|
|
|
|
YSR in combative mood, defends remarks on Telangana !Facing the ire of both the Opposition and leaders of his own Congress party for his controversial remarks on Telangana, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy was Saturday in a combative mood.Source: Zee News : States | 18 Apr 2009 | 5:00 pm Pregnant rape victim and her family missing: Police!A pregnant Dalit rape victim and her family have gone missing from Ramoonwala Kalan village in the district after registration of a case against culprits.Source: Zee News : States | 18 Apr 2009 | 5:00 pm Congress names candidate against Akhilesh Yadav !In a move that could further sour relations between the Congress and Samajwadi Party, the former Friday declared its nominee for Firozabad Lok Sabha seat against SP chief Mulayam Singh Yadav`s son, Akhilesh.Source: Zee News : States | 18 Apr 2009 | 5:00 pm Shashi Tharoor gets bail in national anthem case!Shashi Tharoor, Congress candidate for the Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha seat, on Saturday secured bail from a court here in a case charging him with showing disrespect to the national anthem.Source: Zee News : States | 18 Apr 2009 | 5:00 pm Maya govt stymying development in Amethi: Rahul Gandhi!Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi on Saturday accused the Mayawati government in Uttar Pradesh of "pushing back" development in the constituencies he and his mother Congress president Sonia Gandhi represented in Parliament.Source: Zee News : States | 18 Apr 2009 | 5:00 pm EC orders re-poll in Salwa polling centre in Jammu-Poonch seat!The Election Commission has ordered repolling at Salwa polling station in Jammu-Poonch Parliamentary constituency suspecting that about 250 voters exercised their franchise twice after an EVM was damaged.Source: Zee News : States | 18 Apr 2009 | 5:00 pm Jackson plans jungle-themed tour with real elephants, monkeys, parrotsFans who attend pop king Michael Jackson's upcoming stage shows at London's O2 arena will surely get to enjoy the feeling of being in a jungle.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 18 Apr 2009 | 12:41 pm Gopalaswami defends EC's stand on Varun Gandhi - IBNLive.com
Source: Google News India - India | 18 Apr 2009 | 12:28 pm Ground invasion of the canine sort at IPL openerJust a little more than six overs into the match between Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians, a dog walked in and positioned itself next to MS Dhoni behind the wickets.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 18 Apr 2009 | 12:28 pm IPL: Chennai set to chase 167 runs,Sachin Tendulkar slammed 2nd IPL half-century and helped Mumbai Indians to 166/7 in 20 overs against Chennai Super Kings in the season two opener at the Newlands.Source: The Times of India | 18 Apr 2009 | 12:25 pm US incest dad gets 109 yrs in jailA US man who sexually exploited his daughter for more than two decades and fathered her three children has been sentenced to 109 years in prison.Source: The Times of India | 18 Apr 2009 | 12:20 pm Cong calls Advani a 'dishonest PM-in-waiting'Asking LK Advani to come clean on the Kandahar hijack episode, Congress alleged that the BJP leader was a "dishonest PM-in-waiting."Source: Daily News & Analysis | 18 Apr 2009 | 12:18 pm US incest father sentenced to 109 years in prisonA US man who sexually exploited his daughter for more than two decades and fathered her three children has been sentenced to 109 years in prison.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 18 Apr 2009 | 12:16 pm Prabhakaran will be captured dead or alive: RajapaksaSri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa said LTTE chief Vellupillai Prabhakaran had not made use of the 48 hour pause period that ended on Tuesday night.Source: The Times of India | 18 Apr 2009 | 12:15 pm Suicide bomber kills 20 in Pak's NWFPA suicide bomber on Saturday rammed his explosive-laden vehicle into a police check post killing 20 people, most of them security personnel.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 18 Apr 2009 | 12:13 pm Force India take familiar position at back of gridThe second qualifying jinx continues to plague Force India which would have Adrian Sutil 18th on the starting grid and Giancarlo Fisichella 20th for Chinese Grand Prix.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 18 Apr 2009 | 12:12 pm Satyam has 10 pct extra staff says chairman - reportMUMBAI (Reuters) - Fraud-hit Satyam Computer Services Ltd may have up to 10 percent excess staff, a local newspaper reported on Saturday, quoting the head of the company's government-appointed board.Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Apr 2009 | 12:11 pm Suicide car-bomber kills at least 20 in PakistanKOHAT, Pakistan (Reuters) - A suicide car-bomber attacked a Pakistani military convoy on Saturday killing at least 20 people, police said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Apr 2009 | 12:10 pm Repolling in 46 booths across seven states underway!Repolling is being held on Saturday in 46 polling stations across seven states where balloting was held in the first phase of Lok Sabha polls on Thursday, as per the directives of the Election Commission.Source: Zee News : India National | 18 Apr 2009 | 12:07 pm India may face another major terror attack: Stratfor!With extremist elements in Pak expanding their sphere of influence, a US think tank warned that there could be another major terrorist attack inside India by these militants.Source: Zee News : India National | 18 Apr 2009 | 12:07 pm Sanjay in trouble for remarks against Mayawati!In fresh trouble for SP general secretary and actor Sanjay Dutt, the Pratapgarh District Magistrate has slapped a notice on him for his alleged objectionable remarks against Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati.Source: Zee News : India National | 18 Apr 2009 | 12:07 pm Tytler granted bail in defamation case!Jagdish Tytler was on Saturday granted bail by a Delhi court in a case of making alleged derogatory remarks against the lawyer of 1984 anti-Sikh riots victims in TV news programmes.Source: Zee News : India National | 18 Apr 2009 | 12:07 pm Antulay`s `conspiracy` missile threatens to destroy him!The `Hemant Karkare killing-conspiracy` missile fired by Abdul Rehman Antulay now threatens to hit him in the Lok Sabha polls.Source: Zee News : India National | 18 Apr 2009 | 12:07 pm Times Card celebrates 1st anniversaryTimesofMoney celebrates the first anniversary of Times Card (a joint initiative of Barclaycard and TimesofMoney) with a series of fabulous offers exclusively for its customers.Source: The Times of India | 18 Apr 2009 | 11:48 am Cong accuses BSP of creating hurdles in canvassingA Congress delegation on Saturday complained to election authorities that the BSP was creating hurdles in the election canvassing of its leaders.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 18 Apr 2009 | 11:48 am Hindu Mahasbha to move SC seeking parole for Malegaon accusedAfter Malegaon bomb blast accused Major (retd) Ramesh Upadhaya entered the poll fray, his party said it will move Supreme Court seeking parole for him.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 18 Apr 2009 | 11:35 am New challenges for IndiaO n April 16 voters in the world's largest democracy started going to the polls, and in the coming weeks, more than 700 million Indian voters will be able to have their say on who should form their ne...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 18 Apr 2009 | 11:34 am How to find the right financial advisorW hen many people think of the term "financial advisor", they picture a stressed out Wall Street type sitting behind a computer or telephone placing buy and sell orders and attempting to make their cl...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 18 Apr 2009 | 11:34 am Jet Airways hikes fuel surcharge by up to Rs 300The increase in surcharge follows hike in Aviation Turbine Fuel last week. State-run oil companies had on April 15 raised prices of jet fuel for the third time in a month, by about 6.7 per cent.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 18 Apr 2009 | 11:32 am Five killed in Pak explosionAt least five persons were killed and as many injured in an explosion at a security check post in Pakistan's restive North West Frontier Province today.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 18 Apr 2009 | 11:31 am Rupert Everett looks unrecognisable but denies surgeryRupert Everett left audiences stunned with his appearance on a TV show as the My Best Friend's Wedding star looked completely different from his usual self.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 18 Apr 2009 | 11:31 am Now three Kishore Kumar biopics on the wayShoojit Sircar's film on the life and songs of Kishore Kumar written by Rensil d'Silva might be on hold for now, but that hasn't stopped Nagesh Kukunoor and Sudhir Mishra from planning their own movies on the legendary actor-singer.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 18 Apr 2009 | 11:30 am 'Advani a dishonest PM-in-waiting'In a scathing attack on L K Advani, Congress on Saturday alleged that the BJP leader was a "dishonest PM-in-waiting" while questioning his statements on the Kandahar hijack episode.Source: The Times of India | 18 Apr 2009 | 11:29 am I'll work to bring back Congress in Uttar Pradesh: Rahul Gandhi - Times of India
Source: Google News India - India | 18 Apr 2009 | 11:27 am What had NDA done to bring back black money asks CongressThe Congress hit back at the BJP for claiming that it would bring back in 100 days crores of rupees hidden by Indian nationals in secret Swiss accounts and tax havens.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 18 Apr 2009 | 11:27 am Mumbai v Chennai - live!Andrew Flintoff and Matthew Hayden of Chennai Super Kings a training session at the Vineyard Ground in Cape Town. Photograph: Tom Shaw/Getty ImagesSource: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 18 Apr 2009 | 11:26 am Jet Airways hikes fuel surchargeIn the midst of a massive restructuring to cut costs and overcome a liquidity crunch, private carrier Jet Airways on Saturday hiked fuel surcharge on domestic flights by up to Rs 300.Source: The Times of India | 18 Apr 2009 | 11:25 am Two separatist rebels killed in Indian KashmirSrinagar, Kashmir - Two militants of the Lashkar-e-Taiba group and their female associate were killed in a shootout with security forces in India-administered Kashmir on Saturday, police said. The com...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 18 Apr 2009 | 11:24 am Pakistani terrorists planned to attack Malabar Hill: Kasab - Hindustan Times
