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Gujarat Governor designate DN Dwivedi passes away!Gujarat Governor designate DN Dwivedi, who was admitted to a hospital here due to liver problems, died early Saturday morning. He was 74.Source: Zee News : States | 1 Aug 2009 | 6:48 am Health spa services by opposite sex can`t be prevented: HC!The Madras High Court has held that the city police has no legal right to prevent a health spa from being run by any citizen of the country even if the services were offered by members of opposite sex.Source: Zee News : States | 1 Aug 2009 | 6:48 am Floods affect one lakh people in Bihar!The swollen Bagmati breached its embankment near Tajpur village in Sitamarhi district of north Bihar early Saturday, affecting around one lakh people.Source: Zee News : States | 1 Aug 2009 | 6:48 am Two CRPF personnel injured in Srinagar attack!Minutes before commencement of a Congress convention, militants shot at and critically wounded two CRPF personnel deployed outside the Pamposh Hotel in the heart of the city Saturday morning, police said.Source: Zee News : States | 1 Aug 2009 | 6:48 am Rains elude Uttar Pradesh again, farming hit further!After raising hopes of widespread rainfall in parts of Uttar Pradesh, the monsoon has once again disappointed the people of the state where 47 out of 71 districts have already been declared drought-hit.Source: Zee News : States | 1 Aug 2009 | 6:48 am PM holds security meet; reviews threat from Pakistan, China!With security situation continuing to be volatile, PM Manmohan Singh on Saturday chaired a meeting of the National Security Council to review the country`s preparedness.Source: Zee News : India National | 1 Aug 2009 | 6:46 am Obama to travel to India at some point: White House!US President Barack Obama would visit India in the near future, but not in the next three months, the White House said.Source: Zee News : India National | 1 Aug 2009 | 6:46 am Nirupama Rao takes over as new Foreign Secretary!Nirupama Rao took charge as India`s Foreign Secretary on Saturday morning, the second woman to head India`s Foreign Service.Source: Zee News : India National | 1 Aug 2009 | 6:46 am Vehicle ban takes effect; violence in Kolkata!Auto drivers went on a rampage in Kolkata as a ban imposed on over 15-yr-old vehicles came into effect.Source: Zee News : India National | 1 Aug 2009 | 6:46 am CBI raids Sarabjot`s house, registers case under Arms Act!Trouble grew on Saturday for former Union minister Buta Singh`s son Sarabjot alias Sweety Singh, whose New Delhi residence was raided this morning by the CBI.Source: Zee News : India National | 1 Aug 2009 | 6:46 am Centre to launch new fertiliser subsidy scheme!Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilisers MK Azhagiri has said the Centre would launch a scheme that would enable farmers get fertiliser subsidy directly.Source: Zee News : India National | 1 Aug 2009 | 6:46 am Sikh British soldier feels proud as Queen waves him!After becoming one of the first Sikh guards at the Buckhingam palace, Signaller Simranjit Singh, says his proudest moment on duty was when Queen gave him a wave.Source: Zee News : India National | 1 Aug 2009 | 6:46 am Bribery Scam: CBI to question Buta Singh!CBI is looking all set to question Buta Singh in the Rs 1 crore bribery case involving his son.Source: Zee News : India National | 1 Aug 2009 | 6:46 am Sarabjit's family calls on Raj ThackerayFamily members of Sarabjit Singh, who is facing the gallows in Pakistan, today met MNS chief Raj Thackeray.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 1 Aug 2009 | 5:26 am Maharashtra Governor condoles the demise of DwivediMaharashtra governor SC Jamir said that Devendra Nath Dwivedi was a great thinker and contributed several articles to well known national newspapers on constitutional and parliamentary matters.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 1 Aug 2009 | 5:22 am Three killed in clash between Muslims and Christians in PakistanClashes between the two communities in Pakistan's Punjab province arose following the alleged desecration of the Quran.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 1 Aug 2009 | 5:18 am Students continue protest on Central university issue in JammuStudents of MAM college boycotted their classes and held protest demonstration on the main road outside the college, blocking traffic for half an hour today morning.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 1 Aug 2009 | 5:16 am Two policemen killed in surprise Kashmir attacksSRINAGAR (Reuters) - At least two policemen were killed in separate attacks by suspected militants in Indian Kashmir's main city on Saturday, police and witnesses said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 1 Aug 2009 | 5:06 am Pak given enough evidence to prosecute Saeed: IndiaHome minister Chidambaram said it was now for Islamabad to proceed against JuD chief Hafiz Saeed, the alleged mastermind of the Mumbai terror attacks.Source: The Times of India | 1 Aug 2009 | 5:02 am Priyanka finally kisses ShahidWhile Priyanka Chopra and Shahid Kapoor may have had sizzling chemistry off screen a while ago, she shied away from kissing him on screen for Kaminey.Source: The Times of India | 1 Aug 2009 | 5:01 am Indian youth congress to launch its mouthpiece Youth MarchIn a move to reach out to the youth of the country, the Indian Youth Congress is planning to come out with a monthly journal Yuva Pragati in Hindi and Youth March in English.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 1 Aug 2009 | 5:00 am Amid protests, 'polluting' vehicles off Kolkata roads - Times of India
