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Cuban singer Estefan says CIA tried to recruit her as a 'spy'Cuban-born singer Gloria Estefan, who rose to fame as an American Idol star, has claimed that the CIA once tried to hire her as a spy.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 7 Mar 2009 | 1:08 pm Emma Watson steps out with home made tattooHarry Potter star Emma Watson seems to be working hard at shedding her 'good girl' image as she stepped out after a bar with "Be Emma" scrawled on her chest.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 7 Mar 2009 | 1:05 pm Malaysians protest against use of Eng to teach maths, scienceRiot police fired tear gas at thousands of Malaysians protesting the use of English to teach mathematics and science in schools across the country.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 7 Mar 2009 | 1:02 pm NCP should come clean on stance over PM's post nominee: CongCongress demanding the NCP come clean on whom it plans to support for prime ministership.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 7 Mar 2009 | 12:49 pm HC slams Deshmukh for protecting money lenderA High Court bench has flayed Vilasrao Deshmukh and district collector of Buldana for allegedly protecting a money lender whose son was a Congress MLA.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 7 Mar 2009 | 12:45 pm Security forces gun down four PULF militants in Manipur!Four Muslim separatists were killed in a gunbattle with security forces on the outskirts of Manipur`s capital Imphal early Saturday, officials said.Source: Zee News : States | 7 Mar 2009 | 12:40 pm Man jumps before Delhi Metro, dies !A 50-year-old man committed suicide by jumping in front of a Delhi Metro train at the Chawri Bazaar station on Saturday, leading to disruption of services on the route for about 20 minutes.Source: Zee News : States | 7 Mar 2009 | 12:40 pm Support to Advani, Kalyan LS seat impede Sena-BJP pact!BJP`s insistence on Sena`s support to LK Advani`s candidature for Prime Ministership and neither party wanting to relinquish claim on Kalyan LS seat have become stumbling blocks in formalisation of saffron alliance for polls.Source: Zee News : States | 7 Mar 2009 | 12:40 pm MLAs, MPs can`t be unseated on allegations: SC!The Supreme Court has held that election of a candidate cannot be set aside casually by courts on mere allegations and asserted the will of the electorate has to be respected.Source: Zee News : India National | 7 Mar 2009 | 12:39 pm 26/11: Mum Police prepare answers to Pak queries!Mumbai Police on Saturday sent chargesheet against Ajmal Amir Kasab, lone arrested terrorist in 26/11, to the Home Ministry. Along with the chargesheet, police also sent answers to the 30 questions asked by Pakistani authorities.Source: Zee News : India National | 7 Mar 2009 | 12:39 pm CPI(M) Central Committee begins!CPI(M) will chalk out its strategy for the coming Lok Sabha elections in the next two days at a meeting of the central committee of the party which began in Delhi on Saturday.Source: Zee News : India National | 7 Mar 2009 | 12:39 pm India and Nepal seek 60-year-old trade treaty with longer shelf life!India and Nepal are seeking to update their nearly 60-year-old trade treaty with the new draft expected to be ready before India goes to staggered polls from April 16.Source: Zee News : India National | 7 Mar 2009 | 12:39 pm Duration of first installment of payment by farmers extended!The government has extended the deadline for the payment of first installment of dues by farmers, other than marginal and small ones, under the Debt Relief Scheme from September 30, 2008 to March 31, 2009.Source: Zee News : India National | 7 Mar 2009 | 12:39 pm India, EU ink joint declaration to promote multilingualism!The European Union (EU) and India on Friday signed a joint declaration to strengthen cooperation and dialogue on linguistic diversity and inter-cultural dialogue, EuAsiaNews reported.Source: Zee News : India National | 7 Mar 2009 | 12:39 pm Now, James Otis wants to donate more Gandhi items to India!US collector James Otis has offered to donate a few more of Mahatma Gandhi`s belongings to India provided New Delhi agrees to his proposal to substantially increase its spending on healthcare for the poor.Source: Zee News : India National | 7 Mar 2009 | 12:39 pm Srinagar tense after 1 killed in clash!Restrictions imposed in Kashmir on movement of people due to clash between locals, forces.Source: Zee News : India National | 7 Mar 2009 | 12:39 pm Ties with strategic partner India growing