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Saleem Abassi releasedQatari businessman Saleem Abbasi has been released after police told a local court that they were not pressing charges against him.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 24 Jun 2009 | 2:01 pm 100 kgs jewellery found from LTTE occupied areas: ArmySri Lankan security forces have recovered 100 kgs of gold jewellery and a large amount of cash from an area in Wanni where senior Tiger leaders were hiding.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 24 Jun 2009 | 2:00 pm One killed, another injured after falling from paragliderA man was killed and another seriously injured, after they fell from a height while paragliding, near a lake in Mussoorie, 35 km from here.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 24 Jun 2009 | 1:56 pm Beatles' album poster sells for Rs25LA souvenir poster of Beatles' iconic rock and roll album "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" went under the hammer for $52,500 at a Christie's auction of pop culture memorabilia that saw total sales of $650,862.Source: The Times of India | 24 Jun 2009 | 1:54 pm Govt extends support to AI but says no blank chequeCivil aviation minister Praful Patel said Air India has been asked to give its restructuring plans at the earliest before a committee of secretaries.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 24 Jun 2009 | 1:54 pm Fire breaks out at a mall in MumbaiFive fire engines and three water tankers were pressed into service to douse the blaze at K-Mall, they said, adding no casualties were reported.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 24 Jun 2009 | 1:51 pm Govt ready to support Air India, but wants reformNEW DELHI (Reuters) - The government is ready to help Air India, but aviation minister Praful Patel said on Wednesday the struggling state carrier must become "leaner and trimmer" to secure backing it needs to get through a liquidity crunch.Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Jun 2009 | 1:49 pm Islamic seminary condemns Sarkozy's remarks on burqaAn Islamic seminary condemned Nicholas Sarkozy's description of burqa as "a sign of subservience", saying that the statement could create a wide rift between the Muslims and the west.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 24 Jun 2009 | 1:46 pm S.Africa's MTN declines to comment on Bharti at AGMJOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - MTN Group, Africa's largest mobile phone operator, declined to comment on merger talks with Bharti Airtel at its AGM on Wednesday, vowing to update the market when progress is made.Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Jun 2009 | 1:45 pm Iran may downgrade ties with BritainIran foreign minister Manouchehr Mottaki said Tehran is considering whether to downgrade ties with Britain, the ISNA news agency reported, amid mounting tensions over the disputed presidential election.Source: The Times of India | 24 Jun 2009 | 1:45 pm Pakistan government claims Swat cleared of TalibanPakistan government today claimed that the Malakand division, including Swat, has been cleared of Taliban, though the army indicated its operations were far from over.Source: The Times of India | 24 Jun 2009 | 1:43 pm MCD sacks 799 library employees; triggers violent protestThe Municipal Corporation of Delhi today struck off 799 library employees from its roll, on the ground that the appointments were "illegal."Source: Daily News & Analysis | 24 Jun 2009 | 1:42 pm Protests erupt after MCD sacks 799 library employees - Sify
Source: Google News India - India | 24 Jun 2009 | 1:41 pm Sena protests electricity tariff hike in Mumbai, torch truck!Shiv Sena on Wednesday staged protest at various places here against the tariff hike announced by power suppliers in the state including the Reliance Energy.Source: Zee News : States | 24 Jun 2009 | 1:40 pm Another woman gangraped in Delhi!22-year-old woman was raped allegedly by three men, including her husband`s friend, in her east Delhi residence, police said on Wednesday.Source: Zee News : States | 24 Jun 2009 | 1:40 pm Top Maoist leader might have left the country!Top Maoist leader Koteshwar Rao, who was believed to have camped in Lalgarh and provided leadership to the tribal agitation in West Midnapore district in India`s eastern region, has possibly left the country for Bangladesh.Source: Zee News : States | 24 Jun 2009 | 1:40 pm PRP can ride on its own, individuals don`t matter: Chiru!Trying to appear unperturbed with the exit of several senior leaders from the party, Chiranjeevi said here on Tuesday that the organisation was now being