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Mystery surrounds Michael Jackson's deathA family attorney said on Friday he had been concerned that Jackson's use of prescription drugs for dancing-related injuries would eventually prove fatal. Slideshows: Jacko's iconic looks, His stage magic, His women | Blog: Thrill's gone from my life | Stars react | His journey | Fans mourn | Videos: Life and timesSource: The Times of India | 26 Jun 2009 | 2:35 pm MJ gone, thrill's gone from my lifeI'm shattered...it's as if someone I knew, someone real close to me, had died. And he was CLOSE...I've grown up listening to him...he rocked my world.Source: The Times of India | 26 Jun 2009 | 2:27 pm Two ships sink off Gujarat coast, 20 rescued - Sify
Source: Nation - Google News | 26 Jun 2009 | 2:20 pm Mirwaiz under house arrest, clashes in SrinagarHurriyat chairman Mirwaiz Umer Farooq was placed under house arrest while youths clashed with security forces after Friday prayers here.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 26 Jun 2009 | 2:19 pm Ban rape & murder on screen before smoking & drinking: AzadBefore banning smoking and drinking, we have to ban rape and murder too," he said on the sidelines of a function.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 26 Jun 2009 | 2:17 pm Chidambaram rules out army deployment to battle out Maoists in Orissa - Economic Times
Source: Nation - Google News | 26 Jun 2009 | 2:13 pm LeT militant Mohd Omar Madni sent to 14 days judicial custodyMohd Omar Madni, an alleged aide of Hafiz Saeed, founder of LeT, was remanded to 14 days judicial custody by a Delhi court.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 26 Jun 2009 | 2:12 pm Tata Motors hit by Jaguar Land Rover lossMUMBAI (Reuters) - Slumping demand drove Tata Motors into its first annual loss in eight years and India's top vehicle maker warned of more job cuts and plant shutdowns at the loss-making Jaguar and Land Rover unit.Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Jun 2009 | 2:05 pm US to revamp immigration services: ObamaThe changes would help thousands of Indian-Americans who apply for Green Card, citizenship or approach USCIS for various immigration issues.Source: The Times of India | 26 Jun 2009 | 1:59 pm US to revamp immigration servicesThe changes would help thousands of Indian-Americans who apply for Green Card, citizenship or approach USCIS for various immigration issues.Source: The Times of India | 26 Jun 2009 | 1:59 pm Madonna was planning surprise appearance at Jackson showAccording to her manager Guy Oseary, Madonna wanted to make a surprise appearance at one of Jackson's O2 arena concertsSource: Daily News & Analysis | 26 Jun 2009 | 1:55 pm JSW to double capacity utilisation at US mills over 3 monthsJSW Steel today said it will double the capacity utilisation at its US-based plate and pipe mills to 30-40 per cent.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 26 Jun 2009 | 1:55 pm 'Aus exploring ways to enhance punishment for racial attacks' - Economic Times
Source: Nation - Google News | 26 Jun 2009 | 1:52 pm Jackson had long history of health problemsPop icon Michael Jackson, who died today following an apparent cardiac arrest, had a long history of confirmed health problems in addition to rumoured ailments.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 26 Jun 2009 | 1:43 pm Alice Munro receives International Man Booker prizeAcclaimed Canadian short story writer Alice Munro has received this year's Man Booker International Prize.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 26 Jun 2009 | 1:43 pm World mourns King of Pop Michael JacksonFans around the world grieved for Michael Jackson on Friday, as his star friends in Hollywood declared themselves devastated by the sudden death of the "King of Pop." Slideshows: Jacko's iconic looks, His stage magic, His women | Blog: Thrill's gone from my life | Stars react | His journey | Fans mourn | Videos: Life and timesSource: The Times of India | 26 Jun 2009 | 1:40 pm Mystery surrounds Michael Jackson's sudden deathLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - One day after Michael Jackson's sudden death, speculation was already turning to what killed the 50-year-old "King of Pop" just weeks before a long-awaited series of comeback concerts.Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Jun 2009 | 1:40 pm Oil & gas PSUs ahead in investment announcements in FY09State-run oil and gas companies took the lead in announcing investment plans worth Rs 46,540 crore in 2008-09 despite pressure on margins due to delay in pricing reforms in the sector, industry body Assocham said today.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 26 Jun 2009 | 1:39 pm Saina Nehwal bows out of Malaysian OpenSaina cut a sorry figure as Wang took just 26 minutes to tame her fancied opponent 21-14, 21-10 in a lop-sided affair.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 26 Jun 2009 | 1:34 pm AR Rahman says Jai Ho JacksonPaying his tribute to Jackson, Rahman said that the 'King of Pop' pushed the milestone of Pop music to unbelievable levels.