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OVL paid USD 2.1 bn for Imperial Energy takeoverONGC Videsh Ltd has made USD 2.1 billion payment to take over Imperial Energy and will further invest 500-600 million dollar in the UK-listed company's Russian fields.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 12 Jan 2009 | 12:56 pm Citigroup under pressure to rejig board: reportFinancial services provider Citigroup is under pressure from Federal Banking regulators for shuffling its board, including the replacement of its chairman, amid concerns whether Chief Executive VikramSource: Business Standard | News Now | 12 Jan 2009 | 12:50 pm LIVE - Satyam new board press meetDeepak Parekh, Kiran Karnik and C Achuthan address the press on Satyam's plans.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 12 Jan 2009 | 12:44 pm Satyam needs new CEO, CFO - boardHYDERABAD (Reuters) - India's embattled Satyam Computer Services needs a new chief executive and chief financial officer to bring normalcy back to the outsourcer hit by a massive accounting fraud, a board member said on Monday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 Jan 2009 | 12:43 pm Sensex tumbles nearly 300 points on Wipro issueThe Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex on Monday, tumbled nearly 300 points, the third time in a row, on aggressive selling by funds.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 12 Jan 2009 | 12:41 pm Malik rules out war, says Pak to cooperate in fighting terrorRuling out an Indo-Pak war, Pakistan has said it is willing to cooperate with India fully in fighting terrorism, a scourge affecting both the countries.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 12 Jan 2009 | 12:38 pm FIIs net sellers of Rs 564cr in cash mkt todayForeign institutional investors (FIIs) were net sellers of Rs 563.57 crore (provisional) today, according to data released by BSE.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 12 Jan 2009 | 12:38 pm Govt may provide financial support to SatyamThe government's help to the crisis-ridden Satyam Computer Services may include financial support as well, as it is a question of saving jobs and institutional investment, Commerce and Industry Minister Kamal Nath said.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 12 Jan 2009 | 12:37 pm Financial downturn due to lack of spirituality: Dalai LamaTibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on said that the world was facing an economic meltdown due to lack of spirituality among people.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 12 Jan 2009 | 12:34 pm Satyam to appoint new accounting firmHYDERABAD (Reuters) - India's embattled Satyam Computer Services will appoint a new accounting firm within the next 48 hours to work on restating the accounts and declare the December quarter earnings, a member of the new board said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 Jan 2009 | 12:29 pm Karnik quits Raju-founded EMRI boardFormer Nasscom President and member of the newly-formed Satyam board Kiran Karnik has resigned from the directorship of the governing board of Emergency Management and Research Institute (EMRI), which is a not-for-profit organisation, founded by former Satyam Chairman B Ramalinga Raju and his family. It began operations in 2005 with 30 ambulances deployed over 50 towns in Andhra Pradesh.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 12 Jan 2009 | 12:29 pm Sunny morning greets Delhiites!Delhiites woke up to a sunny morning on Monday with the minimum temperature settling at 6.6 degrees Celsius.Source: Zee News : India National | 12 Jan 2009 | 12:27 pm Afghan President Hamid Karzai, PM Manmohan Singh to discuss terrorism!Afghan President Hamid Karzai will meet Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh here on Monday and hold discussion on the latest developments related to the terror strikes.Source: Zee News : India National | 12 Jan 2009 | 12:27 pm Russia, India to hold joint naval exercise INDRA-2009 this month!Six Russian warships, including a nuclear-powered missile cruiser, will participate in a joint naval exercise with the Indian Navy in the Arabian Sea this month, a senior defence official said on Sunday.Source: Zee News : India National | 12 Jan 2009 | 12:27 pm Jharkhand Chief Minister Shibu Soren to step down today!Jharkhand Chief Minister Shibu Soren will step down from the post on Monday.Source: Zee News : India National | 12 Jan 2009 | 12:27 pm Indo-Pak peace activists meet at Attari to defuse tensions!Peace activists from Pakistan and India met at the Attari border to defuse the growing tensions between the two countries in the wake of the Mumbai terror attacks.Source: Zee News : India National | 12 Jan 2009 | 12:27 pm Centre calls meet on truckers` strike!The Centre has called a meeting of state transport ministers to deal with the truckers` strike.Source: Zee News : India National | 12 Jan 2009 | 12:27 pm VP to inaugurate National Youth Festival!Vice President Hamid Ansari will inaugurate the fourteenth National Youth Festival here on Monday.Source: Zee News : India National | 12 Jan 2009 | 12:27 pm Jharkhand Governor accepts Soren's resignation - Hindu
