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Delhi Metro uses longest girders to build airport line routeTheDelhi Metro has become the first in the country and third in the world to use extra long girders to build the elevated stretch of the Airport express line route.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 9 Jan 2009 | 1:45 pm Walters, Davis want ban on double-sided batFormer players are divided in their opinion on the use of double-sided bat.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 9 Jan 2009 | 1:38 pm Inflation declines to 10-month low of 5.91%Inflation fell for the ninth consecutive week on Friday to a 10-month low of 5.91 per cent for the week ended December 27, owing to cheaper food and manufactured items.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 9 Jan 2009 | 1:37 pm Mumbai gets first Yoga museumPaying homage to the 5,000- year-old legacy of Yoga is a first-of-its-kind museum in the city showcasing the ancient tradition.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 9 Jan 2009 | 1:36 pm ‘I loved it when dad sang Papa Kehte’ - Times of India
Source: Google News India - India | 9 Jan 2009 | 1:34 pm OCI cardholders can practise in India now - Business Standard
Source: Google News India - India | 9 Jan 2009 | 1:32 pm Pak PM terms situation along border with India 'very fragile'Describing the situation along its border with India as "very fragile", Pakistan on Friday said it was "regrettable" that the bilateral peace process had stalled after the Mumbai attacks.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 9 Jan 2009 | 1:32 pm India and US condemn Sri Lankan editor's murderIndia and the US on Friday condemned the killing of the chief editor of a Sri Lankan newspaper known for its strong views against the governmen.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 9 Jan 2009 | 1:29 pm 'India needs an internal security ministry' - Business Standard
Source: Google News India - India | 9 Jan 2009 | 1:28 pm US nuclear trade team to visit India next week - Business Standard
Source: Google News India - India | 9 Jan 2009 | 1:27 pm Pietersen tried to get Flower sacked as well: ReportAlong with coach Peter Moores, former England captain Kevin Pietersen tried to get rid of batting coach Andy Flower as well, according to media reports.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 9 Jan 2009 | 1:27 pm Dhoni retains top slot in ODI rankings, Yuvraj rises to 5thTeam India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni extended his stay at the top of the ICC batting chart, while pace spearhead Zaheer Khan broke into the top 10.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 9 Jan 2009 | 1:27 pm Obama camp plans to open dialogue with Hamas: reportThe incoming Obama administration in the US plans to abandon president George Bush's doctrine of isolating Hamas by establishing a channel to the Islamist organisation.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 9 Jan 2009 | 1:27 pm Truckers' strike: States cooperation must, says Chidambaram - Business Standard
Source: Google News India - India | 9 Jan 2009 | 1:25 pm I realised I had to be an adult: Carla BruniCarla Bruni may be one of the most powerful female figures in her country but she admitted that she is as freaked out as the next woman when it came to turning 40 recently.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 9 Jan 2009 | 1:25 pm AP govt mulls bailout package for SatyamThe Satyam Computer scandal "would have adverse impact to the investments coming to Andhra Pradesh", said Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 9 Jan 2009 | 1:24 pm FIIs net sellers of Rs 351cr in cash mkt todayForeign institutional investors (FIIs) were net sellers of Rs 350.55 crore (provisional) today, according to data released by BSE.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 9 Jan 2009 | 1:20 pm Centre may not intervene directly in Satyam caseAlthough Prime Minister Manmohan Singh government is concerned about the turmoil of one of Indias biggest IT brand - Satyam, it may not intervene directly to resolve the issues,Source: Business Standard | News Now | 9 Jan 2009 | 1:13 pm Victory rally as Indian priests return to Pashupatinath temple - Times of India
Source: Google News India - India | 9 Jan 2009 | 1:13 pm Obama, Clinton Plan to Retrieve Ex-Envoys, Keep Bush Official - Bloomberg