strengthened.Source: Zee News : States | 24 Jun 2009 | 1:40 pm CBI to conduct narco test on witnesses in Abhaya case!The Kerala High Court on Wednesday asked the CBI to conduct a narco analysis test on a nun and two other women employees of the Saint Pius Convent where Sister Abhaya was found dead 17 years ago.Source: Zee News : States | 24 Jun 2009 | 1:40 pm Godhra train carnage case: Hearing on bail pleas begins!Hearing on bail applications of some of the accused in the Godhra train carnage case began today in a special fast-track court set up here following a Supreme Court order.Source: Zee News : States | 24 Jun 2009 | 1:40 pm `Let Sikh youth serve US Army with religious identity`!Three influential Congressmen have asked US Defense Secretary Robert Gates to let the Sikh American youth serve the US Army with their religious identity.Source: Zee News : India National | 24 Jun 2009 | 1:39 pm Sizzling heat, delayed rains: Govt on alert!With the possibility of a drought looming large this year, the govt is on alert to tackle the crisis.Source: Zee News : India National | 24 Jun 2009 | 1:39 pm BJP to decide on Khanduri`s replacement!BJP MLAs are expected to elect next Uttarakhand CM in a meeting in Delhi today.Source: Zee News : India National | 24 Jun 2009 | 1:39 pm Lankan team in Delhi to discuss post-war situation!Three of Sri Lanka`s top level decision makers will be in Delhi on Wednesday to discuss the situation in the island nation post the war with LTTE.Source: Zee News : India National | 24 Jun 2009 | 1:39 pm First case of swine flu confirmed in Chandigarh!A 19-year-old man, who came from the US, has tested positive for swine flu in Chandigarh.Source: Zee News : India National | 24 Jun 2009 | 1:39 pm Pak SC rejects Sarabjit`s mercy petition, upholds death penalty!Pak SC on Wednesday dismissed Indian national Sarabjit Singh`s review petition and upheld the death sentence given to him for his alleged involvement in bomb attacks in 1990.Source: Zee News : India National | 24 Jun 2009 | 1:39 pm Annual Jagannath Rath Yatra begins in Puri!The annual Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath began here on Wednesday with much fervour. Lakhs of devotees are thronging to the holy city amid tight security in view of the Maoist threat.Source: Zee News : India National | 24 Jun 2009 | 1:39 pm Ban on Maoists may not help, dialogue, edu will: Sri Sri!Art of Living Founder Sri Sri Ravi Shankar on Tuesday said the Centre`s decision to ban Maoists groups may not help and holding a dialogue would prove more beneficial.Source: Zee News : India National | 24 Jun 2009 | 1:39 pm Bus falls into gorge on Jammu-Katra Highway; 25 people killed!Twenty-five people were killed and 48 others were injured when a bus skidded off the Jammu-Katra Highway and fell into a deep gorge at Panthal, 40 kms from here, on Wednesday.Source: Zee News : India National | 24 Jun 2009 | 1:39 pm NEWSALERT: SBI cuts PLR by 50 bpsState Bank of India, the country's largest bank, cut its prime lending rate (PLR) by 50 basis points to 11.75 per cent.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 24 Jun 2009 | 1:34 pm Govt to bail out 'leaner, trimmer' Air IndiaPM Manmohan Singh has assured Air India that the govt will support it but with a condition that the airline undertake a full restructuring and shape up. Blogs: Why a strike will benefit AI and everyone | How netas and babus bled AISource: The Times of India | 24 Jun 2009 | 1:33 pm Khamenei vows no retreat on Iran election resultTEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei declared on Wednesday that a disputed election result would stand, despite street protests that Iranian officials say Britain and the United States have incited.Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Jun 2009 | 1:26 pm Atheist China allows Buddha exhibitionThe officially atheist government of China has given itself a new cause, which is to promote the countrys image as an important centre of Buddhism.Source: The Times of India | 24 Jun 2009 | 1:25 pm Soon, 24-hr help line for Indian students in Australia - MSN India
