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Nitish Kumar promises better infrastructure on I-Day!Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar hoisted the national flag here on India`s 62nd Independence Day Saturday and promised better infrastructure and more measures to curb corruption.Source: Zee News : States | 15 Aug 2009 | 6:36 am Mega block at Masjid station to affect rail traffic!A mega traffic and power block in the Mumbai division of Central Railway at Masjid station for 48 hours from tonight to August 16 will affect trains originating and terminating at CST, Mumbai.Source: Zee News : States | 15 Aug 2009 | 6:36 am Heavily-armed security men keep guard of capital!Thousands of heavily-armed security personnel Saturday kept guard of the national capital on Independence Day, roaming streets and checking vehicles to pre-empt any terrorist strike during the celebrations.Source: Zee News : States | 15 Aug 2009 | 6:36 am Diarrhoea claims nine lives in Malegaon: Officials!Diarrhoea epidemic has claimed nine lives in the nearby powerloom town of Malegaon area, so far-eight in rural areas while one in Malegaon city.Source: Zee News : States | 15 Aug 2009 | 6:36 am People defy boycott call, celebrate I-Day in Northeast!Thousands of people across the Northeast Saturday defied a shutdown called by separatists and celebrated India`s Independence Day, officials said.Source: Zee News : India National | 15 Aug 2009 | 6:36 am PM calls for new era on Independence Day!On Independence Day, the PM said his govt would work with an aim of marching towards "a golden future".Source: Zee News : India National | 15 Aug 2009 | 6:36 am Shah Rukh `Khan` detained, grilled at US airport!Shah Rukh Khan was detained and questioned for two hours early on Saturday at a US airport, thanks to his surname `Khan`.Source: Zee News : India National | 15 Aug 2009 | 6:36 am Panel slams US for putting India under watch list!A group of American Hindus here has slammed a US panel on global religious freedom for placing India on its "watch list" for religious intolerance, saying that it shows the body`s "innate bias, lack of insight".Source: Zee News : India National | 15 Aug 2009 | 6:36 am Swine flu vaccine to be ready in four months: Trivedi!The Centre today said an indigenously-developed swine flu vaccine would be ready in four months but should any other country develop one in the meantime, it would be imported.Source: Zee News : India National | 15 Aug 2009 | 6:36 am Highlights of PM`s Independence Day speech!The following are the highlights of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh`s address to the nation on Independence Day.Source: Zee News : India National | 15 Aug 2009 | 6:36 am Three die of suspected swine flu in Maharashtra!Three persons, suspected to be suffering from swine flu, died in Marathwada region of Maharashtra today.Source: Zee News : India National | 15 Aug 2009 | 6:36 am India one of US` `strongest allies and friends`: Senator!Senator John Cornyn, founder and co-chairman of the Senate India Caucus, has greeted Indian Americans on India`s Independence Day saying their native country was among America`s "strongest allies and friends".Source: Zee News : India National | 15 Aug 2009 | 6:36 am Hillary for stronger partnership with India !Hillary Clinton reaffirmed the deep US commitment to work with India to build a stronger partnership.Source: Zee News : India National | 15 Aug 2009 | 6:36 am Raju files petition seeking original chargesheet documentsThe counsel for the disgraced former chairman of Satyam Computers B Ramalinga Raju has filed a petition in a local court seeking some of the original documents of the chargesheet filed by the CBI in the multi-crore accounting fraud in the IT firm.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 15 Aug 2009 | 4:25 am Bank of Baroda to boost India-UAE investment flowBank of Baroda (BoB) has launched an initiatives to facilitate two-way flow of investments between India and the UAE, a senior bank offical has said.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 15 Aug 2009 | 4:13 am Hike in pension to benefit 12 lakh jawans: PMPrime Minister Manmohan Singh today said the government's decision to increase the pension of retired jawans and Junior Commission Officers (JCOs) will benefit 12 lakh ex-servicemen and their families.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 15 Aug 2009 | 4:10 am Bidding process for Trans-Arunachal highway completeCentre has completed the bidding process for a 718-km stretch of the ambitious Rs 5,500 crore Trans-Arunachal highway, Chief Minister Dorjee Khandu said here today.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 15 Aug 2009 | 4:07 am Flu fears fail to deter tourist inflow in GoaGoa's tourism industry has rubbished rumours of weekend travellers cancelling their trips to the coastal state in wake of the Swine Flu pandemic.