Imran Khan goes into hiding to evade arrest

Khan's House was raided during an overnight swoop but the former cricket captain was not present as he reportedly went into hiding.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 11 Mar 2009 | 2:22 pm

ICC proposes South Africa as new venue for Champions Trophy

The Champions Trophy was supposed to held in Pakistan last year but was postponed to 2009 over security fears raised by certain teams.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 11 Mar 2009 | 2:13 pm

Bagan pay for missed penalty, go down to Al Karama

Mohun Bagan were awarded a penalty when skipper Bhaichung Bhutia was brought down by Karama's Cameroonian defender Richard Bohomo inside the box.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 11 Mar 2009 | 2:07 pm

Pakistan detains hundreds on eve of "long march"

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistani authorities banned protests and rounded up hundreds of activists on Wednesday, officials said, a day before a rally by lawyers and opposition parties that could destablise a fragile, year-old government.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 11 Mar 2009 | 2:02 pm

Double hundred in ODIs a possibility in New Zealand: Sehwag

Given the small size of the grounds in New Zealand, an individual double century in an ODI is quite a possibility, reckons India's Virender Sehwag.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 11 Mar 2009 | 2:00 pm

Senior NWFP minister survives attempt on life

Bilour was touring his constituency when a youth emerged from a crowd and tried to attack him.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 11 Mar 2009 | 1:56 pm

Madras HC chief justice worried over lawyers' stir - Hindu


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Madras HC chief justice worried over lawyers' stir
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Chennai (IANS): Chief Justice of the Madras High Court HL Gokhale Wednesday expressed concern over the difficult situation arising out of lawyers agitating nationwide while a section of advocates here returned to work after a long break.
TN lawyers strike: Litigants fight own cases, get bail on phone Times of India
TN lawyers must now end stir Express Buzz
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Source: Google News India - India | 11 Mar 2009 | 1:42 pm

Pak headed for political showdown as Nawaz remains defiant

Nawaz Sharif vowed to defy restrictions and go ahead with his planned 'Long March' onto the capital, even as authorities arrested hundreds to thwart the protests.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 11 Mar 2009 | 1:41 pm

Convert ideas into wealth: Narayan Murthy

DNA chat about beating the recession blues, the power of smart ideas and why women make better managers.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 11 Mar 2009 | 1:17 pm

Trinamool, Congress fight separately in Tripura !

The Congress and the Trinamool Congress are likely to put up candidates against each other in the two Lok Sabha seats in Tripura even as they forge an alliance in West Bengal.
Source: Zee News : States | 11 Mar 2009 | 12:55 pm

NCP loses majority in Meghalaya !

NCP-led Meghalaya Progressive Alliance (MPA) govt on Wednesday lost majority in the state assembly.
Source: Zee News : India National | 11 Mar 2009 | 12:55 pm

Orissa: Naveen Patnaik led BJD govt wins Trust Vote!

The Naveen Patnaik led Biju Janta Dal (BJD) government won the Trust Vote in the Orissa Assembly via a Voice Vote.
Source: Zee News : India National | 11 Mar 2009 | 12:55 pm

Scarlett murder case: CBI has queries for mother Fiona!

The CBI has a string of queries for Fiona MacKeown, the mother of British teenager Scarlett Keeling who died here under mysterious circumstances a year ago. But a Goa court has refused to permit these to be forwarded.
Source: Zee News : India National | 11 Mar 2009 | 12:55 pm

Twenty-four Indians make it to `World`s Richest` club!

Two dozen Indians made it to the Forbes list of "World`s Richest" with four of them among the top 10, as Warren Buffett dethroned Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, who held the top slot for 13 straight years.
Source: Zee News : India National | 11 Mar 2009 | 12:55 pm

Assam CM slams AGP-BJP alliance!

