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Pak politicians may be removed from the ambit of NABCorrupt politicians in Pakistan could no longer be punished by the country's anti-graft watchdog with Zardari giving a go-ahead for amending the National Accountability Bureau law.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 4 Jan 2009 | 2:20 pm Countdown for Congress govt in AP has begun: NarayanaThe countdown for the exit of YS Rajasekhara Reddy government in Andhra Pradesh has begun, CPI state secretary K Narayana said on Sunday.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 4 Jan 2009 | 2:14 pm Azhar's son hopes to make it big at dad's happy hunting groundA product of St John's Academy - a club where VVS Laxman learned his basics - Ashaduddin is yet to make it big anywhere.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 4 Jan 2009 | 2:07 pm Truckers in Tamil Nadu seek Karunanidhi's interventionIn a letter to Karunanidhi, the AIMTC said " Karunanidhi's experience in governance" could help resolve the issue and urged the CM to hold discussion with hauliers.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 4 Jan 2009 | 1:58 pm India in talks with Sri Lanka on possible one-day seriesMUMBAI (Reuters) - India are in talks with Sri Lanka about staging a one-day series to offset some of the losses from cancellation of matches following the attacks in Mumbai in November, a senior Indian board official told Reuters on Sunday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 Jan 2009 | 1:56 pm Two killed, 23 missing in Nepal boat capsizeAt least two persons, including a woman, were killed and 23 others missing after a crowded ferry capsized in southern Nepal's Sunsari district.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 4 Jan 2009 | 1:52 pm Omar to facilitate talks between Centre and separatists - Hindu
Source: Google News India - India | 4 Jan 2009 | 1:51 pm Goods trains collision hits Delhi-Howrah rail route - Hindu
Source: Google News India - India | 4 Jan 2009 | 1:49 pm Prachanda says Pashupatinath move not targeted at IndiansFissures seemed to be appearing in Nepal's ruling coalition on Sunday with a key ally flaying Maoists for trying to "capture" the Pashupatinath temple.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 4 Jan 2009 | 1:49 pm Dalai Lama likely to attend religious conference in BhavnagarTibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama is likely to attend a six-day international religious conference being held at Kailash Gurukul in Mahuva taluka.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 4 Jan 2009 | 1:49 pm Culling on in West Bengal, DarjeelingCulling operations were on in Jalpaiguri and Darjeeling districts in Bengal as authorities banned the sale of chicken and poultry products.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 4 Jan 2009 | 1:46 pm Row in Nepal over army recruitment, Prachanda warns of actionA row has erupted in Nepal over fresh recruitment to the national army, with the military chief seemingly at loggerheads with the prime minister.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 4 Jan 2009 | 1:45 pm Five detained at airport with crackers, gun powderPolice detained five persons at the Indira Gandhi International Airport after CISF personnel found crackers, gun powder and battery clips in their vehicle.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 4 Jan 2009 | 1:28 pm FBI hands over evidence over Mumbai attack to Pak: Report - Press Trust of India
Source: Google News India - India | 4 Jan 2009 | 1:17 pm Ex-Nepal king urges end to temple priest rowKATHMANDU (Reuters) - Nepal's deposed King Gyanendra has urged an end to a row over the appointment of a chief priest for one of the holiest Hindu shrines in Kathmandu, an aide said on Sunday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 Jan 2009 | 12:39 pm Under-construction flyover collapses in Patna, five injured!Five labourers were injured when a portion of an under-construction flyover collapsed here, the police said on Sunday.Source: Zee News : States | 4 Jan 2009 | 12:22 pm Delhi youth don`t mind being criminals!In a trend which should worry both the police and residents of this metropolis, the youth, especially those below 25 years of age, are involved in crime in large numbers.Source: Zee News : India National | 4 Jan 2009 | 12:18 pm Pay Review Committee now also to look into pay of Physical Education teachers!The Pay Review committee will now also suggest revised salaries for their physical education teachers and library staff.Source: Zee News : India National | 4 Jan 2009 | 12:18 pm Clear winter sun greets Delhi!A pleasant clear wintry sun greeted the national capital Sunday, after days of dark mornings.Source: Zee News : India National | 4 Jan 2009 | 12:18 pm Family problems, illness drove more people to suicide in 2007: NCRB!It was not poverty or a high debt burden that drove more people to commit suicide, but family problems and ill health forced many to take the extreme step, according to a report of the National Crime Records Bureau.Source: Zee News : India National | 4 Jan 2009 | 12:18 pm India, China`s role essential for international carbon agreement: Brown!British Premier Gordon Brown has said that an international agreement to reduce carbon emission would be one of his key priorities in 2009 for which India and China will have to be taken on board.Source: Zee News : India National | 4 Jan 2009 | 12:18 pm Believe in