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Student dies of suspected swine flu in Dehradun!A 24-year-old Pune-returned student suspected to be suffering from swine flu died last night, doctors said here on Wednesday.Source: Zee News : States | 19 Aug 2009 | 6:07 am Central team to assess drought situation in Bihar !A Central govt team will arrive on Wednesday to make an on-the-spot study of drought-hit districts of Bihar.Source: Zee News : States | 19 Aug 2009 | 6:07 am Karunakaran`s son to work for Cong in by-poll!Former NCP state President K Muraleedharan, whose bid to come back into Congress fold is being resisted by a section in the party.Source: Zee News : States | 19 Aug 2009 | 6:07 am SC awards life sentence to 4 Dawood gang members!SC has awarded life sentence to 4 members of a Dawood Ibrahim-Chotta Shakeel gang with Pak ISI links responsible for killing three Shiv Sena workers in Mumbai in March 1999 but rejected Mahrashtra`s appeal for death sentence.Source: Zee News : States | 19 Aug 2009 | 6:07 am `Stern action against those who burnt Bihar train coaches`!The police have decided to identify the culprits, who set four coaches of the Delhi-Patna Shramjivi Express train on fire, through video clippings and take stern action against them.Source: Zee News : States | 19 Aug 2009 | 6:07 am Cash-for-query: Journalist moves HC against chargesheet!A journalist who had carried out a sting operation on 11 former MPs for allegedly taking money for asking questions in parliament in 2005 today moved the Delhi HC challenging the trial court`s summoning order against him.Source: Zee News : States | 19 Aug 2009 | 6:07 am Congress ally in Assam angry over PM`s statement !The Bodoland People`s Front, an alliance partner of the ruling Congress-led government in Assam, is angry with PM`s statement that the utilisation of the Rs 750 crore central package for the Bodoland area was unsatisfactory.Source: Zee News : States | 19 Aug 2009 | 6:07 am BJP`s to chalk out future course of action!Amid calls for leadership change at the top, BJP leaders gathered in Shimla on Wednesday for a three-day brainstorming conclave.Source: Zee News : India National | 19 Aug 2009 | 6:06 am High time India reformed its policing: Experts!India needs urgent reforms in policing to free it from the shackles of politicians and bureaucrats and make it more effective and trustful for common citizens, says former police chiefs and experts.Source: Zee News : India National | 19 Aug 2009 | 6:06 am India`s technical education best in the world: Clinton!Lauding India`s technical education system, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton believes the country is one of the best in this field, though it faces a challenge of providing adequate primary education to millions of children.Source: Zee News : India National | 19 Aug 2009 | 6:06 am `Indian efforts in Afghanistan irking Pak`!The development work undertaken by India to help rebuild Afghanistan have irked Pakistan, a report said.Source: Zee News : India National | 19 Aug 2009 | 6:06 am CWC discusses drought situation in country!Concerned over drought conditions likely to affect its electoral prospects in the forthcoming Assembly polls in four states, the Congress Working Committee on Wednesday met here to explore ways and means to deal with the situation.Source: Zee News : India National | 19 Aug 2009 | 6:06 am PMC Dy Mayor resigns as Sena snaps ties with 'Pune Pattern'Uddhav Thackeray announced last that the two-and-a-half-year-old "Pune Pattern" in the Pune Muncipal Corporation has ended.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 19 Aug 2009 | 4:37 am Comfort foods offer no comfort in changing timesNew research suggests that instead of going for the tried and tested, individuals actually try out new things at the time of change.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 19 Aug 2009 | 4:32 am Berger Intl to sell stake in Malaysia unit for Rs 2 crCoatings producer Berger International Ltd will sell its entire stake in loss making Malaysia-based subsidiary Berger International Sdn Bhd to Royalton Holdings for about 616,500 Singapore dollars (nearly Rs 2.07 crore).Source: Business Standard | News Now | 19 Aug 2009 | 4:23 am Jaswant says expulsion regrettableDescribing his expulsion from BJP as "saddening and regrettable", Jaswant Singh today said that he will not appeal against the decision or seek any review though he felt that the party did not follow procedures.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 19 Aug 2009 | 4:19 am Volkswagen targets sale of 1 lakh units by 2014 in IndiaGerman car giant Volkswagen today said it aims to sell 1 lakh units in the Indian market by 2014, largely on the back of mass-market model 'Polo' which it plans to launch next year.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 19 Aug 2009 | 4:19 am Centre wants to reduce degraded forest cover: Ramesh - Press Trust of India
