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No dowry, no ostentatious weddings, say Kerala MPs!The Kerala Assembly united Friday to condemn ostentatious weddings and the practice of dowry.Source: Zee News : States | 24 Jul 2009 | 12:38 pm Police yet to arrest Haryana `honour` killing culprits !Two days after a 21-year-old man was lynched for marrying against the wishes of his community in Haryana`s Jind district, police Friday admitted that they were yet to make any major breakthrough in the case.Source: Zee News : States | 24 Jul 2009 | 12:38 pm Karna govt orders house-committee probe into ISKCON affairs!Conceding the opposition Congress demand, Karnataka agreed to institute a probe by the legislature house committee into alleged irregularities committed by ISKCON, including its fund raising abroad for its Mid-day meal scheme.Source: Zee News : States | 24 Jul 2009 | 12:38 pm Goa police spends 2.15 cr on modernisation in last fiscal!Demands of changed security scenario in coastal states has driven the Goa police to replace its Portuguese era facilities with latest sophisticated weapons, vehicles and infrastructure.Source: Zee News : States | 24 Jul 2009 | 12:38 pm Jaipur cop received Rs 3.75 crore from Jadeja: Narco report!The narco analysis test of conman Ashok Jadeja has revealed that a head constable from Jaipur and two others allegedly received Rs 3.75 crore from him, police said.Source: Zee News : States | 24 Jul 2009 | 12:38 pm Stripping of woman in public to be probed: Nitish!Bihar CM Nitish Kumar has ordered state police chief DN Gautam to inquire into the alleged assault and stripping of a woman by a group of men after the Opposition and women`s rights activists created an uproar over the incidentSource: Zee News : States | 24 Jul 2009 | 12:38 pm Snake catcher, doc guard legislators in Orissa Assembly!The Orissa Assembly, which was forced to suspend its proceedings Thursday after a stray snake was spotted by staff inside the House, resumed business Friday with a doctor and a snake catcher on guard.Source: Zee News : States | 24 Jul 2009 | 12:38 pm Bomb attack on deputy commissioner`s residence in Imphal!Miscreants exploded a powerful bomb at the residence of a deputy commissioner of taxation at Lamphel Sana Keithel area in Imphal West district and injured his 18-year-old daughter, official sources said Friday.Source: Zee News : States | 24 Jul 2009 | 12:38 pm Mumbai braces for the highest tide of century!Mumbai is bracing itself on Friday against one of the highest tides in the past 100 years.Source: Zee News : India National | 24 Jul 2009 | 12:37 pm Meeting of state higher and technical education secretaries today !Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal will inaugurate a one-day meeting of principal secretaries/secretaries of higher education and technical education of State Governments and Union Territories here today.Source: Zee News : India National | 24 Jul 2009 | 12:37 pm Transport strike leaves commuters in the lurch in Kolkata!The metropolis wore a deserted look on Friday as private buses, minibuses and autorickshaw operators went on an indefinite strike after their meeting with the West Bengal government on a high court order banning 15-year-old vehicles in the city failed.Source: Zee News : India National | 24 Jul 2009 | 12:37 pm Two new cases of swine flu detected in Pune !Two schools were Friday closed for a week after one student in each was found infected with swine flu virus, taking the total number of affected schools to three in the city.Source: Zee News : India National | 24 Jul 2009 | 12:37 pm India agreed to discuss Kashmir only due to Kargil: Musharraf!Terming Kargil as a "big success", former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf has said India agreed to discuss Kashmir only because of that war in 1999.Source: Zee News : India National | 24 Jul 2009 | 12:37 pm Mamata opposed to Land Acquisition Bill?!Mamata Banerjee is understood to have raised serious objection to the Bill relating to land acquisition.Source: Zee News : India National | 24 Jul 2009 | 12:37 pm Holbrooke not visiting India this time: US!US Special Representative for Pakistan and Afghanistan Richard Holbrooke will not be visiting New Delhi during his current trip to the region as announced earlier.Source: Zee News : India National | 24 Jul 2009 | 12:37 pm End-user pact must to access US arms market: Experts!Notwithstanding the political brouhaha raised by the agreement reached on the draft of a pact that allows verification of end-use of military hardware purchased from the US, Indian security experts say.Source: Zee News : India National | 24 Jul 2009 | 12:37 pm Himanshu Sabharwal`s aide murdered in Delhi!Parvinder Kumar, an aide of Himanshu Sabharwal, has been found murdered in Delhi.Source: Zee News : India National | 24 Jul 2009 | 12:37 pm `Clinton set the pace for Indo-US relationship`!Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has set the pace for the Indo-US relationship during her recent visit to India and both the countries have to work hard to deepen the cooperation and build on it, the State Department has said.Source: Zee News : India National | 24 Jul 2009 | 12:37 pm Daughtry beats Michael Jackson on US album chartRock band Daughtry has outsold Michael Jackson and claimed the top spot in the US album chart.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 24 Jul 2009 | 10:48 am Saif Ali Khan launches apparel line to promote Love Aaj kalIn a bid to promote his film, Saif Ali Khan launched a new range of designer apparel wear, inspired by his forthcoming film Love Aaj kal.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 24 Jul 2009 | 10:46 am Michael Jackson wanted to be knighted by the QueenLate King of Pop Michael Jackson's old friend Uri Geller has revealed that the superstar was desperate to meet the Queen to get knighted.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 24 Jul 2009 | 10:45 am One million Britons take cocaine: SurveyAccording to the British Crime Survey for 2008-09, almost one million people use cocaine in the UK.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 24 Jul 2009 | 10:31 am Matthew Hayden to set up academy in ChennaiCHENNAI (Reuters) - Former Australia batsman Matthew Hayden is planning to set up a cricket academy in Chennai, local media reported on Friday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Jul 2009 | 10:29 am Mamata, Union cabinet at loggerheads over land acquisition billRailway minister Mamata Banerjee is understood to have raised serious objection to the bill relating to land acquisition.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 24 Jul 2009 | 10:22 am India eclipsed: Accused of fomenting terrorSource: The Times of India | 24 Jul 2009 | 10:04 am Hearing and speech impaired actor earns rave reviewsOvercoming physical impediments, a hearing and speech impaired actor left people astounded with her power-packed performance in a regional film.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 24 Jul 2009 | 9:52 am Houses of Koda, 3 Jharkhand ex-ministers raided over corruptionVigilance sleuths Friday raided the houses of former Jharkhand chief minister Madhu Koda and three ex-ministers in a corruption case, officials said.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 24 Jul 2009 | 9:50 am Court reserves order on Joshi's petition for CBI probeThe Allahabad High Court Friday reserved its judgement on a petition filed by Uttar Pradesh Congress chief Rita Bahuguna Joshi seeking a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) inquiry into the attack on her residence and quashing of a case lodged against her for making remarks about Chief Minister Mayawati.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 24 Jul 2009 | 9:50 am Metro accident inquiry report submitted to SreedharanA report by a four-member expert committee probing Delhi Metro Rail Corporation's (DMRC) worst accident July 12, which killed six people, has been submitted to DMRC Managing Director E. Sreedharan, an official said Friday.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 24 Jul 2009 | 9:50 am Kerala assembly demands a new dam at MullaperiyarThe Kerala assembly Friday passed unanimously a resolution demanding that the central government take the lead in resolving the Mullaperiyar dam issue, allowing the state government to construct a new dam and decommissioning the existing one.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 24 Jul 2009 | 9:50 am Like poultry, swine flu buffer zone for human soonWith the number of confirmed swine flu cases on the rise, India plans to soon stop mass testing and create buffer zones for human clusters infected by the influenza A (H1N1) virus to curb its spread -- the way it was done for poultry during the bird flu outbreak.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 24 Jul 2009 | 9:50 am 16 of America's 50 states forking out unemployment benefitsThe impact of the global financial meltdown on the USA can be gleaned from the fact that sixteen of the country's fifty states are currently doling out unemployment benefits.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 24 Jul 2009 | 9:49 am Poor draft? BJP wants foreign secretary Menon out - Times of India
Source: Nation - Google News | 24 Jul 2009 | 9:41 am Metro mishap report submitted to Sreedharan - Times of India
Source: Nation - Google News | 24 Jul 2009 | 9:37 am SIT can question Narendra Modi for Godhra riots: Gujarat HC - Hindustan Times