Source: Google News India - India | 18 Apr 2009 | 11:23 am 109 witnesses to be examinedMUMBAI: The prosecution in the Mumbai terror attack case on Saturday informed the special court that it would examine more than 100 witnesses including those from Federal Bureau of Investigation (F...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 18 Apr 2009 | 11:18 am PDP gets pre-poll boost with two NC leaders switching sidesSRINAGAR: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in J&K received a shot the in arm ahead of Parliamentary elections as two leaders of the ruling National Conference (NC), including a former legislator, a b...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 18 Apr 2009 | 11:18 am Chidambaram slams Advani remarks on slush fundsSIVAGANGA (TN): Union home minister P Chidambaram on Saturday described BJP leader LK Advani's 100-day plan to bring back illegal money stashed in foreign tax havens as a "smokescreen" and wondered ...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 18 Apr 2009 | 11:18 am Delhi: JP Agarwal files nominationCongress candidate from North East Delhi constituency J P Agarwal submitted his nomination papers in New Delhi on Saturday.Source: The Times of India | 18 Apr 2009 | 11:06 am Owaisi criticises police chief, angers poll panelMajlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) president Asaduddin Owaisi's allegations against Andhra Pradesh police chief A.K. Mohanty, accusing him of being partisan in the Lok Sabha polls, left the Election Commission fuming Saturday.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 18 Apr 2009 | 11:00 am Combining mythology, phones and beehives to create fashionMythological tales, electrical wires, mobile phones, beehives, a mathematics mark sheet and even an experience with death - nine budding designers displayed their creativity inspired by all this and more as they prepare to compete at the World of Wearable Art (WOW) awards in New Zealand in September.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 18 Apr 2009 | 11:00 am Gold flat, silver falls by Rs 250Gold prices remained weak for the fourth straight day in the national capital by losing another Rs 10 to Rs 14,290 per 10 gram on constant selling by stockists in tandem with subdued global trend.Source: The Times of India | 18 Apr 2009 | 10:56 am Iran convicts US journalist of spyingAn Iranian revolutionary court has sentenced US journalist Roxana Saberi to eight years in jail after she was charged with spying for the US, a relative said on Saturday, in a case that has raised concern in Washington.Source: The Times of India | 18 Apr 2009 | 10:49 am Kasab trial: 109 witnesses to be examinedThe prosecution informed the special court that it would examine 109 witnesses, including FBI experts, to establish the complicity of Kasab and other accused.Source: The Times of India | 18 Apr 2009 | 10:49 am BJP wants Lalu sacked for anti-Advani remarks - IBNLive.com
Source: Google News India - India | 18 Apr 2009 | 10:33 am Merkin got Madoff warning years ago: Court papersAformer employee of hedge fund manager J Ezra Merkin claims Merkin was warned about Wall Street swindler Bernard Madoff years before losing tens of millions of dollars of investors' money in Madoff's Ponzi scheme, according to court papers.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 18 Apr 2009 | 10:28 am Jagdish Tytler granted bail in defamation case - Indian Express
Source: Google News India - India | 18 Apr 2009 | 10:26 am Sahu booked for inflammatory speeches - Express Buzz
Source: Google News India - India | 18 Apr 2009 | 10:23 am Kasab trial: 109 witnesses to be examinedThe prosecution in the Mumbai terror attack case today informed the special court that it would examine more than 100 witnesses including those from Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and foreign experts to establish the complicity of Mohamamed Amir Ajmal Kasab and other accused.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 18 Apr 2009 | 10:17 am After car, home, SBI extends special agri loans till SeptThe state-run lender had in February started offering loans at a concessional rate of eightper cent to farmers against cold storage and warehouse receipts, in a bid to save them fromfalling prey to distress sale of their farm produce.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 18 Apr 2009 | 10:13 am Pakistan counts financial losses of World Cup shiftKARACHI (Reuters) - The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said on Saturday it estimated financial losses of $10.5 million following the International Cricket Council (ICC) decision to shift the 2011 World Cup matches from the country.Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Apr 2009 | 10:10 am Sanjay Dutt booked for Mayawati remarks - SamayLive
