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Showers bring down temperature in Delhi!Showers in parts of drought-struck Delhi brought down the temperature Saturday morning.Source: Zee News : States | 8 Aug 2009 | 6:14 am Eight killed in cloud burst, 24 trapped in debris!At least eight people were killed and 24 others trapped in debris after a cloud burst washed away eight houses in Mushiyari block in the district early on Saturday.Source: Zee News : States | 8 Aug 2009 | 6:14 am Six-year-old swine flu patient in ICU!A six-year-old girl suffering from swine flu has been admitted to the ICU ward of a government hospital here even as two more patients hit by the virus--- a doctor and a pharmacist--- continued to battle for their life.Source: Zee News : States | 8 Aug 2009 | 6:14 am President to launch Armed Forces Tribunal!President Pratibha Patil will on Saturday inaugurate the Armed Forces Tribunal, providing a judicial forum to about 2.5 million armed forces personnel and ex-servicemen to redress their grievances.Source: Zee News : India National | 8 Aug 2009 | 6:12 am Rita Joshi arson case: Cops` call records to be checked!As part of the probe into the arson attack on Uttar Pradesh Congress chief Rita Bahuguna Joshi`s house, the CB-CID will collect call details of several senior policemen, officials here said Saturday.Source: Zee News : India National | 8 Aug 2009 | 6:12 am PM to address chief secretaries on monsoon!Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, along with Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar, will address chief secretaries of states on Saturday to discuss measures to prop up farm production in view of the poor monsoon.Source: Zee News : India National | 8 Aug 2009 | 6:12 am Sonia Gandhi to attend Kerala`s snake boat race!Congress president Sonia Gandhi will be the chief guest at the 57th edition of Kerala`s famed snake boat race here on Saturday, an event that is named after India`s first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru.Source: Zee News : India National | 8 Aug 2009 | 6:12 am Coast Guard detains suspicious N Korean ship off Andaman!The Indian Coast Guard detained a suspicious North Korean ship with 39 crew members on board late on Friday.Source: Zee News : India National | 8 Aug 2009 | 6:12 am Four held in ration card fraudThe accused identified as Randeria (31), Hafis Shaikh (40), Kishore Soni alias Kaka (42) Khalid Khan (27) were held near Thakur cinema in suburban Kandivli.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 8 Aug 2009 | 4:20 am Pawar asks states to check hoarding, control fodder priceFood and Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar today asked state governments to check hoarding and black-marketing of pulses so as to control further rise in their prices and also advised them to take measures to control fodder prices.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 8 Aug 2009 | 4:11 am Farm growth could be down by 5% due to monsoon woes: GodrejIndia's agriculture growth could be down by 5 per cent due to deficient monsoon, a top corporate leader said today.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 8 Aug 2009 | 4:09 am No need for re-examination of CD against Virbhadra: VB - Press Trust of India
Source: Nation - Google News | 8 Aug 2009 | 3:56 am No need for re-examination of CD against Virbhadra: VBThe state vigilance and anti-corruption bureau today ruled out a re-examination of an audio CD on the basis of which a case was registered against Union Steel Minister Virbhadra Singh and his wife Pratibha.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 8 Aug 2009 | 3:56 am Troops says kills 6 on Kashmir border, incursions riseSRINAGAR, India (Reuters) - Troops shot dead six Muslim rebels as they tried to cross into Indian Kashmir from the Pakistani side, the sixth infiltration attempt to be foiled in the past one week, the army said on Saturday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Aug 2009 | 3:50 am 141 districts drought-hit, says Manmohan - Hindu
Source: Nation - Google News | 8 Aug 2009 | 3:45 am Probe on into detained N Korean ship: Navy chief - Hindu
Source: Nation - Google News | 8 Aug 2009 | 3:45 am Australia announces sweeping changes in intl edu sectorBattered by a spate of attacks on Indians and a slew of scams, Australia today announced an overhaul of its $15.5 billion international education sector to resolve problems in accreditation, role of recruitment agents and curriculum taught.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 8 Aug 2009 | 3:44 am Govt concerned over increase in infiltration in J-K: AntonyWith army foiling several attempts by militants to sneak into the country from across the Line of Control in recent days, Defence Minister A K Antony today said the "increase in infiltration" was a "matter of concern" for the government.