stronger: US!The US says it considers India as a strategic partner, as well as an economic partner and sees their relations "growing and becoming stronger," under the administration of President Barack Obama.Source: Zee News : India National | 7 Mar 2009 | 12:39 pm Economic meltdown as challenging as national security: Advani!Senior BJP leader L K Advani on Friday night said mitigating the prevailing insecurity arising out of economic slowdown had posed a challenge as much as national security has.Source: Zee News : India National | 7 Mar 2009 | 12:39 pm Pawar to contest Lok Sabha poll from Madha in Solapur distNCP president Sharad Pawar announced that he would contest the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections from Madha constituency in Solapur district.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 7 Mar 2009 | 12:36 pm India to observe 'Earth Hour' on March 28India will join rest of the world by observing `Earth Hour' to save energy as well as the environment on March 28.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 7 Mar 2009 | 12:28 pm IPL opener likely at BrabourneHectic parleys are on between Lalit Modi and the Cricket Club of India authorities to host the IPL at the latter's Brabourne Stadium.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 7 Mar 2009 | 12:25 pm Rapturous welcome awaits Indian Idol trio in Nepal - Times of India
Source: Google News India - India | 7 Mar 2009 | 12:24 pm India thrash Pakistan by 10 wkts in World Cup openerIndian women kicked off their World Cup campaign on a resounding note as they spanked arch-rivals Pakistan by 10 wickets in the lung-opener.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 7 Mar 2009 | 12:22 pm Sachin should play in 2011 World Cup: GangulyMaster batsman Sachin Tendulkar, despite being dogged by injuries, should play in the 2011 World Cup, feels former India skipper Sourav Ganguly.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 7 Mar 2009 | 12:20 pm AP will play crucial role in formation of next gov at Centre: Naidu - Times of India
Source: Google News India - India | 7 Mar 2009 | 12:19 pm Irked Yeddyurappa says Centre neglecting Karnataka - NDTV.com
Source: Google News India - India | 7 Mar 2009 | 12:15 pm Alliance no use if winnable seats not given : Pranab - Times of India
Source: Google News India - India | 7 Mar 2009 | 12:01 pm Congress-SP alliance talks on: Digvijay Singh - Times of India
Source: Google News India - India | 7 Mar 2009 | 12:00 pm Otis offers to donate more Gandhi items - Times of India
Source: Google News India - India | 7 Mar 2009 | 11:47 am China warns world against hosting Dalai LamaBEIJING (Reuters) - China's foreign minister, speaking ahead of two sensitive anniversaries next week, warned other countries on Saturday not to let the Dalai Lama use their territory to try to sever Tibet from Chinese control.Source: Reuters: Top News | 7 Mar 2009 | 11:09 am Kashmir issue needs to be addressed politically: Omar - Zee News
Source: Google News India - India | 7 Mar 2009 | 11:04 am Bihar seat sharing agreement after Holi: Nitish - Hindu
Source: Google News India - India | 7 Mar 2009 | 10:53 am The ball is now in new CJ’s court - News Today
Source: Google News India - India | 7 Mar 2009 | 10:43 am Farewell to MiG-23 BN strike aircraftfter serving the Air Force for nearly three decades, single-engine strike aircraft MiG-23 BN was given a farewell at a formal 'phasing-out' ceremony at the Halwara airbase in Punjab on Friday. A befi...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 7 Mar 2009 | 10:39 am The end of the immigration boomT he relatively free movement of labour across borders for the last few decades has generally had a positive impact on many countries because of the large remittances sent home by expatriates. In Indi...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 7 Mar 2009 | 10:39 am Harassed hubbies in Canada mull legal options] and the Canada Border Services, about 74 people want to initiate a class action lawsuit against the government agencies. The applicants are Canadian citizens or permanent residents who say they are ...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 7 Mar 2009 | 10:39 am Tata Motors ties up with Bank of IndiaMumbai, Mar 6 : Auto major Tata Motors has entered into an understanding with Bank of India (BoI), for financing its range of passenger cars.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 7 Mar 2009 | 10:36 am Dunlop India`s Sahaganj unit re-opensThe management of the Pawan Ruia Group company had announced on Tuesday last that the production would start only after repairing and refurbishing of the plant was completed.Around 75 workers reported...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 7 Mar 2009 | 10:36 am J&K govt assures probe into Srinagar firing death - Zee News
