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McCain sides with Obama, scolds GOP for fanning Illinois corruption scandalSenator John McCain has sided with President-elect Barack Obama and scolded the Republican National Committee for fanning the Illinois corruption scandal.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 15 Dec 2008 | 12:44 pm S Asia needs to fight terrorism jointly: Dhaka dailyConcerned over the possibility of a conflagration between India and Pakistan in the wake of the terror attack in Mumbai, a Bangladeshi daily today asked all South Asian nations to jointlySource: Daily News & Analysis | 15 Dec 2008 | 12:43 pm UN chief visit would help Myanmar: EU envoyThe European Union's special envoy on Myanmar said a visit by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to the military-ruled nation would have a positive impactSource: Daily News & Analysis | 15 Dec 2008 | 12:39 pm Legal outsourcing firms find it difficult to attract talentLegal Process Outsourcing firms which undertake outsourcing work for foreign law firms may find it difficult to attract talent as a career with an LPO was found to be unpopular.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 15 Dec 2008 | 12:38 pm India tells Pak to deliver on promisesIn the first political face-off after the Mumbai attacks, India has bluntly told Pakistan that it needs to "deliver" on promises to act against LeT, Jaish-e-Mohammad and other outfits in the terror syndicateSource: Daily News & Analysis | 15 Dec 2008 | 12:36 pm More judges, shorter judgements to reduce backlog: BharadwajLong-winded judgements, unpunctual judges and vacancies are among the 29 reasons for the huge backlog of 30 million cases in various courts across the countrySource: Daily News & Analysis | 15 Dec 2008 | 12:36 pm Senior Brit MP dubbed 'airhead' after calling fire fighters over boiler troubleA Brit Senior MP had been dubbed an "airhead" after she called the fire department to repair her noise-making central heater.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 15 Dec 2008 | 12:32 pm Aviva eyes foray into general insurance spaceFaced with a downturn in Europe, the world's fifth largest insurer, Aviva Plc, has started exploring options to enter the non-life insurance business in India.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 15 Dec 2008 | 12:31 pm "World knows where 26/11 terrorists came from"!Tensions between India and Pakistan over last month`s terrorist attacks on Mumbai overshadowed a conference aimed at fostering cooperation between Afghanistan and its neighbours.Source: Zee News : India National | 15 Dec 2008 | 12:30 pm India, Pakistan should stop blame game, says Malik!Seeking an end to the blame game between New Delhi and Islamabad, Pakistan`s Interior Ministry chief Rehman Malik has asked both the governments to resume the composite dialogue so as to improve ties across the border.Source: Zee News : India National | 15 Dec 2008 | 12:30 pm Sonia Gandhi to attend Congress conference in Kerala today !Congress party president Sonia Gandhi will attend the three-day state conference of the Congress in Kerala on Monday.Source: Zee News : India National | 15 Dec 2008 | 12:30 pm Cash-for-vote scam: Amar Singh gets clean chit!The suspense over the alleged cash-for-vote scam during the July 22 trust vote is expected to be over as the report of the Enquiry Committee is scheduled to be tabled in the Lok Sabha Monday.Source: Zee News : India National | 15 Dec 2008 | 12:30 pm President to give away National Awards, Shilp Guru Awards today!President Pratibha Patil will give away the National Awards and the Shilp Guru Awards to the master craftspersons and weavers here on Monday.Source: Zee News : India National | 15 Dec 2008 | 12:30 pm US Senator John Kerry to meet Manmohan Singh today!US Senator John Kerry will meet Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh here Monday.Source: Zee News : India National | 15 Dec 2008 | 12:30 pm Gender imbalance highest among India`s affluent: Harvard study!A baby girl is still unwanted in many Indian homes. What`s more, the sex ratio imbalance is highest among the rich and the educated, says a study by the Harvard School of Public Health in the US.Source: Zee News : India National | 15 Dec 2008 | 12:30 pm Woman held with live cartridges at Lucknow airportA woman was held at the the Amausi airport after four live cartridges were found from her purse during pre-departure security checking.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 15 Dec 2008 | 12:29 pm Three-fold salary hike for president, VP, governorsParliament on Monday approved a three-fold increase in the monthly salary of the President, Vice-President and state Governors with the Rajya Sabha returning the bills.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 15 Dec 2008 | 12:29 pm Women live-in partners covered by domestic violence act: MinisterWomen live-in partners are protected under the domestic violence act and there is no move to enact a law governing such relationships, parliament was informed.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 15 Dec 2008 | 12:28 pm Counting of votes for Delhi`s Rajendra Nagar Assembly constituency begins !The counting of votes for Rajendra Nagar Assembly constituency in West Delhi began Monday morning.Source: Zee News : States | 15 Dec 2008 | 12:26 pm Kerala youth held for sexual assault on German woman on Kappad beach!An 18-year-old youth has been arrested for allegedly trying to sexually assault a 64-year-old German national on the Kappad beach.Source: Zee News : States | 15 Dec 2008 | 12:26 pm Minimum temp in Delhi dips below 10 C for third consecutive day!The nip in the air seems to have settled in the national capital with the minimum temperature remaining below 10 degree Celsius for the third consecutive day on Monday.Source: Zee News : States | 15 Dec 2008 | 12:26 pm Parliament okays salary, pension hike for Prez, VP, GuvsParliament today approved three-fold increase in the monthly salary of the President, Vice-President and state Governors with the Rajya Sabha returning the bills.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 15 Dec 2008 | 12:20 pm CPI (M) for destroying terror camps in Bangladesh - Indian Express
