Sahara, Jet tell HC they will meet to sort out issues

The court adjourned the matter to May 6 after Jet lawyer Janak Dwarkadas and Sahara counsel Fali Nariman said both the sides would meet to sort out the issues between them.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 29 Apr 2009 | 12:48 pm

IPL Live: B'lore off to a flier,

Chasing 140 runs to win, Royal Challengers started their chase aggressively against Knight Riders in Durban. Blog: Why KKR coach Boka-known must go | Videos
Source: The Times of India | 29 Apr 2009 | 12:42 pm

No single party govt this time: Venkaiah Naidu

In a rare admission, BJP leader M Venkaiah Naidu today said no party will be able to form a government on its own at the Centre.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 29 Apr 2009 | 12:34 pm

U.S. bank rescue program head Kashkari prepares to exit

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The head of the $700 billion rescue fund created to restore the U.S. financial system will likely make Friday his last day on the job, The Washington Post reported.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 Apr 2009 | 12:30 pm

Badal amd Sukhbir`s spouses asked to appear before court!

A court here on Tuesday issued summons to wives of Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal and his son and deputy chief minister Sukhbir Singh Badal to appear in the court on May four in a money recovery suit.
Source: Zee News : States | 29 Apr 2009 | 12:28 pm

TISS gangrape: Custody of accused extended till Apr 30!

A local court on Tuesday extended the police custody of the five accused in the gangrape of a US national studying in Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) here till April 30.
Source: Zee News : States | 29 Apr 2009 | 12:28 pm

Bombay HC comes to rescue of fund-starved Aids research centre!

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday directed the Maharashtra Government not to close the Aids Research and Control Centre (ARCON), and provide funds to it.
Source: Zee News : States | 29 Apr 2009 | 12:28 pm

Sealing row: Delhi HC order shows legal lacunae in new Master Plan!

BJP on Tuesday said the Delhi High Court order directing closure of nursing homes operating in violation of the building by-laws has "punctured" the claims of Congress.
Source: Zee News : States | 29 Apr 2009 | 12:28 pm

Negotiations only way to Naga solution: Rio!

A permanent settlement to Naga political conflict could be achieved only through negotiations with the Centre by all sections of Naga society, Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio said on Tuesday.
Source: Zee News : States | 29 Apr 2009 | 12:28 pm

Sahara, Jet tell HC they will meet to sort out issues

Jet Airways and Sahara India Commercial Corporation Ltd, locked in a legal battle over multi-crore rupees takeover deal of erstwhile Sahara airline, today informed the Bombay High Court that they would meet soon to sort out their issues.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 29 Apr 2009 | 12:27 pm

Trains collide in Chennai; at least 7 dead, 20 injured!

A local train and a goods train collided at Vyasarpadi Railway Station in Chennai on Wednesday, killing at least seven people and injuring over 20.
Source: Zee News : India National | 29 Apr 2009 | 12:27 pm

“BJP committed to build Ayodhya Ram Temple”!

BJP chief Rajnath Singh has retreated his party`s commitment to building the Ram Temple in Ayodhya.
Source: Zee News : India National | 29 Apr 2009 | 12:27 pm

Akkriti case: Police forms parallel investigation team!

Delhi Police has set up a parallel investigation team to probe into the death of a 17-year-old student due to an asthma attack in the school premises.
Source: Zee News : India National | 29 Apr 2009 | 12:27 pm

Rahul was awarded M Phil degree in 1995: Cambridge!

Amid a controversy over Rahul Gandhi`s foreign degrees, the University of Cambridge said the Congress leader was a student of Trinity College and was awarded an M.Phil in Development Studies in 1995.
Source: Zee News : India National | 29 Apr 2009 | 12:27 pm

India-US-Japan naval exercise from today!

The tri-nation naval exercise between Indian, American and Japanese navies, which had raised China`s hackles two years ago, will start on Wednesday off the coast of Okinawa in Japan, naval officials said here.
Source: Zee News : India National | 29 Apr 2009 | 12:27 pm

Ambani chopper case: Witness died of multiple injuries!

Post-mortem report in the mysterious death of Bharat Borge, witness in the Anil Ambani chopper sabotage case, has revealed he died due to multiple fractures and injuries.
Source: Zee News : India National | 29 Apr 2009 | 12:27 pm

“CPI-M will make Third Front workable”!

The CPI-M will use its rich experience of running a Left Front government in West Bengal to make the Third Front a success if it wins the Lok Sabha elections, says the party`s politburo member Biman Bose.
Source: Zee News : India National | 29 Apr 2009 | 12:27 pm

BJP, Congress finding it hard to better 2004 tally!