Source: Google News India - India | 7 Mar 2009 | 10:36 am EC slams Centre over ads on Commonwealth GamesThe Election Commission has taken serious note of full-page advertisements in major dailies on the Commonwealth Games and directed the Delhi government to recover the cost from the personal accounts o...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 7 Mar 2009 | 10:35 am Nitish Kumar in Delhi for seat-sharing deal with BJPBihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is in Delhi on Saturday to work out a seat-sharing agreement with the BJP. The Janata Dal (United) leader said no final decision has yet been taken with regard to the...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 7 Mar 2009 | 10:35 am BJP hopes to seal seat-sharing with BJD in 48 hrsOptimistic about continuing the decade-old BJP-BJD alliance, BJP's special emissary to the state MP Chandan Mitra has said the seat sharing formula with the regional party for the coming Assembly and Lok Sabha polls would be finalised within 48 hours.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 7 Mar 2009 | 10:25 am India questions who is in control in PakistanNEW DELHI (AP) India's home minister said Pakistan could become a failed state and raised doubts about who was in control of the nuclear-armed country, a news report said Saturday.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 7 Mar 2009 | 10:20 am Sehwag factor key to NZ, India ODIChristchurch, New Zealand - New Zealand go into the must-win third one-day cricket international against India here on Sunday struggling to find an answer to the Virender Sehwag problem. Sehwag has...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 7 Mar 2009 | 10:09 am Congress in Kerala finalising candidatesThe Congress in Kerala is in the process of finalising candidates for the Lok Sabha elections, state party chief Ramesh Chennithala said Saturday.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 7 Mar 2009 | 10:01 am Gold declines on fresh selling, reduced demandGold prices today softened by Rs 35 to close at Rs 15,415 per 10 gram in the bullion market here on profit-selling by stockists amid reduced offtake.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 7 Mar 2009 | 9:42 am Gandhi items fetch $296,000 in commissionMahatma Gandhi's iconic round eye glasses and other personal belongings, sold for $1.8 million (Rs 9.3 crore) at an auction here, fetched as much as $296,000 (RS 1.53 crore) in commission, according to Antiquorum Auctioneers.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 7 Mar 2009 | 7:52 am Health going hi-tech? Now, camera pills for surgeons!Health seems to be going hi-tech, thanks to scientists who have now developed camera pills and ultrasound creating maps, which they claim will facilitate in accurate surgery and stressing patients as little as possible.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 7 Mar 2009 | 7:44 am Security forces kill four Muslim militants in Manipur shootoutGUWAHATI (Reuters) - Indian security forces killed four Muslim militants after a fierce gunbattle in the restive northeastern state of Manipur on Saturday, police said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 7 Mar 2009 | 7:43 am Pakistani militants seen most likely behind attackISLAMABAD (Reuters) - An investigation into the attack on Sri Lanka's cricket team in Lahore has found signs that Pakistani militants with possible ties to al Qaeda were responsible, a senior government official said on Saturday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 7 Mar 2009 | 7:27 am Dalai Lama fears "explosion of violence" in TibetBERLIN (Reuters) - Tibet's exiled spiritual leader has said he fears violence could break out at any moment in the region, a year after protests against Chinese rule erupted into riots.Source: Reuters: Top News | 7 Mar 2009 | 7:03 am Sterlite in new deal to buy Asarco for $1.7 blnNEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's Sterlite Industries will pay $1.7 billion in cash and notes to buy bankrupt U.S. copper miner Asarco LLC, lower than the $2.6 billion it offered last year, the Indian firm said on Saturday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 7 Mar 2009 | 6:33 am '4.4 mn jobs lost, long way before economy revives'As the latest statistics revealed that an astounding 4.4 million people lost jobs in the US since December 2007, the White House has warned that there is a long way to gobefore the economy gets moving.