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 15 Aug 2009 | 4:04 am Steel firms may incur loss in next two quarters: MuthuramanA majority of the steel companies in the world, which recorded huge losses in the first quarter, were likely to face a similar situation in the next two quarters due to the unprecedented global meltdown, Tata Steel managing director B. Muthuraman said today.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 15 Aug 2009 | 4:00 am Four intruders from Pakistan heldFour intruders from Pakistan were taken into custody by the Border Security Force while they were trying to enter India.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 15 Aug 2009 | 4:00 am Jennifer Aniston tunes into medical reality shows to "de-stress"Actress Jennifer Aniston tunes into medical reality shows whenever she needs to bust her stress.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 15 Aug 2009 | 3:54 am Indians across world celebrate I-Day with gala events - Business Standard
Source: Nation - Google News | 15 Aug 2009 | 3:53 am Lampard dreams of playing alongside Rooney for his clubChelsea midfielder Frank Lampard has revealed that Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney is his dream team-mate.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 15 Aug 2009 | 3:52 am Three die of suspected swine flu in MaharashtraThree persons, suspected to be suffering from swine flu, died in Marathwada region of Maharashtra, health officials said today.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 15 Aug 2009 | 3:49 am Indians across world celebrate I-Day with gala eventsPatriotic fervour gripped Indians across the world today as they celebrated the country's 63rd Independence Day by unfurling of the tri-colour and organising traditional cultural programmes.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 15 Aug 2009 | 3:48 am Shahrukh Khan incident has lowered image of US security establishment, says ex-envoy to USNaresh Chandra said that the detention of Shahrukh Khan clearly exhibited the "ham-handed" approach of American security agencies.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 15 Aug 2009 | 3:48 am Dry rivers if no steps taken to tackle climate change: PMGlaciers will melt and rivers will go dry if timely steps are not taken to tackle climate change, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said today.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 15 Aug 2009 | 3:46 am Mizoram CM promises terror-free stateMizoram CM Lal Thanhawla today said that his government would not allow people to be terrorised by militants.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 15 Aug 2009 | 3:46 am Funds not a constraint for expansion of secondary education: PMUnderlining the need for expansion of secondary education in the country, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said funds will not be a constraint and disabled children will get special attention.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 15 Aug 2009 | 3:43 am Chief minister remembers Himachal's war heroes on I-DayOn the occasion of Independence Day Saturday, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal lauded the state's 'significant contribution to the armed forces', saying that 52 defence personnel from the state had laid down their lives during the 1999 Kargil war with Pakistan.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 15 Aug 2009 | 3:40 am Two more swine flu deaths in Bangalore, toll threeTwo more deaths were reported from influenza A (H1N1) virus Saturday in Bangalore taking the toll in the city to three in past four days.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 15 Aug 2009 | 3:40 am School kids enjoy Red Fort event despite drizzleHundreds of school children dressed in bright colours were the cynosure of all eyes at a wet Independence Day function at the Red Fort here Saturday.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 15 Aug 2009 | 3:40 am Mayawati criticises central government on I-DayUttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati Saturday accused the central government of not aiding in the state's development schemes, while pledging to improve the law and order situation and find a 'permanent solution' to the power shortage.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 15 Aug 2009 | 3:40 am Self-immolation attempt by villager foiledA 62-year-old man today attempted self-immolation to protest eviction from government land.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 15 Aug 2009 | 3:27 am Women fall for masculine versions of themselvesThe finding by researchers from St Andrew's University explains why many celebrity couples bear such a strong resemblance to one another.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 15 Aug 2009 | 3:25 am JK CM tenders unconditional apology over Shopian caseJammu and Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah tendered an unconditional apology and promised such incidents will not recur.