Source: Google News India - India | 9 Jan 2009 | 1:07 pm Will work non-stop to bring Mumbai attackers to book: MulfordThe US today said it was determined to work "non-stop" and "as long as it takes" to ensure that the perpetrators of the Mumbai terror attacks are brought to justice.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 9 Jan 2009 | 1:07 pm L sees synergy with Satyam, but won't invest nowLarsen & Toubro, which is now one of the largest shareholders of Satyam with a 4 per cent stake, sees a lot of synergy between the core strengths of the beleaguered software giant with that ofSource: Business Standard | News Now | 9 Jan 2009 | 12:50 pm Operation called off in Poonch, militants untraced: Army - Times of India
Source: Google News India - India | 9 Jan 2009 | 12:49 pm Pak PM terms situation along border with India 'very fragile' - Economic Times
Source: Google News India - India | 9 Jan 2009 | 12:42 pm Trinamool wins Nandigram; Congress, Left win one seat each (Lead) - Newspost Online
Source: Google News India - India | 9 Jan 2009 | 12:42 pm Govt calls in army but returning workers ease crisisNEW DELHI (Reuters) - The government called in troops to load fuel tankers and some striking employees at state oil firms went back to work on Friday, easing fears of a prolonged fuel crisis.Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Jan 2009 | 12:41 pm Nissan to axe 1,200 jobs in SunderlandJapanese auto major Nissan will reduce its headcount by 1,200 employees to protect the long term viability of its manufacturing operations in Sunderland, the UK's largest car exporter andSource: Business Standard | News Now | 9 Jan 2009 | 12:39 pm RIL-RNRL gas dispute case hearing to resume next weekThe Bombay High Court will resume hearing of RIL-RNRL gas dispute case next week.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 9 Jan 2009 | 12:34 pm Couting for Nandigram bypoll begins amidst tight security!The counting of votes for the politically sensitive Nandigram Assembly by-election started on Friday amidst tight security, official sources said.Source: Zee News : States | 9 Jan 2009 | 12:21 pm Voting for Tirumangalam constituency by poll underway amidst tight security!Polling for the by election to the Tirumangalam constituency in Tamil Nadu began on a peaceful note Friday with about 15 per cent of the 1.55 lakh-strong electorate voting in the first two hours, officials said.Source: Zee News : States | 9 Jan 2009 | 12:21 pm Delhi Police anti-obscene calls cell flooded with complaints!The Delhi Police have just launched an anti-obscene calls cell, which is already receiving some 50 complaints a day.Source: Zee News : States | 9 Jan 2009 | 12:21 pm Sebi summons Raju, his lawyer to appearThe Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) team visited Satyam headquarters at Infocity here to get details on the disclosures made by company founder Ramalinga Raju.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 9 Jan 2009 | 12:05 pm Transporters' body President, Secy arrestedThe All India Motor Transport Congress has said it will go ahead with the nationwide strike, which entered the fifth day today, despite the arrest of its President Charan Singh Lohara and Secretary SSource: Business Standard | News Now | 9 Jan 2009 | 12:04 pm Truckers' strike: States cooperation must, says ChidambaramThe Centre today said it is in talks with states to resolve the five-day-old truckers' strike, which along with the PSU oil officers' stir, has affected movement of goods across theSource: Business Standard | News Now | 9 Jan 2009 | 12:00 pm Fierce Kashmir gunbattle ends as militants fleeSRINAGAR (Reuters) - A fierce gunbattle between government forces and Muslim militants holed up in icy Himalayan caves for nine days in Indian Kashmir has ended after about a dozen rebels escaped, the army said on Friday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Jan 2009 | 11:45 am Pakistan responds to Indian dossier; Biden arrivesISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani said on Friday Pakistan had sent India a response to evidence from the Mumbai attacks, as U.S. vice president-elect Joe Biden arrived on a trip aimed at easing tension in South Asia.Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Jan 2009 | 11:35 am Pregnant grandmother commits suicide in West BengalA 35-year-old woman hanged herself to death in a West Bengal village after being allegedly humiliated by neighbours for being pregnant despite having grandchildren, police said Friday.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 9 Jan 2009 | 10:31 am Police kill 15 Maoists, search for moreRAIPUR, India (Reuters) - Police scoured the jungles of Chhattisgarh looking for wounded Maoist rebels on Friday, a day after 15 rebels were killed in a fierce gunbattle with government forces, officials said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Jan 2009 | 9:43 am Oil strike sparks interest in carpoolingMUMBAI (Reuters Life!) - It took a strike at the state run-oil firms, and the queues of vehicles that snake out of petrol pumps almost run dry, to ignite an interest in carpooling in a nation where gridlocked roads are part of the daily grind.Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Jan 2009 | 9:13 am Inflation slides again in slowing economyNEW DELHI (Reuters) - Inflation fell more than expected to a 10-month low in late December and is seen heading sharply lower on the back of an expected fuel price cut, giving authorities greater freedom to prop up stumbling growth.Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Jan 2009 | 9:04 am Minister hints Rahul Gandhi could be India's next PMNEW DELHI (Reuters) - Rahul Gandhi, the young son of the chief of the ruling Congress party, could be the next prime minister if the party retains power in elections this year, local media on Friday quoted a senior government minister as saying.Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Jan 2009 | 9:02 am Buddhist monks perform mask dance in Rumtek monasteryRumtek Monastry (Sikkim), Jan.9 : It looked a virtual riot of colours at Rumtek Monastery, 26 kilometers from the state capital Gangtok, recently when many masked Buddhist monks performed a special dance before visitors from within India and abroad.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 9 Jan 2009 | 8:03 am Pakistan holds high level meet to discuss foreign policy post KasabIslamabad, Jan.9 : The Pakistan Foreign Office called a high level meeting to discuss the country's foreign policy, especially in regard the situation arising after its acceptance that its soil was used in the November, 2008 Mumbai attacks, the News reported.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 9 Jan 2009 | 8:01 am NYPD training for new threats in wake of Mumbai terror attacksWashington, Jan 9 : After studying the Mumbai terror attacks, the New York Police Department (NYPD) is looking for ways to disrupt cell phone calls and other forms of electronic communication among terrorists in the event of another terror attack in New York.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 9 Jan 2009 | 8:01 am With Satyam, perfect storm hits once bullish IndiaNEW DELHI (Reuters) - A year ago a seemingly unstoppable global juggernaut, the once-confident India is now reeling from a perfect storm of a corporate IT scandal, the Mumbai attacks and economic slowdown.Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Jan 2009 | 7:35 am Rebels take soldiers hostage in northeastGUWAHATI (Reuters) - Tribal rebels in India's troubled northeast kidnapped an army officer and five soldiers, saying they were angry that government forces were encouraging rival groups despite a ceasefire, officials said on Friday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Jan 2009 | 7:23 am Army may be called in to move petro productsConcerned over the fuel shortages and petrol pumps running dry, the government said on Friday it would deploy central forces to ensure supply lines are not dried due to the ongoing strike by oil sect...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 9 Jan 2009 | 7:19 am Satyam may axe 10,000 employees in Feb] may lay off over 10,000 employees next month, says a recruitment firm. "It is most likely that Satyam will cut 10,000 jobs next month as the company is left with no cash to pay the salaries. The cur...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 9 Jan 2009 | 7:19 am Indian-American task force to push US to act on Pak terrorA number of Indian-American organizations joined hands last week to form a national anti-terrorism task force that seeks to impress upon United States President-elect Barack ObamaSource: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 9 Jan 2009 | 7:19 am Directing Akshay in Chandni ChowkN ikhil Advani clearly loved directing Akshay Kumar in Chandni Chowk to China, because it was an experience he said he would love to have 'again and again'. The 37-year-old director, who made Kal H...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 9 Jan 2009 | 7:19 am Marriott bombing mastermind killed in US missile strikeIdentified as Usama al-Kini, Al Qaeda's chief of operations in Pakistan, and his lieutenant, Sheik Ahmed Salim Swedan, the two were killed in the missile strike conducted on January 1, said the Washin...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 9 Jan 2009 | 7:19 am UNSC agrees on resolution to end Gaza offensiveThe UN Security Council on Friday approved a resolution calling for an immediate and durable ceasefire in Gaza, with the US abstaining from the vote. While the US stayed away, the remaining 14...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 9 Jan 2009 | 7:19 am Securities and Exchange Board of India team in Hyderabad to inspect SatyamMumbai, Jan 8 : An inspection team of Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) landed in Hyderabad today to probe the Satyam scam involving over Rupees 7,000 crore.