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Bush to host lunch for Obama, ex-presidents on Jan 7President George Bush will host a lunch for President-elect Barack Obama and former Presidents Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton and George H.W. Bush, the White House has announced.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 18 Dec 2008 | 1:50 pm Zardari to decide the future of cricketing ties with IndiaPCB Chairman Ejaz Butt met Pak President Zardari to brief him about issues dealing with India's tour and future line of action if the tour gets cancelled.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 18 Dec 2008 | 1:47 pm Pakistan must disentangle terrorist groups: USThe US State Department has said that Pakistan must disentangle terrorist groups having their base in the country and have tie ups with charitable organisations.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 18 Dec 2008 | 1:39 pm US war on terror aid to Pakistan may have been wastedA new report has said that much of the amount paid to Pakistan as part of 'key co-operating nations' in thewar on terror as reimbursements may have been wasted.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 18 Dec 2008 | 1:36 pm IT, banking, retail, healthcare to face massive talent crunchSectors like information technology, banking, retail and healthcare are likely to face a massive talent crunch over the next five years a study has shown.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 18 Dec 2008 | 1:35 pm Imax Corp mulls tie-ups to open 10 more theatres by 2010Scouting for partners in India to open theaters, entertainment technology firm Imax Corporation is likely to open 10 more theaters in the country by 2010.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 18 Dec 2008 | 1:35 pm Spicejet aircraft lands under emergency conditionsA SpiceJet plane, with 157 passengers and crew members onboard, had to land under emergency conditions after debris of tyres were found on the runway.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 18 Dec 2008 | 1:34 pm Obama was 'cool, cute and charismatic' even in collegeSnaps dating back to 1980 have come to light, which show a rather 'cool' side of US president-elect Barack Obama.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 18 Dec 2008 | 1:34 pm No need to make CAT-IIIB training mandatory for pilots: PatelThe government said there was no need to make CAT-IIIB training mandatory for airline pilots operating across the country.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 18 Dec 2008 | 1:33 pm Pre-Christmas festive fever grips NagalandPre-Christmas festive fever has gripped Nagaland with individuals, organizations and government agencies organizing various programmes.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 18 Dec 2008 | 1:32 pm Inflation slows, government ups spendingNEW DELHI (Reuters) - The government beefed up its plan for extra spending to stimulate the economy and counter the impact of the global slowdown, just as inflation fell more sharply than expected in a sign of faltering activity.Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Dec 2008 | 1:27 pm Chrysler to halt production for a monthAiling US automaker Chrysler LLC today said it will halt its production for nearly a month from tomorrow as demand falls due to the financial crisis.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 18 Dec 2008 | 1:20 pm Tata group hikes stake in Steel StripsSteel Strip Wheels today said Tata Capital has acquired 3.88 per cent stake in company after conversion of bonds into equity shares, raising the total stake of Tata group in the company to 13.50 perSource: Business Standard | News Now | 18 Dec 2008 | 1:17 pm India seals part of Bangladesh border over bird fluKOLKATA, India (Reuters) - India sealed part of its border with Bangladesh on Thursday amid fears the latest outbreak of the H5N1 bird flu virus had spread to new areas, officials said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Dec 2008 | 1:09 pm NCEUS asks Rs 58,000 cr package for unorganised sectorHit by worldwide economic crisis, unorganised sector that employs about 400 million people, has sought a Rs 58,000 crore stimulus package to save jobs and fight the downturn.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 18 Dec 2008 | 1:00 pm BSF to apply for patents for indigenous security devices - Zee News
Source: Google News India - India | 18 Dec 2008 | 12:59 pm Two day whirlwind tour by Mayawati - Zee News
Source: Google News India - India | 18 Dec 2008 | 12:56 pm Indian economy showing resilience: Sonia - Zee News
Source: Google News India - India | 18 Dec 2008 | 12:49 pm BJP demands Antulay's sacking, hits out at Congress - Press Trust of India
Source: Google News India - India | 18 Dec 2008 | 12:46 pm Police file second chargesheet in Delhi serial blasts case - Press Trust of India
Source: Google News India - India | 18 Dec 2008 | 12:46 pm Lashkar suspects sent to Mumbai police custody - IBNLive.com
