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Source: Google News India - India | 12 Apr 2009 | 4:19 pm Maoists kill two policemen in Chhattisgarh ambushRAIPUR, India (Reuters) - Maoist militants killed two policemen and a civilian in Chhattisgarh on Sunday, a senior police officer said, as the rebels stepped up violent attacks ahead of a general election.Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 Apr 2009 | 4:10 pm Nepal allows UK amateur cricketers to play T-20 on Mt EverestNepal on Sunday allowed two amateur British cricket teams to play a Twenty-20 tournament at the base camp of Mt Everest.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 12 Apr 2009 | 4:04 pm India ends 13-year Azlan Shah title droughtIndia ended a 13-year wait to clinch their fourth Azlan Shah hockey title, comprehensively defeating hosts Malaysia 3-1 in the finals.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 12 Apr 2009 | 4:00 pm Zimbabwe shelves currency for a yearThe Zimbabwean government has decided to suspend the country's national currency for a year, which has in fact already disappeared from circulation, state-run media reported Sunday.Source: The Times of India | 12 Apr 2009 | 3:56 pm Sonia's outburst on Advani is a sign of "frustration": BJP - MSN India
Source: Google News India - India | 12 Apr 2009 | 3:54 pm Azad's brother in BJP justifies Babri Masjid demolitionGhulam Nabi Azad's younger brother Ghulam Ali Azad, who joined the BJP, justified the 1992 demolition of the Babri Masjid, saying no mosque ever existed in Ayodhya.Source: The Times of India | 12 Apr 2009 | 3:44 pm Lalu is pseudo-secular: CongressCalling RJD supremo Lalu Prasad a "pseudo-secularist", Bihar Pradesh Congress Committee on Sunday charged him with sheltering a party candidate who is allegedly involved in creating communal tension.Source: The Times of India | 12 Apr 2009 | 3:38 pm UPA govt has no achievement to claim: Advani - Times of India
Source: Google News India - India | 12 Apr 2009 | 3:36 pm Netanyahu vows talks with PalestineIsrael's PM Benjamin Netanyahu spoke to Palestine President Mahmoud Abbas and vowed to resume peace talks and cooperation with Palestinians.Source: The Times of India | 12 Apr 2009 | 3:36 pm Kanpur judge receives bomb threatPolice said that the district judge received a threat letter to carry out explosions on court premises, if Monday's Baisakhi festival was not declared a holiday.Source: The Times of India | 12 Apr 2009 | 3:16 pm Businessman killed in DelhiThree assailants robbed a 64-year-old businessman of Rs.40,000 and shot him dead when he tried to resist them in north Delhi, the police said on Sunday.Source: The Times of India | 12 Apr 2009 | 2:43 pm Stone-throwing candidate behind bars in UPAn Independent candidate was arrested in Hardoi after he allegedly threw a stone on a returning officer for rejecting his nomination papers on technical grounds.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 12 Apr 2009 | 2:42 pm We are after Rahul to get him married: Priyanka - Times of India
Source: Google News India - India | 12 Apr 2009 | 2:41 pm Dump Vajpayee, Advani in Arabian sea: Cong to BJPThe Congress party said BJP should first dump its leaders Atal Bihari Vajpayee and L K Advani in the Arabian sea, if it feels Congress is an old party.Source: The Times of India | 12 Apr 2009 | 2:16 pm India sceptical about sharing threat info with PakistanNew Delhi/With Islamabad apparently not taking any action against the perpetrators of the Mumbai attacks even after it was provided evidence, India is sceptical about sharing any information with Pakistan over cross-border threats during the elections.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 12 Apr 2009 | 1:50 pm Congress welcomes Sajad LoneThe Congress Sunday welcomed as a positive step the decision of Kashmiri separatist leader Sajad Lone to fight elections.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 12 Apr 2009 | 1:50 pm GNLF calls for poll boycott in DarjeelingThe Gorkha National Liberation Front (GNLF) Sunday called for a poll boycott in the Darjeeling Lok Sabha constituency, giving a fresh twist to politics in the hills of northern West Bengal.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 12 Apr 2009 | 1:50 pm 32 more nominations rejected in Madhya PradeshNominations of 32 candidates have been rejected during the scrutiny process for 16 of Madhya Pradesh's 29 parliamentary seats which go to the polls April 30, Election Commission sources said Sunday.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 12 Apr 2009 | 1:50 pm Customer relations staff to help Delhi Metro commutersDelhi Metro is training over 200 personnel in customer relations to help commuters, including foreign tourists expected during the Commonwealth Games in 2010.