Source: Nation - Google News | 24 Jul 2009 | 9:35 am 'Clinton's visit to India helped cross the bar'Images ] was infinitely better for India than the current chief executive of the White House. In an interview with rediff.com, an ebullient Wisner said, "You had to cross the bar, you had to make it ...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 24 Jul 2009 | 9:28 am HC notice to contractorGet Quote ], a contractor in Delhi Metro Rail project, on a petition filed by the family members of victims of the July 12 mishap, seeking compensation. Justice Rewa Khetrapal directed the company to...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 24 Jul 2009 | 9:28 am Angry Mamta threatens to walk out of Cabinet meetingImages ] faced a difficult situation on Thursday night when Railway Minister Mamta Banerjee prepared to walk out of the Cabinet meeting in a huff. Dr Singh at once persuaded Finance Minister Pranab Mu...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 24 Jul 2009 | 9:28 am Musharraf defends Kargil, says he brought Kashmir to the negotiation tableIslamabad, July 24 : Defending his Kargil misadventure, former Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf has described the 1999 Kargil conflict as a 'big success' as it forced India to bring Kashmir...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 24 Jul 2009 | 9:26 am Rupee rises by 5 paise to 48.39 a dollar in opening tradeThe bluechip index lost steam in the noon trade on profit-taking after yesterday’s sharp gains. The broader markets however managed to hold on to its gains.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 24 Jul 2009 | 9:25 am Kolkata comes to a standstill - Times Now.tv
Source: Nation - Google News | 24 Jul 2009 | 9:18 am Outrage over woman's public molestation in Patna - Hindustan Times
Source: Nation - Google News | 24 Jul 2009 | 9:14 am Transport strike leaves commuters in the lurch in KolkataPeople were seen waiting for state-run buses to reach their destinations especially to the airport, Howrah and Sealdah railway stations.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 24 Jul 2009 | 9:08 am SIT free to quiz Modi in post-Godhra riots case: HCThe Gujarat High Court today dismissed the petition seeking stay on Narendra Modi's investigation in the 2002 riots, thereby allowing SIT to question him.Source: The Times of India | 24 Jul 2009 | 9:07 am INTERVIEW - Trade secretary sees Doha breakthrough by end 2009NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India expects a breakthrough in the Doha round of trade talks by the end of 2009, even though it is not changing its stance, as the stalled negotiations are expected to gain momentum from September, trade secretary Rahul Khullar said on Friday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Jul 2009 | 8:54 am Cops quiz Prof Sabharwal's son after aide found dead - IBNLive.com
Source: Nation - Google News | 24 Jul 2009 | 8:49 am India to end diplomatic deals for rice, wheat exportNEW DELHI (Reuters) - India will not export any wheat or rice through diplomatic arrangements, Farm Minister Sharad Pawar told parliament on Friday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Jul 2009 | 8:46 am India agreed to discuss Kashmir only due to Kargil: MusharrafTerming Kargil as a "big success", former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf has said India agreed to discuss Kashmir only because of that war in 1999.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 24 Jul 2009 | 8:45 am Nine central banks join settlement systems groupZURICH (Reuters) - Nine central banks -- including those from China and India -- have joined the Committee on Payment and Settlement Systems (CPSS), the Bank for International Settlements said on Friday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Jul 2009 | 8:42 am Woman stripped in public, probe orderedA group of men allegedly abused, assaulted and stripped a woman in her 20s in full public view at a busy road in Patna on Thursday. Bihar CM has ordered a probe.Source: The Times of India | 24 Jul 2009 | 8:40 am Govt issues notice to Star Plus over 'Sach Ka Saamna'MUMBAI (Reuters) - The Indian version of "The Moment of Truth", an American reality TV show, is in danger of going off air after a government notice said the show's content was indecent.Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Jul 2009 | 8:27 am Surviving the Foreigners Regional Registration OfficeThe FRRO is never going to change, but adopting a more "chalta hai" (ie, Meh what are you gonna do?) attitude makes the whole process a lot more tolerable.Source: The Times of India | 24 Jul 2009 | 8:14 am Multi-crore business in illicit drugs thrivingThe maximum of such illicit products are in the "fast moving drug category" which includes medication for cough, fever, cold and even Viagra.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 24 Jul 2009 | 7:56 am Joshi returns bodyguards allotted by Uttar Pradesh government - Economic Times
