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Source: Google News India - India | 21 Apr 2009 | 1:06 pm Rupee dips by 15p against dollarLosing to the greenback for the fourth day in a row, the Indian rupee ended at 50.45/47 against the dollar, 15 paise cheaper from its last close amid a fresh slide in local stocks and a cut in key short-term rates.Source: The Times of India | 21 Apr 2009 | 1:04 pm Live IPL: McCullum departs,Chasing 159 runs to win, Knight Riders lost skipper McCullum after putting up fifty-run partnership with Gayle against Kings XI at Durban. Blog: Golden Oldies XI | VideosSource: The Times of India | 21 Apr 2009 | 1:02 pm Ferguson, Benitez told their verbal duel has put the 'game in gutter'EPL Managers' Association chief has stepped in to try to defuse the situation between Sir Alex Ferguson and Rafa Benitez.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 21 Apr 2009 | 1:02 pm Man U fans, a divided house over Fergie fielding weakened line-up in FA Cup semisShocked Manchester United fans are bitterly divided over Sir Alex Ferguson's weakened line-up for the FA Cup semi-final.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 21 Apr 2009 | 1:00 pm Difficult for Lalu to even become a minister: Pranab - Daily News & Analysis
Source: Google News India - India | 21 Apr 2009 | 12:57 pm John Lennon once dreamt of playing for LiverpoolLate Beatles member John Lennon is said to have been a very talented footballer, with dreams of playing for Liverpool.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 21 Apr 2009 | 12:48 pm Sonia taller leader than Advani: Suman - Hindu
Source: Google News India - India | 21 Apr 2009 | 12:43 pm Advani consoles Jaffer Sharief over son's death - Hindu
Source: Google News India - India | 21 Apr 2009 | 12:43 pm NDA will emerge as largest alliance in LS polls: Advani - Hindu
Source: Google News India - India | 21 Apr 2009 | 12:43 pm Former CEC cautions against 'no vote' option - Hindu
Source: Google News India - India | 21 Apr 2009 | 12:41 pm Jordan to launch career as opera singerKatie Price aka Jordan is set to launch a career as an opera singer.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 21 Apr 2009 | 12:41 pm Delhi HC pulls up RBI on lack of guidelines for mentally challenged!The Delhi HC has slammed banking regulator RBI for not issuing appropriate guidelines to banks over account opening of mentally disabled persons under the Disabilities Act and laid down guidelines for its implementation.Source: Zee News : States | 21 Apr 2009 | 12:37 pm EC transfers 3 police officials in Jaunpur!The EC transferred three police officers including an Additional Superintendent of Police of Jaunpur district of Uttar Pradesh where the body of Indian Justice Party candidate was found hanging from a tree on April 13 last.Source: Zee News : States | 21 Apr 2009 | 12:37 pm Manmohan is an alternative arrangement: BJP!BJP on Monday raked up the weak-PM refrain again, saying Manmohan Singh was an "alternative" arrangement till "some" member of Congress family is ready to adorn the post.Source: Zee News : States | 21 Apr 2009 | 12:37 pm Mercury soars in north; heat death rises to 24 in Orissa!Most parts of the country continued to reel under scorching sun today with mercury settling above the 40 mark, while one person died of suspected sun stroke in Orissa taking the death toll to 24 this summer.Source: Zee News : States | 21 Apr 2009 | 12:37 pm AP gears for 20 LS, 140 assembly seats for second phase polls!Over two lakh polling and nearly 60,000 police officials are being deployed to conduct phase-two elections in Andhra Pradesh scheduled to be held on April 23, top poll official said on Monday.Source: Zee News : States | 21 Apr 2009 | 12:37 pm Chawla issue: Cong dismisses BJP demand on CEC recommendation!Congress on Monday dismissed BJP`s attempts to reveal the contents of the recommendations of CEC N Gopalaswami seeking the removal of EC Navin Chawla as an act by a party bereft of any constructive issue.Source: Zee News : India National | 21 Apr 2009 | 12:36 pm Naveen babu is BJD`s lone ranger in Orissa!Clad in a white kurta and slippers, he has been attending 11 to 14 public meetings every day in the searing heat of the Orissa summer. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik knows he is the only star campaigner for the BJD.Source: Zee News : India National | 21 Apr 2009 | 12:36 pm Encourage rapprochement between India and Pak: Report!Arguing that Pakistan, not Afghanistan should be the centre of the policy of Obama administration in its war against terrorism, an eminent think-tank has asked the US to "encourage rapprochement" between India and Pak.Source: Zee News : India National | 21 Apr 2009 | 12:36 pm Varun Gandhi likely to file nomination today!Controversial Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Varun Gandhi is expected to file his nomination papers to contest the Lok Sabha elections from Pilibhit on Tuesday.Source: Zee News : India National | 21 Apr 2009 | 12:36 pm Sharad Pawar fit to be PM: Jayalalitha!AIADMK