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 9 Jan 2009 | 7:17 am Madhya Pradesh wakes up to panic buying amid oilmen's strikeWith most petrol pumps running out of stock across India due to the ongoing strike by employees of public sector oil companies, Madhya Pradesh Friday woke up to panic buying of the fuel.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 9 Jan 2009 | 6:31 am 'Slumdog Millionaire' in the money at L.A. awardsLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Slumdog Millionaire" was the final answer at the Critics' Choice Awards on Thursday, as the sweeping drama about an improbable winner of India's version of "Who Wants To Be a Millionaire" took the top prizes at the closely watched Oscar barometer.Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Jan 2009 | 6:05 am 150-year-old mental institute hosts meet in Taj lookalikeA 150-year-old mental health institute that had the lieutenant governor of Agra as one of its first patients is playing host to over 3,500 psychiatrists at a conference inside a model of the Taj Mahal.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 9 Jan 2009 | 5:32 am The 'Gujju' with penchant for Punjabi in his filmsNot many would know Vipul Shah by name here. At least not until you mention his hits 'Namastey London' or 'Singh is Kinng'. This Gujarati filmmaker is now back where he loves to be - in Punjab and among Punjabis!Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 9 Jan 2009 | 5:31 am Deepika Padukone painted three shades lighter for Chinese lookBollywood's dusky beauty Deepika Padukone's complexion has been lightened by three shades to suit her Chinese look in the film 'Chandni Chowk To China', says stylist Mallika Bhat.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 9 Jan 2009 | 3:31 am Ramalinga Raju in Hyderabad, claims lawyerSatyam Computer founder-chairman B. Ramalinga Raju, whose whereabouts are not known after his shocking admission of massive financial fraud, is in the city and has no intention to avoid the process of law, his lawyer claimed Thursday even as a top company official said they did not rule out filing a criminal case against him.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 9 Jan 2009 | 1:32 am Munnabhai enters politics!Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt is named as SP`s nominee for Lucknow LS seat.Source: Zee News : India National | 9 Jan 2009 | 12:07 am Pak needs to do more to eliminate terror: US!US Assistant Secretary of State Richard Boucher, , said that “although Pakistan has made a promising start but it has lot more to do to finally solve the problem of terror looming large over the subcontinent.”Source: Zee News : India National | 9 Jan 2009 | 12:07 am Army launches major "combing operation" in Poonch forests!The security forces launched a major combing operation in Bhati Dhar forests near the LoC in Poonch district, targeting militant hideouts with rockets and mortars to flush out the ultras holed up there.Source: Zee News : India National | 9 Jan 2009 | 12:07 am India for stronger response to crisis from new US admn!India is hopeful of a stronger response to the global economic crisis from the US President-elect Barack Obama, who assumes office later in the month.Source: Zee News : India National | 9 Jan 2009 | 12:07 am India should cease all military cooperation with Israel: CPM!The CPI(M) on Thursday said India should immediately cease all military cooperation with Israel in view of Tel Aviv`s military offensive in Gaza.Source: Zee News : India National | 9 Jan 2009 | 12:07 am Secured loans will have priority over excise dues: SC!The Supreme Court has held that secured creditors like the state financial corporations have the first right to recover outstanding loan dues from a defaulting entity.Source: Zee News : India National | 9 Jan 2009 | 12:07 am Disputed revenue: I-T wants to settle issues on its Settlement Commission!The IT Department wants to settle long-drawn-out issues regarding the powers of the Settlement Commission, part of the department to settle the liability of tax defaulters, in an attempt to recover disputed revenue.Source: Zee News : India National | 9 Jan 2009 | 12:07 am Sanjay `Munnabhai` Dutt now plays a real life politician!After a long hew and cry about who`s the next Bollywood celebrity to enter politics, it`s confirmed that Sanjay Dutt would contest elections on behalf of the Samajwadi party for Lok Sabha polls.Source: Zee News : India National | 9 Jan 2009 | 12:07 am PM Manmohan Singh seeks strategies to counter terror threats from sea!PM Manmohan Singh on Thursday said credible