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Huge crowds gather for Obama inaugurationWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Barack Obama prepared to make history on Tuesday as the first black U.S. president, riding a wave of public optimism he will need to tap to deal with the worst economic crisis in 70 years and two wars.Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Jan 2009 | 2:52 pm Massive security for Obama inaugurationAs Barack Obama takes oath as the first black-American President of the US, an unprecedented security ring has been laid across Washington, with 20,000 law enforcement agents on the streets, snipers on rooftops and fighter jets patrolling the skies.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 20 Jan 2009 | 2:52 pm Mumbai FC thrash Mohammedan Sporting 3-0FC outclassed Mohammedan Sporting of Kolkata 3-0, after taking a two-goal lead at half time, in their first phase I-League football match.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 20 Jan 2009 | 2:34 pm Lakhs converge before dawn to witness Obama's inaugurationBraving sub-zero temperature and patiently crossing the strict security barriers, hundreds of thousands of people today converged at the National Mall here before dawn, hours ahead of the swearing-in ceremony of Barack Obama as the first black President of the United States.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 20 Jan 2009 | 2:33 pm India to sign FTA with ASEANIndia is set to sign a free trade agreement (FTA) with Association of Southeast Asian nations (ASEAN) during the 14th summit of the bloc slated for February in Thailand, a media report said today.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 20 Jan 2009 | 2:29 pm Kalyan Singh's resignation won't affect BJP: Jawadekar - Times of India
Source: Google News India - India | 20 Jan 2009 | 2:23 pm Bush family to take with them only few items from White HouseOutgoing US president George W Bush and his wife Laura will take only a few treasured mementos with them from the eight years they spent at the mansion.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 20 Jan 2009 | 2:22 pm Joe Biden: A foreign policy veteran and friend of IndiaNew US vice president Joseph 'Joe' Biden is a longtime Senator and veteran foreign policy expert who is considered a close friend of India.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 20 Jan 2009 | 2:19 pm Nithari accused Pandher claims innocence in CBI courtMoninder Singh Pandher, an accused in Nithari serial killings, claimed that he was innocent and was not present at his Noida residence when his servant carried out the gruesome murders.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 20 Jan 2009 | 2:19 pm India test fires BrahMos supersonic cruise missile - Newspost Online
Source: Google News India - India | 20 Jan 2009 | 2:17 pm Sri Lanka constitutes special forces to capture PrabhakaranSri Lanka has kept Special Forces in readiness to capture LTTE Supremo Velupillai Prabhakaran as its army closes in on the Tigers last bastion of Mullaittivu.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 20 Jan 2009 | 2:17 pm ICI India Q3 net at Rs 175 crICI India, which makes paints and chemicals, today said its net profit for the third quarter ended December 31 stood at Rs 174.97 crore, while it had a net profit of Rs 6.37 crore in the corresponding period a year ago.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 20 Jan 2009 | 2:16 pm Surat youth dedicate song to ObamaThree youths from Surat have dedicated a song to Barack Obama on his swearing-in ceremony as US president today.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 20 Jan 2009 | 2:16 pm Obama has other pressing issues than outsourcing: India IncIndia Inc today expressed hope that Barack Obama moving into the White House will lead to a turnaround of the US economy and that he will not remain opposed to outsourcing.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 20 Jan 2009 | 2:13 pm No rift in hockey ad-hoc committee, says KalmadiSuresh Kalmadi claimed there is no rift in the panel from which Randhir Singh resigned last week citing lack of transparency and accountability within the members.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 20 Jan 2009 | 2:12 pm Maharashtra should get Karnataka's Marathi-speaking areas: BJP - Hindu
