keep her family's railway busines...
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 14 Nov 2008 | 9:34 am

The wisdom of Nehru

Chandrayaan I took off on October 22. It is a tribute to Nehru on his birth anniversary today that we pay homage to this great Indian.After centuries of invasions and internal turmoil, the last occupa...
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 14 Nov 2008 | 9:34 am

Minor blast in Lucknow court premises, no one injured

A minor explosion occurred in a toilet in the district court compound in Lucknow on Friday but no one has been reported injured so far, official sources said in Lucknow.The explosion occurred around 1...
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 14 Nov 2008 | 9:34 am

Suriya on Vaaranam Aayiram, Ghajini

is hot property in Tamil cinema right now. Unlike some of his illustrious fellow-actors who took the elevator to success, for Suriya it has been slow but steady climb. Yet, at every stage of his care...
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 14 Nov 2008 | 9:34 am

Global crisis poses new challenges for India: Ansari - Business Standard


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Global crisis poses new challenges for India: Ansari
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PTI / New Delhi November 14, 2008, 15:00 IST The global financial turmoil poses new challenges for India as it has not left the country untouched, making regional cooperation imperative, Vice President of India Hamid Ansari today said.
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Source: Google News India - India | 14 Nov 2008 | 9:31 am

India celebrates children’s day today - IT Examiner


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India celebrates children’s day today
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By Harsha Pramod @ Friday, November 14, 2008 6:03 AM The birth anniversary of India’s first prime minister, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, is to be celebrated in India today as Children’s Day ,because of his love for children.
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Source: Google News India - India | 14 Nov 2008 | 9:25 am

Kashmir votes in test for New Delhi rule

SRINAGAR (Reuters) - With separatist leaders in jail, Jammu and Kashmir votes on Monday in a multi-phase election that will test the legitimacy of New Delhi's rule of a region beset by independence protests earlier this year.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 14 Nov 2008 | 9:16 am

Flights cancelled due to snowfall in Valley - Hindu


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Srinagar (PTI): All incoming and outgoing flights, including two Haj flights, were cancelled on Friday, while the Srinagar-Leh national highway was closed for vehicular traffic for six months owing to heavy snowfall, official sources said.
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Source: Google News India - India | 14 Nov 2008 | 9:09 am

The many faces of Dayanand Pandey - NDTV.com


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The many faces of Dayanand Pandey
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Source: Google News India - India | 14 Nov 2008 | 8:38 am

Cash-for-ticket row now rattles BJP - NDTV.com


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Cash-for-ticket row now rattles BJP
NDTV.com - 3 hours ago
Cash-for-ticket charges are now coming from BJP ranks. Vishvendra Singh, the Bharatpur MP and Rajasthan CM's advisor, is saying that the seat he wanted was sold.
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Source: Google News India - India | 14 Nov 2008 | 8:16 am

Former minister Ajit Panja passes away - NDTV.com


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Former minister Ajit Panja passes away
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Source: Google News India - India | 14 Nov 2008 | 8:16 am

Adulterated milk kills six tribal children in India

RANCHI (Reuters) - Six tribal children died and more than 60 fell ill after drinking adulterated milk in a state school in Jharkhand, officials said on Friday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 14 Nov 2008 | 8:06 am

Qaeda stung by U.S. pressure in Pakistan - CIA chief

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. pressure on al Qaeda near Pakistan's border with Afghanistan has put the group "off balance," but the region remains the biggest terrorism threat to the United States, the CIA's chief said on Thursday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 14 Nov 2008 | 6:32 am

After a high, Amritsar airport falls on bad days

Touted till recently as competition to Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA), Rajasansi Airport in this Sikh holy city has fallen on bad days and faces the threat of virtual closure with international and domestic airlines pulling out flights.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 14 Nov 2008 | 5:30 am

RBI to cut rates as inflation falls - analysts

MUMBAI (Reuters) - A sharp drop in inflation increases the possibility of slashing state-set local fuel prices and may prompt the Reserve Bank to cut interest rates sharply, analysts said.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 14 Nov 2008 | 5:21 am

Hindustan Motors looks at components business for revival

Hindustan Motors, maker of the Ambassador, for long the iconic Indian car, is moving ahead to become more of an automobile component manufacturer than developer of new models, according to a top company official.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 14 Nov 2008 | 5:01 am

England win toss, opt to bowl against India

England captain Kevin Pietersen won the toss and opted to field against India in the first One-Day International (ODI) of the seven-match series at the Madahvrao Scindia Cricket Ground here Friday.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 14 Nov 2008 | 4:00 am

For Sonu Nigam, acting is more satisfying than singing

He is one of the most successful and popular playback singers in Bollywood, but it is acting that gives Sonu Nigam greater happiness.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 14 Nov 2008 | 3:31 am

Family dramas take a backseat in Bollywood

It's a genre that gave Indian audiences mega hits down the decades like 'Bobby', 'Silsila', 'Pyar Jhukta Nahin', 'Maine Pyar Kiya' and 'Beta'. But the family drama, once a surefire way to succeed in Bollywood, now seems to be fading out.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 14 Nov 2008 | 3:30 am

'Dostana' is a clean happy watch: Karan Johar

Bollywood's ace filmmaker Karan Johar seems unperturbed by the scarcity of clothes and the profusion of gay jokes in his production venture 'Dostana' that releases Friday. He says the film would not offend anybody.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 14 Nov 2008 | 2:00 am