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 26 Jun 2009 | 1:31 pm President Patil to pay 3-day visit to Britain in OctoberPresident Patil will pay a three-day state visit to Britain in October during which she will meet Queen Elizabeth II and PM Gordon Brown.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 26 Jun 2009 | 1:30 pm Why is Vijayan hesitant to face court, asks GovtThe Centre today and wondered why the Marxist leader Pinarayi Vijayan was hesitant to face the court if he was innocent.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 26 Jun 2009 | 1:28 pm New York ends the wait for quality Bollywood entertainmentNew York is not really a great film. But its twists and turns manage to keep you hooked for most of its running time.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 26 Jun 2009 | 1:28 pm Bomb kills 10, wounds 25 in BaghdadA booby-trapped motorcycle loaded with nails and ball-bearings exploded in a crowded bazaar Friday in Baghdad, killing at least 15 people, Iraqi officials said.Source: The Times of India | 26 Jun 2009 | 1:22 pm Security forces reclaim Kadasole in West Midnapore - Hindu
Source: Nation - Google News | 26 Jun 2009 | 1:20 pm Adani Power IPO to raise Rs 2,200 crAdani Power Ltd, part of the diversified Adani Group, said today it may tap the capital market for its initial public offering (IPO) in the third week of July.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 26 Jun 2009 | 1:14 pm UK: Gandhi statue to be unveiled todayA large statue of Mahatma Gandhi was unveiled in Leicester by the British home minister amid tight security after internet protesters warned it could be defaced.Source: The Times of India | 26 Jun 2009 | 1:13 pm Kesoram Ind to invest Rs 1,550 croreB. K Birla group company Kesoram Industries Limited has chalked out a Rs 1550-crore investment plan for its tyre and cement divisions.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 26 Jun 2009 | 1:12 pm Pak foreign secretary in NepalClose on Indian foreign secretary Shiv Shankar Menons heels, Pakistans foreign secretary Salman Bashir is arriving in Kathmandu for talks on bilateral, regional and international issues - which could concern India.Source: The Times of India | 26 Jun 2009 | 1:04 pm Nearly 60,000 cases, 263 dead from swine flu: WHOSwine flu has infected 59,814 people in 113 countries worldwide and killed 263 people, according to new figures released by the World Health Organisation today.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 26 Jun 2009 | 1:03 pm EU, US complain against India on import curbs on pigs, porkThe European Union and the US have complained to the WTO that India's restrictions on imports of pigs and pork in the wake of the H1N1 influenza pandemic are unjustified.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 26 Jun 2009 | 1:00 pm IFCI to raise Rs 1,000 cr for business expansionThe city-based financial institution IFCI today said it would raise up to Rs 1,000 crore from bonds during the current fiscal to meet its business growth plan.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 26 Jun 2009 | 12:57 pm FIIs net buy Rs 551cr, DIIs net buy Rs 334crForeign institutional investors (FIIs) were net buyers of Rs 551.14 crore (provisional) today, according to data released by BSE.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 26 Jun 2009 | 12:54 pm China might reject Hummer dealThe widely publicized deal by a Chinese company to buy the Hummer brand from General Motors has resulted in sharp differences with the Chinese government.Source: The Times of India | 26 Jun 2009 | 12:48 pm Sri Lanka arrests astrologer over political predictionCOLOMBO (Reuters) - A popular Sri Lankan astrologer was unable to foresee his own arrest after his family said on Friday he had been taken into custody by police for making an unfavourable political prediction against the president.Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Jun 2009 | 12:45 pm Tata Motors suffers $521.8M lossIndia's Tata Motors said Friday that it suffered a loss of 25.05 billion rupees ($521.8 million) after taxes in the past fiscal year as the global meltdown exacted a toll on the auto industry worldwide.Source: The Times of India | 26 Jun 2009 | 12:38 pm Omita Paul appointed FM's advisorOmita Paul, a retired Information service official, has been appointed adviser to Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee for a period of three years.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 26 Jun 2009 | 12:26 pm I never complained of being racially discriminated: Mizoram CM - Times of India
