|
|
|
|
SAD candidates ahead of Congress rivals!Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal and two other party candidates were way ahead of their Congress rivals by substantial margin of votes in the by-polls to three Assembly constituencies of Punjab.Source: Zee News : States | 6 Aug 2009 | 7:06 am MCD to acquire 70,000 desks for primary students soon!With about 1.5 lakh children in its primary schools attending classes sitting on the floor, the Delhi civic body will soon purchase 70,000 desks-cum-chairs to facilitate them.Source: Zee News : States | 6 Aug 2009 | 7:06 am Three-year-old hospitalised with swine-flu symptoms!A three-year-old boy, who arrived here from Colombo this morning, was referred to a government hospital after he was showing symptoms of swine flu.Source: Zee News : States | 6 Aug 2009 | 7:06 am Sukhbir Badal leads, Akalis win two other seats!Former Punjab deputy chief minister and Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal was Thursday leading over his Congress rival by nearly 60,000 votes in the Jalalabad assembly seat.Source: Zee News : States | 6 Aug 2009 | 7:06 am Maoists damage mobile phone towers in Orissa!Maoists burnt down battery rooms of two mobile telephone towers in Orissa`s Koraput district, police said on Thursday.Source: Zee News : States | 6 Aug 2009 | 7:06 am Court to hear bail plea of Srabjyot Singh in bribery case !A special court on Thursday will hear the bail plea of Srabjyot Singh, son of NCSC Chairman Buta Singh, and three others in a bribery case.Source: Zee News : India National | 6 Aug 2009 | 7:04 am Bank employees begin 2-day nationwide strike!PSU banks Employees across the country are striking for two days from Thursday to push for wage hike.Source: Zee News : India National | 6 Aug 2009 | 7:04 am Manner of land acquisition in WB a mistake: Amartya Sen!Despite the "overwhelming" need for industry in West Bengal, the manner in which the state government acquired land for the purpose was a "mistake," Nobel laureate economist Amartya Sen has said.Source: Zee News : India National | 6 Aug 2009 | 7:04 am Thirty new swine flu cases in Maharashtra, total 172!Swine flu continues to spread in Maharashtra with 30 new cases reported till Thursday morning, raising the total to 172, a senior health official said.Source: Zee News : India National | 6 Aug 2009 | 7:04 am Few people get 100-day employment under NREGA!Under the NREGA scheme, none of the states have provided the guaranteed 100-days wage employment to all the registered rural households in over three years of the landmark legislation.Source: Zee News : India National | 6 Aug 2009 | 7:04 am SC panel inspects Mayawati`s Noida park project!A high-level committee constituted by the Supreme Court on Thursday visited the Ambedkar Park to look into the alleged violation of environmental laws in its construction by the Mayawati government.Source: Zee News : India National | 6 Aug 2009 | 7:04 am !Three persons, including a woman, were on Thursday sentenced to death by a special court for their involvement in the 2003 blasts in Mumbai.Source: Zee News : India National | 6 Aug 2009 | 7:04 am Taslima back in India; taken to unknown place!Controversial Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasrin is back in India for extension of her visa.Source: Zee News : India National | 6 Aug 2009 | 7:04 am Sub Divisional Magistrate found dead in Delhi!A woman Sub Divisional Magistrate was found dead under mysterious circumstances in her car in Outer Delhi Thursday morning.Source: Zee News : India National | 6 Aug 2009 | 7:04 am Oz racial attacks: Krishna assures safety!SM Krishna Thursday said that the safety of overseas Indians is one of the top priorities of the govt.Source: Zee News : India National | 6 Aug 2009 | 7:04 am BHEL pares gains, ends down 1.5%The stock slipped further to a low of Rs 2,256 and finally ended down 1.5% at Rs 2,273. Over 197,800 shares were traded on the BSE today.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 6 Aug 2009 | 4:23 am Archies soars 11%, volume jump 34-foldThe stock finally ended with a huge gain of 11% at Rs 89. In the process, it has gained 12% in the past week.The volumes jumped 34 fold to 263,094 shares as against the two-week daily average trade of 7,586 shares on the BSE.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 6 Aug 2009 | 4:18 am Smoking pot 'as harmful as tobacco': StudySource: The Times of India | 6 Aug 2009 | 4:16 am India's oilmeal exports dip by 63% in JulyIndia's oilmeal exports slumped by 63 per cent in July to 1,73,329 tonnes mainly due to sluggish demand from countries like Vietnam, South Korea and Malaysia, the Solvent Extractors' Association said today.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 6 Aug 2009 | 4:12 am India welcomes ban on terrorist organisations in PakistanNew Delhi, Aug 6 : Welcoming the ban on terrorist organisations in Pakistan, Union Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor on Thursday said India expects Islamabad to fulfill its commitment to take action against perpetrators of the Mumbai terror attacks, including Hafeez Saeed.