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Tendulkar kidnap plot case: HUJI men tried to kill KalamSix HUJI terrorists, accused of plotting to kidnap cricketers Sachin Tendulkar and Saurav Ganguly, had also attempted to assassinate APJ Abdul Kalam.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 9 Feb 2009 | 2:00 pm Bobby Jindal among 10 who 'could change the world'A British magazine has named Bobby Jindal, the Indian-American governor of Louisiana, among 10 people who could change the world.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 9 Feb 2009 | 2:00 pm Indian origin man charged with rape gets $10,000 bailAn Indian-origin man charged with drugging and sexually assaulting a woman at a nightclub has been released on a USD 10,000 bail.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 9 Feb 2009 | 1:59 pm No bonus for UK bankers: Gordon Brown"The old culture of big bonuses is gone", the prime minister told London bankers at a conference here saying that the time was now to tighten the belt.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 9 Feb 2009 | 1:59 pm Got to make a big decision? 'Trust your instincts'Got to make a big decision? Just trust your instincts, for a new study has found that intuition might be more reliable than the conscious brain.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 9 Feb 2009 | 1:56 pm Maoists kill 10 policemen, wound dozens in BiharPATNA, India (Reuters) - Suspected Maoists killed at least 10 policemen and wounded dozens of people in Bihar on Monday, police said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Feb 2009 | 1:54 pm People sign up to send Rama Sene pink undies on V-DayOver 3,000 people have joined 'The Pink Chaddi Campaign' to send a bagful of pink underwear to the office of the Mangalore pub attack masterminds.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 9 Feb 2009 | 1:44 pm Nurses in Taiwan clinic under fire for posing nudeA Taiwan clinic is likely to be fined after allowing two of its nurses to pose nude for an advertising campaign.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 9 Feb 2009 | 1:43 pm Sir Salman dating glamour girl Pia Glenn: ReportSir Salman Rushdie is now seeing glamour girl Pia Glenn, 29 years his junior, a US media report said.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 9 Feb 2009 | 1:41 pm Govt may cut taxes in interim budgetNEW DELHI (Reuters) - The government may cut taxes and unveil further steps to stimulate the economy in its interim budget next week and the central bank is expected to take more steps soon after, a top policy adviser said on Monday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Feb 2009 | 1:38 pm India's 26/11 evidence not enough, says Pak - Zee News
Source: Google News India - India | 9 Feb 2009 | 1:37 pm Pink under garments for Ram Sene men - Sify
Source: Google News India - India | 9 Feb 2009 | 1:31 pm 135 dead in Australian wildfires, police suspect arsonThe bushfires that have devoured the entire southeastern state of Victoria, have claimed at least 135 lives even as police suspect that it was "deliberately" set.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 9 Feb 2009 | 1:30 pm Mallya plans to sell 49% stake in Whyte & MackayThe move is part of the USL's plan to raise cash, including introducing a strategic partner with a possible sale of up to 14.9 per cent from its treasury stocks, for which it had talks with world's biggest spirit maker Diageo in New York recently.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 9 Feb 2009 | 1:28 pm Militants killing laughter and music in Pakistan regionPESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistani comedian Alamzeb Mujahid had bad news for his fans after being freed by Islamist militants who kidnapped him in Peshawar city last month.Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Feb 2009 | 1:26 pm Kidnapped Indian national dies in AfghanistanAn Indian national kidnapped in Afghanistan four months back by a terrorist outfit identifying itself as 'Mujahideen'has died in captivity.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 9 Feb 2009 | 1:25 pm Kinetic Engg offers VRS to cut costsIn order to reduce its wage bill and operating costs, component manufacturer Kinetic Engineering today announced voluntary retirement scheme for its workers at its manufacturing facility in Maharashtra.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 9 Feb 2009 | 1:20 pm A near-miss in Mumbai airport - Hindu
Source: Google News India - India | 9 Feb 2009 | 1:19 pm Karnataka move to appoint 'media ombudsman' criticised - Hindu
Source: Google News India - India | 9 Feb 2009 | 1:19 pm FIIs net buyers of Rs 285cr in cash mkt todayForeign institutional investors (FIIs) were net buyers of Rs 285.39 crore (provisional) today, according to data released by BSE.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 9 Feb 2009 | 1:19 pm China warns India of consequences in trade spatBEIJING (Reuters) - China is greatly concerned about recent Indian trade probes into its goods, the Commerce Ministry said on Monday, warning New Delhi to exercise restraint or face severe damage to bilateral ties.Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Feb 2009 | 1:03 pm More senior cops under scanner in 2002 Gujarat riots: SIT - Zee News
