No immediate retirement plans: Bhutia

India football team captain Bhaichung Bhutia dismissed speculations with regard to his retirement plans in the near future
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 17 Nov 2008 | 2:04 pm

KP says England have improved considerably

Kevin Pietersen put on a brave face, saying that even in defeat his team's performance was considerably better than the huge loss it suffered in the series-opener
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 17 Nov 2008 | 2:03 pm

I would like to contribute wherever I bat: Yusuf

Having scored a crucial unbeaten half century down the batting order, all rounder Yusuf Pathan said he was prepared to bat at any position
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 17 Nov 2008 | 2:00 pm

There'll be no let-up in intensity: Sehwag

Despite taking a 2-0 lead, India made it clear on Monday that there would be no let-up in their intensity in the remaining matches
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 17 Nov 2008 | 1:55 pm

Team enjoying each other's success: Dhoni

The hallmark of this new-look Indian outfit is that an in-form player has the responsibility to carry the team on his shoulders through the series
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 17 Nov 2008 | 1:53 pm

Yuvraj's all-round heroics sink England again

INDORE (Reuters) - Yuvraj Singh blasted his second consecutive century and grabbed four wickets to guide India to a comfortable 54-run win over England in the second one-day international on Monday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 Nov 2008 | 1:49 pm

Citigroup to cut up to 50,000 jobs - CNBC

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Citigroup Inc plans to cut up to 50,000 jobs, CNBC television said on Monday, as souring economies and global credit conditions cause the U.S. bank with the farthest reach worldwide to retrench.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 Nov 2008 | 1:39 pm

Himatsingka withdraws case against HDFC Bank

Himatsingka Seide, the Bangalore-based Rs 1,000 crore silk fabrics manufacturer and exporter, which had sued HDFC Bank over foreign exchange derivative losses, has withdrawn the case.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 17 Nov 2008 | 1:39 pm

39% turnout in first phase of JK polls - Times of India


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39% turnout in first phase of JK polls
Times of India - 42 minutes ago
17 Nov 2008, 1645 hrs IST, PTI SRINAGAR: Ignoring separatists' boycott call and braving sub-zero temperature in many areas, nearly 39 per cent of over six lakh voters today exercised their franchise in the first phase of Assembly elections in ten ...
55 per cent turnout in first phase of JK polls Press Trust of India
Brisk polling in Kashmir amidst separatists” opposition Newspost Online
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Source: Google News India - India | 17 Nov 2008 | 1:30 pm

BJP support to Malegaon blast accused "shocking": Paswan - Zee News


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BJP support to Malegaon blast accused "shocking": Paswan
Zee News - 45 minutes ago
New Delhi, Nov 17: LJP chief and Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan on Monday found it "shocking" the way BJP leaders have come out openly in support of the Malegaon blast accused.
BJP won't tolerate maligning of seers: Rajnath Times of India
Sangh Parivar reunites, backs Malegaon suspects IBNLive.com
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Source: Google News India - India | 17 Nov 2008 | 1:27 pm

Yale University announces $75 m India initiative

US-based Yale University, which offers courses on Hindi, Sanskrit and Tamil, today launched an India initiative with a corpus of USD 75 million
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 17 Nov 2008 | 1:21 pm

Bangladesh-Myanmar maritime talks inconclusive

The row between Bangladesh and Myanmar over lucrative hydrocarbon exploration in the Bay of Bengal continued unabated
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 17 Nov 2008 | 1:17 pm

Capturing or killing Osama my top priority: Obama

Stamping out al-Qaeda "once and for all" and capturing or killing its elusive leader Osama bin Laden would be a "top priority" for the next US government
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 17 Nov 2008 | 1:14 pm

Republicans should be gracious : Jindal

Bobby Jindal, has asked the partymen to be gracious and work across the party lines but at the same time stand up to their principles.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 17 Nov 2008 | 1:11 pm

Nepal sets date with destiny

The new Himalayan republic has now set a new date with destiny in mid-May 2010, when for the first time elected lawmakers will write a pro-people constitution.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 17 Nov 2008 | 1:09 pm

