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Swine flu cases in Uttar Pradesh rise to 16!The number of people infected with influenza A (H1N1) in Uttar Pradesh has risen to 16 with a person in capital Lucknow testing positive for the viral disease, officials said on Thursday.Source: Zee News : States | 13 Aug 2009 | 5:54 am Railways complete work on Quazigund-Anantnag stretch!Travelling through the tough terrain of the Kashmir valley will become easier soon as the Railways have decided to open the 20 km strech of Quazigund-Anantnag to passenger traffic.Source: Zee News : States | 13 Aug 2009 | 5:54 am Student injured in scuffle at north Delhi locality!A student was injured today during a scuffle between him and a shopkeeper at a north Delhi locality here which sparked off tension in the area.Source: Zee News : States | 13 Aug 2009 | 5:54 am Swine flu cases touch new high at 1193!Swine flu continued its surge across the country on Thursday with 115 fresh cases being reported taking the total number of those afflicted to 1,193.Source: Zee News : India National | 13 Aug 2009 | 5:53 am PM sets up drought crisis team!PM Manmohan Singh has constituted a crisis team of Ministers for monitoring the drought situation.Source: Zee News : India National | 13 Aug 2009 | 5:53 am Swine flu continues to trigger panic as toll reaches 19!Swine flu continues to trigger panic as India on Thursday reported its 19th casualty due to the deadly H1N1 virus.Source: Zee News : India National | 13 Aug 2009 | 5:53 am Govt, society must keep watch on communal groups: PM!Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday said the government and civil society groups must keep an eye on and protest against those who resort to violence in the name of religion to spread disharmony.Source: Zee News : India National | 13 Aug 2009 | 5:53 am India under USCIRF `Watch List` on religious freedom!The US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has placed India on its "Watch List" for New Delhi`s largely inadequate response in protecting its religious minorities.Source: Zee News : India National | 13 Aug 2009 | 5:53 am Tight security in Kandhamal for VHP leader`s death anniversary!Over 2,000 security personnel have been deployed in riot-scarred Kandhamal on the eve of the first death anniversary of VHP leader Laxamananda Saraswati on Thursday.Source: Zee News : India National | 13 Aug 2009 | 5:53 am Dhaka, New Delhi to discuss Tipaimukh dam next month!Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dipu Moni will be in India early next month to discuss the Tipaimukh dam issue and to follow up on assurances given to a parliamentary delegation that went to study the site.Source: Zee News : India National | 13 Aug 2009 | 5:53 am India a dominant power in South Asia: Holbrooke!US envoy Richard Holbrooke has said that India is a major factor and a dominant power in South Asia.Source: Zee News : India National | 13 Aug 2009 | 5:53 am Delhi keen, but Dhaka wants to go slow on border trade!Dhaka has opted for a `go slow` approach to a proposal by Delhi to set up markets at some border points to facilitate commodity exchange between small traders of the two countries, a media report has said.Source: Zee News : India National | 13 Aug 2009 | 5:53 am Gupta encounter case: FIR to be lodged, SIT to probeDeputy commissioner of police KMM Prasanna will head the SIT which will conduct the probe and submit its first report to the court within four weeks, as ordered by an HC division bench.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 13 Aug 2009 | 4:35 am Monsoon vigorous in Arunachal, Assam; subdued in PunjabThe southwest monsoon has been vigorous in Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 13 Aug 2009 | 4:35 am Uttarakhand to have health booths at airports, Indo-Nepal borderHealth booths would be set up at airports in Uttarakhand and areas along Indo-Nepal border to check the spread of deadly swine flu in the state.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 13 Aug 2009 | 4:24 am PSL Ltd bags Rs 500-cr order from GAIL for pipeline projectPipe manufacturer PSL Ltd said it has bagged an order worth around Rs 500 crore from GAIL India for supply of steel linepipe.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 13 Aug 2009 | 4:21 am Over 100 Taliban killed in fierce clashesMore than 100 Taliban fighters were killed as Pakistani army helicopters and heavy artillery pounded militant positions on the fringes of South Waziristan.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 13 Aug 2009 | 4:20 am Five of a family to life imprisonment in a dowry caseA local court sentenced five persons to life imprisonment and acquitted nine for lack of evidence in a dowry case here in the district.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 13 Aug 2009 | 4:19 am Pepsi to take Nimbooz to southern and eastern mkts in IndiaSoftdrinks major PepsiCo is scaling up the distribution of 'Nimbooz' by entering the South and East Indian markets by the end of this month, making the product available across the country.