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Fingers pointed at ASI as stone slab falls at Taj!Conservationists have reacted sharply after a seven-foot-long slab of red sandstone fell off at the Taj Mahal this week.Source: Zee News : India National | 27 Dec 2008 | 12:08 pm Bangladesh to protest India`s oil exploration in Bay of Bengal!Bangladesh has said that it will lodge a formal complaint with India about three Indian oil and gas survey ships that allegedly crossed into its maritime boundary and continued working despite being told to leave.Source: Zee News : India National | 27 Dec 2008 | 12:08 pm Pak shifts troops from Afghan border towards India!Pakistan has redeployed thousands of troops to the border with India, officials said on Friday, in a dramatic escalation of tensions with New Delhi in the wake of the Mumbai attacks.Source: Zee News : India National | 27 Dec 2008 | 12:08 pm Indo-American woman to become Virginia treasurer!An Indian American is all set to become the treasurer of Virginia, a state bordering the US capital and sometimes called the "Mother of Presidents", as it is the birthplace of eight US Presidents.Source: Zee News : India National | 27 Dec 2008 | 12:08 pm US urges calm amid Pakistan-India tensions!Washington urged India and Pakistan to avoid escalating tensions in the wake of the Mumbai attacks after Pakistan redeployed thousands of troops to the border with India.Source: Zee News : India National | 27 Dec 2008 | 12:08 pm Karunanidhi re-elected DMK president; Stalin becomes treasurer!Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi was on Saturday unanimously elected as DMK president at the party`s General Council meeting here.Source: Zee News : India National | 27 Dec 2008 | 12:08 pm Pakistan creating war hysteria: Pranab - Times of India
Source: Google News India - India | 27 Dec 2008 | 11:04 am Karunanidhi asks Centre to depute Pranab to Sri Lanka - Hindu
Source: Google News India - India | 27 Dec 2008 | 10:56 am J&K Assembly poll results tomorrow - Hindu
Source: Google News India - India | 27 Dec 2008 | 10:56 am Pakistan says ready to repel any aggression - Reuters India
Source: Google News India - India | 27 Dec 2008 | 10:40 am India, Bangladesh plan to discuss border intrusionDHAKA (Reuters) - South Asian neighbours India and Bangladesh plan to hold talks to discuss the intrusion of Indian survey ships into its neighbour's territorial waters, an Indian official said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 Dec 2008 | 10:36 am Pakistan says ready to repel any aggressionISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan will not be the first to act in any face-off with India but is prepared to defend itself from aggression, Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani said on Saturday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 Dec 2008 | 10:32 am Two killed in clash in Maha's Pangaon villageFour shops were set on fire in the troubled Pangaon village of central Maharashtra on Saturday following a clash in which two people were killed.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 27 Dec 2008 | 10:20 am More BSP names could tumble out in UP engineer's killing - Hindu
Source: Google News India - India | 27 Dec 2008 | 10:13 am Pak 'double-dealt' US during Musharraf's rule: RiedelA key adviser in Obama's transition team has charged that Islamabad fleeced Washington for billions of dollars in aid while allowing al-Qaeda to regroup in the tribal belt.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 27 Dec 2008 | 10:07 am Pak to respond to Ajmal's letter in a "few days"Pakistan will respond to the request for legal assistance by Mohammad Ajmal Amir in a "few days", a foreign office spokesman has said.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 27 Dec 2008 | 10:03 am Indo-Pak border ceremony takes a more aggressive toneThe famous 'retreat' ceremony at the Indo-Pak border each day has seen more aggressive posturing as tensions between the countries escalate.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 27 Dec 2008 | 9:40 am India not engaged in troop build-up along borderIndia has informed Pakistan that it has not engaged in any sort of troop build-up along the frontier and sought firm action against terrorist camps.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 27 Dec 2008 | 9:34 am Pak "track record" reason for India's lack of faithBenazir Bhutto's niece Fatima Bhutto has said that given the "Pakistan government's track record", one can understand India's lack of faith in the country's justice system.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 27 Dec 2008 | 9:29 am British tourists advised to behave in Muslim countriesBritish holidayers have been warned off having extra-marital sex in Muslim countries.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 27 Dec 2008 | 9:28 am Remembering Benazir - Zee News
