Uddhav Thackery receives EC notice for remarks against PM

Uddhav Thackeray has been slapped with a notice by the EC for alleged derogatory remarks against the PM during a rally.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 9 Apr 2009 | 1:21 pm

Domestic institutions net buyers of Rs 308cr

Domestic institutional investors (DIIs) were net buyers of Rs 308.39 crore (provisional) today, according to data released by BSE.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 9 Apr 2009 | 12:49 pm

47 Indian cos among Forbes 'Global 2000 List'

As many as 47 Indian companies, led by corporate behemoth Reliance Industries and the country's biggest lender, State Bank of India, have made it to the list of world's biggest 2,000 companies by US magazine Forbes.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 9 Apr 2009 | 12:46 pm

Tytler row: culprits should be behind bars, says SAD - Hindu


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New Delhi (PTI): Stepping up pressure on Congress over the issue of Jagdish Tytler's candidature in the Lok Sabha elections, the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Thursday asked why that party is "so desperately backing" the 1984 anti-Sikh riot accused.
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Source: Google News India - India | 9 Apr 2009 | 12:38 pm

Kandhamal riots put the curtain on BJD-BJP ties, says Naveen - Hindu


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Kandhamal riots put the curtain on BJD-BJP ties, says Naveen
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New Delhi (PTI): Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursay made it clear that his relationship with BJP was "over for good" and said he will not back either the Congress or BJP-led government at the Centre.
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Source: Google News India - India | 9 Apr 2009 | 12:38 pm

4 held for rape-murder case in Kolkata

Police on Thursday claimed to have solved the case of gang-rape and murder of a class nine student, with the arrest of four youths, allegedly her boy friends at one time or other.
Source: The Times of India | 9 Apr 2009 | 12:35 pm

UPA to get 234 seats, NDA 186; Advani best for PM: survey

The UPA is expected to get 234 seats in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections with Congress emerging as the single largest party with 144 seats, according to a countrywide survey conducted for 'The Week' magazine.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 9 Apr 2009 | 12:30 pm

Meghalaya Speaker disqualifies 4 rebel MLAs!

Upsetting the Congress gameplan, Speaker B M Lanong tonight disqualified four MLAs who had withdrawn support to the Meghalaya Progressive Alliance before the March 17 trust vote.
Source: Zee News : States | 9 Apr 2009 | 12:23 pm

Five Naxalite women arrested in Dhamtari district!

Five women suspected to be Naxalists have been arrested in the Dhamtari district of Chhattisgarh, police said on Wednesday.
Source: Zee News : States | 9 Apr 2009 | 12:23 pm

"Babri solution only through Hindu-Muslim dialogue"!

Kalyan Singh, who as BJP leader was a prominent member of the Ayodhya movement in the 90s, says a solution of the vexed issue cannot be enforced through laws but reached only through a dialogue between Hindus and Muslims.
Source: Zee News : States | 9 Apr 2009 | 12:23 pm

BJP will not gain by playing religion card: Kamalnath!

Accusing the BJP of raking up religious issues for electoral gains, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Kamal Nath said on Wednesday that such things won`t address the nation`s problems, especially unemployment.
Source: Zee News : States | 9 Apr 2009 | 12:23 pm

BSP`s Mukhtar Ansari shifted to Kanpur jail on EC order!

BSP candidate from Varanasi Mukhtar Ansari, lodged in Ghazipur jail in connection with BJP MLA Krishnanand Rai murder case, has been shifted to Kanpur jail on the orders of the Election Commission.
Source: Zee News : States | 9 Apr 2009 | 12:23 pm

5.3-magnitude quake hits Rajasthan; 2 kids hurt!

A moderate 5.3 magnitude earthquake hit Rajasthan on Thursday, injuring two school children and causing cracks in dozens of homes, police said.
Source: Zee News : States | 9 Apr 2009 | 12:23 pm

AIADMK releases Lok Sabha candidates list!

The AIADMK will contest 23 seats in the Lok Sabha elections from Tamil Nadu, leaving six to allies PMK, four to MDMK and three each to CPI and CPM.
Source: Zee News : States | 9 Apr 2009 | 12:23 pm

Assam elections under shadow of terror!

The shadow of terror looms large over the elections in Assam with militants striking with a vengeance in the past one week, killing 11 people and wounding up to 100 more in a string of bombings and grenade attacks.
Source: Zee News : India National | 9 Apr 2009 | 12:23 pm

`Cong asks Tytler to take conscience call on candidature`!

