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Over 3.2 lakh traffic violations in Delhi this year!Over 3.2 lakh people have been booked for traffic violations in the city so far this year, with cases of drunken driving more than doubling.Source: Zee News : States | 23 Mar 2009 | 12:34 pm Orissa firing: Police officer suspended, judicial probe ordered !A police officer has been suspended and a judicial probe ordered into an incident of police firing that left one person dead and several injured in Orissa`s Dhenkanal district, authorities said Monday.Source: Zee News : States | 23 Mar 2009 | 12:34 pm Priyanka Gandhi to visit Rae Bareli to meet Congress workers ahead of LS polls!Congress president Sonia Gandhi`s daughter Priyanka Gandhi will visit her mother`s Rae Bareli parliamentary constituency in Uttar Pradesh later on Monday, a party official said.Source: Zee News : States | 23 Mar 2009 | 12:34 pm BJP`s CEC meet likely to decide on EC order on Varun !Bharatiya Janata Party is expected to take a decision on the Election Commission order on its Pilibhit candidate Varun Gandhi at its Central Election Committee meeting on Monday.Source: Zee News : India National | 23 Mar 2009 | 12:34 pm Sonia Gandhi to launch Congress` LS poll campaign from Karnataka !Congress president Sonia Gandhi will launch her party`s campaign for the Lok Sabha elections from Davangere in Bharatiya Janata Party-ruled Karnataka today.Source: Zee News : India National | 23 Mar 2009 | 12:34 pm Notification for five–phased Lok Sabha polls issued!President Pratibha Patil on Monday issued the notification for kickstarting the formal process for the five-phased Lok Sabha elections beginning on April 16.Source: Zee News : India National | 23 Mar 2009 | 12:34 pm Shyam Saran on a four day visit to US!Prime Minister`s special envoy on climate change Shyam Saran has arrived in Washington on a four day visit to US to hold discussions with senior officials of the new Obama administration on the crucial issue.Source: Zee News : India National | 23 Mar 2009 | 12:34 pm `We do not depend on the assessment of an individual` : Pranab!Congress leader Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday night retorted to Lalu jibes by saying "we do not depend on the assessment of an individual" and poll results will show who stands where.Source: Zee News : India National | 23 Mar 2009 | 12:34 pm Mumbai terror attack trial opens!The stage is set for what will be one of the most eagerly watched trials in Indian history -- with the men in the dock being Mohammed Ajmal Amir alias Kasab, the lone captured 26/11 attacker, and two other co-accused.Source: Zee News : India National | 23 Mar 2009 | 12:34 pm PM to visit Amritsar!PM Manmohan Singh will be visiting Amritsar Monday to pay obeisance at the Golden Temple.Source: Zee News : India National | 23 Mar 2009 | 12:34 pm LJP likely to contest in UP!In a bid to expand its presence beyond the boundaries of Bihar and make a dent in BSP`s traditional dalit vote bank in Uttar Pardesh, the Ram Vilas Paswan`s LJP is likely to field 15 candidates in this state.Source: Zee News : India National | 23 Mar 2009 | 12:34 pm BJP likely to censure Varun: Reports!Ccornered over Varun`s communal remarks, more so after the EC found him guilty of violating the model code of conduct, the BJP is likely to censure the Gandhi scion but might still field him in the LS polls, sources said.Source: Zee News : India National | 23 Mar 2009 | 12:34 pm Nano to give additional 14 mn Indian families access to a carAs Nano made its commercial debut, automotive industry experts opined that the Rs one lakh wonder can give an additional 14 million Indian families access to an affordable car.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 23 Mar 2009 | 12:17 pm Sonia ridicules Third FrontRidiculing the Third Front, Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Monday, expressed doubt over its longevity.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 23 Mar 2009 | 12:03 pm Nano, the Rs 1-lakh car, hits the roadTata Motors launches its people's car, Nano, promising to stick to the Rs 1-lakh price tag for the base model. Bookings will be done from April 9 to April 25 and delivery to begin early July. First Drive | Nano Vs Rivals | Nano: What Women Want...Source: The Times of India | 23 Mar 2009 | 12:02 pm Nano, the Rs 1-lakh car, hits the roadTata Motors launches its people's car, Nano, promising to stick to the Rs 1-lakh price tag for the base model. Bookings will be done from April 9 to April 25 and delivery to begin early July. First Drive | Nano Vs Rivals | Nano: What Women Want...Source: The Times of India | 23 Mar 2009 | 12:02 pm Beyonce splurges on jewel-encrusted lingerieThe "Crazy in Love" singer bought the expensive handcrafted pieces from Patricia Field's boutique in New York.