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Bihar govt seeks four choppers for aerial patrol!The Bihar government has sought four helicopters from the Centre for aerial patrol in view of the threat to 19 out of the 40 parliamentary constituencies identified as `naxal-infested`.Source: Zee News : States | 26 Mar 2009 | 12:40 pm Blueline passengers looted in Delhi!Three armed men looted around 40 passengers of a moving blueline bus of cash and mobile phones, police said on Thursday.Source: Zee News : States | 26 Mar 2009 | 12:40 pm Young Indians say `no thanks` to American dream!For decades, the United States beckoned as the land of opportunity for bright, young Indians, lured by the prospect of prestigious university degrees followed by jobs on Wall Street or in Silicon Valley.Source: Zee News : India National | 26 Mar 2009 | 12:24 pm Justice Banerjee to probe into IIT-K student`s death!Three days after the campus violence following a student`s death, the IIT-Kharagpur on Thursday named former Supreme Court judge Justice Umesh Chandra Banerjee for conducting the judicial probe into the whole incident.Source: Zee News : India National | 26 Mar 2009 | 12:24 pm Top LeT militant killed in encounter!A top L-e-T militant was killed in an encounter with security forces in Kupwara district.Source: Zee News : India National | 26 Mar 2009 | 12:24 pm Check vehicles bearing police emblem: Delhi Police!With the four arrested in the murders of a TV news producer and IT exec found using symbols akin to the police emblem on their car, Delhi Police has asked its personnel to check all vehicles displaying red and blue stripes.Source: Zee News : India National | 26 Mar 2009 | 12:24 pm Switzerland to sell arms to India, says no to Pak!While approving the sale of rifles and machine guns to India, the Swiss cabinet has rejected a request for export of replacement parts for anti-aircraft systems to Pakistan due to the unstable political situation.Source: Zee News : India National | 26 Mar 2009 | 12:24 pm Obama wants good ties with India: White House!The White House said the President wants to "advance and strengthen" bi-lateral ties with India.Source: Zee News : India National | 26 Mar 2009 | 12:24 pm CBI conference on cyber crime today !The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) will organise a one-day conference on cyber crime here Thursday.Source: Zee News : India National | 26 Mar 2009 | 12:24 pm Varun`s hate speech: NDA divided, BJP firm!NDA is divided over Varun Gandhi issue with JD(U)`s Nitish Kumar favouring legal action against him.Source: Zee News : India National | 26 Mar 2009 | 12:24 pm PMK may breakaway from UPA, tie-up with AIADMK!With the last ditch attempts by Congress to retain the PMK in the UPA having failed; the Tamil party is expected to clear its stand on Thursday.Source: Zee News : India National | 26 Mar 2009 | 12:24 pm Six Scorpene submarines to be delivered by 2017: Boissier!French naval defence system contractor DCNS said there had been initial "teething trouble" in the transfer of technology for the Indian Navy`s Scorpene submarine project but they had been resolved.Source: Zee News : India National | 26 Mar 2009 | 12:24 pm Baby boy starves to death after drunk parents forgot to feedA baby boy, less then a month old, starved to death after his parents allegedly forgot to feed him as they were heavily drunk, a media report said here on Thursday.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 26 Mar 2009 | 11:15 am Rel Money ties up with Kuoni India to retail forex productReliance Money, part of the Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group, has tied up with travel company Kuoni India to set up shop-in-shops at all the Kuoni and SOTC outlets across the country.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 26 Mar 2009 | 11:11 am NEWSALERT: Anbumani Ramadoss to resign from Manmohan govtUnion Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss says he will resign from teh Manmohan Singh Cabinet in two days.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 26 Mar 2009 | 11:10 am Energy drinks 'harmful for people with high BP, heart disease'Energy drinks may prove harmful for people with hypertension and heart disease, says a new study.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 26 Mar 2009 | 11:09 am Indian shares provisionally close up 2.8 pctMUMBAI (Reuters) - Indian shares provisionally rose 2.78 percent on Thursday, as unexpectedly strong U.S. economic data fuelled hopes for a global economic recovery and boosted markets worldwide.Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Mar 2009 | 11:08 am Kashmir gunbattle raises security worries in IndiaNEW DELHI (Reuters) - A five-day gunbattle between militants and the Indian army in Kashmir has raised security concerns about more attacks in the disputed region before a general election, army officials and experts said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Mar 2009 | 11:07 am Sensex crosses 10,000 first time since Jan 2009After nearly three months, the Sensex regained the 10,000 point level on Thursday as speculators indulged in covering their pending positions amid firming overseas trends.Source: The Times of India | 26 Mar 2009 | 11:02 am IBM may axe US staff, India to benefitThe technology giant has been steadily building its work force in India and other locations, while reducing the number of employees based in the US.Source: The Times of India | 26 Mar 2009 | 10:57 am Danish PM leader for NATO top job: UKBritain's defense minister says that Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen is ``a very, very serious contender'' for the NATO top job.Source: The Times of India | 26 Mar 2009 | 10:53 am Independent directors: Clause 49 is fine, bug lies in appointmentsEven as corporates generally appreciate the prescribed corporate governance norms set out in Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement, a Grant Thornton-Ficci study reveals the bane of the issue relating to the availability of independent directors is in the process companies adopt to appoint them. There is also a need to enhance the quality of board meetings, the survey says.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 26 Mar 2009 | 10:45 am 'China worried to see emerging India'India's emergence as an economic, political and military power has left Chinese army worried, even as the two countries have increased their economic and military cooperation, a report released by Pentagon said.Source: The Times of India | 26 Mar 2009 | 10:45 am Nitish rules out tie with Congress, says JD(U) with NDA"There is no question of any tie-up with Congress... we don't think of Third Front or any other option. We have only one option... we are with NDA," the Bihar CM said.Source: The Times of India | 26 Mar 2009 | 10:44 am ‘Reject Varun Gandhi’s candidature’ - Express Buzz
Source: Google News India - India | 26 Mar 2009 | 10:41 am Indianvoting.com launched for election awareness - Hindu
Source: Google News India - India | 26 Mar 2009 | 10:39 am 'Cyber terrorism and cyber attacks, new looming threats' - SamayLive
Source: Google News India - India | 26 Mar 2009 | 10:37 am Taliban kill 9 cops in AfghanistanTaliban militants attacked a police checkpoint in southern Afghanistan Thursday, killing nine police officers and seized their weapons, police officers said.Source: The Times of India | 26 Mar 2009 | 10:35 am Chelsea search south-east England for an 'Asian Star'LONDON (Reuters) - Chelsea have launched a "Search for an Asian star" campaign in a bid to find youth players of British-Asian background who could join the London Premier League club's academy.Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Mar 2009 | 10:34 am Religious people work harder to stall death: StudyA study suggests that the most religious among us work harder to stall the inevitable.Source: The Times of India | 26 Mar 2009 | 10:32 am Web Special: Reliance biggest contributor in Sensex rallyReliance Industries (RIL) has contributed a fourth or 25 per cent in 1,776.56 points pullback in the Sensex in last eleven trading days.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 26 Mar 2009 | 10:30 am Major infiltration bid at Gurez sector of North Kashmir - NDTV.com
Source: Google News India - India | 26 Mar 2009 | 10:24 am Shashi Tharoor slugs it out to shed outsider tagThe Congress is confident that Tharoor's international profile could work in his favour among educated youth, women and some elite sections in the state capital.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 26 Mar 2009 | 10:17 am DM acted in arbitrary manner: MulayamSamajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav alleged that the Mainpuri District magistrate Ministhy S had exceeded her jurisdiction and acted in an arbitrary manner.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 26 Mar 2009 | 10:16 am Akruti City tanks 55%, stock now out of FAkruti City tanked heavily today. The stock from a hgih of Rs 1,948, nose-dived to a low of Rs 670 - down 65.6% from the day's high.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 26 Mar 2009 | 10:15 am After BJP, Congress Makes IT Promises - Techtree.com
Source: Google News India - India | 26 Mar 2009 | 10:14 am Lalu, Mulayam, Paswan together in UP, BiharHitting back at the Congress, RJD, LJP and SP announced the formation of a "secular alliance" that will together contest 120 seats in UP and Bihar.Source: The Times of India | 26 Mar 2009 | 10:10 am PMK decides to align with AIADMK in T. Nadu - Hindu
Source: Google News India - India | 26 Mar 2009 | 10:04 am CBI seeking legal opinion on Dutt's plea in Supreme Court - Hindustan Times
Source: Google News India - India | 26 Mar 2009 | 10:02 am Sister Prema is new head of Missionaries of Charity - Hindustan Times
Source: Google News India - India | 26 Mar 2009 | 10:02 am Lalu, Mulayam, Paswan form 'secular alliance' - Indian Express