Source: Nation - Google News | 24 Jul 2009 | 7:30 am Monsoon weak in sugarcane, corn areas - govtNEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's monsoon rains remain weak in Bihar, the country's leading corn producer, and Uttar Pradesh, which normally produces more than half of India's sugarcane, Farm Minister Sharad Pawar said on Friday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Jul 2009 | 7:28 am High Alert: 5.05 m high tide likely to hit Mumbai - IBNLive.com
Source: Nation - Google News | 24 Jul 2009 | 7:16 am No plans to change rules on stake sale fund use - ministerNEW DELHI (Reuters) - The government will take up stake sale in state-run firms on a "case-by-case" basis and has no plans to change the guidelines for using the disinvestment proceeds, Minister of State for Finance S.S. Palanimanickam said in a reply to Parliament on Friday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Jul 2009 | 7:02 am Aide of Prof Sabharwal's son found deadTwo days before a protest march for justice in Prof Sabharwal murder case, his son's aide-cum-accountant was found stabbed to death in Delhi today.Source: The Times of India | 24 Jul 2009 | 6:27 am FTN: Balochistan blunder: Indo-Pak talks in a spot - IBNLive.com
Source: Nation - Google News | 24 Jul 2009 | 5:59 am Mamata threatens walkout over land acquisition billMamata Banerjee has revolted against the Land Acquisition Amendment Bill and the Resettlement and Rehabilitation Bill brought before the Union Cabinet.Source: The Times of India | 24 Jul 2009 | 5:55 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 | 24 Jul 2009 | 5:51 am Airline did right in frisking Kalam: US regulator - IBNLive.com
Source: Nation - Google News | 24 Jul 2009 | 5:50 am Mumbai to get highest tide in 100 years | In picturesIndia's financial capital braces for a massive 5.5 metre high tidal wave, billed as the highest in 100 years, to lash it on Friday afternoon. | In picturesSource: The Times of India | 24 Jul 2009 | 5:24 am Federer's wife gives birth to twinsRoger Federer's wife Mirka has given birth to twin girls, the world number one announced on his website on Friday.Source: The Times of India | 24 Jul 2009 | 5:14 am Kareena to do a Priyanka GandhiFor Kareena Kapoor, playing a female politician for Sudhir Mishras Dhruv wont be the same as Katrina playing the politician in Prakash Jhas Rajneeti.Source: The Times of India | 24 Jul 2009 | 5:01 am Federer's wife gives birth to twinsGENEVA (Reuters) - Roger Federer's wife Mirka has given birth to twin girls, the world number one announced on his website on Friday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Jul 2009 | 4:54 am Michael Jacksons doctor is probe targetSource: The Times of India | 24 Jul 2009 | 4:43 am Travel Picks: Weird attractions from toilets to boozy donkeysSYDNEY (Reuters Life!) - Travellers seeking a bit of novelty on their journeys can study toilets from 2,500 BC or join a red-carpet duck parade, according to a list of top 10 weird attractions by travel review website IgoUgo.com.Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Jul 2009 | 4:40 am Pritam disappoints with 'Life Partner'Album: 'Life Partner'; Music Director: Pritam Chakraborty; Lyricists: Javed Akhtar and Kumaar; Singers: Shaan, Antara Mitra, Debojit Dutta, Soham Chakrabarthy, Shreya Ghoshal, Mika Singh, Shakti Singh, Ajay Jhingran, Sunidhi Chauhan, Kirti Sagathia and Kunal Ganjawala; Rating: **Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 24 Jul 2009 | 2:30 am Pakistan ambiguous on dossierDawn says Gilani handed over to Manmohan dossier on India’s involvement in terror attacksSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 24 Jul 2009 | 12:00 am Use same force against terrorists: KrishnaON BOARD SPECIAL AIRCRAFT: India has asked Pakistan to “go after” terrorists directing their activities against India with the “same force”, as it has against the Taliban on its border with Afghanistan. External ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 24 Jul 2009 | 12:00 am MP tries to breach Manmohan’s securityNEW DELHI: A Trinamool Congress MP allegedly tried to breach the security cordon of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh near Vijay Chowk here on Thursday. The police said the incident took place around 12.15 p.m. when Dr. Singh’s ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 24 Jul 2009 | 12:00 am Man, son shot dead by militantsSRINAGAR: Suspected militants shot dead a man and his three-year-old son in Shopian district of south Kashmir on Wednesday. Militants entered the house of Mohammad Aslam Awan at Dunardu and opened fire on the family members. Aslam had survived ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 