Citi cuts India's economic growth to 6.8%

Global financial major Citigroup has lowered India's economic growth rate projection to 6.8 per cent from 7.2 per cent for this fiscal due to slowdown in consumption and investment.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 17 Nov 2008 | 1:04 pm

Govt to review $200 bn export target

With India's exports getting dented in the troubled US and European markets, the government today said it is working on a fiscal package for exporters and reviewing the target of $200 billion for this
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 17 Nov 2008 | 1:03 pm

SBI hikes rates on FCNR, NRE deposits

State Bank of India (SBI), the country largest private sector lender, has hiked interest rates on its foreign currency and rupee deposits by non-residents, with effect from today.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 17 Nov 2008 | 1:02 pm

SAIL forms task forces to review steel demand

Facing a twin problem of dip in demand and prices leading to a glut in almost all categories of products, steel giant Steel Authority of India (SAIL) has constituted five task forces to review the
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 17 Nov 2008 | 1:01 pm

Suzlon to buy Martifier stake in REpower

Suzlon Energy, Indias largest wind turbine maker, will buy the 22.48 per cent stake in Germany-based REpower through a combination of cash and debt.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 17 Nov 2008 | 1:00 pm

Egypt plans industrial zone for Indian firms

Buoyed by plans of firms like Reliance Industries and Tata Chemicals to invest in Egypt, the key Middle East country has proposed to establish an industrial zone meant exclusively for Indian
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 17 Nov 2008 | 12:56 pm

Most wanted: Lt Col linked to more blasts - IBNLive.com


Most wanted: Lt Col linked to more blasts
IBNLive.com - 1 hour ago
New Delhi: The list of investigating agencies that want to question Lt. Col. Prasad Shrikant Purohit, the Army officer under arrest for the Malegaon blast, is getting longer.
Malegaon-Modasa blasts linked? NDTV.com
Hindu Mahasabha protests against Sadhvi's arrest Zee News
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Source: Google News India - India | 17 Nov 2008 | 12:54 pm

Hijacked ship with 18 Indian sailors for Mumbai after release - Press Trust of India


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Hijacked ship with 18 Indian sailors for Mumbai after release
Press Trust of India - 1 hour ago
Mumbai, Nov 17 (PTI) The hijacked Japanese merchant ship released with 18 Indian sailors on board today headed towards Mumbai and is being escorted by US-led coalition forces to safe waters from the danger zone in the Gulf of Aden.
Abducted Indian crew on way home BBC News
Japanese firm buys Stolt Valor crew's life for $2.5 mn IBNLive.com
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Source: Google News India - India | 17 Nov 2008 | 12:40 pm

FACTBOX - Kashmir votes in test of Indian rule

Reuters - With armed troops patrolling shuttered streets and separatist leaders locked up, Indian Kashmiris voted in a state election on Monday, casting their ballots for better roads and civic amenities.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 Nov 2008 | 12:37 pm

FII net sales at Rs 521cr, DII net sales at Rs 178cr

Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) were net sellers of Rs 521.16 crore (provisional) today, according to data released by BSE.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 17 Nov 2008 | 12:33 pm

Air India to raise funds via sale, lease-back of aircraft

Hit by the financial meltdown, coupled with mounting losses, national air-carrier Air India plans to raise $165 million through sale and lease-back some of its aircraft.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 17 Nov 2008 | 12:23 pm

Unitech repays loans to Indiabulls

Real estate major Unitech today said it has repaid the entire financial assistance received from Indiabulls Financial Services.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 17 Nov 2008 | 12:22 pm

13 BJP-RSS workers jailed for Kannur bomb attack - Times of India


13 BJP-RSS workers jailed for Kannur bomb attack
Times of India - 2 hours ago
17 Nov 2008, 1720 hrs IST, PTI KANNUR: A local court has sentenced 13 BJP-RSS workers to undergo rigorous imprisonment for various terms in an attempt to murder case in which three people, including a six-year-old girl, were injured in a bomb attack at ...
Kerala court sentences 13 for bomb blast Hindustan Times
Terror network widens in Kerala India Today
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Source: Google News India - India | 17 Nov 2008 | 12:05 pm

Centre tells industrialists to shrug off fear of terrorism - Press Trust of India


