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Kasab`s confession: Nikam wins appreciation for his stand !Arrested Pakistani gunman Ajmal Kasab`s admission of guilt in open court has evoked reactions from members of public who have termed the move as a victory of the prosecution.Source: Zee News : India National | 23 Jul 2009 | 12:20 pm 26/11: Court to decide on Kasab`s guilt plea!The 26/11 special court will deliver its judgement on whether to accept Kasab`s confession or not.Source: Zee News : India National | 23 Jul 2009 | 12:20 pm India rejects Pak claims on Balochistan terror dossier: Rpt!India has categorically rejected Pak media`s claim that New Delhi has been handed over a dossier on Indian involvement in terrorists activities in that country, reports said.Source: Zee News : India National | 23 Jul 2009 | 12:20 pm Indian Army chief meets US military officials!Indian Army chief, General Deepak Kapoor, has kicked off a dialogue with the top US military leadership with meetings focusing on the regional security situation.Source: Zee News : India National | 23 Jul 2009 | 12:20 pm Parliament rocked over withdrawal of NSG cover to Mayawati!The proposal to withdraw NSG security cover to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati rocked Parliament on Thursday, disrupting Question Hour and leading to adjournment of both the Houses.Source: Zee News : India National | 23 Jul 2009 | 12:20 pm No apology received from Continental: Kalam!Former president APJ Abdul Kalam has denied receiving any apology from Continental Airlines.Source: Zee News : India National | 23 Jul 2009 | 12:20 pm Sensex up again on all-round good newsImpressive infrastructure growth and good corporate earnings by ITC and Maruti Suzuki helped the market snap its two-day losing streak.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 23 Jul 2009 | 12:16 pm ManU owners deny that Ferguson is being denied access to transfer fundsThe US-based Glazer family, which owns Manchester United has denied rumors of transfer being kept from Alex Ferguson.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 23 Jul 2009 | 12:13 pm Ajmal reads books on fallen star, Arab conqueror - Daily News & Analysis
Source: Nation - Google News | 23 Jul 2009 | 12:03 pm Michelle Obama shows off new bobMichelle Obama continues to win accolades for her style sense, this time courtesy her new elegant hairstyle.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 23 Jul 2009 | 12:00 pm L'air du Amy anyone?Singer Amy Winehouse is reportedly eyeing a deal with a perfume house to launch a range under her name.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 23 Jul 2009 | 11:44 am Monsoon 15 pct above normal in July 22 weekNEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's monsoon rains were 15 percent above normal in the week to July 22, a second consecutive week of above average rainfall after an exceptionally dry patch since the start of the season.Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Jul 2009 | 11:41 am British Sikhs revive deadly art banned by the RajLANGLEY, England (Reuters Life!) - A short drive away from Windsor Castle, a group of ferocious-looking, blue-turbanned men are trying to preserve a martial art that frightened the life out of the British when they ruled India.Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Jul 2009 | 11:37 am They hate me: LilyLily Allen revealed she was left with a long face after she was snubbed from the nomination results for the prestigious Barclaycard Mercury Prize.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 23 Jul 2009 | 11:33 am Bharti results disappoint; still pursues MTN dealNEW DELHI (Reuters) - Bharti Airtel's results sparked concerns over its sales and profitability growth in India's cut-throat market, putting more pressure on it to thrash out terms of a merger with South Africa's MTN.Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Jul 2009 | 11:32 am Kalam says no apology yet, Continental explains delay - Zee News
Source: Nation - Google News | 23 Jul 2009 | 11:23 am Fiat, Tata to sell Nano in Latin America - Tata to paperMILAN (Reuters) - Italian carmaker Fiat SpA and Tata Motors Ltd intend to sell Tata's ultra-low-cost Nano model jointly in Latin America, the Indian firm's chief Ratan Tata said in an interview published on Thursday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Jul 2009 | 11:18 am Heavy rain cripples Mumbai, as city prepares to face high tide - Indian Express
Source: Nation - Google News | 23 Jul 2009 | 11:14 am Constant format switches hurting consistency - GambhirCHENNAI (Reuters) - A packed international schedule and constant shifting between three formats has made it difficult for top players to maintain a consistent level, India opener Gautam Gambhir told local media.Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Jul 2009 | 11:13 am Joint statement diplomatic paper not legal document: Tharoor - Hindustan Times