Source: Google News India - India | 12 Jan 2009 | 12:23 pm Dawood's name may not figure in 26/11 charge sheetUnderworld don Dawood Ibrahim's name may not figure in the chargesheet being prepared for the November 26 terror strikes in the city.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 12 Jan 2009 | 12:22 pm Maha Cong begins LS poll preparationsMPCC on Monday, began a two-day region wise stock taking exercise as part of its preparation for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 12 Jan 2009 | 12:19 pm No country should allow terrorism on its soil: India, Afghanistan - Times of India
Source: Google News India - India | 12 Jan 2009 | 12:17 pm Rohit's chancy ton props up MumbaiRohit Sharma cracked an unbeaten ton as Mumbai recovered from a miserable start to reach a decent 297 for six at close on a keenly contested opening day of the Ranji Trophy.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 12 Jan 2009 | 12:16 pm Citigroup under pressure to rejig board : ReportCitigroup is under pressure from Federal Banking regulators for shuffling its board amid concerns whether chief executive Vikram Pandit will retain his job.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 12 Jan 2009 | 12:14 pm Sensex down for third straight day; Satyam gains 44%The Sensex closed down by nearly 300 points on Monday with some of the blue-chip IT stocks tumbling on reports of the World Bank banning 5 more software developing companies.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 12 Jan 2009 | 12:10 pm New Satyam board can handle the crisis: DamodaranTerming the newly constituted board of Satyam Computer as "able", former Sebi chairman M Damodaran today expressed the confidence that the new leadership will chalk out ways to tide over theSource: Business Standard | News Now | 12 Jan 2009 | 12:05 pm Jharkhand guv accepts Soren's resignationJharkhand governor Syed Sibtey Razi accepted the resignation of chief minister Shibu Soren but asked him to discharge his duties till alternative arrangements are made.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 12 Jan 2009 | 11:57 am Five star hotel gets threatening emails; security increased - Press Trust of India
Source: Google News India - India | 12 Jan 2009 | 11:56 am Fresh reality investment plans take a hit: AssochamFresh investment plans in the real estate segment have taken a plunge of about 82 per cent between the first and the third quarter of the current fiscal showing a slackness in demand in the housingSource: Business Standard | News Now | 12 Jan 2009 | 11:53 am Anil Ambani welcomes Sebi move for counter audit of top cosAnil Dhirubhai Ambani Group Chairman Anil Ambani has asked market regulator Sebi to ensure confidentiality of commercial and other information while carrying out counter audit of top corporate housesSource: Business Standard | News Now | 12 Jan 2009 | 11:45 am In times of economic crisis people turn to -- yogaNEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - As layoffs loom and pensions plummet, more people are unrolling their yoga mats and polishing their poses to find flexibility and sanity amid the financial chaos.Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 Jan 2009 | 11:37 am PIL on truckers strike: SC to wait for outcome of talksThe Supreme Court today said it will wait and watch the outcome of thenegotiations between the government and truckers on the ongoing nation-wide strike which has entered its eighthSource: Business Standard | News Now | 12 Jan 2009 | 11:31 am Golden Globe icing on A.R. Rahman's careerMUMBAI (Reuters) - A.R. Rahman, who won a Golden Globe award on Sunday for best musical score with "Slumdog Millionaire", is one of India's most famous Bollywood composers and has sold nearly as many albums as Madonna.Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 Jan 2009 | 11:24 am Bajaj to launch new bike next weekAiming to boost its sagging sales, two-wheeler maker Bajaj Auto today said it plans to launch a new 135 cc sports-commuter motorcycle, expected to be priced at around Rs 45,000, next week, to beSource: Business Standard | News Now | 12 Jan 2009 | 11:22 am DMK's money and goonda power won in Tirumangalam: Jayalalithaa - Hindu
