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Nithari case: UP govt asked to respond on woman`s complaint!The Supreme Court on Monday sought a response from Uttar Pradesh government within three days on the complaint of a woman.Source: Zee News : States | 18 Aug 2009 | 6:06 am Japanese Enchephalitis claims 8 lives in Gorakhpur!Eight children have died due to Japanese Encephalitis here, taking the toll in the viral infection in the district since January to 160.Source: Zee News : States | 18 Aug 2009 | 6:06 am Rao favours `militant way of struggle` for Telangana!After a poor show in the elections and criticism over his style of functioning, TRS chief K Chandrasekhar Rao has raked up a controversy by talking of "a militant way of struggle" to achieve a separate Telangana state.Source: Zee News : States | 18 Aug 2009 | 6:06 am 3,000 unauthorised swine flu masks seized!Over 3,000 unauthorised masks have been seized from different medical stores here during a drive to check their illegal sale in view of swine flu scare.Source: Zee News : States | 18 Aug 2009 | 6:06 am Hundreds court arrest in Manipur demanding CM`s resignation!Hundreds of people on Monday courted arrest in Irilbung area here demanding resignation of Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh over the killing of a youth in an alleged fake encounter.Source: Zee News : States | 18 Aug 2009 | 6:06 am EC censures Karnataka CM for `wilful` violation of model code!The Election Commission on Monday censured Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa for "wilful violation" of the Model Code of Conduct ahead of bye-elections in the state and advised him to be more careful in future.Source: Zee News : States | 18 Aug 2009 | 6:06 am IAS murder case: SC notice to Anand Mohan`s wife!The Supreme Court on Monday issued a bailable warrant against former Lok Sabha MP from Bihar Lovely Anand on a petition filed by the state government.Source: Zee News : States | 18 Aug 2009 | 6:06 am Allahabad HC slaps fine on minister`s daughter for influencing admn!Allahabad HC directed the daughter of a UP cabinet minister to pay the cost of Rs one lakh for `influencing` the district administration to allocate her permit of a fair price shop, depriving a woman of her source of livelihood.Source: Zee News : States | 18 Aug 2009 | 6:06 am Stop morning assemblies to curb H1N1: Azad!Morning assembly meetings in schools should be dispensed with to contain the spread of swine flu.Source: Zee News : India National | 18 Aug 2009 | 6:03 am India`s environmental situation alarming: PM!The "multiple environmental crises that confront our country have created an alarming situation", Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Tuesday.Source: Zee News : India National | 18 Aug 2009 | 6:03 am `PM tells Assam Governor to quit over ex-aides` corruption`!Syed Sibtey Razi has been asked to go after CBI raids confirmed allegations of corruption in the Jharkhand Raj Bhavan during Razi`s previous tenure.Source: Zee News : India National | 18 Aug 2009 | 6:03 am Sugar, not snag, brought Korean ship to India !It was the lure of money and not snag that led to N Korean ship dropping anchor off Little Andaman.Source: Zee News : India National | 18 Aug 2009 | 6:03 am Pak asks India to share info to help pre-empt any terror act!Pakistan reacted to PM Manmohan Singh`s remarks on terror groups planning fresh attacks on India from Pakistani soil by saying that New Delhi should share such information with Islamabad to help "pre-empt any act of terror".Source: Zee News : India National | 18 Aug 2009 | 6:03 am Aid to Pak is directed against India: India to US!India on Monday said it has conveyed to the United States that all forms of aid provided to Pakistan is "invariably directed" against New Delhi and providing more arms to Islamabad will not help the peace process in the region.Source: Zee News : India National | 18 Aug 2009 | 6:03 am INS Viraat out of dry dock, to sail to Gulf soon!With its lone aircraft carrier INS Viraat out of dry dock at Kochi shipyard, India is likely to briefly deploy the warship in pirate-infested Gulf of Aden and West Asia next month in a show of its naval might.Source: Zee News : India National | 18 Aug 2009 | 6:03 am JD(U) for banning future trade in agri commodities!Janata Dal (United) on Monday accused the Centre of being responsible for rise in prices of essential commodities and demanded that it ban future trade in agricultural commodities.Source: Zee News : India National | 18 Aug 2009 | 6:03 am Jaswant releases book on Jinnah, no BJP leader attends launch!Apparently reflecting their discomfort, no BJP leader on Monday showed up at a function in which Jaswant Singh`s book on Jinnah was released and where his view that Nehru was responsible for the Partition was contested.Source: Zee News : India National | 18 Aug 2009 | 6:03 am Poor monsoon to affect growth: Montek Singh AhluwaliaPlanning Commission deputy chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia said that the poor monsoon will adversely impact farm production and trim economic growth.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 18 Aug 2009 | 4:34 am HCL Infosystems gains 6% on fund raising plansHCL Infosystems soared 6.5% to settle at Rs 133, after touching a high of Rs 135. The scrip opened at Rs 126, which was also its intra-day low. The counter saw trades of 92,492 shares as against its two-week average traded volume of 81,004 shares.