Source: Google News India - India | 18 Dec 2008 | 12:45 pm Apollo Healthcare to become billion-dollar entity by 2011-12Medical services provider Apollo Healthcare expects to become a billion-dollar entity in the next two-three years thus becoming the first private healthcare chain to cross the milestone.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 18 Dec 2008 | 12:40 pm India call off next month's tour of PakistanMUMBAI (Reuters) - India have called off next month's cricket tour of Pakistan, the government refusing permission amid simmering tension between the nuclear-armed neighbours over the militant attacks in Mumbai in November.Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Dec 2008 | 12:29 pm Global insurance M deals touch record $148.7 bnGlobal merger and acquisitions in the insurance sector have reached all time record of 148.7 billion dollars this year, says a report.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 18 Dec 2008 | 12:29 pm Anglo American cuts capexDiversified mining group Anglo American said it is rescheduling its projects worldwide, revising investments, and lowering production outlook as part of its plan to cap capital expenditure at $4.5Source: Business Standard | News Now | 18 Dec 2008 | 12:23 pm Heavy snowfall force officials to close Manali-Rohtang road!Heavy snowfall in Himachal Pradesh has led to closure of roads from tourist spot Manali to the Rohtang Pass, the gateway to Lahaul and Spiti district, officials said Thursday.Source: Zee News : States | 18 Dec 2008 | 12:12 pm 2,000 chickens culled in Balasore district of Orissa over flu fear!Authorities in Orissa on Thursday morning culled at least 2,000 chickens in Balasore district after they were detected in a bus coming from bird-flu hit West Bengal, officials said.Source: Zee News : States | 18 Dec 2008 | 12:12 pm Need for NIA was felt for long: Govt - Zee News
Source: Google News India - India | 18 Dec 2008 | 12:11 pm Cong asks Antulay to explain remarks on Karkare`s death!The Congress party on Thursday asked Union Minority Affairs Minister AR Antulay to explain the basis on which he made irresponsible remarks questioning ATS Chief Hemant Karkare`s death.Source: Zee News : India National | 18 Dec 2008 | 12:11 pm 1st session of Delhi Assembly to begin today !The first session of the Delhi`s new Legislative Assembly will begin here Thursday.Source: Zee News : India National | 18 Dec 2008 | 12:11 pm Mumbai incident, scar on India`s face: Gill!Former Punjab Police chief K P S Gill on Wednesday blamed the government and the political leadership for their "miserable response" to the counter terrorism in the country.Source: Zee News : India National | 18 Dec 2008 | 12:11 pm Lack of coordination caused defeats in MP, Chhattisgarh: Sonia !Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Thursday chaired a meeting of the party`s Parliamentary Committee in the national capital to take stock of the party`s defeat in the recently concluded Assembly polls in MP and Chhatisgarh.Source: Zee News : India National | 18 Dec 2008 | 12:11 pm Masood Azhar not under house arrest: Pakistan!In a complete U-turn, Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi denied that Maulana Masood Azhar, one of India`s most wanted terrorist, was under house arrest.Source: Zee News : India National | 18 Dec 2008 | 12:11 pm Fahim, Sabahuddin to face court today!Suspected LeT operatives Fahim Ansari and Sabahuddin will be produced in a Mumbai court today.Source: Zee News : India National | 18 Dec 2008 | 12:11 pm Govt seeks to soothe public with new terror lawNEW DELHI (Reuters) - The government will rush a new law through parliament on Thursday that will allow police to hold suspects for up to 180 days, a move legal officials said is an attempt to allay public anger over the Mumbai attacks.Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Dec 2008 | 12:05 pm Nano Project: Third petition filed in Gujarat HCA third petition demanding compensation for land sold by the state government to the Tata for the Nano Car Project was filed in the Gujarat High Court by the farmers of Bol Village in Sanad talukaSource: Business Standard | News Now | 18 Dec 2008 | 12:05 pm Interest rates may come down further: FinMinThe finance ministry today said the falling inflation rate would result in further lowering of interest rates.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 18 Dec 2008 | 11:48 am Chanda Kochhar may succeed Kamath at ICICI BankICICI Bank board will meet here tomorrow and is likely to decide on the successor of K V Kamath, its CEO and managing director.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 18 Dec 2008 | 11:48 am GM, Chrysler reopen merger talks: WSJGeneral Motors (GM) and Chrysler LLC have reopened merger talks, as Chrysler owner Cerberus Capital Management LP has signalled its willingness to give away part of its ownership in the auto maker, aSource: Business Standard | News Now | 18 Dec 2008 | 11:28 am Govt to make statement on Antulay issue: Mukherjee - Economic Times
Source: Google News India - India | 18 Dec 2008 | 11:03 am Pakistan says militant leader Azhar not in custodyISLAMABAD (Reuters) - A Pakistani militant leader who is one of the men most wanted by India is not in the custody of Pakistani authorities and is at large, Pakistan's foreign minister said on Thursday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Dec 2008 | 10:58 am Pakistan protests over airspace intrusion by IndiaISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan on Thursday summoned a senior Indian diplomat in Islamabad to protest against recent alleged airspace violations by Indian warplanes, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Dec 2008 | 10:38 am Kalam favours national campaign, UN task force to tackle terror - Times of India