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 12 Apr 2009 | 1:50 pm Samajwadi Party in damage control mode over manifestoThe Samajwadi Party leadership Sunday got into a damage control mode after embarrassment over their stand in the election manifesto against 'unmindful use of computers' and against proliferation of 'expensive English-medium schools'.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 12 Apr 2009 | 1:50 pm India beat Malaysia 3-1 to win Azlan Shah titleIndia beat Malaysia 3-1 in the final of the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament in Ipoh, Malaysia on Sunday.India's Prabhjot Singh, Shivender Singh and Arjun Halappa scored a goal each, while Azla...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 12 Apr 2009 | 1:42 pm And now Buchanan hits back at Gavaskar] for taking a dig at his modest playing career and questioning his success as coach, saying his similarities with ex-captain Steve Waugh took the team to dizzy heights."There were always people who w...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 12 Apr 2009 | 1:42 pm Prabhakaran for civilian rescueBeleaguered Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam supremo Velupillai Prabhakaran has apparently agreed to a rescue mission by a "western country" to evacuate Tamil civilians trapped in war zone in Sri Lank...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 12 Apr 2009 | 1:42 pm India gets biggest share of water aidDespite New Delhi's self-reliant public stance, India receives almost twice as much development assistance for water and sanitation as any other country, according to data from the Organisation for Ec...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 12 Apr 2009 | 1:42 pm EC should take action against Buddhadeb: Mamata - SamayLive
Source: Google News India - India | 12 Apr 2009 | 1:19 pm In Ram's land, Modi invokes Ram Setu - NDTV.com
Source: Google News India - India | 12 Apr 2009 | 1:19 pm Satyam management change after CLB approval - chairmanBANGALORE (Reuters) - The change of management in fraud-hit Satyam Computer Services is expected to take place by next weekend after the board gets the approval from the Company Law Board (CLB), Satyam's chairman said on Sunday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 Apr 2009 | 12:51 pm Sena tries to woo women votersShiv Sena is trying to woo women voters, starting with a Mahila Melawa programme in Aurangabad constituency.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 12 Apr 2009 | 12:49 pm Salman Khan campaigns for Congress candidate in south MumbaiBollywood actor Salman Khan on Sunday campaigned for Congress candidate in South Mumbai Milind Deora.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 12 Apr 2009 | 12:46 pm BJP should dump AB Vajpayee, LK Advani in Arabian sea: CongressThe Congress party said BJP should first dump its leaders Atal Behari Vajpayee and LK Advani in the Arabian sea, if it feels Congress is an old party.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 12 Apr 2009 | 12:43 pm Gujarat, land of millionaire LS candidatesIt is not a titanic battle between the two parties, the real battle for several Lok Sabha millonaire candidates belonging to BJP and Congress.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 12 Apr 2009 | 12:40 pm China unveils $10 bn fund to assist SE AsiaChina today unveiled a $10 billion fund and liberal credit lines to help promote a range of infrastructure projects in Southeast Asian nations reeling from the global economic crisis.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 12 Apr 2009 | 12:39 pm Obama's brother stopped from entering UKSamson Obama, half-brother of US president Barack Obama was refused an entry visa to Britain after lying to police officers about an accusation of sexual assault.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 12 Apr 2009 | 12:37 pm Satyam scam: CBI records statements of Sebi officialsThe Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has recorded statements of officials of stock market regulator Sebi in the case pertaining to the multi-crore rupee accounting fraud in Satyam Computer.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 12 Apr 2009 | 12:35 pm Delhi police to deploy 500 quick reaction teams on polling day!In the wake of intelligence inputs warning of terror attacks during Lok Sabha polls, the Delhi police will press in nearly 500 dedicated mobile quick reaction teams to ensure security on the polling day.Source: Zee News : States | 12 Apr 2009 | 12:35 pm BSP eyes three LS seats in Delhi; Maya to address rally!Riding high on the increase in its vote share in the capital, the BSP is gearing up for a high-pitched campaign which includes a rally by party supremo Mayawati.Source: Zee News : States | 12 Apr 2009 | 12:35 pm Terrorism issue polarises voters on communal lines in Azamgarh!The much-discussed Batla House encounter in Delhi, blasts in the national capital and other terrorist activities in which