Source: Google News India - India | 9 Feb 2009 | 12:51 pm BEML bags its biggest order from Bangalore MetroDefence PSU BEML today said it has bagged the largest order in its history through a single tender for supplying 150 coaches valued at around Rs 1,672.50 crore from the Bangalore Metro Rail corporation Ltd.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 9 Feb 2009 | 12:49 pm Manufacturers pessimistic biz prospects in 2009: KPMGIndian manufacturing firms have turned pessimistic about their business prospects in 2009 with deteriorating economic conditions set to negatively impact demand and output, a latest KPMG survey says.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 9 Feb 2009 | 12:46 pm Cracks start appearing in Assam`s much hyped third front members !Cracks have started appearing in Assam`s much hyped third front as soon as it has been glued together, with the CPI-M accusing one of its alliance partners, the AUDF, of violating the agreed seat sharing norms.Source: Zee News : States | 9 Feb 2009 | 12:36 pm Major tragedy averted at Mumbai airport!A major tragedy was averted on Monday when the pilot of an Indian Airlines plane applied emergency brakes after spotting an Army helicopter suddenly land on the Mumbai airport runway just when the aircraft was about to take off.Source: Zee News : India National | 9 Feb 2009 | 12:36 pm Home Minister P Chidambaram to visit Kerala, Maharashtra!Home Minister P Chidambaram will visit Kerala and Maharashtra on Monday. He will inaugurate a Coastal Police Station at Neendakara near Kollam in Kerala.Source: Zee News : India National | 9 Feb 2009 | 12:36 pm Vajpayee`s condition stable!Former Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee continues to be in stable condition, doctors said.Source: Zee News : India National | 9 Feb 2009 | 12:36 pm Louisiana Gov Bobby Jindal among `10 people who could change world`!Bobby Jindal, Indian American Governor of Louisiana, has been named by a British publication among "10 people who could change the world".Source: Zee News : India National | 9 Feb 2009 | 12:36 pm JSW FY09 growth may shrink to 10%: JindalSluggish sales in the third quarter is likely to pull down steel giant JSW Steel's sales growth to 10 per cent this fiscal as against the expected 30 per cent, a top company official said.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 9 Feb 2009 | 12:36 pm India, Bangladesh sign two pacts - Sify
Source: Google News India - India | 9 Feb 2009 | 12:31 pm Lalit Modi gets interim protection from arrestIndian Premier League (IPL) Chairman Lalit Modi today got a three-week interim protection against arrest from the Bombay High Court in a criminal case against him in Rajasthan.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 9 Feb 2009 | 12:31 pm SAIL January production down 2%The country's largest steel maker SAIL reported a marginal 2 per cent decline in its Januaryproduction at 1.12 million tonnes, a company official said.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 9 Feb 2009 | 12:31 pm Sebi seeks court nod to quiz more Satyam accusedA local court here today admitted a petition filed by Sebi seeking permission to quiz and record the statements of Satyam Computer former CFO Vadlamani Srinivas, and PwC sacked executives S Gopalakrishnan and Talluri Srinivas.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 9 Feb 2009 | 12:26 pm Omar seeks 'medicinal plants producing zone' status for J&K - Hindu
Source: Google News India - India | 9 Feb 2009 | 12:23 pm Eight policemen feared killed in naxalite attack in Bihar - Hindu
Source: Google News India - India | 9 Feb 2009 | 12:23 pm Kidnapped Indian national dies in Afghanistan - Hindu
Source: Google News India - India | 9 Feb 2009 | 12:23 pm Kashmir on global air network on Feb 14; Sonia to inaugurate - Indopia
Source: Google News India - India | 9 Feb 2009 | 12:20 pm Chambers seek further rate cuts to boost India's eco growthIndustry chambers today said Indian economic growth rate of 7 per cent for 2008-09 is a good performance but the government should further slash the interest rates to accelerate the growth momentum which has slowed down due to the global financial turmoil.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 9 Feb 2009 | 12:12 pm Plane, presidential chopper avoid collisionMUMBAI (Reuters) - An Indian Airlines plane with about 150 passengers on board avoided a collision with an army helicopter that was part of the president's entourage in Mumbai on Monday, a spokesman for the airport said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Feb 2009 | 12:01 pm CPI-M ministers meet to work towards rural developmentThe Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) ministers in West Bengal met here Monday to discuss ways to strengthen coordination between state government departments and to focus on rural development.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 9 Feb 2009 | 12:00 pm IAF to showcase vintage aircraft at Aero IndiaAmidst the thunderous din of the modern-day supersonic fighter jets at Aero India 2009 beginning here Wednesday, aviation enthusiasts will also be able to savour a slice from the glorious past of the Indian Air Force (IAF).Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 9 Feb 2009 | 12:00 pm Dalai Lama joins Twitter] has followed the lead of Pope Benedict XVI and moved into the world of social networking.The Tibetan pontiff who already has Facebook and MySpace accounts has joined Twitter, the microblogging serv...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 9 Feb 2009 | 11:34 am 3 services begin joint exercise off Gujarat coastA joint exercise Tropex of the country's armed forces, Army, Navy and Air Force -- began at Madhavpur in Porbandar on Monday, which is just 80 nautical miles fromSource: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 9 Feb 2009 | 11:34 am Supreme Court flays GowdaThe Supreme Court on Monday expressed its unhappiness over former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda's plea seeking the recusal of a judge hearing a petition relating to the Bangalore-Mysore Express High...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 9 Feb 2009 | 11:34 am Centre to set up coastal command, says ChidambaramThe Centre has decided to set up a Coastal Command by integrating the functions of the Indian Navy and the Coast Guard, to combat possible terrorist attacks from the sea, in light of the recent Mumbai...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 9 Feb 2009 | 11:34 am Dhoni, Harbhajan to get special BCCI awards] Khel Ratna Award and Padma Shri, will get a special award.Similarly, Harbhajan too will be felicitated for taking 300 Test wickets and will receive the Padma Shri.The function will commemorate the o...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 9 Feb 2009 | 11:34 am Pakistan considering appeal against A Q KhanStung by the growing international outcry questioning the release of rogue nuclear scientist A Q Khan, the Pakistan government has said it is considering to file a fresh appeal against a court's order...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 9 Feb 2009 | 11:34 am Female LTTE bomber blows herself up, 24 killedA suicide Tamil Tiger female bomber blew herself up killing 24 people, including several soldiers and wounding 45 civilians, at a checkpoint in the war-torn northern Sri LankaSource: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 9 Feb 2009 | 11:34 am India will be out to defend T20 title, says IshantIshant Sharma was not part of the Indian squad that lifted the inaugural Twenty20 World Cup in 2007 but the beanpole pacer has no doubt that the team would do whatever it takes to defend the title in ...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 9 Feb 2009 | 11:31 am Hinduism, Pakistan dominate election campaignNEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's election campaign has effectively kicked off, with hawkish comments on Pakistan and demands a Hindu temple be built over a former mosque charging the political atmosphere.Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Feb 2009 | 11:01 am Satyam to announce long-term plan next week - chairmanNEW DELHI (Reuters) - The board of Satyam Computer will decide on a long-term action plan by next week, including a possible sale of the company, its chairman said, as the fraud-marred outsourcer struggles for survival.Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Feb 2009 | 10:38 am Fitch keeps India ratings, govt finances in focusHONG KONG/MUMBAI (Reuters) - Fitch Ratings affirmed India's ratings on Monday but kept its negative outlook on the local currency rating, saying public finances will deteriorate due to a weakening economy and government stimulus measures.Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Feb 2009 | 10:15 am Govt expects growth to slow to 7.1 pct in 2008/09NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India expects its economy to expand 7.1 percent in the year ending in March, the slowest pace in six years, boosting expectations for fresh government stimulus measures and more interest rate cuts from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Feb 2009 | 8:53 am India to help remake northern Sri LankaAs it steps up pressure on Sri Lanka to halt killings of civilians in its war zone, India is preparing a major reconstruction package for the island nation's troubled north.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 9 Feb 2009 | 7:02 am Air India pilot sights chopper on Mumbai runway, aborts take-offA tragedy was averted Monday when the pilot of a New Delhi-bound Air India flight aborted take-off from the Mumbai airport after he spotted an army chopper landing on the same runway. The helicopter was part of President Pratibha Patil's entourage, an Air India spokesperson said.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 9 Feb 2009 | 7:00 am "Slumdog" sweeps UK's BAFTAs with 7 film awardsLONDON (Reuters) - Low-budget Indian drama "Slumdog Millionaire" swept Britain's BAFTA film awards on Sunday winning best film, director and five other categories, giving it another boost ahead of the Oscars later this month.Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Feb 2009 | 5:54 am Solar-powered band rocks for a green earthArmed with solar panels, rechargeable batteries, specially designed gizmo guitars and a unique drum kit, they are no cyborgs from the future, but the world's only solar-powered music band, Solar Punch. They play songs of 'peaceful activism' to spread environment awareness.