With two rounds of the Lok Sabha elections over, the BJP and the Congress - the two chief contenders for power -- are realising it may be tough for them to improve upon their 2004 tally, according to their internal assessments.
Source: Zee News : India National | 29 Apr 2009 | 12:27 pm

Capture Prabhakaran alive, India urges Sri Lanka!

India has reiterated that Sri Lanka capture Tamil Tigers chief Velupillai Prabhakaran alive and extradite him to India, sources in the external affairs ministry said Tuesday.
Source: Zee News : India National | 29 Apr 2009 | 12:27 pm

Indian economy to recover from mid-2009: Macquarie

Indian economy will begin to recover from the middle of this year, thanks to the fiscal and monetary measures taken up by the government, but the outcome of the ongoing general election remains a legitimate concern, global research firm Macquarie has said.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 29 Apr 2009 | 12:27 pm

Prabhakaran and Pottu Amman hatched Rajiv killing plot: Karuna

Rajiv Gandhi was killed by a LTTE suicide bomber on May 21, 1991 while he was addressing an election rally in Sriperumbudur near Chennai.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 29 Apr 2009 | 12:26 pm

Pakistan troops take town, kill over 50 Taliban

BUNER, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistani troops took the main town in strategically important Buner Valley on Wednesday after dropping by helicopter behind Taliban lines, killing over 50 militants in two days of fighting, the military said.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 Apr 2009 | 12:23 pm

Sonia, Advani in poll fray Thursday - Livemint


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Sonia, Advani in poll fray Thursday
Livemint
PTI New Delhi: Polling for the third phase of the Lok Sabha elections to choose 107 members of Parliament from 1567 candidates, including political titans like Sonia Gandhi and LK Advani, will be held on Thursday.
Polling for third phase LS election on Thursday Business Standard
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Source: Google News India - India | 29 Apr 2009 | 12:22 pm

Aamir, Shahrukh lead IIFA nominations

Ghajini and Jodhaa Akbar gather the most nominations getting a nod in all the prominent categories.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 29 Apr 2009 | 12:20 pm

Forensic expert tells court Kasab could be 22 years

A forensic expert today told a special court that the age of Mohammed Ajmal Amir Kasab, the only surviving terrorist of the 26/11 attacks in Mumbai, could be 22 as his chest X-ray indicates developed growth.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 29 Apr 2009 | 12:15 pm

Swine flu takes toll on aviation; India, China hit

As Swine Influenza continued to claim lives in Mexico and other parts of the globe, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has said it has significantly affected the aviation sector and its timing could not have been worse.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 29 Apr 2009 | 12:09 pm

Statements of Airworks and Reliance officials to be recorded - Economic Times


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Statements of Airworks and Reliance officials to be recorded
Economic Times
29 Apr 2009, 1727 hrs IST, PTI MUMBAI: Statements of Airworks company and Reliance group officials will be recorded in connection with the death of Bharat Borge, a key witness in Anil Ambani helicopter sabotage case, a top Government Railway Police ...
Mystery death in India 'sabotage' BBC News
Borge's death not due to 'corporate rivalry' Sify
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Source: Google News India - India | 29 Apr 2009 | 12:07 pm

Dead famous

The desire to live forever has never been satisfied. From Egyptians to the Chinese, all have wanted to preserve their dead in the hope that they will come back to life someday.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 29 Apr 2009 | 12:04 pm

FDI rules tinkering for banks may need Cabinet nod

Policy changes giving exemption to the private sector banks, including the ICICI Bank, from new FDI guidelines, may require Cabinet approval even as views of the finance ministry and the Reserve Bank of India have been sought on the contentious issue.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 29 Apr 2009 | 12:00 pm

'Fed up Winehouse wants to settle down in home-like St.Lucia'

The 'Rehab' hitmaker feels completely like an outsider in the UK, has her eyes on a beach side home in St. Lucia.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 29 Apr 2009 | 11:59 am

CPI(M) responsible for Nano pullout: Advani - Hindu


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CPI(M) responsible for Nano pullout: Advani
Hindu
Uluberia (West Bengal) (IANS) Holding West Bengal's ruling Left Front major Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) responsible for the Tatas pulling out the Nano plant from the state, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader LK Advani on Wednesday said ...
Sonia still dominates government decision-making: Advani Press Trust of India
10 Janpath more powerful than 7 race course Rd, mocks Advani Indian Express
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Source: Google News India - India | 29 Apr 2009 | 11:57 am