Gandhian way? Now, a card for someone you hate!!Hitting out at someone without actually coming to blows just got easier!Source: Zee News : India National | 4 Jan 2009 | 12:18 pm Militants explode bomb on Assam rail track!Suspected militants exploded a bomb on a railway track between Maibongdisa and Harangajao stations in central Assam`s North Cachhar district this morning.Source: Zee News : India National | 4 Jan 2009 | 12:18 pm Fierce gunbattle in Poonch continuing after 60 hours!A fierce gunbattle between security forces and separatist militants continues to rage Sunday in the dense mountainous forest in frontier Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir after over 60 hours.Source: Zee News : India National | 4 Jan 2009 | 12:18 pm Central government injects whopping Rs 7,500 crore in education system!The UPA government has injected a massive dose of investment to provide higher education to students belonging to minorities, SC, ST and OBC communities.Source: Zee News : India National | 4 Jan 2009 | 12:18 pm Pak may allow India to quiz suspects: Report!Pakistan may allow Indian investigators to "grill" the Mumbai attack suspects after being provided with "sufficient evidence" of their involvement, but will not hand them over, a media report said in Islamabad on Sunday.Source: Zee News : India National | 4 Jan 2009 | 12:18 pm Probe begins in DDA scam - Zee News
Source: Google News India - India | 4 Jan 2009 | 12:16 pm DoT working on number portability to meet June timelineWorking towards meeting timeline of June 2009, Department of Telecom (DoT) will shortly issue clarifications to the bidders on the Mobile Number Portability (MNP) norms, after which it will startSource: Business Standard | News Now | 4 Jan 2009 | 12:08 pm HDFC Bank pips ICICI in terms of branch networkHDFC Bank, the country's second largest private sector lender, which added 658 branches last year, has pipped ICICI Bank in terms of branch network.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 4 Jan 2009 | 12:04 pm Transporters to go on strike from midnightSupplies of essential commodities may get disrupted in the coming days with transporters going on an indefinite strike from midnight tonight after their talks with the government failed for the thirdSource: Business Standard | News Now | 4 Jan 2009 | 12:01 pm Advani dismisses 'differences' with Rajnath - Hindu
Source: Google News India - India | 4 Jan 2009 | 12:01 pm Kalam not to attend Children Science Congress in Shillong - Hindu
Source: Google News India - India | 4 Jan 2009 | 11:59 am Indure to build equipment for 500 Mw TPS in RajasthanElectricity equipment maker Indure has said it would build parts for the 500 Mw thermal power station in Rajasthan, to be commissioned in the next two years.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 4 Jan 2009 | 11:47 am PDP severs ties with UPA after Congress-NC alliance - Hindu
Source: Google News India - India | 4 Jan 2009 | 11:12 am DoT may endorse doubling reserve prices for 3GUnder pressure to charge market driven price for spectrum, the Department of Telecom (DoT) may finalise the higher reserve price for 3G services at Rs 4,040 crore for pan-India allocation, asSource: Business Standard | News Now | 4 Jan 2009 | 11:07 am Obama mulls bigger compensation packages for jobless: reportUS President-elect Barack Obama is considering major expansion of government-assisted health care insurance and unemployment compensation packages for helping the jobless, a media reportSource: Business Standard | News Now | 4 Jan 2009 | 10:44 am India to give U.S. Mumbai "evidence" against PakistanNEW DELHI (Reuters) - The sophistication of the Mumbai attack points to the involvement of "state actors" in Pakistan, India's home minister said on Sunday, ahead of a visit to the United States with a dossier of evidence.Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 Jan 2009 | 10:06 am Cos waiting on wings to raise Rs 75k cr via IPOsHaving tried unsuccessfully in 2008, over three dozen firms are holding back initial public offering (IPO) plans to raise an estimated Rs 75,000 crore (over $15 billion) for the right marketSource: Business Standard | News Now | 4 Jan 2009 | 10:03 am Mental stress claimed lives of 7 IIT students in last 4 yrs - Economic Times
Source: Google News India - India | 4 Jan 2009 | 10:03 am Sales in manufacturing sector to dip in Q3: CMIESales in the manufacturing sector are likely to witness a slowdown in the quarter ending December on account of lower unit realisation, a report said.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 4 Jan 2009 | 9:58 am Stimulus not sufficient to boost growth: economistsIt's not just industrialists, but even leading economists feel that the twin packages announced by the government and Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to boost sagging economy is 'insufficient', as theSource: Business Standard | News Now | 4 Jan 2009 | 9:54 am ICICI Bank does not need IPO: KamathFlush with funds to meet business growth for the current year, ICICI Bank CEO and Managing Director K V Kamath said the bank does not need funds from the IPO market, expected to revive later in theSource: Business Standard | News Now | 4 Jan 2009 | 9:48 am Poonch encounter enters fourth day - NDTV.com