Source: Google News India - India | 20 Jan 2009 | 2:08 pm Mortal remains of Andhra engineer crematedThe mortal remains of N Akshay Vishal, the engineer from Andhra Pradesh who was killed in the United States recently, were cremated here.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 20 Jan 2009 | 2:06 pm Rane puts off decision, gives Cong time to decide on his fateNarayan Rane, suspended from Congress last month over his outburst against the party leadership, said he would announce his next political decision within a few days.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 20 Jan 2009 | 2:05 pm Satyam receives buyout proposalsThe new board of Satyam Computer Services today confirmed it received buyout proposals from both Indian and foreign firms besides a favourable response from banks for credit to meet the company's cash requirements.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 20 Jan 2009 | 2:02 pm ATS files chargesheet in Malegaon blast case - IBNLive.com
Source: Google News India - India | 20 Jan 2009 | 1:53 pm Pakistan tells powers to stop demanding moreISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan's military issued a blunt call on Tuesday for outside powers to stop demanding it do more and prove its sincerity in the campaign against militancy as the U.S. regional military chief visited.Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Jan 2009 | 1:44 pm NIIT Q3 net down 60% y-o-yLaunch of a new business line and increased depreciation due to new school projects impacted NIITs profit after tax to fall 60 per cent at Rs 5.5 crore for the third quarter ended 31 December 2008 from Rs 13.9 crore registered in the year ago period.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 20 Jan 2009 | 1:33 pm Fraud-hit Satyam approached by potential buyersBANGALORE (Reuters) - Satyam Computer Services Ltd has been approached by potential buyers, a member of its new board said on Tuesday, while concerns grew about the business prospects for the fraud-hit outsourcer.Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Jan 2009 | 1:29 pm Nadal and Murray in a hurry as Williamses canterMELBOURNE (Reuters) - Melbourne Park's first glimpses of Andy Murray and Rafael Nadal were brief on Tuesday but Serena and Venus Williams both gave full value at the Australian Open with their first round wins.Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Jan 2009 | 1:23 pm Govt, Sebi probing pledging of promoter sharesThe government is "working closely" with market regulator Sebi and other authorities to probe any violations related to pledging of shares by promoters in companies such as Pyramid Saimira, Corporate Affairs Minister Prem Chand Gupta has said.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 20 Jan 2009 | 1:20 pm Coal India, power producer to sign fuel supply dealIndia's largest coal producer Coal India Limited (CIL) and the largest power producer NTPC Ltd have decided to sign an agreement to always maintain 75 percent fuel supply for the power entity, a central minister said here Tuesday.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 20 Jan 2009 | 1:01 pm Sculptor Sudarsan creates ObamaSand artist Sudarsan Patnaik Tuesday has created on Orissa's Puri beach a huge sculpture of the White House with Barack Obama in front of it.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 20 Jan 2009 | 1:01 pm Polaris Software net profit rises 94 percentThe net profits of Polaris Software rose 94 percent to Rs.371 million for the quarter ended December compared to Rs.191 million in the corresponding period last fiscal.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 20 Jan 2009 | 1:01 pm Body of Indian techie killed in US brought homeThe body of Akshay Vishal, a techie who was shot dead in Arkansas last week, was flown in here Tuesday from the United States.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 20 Jan 2009 | 1:01 pm India soaks in Obama moment with parties - and some poetry tooObamamania swept India in its warm embrace Tuesday. Soulful ghazals, a black-tie inaugural ball, diplomats and officers toasting the moment and gala parties were just some of the ways Indians and expatriate Americans celebrated the epochal swearing-in of America's first black president Barack Obama.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 20 Jan 2009 | 1:00 pm Hero Honda third quarter net up 9 percentTwo-wheeler manufacturer Hero Honda Motors Tuesday reported a 9 percent jump in its profit at Rs.3 billion in the third quarter ending Dec 31 as compared to Rs.2.75 billion in the same period last year.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 20 Jan 2009 | 1:00 pm Arjun Singh calls for probe into Jamia Nagar shootoutSupporting the demand for a judicial enquiry into a shootout in Jamia Nagar of south Delhi in which the police killed two alleged terrorists four months ago, Human Resource Development Minister Arjun Singh Tuesday indicated Prime Minister Manmohan Singh too was considering the demand.