Source: Google News India - India | 26 Mar 2009 | 10:00 am Congress downplays PMK's joining hands with AIADMK in Tamil NaduCongress spokesperson Abhishek Singvi said if any partner wanted to "dilute the alliance, it would have to take the responsibility for whatever happens".Source: Daily News & Analysis | 26 Mar 2009 | 9:48 am PMK gives UPA a jolt, decides to align with AIADMKEnding days of suspense, PMK General Council members overwhelmingly voted for an alliance with the AIADMK.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 26 Mar 2009 | 9:40 am Newslands to host four IPL games in two daysThe Indian Premier League is set to start with a bang at Newlands, with four games on the first two days of the series.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 26 Mar 2009 | 9:35 am Aniston tops, Pinto fourth in Hollywood's Sexiest Women pollJennifer Aniston has been named Hollywood's Sexiest Woman in a new poll.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 26 Mar 2009 | 9:33 am Congress seems to be a sinking ship - Express Buzz
Source: Google News India - India | 26 Mar 2009 | 9:31 am Nicole Kidman joins Freida Pinto in Woody Allen's nextNicole Kidman has signed on to join Antonio Banderas, Freida Pinto and Naomi Watts in Woody Allen's yet-untitled film.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 26 Mar 2009 | 9:30 am Tom Cruise, Cameron Diaz to star in romantic comedy?Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz may star in an untitled romantic comedy formerly known as Wichita and Trouble Man.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 26 Mar 2009 | 9:27 am Instanex FII index up 2.15%Domestic institutional investors seem to be increasing their buying and, at 1400 hrs, the Instanex DII 15 portfolio is up 2.49% (2.13% at 1300 hrs), and the Instanex FII Index is up 2.15% (1.75% up at 1300 hrs).Source: Business Standard | News Now | 26 Mar 2009 | 9:19 am Asians seen picking shorter holidays closer to homeMUMBAI (Reuters Life!) - With an economic downturn threatening jobs and cutting bonuses, wealthy and middle-class Asians are taking fewer and shorter vacations closer to home, according to the head of Lonely Planet in Asia.Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Mar 2009 | 9:07 am Australia want Davis Cup tie moved from IndiaNEW DELHI (Reuters) - Australia's tennis federation have requested their Davis Cup tie against India be moved out of the country due to security concerns.Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Mar 2009 | 8:54 am Congress-led coalition loses PMK in Tamil NaduCHENNAI, India (Reuters) - A government ally in Tamil Nadu will forge a new regional alliance in a move that threatens the ruling Congress party's attempts to secure a national coalition only weeks before the general election.Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Mar 2009 | 8:50 am Ryder, Taylor tons guide NZ to strong positionNAPIER, New Zealand (Reuters) - Ross Taylor and Jesse Ryder combined for a record 271-run partnership to help New Zealand recover from a disastrous start and reach 351 for four at the end of the first day of the second test against India on Thursday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Mar 2009 | 8:47 am Plan Panel may amend 11th Five-Year Plan goalsThe Planning Commission may go for a correction in the 11th Five Year Plan targets as it gears up for mid-term assessment of goals next year in view of the global financial meltdown's impact on the economy.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 26 Mar 2009 | 8:43 am Daimler-Hero JV to see minor 'tweaking' amid slowdownNew Delhi, Mar 26 (PTI) Munjals-promoted Hero Group today said there could be some 'tweaking' in its joint venture with Germany's Daimler AG to produce commercial vehicles in India due to the economic downturn.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 26 Mar 2009 | 8:41 am Tata Motors appoints V K Jairath as Addl DirectorIn a filing to the Bombay Stock Exchange Tata Motors said, Jairath, who was an independent director on the board, has been appointed as an Additional Director.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 26 Mar 2009 | 8:31 am Tata Nano may have marginal impact: MarutiThe country's largest car maker, Maruti Suzuki India, today said that "Tata Nano" may have a marginal impact on the sales of its entry level small car Maruti 800 but ruled out cutting its price.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 26 Mar 2009 | 8:29 am National Conference leader joins PDPIn a boost to the PDP in Jammu region, former MLA and senior National Conference leader Farooq Ahmed Mir joined the party.Source: The Times of India | 26 Mar 2009 | 8:19 am Nagpur auto driver held with pistolThe city police have arrested an autorickshaw driver with a pistol, police said on Thursday.Source: The Times of India | 26 Mar 2009 | 8:16 am Indian art paints a new picture in downturnMUMBAI (Reuters Life!) - An economic downturn has taken some colour out of India's once booming art market, but it has also brought back collectors who had been priced out by speculators splashing out on high-priced works.Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Mar 2009 | 7:44 am Top LeT guerrilla among two militants killed in KashmirTwo guerrillas, including a top militant of the terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), have been killed in two separate gunbattles in Jammu and Kashmir, the army said Thursday.