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Britney Spears 'indulges in 9-minute bathroom romp'Britney Spears reportedly shared a seven-to-nine minute bathroom romp with a dancer on her Circus tour at an after party in Montreal.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 25 Mar 2009 | 12:36 pm 'Busy' Cowell turns down Obama's dinner inviteMusic mogul Simon Cowell had turned down US president Barack Obama's dinner invite - because he "wasn't available".Source: Daily News & Analysis | 25 Mar 2009 | 12:34 pm Be nice to me, 'frustrated' Lohan tells paparazziThe 22-year-old starlet claims that constant speculation about her bank accounts, sobriety, and lesbian relationship with DJ Samantha Ronson has left her perturbed.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 25 Mar 2009 | 12:33 pm Lindsay Lohan crashes her car... againThe starlet banged her brand new Maserati into a Subaru vehicle, damaging the left front bumper of the luxury sportscar.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 25 Mar 2009 | 12:31 pm No chance for third front: BJPA situation has arisen in which it was very difficult to find an alternative to National Democratic Alliance at the Centre, said BJP.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 25 Mar 2009 | 12:30 pm PM not weak, didn't do a Kandahar: Rahul snubs AdvaniTaking potshots at BJP's L K Advani, Rahul Gandhi said the PM was not weak as he had not "buckled" under terrorist pressure, contrary to what happened in Kandahar.Source: The Times of India | 25 Mar 2009 | 12:15 pm PM not weak, didn't do a Kandahar: Rahul snubs AdvaniTaking potshots at BJP's L K Advani, Rahul Gandhi said the PM was not weak as he had not "buckled" under terrorist pressure, contrary to what happened in Kandahar.Source: The Times of India | 25 Mar 2009 | 12:15 pm Rupee recovers, still down by 3 paise against dollarThe Indian rupee on Wednesday recovered a major part of early losses but still ended marginally lower by three paise at 50.73/75 against the dollar.Source: The Times of India | 25 Mar 2009 | 12:15 pm Woman found strangled to death in Jaipur guest house!A 29-year-old student was found murdered in a Jaipur guest house just a few hours after she had checked in with a male friend, police said here on Wednesday.Source: Zee News : States | 25 Mar 2009 | 12:15 pm Maoists damage mobile tower control room in Orissa!Maoist rebels set a mobile tower control room on fire and damaged a police post in Orissa`s Malkangiri district on Wednesday, police said.Source: Zee News : States | 25 Mar 2009 | 12:15 pm France to compete hard with US on nuke biz in India: French PMFrance and the US will fight it out to have a slice of India's 150 billion dollar nuclear pie, French Prime Minister Francois Fillone said, adding this competition will go on "to the end."Source: The Times of India | 25 Mar 2009 | 12:13 pm Reuters South Asia News highlights 1200 GMT March 25 - Reuters India
Source: Google News India - India | 25 Mar 2009 | 12:13 pm Ex-terror suspect mediator between Solecki's kidnappers and Pak GovtMarri, recently acquitted of terrorism charges in the UK, was approached by Pakistan's Interior Ministry to use his influence with the kidnappers.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 25 Mar 2009 | 12:12 pm Adani Wilmar to double refining capacity over 3-year periodAdani Group-promoted edible oil manufacturing company, Adani Wilmar, has plans to double its refining capacity along with enhancing its oilseed crushing capacity over the next three years, a top company official said.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 25 Mar 2009 | 12:07 pm Men dress up as women to pray at Kerala templeEvery year, for two days, men make a beeline for a temple in Kerala for a festival carrying lamps, dressed up as women.Source: The Times of India | 25 Mar 2009 | 12:06 pm Men dress up as women to pray in KeralaEvery year, for two days, men make a beeline for a temple in Kerala for a festival carrying lamps, dressed up as women.Source: The Times of India | 25 Mar 2009 | 12:06 pm President Patil says our forces ready to face any conflictPresident Patil said that India does not wish to be involved in any conflict but if it is thrust upon us, our forces are well prepared for it.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 25 Mar 2009 | 12:05 pm Australia's Qantas cuts 90 management jobsAustralia's Qantas announced today it was slashing 90 senior positions and said those kept on would have to take on more responsibilities as the airline battles the global financial crisis.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 25 Mar 2009 | 12:05 pm HC asks Sebi to probe Bhushan Group stake purchase in OsilThe Orissa High Court has directed the Securities and ExchangeBoard of India to investigate Neeraj Singhal-led Bhushan Group's stake purchase in OrissaSponge Iron & Steel Ltd and has suspended its voting right in the secondary steel producer.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 25 Mar 2009 | 12:04 pm I am not fond of LTTE: Rahul Gandhi - Hindustan Times