youths from Azamgarh were allegedly involved, form the main poll issue in this constituency.Source: Zee News : States | 12 Apr 2009 | 12:35 pm Singapore, Malaysia, South Africa approach BEL for EVMs!Indian EVMs, are all set to go places with six countries, including Mauritius, Singapore and Sri Lanka, approaching BEL, one of the manufacturers, with a demand for them to be used for elections in those countries.Source: Zee News : India National | 12 Apr 2009 | 12:35 pm Pak seeks info on Taliban threat to LS polls!Islamabad has sought info from India about a possible terror attack from Pak territory during LS polls.Source: Zee News : India National | 12 Apr 2009 | 12:35 pm Navy commanders meet to discuss coastal security issues!Naval commanders will for the first time meet at Visakhapatnam on Monday to review recent measures put in place by the government to prevent recurrence of any such terror strikes.Source: Zee News : India National | 12 Apr 2009 | 12:35 pm Manmohan Singh a `non-issue` in home state Punjab!The Congress party`s naming Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as its candidate for the top political job again is hardly making a difference to the Lok Sabha election campaign in his home state Punjab.Source: Zee News : India National | 12 Apr 2009 | 12:35 pm Kasab to appear before court on April 15!Mohammed Ajmal Amir Kasab, the lone arrested terrorist in 26/11 case, will appear in person for the first time on April 15 before the special court housed at high security Arthur Road central jail here.Source: Zee News : India National | 12 Apr 2009 | 12:35 pm One militant killed in Pulwama encounter!One militant was killed inside a house in an ongoing encounter in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir.Source: Zee News : India National | 12 Apr 2009 | 12:35 pm SC to hear Varun`s plea against slapping of NSA tomorrow!The SC will hear on Monday a petition filed by BJP candidate from Pilibhit Varun Gandhi challenging the slapping of National Security Act (NSA) by the Uttar Pradesh Government against him for his alleged hate speeches.Source: Zee News : India National | 12 Apr 2009 | 12:35 pm NDA to set up fast-track courts for Tytler, Sajjan trial: Badal - Daily News & Analysis
Source: Google News India - India | 12 Apr 2009 | 12:32 pm Emergency imposed in Bangkok as anti-govt hits ThailandThailand's embattled prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva on Sunday clamped emergency in Bangkok and ordered tanks into the streets.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 12 Apr 2009 | 12:29 pm India beat Malaysia to win Azlan Shah CupIndia regained the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup title after a 13-year gap, defeating hosts Malaysia 3-1 in the final of the five-nation tournament on Sunday.Source: The Times of India | 12 Apr 2009 | 12:28 pm Video piracy racket busted in ChennaiThree persons were arrested here for video piracy and police recovered pornographic and other VCDs valued at Rs 1.5 crore in international market from them.Source: The Times of India | 12 Apr 2009 | 12:26 pm Infra investment in recession key to growth: WBThe recession may trigger curtailemnt in spending, but increasing investment in public infrastructure during a crisis is the key to growth for emerging economies like India, the World Bank has said.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 12 Apr 2009 | 12:25 pm Pro-Putin youth outfit booked for attacking Hindu cultureA pro-Putin youth outfit has been booked on charges of "extremism" for attacking Hindu culture in Russia's far eastern city of Khabarovsk, reports said.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 12 Apr 2009 | 12:22 pm Pravin was blackmailing Pramod Mahajan, says younger brother - Hindu
Source: Google News India - India | 12 Apr 2009 | 12:11 pm Rahul is PM material: PriyankaPriyanka Gandhi says her brother Rahul Gandhi, a Congress general secretary, has requisite leadership skills to be the prime minister of India in future.Source: The Times of India | 12 Apr 2009 | 12:08 pm Gulf Oil to launch lubricants for carsGulf Oil Corporation, a Hinduja group company, will launch lubricants for the car segment and focus on the tractor segment this financial year, a top company official said.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 12 Apr 2009 | 11:47 am BT to cut another 10,000 jobs: reportBT Group Plc (formerly known as British Telecom), is preparing to slash another 10,000 jobs and up to 60 per cent cut in its dividend when it will announce its results next month, media reports say.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 12 Apr 2009 | 11:18 am Tata Capital to roll out first PE fund by 2009-endTata Capital plans to roll-out the first of its series of private equity funds by the end of this year and will approach the market regulator Sebi to obtain regulatory approval very soon, a top company official said.