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 20 Jan 2009 | 1:00 pm ATS files charge sheet against Malegaon blast accusedMumbai Police's Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) Tuesday filed the charge sheet in the Sep 29, 2008 Malegaon blast case before the Special Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) Court Judge Y.D. Shinde here.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 20 Jan 2009 | 1:00 pm Garment exporters want fringe benefit tax exemptionIndia's garment exporters, grappling with falling demand and increasing competition from countries such as Bangladesh who offer cheaper alternatives, Tuesday said the government should exempt it from the purview of fringe benefit tax.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 20 Jan 2009 | 1:00 pm Global poll shows growing optimism in ObamaA 17-nation poll conducted for BBC World Service has found widespread and growing optimism that Barack Obama presidency will lead to improved relations between the United States and the rest of the world.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 20 Jan 2009 | 1:00 pm BJP reduced to 2nd fiddle in Punjab - Zee News
Source: Google News India - India | 20 Jan 2009 | 12:58 pm Pakistani comedian vows to make tormentors laughKARACHI (Reuters Life!) - Pakistani stand-up comedian Shakil Siddiqui has a new mission -- to bring a smile to the faces of the men who drove him out of India.Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Jan 2009 | 12:52 pm Piramal Glass Q3 loss widens to Rs 37.14 crPiramal Glass Ltd has posted a higher net loss of Rs 37.14 crore in the third quarter ended December 2008 as against Rs 1.28 crore in the same period in 2007-08 due to rise in raw material costs and foreign exchange liabilities.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 20 Jan 2009 | 12:49 pm Fiat in talks to buy stake in Chrysler: WSJItalian car-maker Fiat is in talks to acquire 35 per cent stake in ailing American auto major Chrysler, says a media report.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 20 Jan 2009 | 12:49 pm Krishna G Palepu resigns from DRL boardKrishna G Palepu today quit as independent director from Dr Reddy's Laboratories.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 20 Jan 2009 | 12:46 pm Uttar Pradesh has highest maternal mortality: Unicef report!The high rate of maternal mortality in India are not evenly spread across the country with Uttar Pradesh reporting the maximum number of deaths and Kerala the least.Source: Zee News : States | 20 Jan 2009 | 12:38 pm India has room for more monetary, fiscal stepsNEW DELHI (Reuters) - India has room for more fiscal and monetary policy measures to revive its slowing economy and the government will act to protect growth in the next fiscal year, a senior policy adviser said on Tuesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Jan 2009 | 12:37 pm Maha Police to file chargesheet in Malegaon blast case!The Maharashtra Police will on Tuesday file the chargesheet in the Malegaon blast case, in which a serving Army officer was also arrested. The police will file the chargesheet before the special MCOCA court.Source: Zee News : India National | 20 Jan 2009 | 12:36 pm 150 fall from train in UP, 5 critically injured!In a shocking incident late Monday night, nearly 150 people fell down from Allahabad-Faizabad Saryu Express in which five are reported to be critically injured.Source: Zee News : India National | 20 Jan 2009 | 12:36 pm DDA scam: 1 more suspect arrested!Police have arrested one more suspect as part of ongoing probe into DDA housing scam.Source: Zee News : India National | 20 Jan 2009 | 12:36 pm Obama names NRI lawyer to key post!Obama has appointed leading NRI lawyer Preeta Bansal as General Counsel and Senior Policy Advisor at the Office of Management and Budget at the White House.Source: Zee News : India National | 20 Jan 2009 | 12:36 pm SC admits petitions on Mayawati assault case!The SC on Monday admitted petitions filed by BSP leaders challenging quashing of charges against SP chief Mulayam Singh Yadav and top party leaders in a case relating to an alleged assault on Mayawati in Lucknow in 1995.Source: Zee News : India National | 20 Jan 2009 | 12:36 pm Jharkhand political tussle awaits endgame!Jockeying for the Chief Ministerial chair by everybody who is anybody in the UPA alliance in Jharkhand finally led to imposition of President`s Rule in the state.Source: Zee News : India National | 20 Jan 2009 | 12:36 pm Obama names NRI lawyer to key post!Obama