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 18 Aug 2009 | 4:25 am Your mobile can tell who your friends areThe cellphone in your pocket can reveal who are your real friends, and how you interact with them, according to a five-year-long study.Source: The Times of India | 18 Aug 2009 | 4:21 am Nepal FM ill, cancels India visit at last momentNepal's foreign minister Sujata Koirala, cancelled her visit to India at the last moment citing health reasons.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 18 Aug 2009 | 4:21 am Pakistan needs "months" for Waziristan push - generalISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan will need months to prepare for a ground offensive against the Taliban in their South Waziristan stronghold on the Afghan border, a senior army commander said on Tuesday, citing equipment shortages.Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Aug 2009 | 4:19 am Iran ready for nuclear talks with West - state TVTEHRAN (Reuters) - A senior Iranian official said Tehran was ready for negotiations with the West on its disputed nuclear programme based on mutual respect and without preconditions, state television reported on Tuesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Aug 2009 | 4:18 am BJP brainstorming session from tomorrowTop BJP leaders will assemble here for a three-day brainstorming conclave aimed at chalking out future course of action.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 18 Aug 2009 | 4:17 am Kiri Dyes rallies on overseas acquisition plansKiri Dyes gained nearly 3% to Rs 398. The stock touched an intra-day high of Rs 420 and a low of Rs 392. The counter witnessed a four-fold increase in its two-wek average traded volume of shares. Around 280,700 shares changed hands at the BSE counter as against its two-week average traded quantity of 75,635 shares.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 18 Aug 2009 | 4:15 am Shree Renuka soares 6% on FMC nodShree Renuka Sugars rallied 6.5% to Rs 183 after touching a high of Rs 184. The counter clocked a volume of 2.02 million shares as against its two-week average traded quantity of 1.71 million shares.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 18 Aug 2009 | 4:14 am NTPC invites bids for supply of 2.5 mmscmd of gasState-run NTPC today said it has floated a tender for sourcing 2.5 mmscmd of liquefied natural gas for firing its power projects.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 18 Aug 2009 | 4:11 am Health ministry provides kits to JIPMER to check samplesMedical superintendent of JIPMER, Dr AK Das said yesterday that the Department of Microbiology had collected 29 samples.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 18 Aug 2009 | 4:08 am India Inc's hiring activity picks up by 1.3% in JulyIndia Inc's hiring activity picked up by 1.3 per cent in July with improvement in recruitment in IT, real estate and retail sectors, says a survey by job portal Naukri.Com.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 18 Aug 2009 | 4:07 am LK Advani takes a dig at PM Manmohan SinghLK Advani had a dig at the PM saying he had realised that the country's unhappiness with the Indo-Pak joint statement was "correct".Source: Daily News & Analysis | 18 Aug 2009 | 4:07 am Lady Gaga toning down provocative image during Israel tripLady Gaga says she's trying to mellow her provocative image as she tours Israel and plans to visit the "sacred and holy" Jerusalem.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 18 Aug 2009 | 4:07 am Suicide car bomb, rockets strike Kabul ahead of voteKABUL (Reuters) - A suicide bomber rammed an explosive-laden car into a Western military convoy in the Afghan capital on Tuesday and a Taliban rocket hit the presidential palace grounds just two days before incumbent Hamid Karzai seeks re-election.Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Aug 2009 | 4:05 am Yang fancied being a bodybuilder rather than a golfer!Believe it or not, new USPGA champion Ye Yang was headed towards becoming a bodybuilder before golf caught his fancy.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 18 Aug 2009 | 4:05 am Terror camps in Pak a threat to India: AK AntonyDefence minister AK Antony today said dozens of terrorist camps are "functioning actively" in Pakistan along the Indo-Pakistan border.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 18 Aug 2009 | 4:05 am How sugar 'feeds' cancerThe researchers point out that during both normal and cancerous cell growth, a cellular process takes place that involves both glucose (sugar) and glutamine (an amino acid).Source: Daily News & Analysis | 18 Aug 2009 | 4:04 am Taliban needs to be beaten to stop another 9/11, says ObamaIf left unchecked, the Taliban insurgency will mean an even larger safe haven from which al Qaida would plot to kill more Americans.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 18 Aug 2009 | 4:02 am SRK on detention: It wasn't a publicity stunt"I don't need any cheap publicity. Whatever happened with me at the US airport was a little awkward. They asked me bizarre questions," Shahrukh Khan said.Source: The Times of India | 18 Aug 2009 | 3:48 am India braces for drought, worries over inflationNEW DELHI (Reuters) - Meagre monsoon rains have pushed India to the brink of drought, putting pressure on food prices and energy supplies and imperiling economic growth, but bulging stocks of wheat and rice will provide a buffer, top officials said on Tuesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Aug 2009 | 3:41 am India's environmental situation alarming: PM - Hindustan Times