With pressure mounting on the Congress to rethink the candidature of Jagdish Tytler for the LS polls, reports claimed on Thursday that the party has put the onus on Tytler.
Source: Zee News : India National | 9 Apr 2009 | 12:23 pm

Congress will contest around 440 seats: Jairam Ramesh!

A week before the Lok Sabha elections start, Congress strategist Jairam Ramesh has conceded it will be a "tough fight" although he is optimistic that his party will win again.
Source: Zee News : India National | 9 Apr 2009 | 12:23 pm

MP Sampark Kranti Express train derails; no casualties!

Three coaches of Khajuraho-Hazrat Nizamuddin express train derailed at Faridabad railway station in the wee hours on Thursday but there was no report of any casualty.
Source: Zee News : India National | 9 Apr 2009 | 12:23 pm

Court likely to decide Jagdish Tytler`s fate today!

Congress leader Jagdish Tytler`s fate is likely to be decided by a city court on Thursday after the CBI gave him a clean chit in a case related to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.
Source: Zee News : India National | 9 Apr 2009 | 12:23 pm

Don`t be over-confident: Advani tells cadre!

BJP`s Prime Ministerial candidate L K Advani today said that he sensed over confidence among party cadres and warned them that this could lead the same situation which resulted in the defeat of NDA in 2004 general elections.
Source: Zee News : India National | 9 Apr 2009 | 12:23 pm

Riyaz used to take regular lessons on Jihad, Quran!

Riyaz Bhatkal, the alleged founder of Indian Mujahideen (IM), indoctrinated cadre of the terror outfit saying jihad is the "duty" of every Muslim and the "only path to heaven".
Source: Zee News : India National | 9 Apr 2009 | 12:23 pm

Advani, Nafisa enter fray; battlelines drawn for round two!

BJP`s Prime Ministerial candidate L K Advani, social activist Nafisa Ali and Union Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal were among a large of hopefuls who entered the fray on Wednesday.
Source: Zee News : India National | 9 Apr 2009 | 12:23 pm

AIADMK releases LS candidates list!

The AIADMK will contest 23 seats in the Lok sabha elections from Tamil Nadu, leaving six to allies PMK, four to MDMK and three each to CPI and CPI(M).
Source: Zee News : India National | 9 Apr 2009 | 12:23 pm

No govt without `fourth front`: Lalu!

RJD-LJP-SP have held their first major rally in Etawah and attacked Advani, Mayawati.
Source: Zee News : India National | 9 Apr 2009 | 12:23 pm

EC slaps notice on Lalu for Varun remarks

The Election Commission (EC) today served a notice to RJD chief Lalu Prasad for violation of the Model Code of Coduct on his alleged statement against BJP candidate Varun Gandhi.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 9 Apr 2009 | 12:19 pm

EC slaps notice on Rabri Devi for poll code violation - Times of India


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9 Apr 2009, 1734 hrs IST, PTI NEW DELHI: The Election Commission on Thursday slapped a notice on opposition RJD leader Rabri Devi for violation of model code of conduct by allegedly making insulting personal remarks against Bihar chief minister Nitish ...
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Source: Google News India - India | 9 Apr 2009 | 12:17 pm

PW executives bail rejected

A local court in Hyderabad on Thursday rejected the bail petitions of former Price Waterhouse executives S Gopalakrishnan and Talluri Srinivas in connection with the multi-crore rupee Satyam Computer fraud.
Source: The Times of India | 9 Apr 2009 | 12:15 pm

Tytler pulls out of Lok Sabha elections

In the face of mounting controversy over his alleged involvement in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, Congress leader Jagdish Tytler announced his decision to pull out of the Lok Sabha elections saying he does not want to cause embarrassment.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 9 Apr 2009 | 12:12 pm

Sahara drags Jet to court

Sahara Commercial Corporation filed an application in the Bombay High Court alleging that Jet Airways had committed breach of contract in the takeover deal and was liable to pay it (Sahara) Rs 2,000 crore instead of the renegotiated Rs 1,450 crore agreed on by them.
Source: The Times of India | 9 Apr 2009 | 12:11 pm

SC comes down hard on tardy, ill-prepared lawyers

Come what may, lawyers engaged by clients must be present in court sharp at 10:30am and refrain from making lame excuses to seek adjournments, the court said.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 9 Apr 2009 | 12:10 pm