has appointed leading NRI lawyer Preeta Bansal as General Counsel and Senior Policy Advisor at the Office of Management and Budget at the White House.Source: Zee News : India National | 20 Jan 2009 | 12:36 pm Uttar Pradesh has highest maternal mortality: Unicef report!The high rate of maternal mortality in India are not evenly spread across the country with Uttar Pradesh reporting the maximum number of deaths and Kerala the least.Source: Zee News : India National | 20 Jan 2009 | 12:36 pm Girl child day on January 24!The government declared January 24 as the national girl child day, coinciding with the date of swearing in of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, the first woman to occupy the post in the country.Source: Zee News : India National | 20 Jan 2009 | 12:36 pm Joint Indo-Pakistan probe in 26/11 attack? - Times Now.tv
Source: Google News India - India | 20 Jan 2009 | 11:46 am Man Utd make shirt sponsorship pitch to Sahara GroupNEW DELHI (Reuters) - European and world club champions Manchester United have sent a shirt sponsorship proposal to Sahara Group, some 16 months before the end of their current deal with American insurance giants AIG.Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Jan 2009 | 11:10 am Tree sweeps 150 off train roof in Uttar Pradesh - Reuters India
Source: Google News India - India | 20 Jan 2009 | 11:01 am Obama to bat for strong Indo-US ties - Economic Times
Source: Google News India - India | 20 Jan 2009 | 10:59 am Robbers part of interstate gang: Delhi Police - Hindu
Source: Google News India - India | 20 Jan 2009 | 10:47 am GJM delegation to meet Buddhadeb tomorrow - Hindu
Source: Google News India - India | 20 Jan 2009 | 10:44 am Tree sweeps 150 off train roof in Uttar PradeshLUCKNOW (Reuters) - A broken branch of a tree swept more than 150 people off the roof of a moving train in Uttar Pradesh, killing at least three people and seriously injuring about 60, police said on Tuesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Jan 2009 | 9:59 am Bird flu spreads to Sikkim in northeast IndiaGUWAHATI (Reuters) - The deadly H5N1 bird flu virus has been found in dead poultry and wild birds in Sikkim, which borders China and Nepal, and authorities plan to start culling poultry soon, an official said on Tuesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Jan 2009 | 8:36 am India tests missile amid tensions with PakistanNEW DELHI (Reuters) - India successfully tested a supersonic cruise missile on Tuesday in a remote desert close to the Pakistan border, officials said, amid continuing tensions with its nuclear-armed rival over the November attacks in Mumbai.Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Jan 2009 | 8:14 am Orissa scuba diver to play billiards under Bay of BengalMost people soar high in their imagination. Sabir Bux dives deep. Now the international scuba diver from Orissa is going to take on a national-level billiards player for an undersea game.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 20 Jan 2009 | 4:31 am Shreyas Talpade not Kukunoor's blue-eyed boy any moreAvant-garde directors abandon their favourite actors once they find foothold in the mainstream, where stars are easily available to them. The latest to drop his favourite is Nagesh Kukunoor, who has stopped signing Shreyas Talpade for his films.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 20 Jan 2009 | 3:00 am Four LTTE boats destroyed, navy craft damaged in major clash: LankaAt least four Sea Tiger boats were destroyed and a naval fast-attack craft was damaged in a major sea clash off the northeastern Mullaitivu coast, Sri Lanka's defence ministry said Tuesday.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 20 Jan 2009 | 3:00 am Farhan was the perfect choice for 'Luck By Chance': Zoya AkhtarThey have differences like any brother and sister. But when Zoya Akhtar planned to direct her first film, she couldn't think of casting anybody but her brother to play the lead role in 'Luck By Chance'.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 20 Jan 2009 | 3:00 am Priyanka or Kareena - who will be Benegal's Carmen?Now that Shyam Benegal has decided to revive his costliest project 'Chamki', a desi version of French musician Georges Bizet's 1875 opera 'Carmen', the question is who will play the title role of a free-spirited fiery-tempered gypsy in the movie?Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 20 Jan 2009 | 3:00 am No bailout: Kamal NathNEW DELHI: Commerce and Industry Minister Kamal Nath on Monday said no bailout plan was being mooted by the government for Satyam Computer Services. “There was never a bailout plan. It is up to the company and its board to look at ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 20 Jan 2009 | 12:00 am Make nations pay for abetting in terror: PranabNEW DELHI: India on Monday called upon the international community to ensure that countries that abet in terrorism are made to “pay a heavy price.” “Countries that do not follow zero tolerance to terrorism must be made ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 20 Jan 2009 | 12:00 am Pakistan briefs envoys on Mumbai attack probeSome of the trails point to involvement of foreigners: MalikSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 20 Jan 2009 | 12:00 am Probe extended to cover MaytasNEW DELHI: The Central government on Monday directed the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) to extend the scope of its ongoing probe into the affairs of Satyam Computer Services to Maytas Properties and Maytas Infrastructure also. This ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 20 Jan 2009 | 12:00 am Orders on SEBI’s plea deferredHyderabad: Orders on SEBI’s application to record the statements of the former Satyam chairman, Ramalinga Raju, and his brother Rama Raju were postponed by the Sixth Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate D. Ramakrishna, to January 22. ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 20 Jan 2009 | 12:00 am Rwanda: joint struggle needed by India, Africa to get U.N. seatNEW DELHI: President of Rwanda Paul Kagame has called upon Africa and India to jointly carry out a struggle to gain membership in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). “As the history of both suggests, nothing comes for ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 20 Jan 2009 | 12:00 am Obama calls for a new spirit of national sacrificeWASHINGTON: Under the watchful eye of Abraham Lincoln, hundreds of thousands gave a rapturous welcome on Sunday to U.S. President-elect Barack Obama at a star-studded concert which rocked the heart of a wintry Washington on Sunday. Mr. ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 20 Jan 2009 | 12:00 am Federer starts pursuit of 14th Grand SlamSania gets past Domachowska, meets 10th seed Petrova in the second roundSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 20 Jan 2009 | 12:00 am Bird flu in SikkimKOLKATA: There has been an outbreak of bird flu in the Ravangla area of Sikkim’s south district, Minister for Food, Civil Supplies and Animal Husbandry K. Subba, told The Hindu over telephone on Monday. — Special ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 20 Jan 2009 | 12:00 am Government contests KSRTC claimKochi: The State government has informed a Division Bench of the Kerala High Court that the police had not advised the KSRTC not to operate its services on account of law and order situation during hartal days. In an affidavit, the ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 20 Jan 2009 | 12:00 am Amitabh Bachchan to launch second perfume lineBollywood star Amitabh Bachchan is to spray yet another whiff of fragrance with the launch of his second perfume line.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 19 Jan 2009 | 6:30 pm Japan to send its special peace envoy to Sri LankaSri Lanka's single largest donor, Japan is sending its special peace envoy to Colombo to 'encourage a political solution to the ethnic conflict' in the country, at a time when troops were advancing into the northeastern jungle district of Mullaitivu, the last major stronghold of Tamil Tiger rebels.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 19 Jan 2009 | 6:30 pm Trinamool to go it alone if Congress fails to allyWest Bengal's main opposition party Trinamool Congress' supremo Mamata Banerjee Monday said her party would go it alone in the upcoming general elections if the Congress shies away from forging an alliance with it.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 19 Jan 2009 | 6:30 pm Goal scoring tougher now: Gerd MullerLegendary German striker Gerd Muller Monday said goal scoring has become a tougher job in world football now because of collective defending.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 19 Jan 2009 | 6:30 pm Gorkhaland activists turn down Buddhadeb's talks offerWest Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee Monday invited the Gorkha Janamukti Morcha (GJM) for talks to improve the law and order situation in Jalpaiguri district, but the activists turned down the offer amid clashes in the Dooars.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 19 Jan 2009 | 5:01 pm
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