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65-yr-old man forcibly marries minorWishing for a progeny, a childless 65-year-old man forcibly married a minor girl in Orissa. He was later arrested by the policeSource: Daily News & Analysis | 25 Nov 2008 | 2:43 pm CA takes Ponting to task for slow over ratesAustralian captain Ricky Ponting got a rap on the knuckles by Cricket Australia (CA) for being unable to maintain over rates in the first Test against New Zealand.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 25 Nov 2008 | 2:42 pm CA likely to decide Symonds' fateRattled by Andrew Symonds' latest misdemeanour, Cricket Australia (CA) swung into action and said it will reveal the outcome of the investigation into the pub brawlSource: Daily News & Analysis | 25 Nov 2008 | 2:41 pm India seeks Sarabjit release, pact to curb drug smuggling inked - Economic Times
Source: Google News India - India | 25 Nov 2008 | 2:40 pm Reply to torture claims of Malegaon accused: court - Daily News & Analysis
Source: Google News India - India | 25 Nov 2008 | 2:40 pm Reply to torture claims of Malegaon accused: courtThe special MCOCA court has directed the Maharashtra government to file its reply on the allegations of physical and mental torture levelled by the Malegaon accused by December 3.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 25 Nov 2008 | 2:40 pm 'We will celebrate Diwali now'"We will celebrate Diwali now", said a visibly excited Seema Goyal, hijacked ship Stolt Valor captain's wifeSource: Daily News & Analysis | 25 Nov 2008 | 2:36 pm With $27 bn worth shares, US gets only 7.8% of CitiThe US will own shares worth $27 billion and would be paid an estimated $4 billion in annual dividends for rescuing Citigroup, but it is still far away from being called nationalistion of the bankingSource: Business Standard | News Now | 25 Nov 2008 | 2:25 pm PRP impact to be decisive factor in Andhra - Zee News
Source: Google News India - India | 25 Nov 2008 | 2:21 pm Tata Chem in JV for Jatropha seedlings marketingTata Chemicals Tuesday said it has entered into a joint venture with Singapore-based company JOil for marketing the latter's Jatropha seedlings in India and East Africa.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 25 Nov 2008 | 2:21 pm Vada Pav politics - IBNLive.com
Source: Google News India - India | 25 Nov 2008 | 2:12 pm Deora invites hydrocarbon investments from CISIn yet another effort to secure energy ties with oil and gas rich countries, Petroleum Minister Murli Deora today invited investments and joint projects in the hydrocarbons sector from memberSource: Business Standard | News Now | 25 Nov 2008 | 2:06 pm BHP Billiton withdraws Rio Tinto takeover bidBHP Billiton, the world's largest mining company, has decided to walk away from its over $60 billion hostile takeover bid of rival Rio Tinto, citing deteriorating global economic conditions.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 25 Nov 2008 | 1:59 pm Rambal not in talks to buy Deccan ChargersNRI industrialist Vikas Rambal Tuesday said he was not in negotiations to buy IPL side, Deccan Charges.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 25 Nov 2008 | 1:53 pm BoB, Maruti sign MoU for car financeBank of Baroda (BoB) and Maruti Suzuki India, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) whereby dealers of Maruti cars would apprise prospective Maruti car-buyers about the car-loan advantagesSource: Business Standard | News Now | 25 Nov 2008 | 1:52 pm Govt can not cut fuel prices until late Dec - DeoraNEW DELHI (Reuters) - The government can not cut domestic fuel prices until after state polls end in late December due to rules barring populist pre-election politicing, Oil Minister Murli Deora said, even as tumbling global crude prices made domestic sales profitable once again.Source: Reuters: Top News | 25 Nov 2008 | 1:49 pm Former cop who investigated Abhaya case found dead - Times of India