Source: Google News India - India | 27 Dec 2008 | 9:24 am Has Pakistan's Swat Valley fallen to the Taliban?There has been no official announcement, no victory parades or televised addresses but Swat, to all intents and purposes, has fallen to the Taliban, says Pak media.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 27 Dec 2008 | 9:24 am India says not engaged in troop build-up along border with PakIndia has informed Pakistan that it has not engaged in any sort of troop build-up along the frontier and sought firm action against terrorist camps and militant groups operating from the PakistaniSource: Business Standard | News Now | 27 Dec 2008 | 9:17 am Pak says doesn't want war with IndiaAmid mounting world pressure on it, Pakistan today said it does not war with India and noted that "friendly countries" are working to defuse tensions between the twoSource: Business Standard | News Now | 27 Dec 2008 | 9:16 am How our regulators mitigated the impact of the credit crisisMeasures on securitisation have been laudable, but credit derivatives need better regulation, says Shiva Iyer, senior vice-president of ABN AMRO Bank.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 27 Dec 2008 | 9:13 am 'During a downturn, new ventures hasten recovery'Carl Schramm, president of an organisation devoted to entrepreneurship, has shown the way for many entrepreneurs. He talks to DNA.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 27 Dec 2008 | 9:10 am 25 per cent voting in Karnataka bypoll till noon - Hindu
Source: Google News India - India | 27 Dec 2008 | 8:27 am Nariman House to rise from the ashes - Express Buzz
Source: Google News India - India | 27 Dec 2008 | 8:21 am Kasab to be shifted to ‘egg cell’ - Express Buzz
Source: Google News India - India | 27 Dec 2008 | 8:21 am PM reviews situation with 3 service chiefs - Express Buzz
Source: Google News India - India | 27 Dec 2008 | 8:21 am Kingfisher Airlines plans to raise 400 million dollarsBangalore, Dec 27 : Chairman of Kingfisher Airlines Vijay Mallya has said that the company's plans to raise 400 million dollars are on track.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 27 Dec 2008 | 8:01 am Pranab Mukherjee asks Pakistan not to create war hysteriaNew Delhi, Dec 27 : External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee has asked Pakistan to stop creating a war hysteria and take immediate action against those involved in the recent Mumbai attacks.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 27 Dec 2008 | 8:01 am Pak moves 20,000 troops near Indian borderIslamabad, Dec 27 : Pakistan has moved 20,000 soldiers near the Indian border due to increase in tension with New Delhi in the aftermath of the Mumbai terror attacks, according to the intelligence officials.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 27 Dec 2008 | 8:01 am In winter of discontent, hotels slash New Year pricesGlobal economic recession and the Mumbai carnage have hit New Year festivities so badly that, to attract customers, some major hotels in the capital have cut prices by as much as 20 percent.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 27 Dec 2008 | 8:00 am Jammu and Kashmir poll verdict could surprise allSrinagar/With a 62 percent turnout, Jammu and Kashmir voters have already given democracy an absolute majority in the assembly polls this month and the last. But the verdict may be more fractured when it comes to any political party, feel observers, as everyone waits for the vote count Sunday.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 27 Dec 2008 | 8:00 am Pakistan redeploys thousands of troops to India borderPakistani protesters burn an Indian flag during a rally in Karachi, Pakistan, on Friday. Tensions with India have increased after the attacks last month in Bombay, India. The Associated Press/Fareed ...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 27 Dec 2008 | 8:00 am Chhattisgarh not to acquire agricultural land for industriesChhattisgarh's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government said Saturday it would now only provide government-owned or barren land for setting up new industrial units, instead of agricultural land.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 27 Dec 2008 | 8:00 am The week that was: Most popular on ReutersREUTERS - Here is a roundup of the most popular stories over the week from the world of business, politics, general news and entertainment.Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 Dec 2008 | 7:58 am Five years on, 63 found guilty] , claimed nine lives and left several wounded, a special court has found 63 of the accused guilty. However, the court acquitted 76 other accused.Nine people wereSource: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 27 Dec 2008 | 7:58 am Top 10 technology breakthroughs of 2008has outlined a list of the top ten technology breakthroughs of 2008. Check them out. . . The top ten technology breakthroughs of 2008 are: 10. Flexible Displays to be a reality by 2010 or 2011 For ...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 27 Dec 2008 | 7:58 am Stalin climbs the DMK hierarchyTamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi was on Saturday unanimously elected as president of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam at the party's general council meeting in Chennai.He has been elected for the ...