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 6 Aug 2009 | 4:10 am Amartya Sen wants India to address problem of injusticeKolkata, Aug 6 : Noble laureate Amartya Sen has said that India required many landmark changes to address the problem of injustice.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 6 Aug 2009 | 4:10 am Tendulkar targets 15K Test runs, 2011 WC for IndiaMumbai, Aug.6 : Indian batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar has said he is not satisfied with his achievements in the game and hopes to accumulate 15,000 Test runs and win the World Cup for India in 2011.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 6 Aug 2009 | 4:10 am China has denied reports of diverting Brahmaputra: GovtGovernment today said that China has denied reports suggesting it was planning to divert the course of the Brahmaputra river.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 6 Aug 2009 | 4:09 am FACTBOX - Who are Lashkar-e-Taiba?(Reuters) - A court on Thursday sentenced to death three Indians convicted of conspiring with the Lashkar-e-Taiba militant group to carry out serial blasts in Mumbai in 2003 that killed at least 54 people, officials said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Aug 2009 | 4:05 am Textile industry to get Rs 2,550 cr in 72-hours: MaranThe government today said the textile industry will get Rs 2,546 crore under the Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme (TUFS) within three working days, which is seen as a stimulus to the sector impacted by slump in global commerce.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 6 Aug 2009 | 4:05 am Panel to submit report on steel PSUs revival by Aug 12A committee set up to suggest ways to make four ailing steel PSUs efficient and profitable is likely to submit its report by August 12, a top government official said.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 6 Aug 2009 | 4:02 am Pak says info on 26/11 not enough to act against SaeedPakistan today said the information provided so far by India on the Mumbai attacks was not enough for it to take legal action against outlawed JuD chief Hafiz Mohd Saeed.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 6 Aug 2009 | 4:01 am Sachin targets 15K Test runs, 2011 WC for IndiaBatting maestro Sachin Tendulkar has said he is not satisfied with his achievements in the game.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 6 Aug 2009 | 4:00 am Hindustan Dorr bags order worth Rs 39.5 crEngineering firm Hindustan Dorr Oliver today said it has bagged an order worth Rs 39.5 crore from Utkal Alumina International for engineering related works.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 6 Aug 2009 | 3:59 am Rihanna still in love with ex Chris BrownRihanna is said to be still in love with her ex-boyfriend Chris Brown, and according to her mum, he still has a bizarre hold on the singer.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 6 Aug 2009 | 3:57 am Mumbai twin blasts: Three sentenced to death - Hindu
Source: Nation - Google News | 6 Aug 2009 | 3:56 am Gems, jewellery industry for removal of 2% OctroiSeeking the removal of 2 per cent Octroi on gems and jewellery business in Maharashtra, the industry today said the levy was forcing many to move shop to neighbouring Gujarat.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 6 Aug 2009 | 3:54 am Racial attacks: Australia assures India of action against culpritsAustralia today assured India that "firm action" will be taken against those responsible for the recent attacks on Indian students as External Affairs Minister S M Krishna took up the issue with the authorities here amid serious concerns over it back home.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 6 Aug 2009 | 3:53 am Women eat less when dining with men, but more with womenWhat you eat depends on with whom you eat, that's the conclusion of a new study.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 6 Aug 2009 | 3:52 am Drought fear deepens in Bihar as rainfall 43 percent lessThe Bihar government is considering declaring at least 12 districts drought-hit as the state has recorded 43 percent deficit in rainfall this season.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 6 Aug 2009 | 3:50 am Sensex down 237 points in afternoon tradeIndian equities markets were ruling in the red Thursday afternoon with a key index trading 237 points lower than its previous close.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 6 Aug 2009 | 3:50 am Tata Teleservices launches GSM services in MaharashtraTata Teleservices Maharashtra Thursday launched its GSM services under the Tata Docomo brand across the state.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 6 Aug 2009 | 3:50 am India beat Belgium in hockeyIndia defeated Belgium 4-3 in the second hockey test match Thursday at Braxgata, Boom to level the three-match series.