HIV affected woman denied treatment, delivers outside hospital

The 28 year old pregnant woman, went to Mahatma Jyotiba Phule district hospital last evening.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 1 Jul 2009 | 2:48 pm

Two acquitted in robbery and rape case

The sessions court acquitted two persons accused of robbing and raping a 36 year old woman four years ago.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 1 Jul 2009 | 2:45 pm

Indian Bank reduces BPLR to 12%

State-run lender Indian Bank has reduced its prime lending rate by 50 basis points to 125 with effect from Wednesday.
Source: The Times of India | 1 Jul 2009 | 2:41 pm

Maruti sales jump 23% in June

The country's largest car maker, Maruti Suzuki India Ltd, on Wednesday reported a 22.63 per cent jump in its sales at 75,109 units in June against 61,247 units in the same month last year.
Source: The Times of India | 1 Jul 2009 | 2:39 pm

BCCI ignores Eden Gardens for series against Australia

The last ODIs played in front of the cricket-crazy Kolkata fans was held on February 8, 2007, between India and Sri Lanka.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 1 Jul 2009 | 2:36 pm

'Inflation to average 5% in FY'10'

Inflation may have turned negative, but will start rising after three months to average 5% this fiscal as monetary and fiscal policies firm up prices, a study by Assocham said.
Source: The Times of India | 1 Jul 2009 | 2:31 pm

Sikh victim of racial assault in Australia narrates ordeal

A 22-year-old Sikh youth, who was assaulted, has said the attackers taunted him as they forcibly removed his turban and tried to cut his hair.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 1 Jul 2009 | 2:30 pm

Reliance Infra to send power bills based on old tariff for June

Reliance Infrastructure facing an inquiry into its tariff structure will be sending electricity bills for the month of June based on the old tariff.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 1 Jul 2009 | 2:28 pm

Pakistan hands over list of Indian prisoners

A statement from the Foreign Office said the list of Indian prisoners, including fishermen, was handed over to an official of the Indian High Commission.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 1 Jul 2009 | 2:27 pm

Forgery complaint filed against ACA general secretary

The altered bylaws, accrding to Venakata Rao, confer on the ACA general secteray unlimited powers and reduces the office of ACA president to a mere ornament.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 1 Jul 2009 | 2:26 pm

Police gun down two Maoist guerrillas

Two members of the Maoist group Praja Pratighatana were shot dead in a forested area of Andhra Pradesh's Warangal district.
Source: The Times of India | 1 Jul 2009 | 2:25 pm

Federer downs Karlovic to reach semis

LONDON (Reuters) - Five-times champion Roger Federer took the sting out of Croatian Ivo Karlovic's venomous serve to win 6-3 7-5 7-6 and book his place in a 21st straight grand slam semi-final at Wimbledon on Wednesday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 1 Jul 2009 | 2:17 pm

Are children more likely to survive plane crashes? - BBC News


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Are children more likely to survive plane crashes?
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A 14-year-old girl survived the Yemeni plane crash, the latest in a line of children to escape death in an air disaster. So do youngsters have a better chance of living when a plane goes down? Rescuers are scouring the Indian Ocean off the coast of ...
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Source: Nation - Google News | 1 Jul 2009 | 2:17 pm

Petrol price hiked by Rs 4/litre, diesel by Rs 2/litre

The government, however, decided against the decontrol of petrol and diesel prices, while leaving LPG and Kerosene prices unchanged.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 1 Jul 2009 | 2:16 pm

Dalit icon statues to be projected as tourist spots: Maya - Times of India


Indian Express

Dalit icon statues to be projected as tourist spots: Maya
Times of India
1 Jul 2009, 1930 hrs IST, PTI LUCKNOW: Unfazed by the outcry over the alleged misuse of funds for construction of statues and parks in Uttar Pradesh, chief minister Mayawati on Wednesday said the state government would project these places as tourist ...
Statue issue: HC asks Maya govt to file reply on PILIndian Express
Supreme Court notice to UP on “funds diversion”Hindu
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Source: Nation - Google News | 1 Jul 2009 | 2:14 pm

