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NCP-Cong allaince is inevitable, should continue: RR Patil!NCP`s Maharashtra unit chief R R Patil on Wednesday said the party intends to fight the forthcoming Maharashtra assembly elections in alliance with Congress.Source: Zee News : States | 8 Jul 2009 | 12:44 pm Violent protests in Srinagar over missing youth`s death !Violent protests brought normal life to a near complete halt in this Jammu and Kashmir summer capital Wednesday after the body of a youth who was reported missing for the past five days was found in an old city area.Source: Zee News : States | 8 Jul 2009 | 12:44 pm PM presses for reform of UN Security Council !With the G8 summit is all set to begin in Italy, PM Singh has made a vigorous pitch for reform of UNSC.Source: Zee News : India National | 8 Jul 2009 | 12:43 pm Roemer favours improving Indo-Pak ties before talks on Kashmir!US President Barack Obama`s choice for ambassador to New Delhi believes that India and Pakistan need to improve their bilateral ties and trade before starting talks to resolve the Kashmir issue.Source: Zee News : India National | 8 Jul 2009 | 12:43 pm Heavy rain cripples normal life in Mumbai!Mumbaikers woke up to a drenched and clogged metropolis on Wednesday morning as heavy rains since last night have crippled the normal life in the city.Source: Zee News : India National | 8 Jul 2009 | 12:43 pm IAF to have 230 Su-30 MKI fighters by 2015: Antony!Government plans to more than double the number of Russian-made Sukhoi 30 MKI fighter aircraft in Indian Air Force fleet to 230 by 2015, Defence Minister A K Antony informed the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.Source: Zee News : India National | 8 Jul 2009 | 12:43 pm India is worst victim of terrorism: US lawmaker !Noting that no nation has suffered more from terrorism than India, an influential US lawmaker wants Washington to help it break with the perilous politics of South Asia`s past for the long-term safety of the US, Pak and India.Source: Zee News : India National | 8 Jul 2009 | 12:43 pm Civic sense drive for Delhiites before CWG-2010!Ahead of next year`s Commonwealth Games, municipal agencies in Delhi are contemplating civic sense awareness drives and harsher anti-littering measures.Source: Zee News : India National | 8 Jul 2009 | 12:43 pm PM reaches Rome for G-8 and Outreach Summit!Prime Minister arrived here on Tuesday on a four-day visit to attend the Summit of G-8 industrialised nations and a meeting of top leaders of five `outreach` countries.Source: Zee News : India National | 8 Jul 2009 | 12:43 pm Advani lists do`s and don`ts for BJP MPs!As the beleaguered BJP continues to be in a soul searching mode, veteran leader LK Advani has come out with a list of do`s and don`ts for newly elected MPs to ensure that the party presents a united front.Source: Zee News : India National | 8 Jul 2009 | 12:43 pm Pakistanis think India is a threat: Mullen!Despite US efforts to make Islamabad shed its traditional conception of New Delhi, the Pakistani people still believes that India is a threat to them, a top US army official has said.Source: Zee News : India National | 8 Jul 2009 | 12:43 pm Realistic approach in tackling Left ultras: Govt!The Indian security establishment will adopt a more realistic approach in tackling Left wing terrorism.Source: Zee News : India National | 8 Jul 2009 | 12:43 pm U'khand police looks for Ranvir's two companions, eyewitnessUttarakhand police has launched a search for two companions of an MBA graduate who was killed in an alleged fake encounter, and also a key eyewitness.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 8 Jul 2009 | 12:19 pm Monitoring mechanism to oversee flagship programmesThe government today set up a monitoring mechanism in the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) to oversee various prestigious flagship programmes and ensure prompt output and transparency.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 8 Jul 2009 | 12:16 pm Rihanna plays peek-a-boobShe was seen celebrating July 4, wearing almost nothing but pasties on her breasts.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 8 Jul 2009 | 12:14 pm HC confirms life sentence 20 years later, regrets delayRegretting the delay in disposing of an appeal which remained pending for two decades, the Bombay High Court confirmed the life sentence awarded to a man who wiped out his own family.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 8 Jul 2009 | 12:09 pm Why Paris dumped RonaldoThe hotel heiress says she ended the fling because she didn't want to be 'just a WAG'.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 8 Jul 2009 | 12:06 pm 1.5 lakh Indians return from UAE due to slowdownOverseas Indian affairs minister Vayalar Ravi said that workers have returned to India as result of the delay in execution of projects due to slowdown in the UAE.Source: The Times of India | 8 Jul 2009 | 12:02 pm Monitoring mechanism in PMO to oversee flagship programmesGovernment today set up a monitoring mechanism in the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) to oversee various prestigious flagship programmes and ensure prompt output and transparency in its functioning.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 8 Jul 2009 | 12:01 pm India's ratings may be lowered on high fiscal deficit: S&PGlobal rating agency Standard and Poor's today said that India's ratings may be lowered if fiscal consolidation is delayed further, as high fiscal deficits are not sustainable in the medium term.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 8 Jul 2009 | 11:58 am Police looking for Ranvir's two companions, eyewitness - Hindu