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 7 Mar 2009 | 6:14 am Pakistan giving Interpol data on Mumbai probePakistan has agreed to give Interpol DNA profiles and other data from its probe into the Mumbai bombings to help investigate possible broader international links, the international police agency said.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 7 Mar 2009 | 6:09 am Sanjay Suri enjoyed being a guide in KashmirWhen Sanjay Suri returned to Kashmir after 18 years for the shooting of 'Sikandar', his co-actors and the film's unit didn't have trouble getting accustomed to the place as the actor was always there to help them with the language and food.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 7 Mar 2009 | 5:30 am Sterlite to buy Asarco for over $1.1 bnNRI billionaire Anil Agarwal-led Sterlite Industries today said it has entered into an agreement with copper producer Asarco to buyout the US-based company for $1.1 billion in cash and promissory note worth $600 million.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 7 Mar 2009 | 5:21 am FIIs net buy Rs 595 cr in F on FridayThe Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) were net buyers of Rs 594.93 crore in the futures & options segment on Friday.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 7 Mar 2009 | 5:00 am Wall St ends flat; Indian ADRs mostly upWall Street stocks closed mixed as a late-day rebound erased heavy losses, amid volatile action following more dire news on US job losses.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 7 Mar 2009 | 4:45 am Bollywood goes into exam mode, no big releases in MarchThe Class 10 and 12 board exams have begun and Bollywood too seems to be in exam mode, - with very few films releasing and no big-budget film on the anvil.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 7 Mar 2009 | 4:31 am Nepal asks India for trade treaty with longer shelf lifeIndia and Nepal are seeking to update their nearly 60-year-old trade treaty with the new draft expected to be ready before India goes to staggered polls from April 16.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 7 Mar 2009 | 4:00 am We're going to see more Bollywood-Hollywood collaborations: Irrfan KhanIrrfan Khan, who shot to global fame with Oscar-winning 'Slumdog Millionaire' and now has another offer from its producers, said Bollywood will see more collaborations with Hollywood following the grand success of the film.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 7 Mar 2009 | 4:00 am Barbie at 50: is Mattel's star still in fashion?NEW YORK (Reuters) - Barbie, the iconic doll that has claimed countless hours of girls' lives in a make-believe world that mirrored real life glamour, high-fashion and fabulous careers, is turning 50.Source: Reuters: Top News | 7 Mar 2009 | 3:42 am The week that was: Most popular on ReutersREUTERS - Here is a roundup of the most popular stories over the week from the world of business, politics, general news and entertainment.Source: Reuters: Top News | 7 Mar 2009 | 3:00 am Kids in 'Slumdog...' did the trick: Irrfan KhanThe child actors in Oscar-winning film 'Slumdog Millionaire' were the ones who 'did the trick' and 'won the hearts of global audiences', says Bollywood actor Irrfan Khan, who played a prominent role in the movie.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 7 Mar 2009 | 2:00 am Saras crashes during test flight, 3 killedBangalore: A second prototype of Saras, India’s first indigenously designed civilian plane, crashed during a test flight on Friday killing all the three crew members at Bidadi near here. — ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 7 Mar 2009 | 12:00 am Bus driver invited to holiday in Sri LankaIslamabad: Mehar Mohammad Khalil, the Pakistani bus driver who drove the Sri Lankan cricket players to safety during the terrorist attack in Lahore, has been invited to the island nation for a holiday by a leading media group. Mr. Khalil ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 7 Mar 2009 | 12:00 am Mallya’s penchant for prized artefactsBANGALORE: United Breweries Group Chairman Vijay Mallya has done it again. After bringing the prized sword wielded by 18th century warrior king Tipu Sultan from London, the flamboyant liquor baron has successfully bid for Mahatma ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 7 Mar 2009 | 12:00 