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Deutsche Bank plans to cut 300 jobsGerman banking major Deutsche Bank plans to axe 300 jobs at its global markets arm, as the company copes with worsening credit crisis.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 17 Dec 2008 | 2:16 pm Another PIL against Narayan Rane over terror allegationsAnother PIL has been filed against suspended Congress leader Narayan Rane, seeking that he disclose information on his allegation that politicians were in touch with terrorists.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 17 Dec 2008 | 2:06 pm ISI agent heldA suspected ISI agent, hailing from Pakistan, was arrested and sensitive documents related to Army seized from his possession, police said.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 17 Dec 2008 | 2:02 pm Maharashtra to probe top cops' lapses during Mumbai attack - Times of India
Source: Google News India - India | 17 Dec 2008 | 1:50 pm Antulay does flip-flop on who killed Karkare - IBNLive.com
Source: Google News India - India | 17 Dec 2008 | 1:44 pm Govt. awaits SC ruling on anti-Maoist movement in Chhatisgarh - All India Radio
Source: Google News India - India | 17 Dec 2008 | 1:41 pm Saeed, other militants can't be tried without evidence: PakThere is no "solid proof" against Saeed with the Pakistan government and India has not provided any evidence indicating LeT's involvement in the Mumbai attacks: MukhtarSource: Daily News & Analysis | 17 Dec 2008 | 1:41 pm Police kill two militants during Kashmir voteSRINAGAR, India (Reuters) - Security forces shot dead two senior members of disputed Kashmir's largest militant group on Wednesday, police said, as thousands of people queued up nearby to vote in an election.Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 Dec 2008 | 1:39 pm Probe against top cops over terror lapsesThe Maharashtra government announced a high-level probe against Director General of Police A N Roy and Commissioner of Police Mumbai Hasan Gafoor.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 17 Dec 2008 | 1:39 pm Honda to cut 10% salary of top brass from next yearJapanese automaker Honda has decided to cut monthly remuneration of its managers by 10 per cent from January 2009 as the auto industry is reeling under pressure due to the global economicSource: Business Standard | News Now | 17 Dec 2008 | 1:38 pm Dak sevaks stage sit-in outside post officeEight hundred gramin dak sevaks from the postal division went on a strike in response to an indefinite strike call given by the National Federation of Postal Employees (NFPE).Source: Daily News & Analysis | 17 Dec 2008 | 1:34 pm Iraq inks $3 bn power pact with GEIraq has signed a nearly $3 billion agreement with GE Energy to provide power generation equipment and services to the country.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 17 Dec 2008 | 1:33 pm Par passes bill for social security to unorganised workersThe Unorganised Workers' Social Security Bill, 2005, which has already been approved by the Rajya Sabha, was passed by the Lok Sabha.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 17 Dec 2008 | 1:31 pm Patel Engineering bags Rs 3,859 cr irrigation projectPatel Engineering, a civil infrastructure construction company, today announced that it has bagged the single largest irrigation project in India, the Pranahita Chevella Lift IrrigationSource: Business Standard | News Now | 17 Dec 2008 | 1:29 pm India, Pakistan retreat into security of distrustISLAMABAD/NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The time-out called by India in its peace process with Pakistan gives the two countries a chance to salvage the gains of the past four years from the bitter aftermath of the militant attack on Mumbai.Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 Dec 2008 | 1:26 pm Man kills wife, two children"The victims had deep marks around their necks suggesting strangulation," the investigating officer said.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 17 Dec 2008 | 1:24 pm Police to question possible Mumbai "scouts"MUMBAI (Reuters) - Police will question two jailed members of an Islamist militant group over whether they scouted Mumbai landmarks before last month's deadly attacks on the financial hub, a senior police officer said on Wednesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 Dec 2008 | 1:22 pm Macquarie, ADCB launch fund to raise $1 bnGlobal banking advisory Macquarie Group along with Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB) has launched a fund that will raise up to $1 billion to invest in infrastructure sector in the Gulf region, theSource: Business Standard | News Now | 17 Dec 2008 | 1:21 pm Sensex snaps 3-day gaining streak, Satyam tanks 30 per centHeavy selling in last two hours of trading pulled down the benchmark Sensex on the BSE by over 260 points. IT major Satyam Computer too lost a mammoth 30 percent.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 17 Dec 2008 | 1:21 pm Arunachal seeks more fund from Finance CommissionArunachal Pradesh finance minister Kalikho Pul asked the 13th Finance Commission (TFC) to recommend an award of Rs 3,173.76 crore to meet its non-plan revenue deficit.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 17 Dec 2008 | 1:19 pm Dikshit chairs first Delhi cabinet meet - Hindu