Source: Google News India - India | 15 Dec 2008 | 12:20 pm Electrolux to cut more than 3,000 jobsLeading home appliances maker Electrolux today said it will be trimming its global workforce by more than 3,000 employees primarily in the wake of weakening demand in Europe and North America.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 15 Dec 2008 | 12:06 pm Oil cos slash ATF prices by 11%State-run oil companies today cut jet fuel or aviation turbine fuel (ATF) prices by over 11 per cent, making it the seventh straight reduction since September.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 15 Dec 2008 | 12:01 pm "Slumdog" seen as a tribute to Mumbai's spiritMUMBAI (Reuters Life!) - At its core, "Slumdog Millionaire" is the heart-rending story of a street child, but at another level the Golden Globe-nominated film also celebrates life in Mumbai, a city coming to terms with last month's deadly attacks.Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Dec 2008 | 11:57 am IAF started preparations for strike on Pak: Report - Zee News
Source: Google News India - India | 15 Dec 2008 | 11:53 am NPPA asks drug firms to cut prices by 2.4%Indias medicine price regulator National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has asked all drug companies to reduce the prices of all medicines by 2.4 per cent to pass on the benefits ofSource: Business Standard | News Now | 15 Dec 2008 | 11:51 am DoT worried over BSNL's dwindling quarterly revenueExpressing concern over declining trend in its quarterly revenue, the government has asked state-run BSNL to take steps to check the fall in revenues.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 15 Dec 2008 | 11:45 am Cops arrest 4 for Swami’s killing - Express Buzz
Source: Google News India - India | 15 Dec 2008 | 11:42 am DLF to invest Rs 15,000 cr on affordable housingBuoyed by robust sales in mid-income housing, real estate giant DLF today said it will invest Rs 15,000 crore over the next three years to develop various residential projects across the country in RsSource: Business Standard | News Now | 15 Dec 2008 | 11:42 am Govt takes steps to encourage pvt power playersThe government today said it has taken various policy and administrative steps, including de-licensing of thermal power generation, to encourage greater participation of private developers in theSource: Business Standard | News Now | 15 Dec 2008 | 11:39 am SAIL controls 40% of India's ore reserves: MinisterSteel Authority of India (SAIL), the country's largest steel maker, has control over 40 per cent of the known iron ore reserves in India, Minister of State for Mines B K Handique told Rajya SabhaSource: Business Standard | News Now | 15 Dec 2008 | 11:38 am Toyota cuts India output by 30%Toyota, the world's largest carmaker, today said it has cut production in India by 30 per cent this month, but is not holding back its planned investments of Rs 3,200 crore in the country.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 15 Dec 2008 | 11:36 am Tendulkar guides India to record breaking winCHENNAI, India (Reuters) - Sachin Tendulkar stroked his 41st test century to help India record the fourth-highest successful run chase in test cricket and beat England by six wickets in a sensational match on Monday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Dec 2008 | 11:29 am Taj Group forms trust to aid Mumbai terror attack victims - Sify
Source: Google News India - India | 15 Dec 2008 | 11:25 am Iraqi shoe-throwing reporter becomes the talk of IraqBAGHDAD (Reuters) - The Iraqi journalist who threw his shoes at U.S. President George W. Bush in a supreme insult has suddenly become the talk of Iraq.Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Dec 2008 | 10:49 am BJP needs new wine in new bottles - Hindustan Times
Source: Google News India - India | 15 Dec 2008 | 10:48 am Mumbai attackers stole credit cards, money - policeNEW DELHI (Reuters) - The militants who attacked India's financial centre last month, killing 179 people, also stole credit cards, money and mobile telephones from their victims, Mumbai's top police officer said on Monday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Dec 2008 | 10:37 am CPM, Cong MPs join hands with Mamata in LS - Expressindia.com
Source: Google News India - India | 15 Dec 2008 | 10:22 am Mumbai lawyer drops plans to defend nabbed terrorist - Hindu