Source: Google News India - India | 25 Nov 2008 | 1:47 pm Bindra's former agents threaten legal actionOlympic gold-medallist shooter Abhinav Bindra is at the centre of a row between two management companies who are fighting to keep his marketing rights.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 25 Nov 2008 | 1:47 pm India's GDP at 7-7.5 pct in Sept quarterNEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's economy is likely to have grown at an annual rate of between 7.0 and 7.5 percent in the July-September quarter and that should be roughly the rate of expansion for the current fiscal year as a whole, its chief statistician said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 25 Nov 2008 | 1:41 pm BHEL, TN govt in JV for power projectState-run Bharat Heavy Electricals (BHEL) has entered into a joint venture with the Tamil Nadu government for setting up 2x800 MW super-critical units at Udangudi, a top company officialSource: Business Standard | News Now | 25 Nov 2008 | 1:37 pm Grenade attack on Kashmir poll rally kills oneSRINAGAR (Reuters) - One person was killed and four others wounded in Kashmir on Tuesday when suspected separatist guerrillas threw a grenade at an election rally, police said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 25 Nov 2008 | 1:24 pm Sonia, PM, Rahul to campaign in J&K from Nov. 28 - Hindu
Source: Google News India - India | 25 Nov 2008 | 1:22 pm Termination charges should come down: RajaMobile telecom tariffs may come down with the government admitting that termination charges should be reduced from the existing level of 30 paise a minute and has sought Telecom Regulatory AuthoritySource: Business Standard | News Now | 25 Nov 2008 | 1:13 pm 20 killed in heavy rains in Tamil Nadu - Times of India
Source: Google News India - India | 25 Nov 2008 | 1:10 pm Siemens Q4 net at Rs 599 crDiversified firm Siemens today said its consolidated net profit stood at Rs 599.54 crore for the fourth quarter ended September 30, as against Rs 692.85 crore in the corresponding period lastSource: Business Standard | News Now | 25 Nov 2008 | 1:05 pm Designer, driver, policeman - first timers in Delhi pollsFor one contender, joining the Delhi poll fray was a matter of women's empowerment, for another it was rooted in anger against the civic authorities...Source: Daily News & Analysis | 25 Nov 2008 | 1:05 pm No pre-condition to OVL's Imperial buy: RussiaIn a boost to ONGC Videsh's (OVL) bid to buyout Imperial Energy Corp Plc, Russia today said it will not set any pre-condition like a stake for its state-run firms in exchange of giving approval to theSource: Business Standard | News Now | 25 Nov 2008 | 12:54 pm Holcim to go ahead with $2 bn India expansion planUndeterred by slowdown in infrastructure and other related sectors, Swiss cement maker Holcim today said it will go ahead with its $2 billion India expansion plans for enhancing capacities bySource: Business Standard | News Now | 25 Nov 2008 | 12:53 pm FII net sales at Rs 162cr, DII net buy at Rs 155crForeign institutional investors (FIIs) were net sellers of Rs 161.88 crore (provisional) today, according to data released by BSE.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 25 Nov 2008 | 12:53 pm Seven Chhattisgarh policemen killed in mine by suspected MaoistsKOLKATA (Reuters) - Suspected Maoist rebels set off a landmine on Tuesday in Chhattisgarh, killing at least seven policemen, officials said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 25 Nov 2008 | 12:41 pm Pakistan can stop drone raids: air force chiefISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan's air force is fully capable of stopping missile strikes by pilotless U.S. drones but it is up to the government to decide whether to do that, the air force chief said on Tuesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 25 Nov 2008 | 12:32 pm Habits form history - Daily News & Analysis
Source: Google News India - India | 25 Nov 2008 | 12:31 pm BJP to move EC over fuel price cut announcement - NDTV.com
Source: Google News India - India | 25 Nov 2008 | 12:27 pm Let student shift to another institution: Delhi HC to DU college!Delhi HC has said the interest of a student cannot be ignored for the sake of a college and pulled up a principal for not allowing a student to migrate to another institution.Source: Zee News : States | 25 Nov 2008 | 12:24 pm Youth from Kerala among abducted Iranian ship!The hapless family members of Abdul Jabbar, among the seven Indian crew of an Iranian ship hijacked by the Somalian pirates recently, are spending traumatic days.Source: Zee News : States | 25 Nov 2008 | 12:24 pm Rs 50,000 salary for Sabarimala priest!A steep hike in the salary for the chief priest of Sabarimala temple appears to be on the cards.Source: Zee News : States | 25 Nov 2008 | 12:24 pm Yogi`s wife, front-runner for Rajendra Nagar seat!The wife of three-time MLA Puran Chand Yogi, who allegedly committed suicide a week ago in the midst of campaigning, has emerged as the front-runner for the BJP nomination.Source: Zee News : States | 25 Nov 2008 | 12:24 pm Heavy poll turnout pushes Kashmir separatists