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Hewitt, ex-management firm involved in a bitter disputeHewitt has been accused of breaching the Trade Practices Act, reneging on agreements and breaching exclusive contracts.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 26 Feb 2009 | 1:53 pm Fisichella echoes Coulthard, says Force India can surpriseGiancarlo Fisichella gut feeling is that the Vijay Mallya-owned outfit could be the surprise package in this year's Formula One Championship.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 26 Feb 2009 | 1:52 pm Rafael Benitez quashes rumors of him leaving LiverpoolLiverpool's Rafael Benitez has ridiculed suggestions that he is about to leave the club following the collapse of its Premiership title challenge.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 26 Feb 2009 | 1:52 pm SC stays order summoning BPCL CMD in adulteration caseBPCL chairman-cum-managing director Ashok Sinha on Thursday, got a reprieve with the Supreme Court staying a High Court order summoning him.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 26 Feb 2009 | 1:39 pm Moral policing in Mangalore - Zee News
Source: Google News India - India | 26 Feb 2009 | 1:37 pm John Mayer was "very, very nervous" to attend Oscars with Jennifer AnistonJohn Mayer has confessed that he was "very, very nervous" about attending the Oscars with lover Jennifer Aniston.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 26 Feb 2009 | 1:36 pm Arnold Schwarzenegger lands part in Stallone's filmCalifornia governor Arnold Schwarzenegger will make a rare big-screen appearance in a film being made by Sylvester Stallone.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 26 Feb 2009 | 1:31 pm Keira Knightley's beau 'beds' Michelle PfeifferKeira Knightley's beau Rupert Friend has stripped off for steamy scenes with Michelle Pfeiffer in the romantic drama Cheri.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 26 Feb 2009 | 1:27 pm Post-Oscars, Rubina's biological mother surfaces to claim herOn her return from the US, it was not only the red carpet welcome that awaited Slumdog Millionaire child artist Rubina Ali.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 26 Feb 2009 | 1:26 pm Tommy Hilfiger to become dad for fifth time?Hilfiger, who wed his girlfriend of three years in a private wedding ceremony in December last year, already has four children from a previous marriage.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 26 Feb 2009 | 1:26 pm Gunfire in Dhaka mutiny camp stops, tanks in positionDHAKA (Reuters) - Mutinous members of a paramilitary unit in the Bangladesh capital surrendered their weapons on Thursday as tanks surrounded their headquarters after a second day of gunfire in a mutiny that killed about 50 people.Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Feb 2009 | 1:25 pm Witherspoon set to marry Gyllenhaal, says friend28-year-old Gyllenhaal was recently spotted in a New York jewellery shop to search for a ring to propose his girlfriend Reese Witherspoon.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 26 Feb 2009 | 1:25 pm Justice Srikrishna to probe TN Lawyers-police clash - SamayLive
Source: Google News India - India | 26 Feb 2009 | 1:24 pm Kerala CM attends march led by arch rival - NDTV.com
Source: Google News India - India | 26 Feb 2009 | 1:17 pm Uttarakhand witnesses rise in dowry deaths, fall in rape cases!Uttarakhand is becoming unsafe for brides with the latest police data showing that the state has witnessed 27 percent rise in dowry deaths compared to 2007 even as there has been a drop in rape cases during the same period.Source: Zee News : States | 26 Feb 2009 | 1:16 pm ULFA militants killed in Assam gunfight!Two suspected ULFA militants were killed this morning in a gunfight with a joint police and CRPF team in Upper Assam`s Majuli Island.Source: Zee News : States | 26 Feb 2009 | 1:16 pm ULFA militants killed in Assam gunfight!Two suspected ULFA militants were killed this morning in a gunfight with a joint police and CRPF team in Upper Assam`s Majuli Island.Source: Zee News : States | 26 Feb 2009 | 1:16 pm Gujarat police bust syringe racket in Modasa Hepatitis probe: Report!Police arrested the kingpin of a used syringe racket that has been blamed for an outbreak of Hepatitis B in which 48 people died, a media report said on Thursday.Source: Zee News : States | 26 Feb 2009 | 1:16 pm No shirts, T-shirts for campaigning: EC!Use of shirts or T-shirts with party symbols and slogans for campaigning during the coming Lok Sabha polls will not be allowed in West Bengal.Source: Zee News : States | 26 Feb 2009 | 1:16 pm Authorities relax curfew for 12 hours in Imphal districts!Indefinite curfew, imposed