Source: Google News India - India | 17 Dec 2008 | 1:18 pm Mandatory IPO grading to continue: SebiMarket regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has decided to continue with the mandatory grading of initial public offers, amid doubts on the relevance of the present system as theSource: Business Standard | News Now | 17 Dec 2008 | 1:10 pm CPM seeks amendments to two terror bills - NDTV.com
Source: Google News India - India | 17 Dec 2008 | 1:09 pm FIIs net sellers of Rs 189cr in cash mkt todayForeign institutional investors (FIIs) were net sellers of Rs 188.65 crore (provisional) today, according to data released by BSE.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 17 Dec 2008 | 1:07 pm Ficci asks for more fiscal steps to handle slowdownIndustry body Ficci today asked for more fiscal measures from the government to tackle the current economic downturn, demanding more rate cuts from the Reserve Bank of India to ease liquidity crisisSource: Business Standard | News Now | 17 Dec 2008 | 1:05 pm Hang Kasab without trial, says Muslim forum - Mangalorean.com
Source: Google News India - India | 17 Dec 2008 | 1:00 pm OPEC to cut oil output by 2 mn barrels a daySaudi Arabia, OPEC's de-facto leader, said today the group will slash a record 2 million barrels from its daily production as of January 1, while Russia and other countries said they would removeSource: Business Standard | News Now | 17 Dec 2008 | 12:50 pm Police file first charge-sheet in Delhi blasts case - Expressindia.com
Source: Google News India - India | 17 Dec 2008 | 12:45 pm Speaker looking into 'harassment' of SP MP - Hindu
Source: Google News India - India | 17 Dec 2008 | 12:21 pm US asks Pak to continue assisting India to investigate Mumbai attacksIslamabad, Dec 17 : The United States has asked Pakistan to continue providing all necessary cooperation to investigate the Mumbai terror attacks.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 17 Dec 2008 | 12:07 pm Tejas achieves a major milestone, lands at high altitude Leh air baseNew Delhi, Dec 17 : Tejas, India's indigenous Light Combat Aircraft (LCA), has achieved a major milestone when its prototype landed at Leh air base in the high-altitude Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 17 Dec 2008 | 12:07 pm Anti terror law bill placed in ParliamentNew Delhi, Dec.17 : The bill for introducing a stringent terror law and a plan for the setting up of a central investigation agency on the lines of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) was placed in the Parliament on Wednesday.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 17 Dec 2008 | 12:07 pm PCB still waiting for Indian tour confirmationIslamabad, Dec.17 : The Pakistan Cricket Board is still awaiting confirmation of India's tour next month, but has denied reports of a replacement series against Sri Lanka.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 17 Dec 2008 | 12:07 pm 90pct of emails received worldwide are spamNew Delhi, Dec 17 : A recent survey has found that 90 percent of the emails sent to a person's inbox are usually spam.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 17 Dec 2008 | 12:06 pm Over 85,000 MSME sick units in India: ministerIndia has over 85,000 sick micro and small enterprises, with UP at 16,280 accounting for highest number of units, Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Mahabir Prasad said.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 17 Dec 2008 | 12:05 pm Antony says Government to continue efforts to trace PoWsNew Delhi, Dec 17 : Defence Minister A K Antony today said the government will continue efforts to pursue tracing the 54 missing Prisoners of Wars (PoWs).Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 17 Dec 2008 | 12:05 pm Microsoft launches BizSpark to jumpstart entrepreneurshipBangalore, Dec 17 (ANI/Business Wire India): Microsoft India today unveiled Microsoft BizSpark, a global program designed to accelerate the success of IT entrepreneurs through software support and a vibrant ecosystem in the country.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 17 Dec 2008 | 12:05 pm Disha Direct announces the launch of 2 new projectsMumbai, Dec 17 (ANI/Business Wire India):Investment Square, the real estate expert advisory wing of Disha Direct Marketing Services Pvt. Ltd., is presenting new real estate investment opportunities of a lifetime in the form of two extremely high-potential projects: Windmill Heights at New Mahabhaleshwar and ColorScape at Kasgaon.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 17 Dec 2008 | 12:05 pm Bigflix.Com to invest Rs 450 cr for expansionMumbai-based entertainment service provider Bigflix.