Modi appeals to voters to reject Congress and its allies - Hindu


Modi appeals to voters to reject Congress and its allies
Hindu
Bijapur (PTI): Hitting out at the UPA government, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said it "failed" to counter terrorism, and appealed to the electorate to reject Congress and its allies and elect the NDA headed by the BJP for a "strong ...
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Source: Google News India - India | 9 Apr 2009 | 12:00 pm

47 Indian companies among Forbes 'Global 2000 List'

As many as 47 Indian companies, led by RIL and the country's biggest lender, SBI, have made it to the list of world's biggest 2,000 companies by US magazine Forbes.
Source: The Times of India | 9 Apr 2009 | 11:54 am

Delhi: Man poisons sons, himself

Troubled over his financial difficulties, a 35-year-old unemployed man poisoned his two sons before consuming poison himself at his northwest Delhi home.
Source: The Times of India | 9 Apr 2009 | 11:46 am

'Pak Taliban fighters uniting to take over Islamabad'

Pak Taliban chief Mullah Ahmed said various militant groups had united to take over the capital and the day is not far when Islamabad will be in the hands of mujahideen.
Source: The Times of India | 9 Apr 2009 | 11:46 am

If Sonia wants, I will quit: Jagdish Tytler

"I am not going to pursue my ticket in the elections. I have left it to Congress chief Sonia Gandhi to take a decision," Jagdish Tytler said.
Source: The Times of India | 9 Apr 2009 | 11:45 am

ONGC in talks with RIL, IOC for Venezuelan bid

Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), Reliance Industries (RIL) and Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), the nation's biggest companies, are stitching together an alliance to bid for developing a vast oilfield in Venezuela at a cost of $16-18 billion.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 9 Apr 2009 | 11:39 am

Kim Kardashian 'honoured' by Eminem's 'man' taunt

Socialite Kim Kardashian feels "honoured" after Eminem made a reference to her in his new song, calling her a man.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 9 Apr 2009 | 11:35 am

Johnny Depp named Most Beautiful International Male Celebrity

Johnny Depp has been named the most beautiful international male celebrity by Who magazine.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 9 Apr 2009 | 11:25 am

Russell Crowe 'prefers chicken tikka masala to posh hotel food'

Russell Crowe reportedly turned down the option of having posh hotel cuisine in favour of a local curry house in Surrey.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 9 Apr 2009 | 11:19 am

Brisk start as Tata Motors opens Nano bookings

MUMBAI (Reuters) - Bookings for Tata Motors' Nano got off to a brisk start in Mumbai on Thursday, with a steady stream of prospective customers queuing up to be one of the first to own what is billed as the world's cheapest car.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Apr 2009 | 11:15 am

Britney, K-Fed rekindling their 'once red-hot sex life'

Pop princess Britney Spears and her ex husband Kevin Federline have apparently rekindled their 'once red-hot sex life'.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 9 Apr 2009 | 11:13 am

Jolie named Most Beautiful International Female Celebrity

Angelina Jolie has been named the most beautiful international female celebrity by Who magazine.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 9 Apr 2009 | 11:12 am

Himani Fast Relief ad wins three awards at Goafest

FMCG company Emami India today said it has won three awards at the 'Goafest 2009' advertising festival for its television commercial (TVC) of its flagship pain reliever brand 'Himani Fast Relief' (HRF).
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 9 Apr 2009 | 11:11 am

Beckhams' childhood home may fetch £215K at auction

David Beckham's first childhood house is expected to fetch 215,000 pounds after being put on auction.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 9 Apr 2009 | 11:11 am

Claudia Schiffer's economical goodie-shopping spree in London

Claudia Schiffer has a taste for her native Germany, for the supermodel travelled almost halfway across London to stock up on her favourite Teutonic treats.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 9 Apr 2009 | 11:09 am

Coca Cola launches campaign featuring Aamir Khan

As a part of its global campaign in the run-up to this year's Indian Premier League (IPL), beverages player Coca Cola today said it will launch a communication initiative in the country featuring the company's brand ambassador and Bollywood star Aamir Khan.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 9 Apr 2009 | 11:05 am

Vedanta aluminium, zinc output rises in Q4FY09

NRI billionaire Anil Agarwal-promoted Vedanta Resources Plc today said it has reported an increase in the production of aluminium and zinc in the fourth quarter of the 2008-09 financial year.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 9 Apr 2009 | 10:58 am

Farhan's debut?

