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Sohail head's PCB committee to probe Oval Test fiascoThe PCB constituted a three-member committee headed by Aamer Sohail to probe the events that led to the 2006 Oval Test fiasco.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 13 Feb 2009 | 1:05 pm Travel Postcard: 48 hours along Chennai's Coromandel CoastCHENNAI (Reuters Life!) - Got 48 hours to explore a segment of India's Coromandel Coast? Reuters correspondents with local knowledge help visitors get the most from a short stay in the area overlooking the Bay of Bengal, near the city of Chennai.Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Feb 2009 | 12:58 pm Satyam chairman welcomes takover rule changesMUMBAI (Reuters) - The chairman of fraud-hit Satyam Computer Services said amendments made by market regulator the Securities and Exchange Board of India to takeover rules were good news.Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Feb 2009 | 12:55 pm Indo-Pak leaders feel war could get out of their hand: BlairLeaders of nuclear-powered India and Pakistan feel that a war between the two countries could soon get out of their control.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 13 Feb 2009 | 12:53 pm Dhawal's inclusion is an investment for future: VengsarkarFormer India skipper and chief selector Dilip Vengsarkar hailed Mumbai medium pacer Dhawal Kulkarni's inclusion in the Test squad.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 13 Feb 2009 | 12:51 pm Alert Captain of Indian tanker evades pirate attackSwift and evasive action by the Captain of an Indian tanker in pirate-infested Gulf of Aden saved the vessel from being hijacked.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 13 Feb 2009 | 12:50 pm Decider washed out, Australia retain Chappell-Hadlee TrophyAustralia retained the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy after the crucial fifth and final ODI was called off due to heavy rain.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 13 Feb 2009 | 12:46 pm India welcomes Pakistan probe, wants terror camps shutNEW DELHI (Reuters) - The government and opposition parties cautiously welcomed Pakistan's investigation into the Mumbai attack on Friday, in a sign diplomatic tension between the two nuclear powers could wane.Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Feb 2009 | 12:43 pm Pak demonstrated sincerity by conveying probe findings: prezPresident Zardari said Pakistan has demonstrated its sincerity in cooperating with India by making public the findings of its probe into the Mumbai attacks.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 13 Feb 2009 | 12:43 pm Court allows SFIO to record Rajus' statementsMeanwhile, the bail petition of the Raju brothers and former CFO, which came up for hearing before the sixth additional chief metropolitan magistrate court today, was reserved to February 18. The Raju brothers were arrested by the Andhra police on January 9 and were sent to judicial custody on charges of the Rs 7,800-crore financial fraud, while the former CFO was picked up by the sleuths a day later.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 13 Feb 2009 | 12:41 pm Controversy surrounds faculty reservation billThe Government's move to keep faculty appointments in 47 institutes of excellence with a national commission terming it "a dangerous bill."Source: Daily News & Analysis | 13 Feb 2009 | 12:39 pm SNC Lavalin issue: UDF stages noisy protest in Kerala Assembly!The Budget session of the Kerala Assembly got off to a stormy start Friday with the Congress-led UDF Opposition raising slogans over the SNC Lavalin issue, forcing Governor RS Gavai to cut short his customary address to the House.Source: Zee News : States | 13 Feb 2009 | 12:35 pm Three suspected Maoist rebels held for killing of 10 policemen in Bihar!Three suspected Maoist rebels, including the head of a village panchayat, have been arrested in connection with the killing of 10 policemen in an attack by guerrillas on Feb 09 in Bihar`s Nawada district, police said Friday.Source: Zee News : States | 13 Feb 2009 | 12:35 pm Haryana jails following outdated security procedures: CAG!The functioning of jails in Haryana has come under attack from CAG which has said they continue to follow outdated security procedures and lack basic equipments besides facing huge problem of overcrowding.Source: Zee News : States | 13 Feb 2009 | 12:35 pm Sentencing in Nithari killings today !The special CBI court will on Friday pronounce the quantum of sentence in the Nithari killings case.Source: Zee News : India National | 13 Feb 2009 | 12:34 pm No deadline in sight for Air India Kanishka inquiry report !The Canadian public inquiry into the 1985 Air India bombing, which was