chief J Jayalalitha said Monday that she considers Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) boss Sharad Pawar suitable for the country`s top job.Source: Zee News : India National | 21 Apr 2009 | 12:36 pm Indian Navy on anti-piracy patrol after Seychelles` request!The Indian Navy will carry out anti-piracy patrols around Seychelles` coastline following a request from that country.Source: Zee News : India National | 21 Apr 2009 | 12:36 pm Prez Patil to discuss anti-terror strategy with Spain!Forging bilateral strategies to combat terrorism, boosting investments and consolidating ties with the EU will be high on the agenda as President Pratibha Patil starts high-level parleys with the Spain on Tuesday.Source: Zee News : India National | 21 Apr 2009 | 12:36 pm Campaigning for first phase elections in MP to end on Tuesday!Electioneering will come to an end tomorrow at 1700 hrs for the first phase of Lok Sabha polls - scheduled on April 23 - in Madhya Pradesh for 13 out of the total 29 constituencies.Source: Zee News : India National | 21 Apr 2009 | 12:36 pm Chelsea's Lampard says this his best season so farFrank Lampard, who has scored 19 goals for Chelsea this season, has no reson to slowdown after producing his best.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 21 Apr 2009 | 12:35 pm Gold surges by Rs 370 on global cuesGold prices surged by Rs 370 to Rs 14,670 per 10 gram in the national capital on brisk buying by stockists on firming global trend and return of the investors from the weakening equities market to bullion.Source: The Times of India | 21 Apr 2009 | 12:30 pm Difficult for Lalu to even become a minister: PranabExternal Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee hits back at Lalu Prasad saying he will find it difficult to gain a ministerial seat after the elections.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 21 Apr 2009 | 12:30 pm We will never surrender: LTTE"We will win with the help of the Tamil people," claimed LTTE's peace secretariat head saying supremo Prabhakaran was guiding them from inside the no-fire zone.Source: The Times of India | 21 Apr 2009 | 12:29 pm India colts lose second 3-day match, win series 3-2India Under 19 team rounded off their Down Under tour with a six-wicket defeat at the hands of Australia colts in the second three-day cricket match.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 21 Apr 2009 | 12:25 pm Minorities have no problem with me: Kalyan SinghKalyan Singh said he would share the dais with SP supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav for electioneering in different constituencies soon.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 21 Apr 2009 | 12:21 pm Twelve-day old infant dies aboard Kingfisher flightThe baby, Charu Rawat, was travelling to undergo a surgery at Bangalore when the death occurred, a Kingfisher Airlines spokesperson said.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 21 Apr 2009 | 12:20 pm Halle Berry to go bald for Nappily Ever After roleHalle Berry will shave her head for her role in Nappily Ever After.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 21 Apr 2009 | 12:20 pm Kasab seeks a month to study chargesheet - Hindustan Times
Source: Google News India - India | 21 Apr 2009 | 12:17 pm Myntra launches personalized IPL jerseys from ReebokBangalore, Apr 21 (ANI/Business Wire India): Myntra in collaboration with Reebok today launched a range of personalized IPL jerseys for the second season of the Indian Premier League (IPL).Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 21 Apr 2009 | 12:10 pm ZEDO now certified to deliver display ads on Google content networkMumbai, Apr 21 (ANI/Business Wire India): Silicon Valley based ZEDO Inc, the largest independent ad server in the world, today announced that Google has authorized ZEDO as a certified Third Party Ad Server (3PAS) to serve ads into the Google Content Network.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 21 Apr 2009 | 12:10 pm Woman files for divorce after husband changes lock on door!New Delhi, Apr 21 : A divorce petition from a young Chinese couple was thrown out of court after the reason for it was revealed to be because of the changing of the lock on a door.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 21 Apr 2009 | 12:10 pm India can never forgive Prabhakaran: Priyanka Gandhi - Economic Times
