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Nehru's niece criticises Varun's commentsWhile Varun Gandhi's virulent speech has raised many an eyebrow in political circles, one of the strongest criticisms has come from Jawaharlal Nehru's niece Nayantara Sehgal.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 21 Mar 2009 | 1:24 pm Media prohibited from writing on 7/11 train blast probeThe special MCOCA court passed an order prohibiting the media from publishing anything pertaining to investigations in the serial train blasts here in July 2007.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 21 Mar 2009 | 1:07 pm Varun Gandhi being targeted: Hindu MahasabhaThe state unit president of the All India Hindu Mahasabha, Mahant Narayan Giri told newspersons that Varun Gandhi has said nothing wrong in his speech.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 21 Mar 2009 | 1:05 pm Satyam board meets in Mumbai, evaluates suitorsSatyam's Government-appointed Satyam board to evaluate the EoIs from suitors to acquire a majority stake in the IT major as also to take stock of the company's performance.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 21 Mar 2009 | 1:02 pm BJD begins seat sharing talks with Left, to finalise NCP seatsThe ruling BJD on Saturday began seat sharing talks with the Left parties.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 21 Mar 2009 | 1:00 pm PDP welcomes Omar's statement on Bomai-Sopore incidentCM Omar Abdullah's had said that "stern action" would be initiated against the "guilty soldiers" in connection with the killing of two youths in Bomai-Sopore area.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 21 Mar 2009 | 1:00 pm Mutiny-hit Bangladesh to raise new border forceDHAKA (Reuters) - Bangladesh will disband its mutiny-hit paramilitary unit and raise a new force to guard the borders, a top security official said on Saturday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Mar 2009 | 12:57 pm Bhagwat taking over RSS reins - a boost for AdvaniThe installation of Mohan Bhagwat as RSS chief in place of KC Sudarshan is a shot in the arm for BJP's prime ministerial candidate LK Advani.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 21 Mar 2009 | 12:57 pm May field candidates on 3 seats left for Congress: Lalu - Zee News
Source: Google News India - India | 21 Mar 2009 | 12:51 pm PDP welcomes Omar's statement on Bomai-Sopore incident - Indopia
Source: Google News India - India | 21 Mar 2009 | 12:47 pm Poll panel 'discriminatory', says West Bengal's Left Front - Times of India
Source: Google News India - India | 21 Mar 2009 | 12:33 pm Essar Steel sets up Rs 75 crore steel processing facilityThe facility, which would offer customised steel products was inaugurated by Bank of India chairman and managing director TS Narayanasami.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 21 Mar 2009 | 12:27 pm Kylie Minogue's beau flaunts underwear on headAlthough Kylie tried to jump up and get the underwear off Andres' head, she could not reach it.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 21 Mar 2009 | 12:23 pm BJP to start e-campaignTo reach out to voters in this union territory, the BJP is taking the help of e-mails and SMSes and hoping it does the trick.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 21 Mar 2009 | 12:21 pm Poll officials examining video recording of Sena-BJP rally - Hindu
Source: Google News India - India | 21 Mar 2009 | 12:12 pm BJD begins seat sharing talks with Left in Orissa - Hindu
Source: Google News India - India | 21 Mar 2009 | 12:12 pm Church in Kerala to field candidates in LS polls!Unhappy with both the Congress-led UDF and the CPI-M led LDF, the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church in Kerala on Friday decided to field independent candidates in seven constituencies for the Lok Sabha elections in the state.Source: Zee News : States | 21 Mar 2009 | 12:06 pm Train services hit as Maoists blast rail track in Bihar`s Gaya district !Maoist rebels bombed a railway track in Gaya district, disrupting train services on the Gaya-Mughalsarai section on Saturday.Source: Zee News : States | 21 Mar 2009 | 12:06 pm US announces new requirements for H-1B workers!US announces additional steps for hiring of foreign specialists under the H-1B visa work programme making it more difficult for companies receiving federal aid to hire overseas workers.Source: Zee News : India National | 21 Mar 2009 | 12:05 pm Hate speech: EC likely to look into Varun`s reply!The Election Commission is likely to look into the replies filed by Varun Gandhi, whose controversial anti-Muslim speeches sparked off widespread criticism, and that of the BJP on Saturday.Source: Zee News : India National | 21 Mar 2009 | 12:05 pm LTTE threat to Kerala airports!Security was stepped up in Kerala airports following an alert about LTTE threat, police said.Source: Zee News : India National | 21 Mar 2009 | 12:05 pm Pak not probing official agencies` link to 26/11: PC!Contending that "overwhelming" evidence suggests involvement of Pakistan`s official agencies in the Mumbai attacks, India has said Islamabad is neither pursuing this angle nor allowing the FBI to do so.Source: Zee News : India National | 21 Mar 2009 | 12:05 pm Pak interior ministry examining replies in 26/11 case: Pak high ... - Times of India
