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Mahindra appoints new CEOs for Tech M, SatyamEffecting top level changes in its IT firms, Mahindra Group today appointed CP Gurnani as the chief executive of Mahindra Satyam.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 23 Jun 2009 | 2:45 pm French Parliament sets up group to study 'burqa'The French Parliament set up an all-party commission today to look at ways of restricting the use of the 'burqa' in the country.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 23 Jun 2009 | 2:42 pm Sorry bai!Finally, the most dreaded word in Bollywood these days is not bhai anymore! It's bai!Source: Daily News & Analysis | 23 Jun 2009 | 2:30 pm Rupee ends 4 paise up against dollarThe rupee bounced back from its early lows and ended four paise dearer at 48.56/57 against the US currency following a dramatic recovery in local stocks, and the dollar weakened against a basket of currencies overseas.Source: The Times of India | 23 Jun 2009 | 2:25 pm Mamata curbs rail staff's foreign toursRailway minister Mamata Banerjee has announced that foreign trips by railway officials would be curtailed under an austerity drive.Source: The Times of India | 23 Jun 2009 | 2:17 pm 5 more swine flu cases, 68 nationwideFive more persons, including three in the national capital, tested positive for swine flu on Tuesday as the total number of cases nationwide rose to 68.Source: The Times of India | 23 Jun 2009 | 2:12 pm Mumbai, suburbs receive intermittent rainsMumbai city and suburbs received intermittent rains throughout the day today.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 23 Jun 2009 | 2:11 pm Court issues non-bailable warrants against Hafeez Saeed, Laqvi - Hindu
Source: Google News India - India | 23 Jun 2009 | 2:07 pm CII asks govt to lower telecom leviesCII today urged the government to lower levies on the telecom sector to 13 per cent from existing 34 per cent in a phased manner to make the services more affordable, especially in the rural areas.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 23 Jun 2009 | 2:05 pm India imposes safeguard duty on aluminium products from ChinaIndia has imposed up to 30 per cent duty on import of key aluminium products from China to protect the domestic industry against cheap shipments.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 23 Jun 2009 | 2:05 pm Khanduri hints at internal sabotage as reason for poll flop - Indian Express
Source: Google News India - India | 23 Jun 2009 | 2:05 pm No dress code issued for girls: UP governmentFollowing a hue and cry by social organisations and parents, Uttar Pradesh government said that it had not imposed any ban on girls wearing jeans in colleges.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 23 Jun 2009 | 2:03 pm 'Sarkozy's remarks on burqa only to provoke Muslims'The French president had told a special session of Parliament yesterday that "the burqa is not a sign of religion, it is a sign of subservience."Source: Daily News & Analysis | 23 Jun 2009 | 2:01 pm 'Pak officials behind French engineers' killing in 2002'High-ranking Pakistani officials, not al-Qaida, were behind the killing of 11 French engineers in a bomb attack on a bus seven years ago, two French judges have ruled.Source: The Times of India | 23 Jun 2009 | 1:59 pm Monsoon likely by Friday: Weathermen - Times of India
Source: Google News India - India | 23 Jun 2009 | 1:56 pm Fresh attacks against Indians in Australia - Times of India
Source: Google News India - India | 23 Jun 2009 | 1:56 pm Tech Mahindra to absorb Satyam at some stageMUMBAI (Reuters) - Tech Mahindra plans to absorb its new unit Mahindra Satyam to create a top-tier Indian outsourcing firm, the vice chairman of the two outsourcing firms said on Tuesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Jun 2009 | 1:55 pm Punjab Cong MLA takes dig at SAD-BJP feud - PunjabNewsline.com
Source: Google News India - India | 23 Jun 2009 | 1:55 pm NCW seeks report from Delhi Police on rape allegations - Indian Express