Source: Google News India - India | 15 Dec 2008 | 10:15 am Diaz loves "Shrek the Musical", but says definiteNew Delhi, Dec 15 : Even though American actress Cameron Diaz has professed her love for "Shrek the Musical", she has no desire to star in it.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 15 Dec 2008 | 10:01 am Delhi High Court provides relief to N.D.TiwariNew Delhi, Dec.15 : The Delhi High Court has exempted Andhra Pradesh Governor, N.D. Tiwari from personally appearing before it.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 15 Dec 2008 | 10:00 am Campaigning for sixth phase of Jammu and Kashmir polls ends todaySrinagar, Dec 15 : Campaigning for the sixth phase of Assembly election in Jammu and Kashmir ends this evening.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 15 Dec 2008 | 10:00 am Rice Intensification technology gaining popularity in IndiaCoimbatore, Dec 15 : Rice Intensification technology known as System of Rice Intensification (SRI) for having bigger yields with less seeds, water and fertilizers is gaining popularity in India.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 15 Dec 2008 | 10:00 am Indian films see steep fall in Pakistani audience post-Mumbai attacksIslamabad, Dec 15 : Growing tension between India and Pakistan after the recent Mumbai terror attacks has adversely affected the business of Indian films in Pakistan,Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 15 Dec 2008 | 10:00 am ASI, CISF, home ministry review Taj Mahal securityNew Delhi/Senior officials of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) and the union home ministry Monday met in New Delhi to review the security measures at the Taj Mahal to prevent any terror attack on the world heritage monument.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 15 Dec 2008 | 10:00 am Five killed in Haryana road accidentFive people, including four engineering students, died and seven others were critically injured in a road accident here Monday, police said.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 15 Dec 2008 | 10:00 am India need 83 runs more to win Chennai TestSachin Tendulkar and Yuvraj Singh took India close to a win as they were 304 for four in the second innings at tea, 83 runs short of clinching the first cricket Test against England at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium here Monday.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 15 Dec 2008 | 10:00 am Markets stabilise in afternoon trade after taking a plungeIndian stock markets stabilised during afternoon trading Monday as a key index posted gains of 1.67 percent over its close last Friday.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 15 Dec 2008 | 10:00 am Congress wins Delhi’s Rajendra Nagar seat - Times of India
Source: Google News India - India | 15 Dec 2008 | 9:54 am Sachin Tendulkar carries fight as India close in on victoryFollow the action ball by ball Sachin Tendulkar hit a determined half-century for India today after England claimed another breakthrough as the opening Test headed towards a thrilling finale. I...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 15 Dec 2008 | 9:40 am Russia mulls nuclear sub lease to India - agencyMOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia may lease out several of its nuclear-powered submarines to India in the next few years, Itar-Tass news agency quoted a Russian government agency as saying on Monday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Dec 2008 | 9:36 am India need 83 runs more to win Chennai TestSachin Tendulkar and Yuvraj Singh took India close to a win as they were 304 for four in the second innings at tea, 83 runs short of clinching the first cricket Test against England at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium here Monday.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 15 Dec 2008 | 9:00 am Congress HQ room lucky for incumbents? - NDTV.com
Source: Google News India - India | 15 Dec 2008 | 8:46 am Probe ordered into Pulwama violence - Times of India
Source: Google News India - India | 15 Dec 2008 | 8:07 am Gambhir's fifty lifts IndiaGautam Gambhir's half-century took India to 213 for three in the second innings at lunch, chasing a victory target of 387 runs, against England on the final day of the first cricket Test at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium here Monday.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 15 Dec 2008 | 7:01 am Lunch scoreboard: India vs. England, First Test, Day FiveThe following is the scoreboard at lunch on the fifth and final day of the first cricket Test between India and England at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium here Monday.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 15 Dec 2008 | 7:01 am Bangalore hotels won't be rocking this New Year eveEvery year, India's silicon valley looks forward to New Year eve partying as hotels organise big bashes and police relax time restrictions for liquor outlets.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 15 Dec 2008 | 7:00 am Govt banks offer special rates on some home loansMUMBAI (Reuters) - State-run banks will offer special rates on some loans to home buyers and small businesses, as part of a government-led initiative to boost economic growth and shore up confidence amid a global liquidity crisis.Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Dec 2008 | 6:59 am Markets open higher, continue rallyIndian equities markets, on an upswing since last week, continued the good show Monday with a key index of the Indian stock market opening 2.12 percent higher than its previous close.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 15 Dec 2008 | 5:30 am 'Sir, why are all terrorists Muslims?''Sir, why is it that all terrorists are Muslims?' Prajvi Bagga Malhotra, a Class 11 student of Modern School, asked me this question during a discussion about current events. This was a very timely, bold but sensible question and being a Muslim, I was accountable to address the curiosity in the minds of a class of 52 students.