Source: Nation - Google News | 23 Jul 2009 | 11:05 am Naked girls plough fields in Bihar for rainPATNA (Reuters) - Farmers in Bihar have asked their unmarried daughters to plough parched fields naked in a bid to embarrass the weather gods to bring some badly needed monsoon rain, officials said on Thursday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Jul 2009 | 11:02 am Ajmal reads books on fallen star, Arab conquerorThe Fallen Star is among the books that Pakistani terrorist Mohammed Ajmal Amir Kasab has read in jail while undergoing trial.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 23 Jul 2009 | 11:00 am Kate Winslet has wedgie problems on red carpet!Kate Winslet, 33, told Harper's Bazaar that actresses' knickers "still go up our arses like other women's".Source: Daily News & Analysis | 23 Jul 2009 | 11:00 am Rihanna, Jay-Z rack up £8k bar bill on London night outSingers Rihanna and Jay-Z are said to have had an expensive night out, racking up a hefty 8,000 pounds bar bill.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 23 Jul 2009 | 10:59 am MJ was left to die after being pumped with Propofol sedative, claims familyMichael Jackson's family has alleged that the late star may have been left to die after being injected with Propofol sedative.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 23 Jul 2009 | 10:58 am MJ fell prey to 'jackal doctors', claims physician palMichael Jackson's plastic surgeon has blamed the pop legend's doctors for giving him heavy doses of drugs which led to his tragic death.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 23 Jul 2009 | 10:57 am Stray snake halts proceedings in Orissa state assemblyBHUBANESWAR (Reuters) - A stray snake brought parliament to a standstill for several hours on Thursday in Orissa, officials said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Jul 2009 | 10:56 am IndiGo flight passenger's hoax creates midair scare - Economic Times
Source: Nation - Google News | 23 Jul 2009 | 10:45 am No compromise on security of leaders, Pranab assures MPs - Times of India
Source: Nation - Google News | 23 Jul 2009 | 10:43 am No compromise on security of leaders: GovtGovernment has assured MPs that there would be no reduction in the security of Mayawati, Lalu Prasad, Mulayam Singh and Murli Manohar Joshi.Source: The Times of India | 23 Jul 2009 | 10:40 am RBI OKs cash withdrawals up to Rs 1,000/day at storesRBI has allowed cash withdrawals using the swipe machines at retail shops. The facility will initially be available to 14.3cr people holding debit cards issued in India.Source: The Times of India | 23 Jul 2009 | 10:27 am Judge accepts Kasab's plea, trial to go onMUMBAI (Reuters) - The judge in the trial of Mohammad Ajmal Kasab, the lone surviving gunman of last year's Mumbai attacks, on Thursday "recorded" his guilty plea but said the trial would go ahead as some charges were still unanswered.Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Jul 2009 | 10:10 am Gujarat: Villagers lynch 3 suspected thievesSource: The Times of India | 23 Jul 2009 | 9:59 am Pakistan Army, ISI want talks with IndiaBecause of their intrinsic link to Islamabad's policy-making, Pakistan's Army and Inter-Services Intelligence have launched efforts to be involved in talks with India.Source: The Times of India | 23 Jul 2009 | 9:34 am India for coordinated, effective response against terrorism - Hindu
Source: Nation - Google News | 23 Jul 2009 | 9:30 am Reduce no. of matches to save Test cricket: FlintoffSource: The Times of India | 23 Jul 2009 | 8:51 am Haryana youth killed for marrying girl of same clanThe victim had married against the wishes of the girl's family, who said that both belonged to the same clan and were hence brother and sister.Source: The Times of India | 23 Jul 2009 | 8:37 am Shootout in crowded Manipur market, two killedA militant and a woman passerby were killed in a shootout at a crowded marketplace in the heart of the Manipur capital on Thursday morning.Source: The Times of India | 23 Jul 2009 | 8:22 am India, U.S. talk climate, but little progress seenNEW DELHI (Reuters) - Talks between India and the United States this week, seen as an opportunity to narrow differences on climate change, made little headway on carbon emission cuts, but saw some movement on technology innovation.Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Jul 2009 | 7:22 am Kasab's lawyer wants to quit, 26/11 trial to go on"My client has lost faith in me," says defence lawyer Kazmi. Court says trial to continue and Kasab's admission of guilt taken on record. Blog: Scared Kasab, scary KasabSource: The Times of India | 23 Jul 2009 | 7:08 am GJM mulls ending shutdown in Darjeeling hills - Hindustan Times
Source: Nation - Google News | 23 Jul 2009 | 7:07 am WPI down 1.17 pct yr/yr on July 11 - govtNEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's wholesale price index fell 1.17 percent in the 12 months to July 11, compared with the previous week's annual decline of 1.21 percent, government data showed on Thursday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Jul 2009 | 7:05 am MJ's love child and Blanket have same momRumour mill has it that MJ may have fathered a love child - 25-year-old Omer Bhatti. Omer, it is being reported, is seeking a DNA test to unmask the truth.Source: The Times of India | 23 Jul 2009 | 6:32 am Kalam yet to get apology from ContinentalThough Continental Airlines claims to have apologised for frisking him at Delhi's airport, the ex-President of India said he is 'yet' to hear from the US carrier.Source: The Times of India | 23 Jul 2009 | 6:31 am Cong alleges `collapse of governance' in Gujarat - Times of India