expected to submit its final report last year, is nowhere near completion.Source: Zee News : India National | 13 Feb 2009 | 12:34 pm Indo-US relationship destined to grow stronger: Hillary Clinton !The relationship between India and the US, which has improved tremendously in the last one decade, is "destined to grow even stronger", Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said.Source: Zee News : India National | 13 Feb 2009 | 12:34 pm Fog disrupts flight ops at IGI!Dense fog disrupted normal operations at Delhi`s IGI Airport early Friday.Source: Zee News : India National | 13 Feb 2009 | 12:34 pm Lalu presents Interim Rail Budget in Parliament!Railways Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav on Friday presented the interim railway budget in the Parliament. He said that he is proud that the Railways has contributed to nation building.Source: Zee News : India National | 13 Feb 2009 | 12:34 pm Court allows IT dept to reassess Maya`s income!In a setback to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati, the Delhi High Court Friday allowed the Income Tax department to go ahead with reassessment of her income for the financial year 2001-02.Source: Zee News : India National | 13 Feb 2009 | 12:34 pm Pak admission, actions are positive development: India !India on Thursday termed as a "positive development" Pakistan`s admission to involvement of elements based there in the Mumbai attacks and arrests made in this connection and said that it will share more information with Pak.Source: Zee News : India National | 13 Feb 2009 | 12:34 pm US Navy saves Indian commercial ship, holds 9 pirates off Somalian coast !Responding to a distress call from an Indian-flagged commercial ship, the US Navy has arrested nine more suspected pirates off the coast of Somalia - the second capture in two days.Source: Zee News : India National | 13 Feb 2009 | 12:34 pm Delivery of Israel`s airborne early warning system (AWACS) delayed till March end: IAF!IAF will now have to wait till March end for Israeli airborne early warning system, whose induction has already been delayed by 16 months.Source: Zee News : India National | 13 Feb 2009 | 12:34 pm IPL seeks clarification from Multiscreen for DTH on-air dealThe Indian Premier League (IPL) has sought clarification from Sony on the alleged violation of the first rights for on-air sponsorship to Reliance ADA Group firm BIG TV following the exit of the DTH player from the IPL.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 13 Feb 2009 | 12:31 pm Rahul Gandhi visits Vadodara varsity - Times of India
Source: Google News India - India | 13 Feb 2009 | 12:28 pm Pakistan has to earn India's trust, says US intel chief - Times of India
Source: Google News India - India | 13 Feb 2009 | 12:24 pm You don't allow Parl to run but want to return: Speaker to MPs - Press Trust of India
Source: Google News India - India | 13 Feb 2009 | 12:22 pm U.S. firms "restless" over India nuclear deal delaysNEW DELHI (Reuters) - U.S. firms are getting "very restless" over procedural delays in implementing a civilian nuclear deal with India when the United States is gripped by a severe economic crisis, the American ambassador to India said on Friday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Feb 2009 | 12:22 pm Welcoming Pak's admission created misleading situation: BJPThe BJP accused the UPA of creating a misleading situation after Pranab Mukherjee welcomed Pakistan's response to Mumbai dossier.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 13 Feb 2009 | 12:22 pm Court gives death to Nithari murderersNEW DELHI (Reuters) - A court on Friday sentenced businessman Moninder Singh Pandher and his servant Surender Koli to death for the rape and murder of a 14-year-old girl that police say was part of gruesome serial killings near the capital.Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Feb 2009 | 12:20 pm No objection to Valentine's day: Bajrang DalIn a volteface, the Bajrang Dal has said it is not averse to Valentine's Day as long as the youth behaved decently on that occasion.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 13 Feb 2009 | 12:18 pm Muthalik taken into preventive custody before V-Day - IBNLive.com
Source: Google News India - India | 13 Feb 2009 | 12:17 pm SC to examine law on abortionThe abortion law was challenged in the Supreme Court which sought a response from the government.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 13 Feb 2009 | 12:14 pm Interim rail budget an eyewash: MamataFormer railway minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee today described the Interim Railway Budget for 2009-10 as 'election-oriented' and an eyewash to secure votes.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 13 Feb 2009 | 12:12 pm NCP for more Lok Sabha seats from Maharashtra, says Bhujbal - Hindu