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 26 Mar 2009 | 7:01 am Man seeks wild jumboA 70-year-old man in Chhattisgarh was trampled to death by a rampaging wild elephant after he ignored the appeals of villagers and tried to touch the animal's feet to seek its blessings, forest officials said Thursday.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 26 Mar 2009 | 7:01 am Congress rebel Vijayan ThomasHe sounds remarkably sanguine for someone whose candidature was rejected by the Congress party in Kerala.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 26 Mar 2009 | 7:01 am Jammu and Kashmir paramilitary soldier cremated with full honoursSamba (J-K), Mar 26 : Paramilitary trooper Rakesh Kumar, who was killed during a five-day long gunbattle in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district, was cremated here on Wednesday with full military honours.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 26 Mar 2009 | 7:00 am Robbers loot bus full of passengers in DelhiIn a daring night time robbery on a moving bus, three armed men boarded a Blueline, looted over 35 passengers and decamped with Rs.5,000 in cash as well as mobile phones, police in the Indian capital said Thursday.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 26 Mar 2009 | 7:00 am Markets in green as global bourses make steady gainsIndian equities markets were ruling in the green Thursday as most bourses around the world displayed positive sentiments on signs that demand in the key US sectors like housing had picked up. About an hour after opening bell, a key index was trading 1.47 percent above its last closing figure.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 26 Mar 2009 | 7:00 am Inflation at 0.27 pct on Mar 14 - govtNEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's wholesale price index rose 0.27 percent in the 12 months to March 14, below the previous week's annual rise of 0.44 percent, government data showed on Thursday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Mar 2009 | 6:44 am Try homoeopathy to get over poll jitters, says doctorFor politicians with poll jitters, there's hope in sugar-coated pills. Be it stress or a sore throat just before delivering a speech, homoeopathy can take care of a lot of their troubles, says a doctor here.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 26 Mar 2009 | 6:00 am Elephant or lotus Assam voters confused about BJP-AGP tie-upDibya Tanti and Haren Bhumij, both elderly tea garden community members, are confused over the pre-poll tie up between Assam's main opposition Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for next month's parliamentary elections.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 26 Mar 2009 | 6:00 am Accidentally swallowed chopstick removed from kung fu masterNew Delhi, March 26 : Twenty years after being accidentally swallowed by a kung fu master during a training session, a chopstick has finally been removed.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 26 Mar 2009 | 6:00 am Markets open higher, Sensex up by 1.42 percentIndian markets opened in the green Thursday, with a key index ruling 1.42 percent higher than its last closing figure.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 26 Mar 2009 | 6:00 am Bhansali's 'Chenab Gandhi' on trackSanjay Leela Bhansali's 'Chenab Gandhi', based on the life of freedom fighter Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan, will go on floors in May, contrary to reports that it had been pushed to the year-end.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 26 Mar 2009 | 4:00 am John Abraham still part of Bhansali's 'Chenab Gandhi'Sanjay Leela Bhansali's 'Chenab Gandhi', based on the life of freedom fighter Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan, will go on floors in May, contrary to reports that it had been pushed to the year-end. And the makers rubbished rumours of John Abraham having been replaced by Hurman Baweja.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 26 Mar 2009 | 3:00 am 'Heaven On Earth' about hundreds of migrant wives: Deepa MehtaDeepa Mehta had a problem on her hands when a woman, on whose life her 'Heaven on Earth' is partly based, demanded that she be given more prominence in the film's publicity. The filmmaker finally succeeded in telling her that it was not just her story, but that of hundreds of NRI wives.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 26 Mar 2009 | 2:00 am 'Don't Lose Your Mind...' proves most popular'Don't Lose Your Mind, Lose Your Weight'. Such words of wisdom from Rujuta Divekar topped the bestseller list in the non-fiction category here this week. John Grisham's 'The Associate' was the most popular in the fiction group. The top 10 in each group are:Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 26 Mar 2009 | 2:00 am Young Indians say "no thanks" to American dreamBANGALORE (Reuters) - For decades, the United States beckoned as the land of opportunity for bright, young Indians, lured by the prospect of prestigious university degrees followed by jobs on Wall Street or in Silicon Valley.Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Mar 2009 | 1:10 am China criticises US Congress resolution on TaiwanChina has expressed strong dissatisfaction over a US Congress resolution to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Taiwan Relations Act, saying it is an interference in its internal affairs.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 26 Mar 2009 | 12:32 am Take legal action: NitishNEW DELHI: Bihar Chief Minister and Janata Dal (United) leader Nitish Kumar has demanded that legal action be taken against the Bharatiya Janata Party’s Pilibhit candidate, Varun Gandhi, for inciting communal hatred soon after the ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 26 Mar 2009 | 12:00 am EC may take up Mulayam case todayNEW DELHI: The Election Commission is likely to discuss on Thursday issuing notice to Samajwadi Party president Mulayam Singh for his alleged threatening speech against District Magistrate and District Election Officer S. Minishti in Mainpuri ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 26 Mar 2009 | 12:00 am Rajapaksa committed to devolution: ManmohanIn a letter to Karunanidhi, he also refers to condition of Tamils in island nationSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 26 Mar 2009 | 12:00 am JD(S) slips into deeper crisisMathew T. Thomas, Jose Thettayil declare their allegiance to the LDFSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 26 Mar 2009 | 12:00 am China, India must jointly work to beat downturn: ZhangNEW DELHI: Though no meeting has been finalised so far between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and the Chinese President Hu Jintao at the coming G-20 summit in London on April 2, China indicated its desire to work with India in mitigating the ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 26 Mar 2009 | 12:00 am A son speaksPuducherry: Terming the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) a terrorist group, Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi said here on Wednesday that the “LTTE has killed my father.” Responding to queries on the ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 26 Mar 2009 | 12:00 am No stay on order to suspend two police officersSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 26 Mar 2009 | 12:00 am Rahul Gandhi defends ManmohanPUDUCHERRY: Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday endorsed and defended Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s record in power, saying he had achieved a lot for the country. “He didn’t buckle in front of ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 26 Mar 2009 | 12:00 am Rs.17 crore for drought-affected areasTHIRUVANATHAPURAM: The Cabinet on Wednesday allotted Rs.17 crore to rush relief to areas facing drought-like situation. Briefing the media on the Cabinet decisions, Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan said the Cabinet, after discussions, ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 26 Mar 2009 | 12:00 am Dangerous designsSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 26 Mar 2009 | 12:00 am 5 Haryana teachers jailed for pilfering students' fundsSaying it was meant to serve as a deterrent, a court in Haryana has jailed five teachers for seven years for siphoning off funds meant for providing mid-day meals to government school students.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 25 Mar 2009 | 6:01 pm BJD, NCP talks on seat sharing failThe Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) Wednesday said it will field candidates from one Lok Sabha and 10 assembly constituencies in Orissa after seat-sharing talks with the state's ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) apparently failed.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 25 Mar 2009 | 6:00 pm BJP leader arrested for raping daughter for eight yearsThe Punjab Police Wednesday said a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader had been arrested after his 20-year-old daughter complained he had sexually exploited her for the last eight years. The BJP is a partner in Punjab's Akali Dal-led ruling alliance.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 25 Mar 2009 | 6:00 pm I came to know of Buchanan's idea from media: GangulyApparently taken aback by Kolkata Knight Riders cricket operations director John Buchanan's proposal for multiple captains, Sourav Ganguly Wednesday night said he first came to know of the idea from the media and wondered why he was always at the centre of controversies.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 25 Mar 2009 | 6:00 pm Man throws two daughters into a canal in GhaziabadA 32-year-old father of five allegedly threw two of his minor daughters into a canal here, police said Wednesday.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 25 Mar 2009 | 3:30 pm
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