Source: Nation - Google News | 19 Aug 2009 | 4:16 am Aviva to hire 1,500 sales managers in next 7 monthsPrivate sector insurer Aviva Life Insurance today said it plans hire about 1,500 sales managers and 13,000 agents in the next seven months to drive business growth.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 19 Aug 2009 | 4:14 am Indian execs high on morale; more satisfied with jobsIn a contrast to the gloomy sentiment in the US, Indian executives have higher morale and are more satisfied with their current positions, a survey has said.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 19 Aug 2009 | 4:10 am Jaswant's expulsion is a 'right step': Babulal Gaur"There was no way in which Jinnah can ever be called a secular leader as he alone was most responsible for the partition of the country," Babulal Gaur said.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 19 Aug 2009 | 4:03 am Avaya GlobalConnect selects TCS for outsourcingEnterprise communication solution firm Avaya GlobalConnect (AGC) today said it has inked an IT outsourcing pact with software services provider Tata Consultancy Services (TCS).Source: Business Standard | News Now | 19 Aug 2009 | 3:54 am Hafed to add warehouse storage capacityHafed will add 78,000 million tonnes (MT) new covered storage capacity to its existing warehousing capacity this year.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 19 Aug 2009 | 3:53 am Looking for UFOs? Head Down UnderThe country's north region is a hotspot for unexplained aerial activity...Source: The Times of India | 19 Aug 2009 | 3:52 am HLL Life Care launches Ayurvedic health supplementHLL Lifecare, a multi-product organisation, today launched Ayurvedic health supplement 'Chyavanules'-Chyawanprash in granular form, under its natural products brand Herbs and Berries.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 19 Aug 2009 | 3:49 am Shopian case: HC defers hearing - Times of India
Source: Nation - Google News | 19 Aug 2009 | 3:48 am Book controversy not new for Jaswant Singh - Economic Times
Source: Nation - Google News | 19 Aug 2009 | 3:46 am No easy release of funds if JNNURM work unsatisfactory: CentreThe Centre today warned that the states that have not implemented projects under Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) satisfactorily will find it difficult to get financial aid from it in future.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 19 Aug 2009 | 3:45 am It pains me that I have been sacked for writing a book: JaswantJaswant Singh said he never could have imagined in his wildest dreams that he would be expelled from the BJP just for "writing a book".Source: Daily News & Analysis | 19 Aug 2009 | 3:45 am Glenmark's research on lung disease treatment failsMumbai-based Glenmark Pharmaceuticals and Forest Laboratories, a US pharma company, today said their under-research treatment for lung disease COPD has not been successful.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 19 Aug 2009 | 3:44 am INTERVIEW - Infosys has bid for over 10 India govt deals -execBANGALORE (Reuters) - Infosys Technologies, the country's second-largest IT services exporter, has bid for more than 10 large government projects in India, an official said, as part of a drive to lower its dependence on the U.S. market.Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Aug 2009 | 3:41 am India to seal defence pact with MaldivesThe agreement envisages Indian help to Maldives in setting up a network of ground radars in all its atolls and linking them with the Indian Coastal Command.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 19 Aug 2009 | 3:35 am SBI employee arrestedAn employee of State Bank of India has been arrested on charge of withdrawal of money from an ATM of the bank illegally.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 19 Aug 2009 | 3:33 am Second day of strike affects normal life in Manipur - Zee News
Source: Nation - Google News | 19 Aug 2009 | 3:31 am Narayana Murthy to join NPCI board as non-exec chairmanThough, Narayana Murthy will not be directly involved in the operations of the company, he will guide the board on crucial operations.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 19 Aug 2009 | 3:30 am Fire fighters rush to rescue hand stuck in toilet pot!Fire fighters in China were a little amused when they rushed in to rescue a woman's hand, which was jammed in the sewer of a toilet in a hospital.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 19 Aug 2009 | 3:26 am From BJP's Hanuman, I am now its Ravana: Jaswant"This decision is sad and regrettable," Jaswant Singh said after the BJP expelled him from the party following his remarks praising Jinnah.Source: The Times of India | 19 Aug 2009 | 3:08 am 246 districts in 10 states face droughtRice production may slump by 10m tonnes this Kharif season as drought has plagued over one-third of India, food and agriculture minister Sharad Pawar has said.Source: The Times of India | 19 Aug 2009 | 2:58 am Popcorn may help keep heart disease, cancer at bayEating a bowl of popcorn while watching movies could give your health a boost, according to a new research.