strategies are needed to counter terror from sea.Source: Zee News : India National | 9 Jan 2009 | 12:07 am Mumbai terror probe: LeT operative Imran sent to police custody till Jan 22!An alleged Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operative, Imran Shehzad, suspected to be involved in the November 26 terror attack, was Thursday remanded in police custody till January 22 by a local court.Source: Zee News : India National | 9 Jan 2009 | 12:07 am India, Pakistan intellectuals oppose war talkNew Delhi: In a statement issued at the end of a roundtable held here under the aegis of the Centre for Dialogue and Reconciliation, a group of Indian and Pakistani intellectuals urged their governments not to allow the current standoff to ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 9 Jan 2009 | 12:00 am We won’t allow terrorism to destabilise us: Manmohan‘We will work to ensure that there are no safe havens for terrorists’Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 9 Jan 2009 | 12:00 am ‘I love the game…I enjoy my cricket’Chennai: During times when the term ‘great’ is being thrown around rather loosely, Sachin Tendulkar is among the game’s biggest legends. The year 2008 was a largely triumphant one for both India and Tendulkar. ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 9 Jan 2009 | 12:00 am A bullet as reminderA family recalls a night of life and death at the CSTSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 9 Jan 2009 | 12:00 am PM calls halt to Gaza hostilitiesEZHIMALA (Kerala): Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has condemned the conflict in the Gaza Strip and called for the immediate cessation of hostilities. “I strongly condemn the hostilities taking place in Gaza and express dismay at the ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 9 Jan 2009 | 12:00 am No arrest based on statement, say policeHYDERABAD: Isn’t the confession of fudging the company accounts sufficient to warrant the arrest of B. Ramalinga Raju, who quit as Satyam Chairman on Wednesday? Police say they cannot arrest Mr. Raju based on his statement. They ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 9 Jan 2009 | 12:00 am Oil, LPG in short supplyNEW DELHI: Petrol pumps across the country were running out of fuel and the backlog of domestic LPG cylinders was rising, as the strike by the Oil Sector Officers Association (OSOA) entered the second day on Thursday. Work at major refineries ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 9 Jan 2009 | 12:00 am Clash over Muharram procession in HowrahHowrah: Three shops were burnt and members of two communities clashed over a Muharram procession in the Chak Kasi area in Howrah district of West Bengal on Thursday. District Magistrate Khalil Ahmed said curfew was imposed in the ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 9 Jan 2009 | 12:00 am SEBI begins probe into Satyam fraudHYDERABAD: A day after the Rs. 7,100-crore fraud surfaced in Satyam Computers, special teams of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) and the Registrar of Companies (RoC) began investigations at the company’s offices here on ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 9 Jan 2009 | 12:00 am SP: take action on Pakistan or else...New Delhi: The Samajwadi Party on Thursday said if no “action” was taken against Pakistan within five days, it would have to review its support to the UPA government. — ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 9 Jan 2009 | 12:00 am 15 Maoists killed in Chhattisgarh gun battleAt least 15 Maoists were killed in a gun battle with the police late Thursday in a forested hamlet in Chhattisgarh's restive Bastar region, an official said here.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 8 Jan 2009 | 6:32 pm 'Aap Ki Kachehri' may be extended owing to popularityReality show 'Aap Ki Kachehri' featuring former top cop Kiran Bedi might be extended by 52 episodes owing to its popularity among the audience.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 8 Jan 2009 | 6:31 pm Many petrol pumps go dry in West BengalOn Day Two of the nationwide indefinite strike by oil sector employees, many petrol pumps across West Bengal went dry, said an official here.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 8 Jan 2009 | 6:31 pm Satyam executives to stay put despite massive fraudTen top executives of the tainted Satyam Computer Services Ltd late Thursday pledged to remain with the company and work jointly to steer the IT bellwether, reeling under shocking disclosures of financial fraud by its founder chairman B. Ramalinga Raju.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 8 Jan 2009 | 6:30 pm
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