Source: Google News India - India | 18 Dec 2008 | 10:22 am Oil, ignoring record OPEC cut, hovers near $40LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. crude hovered near $40 a barrel on Thursday, around its lowest price since July 2004, amid doubts in OPEC's ability to curb output quickly after the group announced record production cuts.Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Dec 2008 | 10:20 am Schneider electric announces the winners of innovation challenge 2008Bangalore, Dec 18 (ANI/Business Wire India): Schneider Electric India Pvt. Ltd (SEI), a 100 per cent subsidiary of Schneider Electric Industries, hosted the 4th edition of Innovation Challenge. This is a unique contest to explore the budding engineering talent in India.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 18 Dec 2008 | 9:05 am Gehlot cabinet formation likely to be delayedThe formation of newly elected Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot's cabinet is likely to be postponed to next week since the names of the ministers are yet to be finalised, Congress party sources said here Thursday.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 18 Dec 2008 | 9:04 am 9,000 birds culled in bird-flu hit Bengal districtOver 9,000 poultry birds have been culled in West Bengal's Malda district after the latest bird flu outbreak there but some villagers are resisting the move, officials said Thursday.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 18 Dec 2008 | 9:04 am Advani, senior BJP leaders attend Ved Prakash GoyalBharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders, including former deputy prime minister L.K. Advani, Thursday attended the funeral of former union minister Ved Prakash Goyal here.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 18 Dec 2008 | 9:04 am Maveric systems enters into a strategic partnership with Wareef United of Saudi ArabiaChennai, Dec 18 (ANI/Business Wire India): Maveric Systems, one of India's leading dedicated software testing company with a strong presence across UK, USA, Middle East and Indian Market, today announced their partnership with Wareef United, a leading service provider in the banking and insurance verticals in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, to offer independent software testing services.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 18 Dec 2008 | 9:04 am Samsung launches new CDMA phone seriesSamsung Electronics Thursday launched a new series of CDMA phones, which will have the capability to operate on all the three CDMA service providers' platforms.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 18 Dec 2008 | 9:01 am Bollywood set to cash in on 26/11Ram Gopal Varma's visit to the terror ravaged Taj Mahal Hotel and Tower spiralled into a controversy, but despite that filmmakers have gone ahead and registered about 30 titles to make movies on the incident that claimed many innocent lives.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 18 Dec 2008 | 9:00 am Satyam stock rebounds, Maytas still fallingThe Satyam scrip recovered somewhat Thursday after Wednesday's rout at the Indian stock markets following its management's decision to take over two group companies, a decision it had to revoke within hours.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 18 Dec 2008 | 9:00 am BJP asks PM to clarify AntulayMinority Affairs Minister A.R. Antulay's remarks on slain Maharashtra police officer Hemant Karkare's death during the terror attack in Mumbai continued to reverberate in the Lok Sabha Thursday with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) demanding a statement from Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 18 Dec 2008 | 9:00 am Mufti exudes confidence of returning to powerKokernag (J-K), Dec 18 : Former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir state and candidate of People's Democratic Party (PDP), Mufti Mohammad Sayeed has said that he is confident of returning to power in the State.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 18 Dec 2008 | 9:00 am India ponder Dravid batting spot for second England testMOHALI, India (Reuters) - India may drop number three batsman Rahul Dravid down the order to help him regain form in the second test against England starting on Friday, skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Dec 2008 | 8:43 am Security beefed up, Seer plays it down - Express Buzz
Source: Google News India - India | 18 Dec 2008 | 8:43 am Bollywood set to cash in on 26/11Ram Gopal Varma's visit to the terror ravaged Taj Mahal Hotel and Tower spiralled into a controversy, but despite that filmmakers have gone ahead and registered about 30 titles to make movies on the incident that claimed many innocent lives.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 18 Dec 2008 | 8:01 am Pakistan to buy Chinese AWACS to boost air defence - reportISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan is to buy an airborne warning and control system (AWACS) from China to boost its air defences, a Pakistani newspaper reported on Thursday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Dec 2008 | 7:42 am Job guarantee scheme comes a cropper in BiharMaheshar Manjhi and Karu Paswan, both landless labourers in a Maoist-hit Bihar village, are fed up with the state government. They have been given less than 20 days' work under the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS) in place of the promised 100 days.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 18 Dec 2008 | 6:00 am Citi cannot sell its Polaris stake to IT rivalsAmid rumours that Citigroup wants to sell a part of its 43 percent stake in Polaris Software, the other prime shareholder has pointed out that it cannot sell to companies that the IT firm looks at as its rivals.