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 8 Aug 2009 | 3:41 am Check spiralling prices of essential commodities: PMPrime Minister Manmohan Singh assured full support to states regarding any additional assistance that may be required, in the wake of delayed and deficient monsoon.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 8 Aug 2009 | 3:40 am Take action against hoarders and blackmarketers, says PMPrime Minister Manmohan Singh today said the Centre and States should not hesitate to take strong measures including against hoarders and black marketers to check the spiralling prices of essential commodities in the wake of delayed and deficient monsoon.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 8 Aug 2009 | 3:39 am Sibal asks IITs to create quality faculty for tech educationNoting that there is a mismatch between quantity and quality in technical education due to lack of good teachers, Union HRD Minister Kapil Sibal today asked the IITs to play mentoring role in creating quality faculty.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 8 Aug 2009 | 3:37 am Medicos tackling swine flu urged to follow safety guidelinesWith three doctors in the capital testing positive for swine flu, the central government has appealed to all doctors, paramedics and lab technicians to follow safety guidelines to avoid getting infected with the influenza A(H1N1) virus.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 8 Aug 2009 | 3:30 am Premier hospital's swine flu detection head quarantinedThe head of the swine flu screening centre at the Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) Hospital and a junior colleague have been put under home quarantine for suspected influenza A (H1N1).Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 8 Aug 2009 | 3:30 am Symbiosis and other colleges shut in PuneA large number of premier colleges and educational institutions including the Symbiosis International University (SIU) have closed their campuses for atleast one week following the outbreak of swine flu infections across the entire Pune city. Apart from SIU, the ILS Law College, the Mercedes Benz International School and MIT school of management (MITSOM) too have decided to close teaching activities for atleast a week to avoid spreading of the H1N1 virus among students.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 8 Aug 2009 | 3:19 am Terror groups plan to unleash mayhem in Indiaew Delhi, Hyderabad and Kolkata have been put on terror alert after the Intelligence Bureau received information about terrorists planning strikes in these three cities to disrupt Independence Day cel...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 8 Aug 2009 | 3:17 am Coast Guard detains North Korean ship near AndamanThe Indian Coast Guard detained a suspicious North Korean ship with 39 crew members on board late on Friday in the Indian Ocean near Andaman and Nicobar Island.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 8 Aug 2009 | 3:17 am Will Pakistan government pay the CIAImages ] offer the promised bounty money of Rs 50 million to the Central Intelligence Agency for killing Pakistan's top militant? The United States government had also announced a $ 5 million bounty...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 8 Aug 2009 | 3:17 am 'Mehsud's death doesn't mean the end of Taliban'"We have a long way to go. Only killing one leader doesn't mean the other miscreants will go away," the New York Times quoted Qaira as saying.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 8 Aug 2009 | 3:17 am Mehsud's death dispels Islamabad's 'US-India combine dismember Pakistan' conspiracy theoryIslamabad, Aug. 8 : The killing of Pak-Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud in a US drone strike has not only closed another chapter of terrorism, but it has also dispelled the Pakistani thesis claiming th...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 8 Aug 2009 | 3:16 am Pak back to singing jaded UNSC tune on Kashmir issueIslamabad, Aug. 8 : Islamabad has once again resorted to the old rhetoric of resolving the Kashmir issue in line with the UN Security Council resolutions and the aspirations of the Kashmiris.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 8 Aug 2009 | 3:16 am Now, US wants Pak to go after Haqqani networkUS officials say that the Obama administration would be eager to exploit Mehsud's targetted death in several ways, by asking for more aggressive action against the militants.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 8 Aug 2009 | 3:13 am NKorean ship had no business to be in Indian waters:MehtaIndia today said the North Korean cargo ship, which illegally entered its territorial waters, had "no business" to be there even as its captain claimed it had done so due to mechanical problems.