CRPF withdrawn from Kandhamal - Economic Times


CRPF withdrawn from Kandhamal
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BHUBANESWAR: In a major development, the last batch of Central forces deployed in the trouble-torn Kandhamal district was withdrawn on Wednesday, according to Kandhamal district collector Krishan Kumar. The last batch of four companies of CRPF (400 ...
Kandhamal riots case: Man sentenced to 2 yrs in prisonIndian Express
Two year jail for Kandhamal riot-accusedChristian Today - India
4 companies of CRPF withdrawn from Kandhamalodishatoday.com
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Source: Nation - Google News | 1 Jul 2009 | 2:09 pm

Satyam auditors will not get more time: ICAI

Accounting regulator Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) today said it will not grant any further time to now-in-jail auditors of Satyam for furnishing reply to the showcause notice and it will proceed on the basis of available information to dispose of the case within six months.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 1 Jul 2009 | 2:08 pm

Need Mosley, Bernie support for FIA top post: Vicky Chandhok

Vicky said talks of him running for the top FIA job stemmed from a race magazine which named him as one of the five potential successors of Mosley.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 1 Jul 2009 | 2:08 pm

Tata Motors sales fall 3.91% in June

The homegrown firm's total passenger vehicles sales in the domestic market grew marginally at 17,039 units in June as compared to 17,017 units in the same month last year, the company said in a statement.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 1 Jul 2009 | 2:05 pm

Security forces reclaim Dharampur without any opposition - Hindustan Times


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Security forces reclaim Dharampur without any opposition
Hindustan Times
PTI Security forces on Wednesday recaptured this Maoist bastion, out of bounds for police for the past eight months, in a two-pronged drive as the tribals offered them no resistance in the fourth phase of operations to reclaim areas held by Left wing ...
Fourth phase of operations begins in West MidnaporeHindu
Suspend Lalgarh joint operation: MamataEconomic Times
Rs 100-cr package for Lalgarh mulledThe Statesman
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Source: Nation - Google News | 1 Jul 2009 | 2:05 pm

SpiceJet eyes break-even in FY 10, rules out fare hike

Spice Jet may also commence international operations in 2010 as it would qualify eligible to fly overseas, Sridharan said.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 1 Jul 2009 | 2:03 pm

Govt defers Unitech Wireless proposal

The government has again deferred a decision on allowing Norwegian telecom firm Telenor to hike stake in its Indian telecom joint venture, Unitech Wireless, up to 74 per cent as the Ministry of Home Affairs has sought for more time to examine the deal.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 1 Jul 2009 | 2:00 pm

Dalit icon statues to be projected as tourist spots: Maya

Unfazed by outcry over the alleged misuse of funds for construction of statues and parks in Uttar Pradesh, CM Mayawati said it would be projected as tourist spots.
Source: The Times of India | 1 Jul 2009 | 2:00 pm

Inflation to average 5% in FY10: Assocham

Inflation may have turned negative, but will start rising after three months to average 5 per cent this fiscal as commodities turn expensive in global markets and soft monetary and fiscal policies firm up prices, a study by Assocham said.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 1 Jul 2009 | 1:56 pm

Parties demand tabling of Liberhan report in Parliament - Hindu


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Parties demand tabling of Liberhan report in Parliament
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New Delhi (PTI) As suspense mounted over the findings of the Liberhan Commission on the Babri Masjid demolition, the BJP on wednesday described the timing of its report as "intriguing" while the Left and other opposition parties demanded its tabling in ...
Congress refuses to take a stand on Babri Masjid issueZee News
Mulayam trying to find out contents of Liberhan panel reportIndian Express
Budget session begins tomorrowTimes of India
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Source: Nation - Google News | 1 Jul 2009 | 1:51 pm

