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Gorkha Janmukti Morcha delegation to meet Buddhadeb today!The Gorkha Janmukti Morcha after initially turning down West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee`s invitation for talks yesterday agreed to send a delegation here on Wednesday.Source: Zee News : States | 21 Jan 2009 | 12:37 pm Weather remains pleasant in Delhi!The weather remained pleasant here on Wednesday as the minimum temperature was two degrees above normal due to the influence of a western disturbance.Source: Zee News : States | 21 Jan 2009 | 12:37 pm Godhra cases report to be submitted within deadline: SIT chief!The Special Investigation Team re-investigating nine post-Godhra riot cases will submit its report to the Supreme Court before the February 15 deadline, SIT chairman has said.Source: Zee News : States | 21 Jan 2009 | 12:37 pm Army chief on tour of forward areas!Army chief General Deepak Kapoor on Wednesday went on an unscheduled tour of the forward areas in Rajasthan and Punjab bordering Pakistan to get "first-hand knowledge" of the troops` preparedness.Source: Zee News : India National | 21 Jan 2009 | 12:37 pm India surrounded by inimical elements: Antony!Union Defence Minister A K Antony on Wednesday said India needs to modernise its defence forces as "the country is surrounded by inimical elements".Source: Zee News : India National | 21 Jan 2009 | 12:37 pm PM undergoes angiography at AIIMS!Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday underwent angiography as part of a series of heart- related tests at All India Institute of Medical Sciences.Source: Zee News : India National | 21 Jan 2009 | 12:37 pm `Small hitches in BrahMos test`!A day after BrahMos missile was test-fired, DRDO said there were some minor hitches during trial.Source: Zee News : India National | 21 Jan 2009 | 12:37 pm IAF`s Surya Kiran planes collide mid-air in Bidar; one pilot dead!One pilot lost his live and another seriously injured on Wednesday when two Indian Air Force planes collided mid-air during a training session.Source: Zee News : India National | 21 Jan 2009 | 12:37 pm DDA housing scam: Delhi Police notice to general category allottees !The Delhi Police has issued notices in connection with the DDA housing scam. In the notice issued to about 3600 successful applicants in the general category, the EOW has asked for original documents.Source: Zee News : India National | 21 Jan 2009 | 12:37 pm Collegium system worked well on appointment of judges: CJI!Unfazed by the raging controversy over the recent appointment of judges to higher judiciary, CJI KG Balakrishnan said that the collegium system has worked well and the procedure laid down for it has been strictly followed.Source: Zee News : India National | 21 Jan 2009 | 12:37 pm Pak should know how to utilise Shoaib: RameezFormer Pakistan skipper Rameez Raja feels controversial fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar still have something to offer to the country.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 21 Jan 2009 | 12:10 pm Ronnie Wood, Rod Stewart complete The Faces' new albumWeeks after confirming plans to reunite their group 'The Faces', Ronnie Wood and Rod Stewart have finally recorded their first album together in 30 years.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 21 Jan 2009 | 12:10 pm Vishal Retail Q3 net dips 86%Diversified retail player, Vishal Retail today said its net profit for the quarter ended December 31, 2008, decline by 86.17 per cent to Rs 2.15 crore as against Rs 15.55 crore in the same quarter of last fiscal.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 21 Jan 2009 | 12:08 pm Turner Int'l to launch English movie channel for IndiaBullish about the growing television market in the country, Turner International will launch an English movie channel by the end of this year.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 21 Jan 2009 | 12:06 pm Hollywood stars wow crowds at Obama BallA host of celebrities including Mariah Carey, Beyonce, Mary J. Blige, enthralled the audience at the first presidential Inaugural Ball, which was open to the public.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 21 Jan 2009 | 12:06 pm Tata Motors enters pre-owned car businessAfter leading car maker Maruti, Tata Motors has started its pre-owned car business in major cities and plans to take it across the country in a phased manner.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 21 Jan 2009 | 12:05 pm Firms must disclose pledged shares - SEBIMUMBAI (Reuters) - The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) will make it mandatory for founders of companies to disclose their pledged shares, its chairman C.B. Bhave said, acting after a massive fraud at No. 4 software exporter Satyam.Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Jan 2009 | 12:04 pm Forest Whitaker elected to announce Oscar nominationsAmerican actor Forest Whitaker has been chosen to announce this year's Academy Award nominations on January 22.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 21 Jan 2009 | 12:04 pm Pune on high alert after reports of possible terror attackA thick security blanket has been thrown around the city following intelligence reports that it could be the target of terrorists around Republic Day.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 21 Jan 2009 | 12:02 pm Rahul's visit a bid to galvanize party - Times of India
