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Indian space centre plans manned space probe by 2015The Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, a unit of the country's premier Indian space research programme, plans to send two humans into space by 2015.Source: The Times of India | 12 Jul 2009 | 2:22 pm Monsoon picks up across several parts; northwest parchedThe delayed southwest monsoon appears to have picked up momentum in several parts of the country with as many as 21 sub-divisions receiving normal to excess rains.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 12 Jul 2009 | 2:17 pm Padamsinh Patil files bail pleaSuspended NCP Member of Parliament (MP) Padamsinh Patil, arrested for allegedly murdering senior Congress leader Pawanraje Nimbalkar in 2006, has approached a sessions court seeking bail.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 12 Jul 2009 | 2:12 pm Sreedharan's resignation shocks DMRC officialsSreedharan's decision has come as a rude shock to the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation(DMRC) officials and workers.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 12 Jul 2009 | 2:02 pm Shock and disbelief over Sreedharan resignation - Economic Times
Source: Nation - Google News | 12 Jul 2009 | 1:57 pm Drew and Justin make onlookers blushDrew Barrymore and her lover actor Justin Long were seen making out in public in a New York bar recently.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 12 Jul 2009 | 1:57 pm China riots injured toll up to 1,680The injured toll in the ethnic violence between the Uygur Muslims and the Han Chinese has increased by nearly 600 from a previous total of 1,100.Source: The Times of India | 12 Jul 2009 | 1:54 pm Rains disrupt Delhi Metro clearance operationSome 15 heavy and small cranes and rescue vessels of the fire service were struggling to clear the debris at the site.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 12 Jul 2009 | 1:52 pm Obama urges patience on economic stimulus planWith the US economy still firmly in the grip of a tenacious recession, President Barack Obama is urging Americans to have patience and give his economic recovery plan time to work.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 12 Jul 2009 | 1:46 pm Nervous China may attack India by 2012: Expert"China will attack India by 2012 to divert the attention of its own people from 'unprecedented' internal dissent, growing unemployment and financial problems," says a leading defence expert.Source: The Times of India | 12 Jul 2009 | 1:33 pm Tata Steel launches galvanised plain steel for Northern regionSteel-maker Tata Steel today launched its galvanised plain steel with 'zero spangles' under the brand name 'Galvano' for the Northern region market in the national capital.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 12 Jul 2009 | 1:32 pm BSF completes fencing of 1,800 Kilometer along Indo- Bangla borderNew Delhi, July12 : Fencing of about 1,800 kilometers along the Indo-Bangla border has been completed under Phase-II of the project, Border Security Force (BSF) issued statement informed here on Sunday.he BSF also says that infiltration and cross border movement of militancy along porous stretch of border in Meghalaya and Assam continues to raise concerns.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 12 Jul 2009 | 1:20 pm India, Denmark to sign social security pact next monthNew Delhi, July 12 : In a bid to facilitate safe and legal migration of skilled Indian workers in Denmark, India will sign a bilateral social security agreement with the European country next month.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 12 Jul 2009 | 1:20 pm Bansal visit breaks ice in Nepal over Kosi - Times of India
Source: Nation - Google News | 12 Jul 2009 | 1:14 pm 'Nervous' China may attack India by 2012, claims defence expertA leading defence expert has projected that China will attack India by 2012 to divert the attention of its own people from "unprecedented" internal dissent, growing unemployment and financial problems...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 12 Jul 2009 | 1:09 pm Bansal visit breaks ice in Nepal over KosiThere was a perceptible thaw in Indo-Nepal ties on Sunday as Manmohan Singh's envoy for the Kosi river, Pawan Kumar Bansal, mollified the new Nepal govt with a high-level delegation and fresh assurance of help.Source: The Times of India | 12 Jul 2009 | 1:08 pm Over 90 lakh Bihar houses without toiletsAround 96 lakh households in rural areas of Bihar do not have toilets and people travel to far-flung areas to relieve themselves under the open sky, a survey said. According to the survey conducted b...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 12 Jul 2009 | 1:07 pm CPI-M action against Achuthanandan may widen Kerala unit splitThe Communist Party of India-Marxist's (CPI-M) move to drop Kerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan from politburo has brought cheer to his detractors, but his die-hard supporters have openly rallied behind him.