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 15 Aug 2009 | 3:22 am India takes up SRK detention with USUS Ambassador to India Timothy J Roemer issued a separate statement, saying "We are trying to ascertain the facts of the case -- to understand what took place."Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 15 Aug 2009 | 3:20 am SRK detained, grilled at airportwas detained for at least two hours early Saturday morning at the Newark airport in the United States. He was reportedly released after two-hour grilling.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 15 Aug 2009 | 3:20 am Indian Embassy in Kazakhstan celebrates Independence DayAstana (Kazakhstan), Aug. 15 : The 62nd anniversary of India's Independence Day was celebrated at the residence of India's Ambassador to Kazakhstan, Ashok Sajjanhar, this morning.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 15 Aug 2009 | 3:20 am Hillary Clinton reaffirms commitment to stronger partnership with IndiaBy Arun Kumar, Washington, Aug 15 : US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Friday wished Indians around the world a happy Independence Day, reaffirming the deep US commitment to work with India to buil...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 15 Aug 2009 | 3:19 am State Department avoids commentBy Arun Kumar, Washington, Aug 15 : Avoiding a direct comment on a US body's move to put India on its 'watch list' for religious freedom, the State Department has said that 'freedom of expression and ...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 15 Aug 2009 | 3:19 am Brit victim of Mumbai terror attack faces three million pound medical billLondon, Aug.14 : A Britisher, who was a victim of last year's Mumbai terror attacks, faces the prospect of paying three million pounds in medical expenses.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 15 Aug 2009 | 3:19 am Suicide bomber blows up army check post, three soldiers killedA suicide bomber struck an army check post near Khwazakhela, a former Taliban-stronghold in Pakistan's northwestern Swat valley.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 15 Aug 2009 | 2:58 am Shahrukh Khan detention: Ambika Soni suggests tit for tatThe govt reacted sharply to detention of Shahrukh Khan, saying many such incidents have taken place and suggested a tit for tat.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 15 Aug 2009 | 2:44 am Flu toll reaches 24; PM assures all helpSwine flu toll across the country rose to 24 with a man succumbing to the deadly virus in Karnataka even as PM promised all possible steps to control the disease.Source: The Times of India | 15 Aug 2009 | 2:19 am Kabul suicide car blast kills 7, wounds 91Five days before the presidential election in Afghanistan, a suicide car bomb exploded outside the main gate of the NATO HQ, killing seven and wounding 91.Source: The Times of India | 15 Aug 2009 | 2:07 am Confident Manmohan Singh says India headed to 'new glory' - Times of India
Source: Nation - Google News | 15 Aug 2009 | 2:04 am ICC sets date to resolve Pakistan World Cup rowNEW DELHI (Reuters) - The International Cricket Council (ICC) and Pakistan board chiefs will meet later this month with a view to resolving their dispute over the staging of the 2011 World Cup.Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Aug 2009 | 2:01 am India headed for 'new glory': ManmohanPM Manmohan Singh asserted that Indians had immense faith and confidence in themselves & the world's largest democracy was headed to a "new glory".Source: The Times of India | 15 Aug 2009 | 1:53 am West Bengal Chief Minister unfurls the national flag - Press Trust of India
Source: Nation - Google News | 15 Aug 2009 | 1:31 am None will be allowed to die of hunger: Nitish - Press Trust of India
Source: Nation - Google News | 15 Aug 2009 | 1:29 am PM: Returning to 9 pct growth biggest challengeMUMBAI (Reuters) - Returning to a high growth rate is the greatest challenge facing India, with a weak monsoon making the task harder, but the economy may improve by year-end, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said in his Independence Day speech.Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Aug 2009 | 1:23 am Raje keeps mum on party decision, skips BJP I-Day function - Hindustan Times