Assam CM Tarun Gogoi has termed tie-up between AGP and BJP ahead of General Elections as an alliance of two "betrayers".
Source: Zee News : India National | 11 Mar 2009 | 12:55 pm

Indian military team to set up hospital in Pulmoddai - Hindu


Indian military team to set up hospital in Pulmoddai
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Colombo (PTI): An Indian military medical team will set up a temporary hospital in Pulmoddai in Sri Lanka's eastern province on Friday to provide aid to civilians trapped in the war between the government forces and the LTTE, for the first time since ...
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Source: Google News India - India | 11 Mar 2009 | 12:48 pm

Cong, BJP ask President rule in Orissa - Hindu


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Cong, BJP ask President rule in Orissa
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Bhubaneswar (PTI): Congress and BJP on Wednesday demanded immediate imposition of President Rule in Orissa accusing the state government of "murdering democracy" to win trust vote in the assembly.
Party wins Orissa confidence vote BBC News
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Source: Google News India - India | 11 Mar 2009 | 12:48 pm

World population to hit 9 bn by 2050: UN

The world population is projected to exceed 9 billion in 2050, up from 6.8 billion this year and 7 billion early in 2012, according to UN estimates released today.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 11 Mar 2009 | 12:35 pm

In which Pakistani city were the Sri Lankan cricket players attacked?


Source: Daily News & Analysis | 11 Mar 2009 | 12:34 pm

Whose car is it anyway?

Before any decision, the manger will always have to check with someone in Chennai, who will in turn check with someone in Delhi.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 11 Mar 2009 | 12:30 pm

Gulf countries to spend $4.5 bn on IT infrastructure

Gulf countries will spend almost $4.5 billion on information technology and communications hardware for civil projects under construction, according to new figures released today.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 11 Mar 2009 | 12:24 pm

Iraq court jails ex-deputy PM Aziz for 15 years

Iraq's top court today sentenced former deputy premier Tareq Aziz and Saddam Hussein's hatchet-man "Chemical Ali" Hassan al-Majid to 15 years in jail for crimes against humanity.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 11 Mar 2009 | 12:20 pm

Item numbers excite Neetu Chandra

Actress Neetu Chandra wants to be a part of item numbers and feels they are hyped negatively, but is still looking forward to doing them.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 11 Mar 2009 | 12:15 pm

Chiranjeevi to contest from Tirupati - Times of India


Chiranjeevi to contest from Tirupati
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11 Mar 2009, 1720 hrs IST, PTI HYDERABAD: Telugu film star and Praja Rajyam Party chief Chiranjeevi has said that he would contest the April 23 election for the Andhra Pradesh Assembly from temple town Tirupati.
Chiranjeevi blasts TD, Congress cast Express Buzz
PRP committed to welfare of poor: Chiranjeevi IBNLive.com
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Source: Google News India - India | 11 Mar 2009 | 12:03 pm

Lufthansa 2008 net profit falls 65%

Deutsche Lufthansa AG, Germany's largest airline, reported today a 65 per cent drop in net profit for 2008, as the economic slowdown and higher fuel prices ate into its bottom line.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 11 Mar 2009 | 11:50 am

TN Cong wants VCK out of DMK-alliance - Hindu


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TN Cong wants VCK out of DMK-alliance
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Chennai (PTI): Congress in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday indicated that it no longer wanted the pro-LTTE Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) to be part of an alliance in which it is a member.
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Source: Google News India - India | 11 Mar 2009 | 11:15 am

IIM-K board to discuss fee hike

With the Indian Institute of Management, Kolkata and Lucknow announcing a fee hike from the coming academic session, IIM, Kozhikode, will also take up the issue for a detailed discussion during its next board meeting, IIM-K sources said today.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 11 Mar 2009 | 11:14 am

Cairn Energy to raise fresh capital

British oil firm Cairn Energy, with large drilling interests in India, said today it planned to raise fresh capital totalling about $165 million.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 11 Mar 2009 | 10:28 am