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 13 Aug 2009 | 4:17 am 26/11 case: Terrorists used outboat machine imported by PakThe 26/11 terrorists had used an outboat machine, exported from Yamaha Motor Company in Japan to Pakistan, in their dingy to reach Mumbai.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 13 Aug 2009 | 4:17 am Flying rabbis fight swine flu in Israel with prayersA group of ultra-orthodox rabbis and Jewish mystics flew over Israel singing prayers and blowing traditional ram horns in a bid to stop the spread of swine flu.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 13 Aug 2009 | 4:15 am L surges on Rs 4,000cr deal with Jaypee GroupL&T rallied over 5% to Rs 1,495, after touching a high of Rs 1,503. The counter clocked a volume of 419,907 shares as against its two-week average traded quantity of 450,252 shares.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 13 Aug 2009 | 4:15 am Sensex rebounds to robust gains in early tradeThe Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark recovered sharply, gaining over 308 points in early trade on Thursday.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 13 Aug 2009 | 4:14 am Recovering economy takes a rain check, hit by decline in rainfall, swine flu pandemicAgriculture, auto, FMCG, consumer durables, hospitality... the list of affected sectors is long in this season of a truant monsoon and a virulent virus strain.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 13 Aug 2009 | 4:11 am Auto ancillaries sales up 7% in FY09: CIINet sales of auto ancillary sector in Southern Region rose by 7.2 per cent between April 2008 and March 2009 compared to national level of 5.3 per cent, according to Confederation of Indian Industry (CIIs) Southern Region(SR) Quarterly Industry and Economic Update for the Automotive and Auto Components Sector.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 13 Aug 2009 | 4:07 am Plunge in India water levels threatens farms - studyNEW DELHI (Reuters) - Groundwater levels in northern India have fallen about 20 percent more than expected because of excessive pumping, threatening to spark a major food and water crisis, according to a study based on U.S. space agency data.Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Aug 2009 | 4:06 am Centre not keen on developing salt pans of Mumbai - Press Trust of India
Source: Nation - Google News | 13 Aug 2009 | 4:05 am Centre not keen on developing Mumbai's salt pansThe Centre is not keen on developing salt pans in Mumbai as political leaders are concerned about its ecological and environmental impact, Union Minister for Environment and Forest Jairam Ramesh has said.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 13 Aug 2009 | 4:05 am Monsoon "grim", 29 pct gap up to Aug 11NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's monsoon was 29 percent below average from June 1- Aug. 11, while food prices rose 10 percent, officials said ahead of a government report likely to show rainfall was below normal for the third straight week.Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Aug 2009 | 4:02 am Govt approves continuation of Ayush schemeGovernment today approved continuation of the centrally sponsored scheme for 'Ayush' hospitals and dispensaries for supporting alternative systems of medicines at a cost of Rs 650 crore to bring these to the mainstream.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 13 Aug 2009 | 4:02 am India signs free trade pact with ASEANEnding months of uncertainty, India and the 10-nation Association of South East Asian Nations today signed a crucial trade pact that will break duty barriers in the 1.7 billion consumer market in the region.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 13 Aug 2009 | 4:00 am India's veg oil import rises by 4% in JulyThe country's vegetable oil import rose marginally by 4 per cent to 5.96 lakh tonnes in July, compared with 5.71 lakh tonnes in a year-ago period, the Solvent Extractors' Association of India (SEA) said today.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 13 Aug 2009 | 3:58 am FIPB approves Inditex-Trent JVThe Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) has approved a proposal by the Spanish apparel player, Industria de Diseno Textil, Sociedad Anonima (Inditex SA, to set up a joint venture with the Tata group subsidiary, Trent Ltd with an investment of Rs 23.58 crore.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 13 Aug 2009 | 3:58 am PM to address chief ministers on drought situation on MondayConcerned over drought conditions in several parts of the country, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will address the Chief Ministers of all states here on Monday on measures to salvage the situation.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 13 Aug 2009 | 3:55 am UPDATE: Flu claims first victim in B'lore, toll rises to 20The woman, identified as Roopa, a teacher in a private school, had tested positive for the virus and was undergoing treatment at Bangalore's St.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 13 Aug 2009 | 3:55 am 26/11: Terrorists used machine imported by Pak - Press Trust of India