Source: Google News India - India | 23 Jun 2009 | 1:38 pm Govt likely to allow SEZ developers to raise ECBsThe government is considering to permit developers and units in the Special Economic Zones (SEZ) to raise external commercial borrowings (ECB), a move that could reopen the window for mopping up overseas funds.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 23 Jun 2009 | 1:38 pm Three Indian players delayed by British visa waitCHENNAI (Reuters) - Three Indian players have yet to leave for the West Indies barely three days before the start of the four-match one-day series because of a delay in getting transit visas for Britain.Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Jun 2009 | 1:36 pm Monsoon likely by FridayPlaying truant for June so far, southwest monsoon is expected to bring rains to most parts of the country after a revival of the seasonal rain system likely by Friday.Source: The Times of India | 23 Jun 2009 | 1:35 pm Five more swine flu cases, total is now 68Five more people tested positive for swine flu Tuesday, taking the total number of influenza A (H1N1) cases in India to 68.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 23 Jun 2009 | 1:30 pm Power minister seeks coal linkages, clearances for new plantsPower Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde Tuesday asked the coal and environment ministries for coal linkages and quick environmental clearance for upcoming power projects.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 23 Jun 2009 | 1:30 pm Lufthansa group firm to maintain Deccan's cargo fleetDeccan 360, the cargo airline founded by low-cost aviation pioneer G.R. Gopinath, has roped in Germany-based Lufthansa Technik for maintaining its Airbus A-310 freighter aircraft fleet and warehousing requirements, including components, the company said Tuesday.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 23 Jun 2009 | 1:30 pm CPI-M politburo to discuss Kerala feud at special meetWith the factionalism in its Kerala state unit showing no signs of abating, the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) is to hold a special politburo session July 4-5 in New Delhi to discuss the rift that has affected the party's fortunes, a party source said Tuesday.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 23 Jun 2009 | 1:30 pm A step closer to unifying capital's fashion sceneIt what is being described as a step closer to unity, the newly-promoted Fashion and Design Promotion Council (FDPC) announced Tuesday that it had engaged style impresario Sumeet Nair's Prodigy Fashion to stage what for the moment is being simply called two editions of a 'Fashion Week'.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 23 Jun 2009 | 1:30 pm Advani holidays with family at Kodagu in KarnatakaBharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani Tuesday landed in Karnataka's picturesque hill district of Kodagu for rest after a gruelling Lok Sabha election campaign and an acrimonious debate within the party over the drubbing it received in the polls.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 23 Jun 2009 | 1:30 pm Idea inks Rs.145-crore deal with FirstsourceTelecom major Idea Cellular Tuesday signed a Rs.145-crore agreement with Firstsource Solutions, a business process outsourcing (BPO) service provider.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 23 Jun 2009 | 1:30 pm Maoists blow up village council building in JharkhandMaoists blew up a village council building in Jharkhand's Palamau district Tuesday, police said. The building was empty at the time.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 23 Jun 2009 | 1:30 pm Nun identifies one more Kandhamal rape suspectA nun who was allegedly raped during last year's communal violence in Orissa identified one more person during a test identification parade of the suspects Tuesday, police said.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 23 Jun 2009 | 1:30 pm Gold falls further, Rs 14484/10 gmPrices of gold declined further by Rs 45 per 10 grams to Rs 14,485 on the bullion market here on Tuesday in the absence of local demand amid lower global advices.Source: The Times of India | 23 Jun 2009 | 1:27 pm India, South Korea close to concluding CEPAIndia and South Korea are close to concluding a free trade agreement for opening markets to each other for giving a boost to bilateral trade.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 23 Jun 2009 | 1:21 pm Iran says courts will teach protesters a lessonEDITORS' NOTE: Reuters and other foreign media are subject to Iranian restrictions on their ability to report, film or take pictures in Tehran.Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Jun 2009 | 1:18 pm Urges people for a sustained campaign - News Agency of Kashmir