into a corner!Where do the unexpectedly high voting percentages in the first two phases of elections in Jammu and Kashmir leave the separatist leadership that had called for a boycott?Source: Zee News : States | 25 Nov 2008 | 12:24 pm Captain, six other Indian crew members of hijacked Stolt Valor return home!Captain Prabhat Goyal and six other crew members of the cargo vessel MT Stolt Valor, freed by Somali pirates after being held hostage for two months, arrived here early Tuesday.Source: Zee News : India National | 25 Nov 2008 | 12:23 pm INS Eminent scientist award to veteran physicist Vendryes!Veteran French nuclear physicist Dr M George Vendryes on Monday received Indian Nuclear Society`s (INS) first Eminent Scientist Award.Source: Zee News : India National | 25 Nov 2008 | 12:23 pm India, Pakistan to hold Home Secretary-level talks; security, terrorism on agenda!India will take up wide range of security related issues, including terrorism and extradition of underworld don Dawood Ibrahim, in crucial talks with Pakistan here on Tuesday.Source: Zee News : India National | 25 Nov 2008 | 12:23 pm Three persons arrested in post-Godhra riot cases of 2002!Three persons have been arrested on Monday by the Special Investigation Team in connection with three different cases of the post-Godhra riots, SIT sources said.Source: Zee News : India National | 25 Nov 2008 | 12:23 pm Prachanda, Pranab discuss Kosi issue, Nepal political process!Indian External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday held a "fruitful" meeting with Nepal Prime Minister Prachanda and discussed the political process in the Himalayan Kingdom.Source: Zee News : India National | 25 Nov 2008 | 12:23 pm India-Vietnam friendship strong amidst changing world: President Patil!Visiting Indian President Pratibha Devisingh Patil has said that the foundation of the friendship between India and Vietnam remains as solid as ever, amidst the changing world around.Source: Zee News : India National | 25 Nov 2008 | 12:23 pm Ullas Krishna of MT Stolt Valor land in Kochi!Ullas Krishna, Second Officer of hijacked vessel MV Stolt Valor, landed at the Kochi International Airport after spending nearly two months in captivity.Source: Zee News : India National | 25 Nov 2008 | 12:23 pm Several Indian Americans in US President-elect Obama`s transition team!Several Indian Americans have been appointed to the Obama-Biden transition team.Source: Zee News : India National | 25 Nov 2008 | 12:23 pm Ahmedabad serial blasts: Star witnesses to strengthen case !Gujarat police, investigating the July 26 serial blasts case, have included statements of 21 `star witnesses`.Source: Zee News : India National | 25 Nov 2008 | 12:23 pm Pakistan, India hold talks on anti-terrorism effortsISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan and India discussed cooperation in efforts to fight terrorism on Tuesday as part of a wide-ranging dialogue aimed at resolving outstanding disputes between the nuclear-armed rivals.Source: Reuters: Top News | 25 Nov 2008 | 12:09 pm One killed, 3 injured in J&K as militants hurl grenade during roadshow - Times of India
Source: Google News India - India | 25 Nov 2008 | 12:02 pm Eva Mendes likes to show her twin assets onNew Delhi, Nov 25 : Hollywood actress Eva Mendes says she prefers to keep her ample chest under wraps, but won't mind exposing them on 'special occasions'.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 25 Nov 2008 | 12:02 pm BSNL selects Dilithium for Mobile Video ServicesCalifornia, Nov 25 (ANI/Business Wire India): Dilithium, the global leader in high-quality multimedia delivery over mobile and broadband networks announced today that BSNL, India's largest telecommunications company, has selected Dilithium solutions for the deployment of new mobile video and streaming services over 2G and 3G networks.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 25 Nov 2008 | 12:02 pm Russia may cut oil production to check falling pricesRussia does not rule out reducing production of oil as a reaction to the continuous fall in international crude prices.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 25 Nov 2008 | 12:01 pm 1,200 prisoners in Uttar Pradesh may be freed soonAbout 1,200 prisoners, lodged in various jails of Uttar Pradesh, may soon be able to enjoy freedom from the confinement, officials said Tuesday, adding a proposal to release them is underway.