Source: Google News India - India | 13 Feb 2009 | 12:11 pm PM panel for key rate cut as industrial production falls"I have favoured revising interest rates downwards," Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council (PMEAC) Chairman Suresh Tendulkar said, however, added that the Reserve Bank would take a final call on lowering the rates.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 13 Feb 2009 | 12:08 pm India gets $1.36 bn FDI in Dec 2008India has received $1.36 billion of foreign direct investment (FDI) in December 2008, a senior commerce ministry official said here today.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 13 Feb 2009 | 12:00 pm Andhra HC stays Rs 120-cr project award to MaytasThe Andhra Pradesh High Court today stayed awarding of a Rs 120-crore road project to Maytas Infra, promoted by Satyam Computers' Ramalinga Raju and family, on nomination basis.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 13 Feb 2009 | 11:59 am Industry feels let down by LaluIndustry today felt let down by Railway Minister Lalu Prasad for not cutting freight charges, saying his budget has widened the cross subsidisation with the freight component bearing the cost of passengers.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 13 Feb 2009 | 11:51 am RIL's KG gas to ramp up power output by 3,500-4,000 MW: CEAThe CEA is expecting a rise in power generation by 3,500-4,000 MW once natural gas from Reliance Industries' eastern offshore KG-D6 block starts flowing to gas-based power plants in the country.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 13 Feb 2009 | 11:50 am BJP slams Lalu for 'directionless vote budget'Terming the rail budget as "disappointing, directionless and populist", BJP today demanded that Rail Minister Lalu Prasad come out with a "performance budget" for each of the five years of his tenure.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 13 Feb 2009 | 11:48 am No separate licenses needed for VAS: TraiTelecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) today said no separate category of licence or registration is required for the value added services (VAS), a move that will boost the growth of mobile value-added services industry in the country.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 13 Feb 2009 | 11:44 am CPM Vijayan's issue rocks in Kerala's budget session - Economic Times
Source: Google News India - India | 13 Feb 2009 | 11:15 am Grass near tarmac catches fire after AI plane lands at Patna - Hindu
Source: Google News India - India | 13 Feb 2009 | 11:15 am No objection to Valentine's Day: Bajrang Dal - Times of India
Source: Google News India - India | 13 Feb 2009 | 11:14 am Japan should set mid-term emissions targets -envoy - Reuters
Source: Google News India - India | 13 Feb 2009 | 11:02 am Govt cuts rail fares as national elections approachNEW DELHI (Reuters) - India unveiled modest cuts to most rail passenger fares on Friday with an eye on fast approaching national elections, but kept freight rates unchanged despite growing signs of strain in a faltering economy.Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Feb 2009 | 10:17 am Death for Pandher, Koli in Nithari case - Times of India
Source: Google News India - India | 13 Feb 2009 | 9:54 am Attacks on women signal rising conservatismMUMBAI (Reuters) - An assault on women in a pub, a kidnapping of a Hindu girl for sitting next to a Muslim boy, harassing of canoodling couples by the police and the public.Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Feb 2009 | 9:21 am Q+A - Diplomacy and the Mumbai attacks investigationNEW DELHI/ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - The Pakistani government has said for the first time that last November's Mumbai attacks were launched and partly planned from Pakistan, and it was holding in custody a ringleader and five other suspects.Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Feb 2009 | 9:14 am Govt to eye polls, economy in mini budgetNEW DELHI (Reuters) - The coalition government will put rescuing flagging growth and stemming job losses at the centre of a mini budget on Monday as it aims to woo voters ahead of general elections just weeks away.Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Feb 2009 | 9:06 am US team heads for India to retrace Martin Luther KingWashington/New Delhi, Feb.13 : US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton flagged off a delegation of musicians and politicians in Washington on Thursday who will be traveling to India for the celebrations of 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King's journey to India to study Mahatma Gandhi's teachings.