Source: Nation - Google News | 15 Aug 2009 | 1:01 am Singer Sukhbir stopped by cops in PakistanPolice in Pakistan stopped Indian singer Sukhbir Singh at Saggian Ravi Bridge on Friday, Daily Times of Pakistan reported.Source: The Times of India | 15 Aug 2009 | 12:14 am Chocolate cuts death risk in heart attack survivorsSource: The Times of India | 15 Aug 2009 | 12:13 am Swine flu death toll 25, CRPF man among three new victimsRaipur/Pune: Swine flu claimed three more lives, two of them in Chhattisgarh, taking the total number of casualties in the country to 25, even as the government decided to issue new guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of suspected ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 15 Aug 2009 | 12:00 am Uthappa gets Rs. 3.25 lakh, Binny Rs. 3.2 lakhKPL player auction a smooth affair,tournament from September 9 to 23Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 15 Aug 2009 | 12:00 am Two more die of dengue, one of A(H1N1)Bangalore: Fever killed three persons in Bangalore on Friday. While dengue accounted for two deaths, Influenza A(H1N1) claimed one more life in the city. A 55-year-old man from Vijayanagar in Bangalore became the second reported victim ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 15 Aug 2009 | 12:00 am New Ministers on MondayTHIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Congress (S) and the H.D. Deve Gowda faction of the Janata Dal (Secular) will get a Ministerial berth each in the Left Democratic Front (LDF) government in Kerala and their representatives are to take the oath of office ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 15 Aug 2009 | 12:00 am Rs. 5.76 crore for primary schoolsTIRUCHI: A sum of Rs.5.76 crore has been sanctioned under the Sarva Siksha Abhiyan (SSA) for providing additional infrastructure to upper primary schools in Tiruchi district. A major share of Rs.2 crore has been sanctioned for the ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 15 Aug 2009 | 12:00 am Manmohan will focus on droughtI-Day address expected to assure citizens on relief stepsSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 15 Aug 2009 | 12:00 am 3 in Puducherry test positive for A(H1N1) fluCHENNAI: Three persons in Puducherry have tested positive for the A(H1N1) influenza and have been quarantined. They are being treated as in-patients at the Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER). ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 15 Aug 2009 | 12:00 am Chemicals to attack and kill cancer stem cells identifiedResearchers say these drugs leave ordinary cells unharmedSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 15 Aug 2009 | 12:00 am Cancer: path cleared for drugsNEW YORK: A team, led by Dr. Piyush B. Gupta at the Broad Institute, a Harvard-MIT collaborative for genomics research, has discovered a way to identify drugs that can specifically attack and kill cancer stem cells. Another approach to ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 15 Aug 2009 | 12:00 am Advani refuses to meet pro-Vasundhara Raje MLAsOver 60 of them descend on the residence of the BJP leaderSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 15 Aug 2009 | 12:00 am SRK detained at US airport for being a KhanSuperstar Shahrukh Khan was detained for about two hours early Saturday morning (around 1am IST) at Newark airport in the US because his surname featured on the most common list.Source: The Times of India | 14 Aug 2009 | 11:57 pm Freedom of expression and religion important for US - Hindu
Source: Nation - Google News | 14 Aug 2009 | 10:49 pm SRK, Big B, Sallu, Akki get patrioticWe all know that Bollywood thrives on selling dreams. And what better way to connect with the crowd and sell them stuff thats about nationalism.... Patriotic films.Source: The Times of India | 14 Aug 2009 | 10:46 pm Wild elephant kills French tourist in Tamil NaduCHENNAI (Reuters) - A French tourist was trampled to death by a wild elephant while trekking in Tamil Nadu on Friday, a forest official said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 14 Aug 2009 | 10:41 pm India will get back to 9 percent growth soon: PMIndia will soon return to a high growth path of over 9 percent with the economy expected to completely rebound by the year-end, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Saturday.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 14 Aug 2009 | 10:30 pm PM gives a new slogan: 'Pani Bachao'Faced with increasing water shortages that is affecting millions, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday coined a new slogan for the nation: 'Pani Bachao' (Save Water).Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 14 Aug 2009 | 9:30 pm No mention of Pakistan in PM's I-Day speechPrime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday made no reference to Pakistan by name in his Independence Day speech -- a rarity on this annual occasion.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 14 Aug 2009 | 9:00 pm I'd love to do a Karan Johar or Imtiaz Ali film: Aruna IraniIt's been over six years since she acted in a film. And versatile actress Aruna Irani, who will soon be seen on new TV series 'Jhansi Ki Rani', says if she ever plans a comeback on the big screen, it would be preferably with a movie made by Karan Johar or Imtiaz Ali.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 14 Aug 2009 | 8:00 pm Google users search more, very loyal - comScoreLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Search market leader Google Inc holds greater loyalty among its users, who conduct more searches a month than those on Yahoo! and Microsoft, new data issued on Friday showed, posing a challenge for the new team of rivals to Google.Source: Reuters: Top News | 14 Aug 2009 | 7:32 pm ANALYSIS - Facebook to face off with new Web rivalsSAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook's vision of becoming a "utility" that offers activities to keep people online for hours could set it on a collision course with the Web's giants.Source: Reuters: Top News | 14 Aug 2009 | 7:32 pm Karat questions Amartya Sen's criticism of Left - Times of India