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 19 Aug 2009 | 2:42 am Chinese woman steals bankcard from ex-hubby's pocket during tryst!New Delhi, August 19 : A Chinese woman stole her ex-husband's bankcard by sneaking her hand into his pocket, while he though he was enjoying a kiss.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 19 Aug 2009 | 2:40 am Editors Guild condemns Delhi Police move to prosecute two journalistsNew Delhi, Aug 19 : The Editors Guild of India has condemned the move of the Delhi Police to prosecute two journalists who had exposed the cash for questions scam involving Members of Parliament (MPs) through a sting operation.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 19 Aug 2009 | 2:40 am India rules out talks with Pakistan until Mumbai attackers brought to justiceNew Delhi, Aug 19 : External Affairs Minister has said that no meaningful talks could take place with Pakistan until it brought perpetrators of Mumbai terror attacks to justice.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 19 Aug 2009 | 2:40 am Seized North Korean ship moved to KakinadaThe seized North Korean vessel 'MV Mu San' today left for Kakinada port in Andhra Pradesh where central security agencies and nuclear scientists will thorougly search it.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 19 Aug 2009 | 2:40 am Congress discusses drought situation in countryConcerned over the drought conditions likely to affect its electoral prospects in the forthcoming assembly polls in four states, the Congress Working Committee on Wednesday met in New Delhi [Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 19 Aug 2009 | 2:22 am SRK's detention raises larger questions, says TharoorImages ] detention at the Newark International Airport in New Jersey, which has incensed some, but has elicited cynicism by others who believe it was a publicity stunt to promote his upcoming movie, '...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 19 Aug 2009 | 2:22 am Suspected Taliban storm central Kabul bankThe increased security was necessitated because of a Taliban suicide bombing on Tuesday that killed 10 people, and a rocket attack on the presidential palace.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 19 Aug 2009 | 2:22 am Sony cuts price of PlayStation3 by USD 100American publication Fortune has placed Infosys in the list of 100 fastest growing companies, along with internet major Google and software giant Apple.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 19 Aug 2009 | 2:20 am Of fences, borders and breachesIn 2003 began the work of securing the Line of Control and over 200 km of the international border to make sure there was no infiltration. But as NDTV reports, the border fence at the LoC is very vuln...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 19 Aug 2009 | 2:20 am Kapil Sibal’s open forumOn Tuesday, Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Kapil Sibal tried to explain his plans to carry out education reforms to students, their parents and academicians who attended an interactive sess...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 19 Aug 2009 | 2:20 am Exports continue to slideThe key benchmark indices remained weak in afternoon trade on weak global stocks led by a sharp fall in Chinese stocks and slide in US index futures. Scanty rains also weighed on investor sentiments.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 19 Aug 2009 | 2:20 am Michael Jackson's doctor breaks silence, says truth will prevail"I told the truth and I have faith the truth will prevail," Dr Conrad Murray, the late pop star's personal physician, says in a video clip posted on YouTube.Source: The Times of India | 19 Aug 2009 | 2:17 am Australia player approached by bookmaker, says ICCDUBAI (Reuters) - An Australian cricket player has been approached by a bookmaker during the Ashes tour of England, the International Cricket Council said on Wednesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Aug 2009 | 1:58 am Art, incarcerated: prison taps inmates' talentNEW DELHI (Reuters Life!) - The subject matter tends to be dark, but the paintings created by inmates of South Asia's largest prison are red-hot, selling out on the first day of an exhibition that is part of a successful rehabilitation project.Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Aug 2009 | 1:52 am Train burn case: Cops to take stern action - Hindustan Times