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 12 Jul 2009 | 1:00 pm School dispute leads to clashes, police firingA dispute among students over the duration of the tiffin break in a school erupted in clashes in Naoda in Berhampur subdivision of West Bengal's Murshidabad district where four people died in clashes and police firing since Friday, police said.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 12 Jul 2009 | 1:00 pm India's 'Metro man' put Delhi on fast trackElattuvalapil Sreedharan, who Sunday resigned as chief of Delhi Metro taking responsibility for the collapse of an under-construction elevated track-section, has acquired the sobriquet of the 'Metro man' of India after he oversaw the launch of the metro rail project - a showpiece of the modern urban infrastructure.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 12 Jul 2009 | 1:00 pm Minister agrees to amend law after judge's criticismUnion Labour Minister Mallikarjun Kharge Sunday agreed to amend an act for providing social security to unorganised sector workers after a senior Supreme Court judge pointed out lacunae in the legislation.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 12 Jul 2009 | 1:00 pm Mumbai trial 'to start next week'The trial of five men accused of the Mumbai attacks that killed 166 people in India is likely to start next week, Pakistan's interior minister said.Rehman Malik said it was proof of Islamabad's commit...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 12 Jul 2009 | 12:59 pm Malaysian PM increases funds for Indian entrepreneursKUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian government has earmarked $400,000 in funds annually to assist ethnic Indian entrepreneurs to set up small scale industries, increasing the allocation for the scheme by five ...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 12 Jul 2009 | 12:55 pm FIIs invest Rs 3,500 cr in equities since BudgetForeign institutional investors have made a net investment of Rs 3,500 crore in the Indian stock markets since the presentation of the Budget in Parliament on July 6.Source: The Times of India | 12 Jul 2009 | 12:51 pm Kerala CM removed from Polit Bureau; Vijayan escapes - Hindu
Source: Nation - Google News | 12 Jul 2009 | 12:33 pm Pranab dispels fears about high fiscal deficitUnion Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today sought to dispel fears about the high fiscal deficit projected in the Budget for 2009-10, saying that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) would be able to manage government borrowing programmes effectively.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 12 Jul 2009 | 12:30 pm DMRC chief Sreedharan quits over Metro bridge mishapTaking full responsibility for the Metro bridge collapse in Delhi, DMRC chief E Sreedharan on Sunday announced his resignation. However, the state govt says it won't take a 'hasty decision'.Source: The Times of India | 12 Jul 2009 | 12:30 pm Deadly ambush hits Indian police - BBC News
Source: Nation - Google News | 12 Jul 2009 | 12:27 pm Motorcyclists -- the unruly lot on Delhi roads!Motorcyclists seem to be the most unruly on Delhi roads with official statistics showing that they top the list of traffic violators during the first six months of this year.Source: Zee News : States | 12 Jul 2009 | 12:17 pm Delhi govt to set up `Knowledge City`!In a unique initiative to promote advanced research and encourage higher education, the Delhi Govt will set up a Knowledge City in the capital, providing best possible infrastructure to institutions offering job-oriented courses.Source: Zee News : States | 12 Jul 2009 | 12:17 pm India`s swine flu tally rises to 183!India on Saturday reported 14 new swine flu cases, taking the tally to 183.Source: Zee News : India National | 12 Jul 2009 | 12:16 pm Qutub Minar, Red Fort may be opened till 9 pm!Major heritage sites in the city, including Qutub Minar, Humayun Tomb and Red Fort, could be opened for visitors till late in the evening, if a proposal of Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) is accepted.Source: Zee News : India National | 12 Jul 2009 | 12:16 pm CPI(M) likely to take a final decision on Kerala crisis!The CPI(M) Politburo is likely to take a final decision on the Kerala crisis on Sunday, on the concluding day of its two-day central committee meet.Source: Zee News : India National | 12 Jul 2009 | 12:16 pm India wary of Sino-Pak strategic link-up in occupied Kashmir!India is wary of Chinese designs to establish strategic link-up with Pakistan in parts of Jammu and Kashmir under occupation by both the countries, saying this could have direct military implications.Source: Zee News : India