Source: Google News India - India | 21 Mar 2009 | 11:50 am Mohan Bhagwat: A vet and RSS pracharak for over 30 years - Times of India
Source: Google News India - India | 21 Mar 2009 | 11:50 am Sun Pharmaceutical extends offer to buy Taro stakeSun Pharmaceutical Industries, which is attempting a hostile takeover of Israel-based Taro Pharmaceutical, extended the tender offer to acquire the remaining stake in the drug maker to April 3, as it launched a fresh round of negotiations to settle the differences out-of-the-court.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 21 Mar 2009 | 11:45 am EC meet over, no decision on Varun's reply - NDTV.com
Source: Google News India - India | 21 Mar 2009 | 11:41 am Indians, Pakistanis trade fire in Kashmir - PakistanISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Indian forces resorted to "unprovoked firing" on Pakistani positions in the disputed Kashmir region but there were no casualties in the rare clash between the rivals, the Pakistani military said on Saturday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Mar 2009 | 11:38 am Prahlad Patel rejoins BJP - Hindu
Source: Google News India - India | 21 Mar 2009 | 11:30 am Prosecution seeks postponement of Kasab trialProsecution today sought postponement of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack trial from March 23 to April 13 citing security arrangements at the makeshift court in the Arthur Road jail.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 21 Mar 2009 | 11:25 am Kasab reading Gandhi's autobiography in jail - Economic Times
Source: Google News India - India | 21 Mar 2009 | 11:16 am Aviation industry bogged by developing infra: expertsThe aviation industry is facing major challenges suchs as environmental clearances, acquisition of land and "obstructive" rules in developing its infrastructure, industry experts feel.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 21 Mar 2009 | 11:04 am Dogar retires as Pak CJ; Chaudhry takes over tomorrowPakistan's independent-minded Chief Justice Iftikhar M Chaudhry, reinstated after a nationwide anti-government protest, is set to resume duties from tomorrow as incumbent Abdul Hamid Dogar retired today.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 21 Mar 2009 | 10:46 am Meghalaya: Sangma plans stir Delhi Rule not revokedEnraged at the imposition of President's Rule in Meghalaya, senior NCP leader P A Sangma today met JDU President Sharad Yadav to enlist his support for his movement against the Centre's decision and threatened to go on fast unto death if the decision is not revoked.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 21 Mar 2009 | 10:38 am Thai Chapchai breaks Asian Tour's 72-hole recordNEW DELHI (Reuters) - Thailand's Chapchai Nirat recorded a new Asian Tour 72-hole scoring record on Saturday when he won the SAIL Open on 32-under-par 256.Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Mar 2009 | 10:03 am Eunuchs gather at Agra for annual meetHundreds of eunuchs from all over India have begun gathering in the city for their annual meet during which they will debate various issues facing the community.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 21 Mar 2009 | 10:01 am Boy killed in freak accidentAn eight-year-old boy was killed after a portion of a model airplane made of concrete fell on him at a garden in Juhu here, police said Saturday.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 21 Mar 2009 | 10:01 am Film director Raj Aditya hangs self in hotelFilm director Raj Aditya was Saturday found dead in a city hotel, sending shock waves in the Telugu film industry. The police said it appeared to be a case of suicide.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 21 Mar 2009 | 10:01 am Legislator accused of murder threatens policeBahujan Samaj Party (BSP) legislator Shekhar Tiwari is in prison on charges of murdering a government engineer in Uttar Pradesh. But police say he still managed to get drunk and create a ruckus both outside and in the jail.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 21 Mar 2009 | 10:01 am Amisha Patel to contest from RajkotBollywood actress Amisha Patel will contest the Lok Sabha election from Rajkot in Gujarat on a Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) ticket, a party official said Saturday.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 21 Mar 2009 | 10:00 am Hope, perseverance and ambition drives deaf-mute designerSingled out and discriminated against for being deaf and mute, Nidhi Prakash Kaul learnt early in life that hard work and perseverance was what was required to prove everyone wrong. Kaul is today an accessory designer, with watch brands like Fastrack and Timex in his kitty.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 21 Mar 2009 | 10:00 am Renu Jogi to take on JudeoFormer Chhattisgarh chief minister Ajit Jogi and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Dilip Singh Judeo are set to revive their rivalry in the Lok Sabha election as Jogi's wife Renu has been named the Congress candidate to take on Judeo in Bilaspur.