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 17 Dec 2008 | 12:04 pm Pakistan optimistic on India talks despite pauseISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan's foreign minister said on Wednesday he was optimistic about peace talks with India despite an Indian-imposed "pause" but expressed frustration that offers of help in the Mumbai investigation had been shunned.Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 Dec 2008 | 12:00 pm Sena demands removal of Home Secy, DGP, Mumbai CP!The Shiv Sena-BJP on Tuesday listed the failures of the government in preventing the recent Mumbai terror attack during the winter session of the State Assembly.Source: Zee News : States | 17 Dec 2008 | 11:57 am Slowing growth is current policy worry - RBIMUMBAI (Reuters) - Moderation in the rate of economic growth is the current policy concern but the economy should return to its high growth trajectory once global conditions return to normal, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said on Wednesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 Dec 2008 | 11:35 am Jharkhand schoolkids told study hard and sky is the limitRANCHI, India (Reuters Life!) - Get good grades, stay in school and the sky is the limit, Jharkhand government told schoolchildren on Wednesday, promising free glider rides to kids who stay the course.Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 Dec 2008 | 11:19 am Kerala Left parties react sharply to Sonia's comments - Daily News & Analysis
Source: Google News India - India | 17 Dec 2008 | 11:03 am Markets turn negative in afternoon tradeIndian equities markets turned negative during the afternoon trade after touching an intra-day high of 10,073.1 points.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 17 Dec 2008 | 11:03 am Dikshit takes oath as Delhi chief ministerSheila Dikshit, who defeated anti-incumbency predictions to steer the Congress to a win in the Nov 29 assembly elections, took oath as Delhi chief minister for a third consecutive term Wednesday.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 17 Dec 2008 | 11:03 am Mumbai attacks had roots in Pak: Swedish Foreign Minister - Hindu
Source: Google News India - India | 17 Dec 2008 | 10:59 am Pele set to dazzle again, in animation filmMUMBAI (Reuters) - Pele is set to return to the field again, this time in an animation film to be made by an Indian company around the Brazilian soccer legend.Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 Dec 2008 | 9:11 am India can reduce hunger with political will - WFPNEW DELHI (Reuters) - India can make a significant contribution to the global fight against malnourishment and hunger if it shows political will and makes its food distribution system more effective, the U.N.'s World Food Programme said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 Dec 2008 | 9:04 am Villagers in eastern India resist bird flu poultry cullKOLKATA (Reuters) - Efforts by state authorities in east India to cull poultry to contain the latest outbreak of the H5N1 bird flu virus are being thwarted by poor villagers hiding their birds, officials said on Wednesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 Dec 2008 | 9:01 am Govt to keep 'cash for vote' moneyNEW DELHI (Reuters) - The government will keep wads of cash waved around in parliament by opposition lawmakers protesting against what they said were government attempts to bribe MPs, a senior official has said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 Dec 2008 | 8:05 am Designers should do bridal wear during recession: Sabyasachi MukherjeeSabyasachi Mukherjee, who swears by Indian sartorial traditions, says that fellow designers should concentrate on bridal wear right now as it is one segment that clients will not compromise on despite recession.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 17 Dec 2008 | 7:02 am Machine guns to aerial surveillance, tight security for Mohali TestLight-machine guns (LMGs), aerial surveillance, gun-toting commandos, road check-points, a safe house and an emergency exit plan in place. The description is not that of a war zone but of the venue of the second cricket Test between India and England to be played at the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) stadium here from Friday.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 17 Dec 2008 | 7:01 am Under fire from investors, Satyam calls off Maytas dealBowing to pressure from shareholders, Satyam Computer Services Limited Wednesday called off the deal to acquire Maytas Properties and take 51 percent stake in Maytas Infra for $1.5 billion.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 17 Dec 2008 | 5:00 am Markets open higher, then dipA key index of the Indian stock exchange opened marginally higher Wednesday but then slipped lower than its closing figure Tuesday.