Source: Nation - Google News | 23 Jul 2009 | 6:09 am Sensex strong in early tradeA key index of the Indian equities markets rallied in the morning session Thursday, rising more than 324 points from its last closing figure, about 45 minutes into trading.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 23 Jul 2009 | 5:50 am Arundhati Roy takes a hard look at democracyBook: 'Listening to Grasshoppers: Field Notes on Democracy'; Author: Arundhati Roy; Publisher: Penguin-Books India; Price: Rs 499Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 23 Jul 2009 | 5:50 am Osama's son killed in predator attackImages ] son is believed to have been killed by a US missile strike in Pakistan earlier this year, according to a media report. Saad bin Laden, the Al-Qaeda leader's third-oldest son, is believed to ...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 23 Jul 2009 | 5:27 am 'Pakistan has become something of a caricature'Lodhi was poked fun, although she did not name him, of counter-insurgency expert David J Kilcullen, who had warned that Pakistan was about to implode. "We heard a counter-insurgency expert say -- who ...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 23 Jul 2009 | 5:27 am Social networking sites don't protect your privacyFurious competition between social networking sites such as Facebook and MySpace is compromising the protection of users' data, a Cambridge University study has concluded.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 23 Jul 2009 | 5:27 am 'Pakistanis are disappointed with Dr Singh'Maleeha Lodhi, the former Pakistani Ambassador to the US, has said that both Pakistani government and its people are disappointed that even though Prime Minister Manmohan Singh [Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 23 Jul 2009 | 5:27 am Mob lynches three thieves in VadodaraIn the Kadwal village of Vadodara, an angry mob lynched three suspected thieves to death outside a police post. In fact, when the police reached the spot, the irate mob resorted to violence and also a...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 23 Jul 2009 | 5:25 am Metro mishap report to be given todayThe inquiry report into the Delhi Metro mishap on July 12 is likely to be submitted to E Sreedharan on Thursday. The four-member panel, set up by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), was given 10...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 23 Jul 2009 | 5:25 am Fruits, vegetables out of reachThe delay in monsoon has sent food prices soaring across the country, even though inflation has been negative for the past five weeks. Here's a report on how its impacting your household budget. The ...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 23 Jul 2009 | 5:25 am Special court to decide on Kasab's guilt plea todayMumbai, July 23 : The special court will give its verdict on the guilty plea of Ajmal Amir Kasab, the lone surviving terrorist involved the terror attacks in Mumbai on November 26, 2008.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 23 Jul 2009 | 5:20 am End-user pact brings India into non-proliferation mainstream: US - Times of India
Source: Nation - Google News | 23 Jul 2009 | 4:02 am Bureaucracy must practise restraint while exercising power: Kerala HC!The Kerala HC has held that if such acts were found unsustainable, the state would be `vicariously liable.`Source: Zee News : States | 23 Jul 2009 | 12:07 am Reconsider withdrawal of central forces, AFSPA in JK: BJP!The BJP in Jammu and Kashmir today said security forces and the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) should not be withdrawn from the state in view of continued terrorist activities in the higher reaches.Source: Zee News : States | 23 Jul 2009 | 12:07 am Provide poor children to schools to fill freeship quota: HC to Delhi govt!Delhi HC directs to provide poor students to those private unaided schools which haven`t got applications to fill 15% freeship for them.Source: Zee News : States | 23 Jul 2009 | 12:07 am Court rejects bail plea of two TISS gangrape accused!The session`s court on Wednesday rejected the bail application of two of the accused in the TISS gangrape case - Kundanraj Borgonain and Anish Borkhatki.Source: Zee News : States | 23 Jul 2009 | 12:07 am Amarnath pilgrims reach Shankaracharya temple!Amarnath pilgrims, arrived at the Shankaracharya temple here today, as a prelude to commencement of `Chhari Mubarak` to the cave shrine of Lord Shiva.Source: Zee News : States | 23 Jul 2009 | 12:07 am Nitish asks Centre to sanction diesel subsidy!Diesel subsidy of about Rs 320 crore was demanded by Bihar CM Nitish Kumar to ensure irrigation in 28 lakh