Source: Google News India - India | 21 Apr 2009 | 12:03 pm Scientists discover Earth-sized planetScientists say they've discovered a planet outside our solar system that is close to Earth in size - far different from the behemoths they had previously seen so far.Source: The Times of India | 21 Apr 2009 | 11:56 am US-Tajikistan sign Afghan transit dealThe United States and Tajikistan have agreed a deal on the transit of non-military cargoes for Western operations in Afghanistan, US assistant secretary of state Richard Boucher said Tuesday.Source: The Times of India | 21 Apr 2009 | 11:52 am Zensar Tech Q4 net up 6% at Rs 23 cr; declares dividendIT firm Zensar Technologies today said its consolidated net profit grew 5.88 per cent to Rs 23.03 crore in the fourth quarter ended March 31, 2009, over the corresponding period a year ago.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 21 Apr 2009 | 11:51 am India, China most attractive mkts for wealth mgmt: BarclaysIndia is the second most attractive market for wealth managementafter China, even as revenue growth in this sector in Asia is expected to fall significantlyover the next two years, Barclays Capital says.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 21 Apr 2009 | 11:48 am Christians threatened at pollsChristians in the Kandhamal District were told on the first day of voting "Mark the lotus, or else!" by Hindu nationalists. Christians of the area were subjected to murderous rampages in 2008.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 21 Apr 2009 | 11:48 am Govt gets tough after Dhoni snubs Padma awards] failure to turn up for the Padma Shri awards last Wednesday, the government issued a notification saying National sports awards, like the Rajiv GandhiSource: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 21 Apr 2009 | 11:47 am BJP softens stand on Indo-US nuclear deal] on Tuesday said the National Democratic Alliance, if voted to power, would decide on the deal considering the fact that an agreement signed by an earlier government cannot be easily "disregarded."Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 21 Apr 2009 | 11:46 am The lady who will surprise Sharad Pawar!covered head or any other demure, coy female gestures. Her plain-dealing speeches, given in simple and chaste Marathi -- one set of ideas for the village and another for city folk -- are delivered ...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 21 Apr 2009 | 11:46 am EC acting on CongressShe said, "I am aware that Quraishi has local connections and he also has some nexus with both the Congress and the Samajwadi Party, who he is trying to help."Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 21 Apr 2009 | 11:46 am Worst in economy over, things beginning to improve: O P BhattThe worst in the economy is over with data indicating that the situation is improving, State Bank of IndiaChairman O P Bhatt said today.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 21 Apr 2009 | 11:45 am Pakistan not to extend tenure of its envoys to India, BrusselsIslamabad, April 21 : Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has refused to extend the tenure of the country's high commissioners to India and Brussels.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 21 Apr 2009 | 11:45 am Noble in strategic alliance with UBSNoble, the research led Anglo-Indian investment bank specialising in mid- and small-cap companies, today announced that it has formed a strategic alliance with UBS in India relating to their Indian equities activities.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 21 Apr 2009 | 11:44 am Accused in TISS girl's rape arrested - Times of India
Source: Google News India - India | 21 Apr 2009 | 11:42 am Kareena postpones shoot for momKareena Kapoor was to leave for a month-long shoot to New York with actor boyfriend Saif Ali Khan Monday, but she postponed the trip to celebrate her mother's birthday with the family here.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 21 Apr 2009 | 11:40 am Accused in TISS girl's rape arrestedVinamra Soni, accused of raping a 23-year-old US student of Tata Institute of Social Sciences, was arrested after a sessions court rejected his anticipatory bail petition.Source: The Times of India | 21 Apr 2009 | 11:36 am Managing Govt borrowings smoothly a challenge: RBIThe Reserve Bank today described as a "major challenge" the managementof the large Government borrowing programme in FY 10.The challenge lies in managing the borrowing programme in a non-disruptive manner, it said.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 21 Apr 2009 | 11:34 am LTTE is terrorist outfit: PMAmid a flip-flop by DMK chief M Karunanidhi over the status of LTTE, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said the government of India considers the outfit based in Sri Lanka as a "terrorist organisation" and its leader V Prabhakaran remains a "proclaimed offender".Source: Business Standard | News Now | 21 Apr 2009 | 11:32 am Complacency bothers BJP in Vidisha - Rediff