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 6 Aug 2009 | 3:50 am Pak falsely accusing India, says Baloch leaderThe people who are fighting for the cause and development of Balochistan are patriotic Pakistanis and are falsely accused of being pro-India by those who are against Balochistan, Jamhoori Watan Party ...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 6 Aug 2009 | 3:45 am Pak arrests key suspect linked to LeTImages ], Pakistan has arrested a key suspect with links to the outlawed Lashkar-Tayiba for allegedly facilitating the 26/11 strikes. The Special Investigation Unit of the Federal Investigation Agency...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 6 Aug 2009 | 3:45 am Convicts in 2003 Mumbai blasts get noosehree persons, including a woman, were on Thursday sentenced to death by a special court for their involvement in the 2003 blasts at the iconic Gateway of India and Zaveri Bazaar in Mumbai, which claim...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 6 Aug 2009 | 3:45 am Pak seeks Interpol search for 26/11 suspectsGlobal alert issued by Interpol asks member countries to help locate 13 suspects and notify Pak authorities who will then issue arrest warrants and seek their extradition.Source: The Times of India | 6 Aug 2009 | 3:44 am Student attacks: Australia assures India of action against culprits - Times of India
Source: Nation - Google News | 6 Aug 2009 | 3:23 am WPI falls on year for 8th week runningNEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's wholesale price index fell in the year to July 25 for the eighth week in a row, but the central bank is seen keeping to an easy monetary stance as rising food prices provide a reminder of a revival in inflation.Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Aug 2009 | 3:19 am Prachanda says India, US planned to attack China through NepalMaoist chief Prachanda has made a sensational charge that India and the US had planned to launch an anti-China campaign.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 6 Aug 2009 | 3:09 am Omar Abdullah joins rafters at International Rafting CompetitionThe three-day championship, with seven foreign teams besides contenders from all over the country, is taking place in Sindh River at Sonamarg hill resort.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 6 Aug 2009 | 3:02 am Pakistan starts Interpol search for Mumbai suspectsPARIS (Reuters) - Pakistan has launched a global search for 13 suspects in last November's attack on Mumbai, the international police network Interpol said on Thursday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Aug 2009 | 2:58 am Three sentenced to death over 2003 Mumbai blastsMUMBAI (Reuters) - A court on Thursday sentenced to death three persons including a woman found guilty of conspiring with Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) to carry out the 2003 Mumbai serial blasts that killed at least 54 people, officials said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Aug 2009 | 2:52 am Manager says MJ was in full control of his careerLate Michael Jackson's manager has blasted rumours that the singer was manipulated by concert promoters in his final days.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 6 Aug 2009 | 2:48 am Bappida's album tribute to Michael JacksonBollywood singer-composer Bappi Lahiri has collaborated with Hollywood musicians for a tribute album to 'King of Pop' Michael Jackson.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 6 Aug 2009 | 2:44 am Govt prescribed price for RIL gas lower than othersRIL is selling gas to consumers on the basis of priority drawn by the eGoM approved Gas Utilisation Policy.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 6 Aug 2009 | 2:42 am Shopian case: Court rejects bail plea of four cops - Indian Express
Source: Nation - Google News | 6 Aug 2009 | 2:31 am Reeda's family files criminal complaint against private hospitalsA written complaint seeking criminal prosecution of directors of two private hospitals-- Jehangir and Ruby Hall-- was filed today by the family of Reeda Shaikh.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 6 Aug 2009 | 2:14 am Sensex erase early losses midway, gains nearly 50 pointsThe Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex rose during midsession trading, wiping off early losses to trade higher by 50 points, influenced by a better start in Europe.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 6 Aug 2009 | 2:04 am Deepika ignores Kareena...When last week Deepika came face to face with both Rishi Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor at an event in Delhi, she made her intentions quite clear by staying away from Kareena and spending all her time with Rishi Kapoor.Source: The Times of India | 6 Aug 2009 | 1:55 am Aircel shortlists 4 firms for tower sale - sourcesMUMBAI (Reuters) - Indian cellular firm Aircel, 74 percent owned by Malaysia's Maxis, has shortlisted four firms including American Tower and Bharti Infratel to conduct due diligence as its looks to sell part or all of its tower holdings, two banking sources with knowledge of the deal said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Aug 2009 | 1:54 am Govt releases 25.46 bln rupees for textile fundNEW DELHI (Reuters) - The government has released 25.46 billion rupees of subsidies to textile firms to upgrade their technology, textile minister Dayanidhi Maran said on Thursday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Aug 2009 | 1:39 am SGPC issue: Question Hour washed out in both Houses - IBNLive.com