hectares for saving kharif crops.Source: Zee News : States | 23 Jul 2009 | 12:07 am No action against TVM Golf club for two weeks: Govt!Kerala Govt informs HC that no action would be taken against Thiruvananthapuram Golf Club for a two week period on the basis of takeover notice.Source: Zee News : States | 23 Jul 2009 | 12:07 am Doctors` stir paralyses health services!Health services in most of government hospitals were paralysed due to ongoing strike by their doctors for the second day.Source: Zee News : States | 23 Jul 2009 | 12:07 am Jharkhand Maoists camps razed, bandh evokes mixed response!Three camps of the CPI (Maoist) were today razed by securitymen in Jharkhand`s Simdega district as the Maoist-sponsored statewide bandh evoked mixed response.Source: Zee News : States | 23 Jul 2009 | 12:07 am MCD spent Rs 38 lakh in tours in 2008-09!The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) spent Rs 38.6 lakh on foreign and domestic tours by its officials in 2008-09 while the figure for the same has already reached Rs 13.6 lakh in the current fiscal.Source: Zee News : States | 23 Jul 2009 | 12:07 am House adopts Finance BillBill provides for exemption from VAT for some itemsSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 23 Jul 2009 | 12:00 am NTC facing labour shortageCOIMBATORE: The National Textile Corporation (NTC) is facing labour shortage to the extent of about 20 per cent at its seven mills in the State and is trying to get workers from other districts and neighbouring States to tackle the situation. ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 23 Jul 2009 | 12:00 am Probe ordered into Varanasi stampedeVARANASI: District Magistrate Ajay Kumar Upadhyay has ordered a magisterial inquiry into Wednesday’s stampede in which a woman died between Dashashwamedh and Sheetla Ghat here, when thousands gathered on the banks of the Ganga on the ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 23 Jul 2009 | 12:00 am Sugarcane harvester introducedTIRUNELVELI: As part its ongoing mechanisation programme, the Idaikaal-based Empee Sugars and Chemical Limited near Ambasamudram in the district has imported and introduced ‘Bunmei Sugarcane Harvester’, having the capacity of ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 23 Jul 2009 | 12:00 am Millions in Asia watch as moon darkens the sunLongest total solar eclipse of 21st century sweeps across half the globeSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 23 Jul 2009 | 12:00 am Hang me if my guilty plea is suspect: AjmalMumbai: Moving up one notch from his admission of guilt, Mohammad Ajmal Amir ‘Kasab’ on Wednesday asked the Special Sessions Court to hang him in case there were doubts that he pleaded guilty with the motive of getting a lesser ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 23 Jul 2009 | 12:00 am ‘Suphala’ in short supply in StateMANGALORE: The supply of fertilizers to Dakshina Kannada for the kharif sowing season has gone up by 3,000 tonnes, or 25 per cent, this year. If anything, this should have put farmers in the district in a comfortable position compared to their ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 23 Jul 2009 | 12:00 am Continental Airlines apologises to KalamSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 23 Jul 2009 | 12:00 am ISI chief to India: talk to us, we make policy tooNew Delhi will only respond to request made by Pakistani governmentSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 23 Jul 2009 | 12:00 am International astro turf to be laid at Anna Stadium in three monthsRs.3 crore sanctioned for Sports Development Authority of Tamil NaduSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 23 Jul 2009 | 12:00 am FII-TO-FII: Pantaloon traded at 10% premiumTrades between FIIs generated a volume of Rs 12 crore on the BSE Wednesday-an increase of 309.92% from Rs 3.04 crore clocked on Tuesday. As many as three stocks witnessed trades of 1.18 lakh shares on Wednesday.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 22 Jul 2009 | 6:43 pm RBI extends liquidity support to NBFCs till Sept 30The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) today extended till September 30 a facility, announced in the second stimulus package early this year, to provide liquidity support of Rs 20,000 crore to non-deposit taking NBFCs.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 22 Jul 2009 | 4:37 pm Fiat skids into Q2 loss of euro 168 mnItalian car maker Fiat today reported a net loss of euro 168 million for the second quarter ended June, primarily hit by weak truck and construction equipment sales.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 22 Jul 2009 | 4:32 pm No cancellation of aircraft order yet by Air India: BoeingAmerican aircraft manufacturer Boeing today said that Air India has not so far cancelled or deferred an airplane order.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 22 Jul 2009 | 4:26 pm Morgan Stanley reports Q2 loss of $159 mnGlobal financial services provider Morgan Stanley today reported a loss of $159 million in the second quarter of this year, mainly due repayment of government bailout funds.