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Centre tells industrialists to shrug off fear of terrorism
Press Trust of India - 2 hours ago
New Delhi, Nov 17 (PTI) With terror strikes in the country's commercial hubs creating fear among industrialists, the Centre today sought to shrug off their nervousness, saying such attacks would not affect their economic prospects.
Urgent need to augment policing: Jaiswal Newspost Online
National security threats could impair India’s growth Economic Times
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Source: Google News India - India | 17 Nov 2008 | 11:40 am

India wonders how deep "Hindu terrorism" goes

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Reports that Hindu militants may be involved in bomb attacks first blamed on Islamists may open a Pandora's Box for India's beleaguered security services and become a key voter issue before general elections next year.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 Nov 2008 | 11:36 am

Bangladesh says 3 die in India border shooting

DHAKA (Reuters) - Three Bangladeshis including a mother and child were shot dead by Indian troops along the border between the two countries, triggering a protest by Dhaka, Bangladesh's border force said on Monday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 Nov 2008 | 11:22 am

Forest officer commits suicide, parents suspect foul play - Daily News & Analysis


Forest officer commits suicide, parents suspect foul play
Daily News & Analysis - 3 hours ago
BANGALORE: A 26-year-old Karnataka Forest Service officer committed suicide on Sunday morning at her house in Saramvinagar, Ramamurthynagar.
Woman forest officer commits suicide Times of India
Suspicion surrounds suicide Express Buzz
Deccan Herald
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Source: Google News India - India | 17 Nov 2008 | 10:51 am

Tibetan exiles play down shift from China policy

DHARAMSALA (Reuters) - Tibetan exiles played down on Monday speculation of a challenge to the Dalai Lama's "middle way approach" to China, at the start of a special meeting to discuss their policy of pushing for autonomy in the region.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 Nov 2008 | 10:39 am

Dutch couple pays $200 for "special" samosas in Bihar

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - A Dutch couple on a visit to Bihar paid 10,000 rupees ($204) for four samosas, a spicy deep-fried snack that usually doesn't cost more than a few rupees, a newspaper reported on Monday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 Nov 2008 | 9:14 am

India set 293 run target for England

Riding on another fine century from Yuvraj Singh, India made 292 for nine in 50 overs against England in the second One-Day International of the Hero Honda Cup at the Maharani Usharaje Trust Cricket Ground here Monday.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 17 Nov 2008 | 9:02 am

Green and nuclear is India

New Delhi, Nov.17 : Green and nuclear is the only way forward for India's energy requirements in the years to come.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 17 Nov 2008 | 9:02 am

Kashmir poll begins on dull note due to cold

Srinagar, Nov 17 : Polling today began on a dull note due to severe cold in ten assembly segments in the first of seven-phase elections in Jammu and Kashmir amid unprecedented security arrangements.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 17 Nov 2008 | 9:02 am

Scoreboard of India's innings against England

Following is the scoreboard of India's innings against England in second One-Day International of the Hero Honda Cup at the Maharani Usharaje Trust Cricket Ground here Monday.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 17 Nov 2008 | 9:02 am

Third South Asian conference on sanitation to open in Delhi

New Delhi, Nov 17 : The Ministry of Rural Development will organise a third South Asian Conference on Sanitation (SACOSAN-III) here from tomorrow.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 17 Nov 2008 | 9:02 am

Microsoft strengthens its high performance computing proposition with launch of windows HPC server 2008

New Delhi, Nov 17 (ANI/Business Wire India): Microsoft Corporation India Private Limited today announced the Release to Manufacture (RTM) of Windows HPC Server 2008 - its latest offering in the High Performance Computing (HPC) segment.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 17 Nov 2008 | 9:02 am

IIST and AIMA to implement campus dimensions

Mumbai, Nov 17 (ANI/Business Wire India):Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST) and All India Management Association (AIMA) have chosen Campus Dimensions to automate their Trivandrum and New Delhi campuses respectively. Campus Dimensions is the campus management system from Dimensions Innovation Labs.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 17 Nov 2008 | 9:01 am

British fashion designer woos Indian audience with her vibrant colours

New Delhi, Nov 17 : Britain's leading fashion designer, Caroline Charles wooed Indian audience with her spring/summer 2009 collection at Chivas Fashion Tour 2008ere on Sunday.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 17 Nov 2008 | 9:01 am