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 27 Dec 2008 | 7:58 am Pakistanis mourn Bhutto a year after killingGARHI KHUDA BAKHSH, Pakistan (Reuters) - Hundreds of thousands of supporters of former Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto gathered in her home town on Saturday to mark the first anniversary of her assassination.Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 Dec 2008 | 7:23 am US urges calm amid India-Pakistan tensionsWashington urged India and Pakistan to avoid escalating tensions in the wake of the Mumbai attacks after Pakistan redeployed thousands of troops to the border with India.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 27 Dec 2008 | 6:22 am FIIs net buy Rs 397 cr in F on FridayThe Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) were net buyers of Rs 397.07 crore in the futures & options segment on Friday.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 27 Dec 2008 | 6:05 am 2008: Watershed year for Indian telecomFor a country that stood at the bottom of the pyramid in terms of telecom penetration a decade ago, 2008 was a watershed when India's subscriber base topped 350 million users to make its network the second largest in the world after China, displacing the US.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 27 Dec 2008 | 6:00 am Key milestones in India's telecom industry in 2008Following are key milestones and timeline of developments in India's telecom sector in 2008, when the country's network emerged as the second largest in the world after China's, displacing that of the US:Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 27 Dec 2008 | 6:00 am Winter chill continues to sweep DelhiA day after the national capital recorded the coldest day of the season, weather officials Saturday said the minimum temperatures are likely to come down further next week.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 27 Dec 2008 | 5:30 am 'Chandni Chowk To China' is entertainingFilm: 'Chandni Chowk To China'; Music Director: Kailash Kher, Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, Naresh, Paresh, Bappi Lahiri, Bohemia; Lyricist: Kailash Kher, Rajat Arora, Bohemia; Singer: Shankar Mahadevan, Shreya Ghoshal, Bohemia, Kailash Kher, Akshay Kumar, Neeraj Sridhar, Anushka Manchanda and Ravi K. Tripathi; Rating : ***1/2Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 27 Dec 2008 | 5:01 am Thought of working with Aamir makes Mona Singh nervousIndian television's 'Ugly Betty' Mona Singh, who is set to make her big screen debut with Aamir Khan-starrer 'Three Idiots', says she is excited but also nervous about working with the superstar.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 27 Dec 2008 | 5:01 am Change was buzzword for TV industry in 2008Change, they say, is the only constant in life. The saying may not have been true for India's Rs.226 billion/ Rs. 22,600 Crores television industry for the past seven years but it certainly seemed apt for 2008.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 27 Dec 2008 | 5:01 am Ajay Devgan is a prankster: AsinWorking with Bollywood actor Ajay Devgan in Vipul Shah's 'London Dreams' was an eye-opener for south Indian actress Asin.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 27 Dec 2008 | 5:01 am Death in station: police give many versionsBANGALORE: State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) chairman S.R. Nayak on Friday took serious exception to the differing statements of the police regarding Thursday’s custodial death at the Hanumantha Nagar police station. Reacting ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 27 Dec 2008 | 12:00 am Onus on Pakistan as we can’t chase non-state actors: IndiaU.S., China, Saudi Arabia asked to put pressure on PakistanSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 27 Dec 2008 | 12:00 am A coin in memory of Benazir BhuttoKARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan on Friday issued a commemorative coin on the first death anniversary of Benazir Bhutto.Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 27 Dec 2008 | 12:00 am Services chiefs meet ManmohanNEW DELHI: The chiefs of the Army, the Navy and the Air Force met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday and briefed him on the country’s defence preparedness. The services chiefs also discussed the pay and service conditions in ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 27 Dec 2008 | 12:00 am Inflation falls to 6.61%NEW DELHI: The rate of inflation slipped further to 6.61 per cent for the week ended December 13 from 6.84 per cent a week earlier owing to a fall in the prices of certain food articles and some manufactured goods on account of the cascading ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 27 Dec 2008 | 12:00 am Pakistan armed forces on high alertISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s armed forces are on a “high alert” and all leave of absence has been cancelled for troops on account of the tensions with India, military officials here told journalists on Friday. Also, there were ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 27 Dec 2008 | 12:00 am