Source: Google News India - India | 24 Jun 2009 | 1:21 pm AI's woes assume political colour, BJP, Sena demand probeThe loss-making national carrier Air India (AI)'s financial woes assumed a political colour today with both the Bharatiya Janata Party and Shiv Sena demanding a thorough probe into the airline's monetary mess.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 24 Jun 2009 | 1:21 pm Lalgarh vows to resist security forcesVillagers in the trouble zone where operations to flush out Maoists have been on for a week said on Wednesday they would continue to put up resistance.Source: The Times of India | 24 Jun 2009 | 1:18 pm Tech Mahindra to raise Rs 500-1,000 cr via QIPIT firm Tech Mahindra today said it is planning to pay back about Rs 1,000 crore debt for which it is issuing shares on private placement basis.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 24 Jun 2009 | 1:13 pm US drones prowl over Waziristan as Pak readies for offensiveThe prowl by the predators continued in the sky as Pakistani Army continued to mass tanks and armoured carriers for a major ground offensive against Baitullah's men.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 24 Jun 2009 | 1:13 pm Deal reached to avoid breakaway F1 seriesPARIS (Reuters) - Peace broke out in Formula One on Wednesday when a deal was reached to avert a breakaway series and teams agreed to further cut costs.Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Jun 2009 | 1:10 pm Top JeM terrorist held in J&KIn a joint operation, the Jammu and Kashmir police, CRPF and the army on Wednesday arrested Abid alias Assadullah from Sopore distrcit in north Kashmir.Source: The Times of India | 24 Jun 2009 | 1:03 pm Wockhardt sees finances to improve by month-endDebt-ridden pharmaceutical firm Wockhardt is hopeful that the passage of the corporate debt restructuring (CDR) will take place by the end of this month, a move that would end its financial woes.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 24 Jun 2009 | 1:00 pm Christian Bale is fascinated by IndiaChristian Bale may not be familiar with Bollywood films but he says he is fascinated by India and hopes to visit the country.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 24 Jun 2009 | 12:57 pm Disabled woman sues clothing giantA British woman with a prosthetic arm took US clothing store Abercrombie & Fitch to a tribunal Wednesday, saying she was forced to work in its stock room because she did not fit its "look policy".Source: The Times of India | 24 Jun 2009 | 12:56 pm Congress raps UP govtCongress charged UP CM Mayawati with failing to take any initiative in dealing with drought-like situation arising out of delay in arrival of monsoon.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 24 Jun 2009 | 12:55 pm FIIs net sell Rs 792cr, DIIs net buy Rs 728crForeign institutional investors (FIIs) were net sellers of Rs 791.85 crore (provisional) today, according to data released by BSE.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 24 Jun 2009 | 12:42 pm Ashok Leyland-Nissan LCV plant's construction deferredHinduja Group firm Ashok Leyland today said that construction of its proposed facility to make light commercial vehicles (LCVs) in partnership with Japan's Nissan has been deferred due to sluggish market conditions.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 24 Jun 2009 | 12:37 pm Thousands demand justice over Kashmir rape, deaths - Reuters India
Source: Google News India - India | 24 Jun 2009 | 12:35 pm Sarabjit a victim of Pakistani legal systemThere is a fundamental flaw in Pak supreme court dismissing Sarabjit Singh's review petition. No criminal case can be heard without the other side's representation.Source: The Times of India | 24 Jun 2009 | 12:34 pm Monsoon rains to be below normal - govtNEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's monsoon rains, a lifeline to its trillion dollar economy, are expected to be below normal this year, the government said on Wednesday, in a blow for an economy already hit by a slowdown.Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Jun 2009 | 12:34 pm ONGC to pay Rs 13,792 cr royalty to govtOil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) will have to pay Rs 13,792 crore in royalty to the government on behalf of Cairn India in the prolific Rajasthan oilfields as the state-run firm has been made liable to pay statutory levies on total production irrespective of its stake.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 24 Jun 2009 | 12:33 pm How the BJP failed Advani - IBNLive.com
Source: Google News India - India | 24 Jun 2009 | 12:32 pm Higher education panel soon: SibalThe National Commission for Higher Education and Research will encompass UGC, MCI and AICTE and is may be formed within the first 100 days of the new government.Source: The Times of India | 24 Jun 2009 | 12:24 pm Thousands demand justice over Kashmir rape, deathsSRINAGAR (Reuters) - Thousands of people shouting "we want justice" marched in south Kashmir on Wednesday to protest against the rape and murder of two Muslim women, officials said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Jun 2009 | 12:22 pm Bhardwaj made new Karnataka Governor - Times of India