Source: Nation - Google News | 13 Aug 2009 | 3:36 am Kashmir violence raises new security worries for IndiaNEW DELHI/SRINAGAR (Reuters) - A spurt in violence in Kashmir shows militants may have abandoned a strategy of backing peaceful street protests to fight Indian rule, raising fears of sucking in Indian and Pakistani troops to their tense border.Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Aug 2009 | 3:32 am ICC panel to meet over India's WADA oppositionNEW DELHI (Reuters) - The International Cricket Council (ICC) panel formed to resolve the Indian board's opposition to the World Anti-Doping Agency "whereabouts" clause will convene in Dubai on Sept. 5-6 to discuss the issue.Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Aug 2009 | 3:26 am India, ASEAN sign deal on free trade in goodsBANGKOK (Reuters) - India and the 10-country Southeast Asian bloc ASEAN signed a long-delayed free trade agreement on Thursday after more than six years of negotiations.Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Aug 2009 | 3:08 am Indefinite curfew relaxed for 12 hours in Imphal - Press Trust of India
Source: Nation - Google News | 13 Aug 2009 | 2:51 am Southern stars Selvaraghavan, Sonia file for divorceTamil director Selvaraghavan and his actress wife Sonia Agarwal have filed for divorce with mutual consent in a family court here.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 13 Aug 2009 | 2:50 am Assam militants use kids for extortion, two children caughtIn what is seen as the first direct instance of separatists in Assam using kids to carry out extortions, two street urchins were caught by police commandos minutes after they collected the extortion amount from a businessman in Guwahati.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 13 Aug 2009 | 2:50 am India's nuclear sub doesn't have working reactor yetIndia's nuclear submarine INS Arihant, launched on July 26, does not have a 'working nuclear reactor' yet, says a nuclear scientist familiar with the project almost since its start.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 13 Aug 2009 | 2:50 am 15 cops suspended for refusing to join anti-Maoist driveAbout 15 policemen were suspended in Chhattisgarh after they refused to take part in anti-Maoist operations, the state police chief said here Thursday.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 13 Aug 2009 | 2:50 am Egyptian expert in Hyderabad to restore mummyAn Egyptian expert has arrived to restore a mummy from the age of the pharaohs and preserved at the State Archaeological Museum here.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 13 Aug 2009 | 2:50 am Sensex holding on to gains in afternoon tradeA key index of the Indian equities markets was holding on to its gains Thursday, ruling 310 points higher early afternoon.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 13 Aug 2009 | 2:50 am Another death in main Pune hospital tackling swine fluA 75-year-old woman died Thursday in the Sassoon Hospital here, which the Maharashtra government has designated as the nodal hospital for swine flu control in the city. However, it wasn't clear whether she was suffering from the viral disease.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 13 Aug 2009 | 2:50 am Seven suspected swine flu cases in OrissaSeven suspected swine flu cases have been reported in Orissa in the past two days, an official said Thursday.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 13 Aug 2009 | 2:50 am Chhattisgarh on high alert as Maoists call for I-Day boycottIndia's worst Maoist insurgency hit state Chhattisgarh has been put on high alert after the Leftist rebels asked people to stay away from Independence Day celebrations Aug 15, the state police chief said here Thursday.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 13 Aug 2009 | 2:50 am Sanjay Dutt set to scare as Ringmaster in 'Aladdin'After being seen as a baddie with a heart of gold in the Munnabhai series of films, Sanjay Dutt is set to don the avatar of deadly gangster Ringmaster in 'Aladdin'.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 13 Aug 2009 | 2:50 am FACTBOX - Govt to trim tax rates, phase out exemptionsREUTERS - India proposes to reform its archaic tax laws, cut corporate tax rates to 25 percent, phase out exemptions, and simplify rules on corporate mergers.Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Aug 2009 | 2:41 am WPI falls, weak rains boost food pricesNEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's wholesale price index fell in the year to Aug. 1 for the ninth week in a row, but there were signs prices could rise faster in the coming months due to a weak monsoon and growing manufacturing demand.Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Aug 2009 | 2:41 am Ministers panel to look into airline woesThe government has decided to set up a panel of ministers to look into the issue of jet fuel pricing and the demands of airline industry, Praful Patel said.Source: The Times of India | 13 Aug 2009 | 2:30 am Depressed people less likely to crave for pleasurePeople, who suffer from anhedonia, a key symptom of depression, are less likely to pursue rewards if there is any need to put an effort to obtain them, according to new study.Source: The Times of India | 13 Aug 2009 | 2:18 am Rejoicing Janmashtami - Zee News