Source: Google News India - India | 23 Jun 2009 | 1:15 pm Dalit man beaten to deathA Dalit man was allegedly beaten to death during a group clash over a property-related issue in the district.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 23 Jun 2009 | 1:14 pm Irate mob attacks police station in New DelhiNew Delhi, June 23: An infuriated mob attacked a police station in New Delhi on Tuesday following reports of a woman being assaulted by the some police personnel.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 23 Jun 2009 | 1:10 pm Lady Gaga sets her breasts on fire!Lady Gaga sent sparks shooting from her breasts when she performed at the Much Music Awards show in Canada.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 23 Jun 2009 | 1:06 pm Cong looking to monsoon for electoral harvest in four statesThe southwest monsoon, which has been playing truant so far, has thrown the party leadership into a dilemma.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 23 Jun 2009 | 1:05 pm Protests in Delhi as woman alleges gangrape by copsScores took to the streets after a woman claimed an SHO and 4 others raped her. Delhi Police, however, said initial medical report suggests she wasn't raped. Blogs: Rape: Are men beasts? | Rape as national entertainmentSource: The Times of India | 23 Jun 2009 | 1:03 pm Delhi: Woman alleges rape by 5 copsScores took to the streets after a woman claimed an SHO and 4 others raped her. Delhi Police, however, said initial medical report suggests she wasn't raped. Blogs: Rape: Are men beasts? | Rape as national entertainmentSource: The Times of India | 23 Jun 2009 | 1:03 pm FIIs net sellers of Rs 655 cr in cash mkt todayForeign institutional investors (FIIs) were net sellers of Rs 654.97 crore (provisional) today, according to data released by BSE.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 23 Jun 2009 | 12:57 pm RNRL invites RIL for talks on gas supplyWithin days of Bombay High Court asking Mukesh Ambani-run Reliance Industries (RIL) to supply gas to Reliance Natural Resources (RNRL), the Anil Ambani group firm has asked the other side for talks to suggest a way forward to firm up an agreement.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 23 Jun 2009 | 12:55 pm LIC to pump in Rs 40,000 cr in equities in 2009"Last year, we infused Rs 40,000 crore in equities. We expect to do the same this year," LIC Chairman T S Vijayan told reporters here.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 23 Jun 2009 | 12:53 pm Security forces moving forward slowly, but surely at Lalgarh - Daily News & Analysis
Source: Google News India - India | 23 Jun 2009 | 12:53 pm Air France crash searchers say no black box foundPARIS (Reuters) - Investigators have not yet found flight recorders of an Air France airliner that crashed this month, France's air accident authority said on Tuesday after a report that signals from the recorders had been picked up.Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Jun 2009 | 12:52 pm Mercury to touch 45 degree mark in Delhi today!Delhiites are likely to experience a hot day ahead with Met officials predicting the day temperature to hover around 45 degrees Celsius Tuesday.Source: Zee News : States | 23 Jun 2009 | 12:44 pm Operation Lalgarh: 22 villages freed from Maoists!The "Operation Lalgarh" entered sixth day as the security forces reclaimed 22 of the 42 villages controlled by the Maoist guerillas.Source: Zee News : States | 23 Jun 2009 | 12:44 pm Maharashtra to levy cess on construction activity above Rs 10 lakh!Maharashtra government will soon levy a cess on all public and private constructions in the state costing over Rs 10 lakh, hoping to generate Rs 2,000 crore annually for rolling out schemes for construction labourers.Source: Zee News : States | 23 Jun 2009 | 12:44 pm Life paralysed in 3 WB districts on second day of Maoist bandh!Normal life was affected for the second day Tuesday in Maoist-infested districts of West Midnapore, Purulia and Bankura during the 48-hour bandh called by the ultras in five states.Source: Zee News : States | 23 Jun 2009 | 12:44 pm Lavalin scam: CBI court summons Vijayan!The noose around Kerala CPI-M state secretary Pinarayi Vijayan tightened on Tuesday with the special CBI court looking into the multicrore SNC Lavalin scam, summoning him for questioning.Source: Zee News : States | 23 Jun 2009 | 12:44 pm New Railways` time table to be out in Oct!Indian Railways` new time table for 2009-10 that would contain revised timings of passenger trains will be released in October instead of July as scheduled.Source: Zee News : India National | 23 Jun 2009 | 12:43 pm You are playing with lives of students: SC to Govt!The Supreme Court on Monday slammed the government for permitting law colleges, some of which are run in basements and rooftops, without even basic infrastructural facilities saying "you are playing