Did you know which film marked the debut of Farhan Akhtar? It's not Rock On, but a film called The Fakir Of Venice.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 9 Apr 2009 | 10:49 am

Sonia breathes fire on Left - Express Buzz


Sonia breathes fire on Left
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THRISSUR: Kerala has been completely paralysed by the internal strife within the LDF and the State Government could not accomplish anything in its three years’ rule, Congress president Sonia Gandhi has said.
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Source: Google News India - India | 9 Apr 2009 | 10:47 am

Sensex ends up by 60 pts

Benchmarks ended flat choppy session flat on Thursday as traders stayed on sidelines ahead of long weekend.
Source: The Times of India | 9 Apr 2009 | 10:40 am

End-game nears for Satyam, but buyers wary

BANGALORE (Reuters) - Fraud-hit Satyam Computer Services' search for a white knight could end on Monday, but bidders face an uphill task to put a price tag on the Indian company due to uncertainty about its finances and liabilities.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Apr 2009 | 10:36 am

Joshi files nominations early to avoid traffic jam - Hindu


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Joshi files nominations early to avoid traffic jam
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Lucknow (PTI): Learning from a party colleague's experience who was late to file her nomination paper after being stuck in a traffic jam, Congress party's candidate from Lucknow Reeta Bahuguna Joshi completed her formalities early in the morning itself ...
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Source: Google News India - India | 9 Apr 2009 | 10:27 am

Sachin to 'meet' his wax image in Mumbai next week - Hindu


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Sachin to 'meet' his wax image in Mumbai next week
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Mumbai (IANS): Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar will come face-to-face with his lookalike, his wax statue created by Madame Tussauds, here on Monday.
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Source: Google News India - India | 9 Apr 2009 | 10:27 am

Q+A - Bookings open for Tata's Nano, world's cheapest car

MUMBAI (Reuters) - Bookings for Tata Motors eagerly awaited Nano, dubbed the world's cheapest car, open on Thursday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Apr 2009 | 10:17 am

Jolt to Chiranjeevi as another leader resigns

A week before elections start in Andhra Pradesh, Praja Rajyam Party (PRP) of superstar Chiranjeevi Thursday suffered a big jolt with another key leader resigning and branding it a 'poisonous tree'.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 9 Apr 2009 | 10:10 am

Hearing on Tytler postponed, Sikhs hold protests

A court Thursday postponed till April 28 a hearing involving Congress leader Jagdish Tytler in a case relating to the 1984 anti-Sikh violence while thousands of Sikhs held protests outside the court.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 9 Apr 2009 | 10:10 am

LTTE media targets Sonia over war debacle

Congress president Sonia Gandhi has come under vicious attack in Tamil Tiger media over India's failure to end the war in Sri Lanka, worrying the Indian security establishment.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 9 Apr 2009 | 10:10 am

Sachin Tendulkar to

Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar will come face-to-face with his lookalike, his wax statue created by Madame Tussauds, here Monday.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 9 Apr 2009 | 10:10 am

Easter weekend, Vishu slow down campaign in Kerala

With Christians preoccupied with the Easter weekend and Hindus getting ready for the Malayalam New Year Vishu, campaigning for elections next week has been hit, impacting the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) as well as the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF).
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 9 Apr 2009 | 10:10 am

Surgeons remove eight-inch rod from boy

Surgeons at the Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College in the Aligarh Muslim University have successfully removed an eight-inch iron rod which had pierced the abdomen of a six-year-old boy, college officials in this Uttar Pradesh town said.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 9 Apr 2009 | 10:10 am

Gujarat wants more forces for poll duty

Gujarat has sought more paramilitary forces for poll duty, pointing out that the state has been on the terror map, an official said here Thursday.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 9 Apr 2009 | 10:10 am

Markets volatile, Sensex up 1 percent

Indian equities markets, which were fluctuating between negative and positive terrains during earlier sessions, climbed back into the green Thursday afternoon, with a key index ruling almost 1 percent higher than its last closing figure.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 9 Apr 2009 | 10:10 am

Court adjourns hearing in Tytler case to April 28

Congress leader Jagdish Tytler won a brief respite as a court here Thursday postponed till April 28 its hearing in a case during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 9 Apr 2009 | 10:10 am