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 13 Feb 2009 | 9:01 am Vajpayee continues gradual progressFormer prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, undergoing treatment for chest infection at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here, continues to be stable and is making steady progress, doctors attending to him said Friday.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 13 Feb 2009 | 9:01 am Mumbai fast bowler Kulkarni new face in Indian squad for Kiwi seriesChennai, Feb.13 : Mumbai fast bowler Dhawal Kulkarni, who topped the wicket-taking list in the Ranji Trophy season just gone by, is the new face in the Indian Test team selected for the tour of New Zealand.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 13 Feb 2009 | 9:00 am Pre-feasibility study to run Delhi-Patna bullet train, announces LaluNew Delhi, Feb 13 : Railway Minister Lalu Prasad today announced that a pre-feasibility study to run a bullet train between Delhi and Patna will soon be started.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 13 Feb 2009 | 9:00 am Lalu Yadav says significant decrease in railway accidentsNew Delhi, Feb 13 : Railway Minister Lalu Prasad today said that in the last five years, there has been a significant improvement in railway safety and a steep reduction in the number of railway accidents.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 13 Feb 2009 | 9:00 am In Uttar Pradesh, Shiv Sena plans to harass couples on ValentineIn Uttar Pradesh, the Shiv Sena plans to 'catch young couples and inform their ignorant parents' on Valentine's Day this Saturday, the Sena's state unit head said here Friday.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 13 Feb 2009 | 9:00 am India to fire 5,000 km range Agni missile by December 2010India is likely to fire its Agni-V ballistic missile with a range of 5,000 km by the end of 2010, a senior official of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) said Friday.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 13 Feb 2009 | 9:00 am India to develop medium combat aircraft with stealth featuresAfter the light combat aircraft (LCA) Tejas, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) plans to develop a medium combat aircraft (MCA) with 'stealth features' and an unmanned combat aircraft vehicle (UCAV).Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 13 Feb 2009 | 9:00 am Highlights of interim railway budgetFollowing are the highlights of the interim rail budget for next fiscal presented by Minister for Railways Lalu Prasad in Lok Sabha Friday:Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 13 Feb 2009 | 9:00 am CBI demands death for Koli, silent on PandherThe Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Friday asked a special court here to sentence Surendra Koli to death for the murder and rape of a teenage girl from Nithari village, but was silent on Moninder Singh Pandher who was also convicted in the case.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 13 Feb 2009 | 9:00 am Grief after false rumours of former PM Vajpayee's deathNEW DELHI (Reuters) - A false rumour of the death of former prime minister Atal Behari Vajpayee led to the cancellation of a public function and removal of garlands on a ministerial car, a newspaper reported on Friday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Feb 2009 | 8:45 am 'The Stoneman Murders' leaves viewers coldFilm: 'The Stoneman Murders'; Cast: Kay Kay Menon, Arbaaz Khan, Rukhsar, Vikram Gokhale; Writer-Director: Manish Gupta; Rating: **Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 13 Feb 2009 | 8:03 am Bappa Lahiri's 'Jai Veeru' old wine in new bottleFilm: 'Jai Veeru'; Music Director: Bappa Lahiri; Lyricist: Sameer and Omar Inayat; Singers: Hard Kaur, Rema Lahiri, Mauli Dave, Javed Ali, Raja Hasan, Mika Singh, Tulsi Kumar, Saim, Omar Inayat; Rating: **Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 13 Feb 2009 | 5:02 am Comedy isn't my favourite genre: Aftab ShivdasaniAftab Shivdasani has starred in hit comedies like 'Masti', 'Love Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega' and 'Hungama', but says comedy is not his favourite genre.