India thrash New Zealand to seal ODI series

WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Virender Sehwag smashed the fastest century by an Indian to lead his country to a crushing win over New Zealand in their rain-shortened fourth one-day international at Hamilton on Wednesday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 11 Mar 2009 | 10:22 am

IDBI Bank to hire 2,000 officers in six months

State-owned IDBI Bank is in the process of recruiting 2,000 supervisory officers in the next six months to support the expansion of its branch network, said Chairman and Managing Director Yogesh Agarwal.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 11 Mar 2009 | 10:21 am

TC towards forging alliance with Cong in Tripura - Hindu


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TC towards forging alliance with Cong in Tripura
Hindu
Agartala (PTI): After West Bengal, the Trinamool Congress is working towards an electoral alliance with the Congress for the two Lok Sabha seats in Tripura.
Mamata gives 2-day ultimatum to Congress Times of India
Breaking point? Mamata holds out 48-hour ultimatum to Congress Expressindia.com
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Source: Google News India - India | 11 Mar 2009 | 10:20 am

Oil lurks near $46/barrel in Asian trade

Oil prices crept toward $46 a barrel today in Asia after the US Energy department cut its 2009 crude demand forecast, stalling a two-week rally.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 11 Mar 2009 | 10:07 am

China exports plunge 25.7% in February

China's exports plunged 25.7 per cent in February from a year earlier, the customs bureau said today, in a worrying sign of the depth of the global slowdown that took markets by surprise.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 11 Mar 2009 | 9:35 am

Meghalaya CM to opt for trial of strength - Hindu


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Meghalaya CM to opt for trial of strength
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Shillong (PTI): Meghalaya Chief Minister Donkupar Roy on Wednesday asserted he would not resign but would opt for a trial of strength in the Assembly instead, hours after the resignation of a senior cabinet colleague Paul Lyngdoh reduced the Meghalaya ...
Political crisis in Meghalaya; CM for floor test Press Trust of India
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Source: Google News India - India | 11 Mar 2009 | 9:33 am

Sonia meets school children on Holi

Congress president Sonia Gandhi Wednesday met school children at her residence on the occasion of Holi.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 11 Mar 2009 | 9:30 am

PM meets President to convey Holi greetings - Hindu


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PM meets President to convey Holi greetings
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New Delhi (PTI): Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday met President Pratibha Patil for the first time since his coronary by-pass surgery nearly seven weeks back and conveyed his Holi greetings to her.
PM hosts small Holi party for staffers, SPG men Times of India
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Source: Google News India - India | 11 Mar 2009 | 9:29 am

Zardari, Karzai discuss joint effort to combat terrorism

Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari and his Afghan counterpart Hamid Karzai have discussed ways to jointly combat terrorism and militancy, which poses common threat to the peace and security of both the countries.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 11 Mar 2009 | 9:01 am

Sonia plays holi with physically and mentally challenged children

New Delhi, Mar 11 : United Progressive Alliance Chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday played Holi with physically and mentally challenged children here.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 11 Mar 2009 | 9:01 am

Rihanna, Chris Brown recording duet

New Delhi, Mar 11 : Chris Brown and Rihanna are recording a duet together, it has emerged.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 11 Mar 2009 | 9:01 am

West Bengal celebrates Holi

West Bengal Wednesday celebrated Holi, or Dol Jatra as it is called in the state, with colour, songs and prayers.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 11 Mar 2009 | 9:00 am

PM calls on President

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday called on President Pratibha Patil to discuss 'matters of national importance', an official said.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 11 Mar 2009 | 9:00 am

Patnaik wins trust vote amid walkout

Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik won a trust vote in the state assembly Wednesday amid a walkout by the opposition protesting the manner in which the motion had been taken up.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 11 Mar 2009 | 9:00 am

Four charged with murder

Four students of a medical college in Himachal Pradesh arrested for allegedly beating to death a junior in the name of ragging have been slapped with murder charges, police said Wednesday.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 11 Mar 2009 | 9:00 am