National | 12 Jul 2009 | 12:16 pm Govt to connect major employment exchanges nationwide!The Centre has decided to list all information on job opportunities in government departments and Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) on Internet by inter-linking major employment exchanges across the country.Source: Zee News : India National | 12 Jul 2009 | 12:16 pm World Bank to fund secondary education programme!The World Bank has expressed interest to support the newly launched Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA) scheme for improvement of quality of secondary education in the country.Source: Zee News : India National | 12 Jul 2009 | 12:16 pm Metro flyover collapses in Delhi; 5 dead, 20 injured!At least five people were killed and 20 others injured on Sunday in a major mishap at an under-construction site of the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation.Source: Zee News : India National | 12 Jul 2009 | 12:16 pm Minimum medical standards must even for disabled employees: SC!Minimum medical standards prescribed for a post or promotion has to be fulfilled by a person even if he or she is suffering from physical disability.Source: Zee News : India National | 12 Jul 2009 | 12:16 pm Sreedharan resigns after Delhi Metro mishap kills 5NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The chief of Delhi's metro rail system resigned on Sunday after a section of an overhead bridge under construction gave way and crushed five workers to death.Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 Jul 2009 | 12:16 pm Rajnath tries to perk up youth wing after Lok Sabha debacle - Hindu
Source: Nation - Google News | 12 Jul 2009 | 12:05 pm Chhattisgarh Maoist ambush: 26 cops killedTwenty-six police personnel, including a Superintendent of Police, were killed on Sunday in two separate attacks by Maoists in Rajnandgaon district of Chhattisgarh.Source: The Times of India | 12 Jul 2009 | 11:51 am Lloyds to write off debts worth 13 bn pounds: reportBritish entity Lloyds Banking Group will write off as much as 13 billion pounds on its loan to commercial property, businesses and mortgage holders, a media report has said.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 12 Jul 2009 | 11:39 am India and Pak: Talks about Talks - Indian Express
Source: Nation - Google News | 12 Jul 2009 | 11:34 am Jackson's skin doc was rebuilding his face: ReportPop legend Michael Jackson's skin doctor Arnold Klein was completely rebuilding the star's ravaged face in the run-up to his 'This Is It" comeback shows.Source: The Times of India | 12 Jul 2009 | 11:25 am 3 cops held for undertrial's escapeThree policemen were arrested on charges of dereliction of duty and helping an undertrial to escape from the police custody while being brought to Lucknow Jail.Source: The Times of India | 12 Jul 2009 | 11:13 am Swine flu death toll in Thailand rises to 18Thailand's swine flu death toll rose to 18 on Sunday as the government confirmed three more fatalities and opened a vaccine plant to prevent tens of thousands of infections across the country.Source: The Times of India | 12 Jul 2009 | 11:13 am Tragic deaths apart, hooch business goes on in Guj - IBNLive.com
Source: Nation - Google News | 12 Jul 2009 | 11:11 am India to retail sandalwood products in ChinaIndia is planning to retail artefacts like sandalwood figurines in China through a franchise outlet of Central Cottage Industries Corporation (CCIC), a senior official said.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 12 Jul 2009 | 11:04 am Delhi Metro chief E Sreedharan resigns"As the head of the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation, I take moral responsibility for the incident... I have decided to resign," Sreedharan, who turns 77 today, said.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 12 Jul 2009 | 10:52 am KG basin gas belongs to govt: DeoraPetroleum Minister Murli Deora today asserted that the KG basin gas belongs to the government and not to either of the Ambani brothers, Mukesh and Anil, who have taken the battle to court.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 12 Jul 2009 | 10:44 am 'IFCI not to imitate ICICI; creates its own space'The country's oldest financial institution, IFCI, today said the institution is not aspiring to be like its high-profile peer ICICI Bank but would aim at creating its own space as a niche financial intermediary in the next five years.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 12 Jul 2009 | 10:31 am Ex-B'desh minister sues former army chiefBangladesh's former army chief Gen Moeen U Ahmed was today sued in a one billion Taka ($14.5 million) defamation case by an ex-minister.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 12 Jul 2009 | 10:21 am Delhi Metro Chief E Sreedharan resignsIn a dramatic announcement, Delhi Metro Chief E Sreedharan today said he was quitting from the post owning moral responsibility for an accident at its construction site which claimed five lives.