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 21 Mar 2009 | 10:00 am Angry Congress to contest 37 seats in BiharDeciding to go it alone in Bihar, the Congress Saturday said it would contest 37 of the 40 Lok Sabha seats in the state.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 21 Mar 2009 | 10:00 am Indian Eves beat Aussies in World Cup play-off for third placeSydney, Mar,21 : It was double joy for India on Saturday when after men's team sealed victory in the first Test in Hamilton, the Indian eves beat Australia by three wickets in the Women's World Cup to be ranked third in the tournament.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 21 Mar 2009 | 10:00 am India beats NZ by 10 wickets in 1st testIndia won the first cricket test against New Zealand on Saturday as Harbhajan Singh took 6-63 to dismiss New Zealand for 279, then scored 39 without loss for the victory on the fourth day.___Scores:In...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 21 Mar 2009 | 10:00 am Pakistan asks court to suspend ban on SharifsISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan's government asked the Supreme Court on Saturday to suspend a ruling last month that banned two opposition leaders from elected office and sparked a political crisis.Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Mar 2009 | 9:56 am No question of truncating IPL, says ModiSpeaking to media persons at the BCCI office this morning, Lalit Modi, Indian Premier League (IPL) commissioner said that the media must not encourage reports of the IPL being cut short.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 21 Mar 2009 | 9:50 am ECGC sees 5% jump in export credit policiesState-run Export Credit Guarantee Corporation of India (ECGC) has reported around five per cent jump in the number of policies, even as the country's exports have slid considerably due to the global meltdown.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 21 Mar 2009 | 9:47 am Maersk adds Pipavav call to cater to north Indian exportersWith a view to further facilitate trade from North & North West India to the Middle East, the Mediterranean and Europe; Maersk Line will shortly add a Pipavav call on its ME3 service.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 21 Mar 2009 | 9:36 am Film director Raj Aditya hangs self in hotelFilm director Raj Aditya was Saturday found dead in a city hotel, sending shock waves in the Telugu film industry. The police said it appeared to be a case of suicide.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 21 Mar 2009 | 9:30 am US Banking chiefs slam bonus tax bill: ReportThe chief executives of the America's three financial majors, including Citigroup, have criticised legislation that would levy 90 per cent tax on bonuses granted to employees, a media report said today.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 21 Mar 2009 | 9:08 am RComm launches mobile storesReliance Communications, an integrated telecom service provider, today launched Reliance Mobile Stores (RMS) in the state capital, in a bid to reach the doorsteps of the customers.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 21 Mar 2009 | 9:02 am India beat New Zealand by 10 wicketsHAMILTON, New Zealand (Reuters) - Gautam Gambhir and Rahul Dravid safely guided India to a comfortable 10-wicket victory over New Zealand on the fourth day of the first test at Seddon Park on Saturday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Mar 2009 | 7:31 am 'Barah Aana' superbly highlights vulnerabilities of migrantsFilm: 'Barah Aana'; Director: Raja Menon; Cast: Neseeruddin Shah, Vijay Raaz, Arjun Mathur, Tannishtha Chatterjee; Rating: ***Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 21 Mar 2009 | 7:01 am Fantasy jungle comes alive at India fashion weekNEW DELHI (Reuters) - Mythical creatures descended on the catwalk at India's premier fashion event as maverick designer Manish Arora unveiled a fantasy jungle with crystal peacocks and flying dolphins.Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Mar 2009 | 6:59 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 | 21 Mar 2009 | 6:43 am SP list leaves out Amethi, Rae BareliLucknow: The Samajwadi Party on Friday released a list of candidates for 76 out of the 80 Lok Sabha constituencies in Uttar Pradesh, leaving out Rae Bareli and Amethi where Congress president Sonia Gandhi and her son Rahul will be in the fray. ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 21 Mar 2009 | 12:00 am IPL: confusing signals from MaharashtraNew Delhi/Mumbai: The IPL was plagued by more confusion on Friday with the Maharashtra police speaking in different voices on the issue of sparing security personnel for the cricket matches in the State. However, the organisers of the ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 21 Mar 2009 | 12:00 am BJP disowns Varun remarksNEW DELHI: The BJP, while “completely dissociating” itself with and “disapproving” of the contents of the alleged CD containing Varun Gandhi’s speech, said he was the party’s candidate in ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 21 Mar 2009 | 12:00 am Grand Alliance close to accordSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 21 Mar 2009 | 12:00 am Congress to remain senior partner in MaharashtraNEW DELHI: The Congress will remain the senior partner in Maharashtra as per the seat-sharing