Source: Nation - Google News | 8 Jul 2009 | 11:57 am GST, FDI in retail can quadruple FMCG turnover: Ficci-TechnopakDespite the economic slowdown, Indias Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) sector has grown consistently during the last three to four years, reaching a size of $25 billion (Rs 120,000 crore) at retail sales in 2008. The industry is poised to grow at 10-12 per cent for the next 10 years to reach $43 billion (Rs 206,000 crore) by 2013 and $74 billion (Rs 355,000 crore) by 2018.??Moreover, the implementation of the proposed Goods and Services Tax (GST) and opening up of Foreign DirectSource: Business Standard | News Now | 8 Jul 2009 | 11:55 am I'm bored, need books to read: KasabPakistani militant Mohammed Ajmal Kasab on Wednesday requested the special court hearing 26/11 terrorist attack case to provide him books as he was "bored" with the life in jail.Source: The Times of India | 8 Jul 2009 | 11:54 am Dravid's inclusion will be a bonus for ODI team: GangulySourav Ganguly welcomed Rahul Dravid's return to India's ODI side and said the experienced right-hander's inclusion will be a bonus to the squad.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 8 Jul 2009 | 11:54 am Budgetary allocation fails to cheer Muslim leadersThe 74 per cent budgetary allocation hike to Rs 1,740 crore for minorities has failed to cheer Muslim leaders in Uttar Pradesh, which accounts for the largest chunk of the community in India.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 8 Jul 2009 | 11:50 am 'Tata Steel expansion projects on track'"The Jamehedpur expansion project is fully on and is on time," Tata Steel Managing Director B Muthuraman told reporters on the sidelines of the Assocham Steel Summit in the national capital.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 8 Jul 2009 | 11:47 am Wheat recovers on lower global output forecastWheat futures recovered 2.06 per cent so far this month of 3.18 per cent the commodity had lost in June on the National Commodities & Derivatives Exchange (NCDEX) in anticipation of an upsurge in export demand from production deficit countries.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 8 Jul 2009 | 11:47 am Metro at highest point in Dhaula KuanDelhi Metro will touch its highest point in Dhaula Kuan on the Airport Express Line, with one of the pillars in a 542-metre stretch of road bridge reaching the height of 20 metres.Source: The Times of India | 8 Jul 2009 | 11:46 am Michael Jackson told Britney to retire earlyMichael Jackson had reportedly warned Britney Spears about the perils of fame and had adviced her to retire early from showbiz.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 8 Jul 2009 | 11:44 am Exporters suffered loss worth Rs 8,982 cr: ScindiaIndia suffered loss of export orders worth Rs 8,982 crore in nine months since August 2008, on account of global recession, Minister of State of Commerce and Industry Jyotiraditya M Scindia informed Rajya Sabha today.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 8 Jul 2009 | 11:44 am Violent protests rock Srinagar after youth's body found - Indian Express
Source: Nation - Google News | 8 Jul 2009 | 11:42 am Loop Telecom starts Karnataka, Kerala servicesLoop Telecom, a subsidiary of Loop Mobile (formerly BPL Mobile Communications) has rolled out its GSM services from Karnataka and Kerala, under the brand 'Loop Mobile.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 8 Jul 2009 | 11:40 am Several injured in Pakistan suicide blastA suicide bomber blew himself up near a police residential complex in the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar today, injuring several people.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 8 Jul 2009 | 11:38 am ANALYSIS - How dangerous is Lashkar-e-Taiba to the west?LONDON (Reuters) - Should the west be worrying as much about Lashkar-e-Taiba as al Qaeda?Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Jul 2009 | 11:35 am Yes bank to raise $100 mn from bonds in next 3 monthsYes Bank today said it will raise $100 million from bonds in the next three months to fund business growth and branch expansion.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 8 Jul 2009 | 11:33 am RapidShare eyes 3.6 mn users from IndiaOnline file sharing and hosting company RapidShare today said it targets a userbase of 36 lakh persons after the launch of more services this year.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 8 Jul 2009 | 11:31 am Union Government launches School Health ProgrammeNew Delhi, July 8 : Union Government has launched the School Health Programme (SHP) to address health, education, environment and nutrition related issues in a comprehensive frame work under the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM).Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 8 Jul 2009 | 11:30 am Goa Congress leaders warned against flouting motor rulesThe Congress has warned its legislators and ministers in Goa against flouting motor vehicles rules, as some of the party leaders had been allegedly doing while flaunting their high-end luxury cars.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 8 Jul 2009 | 11:30 am DRDO to use components sourced from commercial suppliers in large, critical projectsBangalore, July 8 : In a bid to cut costs and the long gestation periods for many of India's military projects, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has, for the first time, decided to use components sourced from commercial suppliers in large, critical projects, three people familiar with the development said.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 8 Jul 2009 | 11:30 am Sensex dips 401pts, closes below 14kEquities ended near day's lows on Wednesday as traders booked profits taking cues from the weak global markets. Realty, capital goods and metals space were beaten down badly.Source: The Times of India | 8 Jul 2009 | 11:29 am Firecracker factory blaze kills 17 in Tamil NaduCHENNAI, India (Reuters) - A three-hour fire in a firecracker factory killed 17 people and injured 21 near Madurai, police said on Wednesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Jul 2009 | 11:25 am Abdullah Bukhari, the legend of Jama Masjid, is deadSyed Abdullah Bukhari, the grand old Shahi Imam of Delhi's historic Jama Masjid and for long one of India's most outspoken Muslim leaders, died here Wednesday after a long illness. He was 87.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 8 Jul 2009 | 11:20 am No overseas players from 2009-10 season, rules BCCIThe Indian cricket board Wednesday decided to scrap its policy of allowing overseas players in domestic tournaments after implementing it last year.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 8 Jul 2009 | 11:20 am Congress protests in assembly against hooch tragedyGujarat Assembly Speaker Ashok Bhatt Wednesday suspended 10 legislators of the opposition Congress for disrupting the proceedings of the house as they protested the illicit liquor tragedy in Ahmedabad that claimed 27 lives.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 8 Jul 2009 | 11:20 am Srinagar simmers again after missing youth's murderViolent protests brought normal life to a complete standstill in this Jammu and Kashmir summer capital Wednesday after a missing youth was found murdered in an old city area triggering a fresh wave of violence in an already vitiated atmosphere.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 8 Jul 2009 | 11:20 am Home Minister leaked Varun's letter: Sushma - Times Now.tv
Source: Nation - Google News | 8 Jul 2009 | 11:19 am Curfew lifted in China's riot-hit cityChinese authorities have lifted a curfew in the riot-hit CITY OF Urumqi after order was restored following deadly riots, a spokesman said.Source: The Times of India | 8 Jul 2009 | 11:14 am Indian-American couple charged for $8.7 million medical fraudAn Indian-American doctor couple faces a five-year prison term after being charged by the Federal Bureau of Investigation for adopting unprofessional medical practises, like distributing controlled su...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 8 Jul 2009 | 11:12 am 'Sincerity was Bukhari's biggest asset'Images ] and since then he has been a very vocal person. I can remember those days when he was on the cover of every magazine and what is more important is that he had heads turning whenever he spoke....Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 8 Jul 2009 | 11:12 am What does a rising India symbolise for the worldImages ], India and China), SCO (Shanghai Cooperation Organisation) and NAM (Non-Aligned Movement) What does India bring to these tables? What does India's rise symbolise for the world? In shaping I...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 8 Jul 2009 | 11:12 am India's $30 bln defence plan hampered by graft scandalNEW DELHI (Reuters) - An arms corruption scandal is threatening to delay India's $30 billion plan to modernise its military to counter security threats on its borders, officials said on Wednesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Jul 2009 | 11:03 am LU topper to get former president roomOnce occupied by the former President Dr Shankar Dayal Sharma, room number 101 of the Mahmudabad Hostel will be room to the best brains of the Lucknow University.Source: The Times of India | 8 Jul 2009 | 10:59 am Injustice done to Bihar in budget: CMAlleging that 'gross injustice' was done with Bihar in the union budget, chief minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday alleged that the cause of Bihar has been deliberately ignored in it.Source: The Times of India | 8 Jul 2009 | 10:54 am KiwiThis bright green fruit, spotted with its black edible seed, offers several benefits.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 8 Jul 2009 | 10:54 am Centre plans anti-trafficking cells in statesP Chidambaram said the government also proposes amendments in the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act 1956 for providing stringent legal framework.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 8 Jul 2009 | 10:54 am SAIL cuts prices by up to Rs 2,000SAIL said it has cut prices of its long products, used primarily in construction by Rs 1,500-2,000 per tonne and may further lower the rates if the situation so warrants.Source: The Times of India | 8 Jul 2009 | 10:37 am Railway Minister showers 'mamata' on West Bengal: Opposition - Hindu