Source: Nation - Google News | 18 Aug 2009 | 3:38 am Moser Baer launches vast optical storage discsMoser Baer, the global technology company, has added to its vast optical storage media product range by introducing two new products i.e. Dual Layer discs for more data storage capability and LightScribe discs for professional labeling solutions.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 18 Aug 2009 | 3:36 am Poor monsoon could lower India's growth - AhluwaliaNEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's growth projection could be trimmed due to a poor monsoon, but the country has adequate food stocks to counter inflationary pressures, the plan panel Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia said on Tuesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Aug 2009 | 3:33 am India must invest in green technology - PMNEW DELHI (Reuters) - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Tuesday the country must invest in its own environmentally friendly technologies, the latest in myriad pledges from one of the world's biggest polluters to fight climate change.Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Aug 2009 | 3:30 am Govt borrowings not to spike interest rates: Fin secyRuling out outward pressure on interest rates in the near future because of high market borrowings, the government today said it will not go for additional borrowings due to the impact of erratic monsoons as tax receipts are expected to be robust.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 18 Aug 2009 | 3:26 am Monsoon, valuations threaten India stock rallyMUMBAI (Reuters) - Indian stocks are running out of steam after nearly doubling in five months and may be poised for a correction as investors grow wary of high valuations, a bad monsoon and looming inflation.Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Aug 2009 | 3:24 am Nalco delays commercial production of aluminaState-run, aluminium maker Nalco CMD C R Pradhan today said that the company has delayed commissioning its 2.1-million-tonne alumina (a chemical containing aluminium) production line in Orissa due to Maoist insurgency.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 18 Aug 2009 | 3:23 am Castrol India surges over 5%Castrol India surged 5.5% to close at Rs 485. The counter saw trades of around 56,800 shares as against its two-week average trades of 59,112 shares.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 18 Aug 2009 | 3:12 am Maruti to drive out new Zen Estilo with KB-series engineThe country's largest car maker Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) has firmed up plans to roll out its small car Zen Estilo on August 25 which is equipped with the latest KB-series engines.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 18 Aug 2009 | 3:11 am Heroin seized at Indo-Pak Border - Times of India
Source: Nation - Google News | 18 Aug 2009 | 3:05 am Actors of movie 'Sikandar' talk about their rolesMumbai, Aug 18 : Cast and crew of Bollywood's forthcoming film 'Sikandar',based on the challenges in the life of a boy who aspires to become a football player in Kashmir, talked about their roles.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 18 Aug 2009 | 2:50 am Reliance Comm in talks for Zain's Africa ops - sourcesNEW DELHI/MUMBAI (Reuters) - Reliance Communications has started talks to buy Kuwaiti Zain's African operations, which media say are worth $10 billion, two banking sources said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Aug 2009 | 2:45 am Aides' bring trouble for Assam Governor - IBNLive.com
Source: Nation - Google News | 18 Aug 2009 | 2:42 am Historic Bollywood-Hollywood pact signals India's emergence in world cinemaNevada (US), Aug.18 : Bollywood emerged as a major player in Hollywood on August 17 as Oscar winner Steven Spielberg finalized his funding deal of 825 million dollars, with major chunk coming from India's Reliance.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 18 Aug 2009 | 2:30 am Manmohan Singh warns of alarming situation following multiple environmental crisesNew Delhi, Aug 18 : Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh today said that the multiple environmental crises that confront our country have created in many ways an alarming situation.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 18 Aug 2009 | 2:30 am Vice President greets people on 'Navroj'New Delhi, Aug 18 : Vice President Hamid Ansari has greeted the people of the country on the auspicious occasion of Navroj, which marks the beginning of the Parsi New Year.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 18 Aug 2009 | 2:30 am Astroyogi.com has launched India's first fully translated Hindi astrology portalNew Delhi, Aug 18 (ANI/Business Wire India): India's largest astrology portal, astroyogi.com launched its fully translated Astro portal in Hindi today.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 18 Aug 2009 | 2:30 am BJP reviews Jaswant's book, slams its history - IBNLive.com