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 15 Dec 2008 | 5:01 am World Bank to aid India banks in new lending planWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A $14 billion World Bank lending plan for India, the biggest ever by the global lender to Asia's third-largest economy, will help recapitalize state-run banks facing liquidity strains and target the country's poorest regions, a senior Bank official said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Dec 2008 | 4:17 am Britain's Brown offers Pakistan help against militantsISLAMABAD (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown offered Pakistan and India help fighting militants on Sunday during a visit to the region aimed at easing tensions after last month's attack in Mumbai.Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Dec 2008 | 3:39 am Swimming with sharks in 'Blue' was tough: Zayed KhanFor Bollywood actor Zayed Khan, who is trained in scuba diving, shooting underwater scenes for his forthcoming venture 'Blue' was no big deal. But he faced a real challenge when he had to swim around sharks in the thriller.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 15 Dec 2008 | 3:31 am Whither Himachal's vulture breeding project?A project to help breed vultures in captivity has failed to take off in Himachal Pradesh in the last four years even as the scavenger bird teeters on the brink of extinction across Asia.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 15 Dec 2008 | 3:30 am Bush arrives in Afghanistan after eventful Iraqi visitUS President George W. Bush arrived in Afghanistan early Monday on a surprise farewell visit after his eventful trip to Baghdad where an Iraqi journalist threw shoes at him and called him a 'dog'.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 15 Dec 2008 | 3:30 am Women break into another male bastion in BollywoodSavita Singh, Sharmistha Roy, Amala Papuri and Fawzia Fatima -- these names may not ring a bell, but they are the new women technicians who have made a mark in Bollywood and carved a niche in the otherwise male-dominated industry.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 15 Dec 2008 | 3:30 am Mumbai attacks overshadow Afghan talks in FrancePARIS (Reuters) - Senior Indian and Pakistani officials had a brief, frosty exchange in France on Sunday as the attacks in Mumbai two weeks ago overshadowed talks on Afghanistan.Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Dec 2008 | 2:46 am 315-member executive for APCCAICC secretary Janardhan Dwivedi releases ‘jumbo’ list after approval of SoniaSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 15 Dec 2008 | 12:00 am “Time for action, not words”ISLAMABAD: British Prime Minister Gordon Brown on Sunday delivered the bluntest public message yet from the international community to Pakistan, asking it to clean out terrorists operating from its territory in order to make the world a more ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 15 Dec 2008 | 12:00 am Toned-up security system for AssemblyPUDUCHERRY: New security arrangements will be in place in the Legislative Assembly. Entrance through the main gate has been restricted to Members of the Assembly, Secretaries to the government and the Director-General of ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 15 Dec 2008 | 12:00 am Rly. exam. cancelled after paper leakALLAHABAD: The Railway Recruitment Board examination here was cancelled on Sunday following leakage of question papers, even as 11 people were arrested in this connection. As many as 284 examinees, who allegedly purchased the leaked question ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 15 Dec 2008 | 12:00 am Lashkar is behind Mumbai attacks: Brown“World must focus on choking the funding of non-state actors”Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 15 Dec 2008 | 12:00 am India: no air space intrusionTechnical incursion, says PakistanSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 15 Dec 2008 | 12:00 am Vizhinjam: VS justifies State’s decisionTHIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan has said the government’s decision to appeal before the Supreme Court against the High Court order staying the process set in motion for the construction of the Vizhinjam ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 15 Dec 2008 | 12:00 am Bush visits Baghdad to sign security pactSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 15 Dec 2008 | 12:00 am Train runs over 6 persons near Hi-Tech CityHYDERABAD: Six persons were killed after they were run over by a train near the Hi-Tech City railway station on Sunday morning. The victims hailing from Malkangiri in Orissa were walking between the tracks towards Borabanda when the ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 15 Dec 2008 | 12:00 am Third alternative within two months, says Karat“Global meltdown will hit India hard in coming months”Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 15 Dec 2008 | 12:00 am 'Earth' spins Keanu Reeves to No. 1 at box officeLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Keanu Reeves, an actor known for his offbeat movie choices, added another unlikely box office hit to his collection on Sunday with "The Day the Earth Stood Still," a chart-topping remake of a 1951 sci-fi movie.Source: Reuters: Top News | 14 Dec 2008 | 7:25 pm
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