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 23 Mar 2009 | 12:02 pm Turkey prez starts historic Iraq visitTurkey's president began the first visit by a Turkish head of state in more than 30 years on Monday, seeking to press Iraqi leaders to stop Kurdish rebels from launching cross-border attacks in the north.Source: The Times of India | 23 Mar 2009 | 11:59 am Half of India Inc CEOs from IITs, IIMsNearly half of the India Inc's professionals in Chief Executive role hail from the country's elite institutes -- IIT and IIM, a study says.Source: The Times of India | 23 Mar 2009 | 11:46 am Lalit Modi rushes abroad to finalise tournament venueMUMBAI (Reuters) - The chairman of the Indian Premier League (IPL) will travel to England and South Africa over the next 24 hours in an effort to finalise an overseas venue for this year's edition of the Twenty20 competition.Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Mar 2009 | 11:43 am Nano says tata to truckmaker imageNano, the wheels that millions of Indians have been waiting to drive, on Monday, hit the roads and waved goodbye to Tata Motors' enduring image as a truckmaker.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 23 Mar 2009 | 11:43 am Sonia holds rally in Karnataka, launches Cong campaign - NDTV.com
Source: Google News India - India | 23 Mar 2009 | 11:42 am EC has no right to advice BJP on Varun: Arun JaitleyArun Jaitley said that instead of barring Varun Gandhi from contesting the elections, EC should stop candidates with a criminal background from entering the fray.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 23 Mar 2009 | 11:41 am AP Congress releases manifesto, pledges regular power supply - Hindu
Source: Google News India - India | 23 Mar 2009 | 11:40 am UK court to decide on allowing Hindu-style funeral pyresA top British court will begin a landmark judicial review on Tuesday, on allowing funeral pyres according to Hindu rites in Britain.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 23 Mar 2009 | 11:40 am SBI officers to go on nationwide strike on Apr 8-9Officers of the country' largest lender the State Bank of India have decided to go on a two-day nationwide strike from April 8 to press for hiring officers and revising pay scales.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 23 Mar 2009 | 11:35 am Bruce Willis marries girlfriendBruce Willis has tied the knot with model girlfriend Emma Heming in a small ceremony at the actor's home.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 23 Mar 2009 | 11:35 am Tata Nano Vs RivalsThe Tata Nano, amidst a cloud of controversies and critics who thought such a feat was just not possible has finally shone through. Now that the little car is here what has to be seen is how it stands up to its immediate rivals.Source: The Times of India | 23 Mar 2009 | 11:31 am Airlines told not to show surcharge, airport fees as taxesIt also warned against any cartelisation move in the industry and asked the airlines not to take collective decisions while fixing air fares.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 23 Mar 2009 | 11:31 am Tata Nano: What Women Want...The Nano is a perfect blend of spunk and chic... and with its ultra cool shape girls will definitely switch to cars from dolls.Source: The Times of India | 23 Mar 2009 | 11:29 am Russia to start N-fuel delivery to India under $700m dealRussia is to shortly commence the delivery of nuclear fuel to India under a $700 million deal reached with the Department of Atomic Energy.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 23 Mar 2009 | 11:26 am Tata Nano: First DriveThe Tata Nano is finally here, sadly for the skeptics it is real and funnily enough for the competition it does even more than its most fervent supporters deemed it possible.Source: The Times of India | 23 Mar 2009 | 11:25 am EC action pressurised by political considerations: VarunA defiant Varun Gandhi on Monday accused the Election Commission of taking "hasty" and "harsh" action "pressurised by political considerations".Source: Daily News & Analysis | 23 Mar 2009 | 11:23 am Japan women population on declineThe number of women in Japan fell for the first time on record as of October last year, the government said on Monday.Source: The Times of India | 23 Mar 2009 | 11:20 am Kasab admits he is a Pakistani - Times of India
Source: Google News India - India | 23 Mar 2009 | 11:17 am UPDATE: Nano booking to start from April 9Announcing this ahead of its launch today, Tata Group Chairman Ratan Tata told editors that the car, which would have the smallest footprint on the road, will be sold to the first one-lakh buyers at a price to be announced later.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 23 Mar 2009 | 11:10 am Sangma distances himself from UPA, to campaign for BJP - Livemint