Campaigners gulp down fluids, hide behind shades to beat heat - Hindu


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Campaigners gulp down fluids, hide behind shades to beat heat
Hindu
Lucknow (PTI) The scorching heat is a great leveller. From 'neembu pani' to grapes to sun-glasses, candidates and campaigners, irrespective of rank and stature, look to the same things to beat the heat.
Low turnout sign of Amethi's waning romance with Gandhis? Times of India
CBI not pressurised on Quattrocchi issue: Priyanka Zee News
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Source: Google News India - India | 29 Apr 2009 | 11:57 am

Chennai train mishap unfortunate, says Lalu, Nitish slams him - Hindu


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Chennai train mishap unfortunate, says Lalu, Nitish slams him
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Patna (PTI) Railway Minister Lalu Prasad on Wednesday termed as "very unfortunate" the bizarre train accident near Chennai in which four persons were killed.
Four killed in mystery train collision near Chennai Sify
Six dead, 20 injured Chennai train mishap;Lalu orders probe Deccan Herald
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Source: Google News India - India | 29 Apr 2009 | 11:57 am

Sensex closes 401 pts up

Frantic short-coverings on the last day of the April series as well as firm global cues helped the bellwether Sensex to rebound by 401.50 points to close at a six-and-a-half month high of 11,403.25.
Source: The Times of India | 29 Apr 2009 | 11:57 am

UTV earmarks Rs 900 cr for movie production

Media and entertainment house UTV has earmarked around Rs 900 crore for its movie production venture, of which Rs 420 crore will be spent on about 35 Bollywood movies to be released over the next two years.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 29 Apr 2009 | 11:51 am

Mumbai suspect 'needs fresh air' - BBC News


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Mumbai suspect 'needs fresh air'
BBC News
The leading suspect in last November's deadly attacks in the Indian city of Mumbai (Bombay) needs exercise outside his cell, the trial court has heard.
Forensic expert tells court Kasab could be 22 years Press Trust of India
Kasab trial adjourned till May 2; accused wants perfumes, toothpaste Hindustan Times
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Source: Google News India - India | 29 Apr 2009 | 11:49 am

BCCI lifts ban on ICL players, support staff

BCCI makes this surprising move after many players and support staff from the ICL approached them.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 29 Apr 2009 | 11:49 am

Apologetic McLaren get suspended race ban

PARIS (Reuters) - McLaren have been given a suspended three-race ban for deliberately misleading stewards at the Australian Grand Prix in March, the International Automobile Federation (FIA) said on Wednesday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 Apr 2009 | 11:43 am

Days numbered for Citigroup's Pandit?

The chief executives of Bank of America and Citigroup may be shown the door if the US govt decides the $90 billion capital it has already injected isn't enough to restore the banks' health.
Source: The Times of India | 29 Apr 2009 | 11:41 am

Cong describes Advani as 'night watchman' for Modi

Congress speaker Singhvi uses cricketing jargon, calls Advani "night watchman" for the "real batsman" Modi.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 29 Apr 2009 | 11:27 am

Toy plane lands in Parliament, causes alarm - Times of India


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Toy plane lands in Parliament, causes alarm
Times of India
29 Apr 2009, 1642 hrs IST, PTI NEW DELHI: A palm-size, remote-controlled toy plane Wednesday sent alarm bells ringing after it landed in the Parliament premises and exposed loopholes in security, an official said.
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Source: Google News India - India | 29 Apr 2009 | 11:24 am

Bullets and ballots in India's general election

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - One is facing a murder charge, another arrested for abduction, while a third is fighting a robbery case. Welcome to India's general election, where nearly a fifth of 5,500 candidates face criminal charges.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 Apr 2009 | 11:22 am

I don't miss captaincy: Sourav Ganguly

Sourav Ganguly, who was replaced by Brendon McCullum as captain in the IPL, said he was enjoying his stint as a batsman only.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 29 Apr 2009 | 11:20 am

Cong describes Advani as 'night watchman' for Modi - Business Standard


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Cong describes Advani as 'night watchman' for Modi
Business Standard
PTI / New Delhi April 29, 2009, 16:34 IST Using cricketing terminology in the midst of IPL fever, Congress today described bjp's prime ministerial candidate LK Advani as a "night watchman" for Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi.
Has the down fall begun for Modi? Will the SC nail him? MSN India
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Source: Google News India - India | 29 Apr 2009 | 11:14 am