Source: Nation - Google News | 26 Jun 2009 | 12:22 pm Ahd serial blasts: Accused receive copies of chargesheet!A local court here on Thursday handed over copies of chargesheet to 21 accused in the July 26, 2008 serial blasts cases here.Source: Zee News : States | 26 Jun 2009 | 12:22 pm Power-water woes: Delhi CM warns of tough days ahead !Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Thursday warned people in the national capital of possible water and power shortages in the coming days, following delay in monsoon.Source: Zee News : States | 26 Jun 2009 | 12:22 pm Two more leopards found dead in Dhimerkheda reserve forest!Two more leopards were today found poisoned to death in Dhimerkheda reserve forest, forest officials said.Source: Zee News : States | 26 Jun 2009 | 12:22 pm Heavy rains lash Mumbai!Heavy rains lashed the city on Friday leading to waterlogging in many low lying areas, disrupting traffic causing inconvenience to commuters.Source: Zee News : States | 26 Jun 2009 | 12:22 pm Interest subsidy on educational loans!Students from disadvantaged economic backgrounds will no longer face financial problems in pursuit of higher education as the government is set to launch an interest subsidy scheme on educational loans taken by them.Source: Zee News : India National | 26 Jun 2009 | 12:21 pm Chidambaram cancels visit to Orissa`s Nalco mine!Home Minister P Chidambaram, who has been reviewing the law and order situation in Orissa, Friday cancelled his visit to state-owned Nalco mine in Koraput district due to some technical problem.Source: Zee News : India National | 26 Jun 2009 | 12:21 pm `India may announce 2 nuke sites during Clinton trip`!India is likely to announce locations for two nuclear power plants, which would be made available to the American companies, during US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton`s visit to New Delhi next month.Source: Zee News : India National | 26 Jun 2009 | 12:21 pm Mayawati in hurry; unveils memorials before schedule!UP CM Mayawati Thursday night surprised many and unveiled 15 projects eight days before schedule.Source: Zee News : India National | 26 Jun 2009 | 12:21 pm Gandhi`s statue to be unveiled in UK town!Hundreds of Mahatma Gandhi`s followers from across Britain are expected to attend the unveiling of his statue by Home secretary Alan Johnson in the east Midlands town of Leicester on Friday.Source: Zee News : India National | 26 Jun 2009 | 12:21 pm Indian-American appointed as White House fellow!An emerging Indian-American leader in California has been selected for the prestigious White House Fellow for the year 2009-2010.Source: Zee News : India National | 26 Jun 2009 | 12:21 pm Landmine blast in Lalgarh as forces launch op!Maoists on Friday triggered a landmine blast and indulged in gunfire near Lalgarh.Source: Zee News : India National | 26 Jun 2009 | 12:21 pm President writes to Governors to wipe out raggingNew Delhi, June26 : Expressing her deep concern over the increasing number of ragging incidents, President Pratibha Patil asked all the Governors and Lt Governors to take steps to eliminate menace of ragging from the educational institutions in their respective states and Union territories.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 26 Jun 2009 | 12:00 pm Indian markets end week on a highA key index of the Indian equities markets soared towards closing bell Friday, rising more than 419 points from its last closing figure.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 26 Jun 2009 | 12:00 pm AIDS, alcohol abuse dip in 3 Mumbai slums after awareness driveAwareness campaigns and counselling have led to a dip in incidence of HIV-AIDS, extra-marital sex and alcohol abuse among the 700,000 residents of three Mumbai slums, according to a research study.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 26 Jun 2009 | 12:00 pm Bus traffic between Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat hitInter-state traffic between Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat has been hit hard as the two states have detained each other's buses on various grounds. This has led to many bus operators cancelling their trips across the state border, officials said Friday.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 26 Jun 2009 | 12:00 pm Punjab to get new chief secretary, police chiefPunjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal Friday cleared the appointment of the state's Principal Secretary (Finance) Subodh C. Agrawal as the new chief secretary of the state.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 26 Jun 2009 | 12:00 pm Why the US and Pak Army want Baitullah MehsudAccording to well-informed Pakistani police sources, the US and Pakistani armed forces, intelligence agencies and special forces have launched a co-ordinated hunt for Baitullah Mehsud, the amir of the...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 26 Jun 2009 | 11:51 am Prez asks Guvs to help wipe out raggingAhead of the commencement of the new academic year, President Pratibha Patil on Friday expressed concern over recent incidents of ragging in some colleges and asked Governors to help "wipe out" the "u...