Source: Google News India - India | 4 Jan 2009 | 9:31 am Israelis, Hamas battle in Gaza StripGAZA (Reuters) - Israeli troops battled Palestinian militants on the outskirts of Gaza City on Sunday after tanks thrust deep into the coastal strip in an invasion that marked the worst fighting in the conflict in decades.Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 Jan 2009 | 9:29 am Another Taj Mahal now in AgraAnother Taj Mahal has been set up in Agra. Not for Mumtaz, but for the delegates of a national conference on mental health.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 4 Jan 2009 | 9:01 am Ten technology trends to look out for in 2009The year that went by set the foundation for those technologies that are expected to take off in 2009, with focus on energy efficiency and mobility - a bit greener and a lot more faster. Here are 10 of them to watch out for this year:Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 4 Jan 2009 | 9:01 am Get rid of your glasses - the easy laser wayIt is the latest vision correction surgery, used even on US astronauts and military personnel. Now, the blade free laser technology, called iLasik, is attracting more and more patients in India, including many from abroad, to get rid of their glasses the easy way.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 4 Jan 2009 | 9:01 am Search on for wild cats in Madhya Pradesh villageA team of forest officials has been deputed to trace wild cats in the Tarned village of Madhya Pradesh's Dhar district after a leopard was killed by the villagers there.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 4 Jan 2009 | 9:00 am Schools to remain shut due to extreme coldWith the freezing cold unlikely to see a thaw in the next few days, the Delhi government has asked all state-run schools to extend the winter break by two more days for students till Class 8, while all municipal schools will reopen only Jan 12.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 4 Jan 2009 | 9:00 am Three criminals killed in encounter in Uttar PradeshThree people wanted in several criminal cases in Uttar Pradesh were killed in an encounter, while another managed to escape early Sunday morning, the police said.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 4 Jan 2009 | 9:00 am 70 kids fall ill after mid-day meal in ChhattisgarhAt least 70 primary school children have fallen ill after eating their mid-day meal in a remote village of Chhattisgarh's Rajnandgaon district, health officials said Sunday.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 4 Jan 2009 | 9:00 am Jamuna Devi remains Congress leader in Madhya Pradesh assemblyThe Congress has decided to retain Jamuna Devi as its legislature party (CLP) leader in Madhya Pradesh in recognition of her 'fighting spirit' shown as leader of the opposition in the previous legislature, the party said Sunday.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 4 Jan 2009 | 9:00 am Maoists ran rampant across Jharkhand in 2008Maoist rebels in Jharkhand struck at their will in 2008, killing a legislator and several police officials and hijacking a bank delivery van.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 4 Jan 2009 | 9:00 am Demand for fog lights go up in DelhiWhen visibility is drastically reduced on Delhi's streets, driving is next to impossible and many are now rushing to equip their vehicles with fog lights.Here is a report on how companies are manufact...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 4 Jan 2009 | 8:31 am Speeding at night? You're on Delhi Police's radarFrom this year when you are travelling down the capital's roads at night and feel the need for speed, restrain yourself from pressing the accelerator - for the city traffic police will soon install radar guns to rein you in.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 4 Jan 2009 | 6:31 am US documentary extols superiority of Indian education systemEven as a large number of Indians spend millions of rupees every year to pursue higher education in the United States, India's school education has inspired a documentary by an American businessman who believes it is superior to that of his country.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 4 Jan 2009 | 6:30 am BCCI is almost $25 million downNEW DELHI (Reuters) - The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has lost almost $25 million from the scrapping of two one-day games against England and the cancellation of the 2008 Champions Trophy and this month's tour to Pakistan.Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 Jan 2009 | 6:10 am Raima, Arbaaz to play couple in 'Mere Khwabon Mein Jo Aaye'In an unusual pairing, Raima Sen and Arbaaz Khan will play a couple in PVR Pictures' venture 'Mere Khwabon Mein Jo Aaye', releasing Feb 6.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 4 Jan 2009 | 5:02 am Jimmy Shergill believes in entertaining with a messageActor Jimmy Shergill is still riding high on the laurels his performance in 'A Wednesday' brought him and says he is looking forward to doing more films that focus on providing 'entertainment with a message'.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 4 Jan 2009 | 5:02 am After disastrous 2008, Tamil film industry keeps fingers crossedThe Tamil film industry is keen to put 2008 behind, as it saw 100 of the 115 films released crash at the box office, including the Rajnikant-starrer 'Kuselan'. The industry is banking on a few big-ticket releases in early 2009, even as it tries to find a strategy to minimise losses.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 4 Jan 2009 | 5:01 am Bollywood singer Shaan still takes music lessonsFamous Bollywood playback singer Shaan is among the best singers on the block but he continues to take music lessons from his teacher.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 4 Jan 2009 | 5:01 am Clear winter sun greets Delhi, fog blanket liftsA pleasant clear wintry sun greeted the national capital Sunday, after days of dark damp mornings and heavy fog that caused havoc with air, rail and road traffic.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 4 Jan 2009 | 5:00 am Will The Promise of Separate Pay Panel for Armed Forces Really Help? - News Locale