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 25 Nov 2008 | 12:01 pm Harper Collins, Ratna Sagar to promote student dictionariesHarper Collins Publishers India and Ratna Sagar will enter into an alliance to jointly promote student dictionaries in the country.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 25 Nov 2008 | 12:01 pm Rs.700,000 looted from Jharkhand bankUnidentified criminals Tuesday looted Rs.700,000 from a branch of State Bank of India (SBI) in Jharkhand, police said.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 25 Nov 2008 | 12:00 pm Thales-Samtel JV to make global products in avionicsFrench defence and aerospace major Thales says its joint venture with city-based electronic giant Samtel will enable India become part of the global supply chain for civil and military avionics.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 25 Nov 2008 | 12:00 pm Supreme Court stops CBI from arresting Ashok TodiThe Supreme Court Tuesday stopped the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) from arresting Kolkata industrialist Ashok Todi for his alleged role in his son-in-law Rizwanur Rehman's mysterious death last year.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 25 Nov 2008 | 12:00 pm Karunanidhi reiterates demand for ceasefire in Sri LankaTamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi Tuesday once again called for a ceasefire in Sri Lanka despite most of the opposition parties boycotting an all-party meet called to discuss the plight of minority Tamils in Sri Lanka.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 25 Nov 2008 | 12:00 pm Police remand for two men who raped IAF personnelTwo armymen, who were arrested for allegedly raping an Indian Air Force personnel's wife at an armed forces hospital, were sent to two-days police remand by a court here Tuesday, an official said.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 25 Nov 2008 | 12:00 pm Vaghela questions Sangh leaders' support to SadhviUnion Textile Minister Shankarsinh Vaghela on Tuesday put a question mark on the intentions of Sangh Parivar members who are speaking in favour of Sadhvi.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 25 Nov 2008 | 11:47 am Indian pair chasing pro dream get Pirates dealNEW DELHI (Reuters) - Two Indian youngsters chasing the American baseball dream have taken an important first step when the Pittsburgh Pirates signed them up as non-draft free agents.Source: Reuters: Top News | 25 Nov 2008 | 11:11 am Hindu protest forces Husain film off Goa Film FestivalPANAJI, India (Reuters) - India's most prestigious film festival has put off screening a decades-old documentary by its best known painter after complaints from Hindu nationalists who oppose the artist for sketching Hindu deities in the nude.Source: Reuters: Top News | 25 Nov 2008 | 10:26 am I am unlucky in love: CelinaFormer Miss India and Bollywood actress Celina Jaitley, who turned 27 recently, says she has been unlucky in love but hopes god will bless her with more romance in life.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 25 Nov 2008 | 8:01 am Legendary goalkeeper Peter Thangaraj passes awayIndia's legendary goalkeeper Peter Thangaraj passed away in Bokaro Monday night following a heart-attack. He was 74.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 25 Nov 2008 | 7:01 am Fuel price reduction after pollsThe government will decide on reducing fuel prices after the assembly elections end next month, Petroleum Minister Murli Deora said here Tuesday.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 25 Nov 2008 | 6:32 am Kajol to be awarded for social workBollywood actress Kajol will be honoured by iCONGO, a confederation of NGOs and Khemka Foundation, for helping educate underprivileged children.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 25 Nov 2008 | 6:00 am My son teaches me how to be an idiot: Zayed KhanBollywood actor Zayed Khan is enjoying fatherhood to the hilt. Apart from learning how to baby talk with his less than a year old son Zidaan, he says he is learning how to be an idiot.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 25 Nov 2008 | 6:00 am Credit crisis puts new twist in Bollywood taleMUMBAI (Reuters) - The financial crisis is forcing cutbacks, consolidation and greater efficiency in a business known for its love of excess, the Indian film industry.Source: Reuters: Top News | 25 Nov 2008 | 5:11 am Equities open strong, key index breaches 9,000 markIndian equities markets opened strong Tuesday on strong global cues and were in the green some 15 minutes into trading with a key index opening more than 250 points higher and staying in the green to again breach the psychologically important 9,000 mark.