Soccer "perfect" for money laundering - report

PARIS (Reuters) - Criminals are increasingly using soccer for money laundering and tax evasion, helped by the globalisation of the sport and financial needs of clubs, an anti-corruption body said on Wednesday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 1 Jul 2009 | 1:50 pm

Skill development programme for 10-lakh urban poor: Selja - Hindu


Deccan Herald

Skill development programme for 10-lakh urban poor: Selja
Hindu
New Delhi (PTI) Aiming to create self employment opportunities for the urban poor, the government today announced launching of a skill development programme for 10-lakh people. We are targeting to train two lakh urban poor in the current fiscal and in ...
Government proposes property rights for slum dwellersDaily News & Analysis
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Source: Nation - Google News | 1 Jul 2009 | 1:49 pm

U.N. team begins inquiry into Bhutto's killing

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - A U.N. fact-finding commission began an inquiry on Wednesday into the assassination of former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 1 Jul 2009 | 1:43 pm

Is change on the right track? - Times of India


Thaindian.com

Is change on the right track?
Times of India
Mamata Banerjee should take necessary steps to put an end to police atrocities. All tourist spots should be well-connected to the city by rail. Frequent rail service with AC coaches will help promote tourism and will also increase the socio-economic ...
Mamata set to present 'pro-people' rail budgetIndian Express
Rail Budget may be a quiet affairEconomic Times
Fare revision, vendor passes likely in Mamata's budgetBusiness Standard
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Source: Nation - Google News | 1 Jul 2009 | 1:41 pm

Couple found dead at home in Delhi

Ashwini was found hanging while his wife Savita was lying dead on the bed at their residence in Rishal Gardens of Nihal Vihar by their minor children.
Source: The Times of India | 1 Jul 2009 | 1:38 pm

Govt raises fuel prices for first time in a year

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India unexpectedly raised gasoline and diesel prices by as much as 10 percent on Wednesday, its first increase this year, passing some of oil's rally into an economy just beginning to find its feet amid a global recession.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 1 Jul 2009 | 1:37 pm

Petrol price hiked by Rs 4; diesel up Rs 2

Days before presenting the Budget, the government hiked petrol and diesel prices while leaving LPG and kerosene prices unchanged.
Source: The Times of India | 1 Jul 2009 | 1:25 pm

Faculty quota system still prevails in IITs, says Sibal - Times of India


Calcutta Telegraph

Faculty quota system still prevails in IITs, says Sibal
Times of India
1 Jul 2009, 1826 hrs IST, PTI NEW DELHI: IITs will have to live with the system of quota in faculty as attempts to exempt the elite institutes from reservation have proved infructuous, HRD minister Kapil Sibal said on Wednesday. ...
Sibal asks IITs to expand into areas of medicine, lawIndian Express
IITs have to live with reality of faculty quotas: Kapil SibalDaily News & Analysis
Sibal's not the one to be bogged down by criticsEconomic Times
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Source: Nation - Google News | 1 Jul 2009 | 1:05 pm

Price hike: Petrol Rs 4/ltr; diesel Rs 2/ltr

Making a departure from the past precedence, the government today bypassed the Cabinet to raise petrol prices by Rs 4 per litre and diesel rates by Rs 2 a litre with effect from midnight tonight.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 1 Jul 2009 | 1:01 pm

FIIs net buyers of Rs 186 cr in cash mkt today

Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) were net buyers of Rs 185.58 crore (provisional) today, according to data released by BSE.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 1 Jul 2009 | 12:58 pm

Govt may hike petrol prices by Rs 5

Sources said petroleum minister Murli Deora is believed to have discussed the necessity of raising fuel prices with party leaders and he may have also sounded PM Manmohan Singh.
Source: The Times of India | 1 Jul 2009 | 12:52 pm

100 days plan: Food Processing Min to set up 350 units

The Food Processing Ministry today unveiled an agenda that promises to facilitate the setting up of 350 units within the next 100 days to create one crore jobs at an envestment of of Rs one lakh crore by 2015.??"We will help set up as many as 350 food processing units within the next 100 days as part of a target of creating one crore jobs by 2015 at a total investment of Rs 1 lakh crore," Food Processing Minister Subodh Kant Sahai said here while
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 1 Jul 2009 | 12:52 pm

Madras HC directs college not to insist on only wearing saree!