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 26 Jun 2009 | 11:48 am World mourns Michael Jackson, hails "heir to Elvis"LOS ANGELES/LONDON (Reuters) - Michael Jackson's death dominated news bulletins, radio airwaves and social networking sites the world over on Friday as tributes poured in for a man called the "King of Pop" and "natural heir to Elvis".Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Jun 2009 | 11:35 am Sanjay Dutt jumped off running train for 'Luck'He is 49 and he still does daring stunts. Sanjay Dutt jumped off a speeding train blindfolded and with his hands tied behind his back - for a death-defying Rs.1.5 crore (Rs.15 million) scene in 'Luck'.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 26 Jun 2009 | 11:30 am AIADMK, MDMK stage walk out over Sri Lankan Tamil issueThe opposition AIADMK and MDMK Friday staged a walk out from the Tamil Nadu assembly protesting the speaker's decision to not allow them to speak on the Sri Lankan Tamils issue.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 26 Jun 2009 | 11:30 am Water, power shortages hit Jammu and KashmirJammu and Kashmir has been hit by a major water and power crisis because of continuous dry spell and delay in monsoon, officials said here Friday.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 26 Jun 2009 | 11:30 am INTERVIEW - India strides to space, eyes $120 mln/year businessNEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's space agency plans to double its revenues to $120 million a year by increasing satellite launches to claim a bigger chunk of the global space business, the head of its space agency said on Friday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Jun 2009 | 11:25 am ANALYSIS - India's infrastructure hopes may hit funding roadblockMUMBAI (Reuters) - India's hopes of launching much-needed road, port and power projects may be deflated by a funding squeeze as government finances are constrained, long-term domestic money is scarce and battered overseas investors and lenders watch from the sidelines.Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Jun 2009 | 11:23 am Cong, SP slam Mayawati, want probe on statues' issue - Times of India
Source: Nation - Google News | 26 Jun 2009 | 11:10 am US NSA says will help India, Pak solve Kashmir issue - IBNLive.com
Source: Nation - Google News | 26 Jun 2009 | 11:03 am Pakistan troops killed in Kashmir - BBC News
Source: Nation - Google News | 26 Jun 2009 | 10:54 am Pakistani violence spreads to KashmirMUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan (Reuters) - Two soldiers were killed on Friday in the first suicide bombing in Pakistani Kashmir, while three people were killed and seven wounded in two bomb blasts in a militant-infested areas near the Afghan border.Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Jun 2009 | 9:37 am Mathur cremated with state honours - Hindu
Source: Nation - Google News | 26 Jun 2009 | 9:14 am India seeks more talks on contentious climate draftNEW DELHI (Reuters) - Indian negotiators have played down a proposal for major economies to consider setting a goal of halving greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, saying there were contentious ideas in the draft on the cuts needed.Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Jun 2009 | 8:09 am Sensex moves up 145 points in opening sessionA key index of the Indian equities market started trade in the green Friday, rising more than 145 points within 15 minutes of the opening bell.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 26 Jun 2009 | 5:00 am Maldivian filmmaker has Shahrukh Khan on her wish-listMaldivian filmmaker Fathimath Nahula, whose film 'Youssuf' kickstarts the four-day South Asian Film Festival (SAFF) here Friday, has come to India with two things on her wish-list.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 26 Jun 2009 | 5:00 am Vodafone-Crossword award shortlists Rushdie, Amitav GhoshThe Vodafone-Crossword Book Awards 2008 shortlist is star-studded -- and finding place are 'The Enchantress of Florence' by Salman Rushdie, 'Sea of Poppies' by Amitav Ghosh, 'Unaccustomed Earth' by Jhumpa Lahiri, 'Past Continuous' by Neel Mukherjee and 'Escape' by Manjula Padmanabhan.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 26 Jun 2009 | 5:00 am Q+A-India - U.S. ties past, present and futureNEW DELHI (Reuters) - The U.S. national security adviser Jim Jones meets his Indian counterpart in New Delhi on Friday, against the backdrop of regional instability and India's twitchy relations with U.S. ally Pakistan.Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Jun 2009 | 4:37 am Houghton is right, Indian football needs infrastructureWhen Bob Houghton spoke out against M.S. Gill's sports ministry for not doing anything to raise quality football infrastructure, he was only expressing the anguish of a coach who was unable to find a decent enough ground to train his national football team ahead of the coming Nehru Cup tournament.