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 9 Feb 2009 | 4:31 am Controversies will only help promote 'Rang Rasiya': Ketan MehtaHis 'Mangal Pandey - The Rising' courted controversy and now Ketan Mehta's forthcoming 'Rang Rasiya', a tribute to 19th century painter Raja Ravi Varma, is in the news for the wrong reasons. But the filmmaker is unperturbed and says controversies sometimes help a film by generating curiosity among the audience.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 9 Feb 2009 | 3:31 am Even women are reacting positively to 'Dev D': Anurag KashyapAnurag Kashyap's 'Dev D' opened to positive reviews and the director can finally afford a smile after back-to-back flops in 'No Smoking' and 'Hanuman Returns'. What makes him happier is that women have warmed up to his unconventional take on Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay's 'Devdas'.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 9 Feb 2009 | 3:30 am Pakistani militants release video of Pole's beheadingPakistani militants Sunday released what appeared to be video footage of a Polish engineer's beheading, local media reported.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 9 Feb 2009 | 1:30 am Pakistan to confer today on response to dossierISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s response to the Indian dossier on the Mumbai attacks will be discussed at the Cabinet defence committee meeting on Monday, Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani said on Sunday. The Prime Minister said the report ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 9 Feb 2009 | 12:00 am DSP held in Gujarat riots caseAhmedabad: Deputy Superintendent of Police K.G. Erda was on Sunday arrested by the Special Investigation Team in connection with the 2002 Gujarat riots case. — ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 9 Feb 2009 | 12:00 am ‘Snap trade, transport ties with Pakistan’NAGPUR: A political resolution adopted on the final day of the 3-day Bharatiya Janata Party conclave here demanded that all trade, transport, tourism and cultural ties with Pakistan be snapped and the Indian High Commissioner ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 9 Feb 2009 | 12:00 am Gujarat police officer held for massacreSIT action leads to panic in police ranksSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 9 Feb 2009 | 12:00 am State may appoint media ombudsmanMedia overreacting: Acharya; it will be death of democracy, says CPI(M)Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 9 Feb 2009 | 12:00 am UPA has repaired grave damage done to our secular polity and society: Sonia“Ours is the voice of social justice, communal harmony and inclusiveness”Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 9 Feb 2009 | 12:00 am ‘Executive taking over judicial work’Dispensation of justice by people without trained judicial minds: judgeSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 9 Feb 2009 | 12:00 am We never left Ram, asserts AdvaniModi alleges “inside help” in Mumbai attacksSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 9 Feb 2009 | 12:00 am Dornier aircraft makes precautionary landingNEW DELHI: An Indian Air Force Dornier aircraft made a precautionary landing at the domestic wing of the Indira Gandhi International Airport here on Sunday. The aircraft of 41 Squadron took off around 4 p.m. for Allahabad. However, ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 9 Feb 2009 | 12:00 am Venkaiah, Jaitley not to contestNAGPUR: Bharatiya Janata Party leaders Venkaiah Naidu and Arun Jaitley will not contest the Lok Sabha polls as they have been given responsibilities related to election management. Leader of Opposition L.K. Advani made this announcement at the ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 9 Feb 2009 | 12:00 am Divisive forces cannot fight terrorism: SoniaAccusing the main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party of not supporting the government in the aftermath of the Mumbai terrorist attacks, Congress president Sonia Gandhi Sunday said those who want to divide society cannot fight terrorism.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 8 Feb 2009 | 4:02 pm Over 12,000 bad cheques cases settled in one dayThe Delhi Legal Service Authority's (DLSA) initiative to dispose of nearly 100,000 cases of bad cheques and loan-related disputes received a mixed response from the litigants. Nearly 12,000 cases were successfully negotiated Sunday, officials said.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 8 Feb 2009 | 4:02 pm Rift in Madhya Pradesh Samajawadi PartyMiffed over the growing proximity of Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav to rebel Bharatiya Janata Party leader Kalyan Singh, over two dozen Samajwadi activists quit the party in Madhya Pradesh Sunday.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 8 Feb 2009 | 4:02 pm Ganguly to host quiz show on small screenFormer cricketer Sourav Ganguly is all set to begin a new innings as compere of a Bengali TV reality show in June.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 8 Feb 2009 | 4:01 pm
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