The Madras High Court has directed a private homeopathic college not to insist women internees to only wear saree for one year before receiving the degree.
Source: Zee News : States | 1 Jul 2009 | 12:47 pm

CRPF pulled out of Baramulla; toll in violence climbs to 4!

Jammu and Kashmir government on Wednesday pulled out CRPF from the area even as the death toll in the violence climbed to four today.
Source: Zee News : States | 1 Jul 2009 | 12:47 pm

Central forces withdrawn from Orissa`s Kandhamal!

Last of the Central forces posted posted in Orissa`s Kandhamal district following communal violence last year were withdrawn on Wednesday, an official said.
Source: Zee News : India National | 1 Jul 2009 | 12:46 pm

LPG cylinder booking through SMS now!

Booking domestic LPG cylinder refill may be just a text message on mobile phone away.
Source: Zee News : India National | 1 Jul 2009 | 12:46 pm

IAF to participate in intl air mobility competition!

The IAF will take part in international air mobility competition to be held in the US this month, organisers of the event announced today.
Source: Zee News : India National | 1 Jul 2009 | 12:46 pm

`US intends to consult India on goals in Pak, Afghan`!

Describing militancy-infested Pak and Afghanistan as "a strategic priority" for the US, a top Obama Admin official has said Washington intends to consult India.
Source: Zee News : India National | 1 Jul 2009 | 12:46 pm

Many issues behind attacks on NRIs: Oz MP !

The disconnect between the "established Indian order" and students was a matter of concern, says a prominent Australian parliamentarian.
Source: Zee News : India National | 1 Jul 2009 | 12:46 pm

`Army`s special forces for NSG hubs`!

Army special forces will be used to set up anti-terror hubs, Chidambaram said today.
Source: Zee News : India National | 1 Jul 2009 | 12:46 pm

Many a drama at Liberhan hearings!

Liberhan Commission- the country`s longest running inquiry panel- was not without its share of high drama during its 17 yr probe into Babri Masjid demolition.
Source: Zee News : India National | 1 Jul 2009 | 12:46 pm

Australia suppressing overseas students death toll: Report!

A leading Australian daily has claimed that more than 50 overseas students have died –half of them Indians – last year, but authorities are suppressing the death toll.
Source: Zee News : India National | 1 Jul 2009 | 12:46 pm

Poverty-stricken descendant of Mughals to get a job!

State-run Coal India Ltd (CIL) has decided to offer employment to Madhu, the poverty-stricken fifth generation descendant of India`s last Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar.
Source: Zee News : India National | 1 Jul 2009 | 12:46 pm

`Present US-India ties unthinkable in mid 80s`!

The level of military engagement between India and the United States at present was unthinkable in the mid-80s, a top US military official has said.
Source: Zee News : India National | 1 Jul 2009 | 12:46 pm

PowerMin wants only 3 orders/ company in bulk NTPC tender

If a power ministry proposal is accepted by the government, a single company can bag only 3 orders in the Rs 21,000-crore, multiple contracts tender by NTPC and DVC for procuring power equipment, severely hitting BHEL which is expecting to corner a lion's share of it.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 1 Jul 2009 | 12:45 pm

Rail Budget will be pro-people: Govt

"It will be a pro-people budget, a simple budget, people's budget," Banerjee told reporters after the all party meeting on the eve of the Budget session of Parliament.
Source: The Times of India | 1 Jul 2009 | 12:43 pm

Nomura to buy NikkoCiti Trust for $196 mn

Japanese financial services entity Nomura will acquire NikkoCiti Trust and Banking Corp, which is part of US-based Citigroup, for 19 billion yen (about $196 million) in an all-cash deal.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 1 Jul 2009 | 12:42 pm