Sensex ends up 60pts at 10,803

The Sensex opened with a positive gap of 134 points at 10,876 on the back of positive cues from the overseas markets. The index soon touched a high of 10,932. However, weakness in select stocks saw the index pare gains and slip into the negative zone to a low of 10,656 - down 276 points from the day's high.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 9 Apr 2009 | 10:03 am

Mulayam-Laloo-Paswan swear to remain united

] , proclaiming that they would not only remain united but would also determine the political destiny of the country.Barely a week after they announced their decision to contest the Lok Sabha poll tog...
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 9 Apr 2009 | 9:57 am

Bookings for Tata's Nano start

Bookings for Tata Motors' much-waited small car 'Nano' started across the country today and will continue till April 25.
Source: The Times of India | 9 Apr 2009 | 9:44 am

Air India receives threatening emails

Air India on Thursday said that it had received some threatening emails and had referred them to the Mumbai Police for investigation.
Source: The Times of India | 9 Apr 2009 | 9:01 am

Jaswant Singh files nomination for Darjeeling LS seat - Times of India


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Jaswant Singh files nomination for Darjeeling LS seat
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9 Apr 2009, 1402 hrs IST, PTI SILIGURI (WB): BJP's high-profile candidate and former external affairs minister Jaswant Singh on Thursday submitted his nomination papers for the Darjeeling Lok Sabha seat.
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Source: Google News India - India | 9 Apr 2009 | 8:40 am

ELECTION EYE - Sikhs protest against Congress

NEW 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 | 9 Apr 2009 | 7:44 am

AIADMK releases list of LS candidates, MDMK to contest four seats - Hindu


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AIADMK releases list of LS candidates, MDMK to contest four seats
Hindu
Chennai (PTI): Ending weeks of hard bargaining, the AIADMK and MDMK on Thursday reached a seat-sharing agreement under which Vaiko's party has been allotted four seats.
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Source: Google News India - India | 9 Apr 2009 | 6:53 am

When Cong talks of fighting terror,BJP reminds it of Guru - Economic Times


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When Cong talks of fighting terror,BJP reminds it of Guru
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NEW DELHI: Congress' roadmap to combat terrorism, which was unveiled here on Tuesday by Union home minister P Chidambaram, came in for heavy-duty criticism a day later from BJP, which tore into the Manmohan Singh government’s track record on internal ...
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Source: Google News India - India | 9 Apr 2009 | 6:34 am

BJP pledges clampdown on off-shore accounts

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Opposition leader L.K. Advani on Wednesday vowed to get back money stashed by wealthy Indians in illegal accounts abroad as the party stepped up its campaign for good governance in the general election.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Apr 2009 | 3:36 am

Canadian firm defends use of Indian steel for oil pipeline to US

A Canadian pipeline company has defended the use of India-made steel for an oil pipeline project in President Barack Obama's home state of Illinois after a protest rally by hundreds of steel workers.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 9 Apr 2009 | 3:31 am

Astrologers hit cyberspace with predictions on elections

Who's to blame for Varun Gandhi's hate speech? What's behind Sharad Pawar's guessing game? Will Lalu Prasad deliver an encore? Will Chiranjeevi's stars better his chances? Will Mayawati's fame spread far and wide?
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 9 Apr 2009 | 3:30 am

Caste battles development in lawless Bihar

PATNA (Reuters) - There's an old joke in Bihar: "People don't cast their votes, they vote for their caste."

Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Apr 2009 | 1:50 am

12 killed, 40 injured in Chhattisgarh road accident

At least 12 people were killed and about 40 injured in a road accident late Wednesday in Chhattisgarh, the police said.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 9 Apr 2009 | 1:32 am

Light aircraft crashes in Indonesia, four killed

A light airplane crashed Thursday morning in Indonesia's easternmost province of Papua, and all four of its crew members were feared killed, news reports and officials said.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 9 Apr 2009 | 1:30 am

Dalai Lama envoy urges China to suggest way forward

LONDON (Reuters) - China must suggest ways to break a deadlock in talks on Tibet or the Dalai Lama's representatives will assume Beijing is not interested in a negotiated solution, an envoy of the exiled spiritual leader said on Wednesday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Apr 2009 | 12:37 am

Solar-powered cooker wins $75,000 climate prize

OSLO (Reuters) - A $6 cardboard box that uses solar power to cook food, sterilise water and could help 3 billion poor people cut greenhouse gases, has won a $75,000 prize for ideas to fight global warming.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Apr 2009 | 12:32 am