Source: Nation - Google News | 6 Aug 2009 | 1:29 am Swine flu death: FIR filed against hospitalsThe family of Rida Shaikh, India's first swine flu fatality, filed an FIR against doctors of 2 private hospitals alleging criminal negligence led to the 14-year-old's death.Source: The Times of India | 6 Aug 2009 | 1:11 am ICC confident India will comply with doping codeCHENNAI (Reuters) - The International Cricket Council (ICC) is confident India's cricket authorities will eventually comply with the World Anti-Doping Agency's "whereabouts" rule, its chief executive Haroon Lorgat has said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Aug 2009 | 1:05 am Cong terms corruption case against Virbhadra frivolous - Press Trust of India
Source: Nation - Google News | 6 Aug 2009 | 12:57 am Bank staff start strike, trading hitMUMBAI (Reuters) - Indian bank employees began a two-day strike on Thursday for higher wages and pension, affecting cash transaction and foreign exchange trading volumes.Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Aug 2009 | 12:53 am Death for all three accused in 2003 Mumbai blasts caseA Mumbai court has awarded death to Md Hanif Syed, his wife Fehmida and Ashrat Ansari for the 2003 blasts at Gateway of India and Zaveri Bazaar.Source: The Times of India | 6 Aug 2009 | 12:51 am Govt may cut floor price for basmati export - reportNEW DELHI (Reuters) - A panel of ministers is scheduled to meet on Thursday to assess the country's grain stocks and consider cutting the minimum price for basmati exports, the Financial Express reported, citing the Press Trust of India news agency.Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Aug 2009 | 12:39 am Save Dhanno, says 'Basanti' HemaOver three decades after her role of 'Basanti', the horse-carriage driver with her mare 'Dhanno' in the iconic film "Sholay", actress Hema Malini has sought a ban on horse carts in this city.Source: The Times of India | 6 Aug 2009 | 12:19 am Cabinet defers decision on SEZ panelTHIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Cabinet on Wednesday deferred a decision on entrusting the clearance of applications for special economic zones (SEZs) to a Secretary-level committee. The proposal to form a committee, including Principal ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 6 Aug 2009 | 12:00 am Bank strike todayNew Delhi: Banking work will be affected for two days from Thursday as the United Forum of Bank Unions, representing public and private sector banks, rejected the wage hike offer, citing a hitch over the pension scheme. — ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 6 Aug 2009 | 12:00 am Clinton’s coupSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 6 Aug 2009 | 12:00 am Judicial probe into Imphal killingsProtesters violate curfewSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 6 Aug 2009 | 12:00 am Coal India may bid for Gandhiji’s houseSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 6 Aug 2009 | 12:00 am Malik says JuD banned, but status still unclearIt is not known if the ban is under Pakistan’s anti-terror lawsSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 6 Aug 2009 | 12:00 am Swine flu triggers panic in PuneMumbai: Parents in Pune have pressed the panic button after the death of Rida Shaikh, the first in the country to fall to swine flu, on August 3. On Wednesday over hundreds of people thronged Pune’s Naidu Hospital to get themselves or ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 6 Aug 2009 | 12:00 am Amarnath Yatra overAmarnath: The Amarnath Yatra saw a successful completion on Wednesday despite heightened threats from militants and inclement weather. — ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 6 Aug 2009 | 12:00 am Funds to promote tourism in KanyakumariNAGERCOIL: The State Government has allotted a sum of Rs.5 crore for tourism promotion activities in Kanyakumari district. Collector Rajendra Ratnoo told The Hindu here on Wednesday that 22,827 foreign and 11.74 ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 6 Aug 2009 | 12:00 am N. Korea frees U.S. journalistsBEIJING: North Korea on Wednesday released the two American reporters who had been imprisoned in the country since March, issuing a “special pardon” following the surprise visit of the former U.S. President, Bill Clinton. On ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 6 Aug 2009 | 12:00 am Shocking life-threatening lapse at Pune hospitalSource: The Times of India | 5 Aug 2009 | 11:51 pm Unions should be constructive partners in growth: Amartya Sen - Hindu
