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Gangster Act court refuses bail to Ateeq Ahmed!A court here today refused to grant bail to Phoolpur MP Ateeq Ahmed, who is lodged in Naini central jail here under the stringent Gangster Act and plans to contest the upcoming Lok Sabha elections from Pratapgarh.Source: Zee News : States | 2 Apr 2009 | 12:38 pm Maoists blow up BJP leader`s house, panchayat bhavan!The Maoists have blown up three structures, including the house of a local BJP leader, in Chatra`s Moktama village, the police said here Thursday.Source: Zee News : States | 2 Apr 2009 | 12:38 pm BSP eyes Muslim, north Indian votes in Mumbai!The BSP is eyeing north Indian and Muslim votes in the metropolis, with four of its six candidates from Mumbai seats being either of the two communities.Source: Zee News : States | 2 Apr 2009 | 12:38 pm PM to meet Obama today; Af-Pak on agenda!Afghanistan and Pakistan would be on top of the agenda when PM Manmohan Singh meets US Prez Obama.Source: Zee News : India National | 2 Apr 2009 | 12:38 pm Notification issued for third phase of LS polls!Electoral process for the third phase of Lok Sabha polls covering 107 constituencies spread over 11 States and Union Territories began with President Pratibha Patil issuing a notification Thursday.Source: Zee News : India National | 2 Apr 2009 | 12:38 pm CBI gives clean chit to Jagdish Tytler in 1984 riots case !Senior Congress leader Jagdish Tytler, was on Thursday given a clean chit by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots case.Source: Zee News : India National | 2 Apr 2009 | 12:38 pm Western Air Command achieves `zero` accident rate this year!For the first time in its history, the IAF`s Western Air Command has achieved `zero` accident rate in the 2008-09 period that ended on Tuesday.Source: Zee News : India National | 2 Apr 2009 | 12:38 pm SC to hear Varun Gandhi`s petition today !The apex court will on Thursday hear a plea filed by Varun Gandhi challenging his detention under NSA.Source: Zee News : India National | 2 Apr 2009 | 12:38 pm Nuclear power plants to get new lease of life: Kakodkar!The country`s fuel-starved nuclear reactors will get a fresh lease of life with the arrival of imported natural uranium, Atomic Energy Commission Chairman Anil Kakodkar has said.Source: Zee News : India National | 2 Apr 2009 | 12:38 pm `Pak using terrorists as strategic tool against India`!Pakistan has, over past several decades, been using terrorists as a strategic tool against India to achieve its goals in Kashmir, several American experts said.Source: Zee News : India National | 2 Apr 2009 | 12:38 pm Twenty suicide bombers enter India: Report!Fresh intelligence inputs have revealed that 20 suicide bombers have entered India on a terror mission.Source: Zee News : India National | 2 Apr 2009 | 12:38 pm Sanjay appointed SP general secretary!The Samajwadi Party on Thursday appointed Sanjay Dutt as its national general secretary.Source: Zee News : India National | 2 Apr 2009 | 12:38 pm Chidambaram apprises Advani of threat alert!Home Minister P Chidambaram called on Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader LK Advani at his residence Thursday to brief him on intelligence alerts about political leaders being targeted by terrorist groups during campaigning.Source: Zee News : India National | 2 Apr 2009 | 12:38 pm Kingfisher ties-up with Citibank CardsPrivate air carrier Kingfisher Airlines on Thursday said it has inked an agreement with Citibank Cards.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 2 Apr 2009 | 12:03 pm Prisoners bid to escape foiledTwo prisoners, who tried to escape from Juna Rajwada police custody here, were chased and caught.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 2 Apr 2009 | 11:57 am Sanjay Dutt caused his father great agony: Sanjay Nirupam - Sify
Source: Google News India - India | 2 Apr 2009 | 11:53 am UAE wants to become world class cricket destinationUAE sports authorities are determined to make the Emirates an "ideal" neutral venue and a world class cricket destination.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 2 Apr 2009 | 11:53 am Private labels to continue growing in retail sector: KPMGPrivate labels constitute around 10-12 per cent of the organised retail product market in India and their share is likely to grow even in the current economic environment, says a report by global consultancy firm KPMG.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 2 Apr 2009 | 11:49 am 24 Indian fishermen heldTwenty four Indian fishermen were arrested and six mechanised boats seized allegedly by the Sri Lankan Navy.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 2 Apr 2009 | 11:46 am Delhi to observe Earth Hour every month - Hindustan Times