Source: Google News India - India | 25 Mar 2009 | 12:04 pm RCom too stretched to get cheaper debt: KotakAnil Ambani group firm Reliance Communication's huge debt and liabilities may come in the way of it getting cheaper debt that may be needed to fund its Rs 24,000 crore investment plans, Kotak Securities has cautioned in a report but the company has contested the findings.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 25 Mar 2009 | 11:55 am Dutch authorities sieze Aurobindo Pharma consignmentA consignment of medicines en route to Nigeria from India, sent by Aurobindo Pharma under the Clinton Foundation initiative, has been stopped by the Dutch authorities citing breach of intellectual property rights of the drugs of another pharma firm.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 25 Mar 2009 | 11:49 am Mother throws two children into wellHamsaveni (39) and her children were staying in her father's house since her husband's death last year, police said.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 25 Mar 2009 | 11:48 am Havells India eyes 200 mn dollars exports by 2014Electrical equipment maker Havells India targets exports worth $200 million (approximately Rs 1,000 crore) from its unit in Rajasthan in the next five years.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 25 Mar 2009 | 11:47 am Advani for 'drastic action' against foreign militantsSenior BJP leader LK Advani on Wednesday, said that the NDA, if voted to power, would take "drastic action" against foreign militants active in the country.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 25 Mar 2009 | 11:46 am Shree Cement expects Rs 3,000 crore turnover in 2009-10Shree Cement is expecting to touch a turnover of Rs 3,000 crore by the next fiscal for which it had commissioned a new clinker manufacturing unit in Rajahsthan.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 25 Mar 2009 | 11:45 am Varun's candidature will not be cancelled: RajnathBJP president Rajnath Singh and said the BJP would back Varun Gandhi to the hilt.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 25 Mar 2009 | 11:43 am Bangalore: Rs 9L fine for power theftMany establishments, including advertising firms, were booked and a penalty of Rs 9.59 lakh imposed on them by the Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Ltd.Source: The Times of India | 25 Mar 2009 | 11:39 am Journalist killed in Indian state hit by separatist movement - Khabrein.info
Source: Google News India - India | 25 Mar 2009 | 11:37 am Ranbaxy gets Australia nod for antipsychotic drugDrug major Ranbaxy has said it has received approval from the Australian health regulator to market its antipsychotic drug Ozidal Risperidone in that country.Source: The Times of India | 25 Mar 2009 | 11:34 am No immediate aid for Zimbabwe: IMFThe International Monetary Fund said Wednesday it would not provide aid to Zimbabwe until the new unity government proved its commitment to sound policies and settled outstanding debts.Source: The Times of India | 25 Mar 2009 | 11:33 am Govt panel not for making AS 11 mandatory till 2011The country plans to converge to international accounting norms-- IFRS by 2011-- after which corporates will have to comply with them.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 25 Mar 2009 | 11:31 am 'Indian air transport market expected to increase in 2009'India's air transport sector will see a capacity increase of 0.7 per cent in 2009 though the global aviation sector will incur a loss of nearly $5 billion, the IATA has said.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 25 Mar 2009 | 11:26 am Elder Group co eyes 8% share in men's groomingSensing a huge opportunity in men's grooming, Elder Health Care is eyeing a 7-8 per cent marketshare in the segment by 2010, a top company official said today.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 25 Mar 2009 | 11:24 am Sulabh founder wins Swedish prizeDr Bindeshwar Pathak, who developed cheap toilets to improve sanitation in poor communities, won the 2009 Stockholm Water Prize on Wednesday.Source: The Times of India | 25 Mar 2009 | 11:23 am BSP candidate held in the killing of 10 policemen - Times of India
Source: Google News India - India | 25 Mar 2009 | 11:22 am HC rejects plea on FIR, Varun to move SC - Indian Express
Source: Google News India - India | 25 Mar 2009 | 11:10 am Indian businesses brace for impact of IPL switchMUMBAI (Reuters) - Indian businesses from street vendors to multi-million dollar advertising agencies are braced for a financial jolt following the Indian Premier League's (IPL) switch to South Africa.Source: Reuters: Top News | 25 Mar 2009 | 11:02 am NCP backs Manmohan Singh as Prime Minister - Hindu
Source: Google News India - India | 25 Mar 2009 | 11:00 am Kashmir fight kills 25, Lashkar vows more attacksSRINAGAR (Reuters) - The Pakistan-based militant group blamed for the Mumbai attacks threatened on Wednesday more violence in Kashmir after a five-day gunbattle with troops that killed 25 people.Source: Reuters: Top News | 25 Mar 2009 | 10:42 am Congress Party’s nuclear red lines for Obama - Indian Express