Source: Google News India - India | 18 Apr 2009 | 9:36 am Resentment in Cong over CM remarks on T - Express Buzz
Source: Google News India - India | 18 Apr 2009 | 9:28 am BJP's Kandhamal nominee Sahu released from jailBJP candidate from Kandhamal Lok Sabha constituency Ashok Sahu, who was sent to jail for his alleged hate speech, was released today, prison officials said.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 18 Apr 2009 | 9:27 am Now, Lalu attacks Congress over Babri demolitionIn controversial remarks, RJD chief Lalu Prasad has said the Congress too was responsible for the demolition of the Babri mosque as it did nothing to prevent it.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 18 Apr 2009 | 9:18 am And now, saris and sweets in party coloursWant to make a political statement in the election season? Buy sweets dipped in the colours of party flags or opt for saris embossed with party symbols.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 18 Apr 2009 | 9:16 am Indian nuclear firms told to keep options openMUMBAI (Reuters) - Indian firms should not sign deals with foreign nuclear power firms that restrict their ability to supply to others as the government wants a thriving domestic industry, the country's atomic energy head said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Apr 2009 | 9:09 am PMK asks: Will DMK snap ties with Congress?PMK today sought to know from DMK chief M Karunanidhi whether he would sever ties with the UPA and Congress if the Manmohan Singh Government did not snapdiplomatic relations with Colombo and the "attack on Tamils" in Sri Lanka as demanded byhim.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 18 Apr 2009 | 8:52 am Delta Airlines closes Indian call centresAmerica's Delta Airlines, the world's largest airline, has announced to close down its Indian call centres, in a decision the carrier's officials say was driven by poor customer feedback.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 18 Apr 2009 | 8:47 am Chiranjeevi booked for poll code violation - Hindu
Source: Google News India - India | 18 Apr 2009 | 8:00 am Probe on, will take action against Shano Khan's teacher: Police - Hindustan Times
Source: Google News India - India | 18 Apr 2009 | 6:47 am More aid needed for struggling Pakistan - HolbrookeTOKYO (Reuters) - Pakistan will need more aid from world donors as it battles militants and tries to repair its economy, U.S. special envoy Richard Holbrooke said on Saturday, a day after Islamabad secured more than $5 billion in fresh aid.Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Apr 2009 | 4:20 am The race for Delhi has begun, but winner is anyone's guessAlthough marred by Maoist violence, the first phase of the Indian elections can be said to have got off to a reasonably satisfactory start.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 18 Apr 2009 | 3:30 am The essence of Malayaliness - contrary imagesKerala is many things to many people. While it is 'god's own country' for some because of its scenic lushness, others think it an 'embarrassment that encourages constant disorder in its politics and economy'.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 18 Apr 2009 | 3:30 am The secrets to a shapely butt!Want to have the perfect and shapely butt a la Hollywood star Jennifer Lopez and Bollywood's very own beauty Malaika Arora Khan? If yes, then eat healthy, exercise, do yoga or else go under the knife, suggest experts.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 18 Apr 2009 | 2:00 am New documentary tracks Indian footprints in southeast AsiaHe has done a documentary on the spread of Hinduism and Buddhism from India to southeast Asia. Now filmmaker S. Krishnaswamy plans to come out with the second part of 'Indian Imprints' in 2010.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 18 Apr 2009 | 2:00 am BJP condones beating of women: Rahul GandhiTargeting the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the infamous attack on young women at a Mangalore pub, Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi said Friday evening that the BJP speaks about Indian culture 'but condones beating of women'.