CPM state panel criticises VS attitude - Express Buzz


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CPM state panel criticises VS attitude
Express Buzz
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The attitude of Chief Minister VS Achuthanandan towards Nava Kerala Yatra led by CPM state secretary Pinarayi Vijayan was severely criticised by members of the CPM state committee.
CPI(M), JD(S) headed for showdown Hindu
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Source: Google News India - India | 11 Mar 2009 | 8:52 am

Ragging death: Four charged with murder - Sify


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Ragging death: Four charged with murder
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Shimla: Four students of a medical college in Himachal Pradesh arrested for allegedly beating to death a junior in the name of ragging have been slapped with murder charges, police said Wednesday.
Death of medico: two more senior students surrender Hindu
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Source: Google News India - India | 11 Mar 2009 | 8:51 am

NZ pull out of 4-nation hockey in India

Wellington, Mar 11 : New Zealand have pulled out of a four-nation women's hockey tournament to be held in India after it was rescheduled to September this year.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 11 Mar 2009 | 8:38 am

Orissa CM Naveen Patnaik wins trial of strength

Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has won the trust vote by voice vote.Earlier in the morning, amidst noisy scenes, Patnaik moved the vote of confidence in the 147-member state Assembly -- four day...
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 11 Mar 2009 | 8:38 am

Three Indian Americans among top 10 US high school scientists

WASHINGTON: Three Indian-Americans have figured among the top 10 high school US scientists selected by semiconductor giant Intel through a rigorous nationwide competition involving hundreds of stud...
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 11 Mar 2009 | 8:25 am

Lapang hints at possible NCP-Cong alliance

SHILLONG: Not ruling out the possibility of an NCP-Congress coalition in Meghalaya, opposition leader D D Lapang on Wednesday said his party was being contacted from "all sides" after the ruling co...
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 11 Mar 2009 | 8:25 am

Kandhamal seat muddle led to BJD-BJP split

BHUBANESWAR: The disquiet over the Kandhamal riots, mutually acceptable seat-sharing for the Lok Sabha polls and the poor show of the saffron ally in recent civic elections could have contributed i...
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 11 Mar 2009 | 8:25 am

Barbie designs to grace Mumbai fashion week

MUMBAI (Reuters) - Designers at Mumbai's premier fashion event are putting together a special show to showcase 50 years of the Barbie doll.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 11 Mar 2009 | 7:53 am

Don't blindly ape our rulings: apex court tells high court

The Supreme Court has ticked off the Andhra Pradesh High Court for 'blindly' relying on an apex court ruling and acquitting a corrupt government official - caught red-handed while accepting bribe - on a reasoning that his offence was not proven.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 11 Mar 2009 | 7:00 am

Insurance regulator plans steps to check malpractices

India's insurance regulator now appears to be following the corporate sector's credo - tough times are the right time to take difficult decisions.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 11 Mar 2009 | 5:00 am

Kolkata's trams to sport a new look soon

Kolkata's trams, that have been plying in the city for over 130 years and are a unique symbol of the city, are set to get a makeover.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 11 Mar 2009 | 5:00 am

IIT alumnus earns laurels for boosting India-Vietnam trade

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Kanpur is widely renowned as a centre for excellence. And now one of its alumni has earned laurels for his 'significant role' in enhancing India-Vietnam trade.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 11 Mar 2009 | 4:31 am

Trinamool, Congress fight separately in Tripura

The Congress and the Trinamool Congress are likely to put up candidates against each other in the two Lok Sabha seats in Tripura even as they forge an alliance in West Bengal.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 11 Mar 2009 | 4:01 am

BJD confident of winning Orissa trust vote

Orissa's ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD), whose government has lost the support of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), vowed to win Wednesday's trust vote in the state assembly.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 11 Mar 2009 | 4:01 am