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 12 Apr 2009 | 11:15 am IDBI Bank to foray overseasPublic sector IDBI Bank today said it will start operations in Dubai, Singapore and Beijing to establish its presence abroad and facilitate Indian corporates raise overseas funds.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 12 Apr 2009 | 10:59 am Holcim mulls more quality assets buy in IndiaAfter acquiring majority stake in ACC and Ambuja Cements, Swiss cement major Holcim is open to more good quality assets buy in India.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 12 Apr 2009 | 10:55 am RIL says no plans to merge RIIL with itselfMukesh Ambani-promoted Reliance Industries (RIL) today said that it has no plans to merge Reliance Industrial Infrastructure (RIIL) with itself or any other entity.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 12 Apr 2009 | 10:52 am Satyam's new owner likely to be known MondayIndia's fourth largest software exporter Satyam Computer will get a new buyer Monday, a little over three months after its founder B. Ramalinga Raju shocked India Inc by admitting massive financial fraud of Rs.7,800 crore (Rs.78 billion).Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 12 Apr 2009 | 10:30 am New years' halt to Sri Lanka fighting - presidentCOLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's president on Sunday ordered the military not to attack the Tamil Tigers during a two-day holiday in order to allow thousands of civilians to escape a no-fire zone where they are being held by the separatists.Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 Apr 2009 | 10:24 am 25 firms gain over 50% on bourses in a weekAs many as 25 companies, including Reliance Industrial Infrastructure, Ruias led-Essar Oil and ABG Shipyard, soared over 50 per cent in the last seven trading days on the Bombay Stock Exchange.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 12 Apr 2009 | 10:17 am 27 crorepati candidates in fray for LS in poor Orissa, 7 from KBK only - Economic Times
Source: Google News India - India | 12 Apr 2009 | 9:42 am With no Telangana sentiment, TRS is on sticky wicketWith only four days to go for the first phase of elections in Andhra Pradesh, separate statehood to Telangana seems no longer a key poll issue in most parts of the backward region and the Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS), which is spearheading the movement, is on a sticky wicket.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 12 Apr 2009 | 9:31 am People's view: Samajwadi Party's anti-English stand outrageousOutrageous, illogical and regressive - these are some of the angry reactions from people in Lucknow and other metros of the country to the Samajwadi Party's manifesto that promises to curb English medium education and the use of computers.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 12 Apr 2009 | 8:32 am 100 percent foreign fund in tourism infrastructure urgedWith merely 18 months left for the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games, India needs to allow 100 percent foreign investment in tourism infrastructure projects to boost tourism, says an industry lobby.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 12 Apr 2009 | 8:02 am No takers for Bihar's 'Osama bin Laden' in the 2009 pollBihar's 'Osama bin Laden' is out of work during the 2009 election season, unlike the 2005 assembly polls in the state when he campaigned for Ram Vilas Paswan's Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) and Lalu Prasad's Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD).Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 12 Apr 2009 | 8:01 am India can beat anyone anywhere, says HarbhajanCHENNAI (Reuters) - Fresh from a rare test series victory in New Zealand, off-spinner Harbhajan Singh believes India have what it takes to beat the best in the world on their home soil.Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 Apr 2009 | 7:30 am Britain's footwear major Pavers in expansion mode in IndiaBritain-based leather footwear major Pavers England, which entered the Indian market last year, is planning to set up a manufacturing facility in the country, besides tying up with retail chains as part its expansion strategy.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 12 Apr 2009 | 7:02 am Job creation nearly halved in first three months: IndustryEmployment generation in India fell 49 percent during January-March this year, largely due to a slow growth of services industries like IT and banking, according to an industry lobby survey.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 12 Apr 2009 | 7:01 am Elections as fiscal stimulus to pump-prime economyIn these times of financial gloom, the process of elections in the world's largest democracy is bringing with it some sort of silver lining for the economy as large sums of money are being spent by political parties and candidates to ensure victory at the hustings.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 12 Apr 2009 | 7:00 am SC to hear Varun's plea against slapping of NSA tomorrow - Press Trust of India