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 8 Aug 2009 | 3:12 am CAG unable to access RIL books for auditing gas dealIndia's supreme audit institution CAG today said it is in the process of auditing government's gas contract with Mukesh Ambani-led RIL, but has not been able to access the books of the contractor for about two years.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 8 Aug 2009 | 3:10 am After India, China warns students in Australia on safetyMelbourne After India, it's now China that has raised concerns about the safety and security of its students in Australia following a vicious road rage attack on four students on the Gold Coast.The Ch...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 8 Aug 2009 | 3:08 am India, Russia close to final testing of air-launched BrahMosMoscow Indian and Russian scientists are close to final development and testing of the air-launched version of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile.A top Russian defence official said a new take-off ...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 8 Aug 2009 | 3:08 am Pakistani Taliban sows doubt over leader's deathISLAMABAD (Reuters) - A fellow commander in the Pakistani Taliban insisted that Baitullah Mehsud, the movement's leader, was alive, the BBC reported on Saturday, rejecting government claims he had been eliminated in a U.S. drone strike.Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Aug 2009 | 3:03 am Pak Taliban commander denies Mehsud dead: ReportA fellow commander in the Pakistani Taliban insisted that Baitullah Mehsud, the movement's leader, was alive, the BBC reported.Source: The Times of India | 8 Aug 2009 | 2:59 am Thiruvalluvar statue issue: 350 detained in Bangalore - Hindu
Source: Nation - Google News | 8 Aug 2009 | 2:45 am Deaf-blind communication device becomes portableIn a new technological breakthrough, a portable device has been developed to enable deaf-blind people to have face-to-face conversations.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 8 Aug 2009 | 2:45 am Review: AgyaatNow this one's a big disappointment from a director who has already proved his forte with the horror genre with goosebump films like Bhoot and Raat.Source: The Times of India | 8 Aug 2009 | 2:30 am People get happier as they agePeople get happier as they age and exert more emotional control than younger adults, say researchers.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 8 Aug 2009 | 2:29 am Therapy can't turn gays and lesbians straight, say US psychologistsAmerican Psychological Association is urging mental health professionals not to shun the assumption that gays and lesbians can change their sexual orientation through therapy or other treatments, insisting that it will not work.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 8 Aug 2009 | 2:28 am Electronic health records help cardiac patients stay healthyThe discharged patients also received reminder letters generated by KP HealthConnect, indicating they were due for a lab test.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 8 Aug 2009 | 2:23 am Blueberry can help protect against hepatitis C virus infectionsBlueberry leaves might offer protection against hepatitis C virus infections, according to researchers.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 8 Aug 2009 | 2:10 am NKorean ship hit by mechanical fault: CaptainThe North Korean ship was intercepted by the Indian Coast Guard off Andamans after no information was provided to Indian authorities of its route plan.Source: The Times of India | 8 Aug 2009 | 2:08 am North Korean ship entered Indian waters due to mechanical fault'M V San' carrying 16000 mt sugar from North Korea to the Middle East was intercepted by the Coast Guard on Wednesday at around 5 pm.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 8 Aug 2009 | 2:04 am Posh excited about being American Idol judgeVictoria Beckham is excited to join the judging panel of American Idol and not feeling guilty about replacing Paula Abdul.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 8 Aug 2009 | 1:48 am India relaunches auction of oil, gas areasIndia has relaunched its largest ever auction of oil and gas exploration areas, aiming to attract $3-4 billion investment towards boosting energy security.Source: The Times of India | 8 Aug 2009 | 1:38 am 'Therapy can't turn gays and lesbians straight'The American Psychological Association is urging mental health professionals not to shun the assumption that gays and lesbians can change their sexual orientation through therapy or other treatments, insisting that it will not work.Source: The Times of India | 8 Aug 2009 | 12:47 am Sukhbir to return to Punjab government sans fanfare - Hindu