Toon show reality: Jerry still manages to give Tom the slip

A parallel has been drawn between the popular cartoon and CBI's chase of Quattrocchi by none other than tha CBI's director Ashwani Kumar.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 29 Apr 2009 | 11:09 am

Advani will not be able to vote - Times of India


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Advani will not be able to vote
Times of India
29 Apr 2009, 1619 hrs IST, PTI AHMEDABAD: BJP's prime ministerial candidate LK Advani and his wife will miss out on voting in the Gandhinagar Lok Sabha seat as the couple's name does not figure in the voter list of the area due to delimitation exercise ...
Advani faces little resistance in Gandhinagar Sify
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Source: Google News India - India | 29 Apr 2009 | 11:06 am

KKR win toss, decide to bat against RCB

KKR skipper Brendon McCullum won the toss and decided to bat against Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL match here.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 29 Apr 2009 | 11:05 am

Cong describes Advani as 'night watchman' for Modi

Using cricketing terminology in the midst of IPL fever, Congress today described BJP's prime ministerial candidate L K Advani as a "night watchman" for Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 29 Apr 2009 | 11:04 am

First swine flu death confirmed in US

US health officials say swine flu has killed a 23-month-old child in Texas, the first US death in the current outbreak and the first reported outside Mexico.
Source: The Times of India | 29 Apr 2009 | 11:02 am

Kasab's demands: Perfume and stroll outside cell

Prime accused in Mumbai terror attack case Mohammed Kasab, in a letter to his lawyer, also requested court's approval for toothpaste and newspaper.
Source: The Times of India | 29 Apr 2009 | 11:01 am

India approaches WTO against EU on drug seizure issue

India has complained to the World Trade Organisation against some of the European nations confiscating Indian generic drugs being shipped to South America and Africa via Europe.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 29 Apr 2009 | 11:01 am

Sterlite ends high at 7%

The stock ended at Rs 409- up over 6.5%. It touched a low of Rs 375 and a high of Rs 414. The counter clocked a volume of 1.3 million shares on the counter at the BSE.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 29 Apr 2009 | 11:00 am

'India Inc may hike salaries upto 8%'

At a time when the global job scenario is gloomy, India Inc is expected to increase salaries up to eight per cent this year with infrastructure and FMCG sectors likely to see the maximum hikes, global HR consultancy Mercer says.
Source: The Times of India | 29 Apr 2009 | 10:59 am

Advani will not be able to vote

BJP's prime ministerial candidate L K Advani and his wife will miss out on voting in the Gandhinagar Lok Sabha seat as the couple's name does not figure in the voter list of the area due to delimitation exercise.
Source: The Times of India | 29 Apr 2009 | 10:49 am

Kasab forwards four fresh requests to court

Mumbai, Apr.29 : The lawyer representing Ajmal Amir Kasab, the lone surviving terrorist of the November 2008 terror strikes in Mumbai, on Wednesday told a Special Court that is hearing his case, that his client has made four fresh requests.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 29 Apr 2009 | 10:40 am

Development creeps into Bihar's political lexicon - Economic Times


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Development creeps into Bihar's political lexicon
Economic Times
NEW DELHI: For a state where caste identities have played an overriding role in politics, development is inching its way into the political lexicon of Bihar for the first time.
Prestige battle for Nitish Kumar in third phase of Bihar polls ... Sify
'Caste no longer an issue in Bihar' Hindu
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Source: Google News India - India | 29 Apr 2009 | 10:27 am

'Left won't be Cong palanquin bearers'

CPM foresees a realignment of political forces after the polls in favour of the Third Front and rules out supporting Cong in government formation as it does not want to be its "palanquin bearers".
Source: The Times of India | 29 Apr 2009 | 10:22 am

BCCI offers amnesty to rebel ICL players

MUMBAI (Reuters) - Indian players tied to the unofficial Indian Cricket League (ICL) have been asked to ditch the rebel organisation if they want to be considered for international cricket.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 Apr 2009 | 10:21 am

In BJP bastion, Congress makes inroads

Vicky Nanjappa and photographer Reuben N V travel to Mangalore, a BJP bastion, which has been in the news recently for attacks on churches and women in pubs. The Hindutva brigade's experiments may not...
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 29 Apr 2009 | 10:10 am

How much is it worth

While the Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, marks his fiftieth year as a Tibetan refugee in India, in his Tibetan capital-in-exile, Mcleodganj in Himachal Pradesh, it is business as usual. The parliament-in...
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 29 Apr 2009 | 10:10 am