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 18 Apr 2009 | 1:01 am I’ve never advocated violence: Varun“I will continue to raise my voice against anti-national forces”Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 18 Apr 2009 | 12:00 am BJP report: ideal time to join in crusade against tax havensMUMBAI: The interim report of the task force set up by Bharatiya Janata Party’s senior leader L.K. Advani on black money in tax havens abroad, says that India must first realise that this was the ideal time to act and join in the global ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 18 Apr 2009 | 12:00 am Tough opener for Rajasthan RoyalsChennai Super Kings meets Mumbai Indians in the first match of IPL-IISource: The Hindu - Front Page | 18 Apr 2009 | 12:00 am Ajmal retracts confession26/11 gunman claims he is a minor; judge rejects contentionSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 18 Apr 2009 | 12:00 am It is a collective failure: RenukaNEW DELHI: Minister of State (Independent charge) for Women and Child Development Renuka Chowdhury has described as tragic the death Shanno after her teacher allegedly subjected her to corporal punishment. Speaking to a private ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 18 Apr 2009 | 12:00 am Filing of nominations beginsSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 18 Apr 2009 | 12:00 am CSK has in it to take the final stepCHENNAI: The challenge before Chennai Super Kings lies in overcoming the loss of Andrew Flintoff during the climactic phase of the IPL. Given the power, precision and influence of Flintoff’s cricket, he is bound to be missed. The ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 18 Apr 2009 | 12:00 am World Cup matches out of PakistanDUBAI: The International Cricket Council said on Friday it had decided to move 2011 World Cup matches out of Pakistan owing to security concerns. Pakistan was to have hosted 16 matches, with India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. — ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 18 Apr 2009 | 12:00 am Corporal punishment kills Delhi schoolgirlTeacher of municipal school accused of extreme measuresSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 18 Apr 2009 | 12:00 am Advani for strong action to bring back wealth stashed abroadMUMBAI: Bharatiya Janata Party’s prime ministerial candidate L.K. Advani on Friday demanded vigorous action to bring back Indian wealth hoarded in secret Swiss bank accounts and other tax havens in the world. At a press conference ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 18 Apr 2009 | 12:00 am Sri Lanka rebels again urge truce against onslaughtCOLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's Tamil Tigers rebels on Friday called again for a truce as they face near-certain defeat, while a senior U.N. official met with the government to discuss the fate of civilians held by the separatists.Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 Apr 2009 | 8:10 pm 'BSP has every right to have billionaires in fold'The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) has every right to have billionaires in its fold, like the other political parties, said a party functionary Friday defending the Rs.604 crore (Rs.6.04 billion) assets declared by a BSP candidate for a Delhi Lok Sabha seat.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 17 Apr 2009 | 6:30 pm Snap ties with Colombo unless ceasefire called: KarunanidhiWith emotions running high in Tamil Nadu over the sufferings of the Tamils in Sri Lanka, Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi Friday urged the government of India to sever all ties with Colombo if did not honour and implement New Delhi's appeal for a ceasefire immediately.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 17 Apr 2009 | 6:30 pm Howard Berman meets PM, discusses AfPak crisisA US Congressional delegation led by House Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Howard Berman met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Friday and discussed terrorism and the situation in Pakistan and Afghanistan.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 17 Apr 2009 | 6:30 pm Australia's Davis Cup tie stays in India, ITF saysCHENNAI, India (Reuters) - India's Davis Cup tie against Australia next month will go ahead in Chennai as planned, the International Tennis Federation said on Friday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 Apr 2009 | 5:25 pm Comrade Salim and family own assets worth Rs.92 lakhMohammed Salim, deputy leader of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) in the outgoing Lok Sabha, and his family have total assets of over Rs.92 lakh (Rs.9.2 million).Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 17 Apr 2009 | 5:01 pm Compensation doubled for violence-hit poll officialsThe Election Commission Friday announced doubling of the compensation amount from Rs.500,000 to Rs.1 million for poll officials who fall victim to attacks by extremist or anti-social elements during the elections.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 17 Apr 2009 | 5:01 pm Monsoon forecast just below averageNEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's annual monsoon is likely to be 96 percent of the long-term average, which would make it the worst season in five years, although the near normal forecast raised hope for economic support and bumper crops.Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 Apr 2009 | 2:39 pm Mumbai attack defendant Kasab claims confession coercedMUMBAI (Reuters) - The lawyer for the alleged lone survivor among 10 gunmen who rampaged through Mumbai last November, killing 166 people, told a special court on Friday that his confession to the act was forced and he wanted to retract it.Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 Apr 2009 | 12:16 pm
|