Mayawati draws flak for naming tainted official as CIC

Close on the heels of the controversy over her fad for memorials and her own statues, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati is now drawing flak for appointing an alleged tainted bureaucrat as the state's chief information commissioner (CIC).
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 1 Jul 2009 | 12:40 pm

Markets close on a high, Sensex up 151 points

A key index of the Indian equities markets ended trade Wednesday 151 points above its last closing figure on hectic buying of realty, energy and banking stocks.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 1 Jul 2009 | 12:40 pm

Government plans to launch 350 food processing units

The government will help set up 350 new food processing units in the next 100 days as part of its efforts to create 10 million jobs in the sector by 2015.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 1 Jul 2009 | 12:40 pm

When government contributes to its cash crisis

Guess who is contributing to the cash crunch of the Uttar Pradesh power department! The state government itself.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 1 Jul 2009 | 12:40 pm

HCL Tech adds 2% at Rs 190

The stock touched a high of Rs 193, up 4.5% from the previous close and a low of Rs 186. It finally ended 2% higher at Rs 190. Around 85,869 shares traded hads at the counter today.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 1 Jul 2009 | 12:40 pm

CRPF pulls out of Baramulla; fresh protests erupt in Valley - Indian Express


Deccan Herald

CRPF pulls out of Baramulla; fresh protests erupt in Valley
Indian Express
The CRPF which is seen here clashing with protesters has been pulled out of the town. Army on Wednesday staged a flag march after CRPF was withdrawn in curfew-bound Baramulla where a fourth person, injured in firing by security forces, died, ...
Violent protests spread to Srinagar; mob torches CRPF vehicleHindustan Times
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Source: Nation - Google News | 1 Jul 2009 | 12:34 pm

Govt withdraws troops from troubled Baramulla

SRINAGAR (Reuters) – Paramilitary troops were withdrawn on Wednesday from tense Baramulla town in north Kashmir where they shot dead four protesters to quell violent anti-India demonstrations in the past three days, the government said.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 1 Jul 2009 | 12:31 pm

Man jailed for 2 years

In the first conviction ten months after riots rocked the Kandhamal district in Orissa, a tribal leader has been sentenced to two years' imprisonment by a local court in Phulbani on charge of setting ...
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 1 Jul 2009 | 12:28 pm

India Yamaha Motor June sales up 84 per cent

New Delhi, Jul 1 : India Yamaha Motor today said it has registered a growth of 84 per cent in its sales at 17,878 units for June 2009 compared to 9,699 units sold in the same month last year.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 1 Jul 2009 | 12:26 pm

Chavan defends naming sea link after Rajiv

Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan has defended the proposal to name Mumbai's Bandra-Worli Sea Link after former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. "There is no controversy over naming the sea link si...
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 1 Jul 2009 | 12:26 pm

First conviction in Kandhamal case

In the first conviction ten months after riots rocked the Kandhmal district, a tribal leader has been sentenced to two years' imprisonment by a local court in Phulbani on charge of setting ablaze a ho...
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 1 Jul 2009 | 12:26 pm

Sensex finishes higher in volatile session

The benchmark index gained 151 points to close at 14,645 in a choppy session in which it traded between 14,355 and 14,727. Investors were edgy ahead of the budget and the gains were capped due to sell...
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 1 Jul 2009 | 12:26 pm

Tension in Anantnag after youth goes mis

Curfew-like restrictions were imposed in Anantnag on Wednesday, as tension mounted after a young man, who was in army custody in Dooru, went missing. Residents of Larkipora in Dooru and Anantnag held ...
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 1 Jul 2009 | 12:26 pm

Rupee climbs as shares gain

The rupee erased early losses and climbed on Wednesday after the stock market nosed higher, while a weakening of the dollar against major currencies also helped.
Source: The Times of India | 1 Jul 2009 | 12:25 pm

Microsoft's Bing search wins share from Google

LONDON/SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp's new Bing search engine gained U.S. market share in its first month in operation but still trails dominant rival Google Inc, according to data released on Wednesday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 1 Jul 2009 | 11:11 am