Source: Google News India - India | 2 Apr 2009 | 11:45 am Pak should bring to book Mumbai attacks culprits: OmarPakistan should fulfil its commitment by not allowing its soil to be used for terrorist activities, J&K CM Omar Abdullah said.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 2 Apr 2009 | 11:44 am Delhi to have Earth Hour every monthThe Delhi government has proposed to hold an Earth Hour on the last working day of every month, urging residents to switch off non essential lights to save power on the lines of the recently held global campaign.Source: The Times of India | 2 Apr 2009 | 11:44 am SC stays consumer court's order against Air IndiaAir India got reprieve from the Supreme Court which stayed a consumer court's order that asked the airline to publicise information relating to passenger interest.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 2 Apr 2009 | 11:39 am Ganguly keen to move ahead, looks forward to a good show in SASourav Ganguly on Thursday said he would like to forget the past and look forward to a good show in the second season of the Indian Premier League.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 2 Apr 2009 | 11:36 am Swiss Re to slash over 1,100 jobsReinsurance major Swiss Re will be cutting over 1,100 jobs or about 10 per cent of its global workforce, as part of cost saving efforts.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 2 Apr 2009 | 11:31 am G20 meet: India demands $500bn for developing worldPM Manmohan Singh warned rich nations against protectionism and called for $500 billion fresh funds from the IMF to help developing countries cope with the crisis.Source: The Times of India | 2 Apr 2009 | 11:30 am From banker to ex-gangster, Mumbai South has it all in frayCongress and Shiv Sena have a tough task ahead of them in Mumbai South, which is set to witness a multi-cornered fight in the April 30 Lok Sabha polls.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 2 Apr 2009 | 11:29 am Fitch retains highest long-term debt rating of RILRating agency Fitch today retained highest long-term debt rating of Mukesh Ambani-owned Reliance Industries (RIL) due to its dominant position in the Indian petrochemicals sector and its efficient refining operations.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 2 Apr 2009 | 11:27 am 26/11 Mumbai mastermind surfaces on J and K terror radarOne of the main LeT mastermind of the Mumbai terror attack is also the brain behind large-scale intrusion from PoK.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 2 Apr 2009 | 11:26 am MF industry sees erosion of Rs 8,000 cr in MarchThe mutual fund industry witnessed a drop of nearly Rs 8,000 crore in its assets in March, plunging below the Rs 5,00,000-crore mark, even as 12 fund houses, including HDFC MF, saw an addition to their kitty.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 2 Apr 2009 | 11:21 am 'China has harshest tax regime in Asia'China has the harshest tax regime in the Asia-Pacific region while Hong Kong offers the friendliest, Forbes Asia business magazine said in its 2009 survey released on Thursday.Source: The Times of India | 2 Apr 2009 | 11:18 am Now live NBA actions available online in IndiaIndia's basketball enthusiasts can watch the actions of the NBA league live on the Internet by subscribing to a webcast service.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 2 Apr 2009 | 11:13 am Dish TV inks ad deal with BJPAiming to cash in on the upcoming general elections, direct-to-home (DTH) major Dish TV today said it has signed an advertising pact with the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) and is in discussion with other parties, including the Congress.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 2 Apr 2009 | 11:11 am Rahul slams opposition for 'alienating' some Indians - Press Trust of India
Source: Google News India - India | 2 Apr 2009 | 11:08 am Sensex at 3-month high, 447pts upThe Bombay Stock Exchange Sensex rose to a three-month high on Thursday, adding nearly 447 points ahead of a gathering of world leaders in London to consider an agenda aimed at tackling the global economic slump.Source: The Times of India | 2 Apr 2009 | 11:07 am NCP-Congress seat sharing woes continue in Goa - Sify
Source: Google News India - India | 2 Apr 2009 | 11:06 am AcMittal gets $1.2bn funding until 2012World's largest steel producer ArcelorMittal said it has secured a $1.2 billion funding commitment to refinance its existing debt.Source: The Times of India | 2 Apr 2009 | 10:59 am DMK manifesto for LS Poll released - Economic Times