since Feb 19 in Imphal East and Imphal West districts of Manipur after the killing of a sub divisional officer and his two staff members by Naga militants, was today relaxed for 12 hours from 6 AM.Source: Zee News : States | 26 Feb 2009 | 1:16 pm Madras HC clash: SC asks TN govt to transfer 4 top cops!Terming the Madras High Court violence as "serious" and "sad", the Supreme Court on Thursday directed the state government in Tamil Nadu to transfer four top cops responsible for the police` excesses against lawyers.Source: Zee News : India National | 26 Feb 2009 | 1:16 pm No acquittal in murder even if both parties settle dispute: SC!Heinous offences like murder cannot be condoned by courts and no judgement of acquittal can be passed even if the families of the deceased and accused reach a compromise, the Supreme Court has ruled.Source: Zee News : India National | 26 Feb 2009 | 1:16 pm Top narco official Dr Malini sacked!The highly acclaimed narco analyst Dr S Malini, has been fired by the K`tka govt over alleged irregularities.Source: Zee News : India National | 26 Feb 2009 | 1:16 pm Indian LeT activists mapped out Mumbai for terrorists: Police!The maps and layout of strategic locations and targeted sites as well as other key inputs were provided to the 26/11 attackers by Indian accomplices trained by the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), a police official here said.Source: Zee News : India National | 26 Feb 2009 | 1:16 pm Pakistan must be taught a lesson in a way it understands: Modi!Accusing the UPA government of handling Pakistan with kid gloves post Mumbai attacks, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi has said the neighbouring country must be taught a lesson in a language it understands.Source: Zee News : India National | 26 Feb 2009 | 1:16 pm Congress reacts sharply to editorial in NCP`s mouthpiece!The Congress on Wednesday night reacted sharply to an editorial in NCP`s mouthpiece which takes a swipe at the Gandhi family with the party spokesperson terming it as "unfortunate".Source: Zee News : India National | 26 Feb 2009 | 1:16 pm 6 % hike in Dearness Allowance!The Union Cabinet has okayed a 6% hike in Dearness Allowance given to central govt employees.Source: Zee News : India National | 26 Feb 2009 | 1:16 pm Last day of 14th Lok Sabha, PM may attend !Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh, who is recovering from a cardiac bypass heart surgery, may attend the Parliament session on Thursday, which will be the last day of the 14th Lok Sabha.Source: Zee News : India National | 26 Feb 2009 | 1:16 pm India`s border with Bangladesh secure: Chidambaram!India`s borders with Bangladesh are "secure" and there are no threats to the 4,095-km boundary in the wake of the rebellion in Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) in the neighbouring country, Home Minister P Chidambaram said on Thursday.Source: Zee News : India National | 26 Feb 2009 | 1:16 pm Mumbai office rent slips, India overall up 3 pct - report - Reuters India
Source: Google News India - India | 26 Feb 2009 | 1:15 pm SBI to restructure 41,000 SME accountsState Bank of India will restructure over 41,000 accounts of Small and Micro Enterprises (SME) which are hit by economic downturn.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 26 Feb 2009 | 1:00 pm Tata's Nano to go on sale in April, 7 mths lateMUMBAI (Reuters) - The Nano, slated to be the world's cheapest car at under $2,000, will finally go on sale in April after months of delay caused by problems at its main production plant.Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Feb 2009 | 12:58 pm FII net sell at Rs 274cr, DII net buy at Rs 345crForeign institutional investors (FIIs) were net sellers of Rs 273.94 crore (provisional) today, according to data released by BSE.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 26 Feb 2009 | 12:50 pm Few MPs in House in last day of 14th Lok Sabha - Times of India
Source: Google News India - India | 26 Feb 2009 | 12:42 pm Nortel to cut 3,200 jobs globally, stops bonusesTelecom equipment giant Nortel Networks Corp will cut its global workforce by 3,200 in the coming months.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 26 Feb 2009 | 12:40 pm Parliament breaks for national electionsNEW DELHI(Reuters) - The parliament ended its last session on Thursday before national elections, leaving the government and poll officials to fix dates for the vote expected in April and May.Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Feb 2009 | 12:38 pm India to be least affected from global crisis: PMPrime Minister Manmohan Singh today expressed confidence that India would emerge the least affected country of the world from the current global economic meltdown.