June manufacturing activity expands

MUMBAI/NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's manufacturing activity expanded for a third straight month in June, albeit at a slightly slower pace, reflecting strong local demand, data showed on Wednesday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 1 Jul 2009 | 10:32 am

Hype, expectation herald India budget release

MUMBAI (Reuters) - The run-up to India's annual budget, always a spectacle of expectation, is especially fevered this year after a decisive election and precarious global economy added pressure on the government to deliver big initiatives even as it manages a heavy deficit.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 1 Jul 2009 | 10:07 am

POLL - WPI seen down 1.35 pct yr/yr as at June 20

MUMBAI (Reuters) - India's wholesale price index (WPI) is forecast to have fallen 1.35 percent in the 12 months to June 20, a third straight fall, a Reuters poll of 10 analysts showed on Wednesday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 1 Jul 2009 | 9:48 am

ICC ponder four-day tests as part of innovations

CHENNAI (Reuters) - The International Cricket Council (ICC) is considering four-day tests as part of a series of innovations to keep the oldest form of the sport exciting to spectators in the wake of Twenty20's growing popularity.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 1 Jul 2009 | 9:12 am

Terror threat to the west coast, states on alert - IBNLive.com


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Terror threat to the west coast, states on alert
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PTI BLIP ON TERROR RADAR: Home Minister said terrorists may target vital installations along the west coast. ibnlive.com is on mobile now. Read news, watch videos be a Citizen Journalist. Log on to m.ibnlive.com NOW! New Delhi: Home Minister P ...
'Possible terror threat to west coast'Times Now.tv
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Source: Nation - Google News | 1 Jul 2009 | 8:42 am

NDA, UPA took contradictory positions before Commission

New Delhi: During the National Democratic Alliance regime, the Centre filed an affidavit before the Liberhan Commission disputing the facts in the ‘White Paper’ of the Narasimha Rao government by asserting that the chain of events ...
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 1 Jul 2009 | 12:00 am

Jet fuel price hiked

NEW DELHI: For the fourth time in two months, State-run oil firms on Tuesday increased the cost of jet fuel or ATF by more than 6 per cent on firming international oil prices. — PTI ...
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 1 Jul 2009 | 12:00 am

Home Ministry to study report

It will set up a working group to prepare Action Taken Report
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 1 Jul 2009 | 12:00 am

Plane crashes into sea with 153 people

MORONI (Comoros): An Yemenia jet with 153 people on board crashed into the Indian Ocean on Tuesday, as it tried to land during strong winds on the island nation of Comoros. Officials said one child was rescued alive from the sea. There was no ...
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 1 Jul 2009 | 12:00 am

Nirupama Rao to be next Foreign Secretary

New Delhi: The government on Tuesday named Nirupama Rao, currently Ambassador to China, as its next Foreign Secretary. She will succeed Shiv Shankar Menon, who retires at the end of July after a tenure that lasted two years and 10 ...
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 1 Jul 2009 | 12:00 am

Liberhan Commission submits report

After 16 years, 399 sittings and 48 extensions
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 1 Jul 2009 | 12:00 am

Budget size may come down


Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 1 Jul 2009 | 12:00 am

Give Army honourable exit from Kashmir: Mehbooba Mufti

‘There’s a very negative mindset in New Delhi on this issue’
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 1 Jul 2009 | 12:00 am

Bandra-Worli sea link to be named after Rajiv Gandhi

Mumbai: With the promise of better infrastructure in urban centres and improved healthcare in rural areas, Sonia Gandhi, chairperson of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) declared open the Bandra-Worli sea link here on ...
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 1 Jul 2009 | 12:00 am

Additional Solicitor-General

NEW DELHI: The country will have its first woman Additional Solicitor-General in eminent lawyer Indira Jaisingh. Official sources said the government appointed Jaisingh, a Supreme Court lawyer and a human rights activist, for the post. Her ...
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 1 Jul 2009 | 12:00 am