Sparsh BPO launches its Bangalore facility

Mumbai, Apr 29 : Leading domestic BPO service provider Sparsh, a subsidiary of Intelnet Global Services, today launch its delivery centre in Bangalore.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 29 Apr 2009 | 10:08 am

Canara Bank Q4 net up 55 pc at Rs 719 cr

Bharti Airtel said on Wednesday that its Q4 net profit rose 3.7 per cent to Rs 2,239 cr as against Rs 2159.3 cr in the previous quarter according to the US accounting rules. The fourth quarter derivat...
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 29 Apr 2009 | 10:08 am

Yahoo! India lays off 60, to hire 130

The indices are facing stiff resistance at the highs made on 16 April 2009 from where they had witnessed a sell-off. These levels are 11,367 for the Sensex and 3,511 – 3,517 for the Nifty. Interview...
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 29 Apr 2009 | 10:08 am

Police forms parallel investigation team

Delhi Police has set up a parallel investigation team to probe into the death of a 17-year-old student due to an asthma attack in the school premises. A Delhi Police officer in the rank of Additional ...
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 29 Apr 2009 | 10:07 am

CCA invoked against Pappu Yadav

The Crime Control Act (CCA) was today invoked against expelled RJD MP Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav, a day ahead of the polling in this Bihar's parliamentary constituency from where his mother Shant...
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 29 Apr 2009 | 10:07 am

SBH opening profit up 31 per cent

Bharti Airtel said on Wednesday that its Q4 net profit rose 3.7 per cent to Rs 2,239 cr as against Rs 2159.3 cr in the previous quarter according to the US accounting rules. The fourth quarter derivat...
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 29 Apr 2009 | 10:07 am

Shanno was not made to stand in sun, say classmates

The MCD school teacher, accused of meting out corporal punishment to Shanno which lead to her death, made her squat but did not make her stand in the sun with bricks on her shoulders, her classmates h...
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 29 Apr 2009 | 10:07 am

LTTE killed civilians: Surrendered leaders

Two top LTTE leaders, who surrendered to the Lankan army, have said the Tamil Tigers used the civilians as "hostages" never allowing them to flee the war zone.
Source: The Times of India | 29 Apr 2009 | 10:03 am

Kashmir shuts in poll protest, troops patrol

SRINAGAR (Reuters) - Government forces locked down Kashmir's main city on Wednesday to thwart planned protests against India's general election, renewing tensions in the disputed region after a short period of relative calm.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 Apr 2009 | 9:59 am

UK, French ministers press Sri Lanka ceasefire call

COLOMBO (Reuters) - The foreign ministers of Britain and France urged Sri Lanka on Wednesday to implement a humanitarian ceasefire with Tamil Tiger rebels in order to allow tens of thousands of trapped civilians to escape the battle zone.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 Apr 2009 | 9:56 am

Satyam: Raju's remand till May 13

The judicial remand of former Satyam chairman B Ramalinga Raju and seven other accused was extended by 14 days today by a local court in Hyderabad.
Source: The Times of India | 29 Apr 2009 | 9:51 am

Germany becomes 8th country to confirm swine flu

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Germany confirmed its first case of swine flu on Wednesday, the eighth country where the virus has been found, but reported deaths remained confined to Mexico nearly a week after the threat of a pandemic emerged.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 Apr 2009 | 9:05 am

Bharti Q4 net jumps; growth worries remain

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Bharti Airtel Ltd, India's top mobile operator, increased quarterly profit by 21 percent as it added more users and held tariffs steady even as rivals cut prices, but growth concerns weighed on its stock.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 Apr 2009 | 9:01 am

Anil and Tina Ambani are a pillar of strength, says Adnan Sami

Pakistani singer Adnan Sami has shifted his critically-ill father from Criticare to Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital and says all the arrangements were made following a call to Anil Ambani.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 29 Apr 2009 | 7:02 am

High stakes for BJP in Karnataka's final phase

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), ruling Karnataka for the first time, faces a tough challenge in retaining its dominance over the 11 Lok Sabha constituencies going to the polls in the second round of the state's parliamentary polls Thursday.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 29 Apr 2009 | 7:00 am

Anil Ambani group snaps ties with chopper maintenance firm

The Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group (ADAG) has cancelled the maintenance contract of its Bell 412 helicopter with aircraft maintenance firm Air Works India, according to an airport source.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 29 Apr 2009 | 6:00 am