with the lives of students".Source: Zee News : India National | 23 Jun 2009 | 12:43 pm Stop building Tipaimukh dam, Zia writes to Manmohan!Bangladesh`s main opposition leader Khaleda Zia has written a letter to Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh demanding that India should stop building the Tipaimukh dam in its north-eastern region.Source: Zee News : India National | 23 Jun 2009 | 12:43 pm WB govt to decide on Maoists ban !The WB govt will on Tuesday hold a cabinet meet to decide on Centre`s ban on CPI(Maoists).Source: Zee News : India National | 23 Jun 2009 | 12:43 pm Witness protection must in criminal justice sys: Moily!In the backdrop of the Supreme Court supporting a witness protection mechanism, Law Minister M Veerappa Moily on Tuesday said it should be made part of the criminal justice system.Source: Zee News : India National | 23 Jun 2009 | 12:43 pm Woman alleges rape by SHO, four others in Delhi!A woman Tuesday claimed she was raped by a Station House Officer and four others in a police station in south-west Delhi, triggering protests with scores of people pelting stones at the building.Source: Zee News : India National | 23 Jun 2009 | 12:43 pm Govt`s `Home-Stay` initiative gaining popularity!The government`s initiative for providing economical accommodations to foreign tourists under the Home-Stay scheme is gaining popularity with private players taking it to a higher level.Source: Zee News : India National | 23 Jun 2009 | 12:43 pm First swine flu case confirmed in Pune!A young software professional has tested positive for swine flu, becoming the first patient in the city to have contracted the viral infection, official sources said Tuesday.Source: Zee News : India National | 23 Jun 2009 | 12:43 pm Racist attack: Hyd youth becomes new victim!A 20-year-old youth from Hyderabad became the latest victim of racist attack in Melbourne.Source: Zee News : India National | 23 Jun 2009 | 12:43 pm Sanjay Gandhi rememberedSanjay Gandhi was remembered on his 29th death anniversary with a host of political leaders, including Congress president Sonia Gandhi, paying homage to the late leader.Source: The Times of India | 23 Jun 2009 | 12:43 pm US offers triple the rent for Kyrgyz baseThe United States has agreed to more than triple the rent it pays to continue use of an air base in Kyrgyzstan crucial to operations in Afghanistan, under a deal approved Tuesday by a Kyrgyz parliamentary committee.Source: The Times of India | 23 Jun 2009 | 12:36 pm Worst may be over for the Indian economy - AhluwaliaMUMBAI (Reuters) - The worst is over for the Indian economy and a higher-than-normal fiscal deficit should not be a concern for interest rates, a senior government official said on Tuesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Jun 2009 | 12:34 pm HTC launches Android phone in India at Rs 30,000Taiwanese handset maker HTC today launched a handset based on Google's operating system software 'Android' for mobiles and other wireless devices, in the country in partnership with telecom operator Bharti Airtel.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 23 Jun 2009 | 12:22 pm CITU open to support Air India employeesCPI(M) trade union wing CITU today said, if was approached, it would support any agitation by the Air India employees, who are currently facing the possibility of having their June month's salaries delayed.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 23 Jun 2009 | 12:20 pm Nooyi, Narayen among 25 'top gun' CEOs in US: ForbesTwo India-origin persons Indra Nooyi and Shantanu Narayen have been named among the top 25 chief executive officers in the US, who kept their companies on success path despite challenging economic conditions, according to Forbes magazine.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 23 Jun 2009 | 12:19 pm Bangladesh's opposition BNP demands Indian envoy's recall - 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Source: Google News India - India | 23 Jun 2009 | 12:14 pm Pinarayi summoned in Lavalin case, probe against Cong leader - Economic Times