Jessica Alba to wear $47,000 gown during second wedding

New Delhi, Nov 17 : American actress Jessica Alba is getting ready to tie the knot again with her hubby Cash Warren, and is set to wear a gown that costs 47,000 dollars.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 17 Nov 2008 | 9:01 am

India Equities in red, key index down 346 points

Indian equities markets opened higher Monday but immediately began to shed value with a key index even going below the psychologically important 9,000 mark before again inching up to stay just above that mark two hours into trading.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 17 Nov 2008 | 9:01 am

Government preparing package for exporters: Kamal Nath

The government is preparing a package to give exporters a 'level-playing field' in the face of a decline in export growth rate with western economies going into recession, Commerce Minister Kamal Nath said here Monday.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 17 Nov 2008 | 9:01 am

Indian IT innovator BGIL unveils next generation of RFID based asset-tracking solution

New Delhi, Nov 17 (ANI/Business Wire India): In a bid to move towards the next step of innovation BGIL (Bharatiya Global Infomedia Ltd.) launched its Generation 2 of RFID based Asset Tracking Solution. Company believes that such a solution would address the pending problem of traceability, audit and security of assets at almost every organization.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 17 Nov 2008 | 9:00 am

Biggest meet till now to decide Tibetan movement

The biggest meeting of the top exiled leadership of the Tibetans till now began at this Himalayan abode of the Dalai Lama Monday to seek suggestions to decide the future of the Tibetan movement against Chinese rule.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 17 Nov 2008 | 9:00 am

J&K ex-governor close to terror suspect? - NDTV.com


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J&K ex-governor close to terror suspect?
NDTV.com - 5 hours ago
The Malegaon blast investigations just got messier with former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, Mufti Mohammed Syed demanding that the Centre investigate the links between former Jammu and Kashmir Governor Lt General SK Sinha and terror suspect ...
SK Sinha denies links with Malegaon accused Press Trust of India
Sinha denies allegation, mulling to take legal action Newstrack India
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Source: Google News India - India | 17 Nov 2008 | 8:33 am

RBI says committed to ensuring liquidity

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's central bank is committed to ensuring adequate liquidity in all the country's financial markets, its deputy governor, Rakesh Mohan, said on Monday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 Nov 2008 | 7:45 am

Biggest meet till now to decide Tibetan movement's future starts

The biggest meeting of the top exiled leadership of the Tibetans till now began at this Himalayan abode of the Dalai Lama Monday to seek suggestions to decide the future of the Tibetan movement against Chinese rule.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 17 Nov 2008 | 7:30 am

Voting begins in Indian Kashmir under tight security

BANDIPORA, India (Reuters) - With armed troops patrolling shuttered streets and separatist leaders locked up, Indian Kashmiris voted in a state election on Monday, casting their ballots for better roads and civic amenities.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 Nov 2008 | 7:22 am

No compromise on key issues in WTO talks - Nath

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India will not compromise on some of the issues which have stalled world trade talks, such as protecting its farm sector, its trade and commerce minister said on Monday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 Nov 2008 | 7:10 am

Election staff held for staying at PDP candidate's home

Five government employees on election duty were arrested in Jammu and Kashmir's Mendhar assembly constituency, which went to the polls Monday, for violating the model electoral code of conduct.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 17 Nov 2008 | 6:31 am

Orissa police to question rape victim in Delhi

A crime branch team of the Orissa police is likely to head to New Delhi soon to question the nun who was raped during the communal violence in Kandhamal district in August, officials said Monday.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 17 Nov 2008 | 6:30 am

BSY targeting my sons: Former PM Deve Gowda - Express Buzz


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BSY targeting my sons: Former PM Deve Gowda
Express Buzz - 7 hours ago
BANGALORE: Former prime minister HD Deve Gowda has accused Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa of indulging in political vendetta against his family by filing cases against his two sons.
Pen is mightier than politics for Gowda Times of India
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Source: Google News India - India | 17 Nov 2008 | 6:13 am