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 26 Feb 2009 | 12:35 pm CLB refuses to supersede Maytas Infra boardThe Company Law Board (CLB) today refused to supersede the board of Maytas Infra at this point in time, but favoured giving board representation to lenders IDBI Bank and ICICI Bank.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 26 Feb 2009 | 12:12 pm Macmillan India to skip dividend for 2008Publishing company Macmillan India will skip dividend for 2008 to conserve the resources in the present economically challenging environment, and make investments for securing growth. It also reconstituted board to comply with amended corporate governance norms.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 26 Feb 2009 | 12:06 pm UB launches India's first 500ml beer canRexam HTW, a joint venture between Rexam Plc, UK and Hindustan Tin Works Ltd, Indias only 2 piece can manufacturer today launched Indias first ever 500ml can for beverage packaging in a multi crore deal.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 26 Feb 2009 | 12:03 pm Crisil revises ratings of base metal producersCredit Rating Information Services of India (Crisil), the premier credit ratings organisation in the country, has revised credit ratings of Indias non-ferrous metal producers which may reflect on their fund raising programmes in future.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 26 Feb 2009 | 12:00 pm 269 polluting industries closed last yearThe Central Pollution ControlBoard (CPCB) has ordered closure of 269of the 1,357 industrial units, which had been identied as the worstpolluters across the country, last year.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 26 Feb 2009 | 11:58 am Top narco expert dismissed for alleged irregularities - IBNLive.com
Source: Google News India - India | 26 Feb 2009 | 11:49 am I-T dept to assist CBI in Satyam probeBroadening the ambit of probe into the country's biggest corporate fraud at Satyam, the Income-Tax department has formed a two-member team to assist the CBI, besides carrying out a parallel inquiry into alleged tax violations.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 26 Feb 2009 | 11:44 am Rajasthan passes deficit budget - Hindu
Source: Google News India - India | 26 Feb 2009 | 11:08 am India to send emergency medical unit to Sri LankaIndia Thursday said it would send a full-fledged emergency medical unit to help civilians wounded in the conflict in Sri Lanka and work with Colombo to spur reconstruction process in that country.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 26 Feb 2009 | 10:31 am No move to privatise Cochin Shipyard: Baalu - Hindu Business Line
Source: Google News India - India | 26 Feb 2009 | 9:51 am Bangladesh army seen near Indian border, says BSFBangladesh army troopers were on Thursday spotted at a few places along the Indo-Bangla border, a top Border Security Force official said. Bangladesh Army personnel have been seen in areas like Netrak...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 26 Feb 2009 | 9:08 am 3 months on, the loss that is Hemant Karkareemant Karkare, Mumbai's Anti Terrorist Squad chief, met a violent end when terrorists invaded the city and killed innocents at will. One of the city's most respected police officers, Karkare reached t...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 26 Feb 2009 | 9:08 am Pak govt imposed restrictions on A Q Khan, says US intelligence officer"There are restrictions on Khan imposed by the Pakistani government," Director of National Intelligence Dennis Blair told the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence during an open hearing.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 26 Feb 2009 | 9:08 am US report points out serious human rights abuses in IndiaIn its annual report of the human rights situation worldwide, the United States has observed that while the Indian government respected the rights of its citizens, major problems like 'extrajudicial k...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 26 Feb 2009 | 9:08 am Satyam board meets over sale processThe board is likely to take into account the process for stake sale and finalise the norms for inviting expression of interests from interested parties.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 26 Feb 2009 | 9:05 am Inflation slips to 3.36%, rate cut hopes brightenInflation for the week ended February 14 eased to 3.36 per cent as compared to 3.92 per cent in the previous week. Inflation for the week ended December 20 was revised to 5.91 per cent vs 6.38 per cen...