Source: Google News India - India | 24 Jun 2009 | 12:22 pm Captive coal blocks to be allocated through auction: JaiswalCaptive coal blocks would now be allocated through auction to maintain transparency and to fetch better price, Coal Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal today said.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 24 Jun 2009 | 12:20 pm BBMB to restrict water supply for irrigation to Pb, Haryana, RajasthanConcerned over the fast depletion of water reservoir in Bhakra dam due to delayed monsoon, Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) today said that it would be forced to restrict the supply of water meant for irrigation to Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan in the ongoing current Kharif season.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 24 Jun 2009 | 12:19 pm OECD upgrades India growth forecast to 5.9 % for 2009The OECD, a club of rich nations, today raised India's growth forecast to 5.9 per cent for the current year and urged the new government to restore fiscal discipline and move ahead with disinvestment.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 24 Jun 2009 | 12:13 pm Kapil Sibal promises to implement higher education recommendations ... - Sify
Source: Google News India - India | 24 Jun 2009 | 12:10 pm POLL - WPI seen down 1.69 pct yr/yr as at June 13MUMBAI (Reuters) - India's wholesale price index (WPI) is forecast to have fallen a record 1.69 percent in the 12 months to June 13, a second straight fall, a Reuters poll of 11 analysts showed on Wednesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Jun 2009 | 11:56 am `Pakistan not to hand over 26/11 suspects to India` - Sify
Source: Google News India - India | 24 Jun 2009 | 11:47 am Barbra Streisand taking up jazz in first studio album in 4yrsNew Delhi, June 24 : After four years of releasing her last studio album, Barbra Streisand has finally joined hands with Canadian jazz singer-pianist Diana Krall to come up with her latest venture-'Love Is The Answer'.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 24 Jun 2009 | 11:32 am An all-women consultative meet for peace held in New DelhiNew Delhi, June 24 : Professional women from northeast India recently shared a platform to discuss ways to bring peace, ensure justice and political rights ruptured by decades of conflict in the northeast region of the country.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 24 Jun 2009 | 11:31 am Pakistan court rejects Sarabjit's death sentence appealISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan's Supreme Court dismissed on Wednesday an appeal by Sarabjit Singh, an Indian man seeking a review of a death sentence imposed on him for spying and carrying out bombings in the 1990s.Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Jun 2009 | 11:18 am Apple's Jobs has "excellent prognosis"SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc chief executive Steve Jobs underwent a liver transplant at a Tennessee hospital and has "an excellent prognosis", the hospital that performed the operation confirmed on Tuesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Jun 2009 | 11:13 am Pokhriyal to be the new CM of UttarakhandImages ] announced on Wednesday. Pokhriyal was health minister in the B C Khanduri ministry in the state. The decision was taken after senior leaders of Bharatiya Janata Party held a meeting in New ...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 24 Jun 2009 | 11:05 am Obama still smokes 'occasionally'Images ] has admitted that he sometimes has "fallen off the wagon" in his bid to quit smoking. "I have said before that as a former smoker I constantly struggle with it. Have I fallen off the wagon s...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 24 Jun 2009 | 11:05 am 'Pak cannot try 26/11 accused'Images ] took over the job. Following Karkare's death in the 26/11 attacks, Raghuvanshi was put in charge of the unit once again. In this interview with rediff.com's Vicky Nanjappa, the new ATS boss ...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 24 Jun 2009 | 11:05 am 25 killed as bus falls into gorge in north India(Getty Images) Jammu, India (AP) - Police in India say a passenger bus has plunged into a gorge in the mountainous northern parts of the country, killing at least 25 people. Senior police officer An...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 24 Jun 2009 | 10:56 am Pakistan SC rejects Indian prisoner Sarabjit's mercy petition, Zardari to decide fateISLAMABAD: Pakistan's Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed a review petition filed by Indian national Sarabjit Singh and upheld the death sentence given to him for his alleged involvement in the La...