Source: Nation - Google News | 1 Aug 2009 | 4:58 am Why should I resign, asks defiant ButaButa Singh refused to resign from his post as chairman of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes in the wake of the bribery scandal in which his son Sarobjit was arrested.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 1 Aug 2009 | 4:58 am Toronto premiere for Rani-Shahid's 'Dil Bole Hadippa'Yash raj films Dil Bole Hadippa has been selected for the esteemed Toronto International Film Festival 2009 and will be presented in the prestigious Gala Presentations section of the festival as a World Premiere.Source: The Times of India | 1 Aug 2009 | 4:56 am CBI raids house of Buta's son, recovers three weaponsCBI today searched the house of Buta Singh's son and recovered three unlicensed fire arms and a few live cartridges.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 1 Aug 2009 | 4:49 am UBI revises interest rates for foreign currency depositsState-owned Union Bank of India (UBI) today revised interest rates for foreign currency non-resident bank account deposits and non-resident external rupee term deposits with immediate effect.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 1 Aug 2009 | 4:48 am Truck set ablaze, auto-rickshaws damaged during BandhThe Maoists during their two-day bandh in protest against the price-rise, also tried to torch another mini-truck but security force personnel made them to leave the area in haste.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 1 Aug 2009 | 4:45 am UP Power Corp proposes 20 pc hike in electricity tariffsReeling under heavy losses, the Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Ltd has proposed an average hike of 20 per cent in the power tariffs for different categories of consumers, official sources here said today.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 1 Aug 2009 | 4:44 am Cricket: India win Emerging Players TournamentVirat Kohli cracked a rollicking century (104) as India defeated South Africa by 17 runs to win the Emerging Players Tournament.Source: The Times of India | 1 Aug 2009 | 4:37 am Trinamool demands Article 355 in Bengal - NDTV.com
Source: Nation - Google News | 1 Aug 2009 | 4:36 am IAS officer's suicide note declares he was innocent - Press Trust of India
Source: Nation - Google News | 1 Aug 2009 | 4:32 am CBI raids house of Buta's sonCBI conducted searches at the house of Buta Singh's son in Delhi and recovered three unlicensed fire arms and few live cartridges.Source: The Times of India | 1 Aug 2009 | 4:27 am Goa police takes steps to deactivate lost wireless setPolice said that there is no security risk involved in losing a wireless set as it is without a battery and such batteries are not available in an open market.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 1 Aug 2009 | 4:27 am Black tea can help fight diabetesTo reach the conclusion, researchers studied the polysaccharide levels of green, oolong and black teas and whether they could be used to treat diabetes.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 1 Aug 2009 | 4:23 am Suzuki motorcycle sales up 20.35% in JulyTwo-wheeler maker Suzuki Motorcycle India today reported a 20.35 per cent rise in its sales in July at 12,585 units compared with 10,457 units in the same month last year.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 1 Aug 2009 | 4:11 am CBI to question Buta Singh, may invoke anti-corruption act - Indian Express
Source: Nation - Google News | 1 Aug 2009 | 4:03 am Congress hits out at Mayawati over Bundelkhand - Times of India
Source: Nation - Google News | 1 Aug 2009 | 3:55 am Govt warns airlines not to suspend operationsGovernment today asked private airlines to withdraw their call for suspending flights on August 18 and warned them of "appropriate action" if flight schedules are disrupted.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 1 Aug 2009 | 3:47 am CRPF personnel, cop killed in Srinagar firing - IBNLive.com