Seven killed in Tamil Nadu train accident

At least seven people were killed and 20 injured when a local passenger train collided with a goods train in a Chennai suburb Wednesday. Train services in the region were disrupted, an official said.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 29 Apr 2009 | 4:31 am

Shilpa Shetty take cricket lessons from Graeme Smith, Shane Warne

Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty, who co-owns the Indian Premier League (IPL) team Rajasthan Royals, had a brush with on-field action when she teamed up with cricketers to learn a few tips.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 29 Apr 2009 | 3:00 am

Bollywood writers now rule the roost as directors too

They have penned stories that have drawn crowds to theatres and dialogues that got etched in people's memory. Bollywood writers like Anurag Kashyap and Imtiaz Ali are amongst an increasing number of those who have also carved a niche for themselves as directors after spinning magic with their words.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 29 Apr 2009 | 2:30 am

Police arrest mall cashier in DDA housing scandal

Jeet Ram, a cashier at a shopping mall in northwest Delhi, has been arrested for his alleged financial involvement in a multi-million rupee Delhi Development Authority (DDA) housing scandal, the police said Tuesday.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 29 Apr 2009 | 1:01 am

Woman dies as militants raid Assam village

Guwahati: A woman was killed and 12 others were injured as militants opened fire on villagers at Yeah in Assam’s North Cachar Hills district on Tuesday afternoon. Subhash Das, Principal Secretary, Home, said a group of extremists ...
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 29 Apr 2009 | 12:00 am

Poll panel may seek TDB explanation

Decision to regularise 200 temporary employees ‘in violation of rules’
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 29 Apr 2009 | 12:00 am

Swine flu crosses borders via flights

WHO raises global alert to an unprecedented level
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 29 Apr 2009 | 12:00 am

Troops advance into NFZ

Colombo advises Swedish Foreign Minister to defer his proposed visit to May
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 29 Apr 2009 | 12:00 am

Railway Workshop bags award

TIRUCHI: The Golden Rock Railway Workshop here has bagged the Southern Railway General Manager’s Green Shield Award for 2008-09 in recognition of its environmental protection measures. This is the first time that the Green Shield ...
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 29 Apr 2009 | 12:00 am

Ravi, Chandy hatched ‘plot’: Pinarayi

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Communist Party of India (Marxist) State secretary Pinarayi Vijayan has alleged involvement of both Leader of the Opposition Oommen Chandy and Union Minister Vayalar Ravi in the “conspiracy” to trigger violence ...
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 29 Apr 2009 | 12:00 am

Karunanidhi satisfied with Sri Lankan response to fast

Terms continuance of shelling “stray incidents”“Tamils question won’t impact polls”
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 29 Apr 2009 | 12:00 am

Ajmal an adult, aged 21: medical report

Mumbai: The Mumbai gunman, Mohammad Ajmal Amir ‘Kasab,’ is an adult, according to a medical report prepared by a team of four doctors. It was presented before the special sessions court at the Arthur Road jail here on Tuesday as ...
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 29 Apr 2009 | 12:00 am

PR may back Pawar as Prime Minister

Fourth Front will soon be a reality, says Chiranjeevi
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 29 Apr 2009 | 12:00 am

Request to extradite Prabakaran renewed

NEW DELHI: India has renewed the formal request to Sri Lanka for the extradition of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) leader V. Prabakaran in case he is captured alive from the narrow strip of land where is widely believed to be hiding, ...
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 29 Apr 2009 | 12:00 am

Daredevils handed first defeat by Pathan inspired Royals

CENTURION, South Africa (Reuters) - Yusuf Pathan blazed his way to an unbeaten half-century to propel Rajasthan Royals to a five-wicket win over Delhi Daredevils in the Indian Premier League on Tuesday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Apr 2009 | 10:10 pm

'Pakistani Army unhappy over government's handling of Taliban'

A close aide of former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf indicated Tuesday the country's military was unhappy over the manner in which the civilian government was tackling the Taliban in the restive northwest.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 28 Apr 2009 | 6:00 pm

Man who discovered Anil Ambani chopper sabotage found dead

The technician who discovered the plot to sabotage industrialist Anil Ambani's chopper last Thursday was found dead Tuesday under mysterious circumstances.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 28 Apr 2009 | 6:00 pm

50 percent voting in Jharkhand re-poll

At least 50 percent voters cast their ballot Tuesday in 116 polling stations of the Leftist insurgency-hit Jharkhand where re-polling was ordered following defective or damaged electronic voting machines during the first and second phases of the Lok Sabha elections.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 28 Apr 2009 | 4:31 pm