Source: Google News India - India | 2 Apr 2009 | 10:59 am Tata Motors ties up with Canara Bank for car loansIn order to provide an added facility of car finance to its customers, Tata Motors has entered into an understanding with Canara Bank for financing its range of passenger vehicles.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 2 Apr 2009 | 10:54 am Nine-member gang held: BangaloreA nine-member gang allegedly involved in the murder of a rowdy last month was arrested today and a vehicle,weapons and Rs 2.50 lakh cash seized.Source: The Times of India | 2 Apr 2009 | 10:53 am Mumbai costlier than NY for expatsMumbai has been ranked as the world's fourth most expensive city in terms of rental property for expatriates, while New Delhi is eighth, the survey for February 2009 said.Source: The Times of India | 2 Apr 2009 | 10:47 am US to grill UBS, investors on tax scam: reportThe US Justice Department has launched about 100 criminal investigations into major American investors of Swiss banking giant UBS, The New York Times said.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 2 Apr 2009 | 10:39 am China has harshest tax regime in Asia: ForbesChina has the harshest tax regime in the Asia-Pacific region while Hong Kong offers the friendliest, Forbes Asia business magazine said in its 2009 survey released today.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 2 Apr 2009 | 10:36 am 'LTTE can be finished in 30 minutes'Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ratnasiri Wickramanayake has said his forces can "finish" the LTTE in "half-an-hour", but was concerned the for the safety of the innocent civilians trapped in the last rebel-held area.Source: The Times of India | 2 Apr 2009 | 10:36 am Media veteran Pradeep Guha on Komli Media Advisory BoardLeading digital advertising and technology company, Komli Media today announced the appointment of media veteran Pradeep Guha, on its Advisory Board.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 2 Apr 2009 | 10:32 am Mumbai attack mastermind surfaces on J&K terror radarMuzamil alias Yusuf, one of the main Lashker masterminds of the Mumbai attacks, has been seen as the brain behind the recent infiltration bids from across the border.Source: The Times of India | 2 Apr 2009 | 10:30 am Avoid press meets, issue releases: EC to ministersThe Election Commission today advised Union ministers to avoid press conferences, as far as possible, in view of the polls to the Lok Sabha and certain assemblies and follow the practice of issuing press releases.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 2 Apr 2009 | 10:28 am Security being reviewed for Azad, Mufti, besides Abdullahs - Hindu
Source: Google News India - India | 2 Apr 2009 | 10:27 am EC slaps notice on BJP MP Ananthkumar Hedge - Hindu
Source: Google News India - India | 2 Apr 2009 | 10:27 am Notification for 2nd phase polling issued in Karnataka - Hindu
Source: Google News India - India | 2 Apr 2009 | 10:26 am India, Russia to finalise nuclear deal in JuneFour new nuclear reactors of 1,000 MW capacity each will be set up in Kudankulam in Tamil Nadu after India finalises a deal on it with RussiaSource: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 2 Apr 2009 | 10:25 am How terror travels to India in a busThe arrest of Rashid Malabari may have opened a can of worms. But what is more startling is how this man managed to slip into India despite a red corner alert by the Interpol against him.Investigating...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 2 Apr 2009 | 10:25 am Baby may disturb FedererIf Roger Federer thinks becoming a father will have little impact on his goal of equalling and then breaking Pete Sampras's record of 14 Grand Slam titles he might be in for a rude awakening. Feder...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 2 Apr 2009 | 10:25 am Two aides of Malabari heldThe names of Ismail, a resident of Kaup and Athik who hails from Kasargod cropped up during the questioning of Malabari who came into India to undertake the assassination of Varun GandhiSource: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 2 Apr 2009 | 10:25 am Should Akshay be penalised] alleged obscene acts during Lakme Fashion Week held here recently after we received a complaint from a person called Anil Nair," a police officer told PTI. The complainant raised objections on Aksha...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 2 Apr 2009 | 10:25 am RIL gas to cut $9 bn from IndiaIndia will save nine billion dollars in oil import bill with the beginning of production from Reliance Industries' eastern offshore KG D-6 fields, said Petroleum Secretary R S Pandey.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 2 Apr 2009 | 10:22 am Microsoft filing for fewer H-1B visasAs the US Citizenship and Immigration Services started accepting applications from Wednesday for the much sought-after H-1B work visas for professionals, software giant Microsoft said this year it is ...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 2 Apr 2009 | 10:22 am India wait on DhoniThe Big Picture In 1968, Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi's men triumphed by eight wickets in Wellington to take a 2-1 lead. A win in the next Test sealed what is still India's only Test series win in New ...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 2 Apr 2009 | 10:13 am Recession hits farmers in USThe global economic recession has now started affecting the US farming community, and can wipe off one-third of farmers' income and render 45,000 of them jobless in 2009, a government agency has said.Source: The Times of India | 2 Apr 2009 | 10:11 am BSP eyes north Indian votesMUMBAI: The BSP is eyeing north Indian and Muslim votes in the metropolis, with four of its six candidates from Mumbai seats being either of the two communities. "The party will soon declare nam...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 2 Apr 2009 | 10:10 am India will have say in AfghanistanWASHINGTON: President Barack Obama has ended years of "veto power" wielded by Pakistan in Afghanistan over India's active involvement in the country post-Taliban, a US expert on South Asia has said...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 2 Apr 2009 | 10:10 am Divided country can't fight terror: Chidambaram - NDTV.com