Source: Google News India - India | 21 Apr 2009 | 11:28 am Criminals should be barred from contesting polls: GopalaswamiFormer Chief Election Commissioner N Gopalaswami today said there is a growing criminalisation of politics and favoured barring of persons with heinous criminal charges against them from contesting polls.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 21 Apr 2009 | 11:28 am RBI pegs non-food credit growth at 20% for FY10The Reserve Bank today pegged growth in adjusted non-food credit at 20 per cent for FY 10 but said that banks with a strong deposit base should endeavour tosurpass this figure.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 21 Apr 2009 | 11:26 am New investment rules for airlines come into effectNew rules governing operation of scheduled airlines which include fixing minimum levels of equity and barring any investment by foreign carriers, have come into effect by becoming part of the civil aviation regulations.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 21 Apr 2009 | 11:24 am Top priority to bring back black money from Swiss banks: JD(U)JD(U) today said NDA, if voted to power, will give top priority to bring the "black money" stashed in Swiss banks back to the country.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 21 Apr 2009 | 11:23 am Somali pirates free ship after 5 monthsSomali pirates have released the chemical tanker MT Stolt Strength and its crew of 23 Filipinos after holding them for five months, a Kenya-based maritime watchdog said on Tuesday.Source: The Times of India | 21 Apr 2009 | 11:18 am INTERVIEW - Tamil Tigers vow no surrender to Sri Lanka militaryCOLOMBO (Reuters) - The Tamil Tiger rebels will never surrender, the head of the separatists' peace secretariat told Reuters on Tuesday, despite their being outgunned in an apparent final offensive by the Sri Lankan military.Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Apr 2009 | 11:18 am Pandit's future in Citi hangs in balanceCitigroup chief Vikram Pandit will try to convince investors that the financial services major is on a recovery path, following fresh concerns about his future in the company, a media report said.Source: The Times of India | 21 Apr 2009 | 11:15 am Sensex falls by over 81 pointsIn volatile trading, the Sensex fell by over 81 points in tandem with weak global trends but the central bank's reduction of key interest rates averted a major fall.Source: The Times of India | 21 Apr 2009 | 11:11 am Sri Lanka troops move in on Tigers, 49,000 fleeCOLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lankan soldiers battled into the last redoubt of the Tamil Tigers on Tuesday, and an exodus of people trapped by the rebels in the coastal strip reached nearly 50,000, the military said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Apr 2009 | 9:04 am Independents, new parties shake up electionMUMBAI (Reuters) - Walking the crowded back streets of Mumbai, observing disputes over tap water and choked drains and asking people for their votes is a new role for Meera Sanyal, a banker contesting the election as an independent candidate.Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Apr 2009 | 7:46 am Malayalam film industry deadlocked by trade unionsTwo movie shoots have been disrupted by protests over the attitude of leading stars Mammootty and Dileep, scuffles have broken out and members of film units have even been arrested. The tussle between two rival trade unions in the Malayalam film industry seems to have entered a deadlock and neither side is ready to give in.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 21 Apr 2009 | 7:31 am Crusade for street children rides high on glamourThe crusade to improve the lives of street children in India is going high on glamour.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 21 Apr 2009 | 5:30 am Who really is the world's tallest man?TIANJIN, China (Reuters Life!) - At 2.46 metres (8 ft 1 in) tall, China's Zhao Liang may well be the world's tallest person. All he needs is to be officially measured.Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Apr 2009 | 5:30 am Naveen babu is BJD's lone ranger in OrissaClad in a white kurta and slippers, he has been attending 11 to 14 public meetings every day in the searing heat of the Orissa summer. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik knows he is the only star campaigner for the Biju Janata Dal (BJD).Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 21 Apr 2009 | 4:31 am ELECTION EYE - BJP says to honour U.S. nuclear dealNEW 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 | 21 Apr 2009 | 4:23 am Caste to play key role in Andhra PradeshThe battle lines in south coastal Andhra Pradesh and the Rayalaseema region going to the polls in the second phase Thursday have been drawn on the basis of caste.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 21 Apr 2009 | 4:00 am Rakeysh Mehra shares special friendship with RahmanFilmmaker Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra says he has found a special friend in Oscar-winning music maestro A.R. Rahman, who has created music for two of his movies.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 21 Apr 2009 | 4:00 am Karan Johar trains lens on slums with 'Slumdog' kidHe is known for making designer films, but Karan Johar recently shot some key sequences of his 'My Name Is Khan' in a slum here with 'Slumdog Millionaire' kid Tanay Cheda.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 21 Apr 2009 | 3:31 am Aishwarya Rai still rides high on international endorsementsShe may no longer be the the face of brands like Coca-Cola and Nakshatra diamond jewellery in India, but Aishwarya Rai is still riding high on successful and long-standing international endorsements.