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 17 Dec 2008 | 5:00 am What do Bollywood stars watch on TV?Just like their fans, Bollywood stars too unwind in front of the idiot box. While Saif Ali Khan loves watching shows like 'Sherlock Holmes' and 'Hercule Poirot', Naseeruddin Shah prefers sports channels and Vidya Balan turns to dance and music reality shows.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 17 Dec 2008 | 3:01 am Economic gloom and the silver lining for IndiaThe gloom seems to be overwhelming. After the horror of the Mumbai terror attacks, the news on the economic front has been increasingly dismal. Fortunately, India appears to be better off than many other countries facing the repercussions of the global financial meltdown.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 17 Dec 2008 | 3:00 am After historical, Akbar Khan plans his next on terrorismAfter his epic romance 'Taj Mahal', filmmaker Akbar Khan now plans to make a film called 'Taxi Driver' and says it will send out a strong message on terrorism.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 17 Dec 2008 | 2:31 am Indian Hindu groups to back 'Hindu Tamils' in Sri LankaTwo leading Hindu groups in India have declared their support to 'Hindu Tamils' in Sri Lanka after a Tamil MP from there alleged attacks by security forces on temples in the island.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 17 Dec 2008 | 2:30 am 'Ghajini', 'Chandni Chowk...' will change Bollywood mood: Pritish NandyShah Rukh Khan's 'Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi' has brought some respite to the Hindi film industry, which has been hit by the global meltdown and the terror strikes in Mumbai, says filmmaker Pritish Nandy. And he predicts that 'Ghajini' and 'Chandni Chowk To China' would further change the mood.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 17 Dec 2008 | 2:30 am No-fly zone over Kalpakkam plantNEW DELHI: The government on Tuesday declared a no-fly zone around a 10-km radius of the Kalpakkam nuclear installation in Tamil Nadu. The Directorate-General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) sent notice to all airlines, prohibiting all flying ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 17 Dec 2008 | 12:00 am Coastal Security Group for more check-postsPUDUKOTTAI: In an attempt to ensure tighter vigil and better security, the Coastal Security Group has planned to set up additional check-posts and out-posts along the 38-km long coast of the district. Two check-posts are being ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 17 Dec 2008 | 12:00 am 2 trillion tonnes of ice have melted since 2003: NASAWASHINGTON: More than two trillion tonnes of land ice in Greenland, Antarctica and Alaska have melted since 2003, according to new NASA satellite data that show the latest signs of what scientists say is global warming. More than half ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 17 Dec 2008 | 12:00 am BJP backs bill with a riderNEW DELHI: The BJP said it supported the National Investigation Agency Bill, but was “disappointed” that no stronger anti-terror laws were accompanying it. Party general secretary Arun Jaitley said a special law was needed to ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 17 Dec 2008 | 12:00 am FDI has dropped, says Kamal NathAs a result of global economic meltdownSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 17 Dec 2008 | 12:00 am University, college teachers pay revisedOnly those with Ph.D would be appointed, promoted or designated as professorSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 17 Dec 2008 | 12:00 am Pranab, Antony want Pakistan to actAgainst ‘elements’ who orchestrated Mumbai terror attacks from its territorySource: The Hindu - Front Page | 17 Dec 2008 | 12:00 am Government hints at further fuel price cutNEW DELHI: The Union government on Tuesday indicated that if the downward trend in the international crude oil prices continued, the prices of diesel and petrol could be reduced further. “We will watch the movement of crude oil ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 17 Dec 2008 | 12:00 am Rs.20-crore flood relief for PuducherryNEW DELHI: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has sanctioned Rs.20 crore interim relief to the Puducherry government for carrying out relief and rehabilitation measures in the flood-affected areas in Puducherry and Karaikal districts. He ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 17 Dec 2008 | 12:00 am Upcoming actress Bhargavi ‘murdered’Body of an orchestra troupe operator found beside her bodySource: The Hindu - Front Page | 17 Dec 2008 | 12:00 am Jamir tried to save Deshmukh's chair: MundeSenior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Gopinath Munde Tuesday charged Maharashtra Governor S.C. Jamir with committing gross constitutional impropriety by going to Delhi to plead for the continuance of former chief minister Vilasrao Desmkukh in office.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 16 Dec 2008 | 6:31 pm
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