Source: Google News India - India | 2 Apr 2009 | 10:09 am Indian shares provisionally rise 4.6 pctMUMBAI (Reuters) - Indian shares provisionally rose 4.6 percent on Thursday to their best close in five months, tracking a broad rally across Asia and Europe on increased hopes that the world economy was on the mend.Source: Reuters: Top News | 2 Apr 2009 | 10:06 am Pappu can't become MP - Times of India
Source: Google News India - India | 2 Apr 2009 | 9:57 am Reliance begins pumping gas from KG basin fieldNEW DELHI (Reuters) - Reliance Industries has started pumping natural gas from its massive deep-sea field in the Bay of Bengal, which at full throttle will nearly double India's gas output, the company said on Thursday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 2 Apr 2009 | 9:54 am Inflation near zero leaves room for rate cutNEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's annual inflation rate hovered above zero in mid-March and analysts said they expect it to turn negative in the next couple of weeks, providing enough room to the central bank to further ease monetary policy.Source: Reuters: Top News | 2 Apr 2009 | 9:31 am Satyam sale expected by mid-April - sourceBANGALORE (Reuters) - Financial bids for Satyam Computer will be submitted by next week, three banking sources involved in the deal said on Thursday, and the sale of the fraud-hit Indian outsourcer is likely to be completed by mid-April, another source with knowledge of the proceedings said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 2 Apr 2009 | 9:30 am Hamilton stripped of Australian GP podiumSEPANG, Malaysia (Reuters) - Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton was stripped of his third place at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix after stewards ruled on Thursday that he and McLaren had deliberately misled them.Source: Reuters: Top News | 2 Apr 2009 | 9:28 am G20 leaders craft crisis response, mkts buoyedLONDON (Reuters) - World leaders will impose new financial rules on Thursday and come up with more funds for the IMF to temper the worst economic crisis since the 1930s.Source: Reuters: Top News | 2 Apr 2009 | 9:27 am India to begin fighter jet trials soonNEW DELHI (Reuters) - India will soon begin trials of fighter jets competing for one of the world's biggest arms deals, a defence ministry official said on Thursday, brushing aside speculation the upcoming election could affect the deal.Source: Reuters: Top News | 2 Apr 2009 | 9:19 am Time for NZ bowlers to respond to save seriesWELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand's bowlers have been challenged by captain Daniel Vettori to respond the same way the batsmen did in the second test in Napier when the third and final encounter against India begins on Friday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 2 Apr 2009 | 8:28 am Facebook, Youtube at work make better employees - studyMELBOURNE (Reuters Life!) - Caught Twittering or on Facebook at work? It'll make you a better employee, according to an Australian study that shows surfing the Internet for fun during office hours increases productivity.Source: Reuters: Top News | 2 Apr 2009 | 5:08 am ELECTION EYE - India warns leaders against militant strikesNEW DELHI (Reuters) - The following is a snapshot of recent developments in India's general election campaign. (The sources are mentioned in brackets)Source: Reuters: Top News | 2 Apr 2009 | 4:41 am Markets open higher, Sensex crosses 10,000-markIndian equities markets opened in the green Thursday, with a key index trading about 3.44 percent higher its last closing figure to go past the psychologically important 10,000-mark.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 2 Apr 2009 | 4:30 am I have a dormant market in Bollywood: Kamal HaasanWith the Hindi version of his Tamil blockbuster 'Dasavathaaram' set to hit the screens, multilingual actor Kamal Haasan says he is back to reach out to a wider Hindi-speaking audience.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 2 Apr 2009 | 3:00 am 'Cheers...' celebrates dad's 50 years in Bollywood: Sunny DeolAfter 'Apne', Sunny Deol is once again teaming up with dad Dharmendra and younger brother Bobby for 'Cheers - Celebrate Life'. The actor-filmmaker says the film is a celebration of his father's 50 years in Bollywood.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 2 Apr 2009 | 2:00 am Varun’s shifting not due to terror threat: U.P.