Snow for sportSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 27 Dec 2008 | 12:00 am Bids received for multi-level parking lotsChennai: After two rounds of unsuccessful tenders for multi-level parking facilities in the city, the Chennai Corporation has now received bids that have cleared the technical evaluation. The multi-level parking projects have been ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 27 Dec 2008 | 12:00 am Living with the scars, a month after the carnage in MumbaiMUMBAI: After a sober Christmas, Mumbai commemorated a month of the terror attacks in which 10 gunmen held the city to ransom for three days from November 26, but its usual breezy spirit was missing. This past month witnessed an outpouring of ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 27 Dec 2008 | 12:00 am Kurangani set to become a major tourist attraction in Western GhatsSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 27 Dec 2008 | 12:00 am Pakistan cancels army leave, India tensions riseNEW DELHI/ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan cancelled army leave and redeployed some troops on Friday in a sign of rising tension with India.Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Dec 2008 | 10:38 pm Inflation down to 6.61%, experts predict rate cutInflation for the second week of December hit a nine-month low of 6.61 per cent as the global economy stalled, sending prices southwards.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 26 Dec 2008 | 7:49 pm Sunburn music fest gets conditional go aheadIn a late night development, the Goa government Friday granted a conditional go-ahead to the Sunburn 2008 music festival, touted as the biggest in Asia, notwithstanding the ban on beach parties.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 26 Dec 2008 | 5:32 pm India asks US, China, Saudi, Iran to pressurize PakistanIntensifying its diplomatic offensive, India has made it clear to the US and Iran as well as Pakistan's key allies, China and Saudi Arabia, that they need to do more to use their clout to pressurize Pakistan into acting against the perpetrators of the Mumbai carnage.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 26 Dec 2008 | 5:30 pm Ganguly now features in calendarSourav Ganguly may have said farewell to international and first class cricket, but his popular appeal is undiminished.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 26 Dec 2008 | 5:30 pm Pakistan board hails Sri Lanka tour lifelineKARACHI (Reuters) - The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) hailed Sri Lanka's confirmation on Friday of their test tour next month as a lifeline for the Pakistani game.Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Dec 2008 | 3:57 pm India's new sports eligibility rules draw criticismNEW DELHI (Reuters) - A government rule to allow only its citizens to be chosen to national teams has drawn criticism from the national olympic body.Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Dec 2008 | 3:49 pm Don't get punchy on Boxing Day, India saysNEW DELHI (Reuters) - Boxing Day isn't a day to put up your dukes and get into the ring, Indian boxing officials said on Friday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Dec 2008 | 3:03 pm BHEL bags Rs 5,040 cr contract from Jindal PowerState run Bharat Heavy Electricals (BHEL) today said it has bagged a Rs 5,040 crore contract from Jindal Power for setting up 2,400 Mw power plant in Chhattisgarh.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 26 Dec 2008 | 2:39 pm US govt to inject $3.39 bn into Amex in lieu of shares: CEOCredit card firm American Express, a bank holding company, will receive $3.39 billion from the US government's bailout package for the financial sector, company CEO Ken Chenault informed theSource: Business Standard | News Now | 26 Dec 2008 | 2:34 pm Indian citizens told travel to Pakistan is unsafeNEW DELHI/ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - India warned its citizens on Friday it was unsafe to travel to Pakistan after the prime minister met military chiefs, and Pakistan cancelled army leave and moved some troops from its western border.Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Dec 2008 | 2:32 pm Stainless steel industry against anti-dumping probeAll India Stainless Steel Industries Association, the apex body of stainless steel utensils and cutlery manufacturers, has opposed the probe and possible levy of anti-dumping duty on stainless steelSource: Business Standard | News Now | 26 Dec 2008 | 2:16 pm 'Govt must slash ATF tax for airlines to cut domestic fares'Kingfisher Airlines Chairman Vijay Mallya today indicated that unless the government brought down the sales tax on ATF to four per cent, airlines in the country would not cut domestic airSource: Business Standard | News Now | 26 Dec 2008 | 2:04 pm Forex reserves up $3.6 bn at $254.05 bnIndia's foreign exchange reserves swelled to $254.052 billion for the week ended December 19, up by $3.599 billion over the previous week.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 26 Dec 2008 | 1:57 pm
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