Source: Google News India - India | 23 Mar 2009 | 11:08 am Shifting IPL outside country comes as relief for Mumbai policeIf the IPL and elections would have been held simultaneously, it would have led to tremendous pressure on the police.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 23 Mar 2009 | 11:06 am Acid attack victims denied treatmentThree acid burn victims had to wait five hours after a primary health centre delayed their admission and a hospital denied treatment on grounds of jurisdiction.Source: The Times of India | 23 Mar 2009 | 11:04 am RIL to charge higher margin on KG-D6 gasReliance Industries Ltd (RIL) has raised by 25 per cent the marketing margin on the natural gas it will sell from its eastern offshore KG-D6 field.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 23 Mar 2009 | 11:00 am GAIL India shortlisted by Nigeria for gas reservesNew Delhi, Mar 23 (PTI) Nigeria has shortlisted state gas utility GAIL India Ltd to develop the African nation's natural gas reserves.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 23 Mar 2009 | 10:56 am Aabar to invest $2.65 bn in DaimlerAbu Dhabi's state investment fund, Aabar Investments, has decided toinvest 1.95 billion euros ($2.65 billion) in Daimler, which will make it the single biggestshareholder in the group, a joint statement issued yesterday has said.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 23 Mar 2009 | 10:45 am Zardari is world's fifth biggest loser, Fritzl tops the listThe prestigious Foreign Policy magazine has listed this month's 13 biggest losers according to 'just how little sympathy we should have for them'.Source: The Times of India | 23 Mar 2009 | 10:44 am Congress announces its candidates in Manipur - Hindu
Source: Google News India - India | 23 Mar 2009 | 10:38 am BJP backs Varun Gandhi, lashes out at poll panel - Hindu
Source: Google News India - India | 23 Mar 2009 | 10:38 am Chidambaram hits opposition BJP over cricket pulloutNEW DELHI (Reuters) - Home Minister P. Chidambaram told opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to stop playing politics before elections after it criticised a decision to move the flagship Twenty20 Indian Premier League (IPL) tournament abroad due to security concerns.Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Mar 2009 | 10:32 am Mitsubishi UFJ to axe 1,000 jobs, shut 50 branches: WSJJapanese banking major Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc today said it is planning to close 50 branches and slash 1,000 jobs over the next three years, a media report says.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 23 Mar 2009 | 10:29 am Biocon opens new research facility in B'loreBiotechnology firm Biocon today announced the opening up of its new research and development facility, in collaboration with US-based Bristol Myers Squibb, at Biocon Park in Bangalore.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 23 Mar 2009 | 10:22 am Mumbai attack trial begins, gunman says from PakistanMUMBAI (Reuters) - Sometimes breaking into laughter, the man accused of being the lone surviving gunman in last year's Mumbai attacks told an Indian court on Monday that he was from Pakistan and wanted legal assistance, officials said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Mar 2009 | 10:22 am PNB sees loan growth shrinking in next fiscal"We have been cautious (in lending) to over-leveraged sectors... We expect credit growth of 20 per cent in the next fiscal," PNB Chairman and Managing Director K C Chakrabarty told reporters here today.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 23 Mar 2009 | 10:15 am Pakistani Taliban asks NGOs to leave SwatGaining an upper hand in the restive Swat valley in northwestern Pakistan after signing of a deal with authorities, an emboldened Taliban has told all NGOs working in the area to pack their bags, saying their activities are un-Islamic.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 23 Mar 2009 | 10:14 am After failure in UP, Bihar, Cong strikes deal with NCP in Maha - Press Trust of India
Source: Google News India - India | 23 Mar 2009 | 10:06 am Tata Motors seeing month-on-month upturn in salesMUMBAI (Reuters) - Tata Motors, India's top vehicles maker, is seeing an upturn in automobile sales on month-on-month basis, Managing Director Ravi Kant said on Monday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Mar 2009 | 9:43 am Bangarappa has violated model poll code: BJP - Daily News & Analysis
Source: Google News India - India | 23 Mar 2009 | 9:10 am Officials play down Delhi fears after Twenty20 switchNEW DELHI (Reuters) - Security concerns over the 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi have not been intensified by the Indian cricket board's decision to shift the Indian Premier League (IPL) competition abroad, a senior Olympic official has said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Mar 2009 | 8:57 am Opulence in, recession out at fashion week finaleNEW DELHI (Reuters) - An unabashed display of gold and glitter sought to cast off the gloom of recession as designer JJ Valaya's opulent collection brought one of India's premier fashion weeks to a grand close.Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Mar 2009 | 8:43 am Student’s death sparks mob violence - Express Buzz
Source: Google News India - India | 23 Mar 2009 | 8:40 am IIT-K student dies of ‘medical negligence’, director resigns - Indian Express