am Shock for NAL in its golden jubilee yearBANGALORE: The crash of Saras Prototype-II, the first passenger aircraft designed and being manufactured in India, has come as a shock to NAL in its golden jubilee year. “It is shocking. Every thing was going well and there was no ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 7 Mar 2009 | 12:00 am “It is open to High Court to order judicial probe”Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 7 Mar 2009 | 12:00 am No chance for third front: AdvaniKOLKATA: The National Democratic Alliance’s prime ministerial candidate L.K. Advani on Friday dismissed the possibility of a third front assuming power at the Centre after the Lok Sabha polls, as “India has been divided into a ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 7 Mar 2009 | 12:00 am Pakistan lacks will to combat terror: PranabNEW DELHI: The attack on Sri Lankan cricketers in Lahore demonstrated the Pakistan government’s “lack of will or capability” to tackle terrorism, External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee said here on Friday. There ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 7 Mar 2009 | 12:00 am Free LPG connection scheme stoppedCHENNAI: With the code of conduct for elections coming into force, the State government’s free LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) connection for those living below the poverty line has been stopped. A directive to this effect was ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 7 Mar 2009 | 12:00 am Vijay Mallya wins bidBuys Gandhiji’s memorabilia for $1.8 million ‘for the country’Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 7 Mar 2009 | 12:00 am Gender-less democraciesWomen hold just 18 per cent of Parliament seats worldwideSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 7 Mar 2009 | 12:00 am IBM unlikely to bid for Satyam stake - sourcesNEW YORK (Reuters) - IBM is unlikely to bid for Satyam Computer Services Ltd as the advantage of expanding in India is outweighed by the legal and financial risks related to Satyam's accounting scandal, according to people familiar with the matter.Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Mar 2009 | 11:52 pm Pakistan threatening to become failed state - IndiaNEW DELHI (Reuters) - Home Minister Palaniappan Chidambaram said Pakistan was threatening to become a failed state and it was not clear who was in control of the country, the Press Trust of India (PTI) reported on Friday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Mar 2009 | 10:00 pm Protest against Zardari spreads in PakistanBusinesses remained closed and thousands held protest rallies against President Asif Ali Zardari in Pakistan's largest province of Punjab Friday.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 6 Mar 2009 | 6:30 pm I am waiting for Congress reply on seat-sharing: MamataTrinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee Friday said her party was ready with the candidates' list for the coming Lok Sabha polls, but revealed her impatience at the Congress' delay in replying with seat adjustment details.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 6 Mar 2009 | 5:02 pm Six Gujarat teachers get lifer for raping studentA special court here Friday sentenced six teachers to life for raping a 19-year-old student at a government college in north Gujarat last year.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 6 Mar 2009 | 5:01 pm Samajwadi Party hopes to tie up with Congress in MaharashtraThe Samajwadi Party is hopeful of working out an alliance with the Congress in Maharashtra ahead of the Lok Sabha polls though they face problems in seat-sharing in Uttar Pradesh, a top Samajwadi Party leader said here Friday.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 6 Mar 2009 | 5:00 pm Musharraf to check out Delhi restaurants, keen to meet VajpayeeOut of power, former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf is determined to have a good time and do all those things he could not do the last time he came here nearly four years ago. He is more 'relaxed', wants to go to restaurants, see more of Delhi and meet common people.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 6 Mar 2009 | 5:00 pm Coca-Cola to invest $2 bn in ChinaUS beverage giant Coca-Cola said today it would invest $2 billion in China over the next three years as it looks to dramatically increase its presence in the world's largest market.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 6 Mar 2009 | 3:17 pm
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