Source: Nation - Google News | 1 Aug 2009 | 3:46 am Government not to bail out private airlinesAs private airlines ganged up to suspend operations on August 18, civil aviation minister Praful Patel refused to bail them out.Source: The Times of India | 1 Aug 2009 | 3:41 am Senior Congress leader Devendra Nath Dwivedi deadVeteran Congress leader Devendra Nath Dwivedi, who was appointed governor of Gujarat a fortnight ago but was yet to take charge, died of liver complications here Saturday. He was 74.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 1 Aug 2009 | 2:50 am Goa government finally releases funds to tackle swine fluIn a damage control move, after the state nodal officer for swine flu Friday publicly accused the state government of depriving him of funds to tackle influenza A (H1N1), Chief Minister Digambar Kamat Saturday said that 'adequate funds were being released for the swine flu programme'.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 1 Aug 2009 | 2:50 am Indian rowing team for world championship announcedA 14-member Indian team will participate in the World junior rowing championship at Brieve la Gaillarde, France Aug 5-8, the Rowing Federation of India announced Saturday.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 1 Aug 2009 | 2:50 am Government asks airlines to talk, not stop serviceCivil Aviation Minister Praful Patel Saturday asked private airlines withdraw their proposal to suspend operations Aug 18 and asked them come to the table for discussions rather than inconvenience passengers.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 1 Aug 2009 | 2:50 am Robbers take away the whole ATMUnable to break open the Automated Teller Machine (ATM) of a private bank here, robbers took away the entire machine late Friday night.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 1 Aug 2009 | 2:50 am Negotiations Underway to Establish Multiple Plants in Indiawww.nexisholdings.com ) advise that it is presently in negotiations with a party in India for the establishment of seven plants in various states in India. Such discussions have been underway for the ...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 1 Aug 2009 | 2:46 am Musharraf mum on SC verdict, Saudi offers him asylumSaudi Arabia's Ambassador to Pakistan Abdul Aziz Bin Ibrahim said that his country would consider giving political asylum to Musharraf if he asks for it, The Daily Times reports.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 1 Aug 2009 | 2:46 am River overflows in Bihar, hundreds of villages floodedThe swollen Bagmati River has breached its embankment in Bihar's Sitamarhi and Muzaffarpur districts, flooding hundreds of villages and forcing the villagers to take shelter at higher planes for safet...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 1 Aug 2009 | 2:45 am Militants strike in Srinagar; kill 2 security personnelPolice said militants shot and killed a policeman in the Batmallo locality of the city immediately after attacking two on-duty central reserve police force troopers in the Regal Chowk area of the city...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 1 Aug 2009 | 2:45 am The beguiling but mercurial PrincessGayatri Devi was everything you would expect of a royal -- willful, capricious, demanding, autocratic, beguiling, extrovert, oh, and definitely mercurial. When we first met, in Delhi [Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 1 Aug 2009 | 2:45 am Floods affect one lakh in Bihar, help rushedThe swollen Bagmati breached its embankment near Tajpur in Bihar's Sitamarhi district, prompting CM Nitish Kumar to order a high-level probe today.Source: The Times of India | 1 Aug 2009 | 1:44 am Q+A - What are the implications of Pakistan's Musharraf ruling?ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan's Supreme Court has ruled that former military ruler Pervez Musharraf trampled the constitution when he imposed emergency rule two years ago.Source: Reuters: Top News | 1 Aug 2009 | 1:44 am Auto drivers in Kolkata go on rampageSource: The Times of India | 1 Aug 2009 | 1:20 am Bill making education free and compulsory may get LS nod on Monday - Times of India
Source: Nation - Google News | 1 Aug 2009 | 1:19 am India Yamaha Motor sales rise 47% in JulyTwo-wheeler maker India Yamaha Motor today said its sales rose by 46.85 per cent to 17,316 units in July.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 1 Aug 2009 | 1:17 am Orion plans to expand operations to South East Asia, AustraliaOrion India Systems, a subsidiary of the US based Orion Systems Integrators, plans to scale up its workforce in Kochi to about 400 from the present 100 in another three years and was looking at expanding operations to South East Asia and Australia.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 1 Aug 2009 | 1:13 am G8 resolution not legally binding on India: SM Krishna - Sify