Source: Nation - Google News | 19 Aug 2009 | 1:44 am Elesh may not be best person for me: Rakhi SawantWill marry Elesh only if he can support me: Rakhi SawantSource: The Times of India | 19 Aug 2009 | 1:39 am Pawar rules out NCP-Congress mergerNCP chief Sharad Pawar today ruled out the possibility of merger with Congress, terming as 'cheap publicity' statements in this regard made by some Congressmen.Source: The Times of India | 19 Aug 2009 | 1:20 am BJP expels Jaswant Singh over Jinnah remarksBJP today expelled senior leader Jaswant Singh from the party. The decision was taken as soon as the party's Chintan Baithak started in Shimla.Source: The Times of India | 19 Aug 2009 | 1:11 am Worst drought of century in MP: ChouhanMadhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said the state is going to witness the worst drought of the century due to scanty rainfall in as many as 37 districts.Source: The Times of India | 19 Aug 2009 | 12:50 am Popcorn keeps heart disease, cancer awaySource: The Times of India | 19 Aug 2009 | 12:42 am Byelections: polling largely peaceful in five constituenciesAverage voting percentage 61.5Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 19 Aug 2009 | 12:00 am BJP dissociates itself from Jaswant’s book on JinnahParty irked at supposed denigration of Sardar PatelSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 19 Aug 2009 | 12:00 am BJP suspends two pro-Raje MLAsJAIPUR: The truce between the former Rajasthan Chief Minister, Vasundhara Raje, and the BJP leadership remained shortlived as the party on Tuesday suspended two of her most vocal supporters among the MLAs charging them with ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 19 Aug 2009 | 12:00 am Government to enter into oil and gas (E&P) businessHYDERABAD: The stage is being set for the State government to enter into oil and gas exploration and production (E&P) business. Clearing the decks for floating a new corporation on the lines of the Gujarat State Petroleum ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 19 Aug 2009 | 12:00 am Students torch bogies of Shramjeevi in BiharPatna: In two separate incidents in Bihar, four bogies of the super fast Shramjeevi Express were torched on Tuesday morning while a bogie of the Patna-Pune Express was robbed late on Monday night. Students burnt four AC bogies of the ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 19 Aug 2009 | 12:00 am Manmohan Singh against new form of Licence RajNEW DELHI: Expressing concern over the view that environment clearance had become a “source of corruption,” Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday said the matter needed to be addressed to make the process fair and ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 19 Aug 2009 | 12:00 am Pakistan arrest holds clues to fate of Mumbai caseLike Lashkar leadership, Qari Saifullah Akhtar’s ISI connections ensured impunity from prosecutionSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 19 Aug 2009 | 12:00 am Byelection average turnout 67 per centCHENNAI: Tuesday’s by-elections to the five Assembly constituencies of Bargur, Cumbum, Ilayangudi, Thondamuthur and Srivaikuntam went off peacefully by and large, with an average voter turnout of 67 per cent. The principal ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 19 Aug 2009 | 12:00 am Students burn train coachesPATNA: Students burnt four AC coaches of the Shramajeevi Express at Bihta on Tuesday after clashing with security personnel, who prevented them from forcibly occupying reserved seats. ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 19 Aug 2009 | 12:00 am Rain brings no cheer to farmersMADURAI: The recent rainfall reported in the Periyar-Vaigai basin has not brought any cheers to farmers with no signs of water release from Vaigai dam to irrigate the first crop of double-crop area. The rain had no impact in storage in ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 19 Aug 2009 | 12:00 am Rajeev Khandelwal keeps Amitabh waiting?Rajeev Khandelwal delays Amitabh-Vidya starrer 'Chenab Gandhi'?Source: The Times of India | 18 Aug 2009 | 11:09 pm Sensex up 24 points in early tradeA key index of the Indian equities markets was ruling about 24 points higher soon after opening bell Wednesday, while trading remained low key.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 18 Aug 2009 | 11:00 pm Microsoft seeks stay on Word sale banMicrosoft Tuesday sought stay on a court injunction which bars it from selling its popular Word document creation software in the US for violating a patent belonging to a Canadian company.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 18 Aug 2009 | 9:30 pm Ranbir teaming up with Imtiaz, hints Rishi KapoorIf things move as per plan, Ranbir Kapoor may soon find himself working with ace filmmaker Imtiaz Ali, indicates the young actor's father Rishi Kapoor.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 18 Aug 2009 | 9:30 pm My deal with Fox Studios is historic: Karan JoharFilmmaker Karan Johar dismisses reports that his deal with Fox Star Studios for his forthcoming Shah Rukh Khan-Kajol-starrer is worth $20 million. He says the deal is not about the money but an attempt to expand the reach of Hindi-language cinema with 'My Name Is Khan'.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 18 Aug 2009 | 8:30 pm 'Pune Pattern' crumbles ahead of state polls - Times of India