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 22 Jul 2009 | 4:15 pm GM global sales rise in second quarterGeneral Motors (GM) said today its global sales rose 20 per cent in a quarter-over-quarter basis to 1.94 million vehicles in the three months to June 30, led by growth in Asia.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 22 Jul 2009 | 4:11 pm PepsiCo Q2 net falls 2.3% to $1.67 bnSoft drinks and snacks major PepsiCo today said its net income declined by 2.3 per cent to $1.67 billion in the second quarter this year, even as its beverage volume grew by 8 per cent in the emerging markets, including India.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 22 Jul 2009 | 4:05 pm Vishal Retail incurs Rs 114.7 cr loss in Q4The company had a consolidated net profit of Rs 10.40 crore in the same period previous year, Vishal Retail said in a filing to the Bombay Stock Exchange.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 22 Jul 2009 | 4:02 pm Sesa Goa raises Rs 537 cr via share saleCountry's largest iron ore exporter Sesa Goa today said it has raised Rs 537.24 crore by allotting over 3.32 crore equity shares to promoter's entity -- Twin Star Holdings -- on a preferential basis.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 22 Jul 2009 | 3:43 pm RBI gives nod to foreign cos for raising fund via IDRThe Reserve Bank of India (RBI) today allowed the foreign companies to raise money from the Indian stock markets through Indian Depository Receipts (IDR).Source: Business Standard | News Now | 22 Jul 2009 | 3:32 pm 'Hang me, please', Kasab tells court'Hang me, please,' terrorist Ajmal Amir Kasab pleaded before the special court Wednesday, two days after the lone surviving Mumbai attacker admitted he was a Pakistani and narrated the chilling details of the events that led to the killing spree leaving over 170 people dead in the terror assault in November last year.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 22 Jul 2009 | 2:03 pm NEC to develop roads along northeastern bordersA regional planning body, the North Eastern Council (NEC), plans to develop roads along the the country's northeastern borders to improve the region's connectivity with the rest of the country, an official said here Wednesday.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 22 Jul 2009 | 2:02 pm Rahul bars youngsters with criminal record from partyDetermined to recruit more and more youngsters into the youth wing of the Congress, Rahul Gandhi has a clear message for aspirants. Your image should be clean and no member having criminal background is allowed to contest organisational elections.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 22 Jul 2009 | 2:02 pm Beleaguered Air India announces special faresBeleaguered national carrier Air India, struggling to stay afloat, announced special fares on select domestic routes Wednesdy to attract passengers during the lean monsoon season.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 22 Jul 2009 | 2:01 pm China opposed India's plan in Manila over Arunachal PradeshChina had opposed India's strategy plan at the Manila-based Asian Development Bank (ADB) because of Beijing's long-standing claim over Arunachal Pradesh, parliament was informed Wednesday.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 22 Jul 2009 | 2:01 pm Haryana family moves court against caste councilForced to leave their village in Haryana for marrying their son Ravinder Singh Gehlout to a girl from the same clan, his family Wednesday approached the Punjab and Haryana High Court to seek police protection, a lawyer said.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 22 Jul 2009 | 2:01 pm Cloudy skies mar solar eclipseCloudy skies in large parts of northern and western India Wednesday marred a clear view of the century's longest total solar eclipse but the celestial spectacle was clearly visible over Varanasi.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 22 Jul 2009 | 2:01 pm Tata Power to raise $335 mn from global investorsLeading private power major Tata Power Wednesday announced plans to raise $335 million through the global depository receipt (GDR) route to fund capital expenditures of its existing power plants.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 22 Jul 2009 | 2:00 pm Antony defends India-US military pactA day after an uproar in parliament over a pact that will enable the annual inspection of military hardware purchased from the US, Defence Minister A.K. Antony Wednesday defended the measure, saying it was the result of three years of tough efforts and that the government did not have any reservations about it.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 22 Jul 2009 | 2:00 pm Favourable draw for Indians, Saina gets a bye in first roundIndia's world no.6 Saina Nehwal got a bye in the women's singles first round of the World Badminton Championships to be held at her home town Hyderabad Aug 10-16.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 22 Jul 2009 | 2:00 pm
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