Source: Google News India - India | 12 Apr 2009 | 6:37 am Poverty makes surrogates of women in GujaratANAND (Reuters) - Shabnam had dreamed of owning a home for years, but with few prospects for her husband, she followed the lead of many poor women in her town in Gujarat: she signed up to carry a baby for another couple.Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 Apr 2009 | 6:29 am Christians in Kerala celebrate Easter with prayers, good foodChristians across Kerala celebrated Easter Sunday by attending church early in the morning and ending the period of Lent with a sumptuous traditional breakfast.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 12 Apr 2009 | 5:30 am Prabhakaran agrees to rescue mission by a Western country: ReportSri Lanka's Tamil Tiger chief Velupillai Prabhakaran, who is said to be facing a military rout at the hands of the government troops, has 'agreed to a rescue mission by a western country', a state-run media report said Sunday.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 12 Apr 2009 | 5:30 am Scuttled summit delays pacts, talks on crisisPATTAYA, Thailand (Reuters) - The East Asia Summit, which collapsed in chaos on Saturday, was meant to provide an opportunity for leaders of half the world's population to discuss responses to the global financial crisis.Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 Apr 2009 | 5:23 am Kashmiri separatist leader Sajjad Lone to contest electionSRINAGAR (Reuters) - Kashmir's senior separatist leader Sajjad Gani Lone, who has opposed Indian rule in the disputed Himalayan region for decades, in a surprising move on Saturday said he would contest the imminent general elections.Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 Apr 2009 | 4:21 am Some 100,000 demand Sri Lanka ceasefire in UK marchLONDON (Reuters) - Around 100,000 people marched through the British capital on Saturday to demand a ceasefire between Sri Lankan forces and Tamil Tiger separatists.Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 Apr 2009 | 2:29 am Rain brings salt industry to a standstillRAMANATHAPURAM: The salt industry along the Ramanthapuram coast has virtually come to a standstill following torrential rain. Coasts off Tuticorin, Ramanathapuram and Nagapattinam are considered as the core centres of salt production in ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 12 Apr 2009 | 12:00 am Manmohan greets people on EasterNew Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday greeted people on the eve of Easter and expressed the hope that the celebrations would strengthen the bonds of unity and fellowship among them. In his message, Dr. Singh said the ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 12 Apr 2009 | 12:00 am Power cut affects crab exportersPUDUKOTTAI: Power crises have been crippling the crab exporters of a coastal village Meemisal in the district, forcing them to incur heavy expenditure on liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders for boiling alive the catch for immediate ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 12 Apr 2009 | 12:00 am India-ASEAN summit put offLeaders evacuated as pro-Thaksin protesters storm venueSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 12 Apr 2009 | 12:00 am Five CRPF men killedKHUNTI (JHARKHAND): Five CRPF personnel were killed in an encounter with naxalites in the forests here on Saturday. The encounter took place hours before Congress president Sonia Gandhi addressed a rally in the district. – PTI ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 12 Apr 2009 | 12:00 am We will remove regional imbalance: Mulayam‘Importance for human labour, not computers and machines’Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 12 Apr 2009 | 12:00 am U.P. justifies Varun’s detentionIt’s preventive, not punitive: counter in Supreme CourtSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 12 Apr 2009 | 12:00 am TNA MPs likely to visit IndiaNEW DELHI: A delegation of Tamil MPs from Sri Lanka led by Tamil National Alliance parliamentary party leader R. Sambanthan is likely to visit India on April 16 and 17, sources in the Ministry of External Affairs said. Mr. Sambanthan ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 12 Apr 2009 | 12:00 am A student’s tale of tortureCoimbatore police form teams to nab five accused studentsSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 12 Apr 2009 | 12:00 am AIADMK replaces two candidatesNew nominees for Tiruvallur (SC) and Perambalur Lok Sabha seatsSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 12 Apr 2009 | 12:00 am
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