Source: Nation - Google News | 8 Jul 2009 | 10:32 am Kashmir death triggers new anti-India protestsSRINAGAR, India (Reuters) - Police fired in the air and used tear gas on Wednesday to disperse hundreds of demonstrators protesting a student's death in Kashmir's main city, officials said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Jul 2009 | 10:31 am Beggar earns 1.4 mln rupees in 30-yr career - reportTHIRUVANANTHAPURAM (Reuters) - Police in Kerala's Mavoor town found cash and receipts for nearly 1.4 million rupees in the bag of a beggar asking for alms outside a mosque, a newspaper report said on Wednesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Jul 2009 | 10:25 am Student 'encounter': Uttarakhand govt for CBI probeUttarakhand government has recommended to the Centre to order a CBI probe into the killing of an MBA graduate in an alleged fake encounter last Friday.Source: The Times of India | 8 Jul 2009 | 10:08 am Protests in Italy against G-8 summitDozens of activists from 18 countries occupied four coal-fired power plants across Italy Wednesday.Source: The Times of India | 8 Jul 2009 | 10:00 am Google takes aim at Microsoft with new PC platformSUN VALLEY, Idaho (Reuters) - Google Inc is planning a direct attack on Microsoft Corp's core business by taking on the software giant's globally dominant Windows operating system for personal computers.Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Jul 2009 | 9:58 am G8 summit skips dollar debate, aims lower on climateL'AQUILA, Italy (Reuters) - G8 leaders have failed to get emerging powers to agree climate change goals for 2050 and conclusions from their summit will not directly refer to a sensitive debate about the domination of the dollar.Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Jul 2009 | 9:01 am CISF asked to pay service tax - Livemint
Source: Nation - Google News | 8 Jul 2009 | 8:57 am Coal projects awaiting environmental clearance - Business Standard
Source: Nation - Google News | 8 Jul 2009 | 8:12 am PM pitches for India's place in emerging world order - Hindustan Times
Source: Nation - Google News | 8 Jul 2009 | 7:53 am Ganguly eyes innings as cricket administratorNEW DELHI (Reuters) - Former India captain Saurav Ganguly, who retired last year, wants to use his experience to make a difference in an administrative role, domestic media reported on Wednesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Jul 2009 | 7:36 am Budget addressed stimulus needs - AhluwaliaNEW DELHI (Reuters) - The government's 2009/10 budget was pro-growth and addressed the stimulus needs of the economy, Montek Singh Ahluwalia, the deputy chairman of the country's Planning Commission, said on Wednesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Jul 2009 | 7:29 am Terrorists may be using Pak satphones to plot against India - Times of India
Source: Nation - Google News | 8 Jul 2009 | 7:22 am Kashmiri women lift veil, eye career in the skiesSRINAGAR (Reuters Life!) - Far from the violence and unrest that have marred the capital of disputed Kashmir, a group of young women swap their burqas for smart suits and stilettos and dream of a career in the skies.Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Jul 2009 | 6:41 am 16 killed in firecracker factory fire near Madurai - Times of India
Source: Nation - Google News | 8 Jul 2009 | 6:03 am Bangalore's latest offer - wine tourismIt is not every day that one sees wine connoisseurs flaunting glasses of their favourite drink in public space here. But, come July 10, select residents of India's IT hub are expected to revel in the taste of the best, produced in Karnataka.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 8 Jul 2009 | 4:30 am When 'My Name Is Khan' left Karan Johar stressed outAfter making candy floss romances, Karan Johar is dealing with serious issues in his 'My Name Is Khan', which brings Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol together on screen after a long time. Though he is excited about presenting a different side of Shah Rukh, making the film did turn unpleasant when actor Aamir Bashir was denied a visa to the US.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 8 Jul 2009 | 3:00 am 'Short Kut...' a fun hare and tortoise story: Neeraj Vora'Short Kut - The Con Is On' is a fun-filled 'hare and tortoise story' that has Akshaye Khanna and Arshad Warsi playing a 'lethal combination', says writer-director Neeraj Vora, who adds that it has no semblance to his last film 'Phir Hera Pheri'.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 8 Jul 2009 | 3:00 am Voting begins in Indonesia's presidential electionIndonesians begin voting Wednesday in only the second direct presidential elections in the country's history, with incumbent Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is widely expected to win a second five-year term.