Cyclone storm shifts to Andhra Pradesh - Express Buzz


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Cyclone storm shifts to Andhra Pradesh
Express Buzz - 8 hours ago
CHENNAI: The deep depression over the West Central Bay crossed Andhra Pradesh Coast near north of Kavalli on early Sunday morning.
City wakes up to sudden drizzle Times of India
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Source: Google News India - India | 17 Nov 2008 | 5:41 am

Kashmir voters brave chill, boycott to vote for better future

They braved the winter chill, the overcast sky and defied the boycott call given by separatists Monday to vote for better facilities and a brighter future at this Jammu and Kashmir village.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 17 Nov 2008 | 5:00 am

'Mirrors' will make audience jump off seats: Kiefer Sutherland

British-born Canadian actor Kiefer Sutherland says 'Mirrors', which opens in India Nov 21, is one of the best horror movies and is sure to make audiences 'jump off their seats'.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 17 Nov 2008 | 4:00 am

India win toss, elect to bat against England

Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and decided to bat in the second of the seven-match One-Day Internationals against England here at the Maharani Usha Raje Stadium Monday.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 17 Nov 2008 | 4:00 am

My manager misled me about signing films: Eesha Koppikhar

Eesha Koppikhar has lashed out at her manager for misleading her and blames him for having signed up for an insignificant role in '36 China Town' and B-grade films like 'Haseena'.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 17 Nov 2008 | 3:31 am

Incubator catches fire, baby injured

Meerut: A newborn suffered burn injuries after the incubator in which he was kept at a hospital here caught fire on Saturday night. — ...
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 17 Nov 2008 | 12:00 am

PM moots coordinated fiscal stimulus to mitigate severity of recession

Credible system of multilateral surveillance needed, Manmohan tells G-20 leaders
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 17 Nov 2008 | 12:00 am

Cinema ticket rates to be hiked

Movie tickets in lowest bracket to be left untouched
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 17 Nov 2008 | 12:00 am

Tight security for J&K polls


Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 17 Nov 2008 | 12:00 am

Commission to identify distress areas

Government to decide on fishermen debt relief panel’s recommendations
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 17 Nov 2008 | 12:00 am

California fire destroys hundreds of houses

CALIFORNIA: Walls of towering flames pushed by dry winds raged through Southern California hills early on Sunday after destroying hundreds of homes and forcing thousands of residents to ...
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 17 Nov 2008 | 12:00 am

Hijackers release all Indian sailors

Stolt Valor was seized in Somali waters on September 15
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 17 Nov 2008 | 12:00 am

Huge quantities of explosives seized

Sibsagar: Huge quantities of explosives, including two kg of RDX, were recovered on Sunday in Assam’s Sibsagar district for the fourth time within a week, the police said. In a joint operation by the police and troops of 37 ...
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 17 Nov 2008 | 12:00 am

Laser instrument on board Chandrayaan-1 activated

It can measure height or depth of the Moon’s hills or craters
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 17 Nov 2008 | 12:00 am

Prison hospital to be modernised

Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare has sanctioned Rs. 5 lakh
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 17 Nov 2008 | 12:00 am

Smuggling: SSB mulls women cops along Indo-Nepal border!

In an effort to check smuggling and other illegal activities involving women through the porous Indo-Nepal border, 40 women constables of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) will be deployed there in March next year.
Source: Zee News : States | 16 Nov 2008 | 11:31 pm

J-K police rescue 150 persons from heavy snowfall!

Jammu and Kashmir police have rescued around 150 persons including labourers who were trapped in a heavy snowfall in Shopian district of the state, a police spokesman said here Sunday.
Source: Zee News : States | 16 Nov 2008 | 11:31 pm

My focus is to remain in national politics: Sushma Swaraj!

Senior BJP leader Sushma Swaraj said that it was she, who was the first offered to become BJP`s chief ministerial candidate for Delhi Assembly election this year.
Source: Zee News : States | 16 Nov 2008 | 11:31 pm

Pandey stayed as ex-Governor`s guest, alleges Mufti!

The PDP on Sunday alleged self-styled religious guru Dayanand Pandey, arrested in connection with Malegaon blasts, stayed as a guest of then Jammu and Kashmir Governor Lt Gen (Retd) S K Sinha and demanded a probe into it.
Source: Zee News : States | 16 Nov 2008 | 11:31 pm

Polls in Rajinder Nagar constituency to be postponed: Official!