arrangement that has been reached after some hard bargaining with the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP). While the Congress has been allotted 26 seats ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 21 Mar 2009 | 12:00 am MRPS revises standHYDERABAD: The Madiga Reservation Porata Samithi (MRPS) has on Friday conveyed to Grand Alliance convenor and Telugu Desam president N. Chandrababu Naidu, its willingness to cut by half its original demand for four Lok Sabha and 30 Assembly ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 21 Mar 2009 | 12:00 am Varun granted anticipatory bailProtection from arrest only till March 27Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 21 Mar 2009 | 12:00 am JCO, 2 jawans indicted in Sopore firingSrinagar: A Junior Commissioned Officer and two soldiers were on Friday indicted for “various lapses” in connection with a firing incident at Bomai in Sopore on February 21, in which two youths were killed. An Army court of ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 21 Mar 2009 | 12:00 am Man opens fire near Lyon school, 10 hurtParis: A manshot at people on Friday near a nursery school in the French city of Lyon, injuring 10 adults, authorities said. Police surrounded the area, searching for the gunman and trying to find out where the shots originated from. — ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 21 Mar 2009 | 12:00 am JMM will contest all seats: Soren’s sonRanchi: Notwithstanding the seat-sharing deal with the Congress, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha president Shibu Soren’s son, Durga Soren, said on Friday the party would contest all the 14 seats from Jharkhand and a final decision would be taken ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 21 Mar 2009 | 12:00 am Vajpayee admitted to AIIMS for check upFormer prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee was late Friday evening admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) for check up - three weeks after he was discharged from the hospital.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 20 Mar 2009 | 6:00 pm 'Defence safe from global recession'In a time of financial meltdown, when all economies are feeling the heat of recession, the Indian defence sector is well guarded and safe from the repercussions of the global slump, a top military officer said Friday.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 20 Mar 2009 | 5:33 pm West Bengal budget tries to help people in meltdown: MinisterProviding sops to a cross section of people, West Bengal Finance Minister Asim Dasgupta Friday presented a Rs.70-million deficit budget in the state assembly for 2009-10.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 20 Mar 2009 | 5:33 pm 'Investigation of transnational crimes needs knowledge of rules'With more crimes becoming transnational and requiring investigations in other countries, it is becoming essential for police officers to have a proper understanding of the necessary rules and procedures, Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Director Ashwini Kumar said here Friday.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 20 Mar 2009 | 5:33 pm Kannada artists, writers rally for Chaplin statueOver 100 theatre and film personalities held a demonstration here Friday to support Kannada filmmaker Hemanth Hegde's plans to erect a 62-foot statue of Charlie Chaplin for a movie - a move opposed by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 20 Mar 2009 | 5:33 pm Tax officials make surprise checks at Punjab Cricket AssociationThe Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) has come under the scanner of the Income Tax (IT) department, which conducted a surprise check at its office in Mohali, officials said Friday.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 20 Mar 2009 | 5:32 pm Maneka Gandhi charged with violating poll codeFirst it was Varun Gandhi and now it's the turn of his mother Maneka Gandhi, who has been charged with violating the model code of conduct for the Lok Sabha polls.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 20 Mar 2009 | 5:32 pm ICRA subsidiary acquires US-based IT firm for $1 millionICRA Techno Analytics Inc, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kolkata-based ICRA Techno Analytics Ltd (ICTEAS), has acquired 100 percent stake in US firm Sapphire International Inc with an investment of $1 million (over Rs.50 million) over the next one year.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 20 Mar 2009 | 5:31 pm India growth pick up from Oct, no deflation - ministerNEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's economic growth will start picking up from October as government stimulus measures kick in and fears of deflation were unfounded, a junior finance minister said on Friday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Mar 2009 | 3:27 pm 'Gulaal' stirs politics ahead of general pollsMUMBAI (Reuters) - A dark, angry film exploring the labyrinthine underbelly of Indian politics is winning handsome reviews from critics just as the country gears up for general elections beginning in April.Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Mar 2009 | 2:03 pm
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