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 24 Jun 2009 | 10:48 am Steady innings for Pokhriyal in state politicsDEHRA DUN: A journalist-turned-politician, Ramesh Pokhriyal, who has been chosen for the chief minister's post in Uttarakhand, has had a steady innings in state politics. After actively particip...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 24 Jun 2009 | 10:48 am 5,700 security personnel on duty for 'rath yatra'personnel are on duty for Lord Jagannath 'rath yatra' beginning here on Wednesday following an alert by the Central intelligence agencies even as Coast Guards carried out extensive patrolling on ...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 24 Jun 2009 | 10:48 am No interest in party presidentship, assert AdvaniMADIKERI (KARNATAKA): Senior BJP leader L K Advani has asserted that he was not interested in the party's presidentship any more, saying the party had "many new leaders" to take over the mantle. ...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 24 Jun 2009 | 10:48 am Profile: Steady innings for Pokhriyal in state politics - Times of India
Source: Google News India - India | 24 Jun 2009 | 10:47 am 5700 security personnel on duty for 'rath yatra' - Times of India
Source: Google News India - India | 24 Jun 2009 | 9:58 am 25 people killed as bus falls into gorge - Hindu
Source: Google News India - India | 24 Jun 2009 | 8:53 am India to urge Pakistan to arrest alleged Mumbai mastermindNEW DELHI (Reuters) - India will urge Pakistan to arrest Hafiz Mohammad Saeed for his role in the Mumbai attacks, a day after an arrest warrant was issued against the raid's alleged mastermind, an official said on Wednesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Jun 2009 | 8:11 am Manmohan: monitor monsoon situation closelyNew Delhi: With the delay in monsoon raising concerns over farm output, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has asked officials to monitor the situation closely on a daily basis. The seasonal rain, which ought to have covered most parts of ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 24 Jun 2009 | 12:00 am Khanduri to be replacedPokhriyal, Prakash Pant front-runnersSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 24 Jun 2009 | 12:00 am Lalgarh operation on go-slow modeLalgarh: Paramilitary forces and the West Bengal police, who are engaging the Maoists and the Maoist-backed Police Santrosh Birodhi Janasadharaner Committee (PSBJC) in Lalgarh, seemed to be adopting a go-slow approach as their operation ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 24 Jun 2009 | 12:00 am Can USA stop Spain’s winning streak?The Spaniards have a perfect record in the tournament so farSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 24 Jun 2009 | 12:00 am Maoist attacksLakhisarai/Medininagar: Maoists on Tuesday exploded bombs and opened fire on a court premises in Bihar and launched attacks in Jharkhand on the second day of their bandh in five States to protest the Lalgarh action. — ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 24 Jun 2009 | 12:00 am Special court issues NBW against Hafiz Saeed, 21 othersMost of the accused found mention in the confessional statement of AjmalSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 24 Jun 2009 | 12:00 am State to act tough on students’ safetyMove to make Australian varsities give undertaking in writingSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 24 Jun 2009 | 12:00 am DGP reviews situation in N.C. HillsGuwahati: Assam Director-General of Police G.M. Srivastava on Tuesday visited the troubled North Cachar Hills district, where the State government is planning to relocate 50 Dimasa and Zeme Naga villages to identified clusters to undertake a ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 24 Jun 2009 | 12:00 am Woman says hijack accused was her sonCHENNAI: The Crime Branch CID police investigating the train hijack case are close to achieving a breakthrough with a woman of Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, claiming that the unidentified dead person was her son. The case pertains to the ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 24 Jun 2009 | 12:00 am Nun identifies third accusedBhubaneswar: The Catholic nun allegedly raped during the 2008 riots in Orissa’s Kandhamal district on Tuesday identified a third person. A charge sheet is likely to be filed against all the three. Seventy people were produced at ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 24 Jun 2009 | 12:00 am
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