Source: Google News India - India | 23 Mar 2009 | 7:59 am Riot shows desperate Tibetans may defy securityBEIJING (Reuters) - A weekend riot by hundreds of ethnic Tibetans was a spontaneous response to tough Chinese security measures, activists and an expert said on Monday, and more destabilising outbursts are likely in coming months.Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Mar 2009 | 7:45 am Q+A - Tata Motors to launch NanoMUMBAI (Reuters) - Tata Motors, India's top vehicle maker, on Monday launches the Nano, the world's cheapest car, in a move that could dramatically change the auto market in the world's second most populous nation.Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Mar 2009 | 7:39 am Preity Zinta to look after 34 orphansBollywood actress Preity Zinta, who plans to adopt children every year, said she will finance the upbringing of 34 girls at the Mother Miracle orphanage in Rishikesh.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 23 Mar 2009 | 6:30 am Any hair style goes if it suits your faceHair holds a face like frames in a painting. Chosen correctly, the frame can complement the painting. In the same way, an appropriate hair style can bring out the hidden personality of your face, says a new book.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 23 Mar 2009 | 6:01 am Kasab trial to begin todayMumbai, Mar 23 : The trail of Mohammed Ajmal Kasab, the lone terrorist captured in the Mumbai terror attacks last year, will begin before Special Judge M L Tahilyani here today.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 23 Mar 2009 | 6:01 am Rhetoric rather than issues dominates Assam electionsThere is a bitter war of words as rival political parties in Assam are busy trading charges and counter charges in the run up to the general elections, although no party has any tangible issue this time.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 23 Mar 2009 | 6:01 am Sonia to launch poll campaign from Karnataka todayBangalore, Mar 23 : Congress President Sonia Gandhi will launch her party's campaign for the Lok Sabha elections from Davangere in Bharatiya Janata Party-ruled Karnataka today.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 23 Mar 2009 | 6:00 am Randstad completes restructuring Indian operationsThe Netherlands-based 17-billion-euro ($23-billion) global staffing solutions company Randstad Holding has completed restructuring its Indian operations, officials said.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 23 Mar 2009 | 6:00 am Priyanka Gandhi to visit Rae Bareli MondayCongress president Sonia Gandhi's daughter Priyanka Gandhi will visit her mother's Rae Bareli parliamentary constituency in Uttar Pradesh later Monday, a party official said.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 23 Mar 2009 | 6:00 am President to issue notification for first phase of LS elections todayNew Delhi, Mar 23 : President Pratibha Patil will issue the notification for the first phase of the five phased Lok Sabha elections today.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 23 Mar 2009 | 6:00 am Judicial probe ordered into Orissa police firingA police officer has been suspended and a judicial probe ordered into an incident of police firing that left one person dead and several injured in Orissa's Dhenkanal district, authorities said Monday.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 23 Mar 2009 | 6:00 am She is eight, wants to study, but hasShe is eight years old, loves to care for people and animals, wants to be a doctor when she grows up and is learning to read and write in her free time - that is, till her 'customers' arrive.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 23 Mar 2009 | 6:00 am FACTBOX - Opinion polls before general election(Reuters) - An alliance led by Congress party is ahead in pre-election polling carried out by several organisations.Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Mar 2009 | 5:43 am India has proof ofNEW DELHI (Agencies): Indian government claims it has "overwhelming evidence" that "official agencies" of Pakistan were involved in the militant attacks on Mumbai that left 165 people dead. Home Mini...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 23 Mar 2009 | 5:38 am Any hair style goes if it suits your faceHair holds a face like frames in a painting. Chosen correctly, the frame can complement the painting. In the same way, an appropriate hair style can bring out the hidden personality of your face, says a new book.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 23 Mar 2009 | 5:01 am Congress ahead in pre-poll surveyNEW DELHI (Reuters) - The following is a snapshot of recent developments in the general election campaign. The sources of reports are in brackets.Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Mar 2009 | 4:14 am Filmfare certificate was a pleasant surprise: Purab KohliHe was a tad bit disappointed for not being nominated for a Filmfare Award, but VJ-turned-actor Purab Kohli says the special jury certificate he got for his performance in 'Rock On!!' was a sign that people were noticing his work.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 23 Mar 2009 | 4:00 am PM to visit Amritsar MondayPrime Minister Manmohan Singh will visit Amritsar later Monday and pray at the Golden Temple.