24 Jul 2009 | 12:00 am Fazlullah not injured, says TalibanISLAMABAD: The Pakistani Taliban on Wednesday dismissed the Army’s claims that its chief in the Swat valley Maulana Fazlullah was wounded. It said he was unhurt in the Army operations. — ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 24 Jul 2009 | 12:00 am Leaders’ security will not be cut: governmentNEW DELHI: Proceedings in Parliament were disrupted on Thursday as the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) members protested against the proposal to withdraw the NSG cover to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati. Normal business resumed only ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 24 Jul 2009 | 12:00 am Fire at CSIR Bhavan leaves two deadNEW DELHI: Two employees of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research were asphyxiated and three injured in a fire that broke out at Anusandhan Bhavan on Rafi Marg in the Capital on Thursday evening. The injured, one of whom is said to ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 24 Jul 2009 | 12:00 am BBMP official ends life in officeBANGALORE: A 55-year-old Assistant Commissioner of Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), who was raided by the Lokayukta police four months ago and subsequently faced a case of possessing assets disproportionate to his known sources of ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 24 Jul 2009 | 12:00 am Unique ID numbers in 12-18 monthsNilekani takes over as Unique Identification Authority chiefSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 24 Jul 2009 | 12:00 am State order on increase of management quota in medical colleges stayedSuch an increase at this juncture not permissible, says High Court JudgeSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 24 Jul 2009 | 12:00 am ONGC net dips 27 percent in first quarterThe net profit of state-run energy major Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) dipped for the fourth consecutive quarter, declining 27 percent to Rs.4,847.92 crore (about Rs.48.48 billion) for the quarter ending June 30 owing to lower oil prices.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 23 Jul 2009 | 11:33 pm HDFC net up 20 percent in first quarterHousing Development Finance Corp (HDFC) has seen its net profit for the quarter ended June 30 increase over 20 percent to Rs.565 crore, as compared to Rs.468 crore in the corresponding period last fiscal.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 23 Jul 2009 | 11:30 pm Patel asks Colaco to end Bhutia-Mohun Bagan standoffAll India Football Federation (AIFF) president Praful Patel Wednesday asked general secretary Alberto Colaco to intervene and end the stand-off between national captain Bhaichung Bhutia and Mohun Bagan.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 23 Jul 2009 | 11:03 pm Don't panic about swine flu, minister tells studentsDelhi Health Minister Kiran Walia Thursday asked parents not to send their children to school if they show symptoms of swine flu, but at the same time advised students that there was no need for panic.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 23 Jul 2009 | 11:02 pm Kareena to cut hair, go on global shopping expeditionHaving been designated a style icon, Kareena Kapoor now intends to go on a long shopping binge in various fashion capitals and also cut her hair.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 23 Jul 2009 | 10:02 pm I get depressed when people try to pull me down: Kareena KapoorKareena Kapoor admits she gets upset when uncharitable remarks are made about her or her performance. Though the actress doesn't mind healthy criticism, she isn't amused when comments are made without any provocation or reason.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 23 Jul 2009 | 9:33 pm AIFF short-lists 10 candidates for general-secretary's postThe All India Football Federation (AIFF) has short-listed 10 candidates instead of five for the post of general secretary.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 23 Jul 2009 | 9:01 pm Despite slowdown, consumer goods sector grew 15 percentDespite the economic slowdown, the country's fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector grew by almost 15 percent in 2008-09, thanks to high demand for such goods in rural India, says a report released Thursday.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 23 Jul 2009 | 7:32 pm Bharti Airtel first quarter net up 22 percentTelecom major Bharti Airtel has posted a net profit of Rs.2,647.95 crore (Rs.26.48 billion/$547 million) in the first quarter of 2009-10, a 22.2 percent year-on-year increase.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 23 Jul 2009 | 6:31 pm
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