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 8 Jul 2009 | 1:30 am Greetings for a veteranSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 8 Jul 2009 | 12:00 am 16 die in cracker unit blast near MaduraiMADURAI: Sixteen persons, including children, were killed in an explosion at a fireworks manufacturing unit at Vadakkampatti in Madurai district on Tuesday night. Fourteen persons, including the wife and mother of the owner of the ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 8 Jul 2009 | 12:00 am Air India to overhaul top managementNew Delhi: Cracking the whip to turn around ailing Air India, the government on Tuesday announced an overhaul of its top management within 30 days and the induction of seven independent directors with a proven track record. It will ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 8 Jul 2009 | 12:00 am ‘Not a single Tamil house was attacked, not a single Tamil humiliated’I always respect the family culture of the Tamils. That is very important but it has been ruined by the LTTE: Mahinda Rajapaksa.Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 8 Jul 2009 | 12:00 am BMTC hikes fares, pass ratesBANGALORE: The Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) increased the fares with effect from Tuesday midnight citing financial burden due to the increase in diesel price by Rs. 2.19 from July 2. BMTC Managing Director Syed ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 8 Jul 2009 | 12:00 am Abkari Act will be strengthened: GurudasanTHIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The government will soon bring amendments to the Abkari Act to strengthen its provisions, Minister for Labour and Excise P.K. Gurudasan told the Assembly on Tuesday. Replying to a debate on the demands for Excise and ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 8 Jul 2009 | 12:00 am G8 meetings to focus on economic crisis and climate changeRome: It is a confident, resurgent Prime Minister Manmohan Singh who will be discussing global issues with leaders at the G8 outreach meetings in Italy for three days. Earlier in April, when he attended the G20 summit in London, it was as a ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 8 Jul 2009 | 12:00 am Indian engineer shot in South AfricaWARANGAL: A software engineer from Andhra Pradesh was shot at by unidentified assailants in Johannesburg in South Africa on Thursday last. – PTI ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 8 Jul 2009 | 12:00 am TWAD Board engineers seek promotionsAssociation submits memorandum to Deputy Chief MinisterSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 8 Jul 2009 | 12:00 am “No worthwhile action to curb terrorist attacks on India”Rome: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is expected to make clear in his bilateral meetings with world leaders assembled here for the G8 meetings the Indian assessment that Pakistan has not taken any worthwhile action to stop terrorist attacks on ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 8 Jul 2009 | 12:00 am First international success for Indian racer Lohit UrsIndia's Lohit V. Urs claimed his maiden international title when he won the second round of the AAM Malaysian Rally Championship here over the weekend driving an Isuzu D-Max.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 7 Jul 2009 | 4:30 pm Court orders compensation for bad roadsCriticising authorities for not maintaining roads, Delhi High Court Tuesday directed the Delhi government to pay a compensation of Rs.6 lakh to a woman whose young son died after falling into a pit while riding a scooter.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 7 Jul 2009 | 4:00 pm Montek moots 'budget tracking system' - Economic Times
Source: Nation - Google News | 7 Jul 2009 | 3:08 pm Punjab budget focuses on energy, social sectorThe Punjab government Tuesday presented the budget for 2009-10, laying emphasis on the energy and social service sectors.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 7 Jul 2009 | 3:02 pm Air India losses could touch Rs.5,000 crore: PatelCash-strapped national carrier Air India is expected to register a loss of Rs.5,000 crore last fiscal, Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel told parliament Tuesday.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 7 Jul 2009 | 3:02 pm Government to press states for goods and service taxFinance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Tuesday said the government will try and persuade state governments and other stake holders to implement a unified goods and service tax (GST) as it had done for the central value added tax (Cenvat).Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 7 Jul 2009 | 3:01 pm West Bengal to phase out old vehicles by July 31The West Bengal government Tuesday expressed its determination to implement a court order to phase out all commercial vehicles that are more than 15 years old from Kolkata and its adjoining areas by July 31.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 7 Jul 2009 | 3:01 pm
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