Source: Nation - Google News | 13 Aug 2009 | 2:11 am Swine flu: Bangalore woman becomes 20th victim in IndiaA 26-year-old woman died of swine flu at a hospital in Bangalore today, becoming the 20th victim of the viral disease in the country. KNOW ALL ABOUT SWINE FLUSource: The Times of India | 13 Aug 2009 | 2:11 am Ministers panel to look into airline woes - Praful PatelNEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's civil aviation minister Praful Patel said on Thursday the government has decided to set up a panel of ministers to look into the issue of jet fuel pricing and the demands of airline industry.Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Aug 2009 | 2:04 am Austria pair pull out over security, says BWFHYDERABAD (Reuters) - An Austrian doubles pair have pulled out of the world badminton championships due to concerns about security, the sport's governing body said on Thursday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Aug 2009 | 1:42 am India hit over religious violence - BBC News
Source: Nation - Google News | 13 Aug 2009 | 1:31 am Growth to sustain despite global downturn - S&PMUMBAI (Reuters) - India's economy is expected to report positive growth in 2009 and 2010 mainly because of domestic demand despite the global downturn and financial turmoil, rating agency Standard & Poor's said on Thursday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Aug 2009 | 12:57 am Now, Pakistan wants nukes bannedPakistan, accused by some powers of blocking progress in the world's top disarmament forum, insisted on Wednesday that it wants an end to nuclear weaponry.Source: The Times of India | 13 Aug 2009 | 12:56 am Mumbai schools, colleges to be closedSymptomatic treatment for swine flu from now; 22 private hospitals to make available over 100 bedsSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 13 Aug 2009 | 12:00 am Two Austrian shuttlers head back homeHyderabad: Two members of the three-member Austrian team are on their way back home for fear of contracting swine flu, according to Pullela Gopichand, tournament director, World Badminton Championships. However, there was something to ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 13 Aug 2009 | 12:00 am Special Investigation Team bungled Shopian probeEight weeks into investigation, hand-picked unit failed to gather evidenceSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 13 Aug 2009 | 12:00 am Swine flu: 12 samples sent for testing to DelhiA Nigerian couple with symptoms kept under ‘watch’Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 13 Aug 2009 | 12:00 am Shopian case to be handed over to CBIThe Hindu report on DNA fraud rocks HouseSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 13 Aug 2009 | 12:00 am Six more swine flu deaths in MaharashtraMUMBAI: Six more persons died of swine flu — one in Nashik and the rest in Pune — on Wednesday, taking the toll to 13 in Maharashtra. Additional Chief Secretary (Public Health) Sharvaree Gokhale said Sanjay Mistry (35) of ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 13 Aug 2009 | 12:00 am 2 Indians commit suicide in SharjahDubai: Two Indian youths reportedly committed suicide in Sharjah this on Monday amidst rising cases of layoffs by companies. One of them, 28-year-old, who strangled himself with a plastic cord, on this Monday was a contracting firm employee. ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 13 Aug 2009 | 12:00 am Three woman naxalites killedTwo top leaders of the CPI (Maoist) escape from the scene of the firingSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 13 Aug 2009 | 12:00 am Mumbai attackers came from Karachi: FBIMumbai: Reinforcing the Pakistan link to the Mumbai terror attack, the FBI told a special court here on Wednesday that its probe had established that the perpetrators came from Karachi. In crucial testimony at the trial of the lone ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 13 Aug 2009 | 12:00 am Musharraf booked after consultationsISLAMABAD: The filing of a case by the police against the former Presidentwas the result of consultations at the highest levels of government, The News said. — ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 13 Aug 2009 | 12:00 am India's water use unsustainable: StudyRocketing domestic use and farm irrigation have seriously damaged India's groundwater supply, and drinking water may become scarce, said a report.Source: The Times of India | 12 Aug 2009 | 11:10 pm Last stand: Time out for BJP's grand old man? - IBNLive.com