Source: Nation - Google News | 18 Aug 2009 | 2:26 am Students torch four AC bogies of Shramjeevi ExpA group of students on Tuesday set afire four air-conditioned bogies of Patna-Delhi Shramjeevi Express at a station near Patna after being stopped by security personnel from forcibly occupying reserve...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 18 Aug 2009 | 2:25 am Pak again demands drone technology from USPakistan has once again requested the United States to provide it with drone technology, so that it can carry out operations against the Taliban [Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 18 Aug 2009 | 2:25 am Rocket attack on Afghan presidential palaceRockets were fired at the presidential palace in the Afghan capital Kabul on Tuesday. The attack came two days before the country's presidential election. The first rocket caused some damage inside t...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 18 Aug 2009 | 2:25 am Jaswant Singh releases his book on JinnahA book on the founder of Pakistan, Mohammad Ali Jinnah titled, - "Jinnah: India - Partition - Independence" penned by senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Jaswant Singh, was released in New Delhi on M...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 18 Aug 2009 | 2:25 am Indian overseas investments hitReversing early losses, the benchmark index moved up further in the afternoon trade as investors snapped up stocks a day after Indian markets posted its biggest slide in more than a month.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 18 Aug 2009 | 2:23 am Mob burns four AC bogies near Patna - Times of India
Source: Nation - Google News | 18 Aug 2009 | 1:46 am BJP must look for younger successor to Advani: RSS - Times of India
Source: Nation - Google News | 18 Aug 2009 | 1:41 am BJP needs younger successor to Advani: RSSRSS chief Mohan Bhagwat threw open the BJP leadership issue by calling upon it to appoint a younger successor to Advani. BJP says the decision will be made through consensus.Source: The Times of India | 18 Aug 2009 | 1:30 am Won't take India's info on fresh attacks 'lightly': PakManmohan Singh had said there was credible info terror groups based in Pakistan were planning attacks on India. Pakistan now wants India to share more on this.Source: The Times of India | 18 Aug 2009 | 1:22 am First day of 3-day general strike hits life in Manipur - Press Trust of India
Source: Nation - Google News | 18 Aug 2009 | 1:02 am Pregnant woman denied swine flu treatmentSource: The Times of India | 18 Aug 2009 | 12:57 am Nepal PM to encourage Pancheshwor proj during India visit - Zee News
Source: Nation - Google News | 18 Aug 2009 | 12:42 am Harrowing time for commuters as auto strike continues - Times of India
Source: Nation - Google News | 18 Aug 2009 | 12:15 am India should share any attack information - PakistanISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan has summoned a senior Indian diplomat and called for India to share information about any terrorist plots after Prime Minister Manmohan Singh warned of plans for attacks against his country being hatched in Pakistan.Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Aug 2009 | 12:10 am Police initiative brings in resultsMADURAI: The drive to remove encroachments in and around the commercial areas of the city has started to bring in the desired results. With a rising vehicle population, motorists find it difficult to move about in these areas — be it ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 18 Aug 2009 | 12:00 am Jaswant’s views on Jinnah against party’s ideology: SushmaNEW DELHI: BJP’s deputy leader in the Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj has indicated that party leader Jaswant Singh’s views on Pakistan founder Mohammad Ali Jinnah in his book that was released here on Monday would “certainly” ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 18 Aug 2009 | 12:00 am Jet Airways plane skids off runwayDHAKA: A Delhi-bound Jet Airways aircraft carrying 139 persons skidded off a runway just before taking off from here on Monday. No one was hurt. — ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 18 Aug 2009 | 12:00 am Rain pours, drains overflow in city11.2 cm rainfall recorded; one person washed away in nalaSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 18 Aug 2009 | 12:00 am Three new Ministers assume officeJoseph gets Public Works, Thettayil Transport and Kadannappally DevaswomSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 18 Aug 2009 | 12:00 am Share information: PakistanISLAMABAD: Following Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s statement at the Chief Ministers’ conference, Pakistan reminded India of its commitment at Sharm-el Sheikh to share “actionable” information on terror threats, and ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 18 Aug 2009 | 12:00 am Three more die of swine fluBANGALORE/PUNE: Two women in Bangalore and one in Pune died of swine flu on Monday, taking the toll across the country to 28. While two women, both aged 27, succumbed to the deadly virus in Bangalore one 36-year old woman died of the disease ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 18 Aug 2009 | 12:00 am Tamil Nadu seeks increased