Source: Google News India - India | 12 Jan 2009 | 11:16 am Fraud-hit Satyam shares jump as rescue hopes growHYDERABAD, India (Reuters) - Shares in Satyam Computer Services Ltd jumped as much as two-thirds on Monday on expectations a government-appointed board will rescue the company in the wake of India's biggest corporate scandal.Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 Jan 2009 | 10:22 am Truckers' strike in eighth day in most statesMUMBAI (Reuters) - A strike by tens of thousands of truckers entered its eighth day on Monday after some key union officers were arrested, but deliveries of essential goods and commodities resumed in several states.Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 Jan 2009 | 9:44 am BJD leader shot dead in Aska - Express Buzz
Source: Google News India - India | 12 Jan 2009 | 9:06 am Shekhawat rules out race for PM's post - Hindu Business Line
Source: Google News India - India | 12 Jan 2009 | 9:04 am Miley Cyrus dreams about Jonas Brothers every nightNew Delhi, Jan 12 : Hollywood actress Miley Cyrus has admitted that she dreams about the Jonas brothers every night.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 12 Jan 2009 | 9:01 am Lindsay Lohan says Pharrell Williams is desperate to work with her on next recordNew Delhi, Jan 12 : Hollywood actress Lindsay Lohan has revealed that musician Pharrell Williams is desperate to work with her.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 12 Jan 2009 | 9:01 am Pak needs more diplomats to counter IndiaIslamabad, Jan 12 : Pakistan needs more diplomats and missions abroad to counter India's charge in the wake of the Mumbai terror attacks, according to a foreign Office document.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 12 Jan 2009 | 9:01 am Soren quits as chief minister, wants nominee to succeed himJharkhand Chief Minister Shibu Soren resigned Monday following his defeat in the Tamar assembly by-election he needed to win to stay in the post and said his party would press for fresh elections if his nominee was not appointed in his place.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 12 Jan 2009 | 9:00 am Bihar police seeks divine help to curb crimesIn the drive to make Bihar a crime-free state, the police have sought divine intervention by performing special prayers at the railway stations to prevent any wrongdoing in trains.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 12 Jan 2009 | 9:00 am DMK wins Tirumangalam assembly by-pollTamil Nadu's ruling DMK has won the Tirumangalam assembly constituency by-poll in the state, officials said Monday.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 12 Jan 2009 | 9:00 am Wipro admits to World Bank barring it from securing contractsGlobal software major Wipro Technologies Monday admitted that the World Bank had barred it from securing its contracts from 2007 to 2011.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 12 Jan 2009 | 9:00 am IAF strike ready post-26/11 - Express Buzz
Source: Google News India - India | 12 Jan 2009 | 8:57 am World Bank bars Wipro, 4 more Indian firms] Technologies, and an individual.The action was initiated against these entities and individual as they were found to have 'violated the fraud and corruption provisions of the Procurement Guidelines ...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 12 Jan 2009 | 8:41 am President Bush never turned to dad for advice] as we've never seen them. On Sunday on FOX News, Bush senior (Prez 41) and Bush junior (Prez 43) gave their first ever joint interview. And, as it turns out, George BushSource: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 12 Jan 2009 | 8:41 am I like Obama. Guess who is saying so"I liked him (Obama). Listen, the man's obviously a charismatic person... and the man is able to persuade people that they should trust him. And he's got -- he's got something -- he's got a lot going ...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 12 Jan 2009 | 8:41 am Churu remains coldest in Rajasthan - NDTV.com
Source: Google News India - India | 12 Jan 2009 | 8:40 am Indian airport, carriers struggle to manage winter fogNEW DELHI (Reuters) - Fog has caused havoc in flying schedules of thousands of air travellers in India, but airport officials said airlines are equally responsible for flight delays as many are not equipped to fly in low visibility.Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 Jan 2009 | 8:12 am Hubli blast was aimed at SIMI men; eight held - Express Buzz
Source: Google News India - India | 12 Jan 2009 | 8:11 am HC issues notice to DDA - NDTV.com