Source: Google News India - India | 25 Mar 2009 | 10:09 am BJD indecisive on seat-sharing - Express Buzz
Source: Google News India - India | 25 Mar 2009 | 10:07 am Law and order has 'collapsed' in Kerala: HC - Times of India
Source: Google News India - India | 25 Mar 2009 | 9:55 am Poll pact to isolate Left - Times of India
Source: Google News India - India | 25 Mar 2009 | 9:53 am Newspaper editor shot dead in AssamGUWAHATI (Reuters) - Unidentified gunmen shot dead an editor of a newspaper in revolt-racked Assam, police said on Wednesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 25 Mar 2009 | 8:17 am NZ batsmen must dig in to level India seriesNAPIER, New Zealand (Reuters) - Batting time will be key to New Zealand levelling their test series against India on a McLean Park pitch that is likely to produce plenty of runs when the second test begins on Thursday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 25 Mar 2009 | 7:39 am "Salaam Bombay" star turned driver recalls own "Slumdog" pastBANGALORE (Reuters Life!) - Once he was as famous as the child stars from "Slumdog Millionaire", but Shafiq Syed's own rags-to-riches story has ended and he now earns $3 a day driving a motor rickshaw.Source: Reuters: Top News | 25 Mar 2009 | 7:19 am Spice says may withdraw from Satyam bid processBANGALORE (Reuters) - Spice Group, a suitor for Satyam Computer Services, may withdraw from the race to buy the fraud-hit Indian outsourcing firm due to a lack of desired transparency in the bidding process, its chairman said on Wednesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 25 Mar 2009 | 5:49 am ELECTION EYE - Singh confirmed as Congress PM candidiateNEW DELHI (Reuters) - The following is a snapshot of recent developments in India's general election campaign. (Items are from own sources unless stated.)Source: Reuters: Top News | 25 Mar 2009 | 3:52 am I was offered 'saas-bahu' show but declined: Kanwaljit SinghHis role in Ramesh Sippy's mega serial 'Buniyaad' gave him his first taste of success and he followed it up with 'Dard' and 'Saans'. Actor Kanwaljit Singh, who has returned to television after three years, reveals he was offered a 'saas-bahu' soap but turned it down.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 25 Mar 2009 | 3:00 am India gets vocal on nuclear-arms policyNEW DELHI: The nuclear deal in place, India is now turning into a strong and vocal member of the global non-proliferation and disarmament brigade, which is intended to blunt a "non-pro" Obama admin...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 25 Mar 2009 | 2:39 am Innocent jailed for murderMUMBAI: In a script straight out of a dark Kafka story, a man acquitted of a double murder spent ten years locked up in jail—five years as an undertrial and another five after his acquittal as he...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 25 Mar 2009 | 2:39 am I'm not launching Paswan's son as actor: Prakash JhaRam Vilas Paswan's son Chirag is all set to enter Bollywood and there were rumours that filmmaker Prakash Jha, who is to contest the Lok Sabha polls on the Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) ticket from Bihar, is launching the youngster. The director has rubbished the reports, but said the newcomer had all the qualities of a good hero.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 25 Mar 2009 | 2:30 am AIIMS offers course in emergency careThe All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) trauma centre will start a two-day crash course to train doctors in emergency care next month. The centre already runs a basic course to train polic...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 25 Mar 2009 | 1:55 am Minor raped, killed by ex-tutorAn eight-year-old girl was raped and strangled to death, allegedly by her former tuition teacher, in Khayala area of west Delhi around 11.45 pm on Monday. The accused, Deepak Kumar Yadav, allegedly l...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 25 Mar 2009 | 1:55 am The world is calling, Bihar has picked upKishoriprasad, A 25-year-old farm labourer from Kanauri village in Gaya, Bihar, takes aim with his cell phone camera and clicks. He’s practicing for when campaigning begins. “I want to make sure...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 25 Mar 2009 | 1:55 am Between a rock and a dry place in VidarbhaHis wife was in the kitchen preparing sweets for Holi, his two sons waiting for the water guns he had promised them, to show them off to their friends. But Pandurang Murkute (32) knew he wouldn’t b...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 25 Mar 2009 | 1:55 am Kapoor told neighbours he is a copUntil Delhi Police arrested Rajiv Kapoor (26) as an accused in Jigeesha Ghosh and Soumya Viswanathan murder cases, the neighbours knew him as an officer of the Delhi Police's Special Cell. Kapoor rep...