Source: Google News India - India | 4 Jan 2009 | 5:00 am India urges "sense" in Pakistan over militancyNEW DELHI (Reuters) - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Saturday he hoped sense would prevail in Pakistan over tackling militancy and reiterated a demand that Islamabad hand over those suspected of plotting the deadly attacks in Mumbai.Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 Jan 2009 | 2:59 am Strong quake reported off Indonesian coastAn underwater earthquake with a magnitude of 7.6 on the Richter scale was recorded early Sunday off the coast of eastern Indonesia, the US Geological Survey said.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 4 Jan 2009 | 2:00 am 26/11: India to step up diplomatic offensiveChidambaram to hand over ‘dossiers’ to RiceSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 4 Jan 2009 | 12:00 am ‘Ghajini’ turns a villain in her lifeSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 4 Jan 2009 | 12:00 am UDF, Congress plan protest campaignsStir against ‘failure’ of LDF government to utilise Central assistanceSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 4 Jan 2009 | 12:00 am “Next fiscal could be more difficult”SHILLONG: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday expressed concern over the effects of the global slowdown on the Indian economy, and said the situation during the next financial year could be “more difficult.” “We ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 4 Jan 2009 | 12:00 am Manmohan hopes sense will prevail on PakistanSHILLONG: Prime Miniser Manmohan Singh on Saturday expressed the hope that “some sense” would prevail on Pakistan and it would hand over for trial the terrorists responsible for the September 26 attacks in Mumbai. Speaking to ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 4 Jan 2009 | 12:00 am Troops close in on Elephant PassCOLOMBO: The Sri Lankan military on Saturday claimed that the fall of the strategically important Elephant Pass town, situated at the entrance of the Jaffna peninsula, was imminent. A statement from the Defence Ministry said troops of ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 4 Jan 2009 | 12:00 am Air show in Tiruchi on February 3TIRUCHI: Adventure buffs of Tiruchi and neighbouring districts could look forward to a rare spectacle on the skies early next month. Suryakiran, the aerobatic team of the Indian Air Force, will stage an air show at the Tiruchi airport ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 4 Jan 2009 | 12:00 am Violence in Kolkata over auto banKolkata: There was violence in some parts of the city on Saturday during a 12-hour taxi and autorickshaw strike called by Trinamool Congress-backed unions to protest against the seizure of autos and arrest of 18 people during Friday’s ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 4 Jan 2009 | 12:00 am Ahmedabad blasts case accused confesses?AHMEDABAD: The recent arrest of Shabbir Hussein by the Maharashtra anti-terrorism squad in Pune is expected to throw new light on the Ahmedabad serial bomb blasts of July 26. Crime Branch police sources here claimed that Shabbir ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 4 Jan 2009 | 12:00 am DMK rule has taken State in reverse gear: JayalalithaaMADURAI: All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam general secretary Jayalalithaa began her campaign for the Thirumangalam by-election by appealing to the voters to put an end to the “anti-people and inefficient” State government ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 4 Jan 2009 | 12:00 am Modi visits India-Pakistan borderGujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi Saturday visited the India-Pakistan border at Banaskantha and interacted with security personnel.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 3 Jan 2009 | 6:30 pm Hasina elected Bangladesh's new leaderBangladesh's Awami League Saturday elected its chief Sheikh Hasina as Leader of the House, paving the way for her to form a new government to run the South Asian nation for the next five years.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 3 Jan 2009 | 6:30 pm "Impeccable" Beckham may be ready for Milan debut at RomaROME (Reuters) - Short-term loan signing David Beckham is in excellent shape and could make his Serie A debut in AC Milan's first league match after the winter break at AS Roma next week, coach Carlo Ancelotti said on Saturday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 3 Jan 2009 | 4:10 pm Sri Lanka bombs Tigers in north after fall of HQCOLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lankan jets and attack helicopters bombed Tamil Tiger positions in the north of the island on Saturday, the military said, a day after ground forces seized the rebels' de facto capital Kilinochchi.Source: Reuters: Top News | 3 Jan 2009 | 3:03 pm
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