Source: Nation - Google News | 18 Aug 2009 | 5:24 pm Razi to stay Assam governor till term ends - Times of India
Source: Nation - Google News | 18 Aug 2009 | 4:05 pm Michael Jackson burial set for Aug. 29 - spokesmanLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Michael Jackson will be buried in a private ceremony for family and friends on Aug. 29, which would have been the pop star's 51st birthday, representatives for the Jackson family said on Tuesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Aug 2009 | 3:38 pm Take action against 26/11 terrorists, Krishna tells Pak - Sify
Source: Nation - Google News | 18 Aug 2009 | 3:38 pm Pakistan seizes aide to "dead" Taliban chiefISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan has captured a senior aide to Baitullah Mehsud, the Pakistani Taliban chief believed to have been killed this month in a missile strike by a U.S. drone, military officials said on Tuesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Aug 2009 | 12:57 pm Haryana schools will be given aid for toilets: SibalHuman Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal Tuesday assured the Haryana government that all possible financial help would be provided to set up proper toilets in the schools of the state.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 18 Aug 2009 | 12:31 pm Defiance Tech partners with Swiss consultancy firmDefiance Tech, part of the Hinduja group, has tied up with Swiss-based consultancy firm Lodestone Management to offer enterprise resource planning (ERP) services at global level.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 18 Aug 2009 | 10:33 am Anand Jon is victim of US racism, says sisterSanjana Jon, sister of jailed Indian-American fashion designer Anand Jon, Tuesday pleaded the government to extradite her brother for a fair trial because 'being an Indian in the US, I know we won't get justice'.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 18 Aug 2009 | 10:32 am Tourism in India has grown steadily despite meltdown: SeljaTourism in India has grown steadily in the past few years despite rise in world crude oil prices and the global meltdown, but it is yet to see its full potential, Tourism Minister Kumari Selja said Tuesday.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 18 Aug 2009 | 10:32 am India must increase its share in global agri exports: SharmaIndia must increase its share in the global agricultural exports and for this it should invest in right technology and human resource development, Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma said here Tuesday.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 18 Aug 2009 | 10:31 am Unitech Wireless secures Rs.5,000 crore loan from SBIUnitech Wireless has secured a loan of Rs.5,000 crore (about $1 billion) from State Bank of India (SBI) to fund its mobile network rollout, the company said Tuesday.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 18 Aug 2009 | 10:30 am Global economic recovery has started - IMF officialWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The global economic recovery has begun but sustaining it will require refocusing the United States toward exports and Asia toward imports, the International Monetary Fund's chief economist said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Aug 2009 | 9:04 am Shah Rukh Khan says does not want apologyMUMBAI (Reuters) - Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan, at the centre of a row over his detention and questioning at a U.S. airport, said on Tuesday he wasn't looking for any apology.Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Aug 2009 | 9:01 am Apple probes iPhone explosion reports, EU saysBRUSSELS (Reuters) - Apple Inc is investigating media reports that one or more of the company's iPhones have exploded in Europe, a European Commission spokeswoman said on Tuesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Aug 2009 | 7:33 am India braces for drought; economic growth may slowNEW DELHI (Reuters) - Meagre monsoon rains have pushed India to the brink of drought, putting pressure on food prices and energy supplies and imperiling growth, but wheat and rice stocks will provide a buffer, officials said on Tuesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Aug 2009 | 7:11 am Monsoon onset raising fears for Sri Lanka war-displacedNEW DELHI (Reuters) - The onset of monsoon rains in Sri Lanka is raising fears for the safety of thousands of war-displaced Tamils after rain flooded camps, ruined shelters and caused sewage to overflow, aid workers said on Tuesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Aug 2009 | 6:50 am BSNL engineers on an indefinite strike - Times of India
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