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 25 Mar 2009 | 1:55 am TRS, PMK close to decisionTwo southern parties are close to making up their minds about which of the three big formations — the UPA, the NDA or the Third Front — they want to ally with. The Telangana Rashtriya Samiti (TRS...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 25 Mar 2009 | 1:55 am CEC defends Varun censureThe Election Commission's (EC) advisory on Varun Gandhi's candidature was sent out only after watching the video tape of his controversial speech, said Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) N Gopalaswami ...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 25 Mar 2009 | 1:54 am Alert cop identified accused in CCTV footageHad it not been for the sharp memory of a police constable, the two most sensational crimes reported from the Vasant Vihar-Vasant Kunj belt in the past six months would not have been cracked so soon. ...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 25 Mar 2009 | 1:54 am I`m not Congress` PM candidate: Sonia!Making it clear in unmistakable terms, Cong Prez Sonia Gandhi today said Manmohan Singh is the party`s PM candidate and ducked questions whether her party would do business with the Third Front in the post-poll scenario.Source: Zee News : India National | 25 Mar 2009 | 12:15 am Arrest is not compulsory in cognizable offences: SC!The Supreme Court has held that it is not mandatory for arresting a person involved even in cognizable offences as it can cause "irreparable" damage to a person`s reputation.Source: Zee News : India National | 25 Mar 2009 | 12:15 am Shahabuddin barred from contesting LS polls!Patna HC on Tuesday disallowed RJD MP from Siwan Mohd Shahabuddin`s petition seeking to contest Lok Sabha polls in Bihar by refusing to stay his conviction in a kidnap and murder case but granted him regular bail in it.Source: Zee News : India National | 25 Mar 2009 | 12:15 am Muslim student moves SC against school rule against beard!A class X Muslim student has moved the Supreme Court seeking quashing of a school regulation preventing him from sporting a beard, saying every citizen should be allowed to follow his religious beliefs.Source: Zee News : India National | 25 Mar 2009 | 12:15 am `India, Pak should work for harmonious, cooperative ties`!Contending that both India and Pakistan face "common challenges and tests", New Delhi has said it is in the interest of the two countries to work for a peaceful and cooperative relationship free from the threat of terrorism.Source: Zee News : India National | 25 Mar 2009 | 12:15 am Kupwara encounter: Govt wants firm action!With battle raging between militants and security forces in Kupwara district in Jammu and Kashmir, Defence Minister A K Antony on Tuesday directed the Army to deal with the situation with "utmost firmness".Source: Zee News : India National | 25 Mar 2009 | 12:15 am It an advisory; It is for those to take it or leave it: EC!With BJP deciding to field Varun Gandhi from Pilibhit Lok Sabha seat ignoring the Election Commission`s advice, CEC Gopalaswami on Tuesday said it has done its duty and it was for the saffron party to `take it or leave it.`Source: Zee News : India National | 25 Mar 2009 | 12:15 am Mulayam Singh under EC scanner for threatening DM!SP chief Mulayam Singh Yadav has come under the EC scanner for allegedly threatening the DM of Mainpuri.Source: Zee News : India National | 25 Mar 2009 | 12:15 am Govt cancels tenders for 22 attack copters!Tenders for purchase of 22 attack helicopters for the Indian Air Force (IAF), issued in May last, has been cancelled, Defence Ministry sources said on Tuesday.Source: Zee News : India National | 25 Mar 2009 | 12:15 am Cong makes last-ditch efforts to retain PMK in UPA!Amid reports that PMK has decided to join hands with AIADMK for the LS polls, Congress is making last-ditch efforts for its continuance in UPA with senior Congress leaders.Source: Zee News : India National | 25 Mar 2009 | 12:15 am Mulayam in trouble over speechLUCKNOW: Samajwadi Party president Mulayam Singh has invited trouble with his alleged objectionable references against the District Magistrate (DM) of Mainpuri and Returning Officer S. Minishti. Mr. Singh is contesting the Lok Sabha ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 25 Mar 2009 | 12:00 am TDP, TRS finally clinch deal48 Assembly seats for TRS; talks with Left leaders still onSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 25 Mar 2009 | 12:00 am It’s final, IPL goes to South AfricaWeather a deciding factor; matches from April 18Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 25 Mar 2009 | 12:00 am Intermediate results on April 19 or 20Supplementary from May 20 to 28; calendar for 2009-10 releasedSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 25 Mar 2009 | 12:00 am State to go in appealKozhikode: Home Minister Kodiyeri Balakrishnan said here on Tuesday that the government would appeal in a higher court against a verdict of the Kerala High Court commenting on the law and order situation in the ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 25 Mar 2009 | 12:00 am