Source: Nation - Google News | 8 Aug 2009 | 12:28 am Mehsud killed in U.S. missile attack`?ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s most wanted man, Beithullah Mehsud, was possibly killed in a U.S. missile strike in the South Waziristan tribal area earlier this week. The 35-year-old Mehsud was the face of the Pakistani Taliban from 2007 ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 8 Aug 2009 | 12:00 am Statue: court dismisses pleaHigh Court asks Government to take action against agitatorsSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 8 Aug 2009 | 12:00 am Telugu Talli flyover to be closedRagged gaps formed between three joints in need of repairSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 8 Aug 2009 | 12:00 am Eco-tourism to be promoted in KodaikanalBattery-operated train, car services to be operated around Kodaikanal LakeSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 8 Aug 2009 | 12:00 am 55 new cases from MaharashtraMumbai: Two swine flu patients in Pune were moved to the Sassoon General Hospital and put on ventilator on Friday after their condition became critical. They are stable. One of the two men is a 36-year-old doctor, while the other is a ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 8 Aug 2009 | 12:00 am LTTE leader in military custodySri Lanka willing to consider request by other countries to question Kumaran Pathmanathan: MinisterSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 8 Aug 2009 | 12:00 am India-China border talks beginSpecial Representatives will also interact on issues of “mutual interest”Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 8 Aug 2009 | 12:00 am Proposal for SEZ panel being firmed upSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 8 Aug 2009 | 12:00 am Two put on ventilatorMumbai: Two swine flu patients in Pune were moved to the Sassoon General Hospital and put on ventilator on Friday after their condition became critical. They are now stable. One of the two men is a 36-year-old doctor, while the other is ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 8 Aug 2009 | 12:00 am Swine flu is under control, says AzadNEW DELHI: Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad on Friday said swine flu in the country was under control and there was no need to panic. “We are constantly monitoring the situation. We have enough medicine to treat the disease, while ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 8 Aug 2009 | 12:00 am India detains "suspect" North Korean sugar shipSEOUL (Reuters) - The coastguard has detained a "suspicious" North Korean ship carrying a cargo of sugar off the Andaman and Nicobar Islands after a more than six-hour chase, the Times of India said on Saturday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 7 Aug 2009 | 11:58 pm Don't accept Oz assurance: Indian studentStudent council member Mayank Sharma said that Indian foreign minister should not accept the assurances given by the Australian authorities on attacks on Indian students.Source: The Times of India | 7 Aug 2009 | 11:45 pm Buddhist monks pray for rain in BiharHundreds of Buddhist monks in Bihar have been performing special prayers and rituals at the Mahabodhi temple in Bodh Gaya to appease the rain god and end the ongoing dry spell in the state.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 7 Aug 2009 | 11:30 pm 12 Goa mines near wildlife sanctuaries face closureTwelve mines, including one owned by Sesa Goa, face closure because of their proximity to wildlife sanctuaries.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 7 Aug 2009 | 11:00 pm Krishna to meet attacked Indian student in Melbourne - Hindu
Source: Nation - Google News | 7 Aug 2009 | 10:23 pm I don't want to be a star: SalmanMany feel that Salman Khan has become more patient over the years.Source: The Times of India | 7 Aug 2009 | 10:17 pm Meet 'Public Enemy' Johnny DeppThe movie is an action-thriller adapted from the book Public Enemies by Bryan Burrough, tells Johnny Depp in an interview.Source: The Times of India | 7 Aug 2009 | 9:54 pm Gateway blast: 'Lovestruck' informer helped copsThe 2003 Gateway blast in which three people were sentenced to death on Thursday was cracked thanks to a lovestruck informer.Source: The Times of India | 7 Aug 2009 | 9:37 pm Why Pakistan is obsessed with KashmirIf Pakistan cannot envisage 'long-lasting peace' with India unless the Kashmir problem is solved, as the country's Foreign Secretary Abdul Basit has said, the reason has less to do with its concern for the 'wishes of the (Kashmiri) people' than with the question of Pakistan's own survival as a nation.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 7 Aug 2009 | 9:30 pm Hollywood script guru is script-hunting in IndiaAfter the success of 'Slumdog Millionaire', Indian films have gained worldwide appeal, says Hollywood script guru Chadwick Clough, who is set to popularise Indian themes in international movies by partnering with a scriptwriting workshop.