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 26 Feb 2009 | 9:05 am US House approves $410 bn spendingThe Democratic-controlled House pushed through a $410 billion measure on Wednesday that boosted domestic programs, bristled with earmarks and chipped away at policies left behind by the Bush administr...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 26 Feb 2009 | 9:05 am Now, Pakistan sets 30 day deadline for India to reply on its Mumbai dossierIslamabad, Feb.26 : Pakistan has now demanded that India reply to its 30 queries, within 30 days, regarding the Mumbai terror attacks which it tabled before New Delhi following acceptance of its involvement in the 26/11.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 26 Feb 2009 | 9:01 am US criticism of ChinaNew Delhi, Feb 26 : The US State Department has interfered with the internal affairs of China and some other countries again, groundlessly criticizing them in its 2008 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices presented to the US Congress on Wednesday.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 26 Feb 2009 | 9:01 am Chinese celebrities may become liable for advertising unsafe food productsNew Delhi, Feb 26 : Chinese celebrities will share legal responsibility for advertising food products that are found to be unsafe, according to the latest draft law.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 26 Feb 2009 | 9:01 am No policy to 'beat away' encroachers on railway land: Lalu - Press Trust of India
Source: Google News India - India | 26 Feb 2009 | 8:58 am Pakistan evasive on 'army link' to Mumbai attacks - Times of India
Source: Google News India - India | 26 Feb 2009 | 8:24 am Fresh gunfire heard at Bangladesh paramilitary HQ - TVDHAKA (Reuters) - Fresh gunfire erupted at the Dhaka headquarters of the paramilitary Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) on Thursday, local TV showed, a day after nearly 50 people died in a mutiny by disgruntled troops.Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Feb 2009 | 7:54 am Govt ups cost of living allowance for govt workersNEW DELHI (Reuters) - The cabinet on Thursday raised the cost of living allowance paid to government employees to 22 percent of basic salary, from an earlier 16 percent, Home Minister Palaniappan Chidambaram said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Feb 2009 | 7:17 am Rahman accorded hero's welcome in ChennaiIndia's double Oscar winner A.R. Rahman landed home to a hero's welcome with ace drummer Sivamani and his troupe belting out fast rhythms, dancers doing their bit and a crowd of thousands chanting 'Jai Ho' as they waited for a glimpse of the man.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 26 Feb 2009 | 6:00 am Hema Malini's car steals vintage show-cum-saleCarnivals cram the capital's winter and spring calendar, but Autojumble was a fair with a difference. It was the country's lone automobile spares and vintage vehicle display-cum-sale.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 26 Feb 2009 | 5:01 am Bangladesh troop mutiny kills nearly 50 - ministerDHAKA (Reuters) - Nearly 50 people were killed when Bangladesh paramilitary troops fought among themselves during a mutiny in their headquarters over a pay dispute, a government minister said on Thursday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Feb 2009 | 4:33 am No to stunts, yes to Bollywood, says Jackie Chan's sonHis father is one of the finest action stars of all time, but 26-year-old Jaycee Chan admits he is scared of doing stunts unlike dad Jackie Chan. The youngster has worked in Chinese films, his next is a Taiwanese venture and he wouldn't mind trying his luck in Bollywood.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 26 Feb 2009 | 4:00 am Oscar team welcomed with cheers and tears of joyThe Oscar winning team of 'Slumdog Millionaire' was greeted with tears of joy, garlands and champagne at the airport here on its return from Los Angeles early Thursday.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 26 Feb 2009 | 3:30 am Pritam fails to create magic with 'Aa Dekhen Zara'Film: 'Aa Dekhen Zara'; Music Director: Pritam Chakraborty and +; Lyrics: Ravi Chopra, Avishek, Sheershak Anand, Syed Gulrez, IrshadSource: India eNews: Top Headlines | 26 Feb 2009 | 2:32 am Katrina out, Mugdha in for Rohit Shetty's comedyMugdha Godse, who made quite a few heads turn in 'Fashion', has replaced Katrina Kaif in director Rohit Shetty's next entertainer.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 26 Feb 2009 | 2:31 am New Delhi faces criticism over Commonwealth Games preparationsNEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's hopes of using the 2010 New Delhi Commonwealth Games to showcase its capital have hit fresh trouble with a parliamentary committee saying not enough has been done to prepare for the expected influx of visitors.Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Feb 2009 | 1:13 am Bangladesh mutiny toll may be 50, says ministerAt least 50 people may have died in the mutiny by Bangladesh border guards, the country's Law Minister Quamrul Islam said Thursday.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 26 Feb 2009 | 1:00 am Jairam Ramesh quits MinistryNew Delhi: Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday quit as Union Minister to devote himself fully to the Congress campaign for the Lok Sabha elections. – PTI ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 26 Feb 2009 | 12:00 am Court orders forfeiture of Sukhram’s assetsNEW DELHI: A special court here on Wednesday sentenced the former Union Minister of State for Communications, Sukhram, to three-year rigorous imprisonment and ordered forfeiture of his assets worth Rs. 4.35 crore, disproportionate to the known ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 26 Feb 2009 | 12:00 am A glorified Rahman and greater expectations“The ace musician’s Oscars will add value to all productions”Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 26 Feb 2009 | 12:00 am CJI: Who ordered police to enter court premises?Asks Tamil Nadu government to name officers who ordered lathichargeSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 26 Feb 2009 | 12:00 am Casuarina seedlings to minimise tsunami impact in NagapattinamPlanted on private lands in two coastal villages under WB-assisted projectSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 26 Feb 2009 | 12:00 am Court orders jail for Sukh Ram, bail for appealOrders forfeiture of crores saying “corrupt public servant a menace to society”Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 26 Feb 2009 | 12:00 am 35 Lashkar men from Pakistan in charge sheetIt runs into 11,280 pages and has 2,202 witness statementsSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 26 Feb 2009 | 12:00 am Lawyers advised to resume workNew Delhi: Chief Justice of India K.G. Balakrishnan on Wednesday told members of the Tamil Nadu Bar: “It is a sad thing that the Madras High Court remains closed. I will re-assure you that your interests will be taken care of. Get back ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 26 Feb 2009 | 12:00 am Pakistan’s terror questionnaire raises concernsAs Mumbai trial begins, no word from Islamabad on prosecution of terror commandersSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 26 Feb 2009 | 12:00 am Sharif brothers disqualified, PML(N) protest todayISLAMABAD: Pakistan looked set for yet another period of crippling political instability on Wednesday after the Supreme Court disqualified Pakistan Muslim League (N) leader Nawaz Sharif and his brother Shahbaz Sharif from elected ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 26 Feb 2009 | 12:00 am U.S. FDA says Ranbaxy plant falsified dataWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A plant owned by Indian generic drugmaker Ranbaxy Laboratories falsified data and test results submitted in approved and pending drug applications, U.S. regulators said on Wednesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 25 Feb 2009 | 11:37 pm Jharkhand governor for removal of recruitment board chiefJharkhand Governor Syed Sibte Razi Wednesday recommended the removal of the state public service commission's head and one of its members for their alleged corrupt practices, an official said.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 25 Feb 2009 | 6:31 pm Achuthanandan relents, joins rival Vijayan's marchBuckling under pressure from party seniors, Kerala Chief Minister and Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) politburo member V.S. Achuthanadan Wednesday took part in the concluding programme of a statewide march led by his arch rival Pinarayi Vijayan here.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 25 Feb 2009 | 6:31 pm FACTBOX - Details of charge sheet in the Mumbai attacks(Reuters) - Police charged the man they say is the lone surviving gunman in last year's Mumbai attacks with "waging war" against India and included two Pakistani soldiers among 37 others charged on Wednesday, government officials said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 25 Feb 2009 | 4:49 pm Police charge 38 people over Mumbai attacksMUMBAI (Reuters) - Police charged the man they say is the lone surviving gunman in last year's Mumbai attacks with "waging war" against India and included two Pakistani soldiers among 37 others charged on Wednesday, government officials said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 25 Feb 2009 | 3:48 pm
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