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 21 Apr 2009 | 3:30 am TCS CEO says to focus on cost-cuttingBEIJING (Reuters) - Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), India's largest IT outsourcing firm, said on Tuesday that price competition will force it to focus on cost reductions in coming years.Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Apr 2009 | 3:14 am Obama proposes $100 bln U.S. loan for IMF war chestWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Monday proposed a $100 billion U.S. loan to the International Monetary Fund to boost the IMF's war chest and urged a bigger stake in the IMF for emerging powers like China and India.Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Apr 2009 | 2:29 am Exodus from LTTE-held area as route opens upNumber of civilians who have come in put at 25,000-30,000Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 21 Apr 2009 | 12:00 am Petition seeking release of Nalini not maintainable: State“Supreme Court had confirmed conviction of the accused”Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 21 Apr 2009 | 12:00 am Burns ward gets a swanky lookTIRUCHI: The Burns Ward in the Annal Gandhi Memorial Government Hospital here has been accorded a facelift both in terms of amenities and patient care. With spruced up false ceiling, wall tiles and full air-conditioning provided in the ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 21 Apr 2009 | 12:00 am 312 charges against Ajmal, 2 othersMumbai: The prosecution on Monday submitted a draft of 312 charges it proposes to frame against Pakistan national Mohammad Ajmal Amir ‘Kasab’ and two Indians, Faheem Ansari and Sabauddin Ahmed, in the Mumbai attacks case. ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 21 Apr 2009 | 12:00 am Tigers attack fleeing civiliansPresident orders food, medicines to arriving refugeesSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 21 Apr 2009 | 12:00 am 312 charges proposed in 26/11 attack caseAgainst Kasab, Fahim Ansari, Mohammad Sabahuddin Ahmed, 35 othersSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 21 Apr 2009 | 12:00 am UPA is pro-poor, says RahulSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 21 Apr 2009 | 12:00 am Gopalaswami retires, Chawla to take charge todayOutgoing CEC expresses confidence that the Commission will live up to its nameSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 21 Apr 2009 | 12:00 am We will check migration to cities: AdvaniIt will be done through creation of jobs in rural areas, says the BJP leaderSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 21 Apr 2009 | 12:00 am A brilliant spectacle in eastern horizonCHENNAI: It was brilliant spectacle in the eastern horizon as the PSLV-C12 rose from the spaceport at Sriharikota at the appointed time of 6.45 a.m. on Monday. As the four-stage rocket sped up in a straight path with the early morning sun ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 21 Apr 2009 | 12:00 am Hayden and Murali help Chennai thrash BangalorePORT ELIZABETH, South Africa (Reuters) - Matthew Hayden and Muttiah Muralitharan steered the Chennai Super Kings to an emphatic 92-run win over the Bangalore Royal Challengers in the Indian Premier League on Monday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Apr 2009 | 7:02 pm West Bengal government moves to end Lalgarh impasseOfficials of the Election Commission, the West Bengal government and representatives of agitating tribals will hold a meeting Wednesday to end the stalemate at Lalgarh on holding Lok Sabha polls on April 30.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 20 Apr 2009 | 7:00 pm Congress has most candidates with criminal records in phase IINearly 300 candidates with criminal records from different political parties are fighting the second phase of Lok Sabha polls on April 23, with the Congress party topping the list with 40, according to a survey.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 20 Apr 2009 | 6:33 pm Bhattacharjee ordered police firing in Nandigram: Forward BlocWest Bengal Chief Minister Buddahdeb Bahttacharjee had ordered the police firing in Nandigram March 14, 2007 that claimed 14 lives, the state's ruling Left Front partner Forward Bloc alleged Monday.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 20 Apr 2009 | 6:31 pm Tech Mahindra to run Satyam as standalone unitHYDERABAD (Reuters) - Tech Mahindra Ltd, which is taking over Satyam Computer Services Ltd in a deal worth about $580 million, said on Monday it would run the fraud-hit outsourcing firm as a standalone unit.Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Apr 2009 | 5:15 pm Police probe report of father selling Slumdog's RubinaMUMBAI (Reuters) - Police in Mumbai are probing accusations that the father of Rubina Ali, a child star of the Oscar-winning film "Slumdog Millionaire", tried to sell his daughter for 200,000 pounds ($290,000).Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Apr 2009 | 12:33 pm
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