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 26 Jun 2009 | 4:00 am Adhyayan turns director, but just for a minuteBudding actor Adhyayan Suman has done a course in direction and has always nurtured a desire to call the shots for a film. And his wish came true when producer Mahesh Bhatt let him go behind the camera for shooting a crucial scene for forthcoming film 'Jashnn'.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 26 Jun 2009 | 3:00 am Indian films on terror are often jingoistic: Kabir KhanFilmmaker Kabir Khan, whose latest venture 'New York' highlights prejudices in the US after the 9/11 attacks, says Indian films made on terrorism are often 'jingoistic' but maintains that his take on the issue would provide a balanced view.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 26 Jun 2009 | 2:00 am 'Love Aaj Kal' has peppy, soulful numbersAlbum: 'Love Aaj Kal'; Music Director: Pritam Chakraborty; Lyricist: Irshad Kamil; Singers: , Sunidhi Chauhan, KK, Neeraj Shridhar, Mohit Chauhan and Rahat Fateh Ali Khan; Rating: ***Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 26 Jun 2009 | 2:00 am Taliban commander among six killed in PakistanAt least six militants, including a Taliban commander, were killed in two separate clashes in northwest Pakistan, Geo TV said Friday.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 26 Jun 2009 | 1:00 am Nilekani to head Unique Identification AuthorityQuits Infosys; UID numbers planned for citizens to access government servicesSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 26 Jun 2009 | 12:00 am Security forces prepare for a fresh offensive against Maoists in LalgarhKOLKATA: Security forces deployed in Lalgarh and its adjacent areas in West Bengal’s Paschim Medinipur district are preparing for a fresh offensive to flush out Maoists and activists of the Maoist-backed Police Santrosh Birodhi ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 26 Jun 2009 | 12:00 am Churning in Telugu Desam goes onTalasani hints at joining Congress, Prasanna shoots another letterSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 26 Jun 2009 | 12:00 am Lalgarh: is it liberated or ruled by fear?Is the violence in West Medinipur district really an adivasi uprising?Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 26 Jun 2009 | 12:00 am Right to Education Bill to be enactedProposal to make class X examination optionalSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 26 Jun 2009 | 12:00 am DoTE to process engineering admissions next yearFrom 2010, rank list and Class XII results could be expected on the same daySource: The Hindu - Front Page | 26 Jun 2009 | 12:00 am AI forms committeeMUMBAI: The cash-strapped Air India on Thursday said it set up a committee with representatives of the management and the unions to turn around the airline’s operations. — PTI ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 26 Jun 2009 | 12:00 am Pakistan’s arsenal worries AntonyNEW DELHI: Defence Minister A.K. Antony on Thursday asserted that peace with Pakistan cannot be a “one-way traffic” and emphasised that the pre-condition for peace was Islamabad taking strong action against anti-India terror groups ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 26 Jun 2009 | 12:00 am Sonia sets her sights on food security ActNew Delhi: After the rural job guarantee scheme, Congress president Sonia Gandhi is now focussing on the plan for a national food security Act, seeking to make it the UPA’s flagship scheme in its second term. The UPA chairperson, ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 26 Jun 2009 | 12:00 am China’s charge against GoogleBEIJING: China accused Google Inc. on Thursday of spreading pornography after Chinese users were unable to connect to the search giant’s web site. Washington, meanwhile, called on Beijing to scrap its order for personal computers to be ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 26 Jun 2009 | 12:00 am Kashmir gives US its Muslim face - Calcutta Telegraph
Source: Nation - Google News | 25 Jun 2009 | 9:12 pm Mayawati in hurry; unveils memorials, statues before schedulePrompted allegedly by a petition in the Supreme Court, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati Thursday night surprised many and unveiled as many as 15 projects, including memorials and statues eight days before the schedule.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 25 Jun 2009 | 5:30 pm Air India discusses pay cut proposal with employeesAir India's top management Thursday discussed with union representatives here a proposal to cut salaries of its 31,000 employees, but no decision has been taken, a union leader said.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 25 Jun 2009 | 4:31 pm Red hot chilli peppers come to India's defenceGUWAHATI, India (Reuters) - India's security forces are planning to mix one of the world's hottest chilli powders in hand grenades to control riots and during insurgency operations in the remote northeast, a defence official said on Thursday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 25 Jun 2009 | 1:55 pm
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