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 23 Mar 2009 | 4:00 am 'Slumdog Millionaire' is an assault on Indian self-esteemJai Ho! From mobile ring tones to tea shops, the winning spirit is all over the place. No wonder the Congress has lapped up the Oscar winning song of 'Slumdog Millionaire' as the main campaign jive. The number represents the spirit of India, its unparallel resilience. But does 'Slumdog Millionaire' represent India? Or just a piece of fascinating cinema? Or a prejudiced peddling of India's poverty to the west?Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 23 Mar 2009 | 3:00 am Coming soon ... parody on IPL, ICLThe India Premier League (IPL) is not far away, but this season audiences will also get to see a parody on the different cricket leagues on the silver screen as well. 'Kirkit' that stars Jackie Shroff, Sanjay Kapoor, Gulshan Grover and Sayali Bhagat along with a bunch of youngsters is almost ready.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 23 Mar 2009 | 3:00 am '8x10 Tasveer' music has rap, rock and soulFilm: '8x10 Tasveer'; Music Director: Salim-Sulaiman and Bohemia; Lyrics: Irfan Siddique, Sameer and Bohemia; Singers: Vishal Dadlani, Mohit Chouhan, Tulsi Kumar, Neeraj Shridhar and Bohemia; Rating: ***Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 23 Mar 2009 | 2:30 am Cargo plane crashes in JapanA Federal Express freight plane crashed Monday morning on landing at Narita airport near Tokyo and burst into flame, media reports said.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 23 Mar 2009 | 1:30 am Man detained by police dies in ‘custody’HYDERABAD: A 45-year-old man detained by the Bowenpally police for his alleged involvement in a murder case, died while undergoing treatment in a private hospital late on Saturday night. The Bowenpally police took into custody K. Venkateswarlu ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 23 Mar 2009 | 12:00 am No ticket for FernandesNew Delhi: The former Janata Dal (United) president, George Fernandes, and the former Minister of State, Digvijay Singh, have been denied ticket for the coming Lok Sabha elections. While Mr. Fernandes, the former Defence Minister, was ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 23 Mar 2009 | 12:00 am Stage set for inauguration of Congress campaign in DavangereAICC president Sonia Gandhi to address party workersSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 23 Mar 2009 | 12:00 am EC censures Varun, asks BJP not to nominate him“He does not deserve to be a candidate”Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 23 Mar 2009 | 12:00 am IPL to be played overseasName of host country will be announced in two or three days: BCCI presidentSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 23 Mar 2009 | 12:00 am Sailors releasedMumbai: All the 16 Indian sailors onboard a hijacked vessel off Somalian coast have been released and are safe. — PTISource: The Hindu - Front Page | 23 Mar 2009 | 12:00 am Pact with LJP is final: LaluNEW DELHI: Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad on Sunday charged the Congress with aiming to build its organisation rather than win the election. He held the party’s ambition responsible for the failure of the United Progressive ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 23 Mar 2009 | 12:00 am Two Bihar Ministers quitPatna: In a poll-eve blow to ruling JD (U) in Bihar, two senior party Ministers in the Nitish Kumar Government resigned on Sunday. While Bihar Minister for Agriculture Nagmani resigned from the Cabinet after being denied a ticket from ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 23 Mar 2009 | 12:00 am Unearthing Earth’s secretsLondon: Planetary scientists have claimed that the European spaceship, launched last week, would unearth the Earth’s secrets soon, from the movements of ocean currents to the location of oil deposits. Track ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 23 Mar 2009 | 12:00 am IIT student’s death triggers violenceKharagpur (West Bengal): The death of a third-year student sparked violence on the IIT-Kharagpur campus on Sunday as angry students attacked the residence of Director Damodar Acharya. Mr. Acharya later said he was “resigning” ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 23 Mar 2009 | 12:00 am Election Commission indicts Varun Gandhi for hate speechesThe Election Commission Sunday night held Varun Gandhi, a Bharartiya Janata Party (BJP) nominee for Lok Sabha polls from Uttar Pradesh, guilty of breaching the model code of conduct and asked the party not to field him as candidate.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 22 Mar 2009 | 6:31 pm Student's death triggers tension in IIT-KharagpurThe death of a IIT-Kharagpur student, allegedly due to medical negligence, triggered tension with students damaging the director's bungalow and vehicles parked outside, the police said.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 22 Mar 2009 | 6:30 pm
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