presence of Coast Guard, NavySource: The Hindu - Front Page | 18 Aug 2009 | 12:00 am Tirupur railway station to be modified soonTirupur: The Railway Ministry is all set to give a facelift to the ever-busy Tirupur railway station at an estimated outlay of Rs 1.5 crore this fiscal. Presently, the station, which caters to thousands of passengers a day and one of the top ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 18 Aug 2009 | 12:00 am 9 States have declared drought: PawarSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 18 Aug 2009 | 12:00 am Country facing impending drought, warns PMWe are staring at the prospect of an impending drought," Manmohan Singh told a meeting of environment ministers. Monsoon rains have been 29% below normal this season.Source: The Times of India | 17 Aug 2009 | 11:49 pm Salman romances friend's daughterSource: The Times of India | 17 Aug 2009 | 11:05 pm DDCA selection row: Gambhir, Ishant join SehwagGautam Gambhir and pacer Ishant Sharma joined Sehwag against the corruption in DDCA and showed their willingness to join other Ranji teams.Source: The Times of India | 17 Aug 2009 | 11:04 pm Hamid Karzai's house attacked in KabulJust two days ahead of the presidential elections in Afghanistan, terrorists launched a rocket attack on the house of President Hamid Karzai on Tuesday. There are no reports of any casualties.Source: The Times of India | 17 Aug 2009 | 10:35 pm Aishwarya down with chest infection not swine fluAishwarya Rai is unwell but contrary to rumours, she isnt suffering from swine flu.Source: The Times of India | 17 Aug 2009 | 10:33 pm Afghan presidential poll campaigning endsThe campaigning for the Aug 20 presidential elections in Afghanistan ended Monday with top candidates addressing rallies attended by thousands of cheering supporters, a media report said.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 17 Aug 2009 | 8:31 pm Kangana goes light-hearted for 'Tanu Weds Manu'Kangana Ranaut is known for playing heavy duty roles in films like 'Gangster' and 'Fashion', but the actress has now signed on her second light-hearted movie 'Tanu Weds Manu'.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 17 Aug 2009 | 8:30 pm DreamWorks closes film financing deal with RelianceLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Steven Spielberg's DreamWorks Studios and Indian conglomerate Reliance ADA Group closed a financing deal on Monday, putting the final touch on a three-year, $825 million pact for up to six films a year.Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 Aug 2009 | 7:31 pm F-18 comes in first, trials begin - Times of India
Source: Nation - Google News | 17 Aug 2009 | 5:05 pm CPI-M activist shot dead in West BengalA Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) activist was shot dead by unidentified men Monday in South 24-Parganas district of West Bengal, police said.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 17 Aug 2009 | 11:32 am 37-year-old woman becomes third swine flu victim in GujaratA 37-year-old woman has become the third victim of swine flu in Gujarat. Though she died Aug 13, her death due to the virus was confirmed by the private hospital where she was admitted only Monday, health department officials said.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 17 Aug 2009 | 11:31 am Drought is here but no need to panic, says PMPrime Minister Manmohan Singh Monday said there is no need to panic over the drought situation in many parts of India as the government has 'a better understanding of how to handle a crisis like this'.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 17 Aug 2009 | 10:31 am ICL players back in Bengal sideIt's official now. The Bengal players who switched allegiance to the Indian Cricket League (ICL) are back in the state squad.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 17 Aug 2009 | 10:30 am Multi-faceted cooperation structure with Arab world soon: TharoorWith ties with the Arab world being crucial not only for India's energy security but also for its food security, efforts are on to have in place a structure of multi-faceted cooperation between the two sides, the government said Monday.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 17 Aug 2009 | 10:30 am Irfan and Yusuf - the Pathan brothers of Indian cricketThey hug and put their hands on each other's shoulders time and again. And they were quick to come to one another's rescue whenever the situation got tricky at a media interaction here.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 17 Aug 2009 | 10:02 am 30 products vie for honours at TechTop-2009Thirty innovative products, including an automatic solar panel guide system, a punching station and a surveillance robot to detect bombs, are vying for top honours at the 'TechTop-2009', a two-day engineering event started here Monday.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 17 Aug 2009 | 10:01 am Vishnu enters the second round of ITF tournamentTop seed Vishnu Vardhan of India overcame a late challenge from compatriot P.C. Vignesh, 6-2, 7-6 (2) to enter the second round of the $10,000 International Tennis Federation (ITF) tournament at the DLTA complex here Monday.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 17 Aug 2009 | 9:32 am
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