“It was done to ensure law and order in Pilibhit”Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 2 Apr 2009 | 12:00 am India hopes to take ties with U.S. forwardConcern over growing terrorism within Pakistan expected to be conveyed to ObamaSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 2 Apr 2009 | 12:00 am YSR, son-in-law under EC scannerHYDERABAD: Chief Minister Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy and his son-in-law Anil Kumar, an evangelist, came under the scrutiny of the Election Commission on Wednesday on separate charges of violating the model code of conduct. Dr. Reddy is ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 2 Apr 2009 | 12:00 am 62 phones seized from prisoners since JanuarySource: The Hindu - Front Page | 2 Apr 2009 | 12:00 am UDF warns of agitationKOTTAYAM: The United Democratic Front (UDF) will launch an agitation if the State government failed to initiate action in the SNC Lavalin case within the deadline set by the High Court, Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president Ramesh ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 2 Apr 2009 | 12:00 am India expects a positive outcome from G20 summitOptimism on steps to get the world economy moving again, setting the financial system rightSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 2 Apr 2009 | 12:00 am Mumbai terror architect crafts infiltration surgeSatellite phones used at Lashkar headquarters found in J&KSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 2 Apr 2009 | 12:00 am YSR’s road show rolls onKAMAREDDY (NIZAMABAD DT.): Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy’s road show continued here on Wednesday amid alleged violations of model code of conduct at a couple of places. Dr. Reddy who arrived here around 5.25 in the ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 2 Apr 2009 | 12:00 am Charles Anthony reported injuredCOLOMBO: The Sri Lankan military on Wednesday claimed that Charles Anthony (24), LTTE chief Velupillai Prabakaran’s eldest son, was injured during fighting in the north last week. Military spokesman Udaya Nanayakkara cited ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 2 Apr 2009 | 12:00 am Flying squads to check ‘dirty money’: DGPHYDERABAD: Director General of Police A.K. Mohanty has said that the police will change its strategy to check flow of funds for elections by introducing flying squads which can crack down on vulnerable spots where the monies could originate. ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 2 Apr 2009 | 12:00 am Former Madhya Pradesh minister pushed out of BJP officeA former minister in the Shivraj Singh Chouhan cabinet was Wednesday literally pushed out of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) state office when he was talking to reporters after submitting his resignation from the party.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 1 Apr 2009 | 5:32 pm No need to remove images of national leaders: poll panelThe Election Commission Wednesday clarified that it has not issued any instruction to remove from government offices photographs and images of national leaders, prominent historical personalities of the past, the president and the governors ahead of polls.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 1 Apr 2009 | 5:32 pm Software engineer found dead in Noida call centreA software engineer was Wednesday found dead in the bathroom of the call centre he worked in here, the police said. He is said to have died of a heart attack.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 1 Apr 2009 | 5:32 pm Nitish favourite to lead Bihar again, survey showsBihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is the most popular leader in the state and was likely to retain the post, an opinion poll said Wednesday.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 1 Apr 2009 | 5:32 pm India gets first consignment of uranium post-NSG clearanceIndia has started benefiting from the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) clearance for supply of nuclear fuel with the first consignment of 60 tonnes of uranium from France landing at the Nuclear Fuel Complex (NFC) here.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 1 Apr 2009 | 4:31 pm Lovelorn Fiza to act in Desh Drohi sequelAnuradha Bali alias Fiza, whose short-lived marriage with former Haryana deputy chief minister Chander Mohan alias Chand Mohammed hogged the headlines before a tragic climax, will be acting in Bollywood movie 'Desh Drohi-II', based on the Mumbai terrorist attack.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 1 Apr 2009 | 4:31 pm Pawar to attend BJD-NCP-Left rally in OrissaNationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar will participate in an election rally organised here Friday by the Biju Janata Dal and its allies, including the Left parties, the BJD said Wednesday.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 1 Apr 2009 | 4:31 pm
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