Source: Google News India - India | 21 Jan 2009 | 11:59 am I am not capable of judging anyone: Sonu NigamSonu Nigam, who has recently taken up the role of a mentor in a reality show, says that the programme is a medium for him to disperse his knowledge.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 21 Jan 2009 | 11:58 am Sehwag leads race for Castrol Cricketer of the Year awardSwashbuckling opener Virender Sehwag is the front-runner for Castrol Indian Cricketer of the Year 2008 award following his consistent performance last year.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 21 Jan 2009 | 11:55 am Indian Navy commissions India's first helicopter baseThe Indian Navy will commission its first helicopter base in the country, INS Shikra, in south Mumbai on Thursday.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 21 Jan 2009 | 11:53 am 40 hopefuls in queue for Satyam's top jobAs many as 40 applicants have thrown their hats in the ring for the top job of CEO at scam-tainted Satyam, whose Board meeting is scheduled for tomorrow to consider the appointment.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 21 Jan 2009 | 11:52 am India disagrees with Britain over security, KashmirNEW DELHI (Reuters) - India rejected on Wednesday a suggestion by Britain that security in South Asia was linked to the Kashmir dispute, and urged nations to act against states which sponsor terrorism.Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Jan 2009 | 11:51 am Indian Navy's first helicopter base to commence from Thursday - Times of India
Source: Google News India - India | 21 Jan 2009 | 11:47 am 1200 arrested in Coimbatore district over toddy agitation - Times of India
Source: Google News India - India | 21 Jan 2009 | 11:47 am IAF jet crashes, pilot killed - Economic Times
Source: Google News India - India | 21 Jan 2009 | 11:45 am 'Anti-dynastic' BJP celebrates Punjab's dynastic rule - Hindu
Source: Google News India - India | 21 Jan 2009 | 11:37 am TRS puts off joining the "Grand Alliance" in AP - Hindu
Source: Google News India - India | 21 Jan 2009 | 11:37 am Deepak Fertilisers Q3 net down 8.5% Y-o-YDespite of a good rise in revenues, Deepak Fertilisers and Petrochemicals Corporation (DFPCL) posted an 8.54 per cent drop in net profit to Rs 22.38 crore during the quarter ended December 31, 2008, as against Rs 24.47 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous year.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 21 Jan 2009 | 11:29 am AIG will not renew Man Utd sponsorshipLONDON (Reuters) - Insurance giant American International Group said on Wednesday it would not renew its shirt sponsorship deal with European and world club soccer champions Manchester United.Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Jan 2009 | 11:25 am Difficult to determine size of Satyam fraud: SebiCapital market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India(Sebi) today said it was finding it difficult to ascertain the size of fraud in Satyam Computer, as it has not been able to interrogate company founder Ramalinga Raju.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 21 Jan 2009 | 11:20 am Tug-of-war over energy futures control intensifiesThe tussle for control over and regulating the futures trading in electricity has intensified between the energy and commodity market regulators.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 21 Jan 2009 | 11:20 am HCC to launch IPO for Lavasa, may raise Rs 1500cr"We are looking at October 2010 for launching the IPO. All our efforts are geared to bring the IPO around that time. The size of the offering would be 10 per cent of the then valuation of the project (Lavasa) which currently stands at Rs 10,000 crore," Lavasa Corporation President Rajgopal Nogja told PTI on the sidelines of the firm's conference here today.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 21 Jan 2009 | 11:07 am CID seeks extension of Raju's custody for 3 more daysThe Crime Branch-Criminal Investigation Department (CB-CID) of the Andhra Pradesh police on Wednesday filed a plea with the sixth additional chief metropolitan magistrate seeking an extension of police custody for three more days.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 21 Jan 2009 | 11:04 am BHEL sole supplier of disc insulators for transmission linesPublic sector utility Bharat Heavy Electricals (BHEL) today said it has become the sole supplier of disc insulators for high voltage transmission projects.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 21 Jan 2009 | 10:51 am Indian healthcare to be worth $10.3 bn by 2010: StudyThe Healthcare in India report released today said the growth will be driven by a number of factors like rising life expectancy, rising household income, increasing penetration of health insurance, government action and rising incidence of lifestyle-related diseases.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 21 Jan 2009 | 10:47 am Sena activists disrupt Kannada movie screening in Pune - IBNLive.com
Source: Google News India - India | 21 Jan 2009 | 10:43 am Educomp seeks probe in account fudging buzzAfter its stock fell 22 per cent on the Bombay Stock Exchange, education solutions provider Educomp Solutions filed a complaint with the Additional Commissioner of Police, Economic Offences Wing, Crime Branch (Delhi Police) to identify the source of malicious emails alleging account manipulation, and has sought action against them.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 21 Jan 2009 | 10:35 am India Inc expects Obama to help crisis-hit exporters - Economic Times
Source: Google News India - India | 21 Jan 2009 | 10:30 am Amar Singh is like my elder brother: Sanjay Dutt - IBNLive.com