Worries mount on LTTE threat to Sonia

No hard intelligence, but overall situation alarming
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 9 Apr 2009 | 12:00 am

Sonia hits out at the Left

Accuses them of using foul language against Manmohan
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 9 Apr 2009 | 12:00 am

U.S. for involving India in global issues

NEW DELHI: Contrary to the apprehensions in a section of the Indian establishment, Kashmir and resumption of India-Pakistan dialogue did not figure in the talks with U.S. Special Envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan Richard Holbrooke and Chairman ...
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 9 Apr 2009 | 12:00 am

VCK not to campaign for Congress


Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 9 Apr 2009 | 12:00 am

We will not support government led by Congress or BJP, says Naveen Patnaik

BHUBANESWAR: Orissa Chief Minister and Biju Janata Dal president Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday made it clear that his party would not support either a Congress-led government or a Bharatiya Janata Party-led government at the Centre. ...
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 9 Apr 2009 | 12:00 am

Vaiko warns of bloodbath in Tamil Nadu

CHENNAI: Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam general secretary Vaiko on Wednesday warned that Tamil Nadu would witness a bloodbath even if the slightest harm befell Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam leader V. Prabakaran. Addressing a ...
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 9 Apr 2009 | 12:00 am

Remodelling of ‘raja kaluve’ leaves many homes in a mess

Residents forced to shut sanitary connections in G.B. Palya of Begur
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 9 Apr 2009 | 12:00 am

End the waiting, real estate developers tell consumers

“There can be dire consequences for a number of support industries"
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 9 Apr 2009 | 12:00 am

Why Sonia mum on nuclear deal, asks Karat

VAIKOM (Kottayam district): Communist Party of India (Marxist) general secretary Prakash Karat on Wednesday wondered why Congress president Sonia Gandhi kept mum on the Indo-U.S. nuclear deal during her campaigning for the present Lok Sabha ...
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 9 Apr 2009 | 12:00 am

‘Congress believes every Indian is equal’

Better to have same party at Centre and State, says Rahul Gandhi
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 9 Apr 2009 | 12:00 am

Tiger's company makes Singh feel nervy

AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) - India's Jeev Milkha Singh has already played tournament golf with Tiger Woods but he expects to feel the jitters when he tees off with the world number one at the U.S. Masters on Thursday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Apr 2009 | 6:02 pm

Nafisa Ali richer than Sonia, Rahul put together

Nafisa Ali, the Samajwadi Party's nominee for the Lucknow seat, is wealthier than Congress president Sonia Gandhi and her MP son Rahul Gandhi put together, according to her affidavit filed here Wednesday along with the nomination papers.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 8 Apr 2009 | 5:30 pm

NCP tie-up with Left, BJD is Orissa-specific: Pawar

The Nationalist Congress Party alliance with the Left parties and the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) is 'only Orissa-specific', NCP chief Sharad Pawar said here Wednesday.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 8 Apr 2009 | 5:00 pm

Karunanidhi's security stepped up

Security for Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi and his cabinet colleagues has been stepped up following intelligence inputs on threat from the Tamil Tigers, a top police official said here Wednesday.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 8 Apr 2009 | 5:00 pm

West Bengal shifts project to protect ECL coal reserves

The uncertainty over the proposed Durgapur Aerotropolis project was removed Wednesday with the West Bengal government agreeing to shift it eastward besides relocating three yet-to-come-up industrial units to protect a considerable portion of the coal reserves of Eastern Coalfields Limited.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 8 Apr 2009 | 4:31 pm

PM condoles death of economist Raja Chelliah

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday condoled the death of his 'valued colleague and very close friend', noted economist Raja Chelliah.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 8 Apr 2009 | 4:31 pm

Late minister's son announces return to Akali fold

After blowing hot and cold for five days, Jasjit Singh Bunny, son of former minister and senior Akali Dal leader Kanwalijit Singh who died last week, Wednesday evening announced that he was re-joining the ruling Akali Dal in Punjab.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 8 Apr 2009 | 4:31 pm

Bollywood twist for annual UK "proms" concerts

LONDON (Reuters Life!) - Britain's "proms", the annual summer season of classical concerts famous for a patriotic finale attended by thousands, will celebrate Indian music this year with the first "Bollywood Prom".

Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Apr 2009 | 3:40 pm