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 12 Jul 2009 | 10:16 am Children often diagnosed with intellectual disability at age 3Children are often older than 3 years before they are diagnosed with common inherited form of intellectual disability.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 12 Jul 2009 | 10:09 am Jyoti Basu in hospital, condition stableNonagenarian Marxist patriarch Jyoti Basu was admitted to a hospital today after he fell unconsious following acute breathing trouble.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 12 Jul 2009 | 10:06 am Emma Watson wants to live normal lifeEmma Watson has said that she wants to lead a normal life and get rid of the restrictions imposed on her due to her celebrity status.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 12 Jul 2009 | 10:02 am India to host six-nation tournament in New DelhiNEW DELHI (Reuters) - India will stage a six-nation tournament next month to prepare the national team for the 2011 Asian Cup in Qatar, Doha.Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 Jul 2009 | 9:58 am Duncan James admits to being a bisexualBoy band Blue's Duncan James has come out of the closet to admit that he is a bisexual.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 12 Jul 2009 | 9:56 am KFC, Pizza Hut's parent co Yum under ED's lensUS-based Yum Restaurants, which owns the franchise of KFC and Pizza Hut in India, has come under the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) scrutiny for allegedly failing to bring in Rs 390 crore ($80 million) foreign investment in the country after getting the government approval.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 12 Jul 2009 | 9:50 am Jyoti Basu admitted to hospitalMarxist patriarch and former West Bengal chief minister Jyoti Basu was admitted to a private hospital Sunday following breathing trouble, hospital sources said.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 12 Jul 2009 | 7:00 am Taliban pushed back, long way to go - ObamaLONDON (Reuters) - U.S. and allied troops have pushed back Taliban insurgents in a major offensive in Afghanistan but there is still a long way to go, U.S. President Barack Obama said on Saturday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 Jul 2009 | 6:09 am Eye infection leaves Priyanka 'distressed'Actress Priyanka Chopra is 'distressed' as she has been nursing an eye infection for the past few days but did not let it come in the way of shooting for Yash Raj Films' 'Pyaar Impossible'.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 12 Jul 2009 | 6:00 am Nandana Sen kissed newcomer thrice for 'Perfect Mismatch'Actress Nandana Sen, who did some sizzling scenes with Randeep Hooda for 'Rang Rasiya', had also kissed debutant Anubhav Anand for their forthcoming film 'Perfect Mismatch', but the scenes have been edited out.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 12 Jul 2009 | 6:00 am Playing a Sikh character was a big responsibility: SaifBollywood actor Saif Ali Khan, who is playing a Sikh in some parts of his debut production 'Love Aaj Kal', says essaying the character meant a lot of responsibility for him.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 12 Jul 2009 | 6:00 am Delhi Metro bridge collapses, 5 deadFive people were killed and 14 injured when an underconstruction bridge of the Delhi Metro collapsed in south Delhi early Sunday, officials said.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 12 Jul 2009 | 5:00 am Shed reservations about population control: Azad - Hindu
Source: Nation - Google News | 12 Jul 2009 | 4:35 am Manmohan: 8-9% growth sustainable - Hindu
Source: Nation - Google News | 12 Jul 2009 | 4:35 am Seven drown in flash flood in ChinaSeven people were drowned in a flash flood triggered by rainstorms in southwest China, officials said Sunday.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 12 Jul 2009 | 3:30 am Delhi Metro bridge collapses, 20 injuredAn underconstruction bridge of the Delhi Metro collapsed in south Delhi early Sunday, injuring at least 20 people, many of them critically, an official said.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 12 Jul 2009 | 3:30 am On Akshay and John's mutual admiration societyGuess who have turned the latest buddies in Bollywood? None other than Akshay Kumar and John Abraham. Elated with the success of their films 'Kambakkht Ishq' and 'New York' respectively they can't help singing praises for each other.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 12 Jul 2009 | 2:30 am PREVIEW - Pakistan, India meeting may lead to start of dialogueMUMBAI (Reuters) - A meeting of the prime ministers of India and Pakistan on the fringes of the Non-Aligned Movement Summit this week could set the stage for a dialogue between the rivals that was stalled after last November's attack in Mumbai.Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 Jul 2009 | 2:26 am I'd love to adopt a girl: Rajeev KhandelwalTelevision heartthrob Rajeev Khandelwal, who wowed critics and audiences in 'Aamir', has a new woman in his life and says he would love to father a baby girl whenever he settles down in life.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 12 Jul 2009 | 2:00 am Pakistan says 26/11 trial to begin next weekDeclaring Zaki-ur-Rehman to be the mastermind of the 26/11 terror attacks, Pakistan Saturday said its probe into the Mumbai mayhem was 'almost complete' and the trial of the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) commander and four other accused could begin next week.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 12 Jul 2009 | 1:00 am Manmohan to head infrastructure panelThe high-level Cabinet committee will closely monitor and review the implementation of core projectsSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 12 Jul 2009 | 12:00 am G8 curbs a matter of concern, says KakodkarMANUGURU (Khammam dt.): It would be a matter of concern if the G8 nations insisted on curbing transfer of nuclear enrichment and reprocessing technology and equipment to all the non-signatories of the nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty (NPT), ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 12 Jul 2009 | 12:00 am SIT to probe blast at CollectorateDetailed investigation with the cooperation of security agenciesSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 12 Jul 2009 | 12:00 am India will do its bit to control emissions: Manmohan Singh“All countries have an obligation to be prepared to depart from business as usual”Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 12 Jul 2009 | 12:00 am G8 ban on ENR sales shuts Russian door on IndiaNew Delhi: By not moving quickly to conclude an umbrella nuclear cooperation agreement with Russia before the international goalposts for commerce were moved again, India has made it easier for Washington to roll back the clean exemption the ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 12 Jul 2009 | 12:00 am India to ‘study’ G8 ban on nuclear fuel cycle salesNew Delhi: One day after The Hindu first reported the G8 ban on enrichment and reprocessing (ENR) technology sales, the Ministry of External Affairs chose not to respond to a formal query on whether New Delhi intended to ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 12 Jul 2009 | 12:00 am Concern over stray elephants remainsUdhagamandalam: Even as the frequent appearance of elephants along the Coonoor-Mettupalayam highway has of late become a major source of concern to people residing nearby and the motorists using the road, conservationists and wildlife ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 12 Jul 2009 | 12:00 am Pakistan should take credible action against terrorists: ManmohanIf that happens, India will be willing to walk more than half the distance to normalise tiesSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 12 Jul 2009 | 12:00 am Water from Kabini cheers up farmersSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 12 Jul 2009 | 12:00 am Readying for Bastille DaySource: The Hindu - Front Page | 12 Jul 2009 | 12:00 am Army sacks woman officer for 'false' harassment charges - Expressindia.com
Source: Nation - Google News | 11 Jul 2009 | 10:47 pm First point beckons for Force IndiaNUERBURGRING, Germany (Reuters) - Force India hoped their long wait for a first point in Formula One was coming to an end after Adrian Sutil qualified seventh for his home German Grand Prix on Saturday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 11 Jul 2009 | 6:20 pm Pakistan to put Mumbai attack suspects on trialISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan has completed its investigations into five suspects accused of involvement in last year's attack on Mumbai, and they are expected to be put on trial next week, the interior minister said on Saturday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 11 Jul 2009 | 3:18 pm PM: Pakistan must help to resolve issuesMUMBAI (Reuters) - India wants to resolve differences with Pakistan but Islamabad must help by clamping down on militants such as those who attacked Mumbai last year, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 11 Jul 2009 | 2:49 pm Govt to lower borrowing costs, seeks higher growthBy Rajkumar Ray (Reuters) - The government may take more steps to make cheaper and adequate funds available to the private sector, while ensuring the government's record-high borrowing plan proceeds smoothly, the finance minister said on Saturday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 11 Jul 2009 | 1:13 pm
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