Source: Nation - Google News | 14 Aug 2009 | 5:26 pm NAMES AFTER LEADERS - Calcutta Telegraph
Source: Nation - Google News | 14 Aug 2009 | 4:21 pm Kirti salute for Valley Muslim - Calcutta Telegraph
Source: Nation - Google News | 14 Aug 2009 | 4:15 pm Ensure optimal use of govt schemes: President - Economic Times
Source: Nation - Google News | 14 Aug 2009 | 4:07 pm No difference between Nehru, Jinnah: Jaswant's bookThere was no difference between Jawaharlal Nehru and Mohammed Ali Jinnah and the term Muslim state is a misnomer.Source: The Times of India | 14 Aug 2009 | 2:59 pm China refuses India's request to declare Azhar terroristChina has turned down India's request to declare Masood Azhar, chief of Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed terror group, a terrorist and be sanctioned by the UN Security Council's 1267 committee.Source: The Times of India | 14 Aug 2009 | 2:11 pm Google search result: Journalist KasabGoogle News has given Mohammed Ajmal Amir Kasab the status of a BBC correspondent reporting out of Mumbai, albeit mistakenly.Source: The Times of India | 14 Aug 2009 | 1:51 pm India fine-tunes swine flu guidelinesIndia Friday fine-tuned guidelines to deal with the rising number of swine flu cases as the number of confirmed cases in the country rose to 1,390.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 14 Aug 2009 | 12:30 pm Rashmi Sharma crosses English Channel for third timeWest Bengal's Rashmi Sharma has crossed the English Channel for the third time, her family sources said here Friday.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 14 Aug 2009 | 12:30 pm Delhi's Odeon cinema reopens with grand new lookMovie-watching experience in the capital's busy Connaught Place has just got bigger. The seven-decade-old Odeon cinema reopened its gates Friday to movie aficionados with a plush new look and much-awaited movies 'Kaminey' and 'Life Partner'.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 14 Aug 2009 | 11:30 am Saina goes down fighting, India's challenge ends in World BadmintonThe Indian challenge in the World Badminton Championships ended Friday after top medal contender and sixth-seed Saina Nehwal went down fighting 16-21, 19-21 to second-seed Lin Wang of China in women's singles quarterfinals here.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 14 Aug 2009 | 11:30 am Crowd turns up in full force on I-Day eveThe Independence Day eve saw crowds flock to the Balyogi Indoor Stadium here in full force as the World Badminton Championships entered a crucial stage.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 14 Aug 2009 | 9:32 am Bhullar takes two-stroke lead in Players ChampionshipGaganjeet Bhullar posted a three-under 69 to lead the pack after round three of the PGTI Players Championship at the Eagleton Golf Resort here Friday.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 14 Aug 2009 | 9:31 am Water conservation key to combat shortageLONDON (Reuters) - The world can only feed an extra 2.3 billion people through 2050 by conserving water and lifting food yields, the head of the Sri Lanka-based International Water Management Institute said on Friday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 14 Aug 2009 | 9:26 am Top seeds Lee, Zhou tumble out of badminton worldsHYDERABAD (Reuters) - Malaysian world number one Lee Chong Wei and women's top seed Zhou Mi of Hong Kong were knocked out in the quarter-finals of the badminton world championships on Friday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 14 Aug 2009 | 8:03 am Met office rules out early monsoon withdrawalNEW DELHI (Reuters) - The weather office has ruled out an early withdrawal for this year's monsoon which has still one and half months to complete its full journey.Source: Reuters: Top News | 14 Aug 2009 | 6:09 am Travel hurdles mask tension between India, U.S. envoyNEW DELHI (Reuters) - U.S. envoy Richard Holbrooke's visit to India has been put off for a second time in a month amid concern in New Delhi that his frequent trips were part of efforts to extend his regional mission beyond Pakistan and Afghanistan.Source: Reuters: Top News | 14 Aug 2009 | 5:23 am
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