Source: Nation - Google News | 1 Aug 2009 | 1:10 am Weekly review: Sensex gains 2% on good earnings, global cuesThe Sensex surged this week to close at a 13-month high on strong global cues and good corporate earnings.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 1 Aug 2009 | 12:37 am CBI searches Sarabjot Singh's home, finds three pistolsThe Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Saturday searched former union minister Buta Singh's son Sarabjot alias Sweety Singh's house here and found three unlicensed pistols and 38 cartridges, an official said.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 1 Aug 2009 | 12:31 am Nirupama Rao takes over as Foreign SecyDescribing her new assignment as "complex and yet fascinating", Nirupama Rao today took over as Foreign Secretary with a focus on further augmenting India's diplomatic capabilities.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 1 Aug 2009 | 12:31 am Race attacks: Krishna to visit AustraliaIn the first high-level visit from India since the attacks, foreign minister S M Krishna leaves on Aug 6 to take stock of the problems faced by Indian students.Source: The Times of India | 1 Aug 2009 | 12:22 am TVS motorcyles sales dip 20% in JulyTVS Motor Company today reported a 20.44 per cent fall to 42,998 units in motorcycle sales in July compared to 54,042 units in the same month last year.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 1 Aug 2009 | 12:09 am Another transport strike to cripple KolkataThe autorickshaws union will be going on strike to protest the Kolkata High Court's directive to phase out transport vehicles which are over 15-year-old.Source: The Times of India | 1 Aug 2009 | 12:02 am Maruti sales jump 33.36% in JulyThe country's largest car maker, Maruti Suzuki India Ltd, today reported a 33.36 per cent jump in sales at 78,074 units in July.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 1 Aug 2009 | 12:02 am Woman fighting for life after murderous attackAttacker accused of bid to kill her in burning haystackSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 1 Aug 2009 | 12:00 am Court clears cross-gender spa serviceSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 1 Aug 2009 | 12:00 am Court revokes MCOCA in Malegaon caseAnti-Terrorism Squad obtains a four-week stay of the orderSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 1 Aug 2009 | 12:00 am End of the road for Kolkata’s old vehicles?KOLKATA: Acting on a Calcutta High Court order to ban all transport vehicles older than 15 years from plying on the roads in the Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority area, the West Bengal Government is preparing to phase out all such ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 1 Aug 2009 | 12:00 am IAS officer, four family members found deadHe shot them before killing himself, say policeSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 1 Aug 2009 | 12:00 am ‘IAS officer was upset at being a suspect’BHUBANESWAR: Senior IAS officer Jagadananda Panda, who was found dead along with four members of his family at Deogana village, apparently used his personal licensed .32 revolver to shoot them before training it on himself. Mr. Panda ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 1 Aug 2009 | 12:00 am Private airlines threaten to suspend flights on Aug. 18Mumbai: Private airlines have threatened to suspend operations on August 18 if the government does not come out with a bailout package for them. The airlines, under the aegis of the Federation of Indian Airlines (FIA), said total losses ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 1 Aug 2009 | 12:00 am ‘There was no obscene message’MYSORE: The “nature of offence” allegedly committed by Avinash Kashyap, a resident of Mysore and an M.Tech. student at R.V. College of Engineering in Bangalore who was arrested by the Delhi police and released on bail, is still a ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 1 Aug 2009 | 12:00 am Hiccups ‘choke’ web counsellingSlow connectivity, server problems turn a nightmare for students, parentsSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 1 Aug 2009 | 12:00 am Infosys gets CISF coverIt is the first private company to get protection from the forceSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 1 Aug 2009 | 12:00 am Cory Aquino dies, Philippine people power heroineMANILA (Reuters) - Corazon Aquino of the Philippines, whose ouster of one of the 20th Century's most corrupt dictators made her a global icon of democracy, died on Saturday after a 16-month battle against colon cancer. She was 76.Source: Reuters: Top News | 31 Jul 2009 | 10:47 pm It'll be an honour to play Kishore-da: Shreyas TalpadeNagesh Kukunoor plans to make a biopic on legendary singer-actor-director Kishore Kumar and is considering Shreyas Talpade for the lead role. The young actor says it would be be an 'honour' to step into the singer's shoes for the movie.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 31 Jul 2009 | 10:00 pm Manmohan Singh's peace gamble: vision confronts realityConsidering the ease with which anti-Pakistani feelings can be ratcheted up in India by the opposition parties and sections of the media, it takes a great deal of courage to try to reduce tension and move towards peace. In this respect, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's initiatives in Sharm-el-Sheikh were a bolder venture than even Atal Bihari Vajpayee's bus journey to Lahore a decade ago.