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 25 Nov 2008 | 5:00 am Nandan Nilekani confident of changing India with ideasCan ideas change a nation? Co-founder of Indian software giant Infosys and author Nandan Nilekani believes that they can, even if it takes a long time for them to become embedded in the collective psyche of the country.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 25 Nov 2008 | 4:30 am 'Blue' is similar to Hollywood film 'The Deep': directorDebutant director Anthony D' Souza says his underwater action thriller 'Blue', said to be one of the most expensive Hindi films, has borrowed some elements from the 1970s Hollywood movie 'The Deep'.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 25 Nov 2008 | 3:31 am Karan Johar gets professional, signs three-film deals with directorsAfter being let down by directors whom his production house Dharma Productions nurtured to directorial success, Karan Johar has now made it mandatory for all filmmakers working for his banner to sign a three-movie contract each.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 25 Nov 2008 | 3:31 am 'Oye Lucky!...' provides entertaining Punjabi musicFilm: 'Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!'; Music Director: Sneha Khanwalkar; Singers: Himani Kapoor, Dilbahar, Rajbir, Mika, Des Raj Lachkani, Brijesh Shandilya; Rating: ***Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 25 Nov 2008 | 3:31 am Credit crunch hurts India's wealthiest, tooMUMBAI (Reuters) - These are painful times for India's tycoons, the Forbes Asia Rich List said recently.Source: Reuters: Top News | 25 Nov 2008 | 12:10 am “India is nowhere near recession”Economy will grow at 7-8%: ChidambaramSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 25 Nov 2008 | 12:00 am Tamil Nadu politicising Neyyar issue: MinisterTHIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Water Resources Minister N.K. Premachandran has accused Tamil Nadu of “deviating from the facts to politicise the issue of sharing the Neyyar waters.” Replying to a submission from R. Selvaraj, MLA, in the ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 25 Nov 2008 | 12:00 am India may share Samjhauta probe details with PakistanMadhukar Gupta to hold talks with Interior Secretary Kamal Shah todaySource: The Hindu - Front Page | 25 Nov 2008 | 12:00 am Congress harps on corruption, BJP focus on development in Madhya PradeshMayawati’s BSP and Uma Bharti’s Bharatiya Jan Shakti Party may throw up surprisesSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 25 Nov 2008 | 12:00 am Permanent NCC camp site to come upTIRUCHI: The need for a permanent NCC camp site in Tiruchi is set to become a reality on the premises of Bharathidasan University main campus. Responding to a request put forth by Colonel Benz K Jacob, Group Commander, NCC Group, ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 25 Nov 2008 | 12:00 am ‘Action will bolster Citigroup’s morale’The bold move is the latest in a string of high-profile U.S. government bailout effortsSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 25 Nov 2008 | 12:00 am I was tortured, says PurohitMumbai: Malegaon blast suspect Lieutenant-Colonel Prasad Purohit on Monday levelled allegations of torture against the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) in court. He was produced, along with six other suspects — Pragnya Singh ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 25 Nov 2008 | 12:00 am India seeks doubling of World Bank aidNEW DELHI: Finance Minister P. Chidambaram on Monday indicated that India was seeking doubling of World Bank aid to $6 billion (Rs. 30,000 crore) each year to tackle the slowdown in capital inflows and spur economic growth through higher ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 25 Nov 2008 | 12:00 am Case filed against Navjot Singh SidhuNARSINGPUR: A case has been registered against BJP MP Navjot Singh Sidhu for allegedly inciting religious feelings through a speech ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 25 Nov 2008 | 12:00 am Air India likely to cut faresNew Delhi: Air India is considering a fare cut and is likely to make an announcement soon. According to an Air India official, the carrier could reduce its fares by 10-12 per cent some time in December following a cut in avitation turbine fuel ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 25 Nov 2008 | 12:00 am
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