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 13 Feb 2009 | 2:00 am Time for India to think of carrots too, not just sticksNow that the Mumbai terror probe has crossed the hurdle of Pakistani denial, India must shed its distrustSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 13 Feb 2009 | 12:00 am Railway zone for State still a far cryTHIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The State may lose out this time too in its bid for an exclusive railway zone. With the State lacking the political clout, an exclusive railway zone is unlikely to see the light in the Railway Budget to be presented ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 13 Feb 2009 | 12:00 am Airlines asked to explain fare hikeNEW DELHI: The Directorate-General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has written to all scheduled domestic airlines, asking for information on the recent fare increase by them and the need for transparency in fare advertising. Referring to the ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 13 Feb 2009 | 12:00 am Telangana: YSR moots joint panelHYDERABAD: Chief Minister Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy on Thursday announced constitution of a joint committee of members of Assembly and Council to deliberate issues and concerns on formation of Telangana. Dr. Reddy made this far-reaching ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 13 Feb 2009 | 12:00 am 6 INLD members suspended from AssemblyChandigarh: Six members of the Opposition Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) were suspended from the Haryana Assembly on Thursday when they disrupted the proceedings during a discussion on the motion of thanks to the Governor’s address. ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 13 Feb 2009 | 12:00 am New Delhi sees a positive development‘But Pakistan should take credible action against terror infrastructure’Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 13 Feb 2009 | 12:00 am Nithari killings: Pandher, Koli convictedGhaziabad: Businessman Moninder Singh Pandher and his servant Surinder Koli, both accused in the Nithari serial killings, were pronounced guilty on Thursday of murder and rape of a 14-year-old girl. Earlier, the CBI had given a clean chit to ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 13 Feb 2009 | 12:00 am 26/11 partly planned in Pakistan: MalikIslamabad registers case of terrorism against eight suspects; six of them in custodySource: The Hindu - Front Page | 13 Feb 2009 | 12:00 am Bail for Fisheries Department official‘No one involved in handing over work to Suryanarayana would be spared’Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 13 Feb 2009 | 12:00 am Tamil Nadu against expert panel on Mullaperiyar damSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 13 Feb 2009 | 12:00 am Two Indians nabbed for 'support' to Mumbai terror attacksTwo Indian nationals have been arrested for providing support to the 26/11 terrorists and at least six Pakistanis are wanted for involvement in the terror attack, city Police Commissioner Hasan Gafoor said Thursday evening. Pakistan has been informed about the latest developments.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 12 Feb 2009 | 6:31 pm Afghanistan tightens security as Holbrooke arrivesAfghan police boosted their presence on Kabul's streets and erected new checkpoints Thursday as the new US envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan, Richard Holbrooke, arrived.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 12 Feb 2009 | 6:31 pm Pakistan has surrendered before India: LeT says of probeThe Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) Thursday accused Pakistan of implicating its men in the Mumbai terror attacks to 'win appreciation' from India and the US.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 12 Feb 2009 | 6:30 pm India's business environment is very tough, says Japanese lobbyDescribing the tax system in India as 'too complicated and difficult to understand', a Japanese industry lobby Thursday asked the commerce ministry to look into a number of 'serious' problems that impede Japanese investment here.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 12 Feb 2009 | 5:03 pm India says Pakistan's probe 'positive', calls for credible actionIndia Thursday welcomed as 'positive' Pakistan's probe into 26/11 which said that elements from Pakistan were involved, but reminded Islamabad to take 'credible action' and 'dismantle the infrastructure of terrorism' in its territory.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 12 Feb 2009 | 5:02 pm Talks between Gorkhaland activists, government a 'success'West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee Thursday had a fresh round of discussions with the Gorkhaland activists as the two sides claimed the meeting was a success.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 12 Feb 2009 | 5:00 pm Flying in F-16 most exhilarating after Olympics: BindraIndian ace shooter and Olympics Gold medallist Abhinav Bindra was on cloud nine Thursday after he flew in US fighter jet F-16IN of global aerospace major Lockheed Martin at Aero India international air show at Yelahanka air base near here.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 12 Feb 2009 | 5:00 pm
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