Source: Google News India - India | 21 Jan 2009 | 10:23 am Indian Navy to commission its first helicopter base in MumbaiNew Delhi, Jan 21 : The Indian Navy's first helicopter base, INS Shikra, will be commissioned in Mumbai on Thursday.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 21 Jan 2009 | 10:03 am Stamp collectors get a chance to cash in amid credit crunchLondon, Jan 21 : Stamp collectors have an opportunity to cash in on their hobby amid the credit crunch as new collectors in India and Russia push up prices, according to specialist company Stanley Gibbons.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 21 Jan 2009 | 10:02 am Thai colonel denies abandoning migrants at seaBANGKOK (Reuters) - The Thai colonel at the heart of allegations the army towed hundreds of Rohingya migrants out to sea and left them to die denied any abuse on Tuesday, saying he gave them food and water and helped them on their way.Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Jan 2009 | 9:57 am US moves to suspend Guantanamo Bay war crime trialsThe motion, made at the instance of Obama and US Defense Secretary Robert Gates, is expected to be considered early on Wednesday local time by the military judge hearing into the case against five men...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 21 Jan 2009 | 9:35 am ULFA calls for R-Day boycottregion -- Kamatapur Liberation Organisation, Manipur People's Liberation Front and Tripura People's Democratic Front-- called for a boycott and general strike from 1 am to 6 pm on the day to protest...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 21 Jan 2009 | 9:35 am Hindu group hails Obama for remark on religions] drew appreciation and expression of gratitude from a Hindu group for his inaugural speech where he mentioned Hindus along with Christians, Jews and Muslims who form part of what he called a great na...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 21 Jan 2009 | 9:35 am Army chief tours forward areas to gaugeArmy chief General Deepak Kapoor on Wednesday went on an unscheduled tour of the forward areas in Rajasthan and Punjab bordering Pakistan to get "first-hand knowledge" of the troops' preparedness. ...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 21 Jan 2009 | 9:35 am Bush reaches home, says has no regretsBush, whose popularity reached the lowest ebb during the last phase of his tenure, said his decisions were based on a set of principles and moral values which he learnt from his family and home in Tex...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 21 Jan 2009 | 9:34 am New era of regulationA t offices of the Environmental Protection Agency in Washington, some staffers are planning Inauguration parties. Their excitement is a harbinger of the sweeping changes in business regulation coming...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 21 Jan 2009 | 9:34 am Man United proposes T-shirt deal, Sahara mulls] have sent a shirt sponsorship proposal to an Indian company, some 16 months before the end of their current deal with American insurance giants AIG.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 21 Jan 2009 | 9:34 am Lankan Tamils return to government held areas] are surfacing and coming over to government-controlled areas during the last few days. As town after town controlled by the Liberation Tigers of the Tamil Eelam fell to the offensive launched by th...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 21 Jan 2009 | 9:34 am PMO denies writing to UK PM Brown on Miliband - IBNLive.com
Source: Google News India - India | 21 Jan 2009 | 9:19 am Many firms interested in buying Satyam - ministerNEW DELHI (Reuters) - Many companies are interested in buying embattled software exporter Satyam Computer Services, the union corporate affairs minister said on Wednesday, but gave no further details.Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Jan 2009 | 8:50 am PM undergoes medical, heart check-upNEW DELHI (Reuters) - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has undergone a full medical check-up, including an angiography to check for any artery blockages, a government spokesman said on Wednesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Jan 2009 | 8:09 am India plans to triple trade with Africa, deepen tiesNEW DELHI (Reuters) - India expects to triple trade with Africa over the next five years to reach $100 billion, officials said on Wednesday, as it tries to strengthen ties in a region where Asian rival China has made rapid inroads.Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Jan 2009 | 7:51 am After historic day, Obama set to tackle agendaWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Barack Obama, fresh from the pageantry of his historic inauguration, will turn on Wednesday toward his goals of rescuing the economy, charting a new course for the Iraq and Afghanistan wars and shaping his approach to the Middle East conflict.Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Jan 2009 | 7:36 am Obama brings sense of foreboding to IndiaNEW DELHI (Reuters) - While his inauguration was feted by many nations, India is worried Barack Obama will not give it the unqualified diplomatic and security backing it seeks, not least over Kashmir.Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Jan 2009 | 5:27 am Life jackets made mandatoryNAGAPATTINAM: Fishermen on the 188-km coast in Nagapattinam district should carry life jackets and identity cards provided by the Fisheries Department from February 1. They would not be permitted to fish without the life jackets and ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 21 Jan 2009 | 12:00 am L&T, Essar approach SatyamTarun Das confirms buyout offersSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 21 Jan 2009 | 12:00 am Congress agitation affects administrative machineryWorkers lay siege to Secretariat, 12 district collectoratesSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 21 Jan 2009 | 12:00 am Indian-Americans in key postsWashington: Hours before his inauguration, Barack Obama appointed two leading Indian-American lawyers — Neal Kumar Katyal and Preeta Bansal — to key posts. Neal Kumar Katyal’s appointment to the post of Principal Deputy ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 21 Jan 2009 | 12:00 am A nation of diverse faiths: ObamaWashington: U.S. President Barack Obama has said America is now a nation of “Christians, Muslims, Jews and Hindus”. “For we know that our patchwork heritage is a strength, not a weakness. We are a nation of Christians ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 21 Jan 2009 | 12:00 am HISTORIC INAUGURATION ON THE CAPITOLBarack Obama, 44th President of the U.S., breaks colour barrier and holds out promise before a troubled nationSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 21 Jan 2009 | 12:00 am One for the albumSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 21 Jan 2009 | 12:00 am Obama reaches out to MuslimsWashington: Barack Obama, who was on Tuesday sworn in as the 44th U.S. president, used his inaugural speech to reach out to the Muslim community across the world. “To the Muslim world, we seek a new way forward, based on mutual ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 21 Jan 2009 | 12:00 am ‘Fresh report’ gives clean chit to mining companyLokayukta report had said OMC altered State borderSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 21 Jan 2009 | 12:00 am Ombudsman directive to panchayatKOCHI: Ombudsman for Local Self-government Institutions, M.R. Hariharan Nair, has directed the secretary of the Thrikkakkara grama panchayat to submit a copy of the audit report pertaining to the functioning of Kudumbasree within the panchayat ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 21 Jan 2009 | 12:00 am "Slumdog" meant to capture Mumbai zest - directorMUMBAI (Reuters) - "Slumdog Millionaire" was meant to capture Mumbai's "lust for life", director Danny Boyle said on Tuesday, reacting to criticism that the film glamourised poverty in India.Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Jan 2009 | 6:58 pm 'Slumdog Millionaire' not a documentary: Danny BoyleDanny Boyle, director of the award winning 'Slumdog Millionaire', said he had the highest regard for Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan, and so would rather take Big B's blog comments about the film in his stride.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 20 Jan 2009 | 6:31 pm SOS Children's Villages of India, The Coca-Cola Foundation and Coca-Cola India announce a nationwide water conservation partnership towards a better life for childrenA partnership towards ensuring sustainable water resources by undertaking rainwater harvesting (RWH) projects at 39 SOS locationsSource: India eNews: Top Headlines | 20 Jan 2009 | 5:08 pm Ukraine opens gates for Punjab farmersUkraine is all set to woo experienced farmers and potential investors from Punjab, who are ready to make investments in the agri-business in that country, by offering them lucrative offers and proposals.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 20 Jan 2009 | 4:02 pm Raju's family firms deny receiving funds from SatyamMaytas Infra and Maytas Properties, promoted by the sons of disgraced founder and former chairman of Satyam Computer Services B. Ramalinga Raju, Tuesday denied that they received any funds from the fraud-hit IT bellwether.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 20 Jan 2009 | 4:01 pm Additional charge for air travellers in Delhi, Mumbai soonAirfares are all set to go up once again as the government is close to working out the airport development fee (ADF) charges - an additional fee for outgoing passengers - at Delhi and Mumbai airports, a government official said Tuesday.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 20 Jan 2009 | 3:31 pm Coca Cola, SOS Villages to take on rainwater harvestingCoca Cola India and SOS Children's Villages of India will jointly undertake rainwater harvesting to ensure sustainable water resources in 39 SOS villages across the country.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 20 Jan 2009 | 2:33 pm Navy to buy five Israeli balloon radars for coastal watchIn the wake of the Mumbai terror attacks, the Indian Navy, for the first time, is buying five radars mounted on tethered balloons as part of its efforts to make the country's 7,516-km long coastline impregnable, an official said.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 20 Jan 2009 | 2:03 pm Shah Rukh pays for treatment of two Kashmiri orphansBollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan has committed to bear all the expenses for the treatment of two Kashmiri orphan children who suffered severe burns during a terrorist grenade attack in Srinagar, doctors said Tuesday.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 20 Jan 2009 | 2:01 pm Arjun Singh for Central Madrassa BoardThe human resource development (HRD) ministry plans to set up a Central Madrassa Board on the lines of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), HRD Minister Arjun Singh said Tuesday.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 20 Jan 2009 | 11:32 am Murder accused arrested after 13 years in ChennaiHarooun Ismail, a 35-year-old murder accused who had been on the run since 1996, was arrested at the international airport here while attempting to enter the country Tuesday, police said.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 20 Jan 2009 | 11:32 am
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