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 31 Jul 2009 | 9:00 pm My loyalty to Karan can't be bought: Tarun MansukhaniDirector Tarun Mansukhani made his debut with the hit 'Dostana' under Karan Johar's banner and he has no plans to shift to any other production house despite being flooded by offers. He says his loyalty to Dharma Productions is 'too strong' to be bought.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 31 Jul 2009 | 8:00 pm Philippine democratic icon Corazon Aquino diesPhilippine democracy icon and former president Corazon Aquino died Saturday after battling colon cancer for more than one year, her family said. She was 76.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 31 Jul 2009 | 7:00 pm Sharm ki baat keeps rocking House - Economic Times
Source: Nation - Google News | 31 Jul 2009 | 3:07 pm Court drops MCOCA against Sadhvi, Purohit - Times of India
Source: Nation - Google News | 31 Jul 2009 | 2:18 pm Student attacks: Krishna heads to Australia Aug 6 to take stockExternal Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna goes to Australia on a five-day visit Aug 6 to ascertain first-hand the problems faced by Indian students, some of whom have been victims of allegedly racist attacks, and the steps taken by Canberra to ensure their safety.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 31 Jul 2009 | 12:31 pm Ganguly questions key decisions of Dalmiya at CAB AGMFormer Indian captain Sourav Ganguly Friday made his debut in cricket administration - questioning several decisions of the Jagmohan Dalmiya regime during a nearly hour-long address at the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) Annual General Meeting (AGM) here.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 31 Jul 2009 | 12:31 pm Congress bows to Trinamool demand for assembly by-poll seats in BengalThe Congress Friday bowed to the Trinamool Congress' demand and agreed to concede both the seats in the coming West Bengal assembly by-polls to the Trinamool.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 31 Jul 2009 | 12:30 pm Ganguly approaches police chief on sting operation at restaurantFormer Indian captain Sourav Ganguly Friday approached the Kolkata police chief and also sought legal opinion about a purported sting operation by a private Bengali television channel that claims to have shot visuals of scantily-dressed women dancers at his bar and restaurant here.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 31 Jul 2009 | 12:30 pm Musharraf trampled constitution - Pakistan courtISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan's Supreme Court ruled on Friday that former president Pervez Musharraf trampled the constitution when he imposed emergency rule two years ago and all actions taken by him then were illegal.Source: Reuters: Top News | 31 Jul 2009 | 11:43 am Delhi switches off lights to save powerHistorical monuments, several government buildings and many households turned dark Friday evening as Delhi voluntarily switched off the lights for an hour to save power and become environment friendly.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 31 Jul 2009 | 10:31 am Pvt airlines to suspend ops on Aug 18MUMBAI (Reuters) - India's private airline operators said on Friday they would suspend domestic operations on Aug. 18 to protest the lack of government relief for the ailing industry.Source: Reuters: Top News | 31 Jul 2009 | 8:57 am Adani IPO subscribed over 20 timesMUMBAI (Reuters) - Indian utility Adani Power Ltd's initial public offering (IPO) worth up to about $625 million, which closed on Friday, has been subscribed over 20 times, according to data on the National Stock Exchange.Source: Reuters: Top News | 31 Jul 2009 | 8:07 am Bharti, MTN may give update on talks on Monday - sourcesNEW DELHI/JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Telecoms firms Bharti Airtel and MTN Group are likely to update the market on Monday on talks aimed at merging their operations, two sources with direct knowledge of the matter said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 31 Jul 2009 | 7:57 am Bobby Robson dies after long battle with cancerLONDON (Reuters) - Tributes flooded in from all over the football world on Friday after former England manager Bobby Robson died following a long battle with cancer.Source: Reuters: Top News | 31 Jul 2009 | 7:52 am India to assess climate gain; pump millions in forestsNEW DELHI (Reuters) - India will spend some $200 million to protect its forests and will announce how much carbon emission is being captured by its green cover, the environment minister said on Friday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 31 Jul 2009 | 6:20 am
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