Polling in the Rajinder Nagar assembly constituency of the capital will be postponed following the death of BJP candidate and sitting MLA Puran Chand Yogi.
Source: Zee News : States | 16 Nov 2008 | 11:31 pm

LIM system better than used in Delhi metro: BHU Prof!

The Linear Induction Motor (LIM) rail metro system developed by the BHU can save over 100 crore per kilometre if adopted for the proposed metro project here in place of conventional metro system, used in Delhi metro.
Source: Zee News : States | 16 Nov 2008 | 11:31 pm

BJP says arrest of swami in blast case not a poll issue!

The BJP Uttar Pradesh unit on Sunday sought to distance itself from Sadhvi Pragya Singh and Swami Amritanand Dev arrested for their alleged involvement in Melegaon blast case.
Source: Zee News : States | 16 Nov 2008 | 11:31 pm

300 years needed to clear backlog cases in India: Orissa Chief Justice!

Increased use of alternative dispute redressal (ADR) mechanism can offer speedy delivery of justice, Orissa CJ B S Chauhan said on Sunday.
Source: Zee News : States | 16 Nov 2008 | 11:31 pm

Hijacked ship Stolt Valor`s owner appreciates govt efforts!

Japan-based Central Marine company, owner of MT Stolt Valor vessel, which was released from the clutches of Somalian Pirates, was appreciative of the government
Source: Zee News : India National | 16 Nov 2008 | 11:19 pm

No raise in retirement age of Central govt employees: Cabinet Secretary!

Putting an end to speculation that the retirement age of Central government employees will be raised, the Centre has made it clear that it has no plans to raise the age for superannuation.
Source: Zee News : India National | 16 Nov 2008 | 11:19 pm

India may release 60 Pak prisoners next week: Ansar Burney!

A leading human rights activist in Pakistan claimed on Sunday that India will release another batch of more than 60 Pakistani prisoners, including women and children, on Wednesday.
Source: Zee News : India National | 16 Nov 2008 | 11:19 pm

BJP will protect interest of Hindu saints: BJP president Rajnath Singh!

Coming out in support of Malegaon accused Pragya Singh Thakur and Lt Col Shrikant Purohit, BJP president Rajnath Singh today said his party will protect the interest of Hindu saints and back those accused in the Malegaon blast.
Source: Zee News : India National | 16 Nov 2008 | 11:19 pm

Another Indian student attacked in the US, 6th in 1 year!

A sixth Indian student of Andhra Pradesh origin has been attacked in the US in the last one year when a youth pursuing his MBA in Tennessee was shot at on Sunday by a suspected Afro-American.
Source: Zee News : India National | 16 Nov 2008 | 11:19 pm

Malegaon effect: Sangh Parivar vows to oppose `vilification`!

With some Hindu priests being linked to terrorism, RSS, VHP and BJP on Sunday held a conclave here, denouncing "UPA`s vilification campaign" to "malign" Hindutva and vowed to counter "attacks on Hindu seers and Indian soldiers".
Source: Zee News : India National | 16 Nov 2008 | 11:19 pm

IAF`s first Sukhoi squadron in Punjab by 2011!

In a move to provide teeth to its air force fleet along the Indo-Pak border, India will deploy two of its air superiority Sukhoi fighter squadrons in Halwara air base in Punjab by 2011.
Source: Zee News : India National | 16 Nov 2008 | 11:19 pm

Proportion of unsafe injections more in rural areas: Study!

Rural India is more at risk as far as unsafe injections during vaccinations are concerned, according to a new study conducted by the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS).
Source: Zee News : India National | 16 Nov 2008 | 11:19 pm

Three more wanted in Malegaon case: Maha DGP!

At least three more persons are still wanted in the Malegaon blast case, Maharashtra Director General of Police A N Roy said on Sunday.
Source: Zee News : India National | 16 Nov 2008 | 11:19 pm

Tamil leader blasts Tamil Nadu over Sri Lanka resolution!

A prominent Tamil politician on Sunday criticised a resolution passed by the Tamil Nadu legislature seeking a ceasefire in Sri Lanka "as shocking and totally unacceptable".
Source: Zee News : India National | 16 Nov 2008 | 11:19 pm