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 18 Dec 2008 | 6:00 am WITNESS - A stroll through the factory of death in BhopalBHOPAL, India (Reuters) - First it was an acidic smell, then a slight itching of the throat, a burning sensation as I sucked in the air. This was Bhopal, and history had come to visit.Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Dec 2008 | 5:59 am No recession in Bengali film industry, but many worryThe Bengali film industry has so far escaped the effects of global recession, but moviemakers and actors are afraid that if the situation worsens it will be hard to get producers for films.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 18 Dec 2008 | 5:00 am Why have ghazals faded out in Bollywood?The lilting melodies of 'Jhuki jhuki si nazar' and 'Chupke chupke raat din' never fail to impress music buffs even today, but the popular ghazal genre seems to have taken a backseat in Bollywood.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 18 Dec 2008 | 4:00 am I want to fall in love: Neil Nitin MukeshNeil Nitin Mukesh of 'Johnny Gaddar' fame is single and says that he is ready to mingle. He also admits that he has a soft corner for a certain someone.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 18 Dec 2008 | 2:30 am After 'Rock On', Farhan Akhtar looks to 'Kartik Calling Kartik'Farhan Akhtar's next film as a leading man is titled 'Kartik Calling Kartik' and the director-cum-actor says the title was chosen to generate curiosity.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 18 Dec 2008 | 2:00 am Pakistan Taliban insurgents release video of five beheaded 'spies'Pakistan's Taliban insurgents have released a video of five beheaded men, including soldiers, they accused of spying on Al Qaeda, IRNA reported Wednesday.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 18 Dec 2008 | 1:31 am Aim is to strike a balance between rights and tough laws: ChidambaramNEW DELHI: Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on Wednesday said the government had tried to maintain a “fair balance” between respect for fundamental human rights and the demand for tougher laws to deal with terror in the National ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 18 Dec 2008 | 12:00 am Lok Sabha passes anti-terror BillsChief Ministers’ meeting on January 6 to discuss terror issuesSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 18 Dec 2008 | 12:00 am Sessions court to hear Rizwanur caseKolkata: The Rizwanur Rahman death case was committed to sessions for trial by a CBI court on Wednesday, nearly 15 months after the body of the young computer graphics teacher was found under mysterious circumstances near a railway track. ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 18 Dec 2008 | 12:00 am Satyam calls off dealHYDERABAD: Humbled by the vitriolic response from investors and analyst community, Satyam Computer Services made a volte-face on Wednesday and announced that it was calling off the deal to acquire 100 per cent of Maytas Properties and 51 per ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 18 Dec 2008 | 12:00 am Suspected ISI agent heldLucknow: A suspected ISI agent from Pakistan has been arrested and sensitive documents relating to the Army seized from his possession near the Charbagh railway station here. Police said maps of the Cantonment area and information regarding ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 18 Dec 2008 | 12:00 am K.S. Raju shifted to Gandhi HospitalHYDERABAD: Nagarjuna Finance Limited promoter, K.S. Raju, who was lodged in Chanchalguda jail on Tuesday after being arrested in a criminal case pertaining to payments to depositors, was shifted to the Gandhi hospital on Wednesday. ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 18 Dec 2008 | 12:00 am In Yaripora, father votes in memory of lost sonYARIPORA: Six years ago, Abdul Ahad Pandit threw a burkha over his clothes, and darted down the narrow lane leading to the polling station. His wife, Saeeda Pandit, followed. “We sat up awake for the next three nights,” Mr. ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 18 Dec 2008 | 12:00 am Government reacted too late to terror, says AdvaniNEW DELHI: Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha L.K. Advani on Wednesday accused the government of reacting too late to terror. He, however, expressed satisfaction that the Congress had fundamentally changed its stand on terror by ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 18 Dec 2008 | 12:00 am “Masood Azhar not under house arrest”New Delhi: Pakistan’s High Commissioner to India Shahid Malik said on Wednesday that Jaish-e-Mohmmad chief Maulana Masood Azhar, one of India’s most wanted terrorists, was not under house arrest and that his whereabouts were not ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 18 Dec 2008 | 12:00 am OPEC to slash oil outputBy 2 million barrels a day in one goSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 18 Dec 2008 | 12:00 am Amir will not go undefended: chief justiceMohammed Ajmal Amir, the lone terrorist captured during the Mumbai attack, will not go undefended, says Chief Justice of India K.G. Balakrishnan.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 17 Dec 2008 | 6:31 pm Massod not under house arrest: Pakistani envoyJaish-e-Mohmmad chief Maulana Masood Azhar, wanted by India in the 2001 parliament attack case, was not under house arrest, Pakistan's High Commissioner to India Shahid Malik has said.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 17 Dec 2008 | 6:30 pm
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