Mystery behind missing chopper ‘solved’

KHAMMAM: The skeletal remains of the crew members of the missing Bell 430 helicopter of Ran Air were traced reportedly in Pamunur hills, about 230 km from Khammam, on the Andhra Pradesh–Chhattisgarh border. The chopper, carrying a ...
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 14 Nov 2008 | 12:00 am

Unlicensed stories reel in Net readers

SAN FRANCISCO: Here is a reason for newspapers and magazines to wince: On average, the audience perusing unauthorised online copies of their articles is nearly 2.5 times larger than the readership on their own websites, according to a study ...
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 14 Nov 2008 | 12:00 am

Sharp fall in inflation rate

NEW DELHI: Contrary to the expectations of both economic analysts and policy planners, the rate of inflation dipped sharply to 8.98 per cent for the week ended November 1 from 10.72 per cent in the previous week, thanks mainly to lower prices ...
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 14 Nov 2008 | 12:00 am

Not contesting against Sonia, Rahul: SP

Hardoi: The Samajwadi Party on Thursday said that it would not field any candidate against Congress president Sonia Gandhi and party MP Rahul Gandhi in the Lok Sabha polls even if any agreement on alliance with the Congress was not reached. ...
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 14 Nov 2008 | 12:00 am

Police Commissioner shifted

CHENNAI: A day after the clash between students of two communities on the Dr. Ambedkar Government Law College campus here, the Government issued orders shifting Commissioner of Police R. Sekar and top officials in the north zone. ...
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 14 Nov 2008 | 12:00 am

Panel to look into labour issues in IT sector

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The government will set up a committee to look into labour issues in the information technology (IT) sector in the State. The decision to form the committee was made at a meeting Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan had ...
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 14 Nov 2008 | 12:00 am

Dwivedi in ATS custody

LUCKNOW: The Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS), Mumbai, on Thursday secured the transit remand for Sudhakar Dwivedi, alias Amritanand, a suspect in the Malegaon bomb blast case of September, 2008. The remand till November 16 was granted by Mukesh ...
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 14 Nov 2008 | 12:00 am

It’s official, AGP in NDA fold

NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party and the Asom Gana Parishad will join hands in the Lok Sabha elections due next year. The seat-sharing arrangement has yet to be worked out. Leader of the Opposition L.K. Advani, BJP president Rajnath ...
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 14 Nov 2008 | 12:00 am

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Unprecedented security in Bastar

First phase of polling in Chhattisgarh today; naxalites call for boycott; tribals hold the key
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 14 Nov 2008 | 12:00 am

Rare dinosaur nest offers look into bird evolution

CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) - Canadian researchers say they've narrowed down the likely owner of a dinosaur nest, abandoned on a river's edge 77 million years ago, adding the discovery offers a unique look at dinosaur reproduction and the evolution of birds.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Nov 2008 | 11:28 pm

Designer Anand Jon guilty of rapes, sex assaults

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Celebrity fashion designer Anand Jon was convicted on Thursday of raping and sexually assaulting aspiring models as young as 14.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Nov 2008 | 10:44 pm

Poor could gain from financial crisis - Nobel winner

SAN JOSE, Calif (Reuters) - The global financial crisis can become an opportunity to help the world's worst off, says the Nobel Peace Prize laureate known as the "banker to the poor."


Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Nov 2008 | 6:49 pm

GJM stops police from removing wall graffiti in Darjeeling

Hundreds of Gorkha Janamukti Morcha (GJM) activists Thursday foiled the West Bengal government's attempt to remove pro-Gorkhaland wall graffiti in Darjeeling, the police said.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 13 Nov 2008 | 6:31 pm

Chennai law college fracas: police commissioner transferred

The Tamil Nadu government Thursday evening transferred city Police Commissioner R. Sekar following Wednesday's violence at the law college in which three students were seriously injured while the police allegedly remained mute spectators.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 13 Nov 2008 | 4:30 pm

Finnair's Asian traffic continues to grow

Despite the global meltdown, Nordic carrier Finnair's Asian traffic grew 18.1 percent compared to October of the previous year - though business travel declined, the airline said Thursday.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 13 Nov 2008 | 4:02 pm

Intervein Laboratories gets accreditation from US medical society

City-based Intervein Laboratories has received accreditation from the College of American Pathologists (CAP), a medical society serving more than 17,000 physician members and laboratories around the world.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 13 Nov 2008 | 4:01 pm

Lalu, Paswan, Nitish share dais on development issue!

Burying the hatchet for the moment, Bihar`s three top political stalwarts on Wednesday shared the dais for a common goal -- the state`s development.
Source: Zee News : States | 13 Nov 2008 | 12:46 pm

Govt doctors in Karnataka to resign en masse today to press for their demands !

About 4,000 doctors working in the government hospitals across Karnataka decided to resign en masse Thursday after the government rejected their charter of demands, even as their stir that entered third day yesterday paralysed the medical services state-wide.
Source: Zee News : States | 13 Nov 2008 | 12:46 pm

Campaign drums yet to be heard in Madhya Pradesh!

Madhya Pradesh will go to the polls exactly a fortnight from now but the campaign drums are yet to be heard.
Source: Zee News : States | 13 Nov 2008 | 12:46 pm