Source: Google News India - India | 23 Jun 2009 | 12:10 pm BC Khanduri steps down as CM of UttarakhandFor an army general, fighting a battle might have been easier than facing the rough and tumble of politics as 75-year-old Bhuvan Chandra Khanduri must have realised while yielding to pressure from dissidents in Uttarakhand.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 23 Jun 2009 | 12:04 pm Patchy monsoon may hurt India economic recoveryNEW DELHI, (Reuters) - A patchy start to India's annual monsoon has raised doubts about a nascent economic upturn, as the poor rainfall in June could hurt growth, push up food prices and prompt more government spending to support farmers.Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Jun 2009 | 11:11 am Tata Motors: 55,021 applicants retain Nano bookingMUMBAI (Reuters) - Tata Motors, India's largest vehicle maker, said on Tuesday that 55,021 applicants for its Nano who missed out on an allotment of the first 100,000 units of the small car had retained their bookings.Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Jun 2009 | 11:02 am Beckham wins damages over topless model slurLONDON (Reuters) - England soccer player David Beckham won substantial libel damages at London's High Court on Tuesday over a newspaper claim that he "made a play" for Hungarian model Mariann Fogarasy.Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Jun 2009 | 10:43 am Commonwealth Games budget increased for completion of venuesNEW DELHI (Reuters) - The Delhi government has significantly increased its budget to complete venues for next year's Commonwealth Games in a positive response to criticism over construction delays, domestic media reported on Tuesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Jun 2009 | 10:15 am ANALYSIS - Maoist insurgency can hurt industry in India - expertsNEW DELHI (Reuters) - The growing Maoist insurgency in India over large swathes of the mineral-rich countryside could soon hurt some industrial investment plans just as the country suffers an economic slowdown.Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Jun 2009 | 8:58 am Centre bans CPI (Maoist)Hope West Bengal government will also do so: ChidambaramSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 23 Jun 2009 | 12:00 am Misguided outfits should be fought politically, says Left FrontKOLKATA: The ruling Left Front in West Bengal believes that the activities of outfits such as the Communist Party of India (Maoist) cannot be countered by banning them. But the State government will ascertain whether the Centre’s ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 23 Jun 2009 | 12:00 am Shopian officials sacked for lapsesJustice Jan Commission criticises handling of investigationSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 23 Jun 2009 | 12:00 am Bandh hits lifeKolkata: Two Maoists were killed in Malkangiri district in Orissa, while life was hit in West Bengal’s West Midnapore district during a bandh called by the Maoists in five States on Monday in protest against the offensive by the ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 23 Jun 2009 | 12:00 am Three-tier fee structure proposedTHIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Representatives of managements of private self-financing medical colleges on Monday offered to charge Rs.25,000 as fee from students in the BPL category who get admission in the government seats in these colleges. For ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 23 Jun 2009 | 12:00 am Salaries of municipal staff through treasuryHYDERABAD: In what comes as a relief to the municipalities and their employees, the government issued orders on Monday for payment of salaries to municipal employees through treasury on the basis of their service registers. Accordingly, ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 23 Jun 2009 | 12:00 am Global economy to shrink 2.9 %Developing nations to grow 1.2%Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 23 Jun 2009 | 12:00 am India open to resuming talks with PakistanNEW DELHI: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday said India was open to resuming talks with Pakistan provided Islamabad created a congenial atmosphere. He said this in the course of a conversation with Jammu and Kashmir Communist Party of ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 23 Jun 2009 | 12:00 am Charge sheet in Soumya murder caseNEW DELHI: The Delhi police on Monday filed a charge sheet against five youths arrested in connection with the murder of TV journalist Soumya Viswanathan. — ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 23 Jun 2009 | 12:00 am Waiver of non-farm loans to be studiedCHENNAI: Finance Minister K. Anbazhagan on Monday told the Assembly that his department would look into the question of waiving non-farm loans. When Communist Party of India (Marxist) legislator G. Latha wanted to know why no steps had ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 23 Jun 2009 | 12:00 am
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