There is relief all roundMumbai: Franchisees are delighted at the BCCI and the IPL conducting swift and successful negotiations with Cricket South Africa for holding the DLF-IPL Season II in South Africa from April 18 to May 24. “It’s great ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 25 Mar 2009 | 12:00 am Manmohan alone can provide stability: Sonia‘There can be many claimants, but none can hold a candle to him’Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 25 Mar 2009 | 12:00 am BJP: why no action against Mulayam?NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday demanded that the Election Commission take action against Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh for allegedly threatening a woman returning officer in Mainpuri, from where he is contesting the Lok ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 25 Mar 2009 | 12:00 am Tenders cancelled for attack helicoptersNew Delhi: Tenders for the purchase of 22 attack helicopters for the Indian Air Force, issued in May last, have been cancelled, Defence Ministry sources have said. — PTI ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 25 Mar 2009 | 12:00 am Karur to get two water schemesTo supply water to villages in Krishnarayapuram panchayat unionSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 25 Mar 2009 | 12:00 am Editor of Assamese daily shot deadGunmen shot dead the editor of Assamese daily Aji here Tuesday night, police said.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 24 Mar 2009 | 6:32 pm Minor raped, murdered by former teacherAn eight-year-old girl was allegedly raped and murdered by her former teacher in the national capital, the police said Tuesday. The teacher has been arrested.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 24 Mar 2009 | 6:31 pm Trouble brewing for Mayawati in Taj Corridor case againFresh trouble appears to be brewing for Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati in the controversial Taj Corridor case following a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) that was moved before the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court Tuesday to reopen the case.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 24 Mar 2009 | 6:30 pm Petition seeking trial of Musharraf for treason filedA petition seeking trial of former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf on treason charges was filed in the Supreme Court Tuesday, Aaj TV reported.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 24 Mar 2009 | 6:30 pm South Africa chosen to host IPL next monthJOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa will host the second edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) next month after the Twenty20 competition was moved out of India due to security reasons, the IPL said on Tuesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Mar 2009 | 5:10 pm Multiplex owners toughen stand on revenue sharingThe revenue sharing tussle over all forthcoming releases between film producers and distributors on one side and multiplex owners on the other seems set to continue. Multiplex owners say they are ready to strike a deal only on the basis of 'performance' of a film otherwise they would prefer to shut shop.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 24 Mar 2009 | 5:01 pm Jobless MBA from Britain commits suicideUnable to find a job for the last six months, a 22-year-old business graduate from Britain shot herself dead in the capital, the police said Tuesday.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 24 Mar 2009 | 5:00 pm 'No uncertainty' over Ganguly in Knight Riders: officialIndian Premier League (IPL) side Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Tuesday scotched speculation about Sourav Ganguly's place in the team saying the former Indian captain was a certainty as a player.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 24 Mar 2009 | 5:00 pm Varun has freed Gandhis of their sins: Hindu outfitThe Dharma Raksha Manch (DRM), a Hindu group affiliated to the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP), Tuesday said that the Gandhi family has been absolved of all its 'sins' by the alleged anti-Muslim speech given by estranged member Varun Gandhi.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 24 Mar 2009 | 5:00 pm Congress manifesto pushes rural help, jobsNEW DELHI (Reuters) - The ruling Congress party said on Tuesday in its election manifesto that it would include a hugely subsidised food scheme in new measures to protect farmers and the poor from the impact of the global slowdown.Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Mar 2009 | 2:17 pm Nano bookings to soothe Tata Motors funding woesMUMBAI (Reuters) - Tata Motors looks set to harness massive demand for its Nano, the world cheapest car, helping it raise funds to cover bridge loans for last year's purchase of the luxury Jaguar and Land Rover brands.Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Mar 2009 | 1:00 pm
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