Source: Google News India - India | 12 Jan 2009 | 7:35 am Markets continue to fallIndian equities markets, which opened weak Monday, fell further on the basis of weak global markets and a dampened investor confidence continuing from last week. By a little before noon, a key index had fallen 1.95 percent over its close Friday.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 12 Jan 2009 | 7:03 am World Bank names blacklisted Indian IT firmsWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The World Bank on Sunday said it plans to publish in the future the names of all companies it bans from doing work with the poverty-fighting institution, and immediately listed three Indian companies.Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 Jan 2009 | 6:41 am I want an Oscar for my 'Slumdog Millionaire' score: RahmanMusic composer A.R. Rahman Monday became the first Indian to win a Golden Globe award and is already looking forward to bagging an Oscar for his soundtrack for British filmmaker Danny Boyle's 'Slumdog Milloinaire'.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 12 Jan 2009 | 6:32 am Force India confident new car will competeMUMBAI (Reuters) - Force India is confident that the Formula One team's new car will prove to be a more competitive vehicle this season than the one that struggled towards the back of the grid in a disappointing debut campaign in 2008.Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 Jan 2009 | 6:09 am "Slumdog" sweeps to Golden Globe victoryBEVERLY HILLS (Reuters) - Low-budget movies blew by their major studio rivals at the Golden Globe Awards on Sunday as romance "Slumdog Millionaire" won a leading four honors, including best drama to give it a push in the race for Oscars.Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 Jan 2009 | 5:48 am More grooms saying no to glasses for D-dayWomen are not the only ones to fret about looks on their wedding day. Men too have joined the bandwagon - so much so that a majority of them prefer to discard their spectacles and wear contact lenses instead.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 12 Jan 2009 | 4:00 am Arjan Bajwa catches chill after Delhi visit'Fashion' star Arjan Bajwa has returned to Mumbai with a chill after he visited the capital recently for a friend's wedding.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 12 Jan 2009 | 3:00 am Suniel Shetty is very fatherly: Shweta BharadwajActress Shweta Bharadwaj, who is working with Suniel Shetty in his forthcoming film 'Loot', says the actor-producer behaves like a father figure on the sets of the movie.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 12 Jan 2009 | 3:00 am Rimi Sen jealous of Shaurya Chauhan?Bollywood actress Rimi Sen was apparently miffed when co-actor Shaurya Chauhan got to wear glamorous and sexy clothes as opposed to her own sari-clad look in Nana Patekar-starrer 'Horn Ok Pleassss'.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 12 Jan 2009 | 3:00 am 'Chandni Chowk...' - comic tale of a cook's ordealsSuspense, comedy, dance, drama and action - director Nikhil Advani has packed it all in his forthcoming movie 'Chandni Chowk To China' that releases Jan 16.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 12 Jan 2009 | 2:00 am DDA scam: Allottees plan protest; failed applicants want draw scrapped!With DDA hinting at indefinite delay in handing over flats after the controversy over its housing scheme, successful applicants will stage a protest on Monday demanding early possession and justice to the "genuine" candidates.Source: Zee News : States | 12 Jan 2009 | 12:41 am AP CM Reddy rubbishes allegations on links with Satyam!Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy ON Sunday rubbished all Opposition allegations that he was hand-in-glove with former Satyam Computer Chairman B Ramalinga Raju and family.Source: Zee News : States | 12 Jan 2009 | 12:41 am 11th accused in Noida MBA student gangrape incident arrested!Noida Police on Sunday arrested the eleventh and last accused in 24-year-old MBA student gangrape incident that took place on January six.Source: Zee News : States | 12 Jan 2009 | 12:41 am UP lynching case: Police recovers whip used to beat up engineer!Uttar Pradesh Police on Sunday recovered a whip (koda) allegedly used for beating up slain PWD engineer M K Gupta in Auraiya.Source: Zee News : States | 12 Jan 2009 | 12:41 am We will withdraw support if Soren does not quit: Lalu!Turning down Shibu Soren`s demand that his choice be made the next Jharkhand CM before he resigns from the post, senior UPA leader Lalu Prasad on Sunday threatened to withdraw support if the JMM supremo does not quit.Source: Zee News : States | 12 Jan 2009 | 12:41 am Satyam scandal a big blot on our image: Reddy!Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy on Sunday said that the image of Andhra Pradesh as well of India had taken a "severe beating" with the financial scandal in Satyam Computer coming to light.Source: Zee News : States | 12 Jan 2009 | 12:41 am Praja Rajyam not averse on tie-up with BSP: Chiru!Actor-turned-Politician Chiranjeevi on Sunday said that his Praja Rajyam Party is not averse to having an understanding with the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) if such an occasion comes.Source: Zee News : States | 12 Jan 2009 | 12:41 am CID conducts raid at houses of Raju brothers, CFO!The Andhra Pradesh CID on Sunday conducted raids on offices of Satyam Computer Services and residences of directors of the company`s disbanded Board here.Source: Zee News : States | 12 Jan 2009 | 12:41 am Rajasekhara Reddy announces second probe into capability of Maytas InfraHYDERABAD: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy had to eat his own words at a press conference here on Sunday when he announced a second inquiry in four days by the Chief Secretary into the capability of Maytas Infra to ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 12 Jan 2009 | 12:00 am We will wait and watch: GujaratGANDHINAGAR: The crisis facing Satyam Computer Services Limited has its echo in Gujarat where the fate of the land allocated to the company for setting up a Special Economic Zone in Information Technology will depend on its further action to ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 12 Jan 2009 | 12:00 am Man with alleged ISI link arrested in Meerut, documents seizedMEERUT: A suspected Inter-Services Intelligence agent was arrested here on Saturday with sensitive documents containing vital information on Army units based in northern India. Amir Ahmed alias ‘Bhura’ of Nukkud in ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 12 Jan 2009 | 12:00 am Truckers warnedNEW DELHI: The government on Sunday warned the transporters on strike that if they do not return to work, more State governments would invoke ESMA (Essential Services Maintenance Act) to ensure uninterrupted supply of goods. Briefing ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 12 Jan 2009 | 12:00 am ‘Gulabi Talkies’ is first best filmPuneet Rajkumar and Umasri judged best actorsSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 12 Jan 2009 | 12:00 am Brinda Karat: UPA partners not doing enough for workers hit by global crisisCOIMBATORE: United Progressive Alliance (UPA) partners, including the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), are not doing enough to bail out workers of units affected by the global meltdown, Communist Party of India (Marxist) Polit Bureau member ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 12 Jan 2009 | 12:00 am Handloom Export Zone in ChennimalaiERODE: The handloom hub of Chennimalai will soon get a Handloom Export Zone, if the State Government and Union Government approve the district administration’s proposal. In the proposal the administration has suggested that the ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 12 Jan 2009 | 12:00 am Vegetable sales perk upCHENNAI: Sale of vegetables picked up at the Koyambedu wholesale market on Sunday after the number of vehicles bringing in essential commodities went up. “In the past two-three days, only 100 lorries came in. Usually, during this ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 12 Jan 2009 | 12:00 am Residences searched, papers seizedHYDERABAD: Another key accused in the Rs. 7,100 crore Satyam Computer Services fraud, Vadlamani Srinivas, who was Chief Financial Officer and considered close to the ex-chairman, B. Ramalinga Raju, was remanded to judicial custody till January ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 12 Jan 2009 | 12:00 am Pirates release vessel, Indians safeMumbai: Seven Indians onboard a hijacked Hong Kong-registered ship MV Delight are safe after Somalian pirates released the vessel on Friday night, the Directorate-General of Shipping said here on Sunday. — ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 12 Jan 2009 | 12:00 am Derailed goods train disrupts Delhi-Chennai rail trafficRail traffic was disrupted on the busy Delhi-Chennai trunk route after a goods train derailed at a crossing at this Madhya Pradesh capital Sunday, officials said. No one was reported injured in the accident.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 11 Jan 2009 | 6:00 pm Amar says Manyata insulted, Digvijay clarifiesSamajwadi Party general secretary Amar Singh Sunday accused Congress leader Digvijay Singh of insulting Manyata, the wife of Bollywood star Sanjay Dutt whom the party wants to field as a candidate for the Lok Sabha elections. Digvijay Singh, however, said he was misquoted.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 11 Jan 2009 | 6:00 pm One more arrested in DDA housing scamA Delhi-based financer was arrested Sunday for his alleged involvement in the irregularities in the allotment of over 5,000 flats by the Delhi Development Authority (DDA), taking the total arrests to two.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 11 Jan 2009 | 4:32 pm
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