Source: Nation - Google News | 12 Aug 2009 | 10:48 pm Take your brain along for Kaminey: PriyankaSince moviegoers in India today are exposed to world cinema in a big way, Priyanka Chopra is surprised that quite a few Bollywood filmmakers still follow the escapist route.Source: The Times of India | 12 Aug 2009 | 10:34 pm By-polls for 7 assembly seats in Guj on Sept 10 - Daily News & Analysis
Source: Nation - Google News | 12 Aug 2009 | 10:34 pm Govt to take Rs 800-cr grip over phone tapsIndia will soon face far higher levels of phone surveillance with the government set to take control of all phone and wire tapping activities.Source: The Times of India | 12 Aug 2009 | 9:38 pm Salman speaks about the toughest villain in his lifeSource: The Times of India | 12 Aug 2009 | 9:33 pm US body puts India under 'Watch List'In a statement, USCIRF said India earned the "Watch List" designation due to the "disturbing increase" in communal violence against religious minorities.Source: The Times of India | 12 Aug 2009 | 9:31 pm Decade later, Salman Khan the singer returnsA decade after he was last heard as a singer, Salman Khan is back behind the mike for his upcoming release 'Wanted'. Composer duo Sajid-Wajid say the song titled 'Most Wanted Track' is true to the mood and theme of the film.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 12 Aug 2009 | 8:30 pm Monty Sharma's 'Fox' a flop showFilm: 'Fox'; Music Director: Monty Sharma; Lyricist: Sandeep Nath; Singers: Kunal Ganjawala, KK, Akriti Kakkar, Sunidhi Chauhan and Shreya Ghoshal; Rating: **Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 12 Aug 2009 | 8:30 pm 13-yr-old electrocuted in Lajpat NagarA 13-year-old boy, Hemant Bhatia, got electrocuted in Vinobhapuri area of Lajpat Nagar on Wednesday evening while playing cricket with his friends in a neighbourhood park.Source: The Times of India | 12 Aug 2009 | 6:50 pm Delhi Metro: major accident averted - Hindu
Source: Nation - Google News | 12 Aug 2009 | 3:47 pm All set for unveiling of Sarvajna's statue today - Times of India
Source: Nation - Google News | 12 Aug 2009 | 3:38 pm Anti-ragging Bill introduced in HP assembly - Times of India
Source: Nation - Google News | 12 Aug 2009 | 2:03 pm India to play Lebanon in Nehru cup openerDefending champions India will open their Nehru Cup campaign against Lebanon in the inaugural match at the Ambedkar Stadium here Aug 19.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 12 Aug 2009 | 12:30 pm Saakshi Tanwar spreads anti-malaria awareness in DelhiAt a time when the country is trying to prevent the spread of of the H1N1 virus, television actress Saakshi Tanwar visited the capital to spread awareness regarding another deadly disease - malaria.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 12 Aug 2009 | 11:03 am Haryana wants more power allocation to beat droughtIn the wake of a poor monsoon in Haryana, Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda Wednesday urged the central government to allocate 400 MW additional power from the unallocated pool of central generation.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 12 Aug 2009 | 11:02 am Saina, Anand keep India's hopes alive in World BadmintonIndia's Saina Nehwal and Chetan Anand entered the singles pre-quarterfinals of the World Badminton Championships even as Parupalli Kashyap put up a brave fight against second seed Jin Chen of China before bowing out in the second round here Wednesday.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 12 Aug 2009 | 11:02 am Haryana to export basmati to USHaryana will export basmati rice to US markets after an agreement between the state owned cooperative service and an American firm was signed here Wednesday.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 12 Aug 2009 | 11:02 am Chief coach Houghton unhappy with training facilities for Nehru CupAfter arranging for his team to train at the Nou Camp in Barcelona, India's chief football coach Bob Houghton was utterly disappointed with the training facilities back home as the national team got down to practice Wednesday for the Nehru Cup.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 12 Aug 2009 | 10:02 am Haryana takes steps to check hoarding of essential itemsWith a view to checking hoarding of essential commodities, the Haryana government Wednesday introduced a control order that made it mandatory for all retailers and wholesalers to declare their stocks.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 12 Aug 2009 | 10:02 am 'Kaminey' releasing worldwide, barring in swine flu hit MumbaiMumbai will have to wait. With Maharashtra in the grip of swine flu and the country's entertainment capital's malls and multiplexes shut down for three days, much awaited films such as 'Kaminey' and 'Life Partner' will give the city a miss as these are released worldwide.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 12 Aug 2009 | 10:00 am
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