Miss India crown doesn't guarantee Bollywood success: Neha Dhupia

Former Miss India Neha Dhupia, who has as many as five films lined up this year, says winning a beauty pageant is no guarantee of striking gold in Bollywood and that it's only hard work that finally counts.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 11 Mar 2009 | 4:00 am

Assam chief minister slams AGP-BJP alliance

Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi has termed the tie-up between the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ahead of general elections as an alliance of two 'betrayers'.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 11 Mar 2009 | 4:00 am

U.N. climate panel head Pachauri to head Yale center

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The chairman of the U.N.'s science panel will head the new Yale Climate and Energy Institute, the university said on Tuesday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 11 Mar 2009 | 2:51 am

Dalai Lama demands Tibet autonomy, mourns past

DHARAMSALA (Reuters) - The Dalai Lama marked his 50 years in exile on Tuesday by demanding "meaningful autonomy" for his Tibetan homeland, where Chinese authorities tightened security to stifle protests against their rule.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 11 Mar 2009 | 2:50 am

Centre orders inquiry into Himachal medico’s death

NEW DELHI: The Centre ordered late on Tuesday night an enquiry into the death of a first year medical student Aman Kachru. Aman was allegedly beaten to death by his seniors at Dr. Rajendra Prasad Government Medical College at Kangra in ...
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 11 Mar 2009 | 12:00 am

Sharing their joy


Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 11 Mar 2009 | 12:00 am

Hillary, Menon discuss 26/11

Agree on need to prevent fresh attacks
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 11 Mar 2009 | 12:00 am

Jobless bankers can now teach

LONDON: British Prime Minister Gordon Brown says bankers who lose their jobs in the economic downturn could be rushed into new roles as teachers. He said in a statement on Tuesday that executives and professionals hit by the financial crisis ...
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 11 Mar 2009 | 12:00 am

University to launch IVRS facility

MADURAI: Distance education students of Madurai Kamaraj University will soon have the round-the-clock facility of Interactive Voice Response System (IVRS) to give them the information they seek. “Our varsity Syndicate has given ...
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 11 Mar 2009 | 12:00 am

Death of medico: two more senior students surrender

Congress wants Himachal Pradesh Health Minister to resign
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 11 Mar 2009 | 12:00 am

Deka, AIIMS director

New Delhi: R. C. Deka was on Tuesday appointed director of the All-India Institute of Medical Sciences here. He will take charge with immediate effect. — PTI ...
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 11 Mar 2009 | 12:00 am

Mamata sets two-day deadline for Congress

“There is a limit to waiting; we can’t brook any further delay”
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 11 Mar 2009 | 12:00 am

“My son complained of ragging but I never imagined it would come to such a pass”

GURGAON: “My biggest regret is that I could not foresee the incident happening. He had told me several times about being ragged by his seniors. But I never imagined that things would come to such a pass,” said Rajender Kachru, ...
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 11 Mar 2009 | 12:00 am

‘Fraudulent’ land acquisition: Rs. 120 cr. compensation sought

Landowners claim that their land was not included in the project approved
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 11 Mar 2009 | 12:00 am

Liverpool rout Real, Chelsea eliminate Juve

LONDON (Reuters) - Liverpool tore Real Madrid apart with a blistering 4-0 win to reach the Champions League quarter-finals on Tuesday while Premier League rivals Chelsea drew 2-2 with Juventus in Turin to progress 3-2 on aggregate.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 10 Mar 2009 | 11:29 pm

Bollywood tale of orphan puts spotlight on Kashmir

MUMBAI (Reuters Life!) - A new Bollywood film set in Kashmir depicts life in the troubled region through the eyes of a teenage boy whose parents are killed by separatist militants.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 10 Mar 2009 | 12:47 pm

India's own Google Earth causes security worries

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India is launching its own version of Google Earth for urban planning, officials said, amid worries that it could be misused after the Mumbai attacks probe showed militants had studied Google images of targets.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 10 Mar 2009 | 12:34 pm