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 7 Aug 2009 | 9:30 pm LeT threat to World Badminton tournamentThe badminton championships set to begin in Hyderabad has been put under a security blanket following information that terrorists are plotting to target it.Source: The Times of India | 7 Aug 2009 | 9:07 pm Priyanka has 21,770 followers on TwitterPriyanka Chopra has got as many as 21,770 followers on social networking site Twitter within a month, overtaking Mallika Sherawat and Gul Panag. And the credit goes to her regular updates.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 7 Aug 2009 | 9:00 pm Smilie Suri gets ready to smile four years after 'Kalyug'Mahesh Bhatt is her uncle and director Mohit Suri her brother, but actress Smilie Suri will tell you she's still had her share of 'waiting and struggle'. And now four years after her debut in the hit 'Kalyug', she once again waits for the curtain to rise.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 7 Aug 2009 | 8:30 pm INTERVIEW - Jeev Milkha Singh eyes major glory and Cup spotAKRON, Ohio, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Having battled with a lingering rib injury for the last two months, India's Jeev Milkha Singh has regained fitness and set his sights on the final major of the year and a possible Presidents Cup debut.Source: Reuters: Top News | 7 Aug 2009 | 7:05 pm India, South Korea sign trade pactIndia and South Korea have signed an agreement here to boost bilateral trade, WAM news agency reported.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 7 Aug 2009 | 7:01 pm Pakistani militants form groups to free associatesPakistani militants have formed two groups to free their comrades from various prisons in the country, a media report said.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 7 Aug 2009 | 7:00 pm Ajmal goes back on plan for second confession - Hindu
Source: Nation - Google News | 7 Aug 2009 | 3:41 pm A tale of two budget sessions - Hindu
Source: Nation - Google News | 7 Aug 2009 | 3:37 pm Sino-Indian border talks resume - Economic Times
Source: Nation - Google News | 7 Aug 2009 | 2:40 pm U.S. sees possible death of Taliban chief slowing groupWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The CIA missile strike thought to have killed Pakistan's Taliban leader may set the movement back temporarily and strengthen intelligence cooperation between the United States and Pakistan after years of mistrust.Source: Reuters: Top News | 7 Aug 2009 | 1:53 pm Militants were sent to India on 'important' assignment - Hindu
Source: Nation - Google News | 7 Aug 2009 | 1:47 pm Pakistan minister says Taliban leader Mehsud deadLONDON (Reuters) - Pakistan's Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said on Friday it was "pretty certain" Taliban chief Baitullah Mehsud was killed in a missile attack two days ago.Source: Reuters: Top News | 7 Aug 2009 | 1:18 pm Prime Lucknow property under razing orderA sprawling bungalow in Lucknow's posh Mall Avenue saw dramatic developments Friday evening when it was surrounded by bulldozers and a large battery of local officials, all ready to pull it down. The owner, an advocate, has accused the ruling Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) of 'plotting' to grab his prime property.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 7 Aug 2009 | 12:30 pm 96 new swine flu cases in India, total now 712Swine Flu continued to spread in India as 96 new cases of influenza A(H1N1) were reported Friday, taking the total number of patients in the country to 712, the health ministry said. While Maharashtra alone reported 53 cases, two doctors also tested positive.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 7 Aug 2009 | 11:00 am Bharti Airtel may sweeten MTN stake offer - sourceLONDON/MUMBAI (Reuters) - Indian mobile phone giant Bharti Airtel may increase its offer for a stake in South African peer MTN by between 5 and 10 percent, a source familiar with the negotiations told Reuters.Source: Reuters: Top News | 7 Aug 2009 | 9:59 am Strike hits bank operations for 2nd dayMUMBAI (Reuters) - Trading volume in Indian currency and bond markets was hit for a second day on Friday following a two-day strike by about 900,000 employees at state-run banks, demanding higher wages and pension.Source: Reuters: Top News | 7 Aug 2009 | 9:22 am Nepal Maoists disrupt parliament, launch new protestsKATHMANDU (Reuters) - Nepal's Maoists disrupted parliament on Friday and threatened to launch street rallies to protest against the government's failure to resolve a row triggered by the sacking of the army chief, officials said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 7 Aug 2009 | 9:11 am Hockey World Cup dates rescheduled to avoid IPL date clashNEW DELHI (Reuters) - The 2010 hockey World Cup in New Delhi has be brought forward by a week to avoid the event being upstaged by cricket, officials said on Friday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 7 Aug 2009 | 8:31 am
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