Source: Nation - Google News | 5 Aug 2009 | 11:26 pm Kanpur: Multi-crore scam in SBI, 7 suspendedA multi-crore bungling of funds has been unearthed at the main branch of the SBI in Kanpur. Those suspended include an asstt general manager.Source: The Times of India | 5 Aug 2009 | 10:46 pm Petrified by threats, Emraan gets securityEmraan Hashmi's SMS to his uncle and mentor Mahesh Bhatt says it all. My grandmother wants to take me to an astrologer to help me arm myself for the painful future... According to her this is the end of me.Source: The Times of India | 5 Aug 2009 | 10:42 pm Unions should be constructive partners in growth: Amartya SenUnions should be constructive partners in the growth of institutions to play a meaningful role in society, according to Nobel laureate and eminent economist Amartya Sen.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 5 Aug 2009 | 10:00 pm ANALYSIS - Food-price surge to prompt more govt actionMUMBAI (Reuters) - India's main inflation measure has shown prices falling from year-ago levels for seven straight weeks, but try telling that to Shobha Uttam Vadivale, a 56-year old housewife shopping for produce in central Mumbai.Source: Reuters: Top News | 5 Aug 2009 | 9:26 pm In this 'cursed' village, a death every 17 daysNo one knows why or how. But in Amloh, a dusty village in Haryana's Yamunanagar, 'one person has died every 17 days' in the last 4 months.Source: The Times of India | 5 Aug 2009 | 9:18 pm Arundhati Roy's book tops chartArundhati Roy's 'Listening to Grass Hoppers: Field Notes on Democracy' topped the non-fiction category among best-selling books here this week, while Ali Sethi's 'The Wish Maker: A Novel' was number one in the fiction category.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 5 Aug 2009 | 9:00 pm Money not driving factor for me: Imtiaz AliHis latest film 'Love Aaj Kal' has sent cash registers ringing, raking in Rs.8 crore (Rs.80 million) on the opening day itself, but director Imtiaz Ali says money is not a 'driving factor' for making films, as cinema is his passion.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 5 Aug 2009 | 8:00 pm Bollywood heroes clown their way into people's heartSigning on full-time comedians for films is passe -- new age cinema now has mainstream actors like Akshay Kumar, Shreyas Talpade, Arshad Warsi and Riteish Deshmukh take on the funny man's mantle apart from doing the hero's job of dancing, romancing the heroine and doing stunts.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 5 Aug 2009 | 8:00 pm Pakistan checking reports on Baitullah Mehsud's deathA Pakistani security official said late Wednesday the intelligence agencies were trying to confirm reports that Taliban head Baitullah Mehsud had died in a suspected US missile strike that killed his wife in tribal region near Afghan border.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 5 Aug 2009 | 7:30 pm Buta's long fall from grace - Indian Express
Source: Nation - Google News | 5 Aug 2009 | 6:25 pm Pak: Resolution to Kashmir crucial for peace in South Asia - Indian Express
Source: Nation - Google News | 5 Aug 2009 | 6:22 pm 'We give bicycles to girls. No one says we promote SP symbol' - Times of India
Source: Nation - Google News | 5 Aug 2009 | 4:23 pm Will anyone tie me a rakhi, Kasab asks lawyer - Times of India
Source: Nation - Google News | 5 Aug 2009 | 3:25 pm Indian men's recurve side delivers inconsistent showIndian men's recurve team of Jayanta Talukdar, Rahul Banerjee and Mangal Singh Champia finished overall third in the World Cup archery (Stage IV) which began at China's Shanghai Wednesday.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 5 Aug 2009 | 12:30 pm 'Elephants statues have nothing in common with BSP symbol'The 60 red-stone elephants installed in the Rs.750 crore Ambedkar Park cum memorial here have nothing in common with the election symbol of Chief Minister Mayawati's Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), party general secretary Satish Chandra Misra said Wednesday.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 5 Aug 2009 | 12:30 pm Swine flu victim's Pune school reports one more caseA student of the school where Rida Shaikh, India's first swine flu victim was studying, was Wednesday confirmed to have caught the A(H1N1) influenza virus, an official said here.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 5 Aug 2009 | 11:00 am 23 new swine flu cases in India, total 597Twenty-three new cases of swine flu were reported from across India Wednesday, including a Malaysian student, as the infectious virus spread to small cities and took the total number of people infected with the disease to 597.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 5 Aug 2009 | 10:01 am West Bengal keen to develop small industries on railway landThe West Bengal government Wednesday requested Railways Minister Mamata Banerjee to hand over the excess railway land to the state government for developing small and medium-scale industries.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 5 Aug 2009 | 10:01 am
|
