Rajasthan declares 26 districts as scarcity-hit!

Rajasthan government has declared 26 out of the 33 districts of the state as scarcity-hit following insufficient rains and failure of kharif crop.
Source: Zee News : States | 26 Aug 2009 | 7:05 am

Mumbai building collapse: Case registered against two !

A case of culpable homicide not amounting to murder has been registered against two shop owners, who operated from the building that partially collapsed in south Mumbai killing a woman, police said.
Source: Zee News : States | 26 Aug 2009 | 7:05 am

Maoists attack CRPF camp in Jharkhand!

Maoists opened fire at a make shift CRPF camp at Bundu in Jharkhand, leaving a villager dead and a jawan injured, police said on Wednesday.
Source: Zee News : States | 26 Aug 2009 | 7:05 am

Chhattisgarh govt expels 13 cops for refusing to battle Maoists!

The Chhattisgarh govt Wednesday dismissed 13 constables after they refused to go to Rajnandgaon district where 29 of their colleagues had been killed last month.
Source: Zee News : States | 26 Aug 2009 | 7:05 am

Ghost of `secret killings` haunts AGP!

Assam`s main Opposition Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) is in the middle of a blazing controversy with the ghost of the infamous secret killings episode of the late 1990s haunting the beleaguered party.
Source: Zee News : States | 26 Aug 2009 | 7:05 am

Monsoon hampering anti-Maoist operation in Lalgarh area!

Operations against Maoist rebels in West Bengal`s tribal-dominated western districts have hit the monsoon roadblock - fields full of water and flooded jungles hampering force movement.
Source: Zee News : States | 26 Aug 2009 | 7:05 am

Swine flu claims 25th victim in Pune!

Swine flu toll in the city rose to 25 with a middle-aged woman succumbing to the viral infection here on Wednesday.
Source: Zee News : India National | 26 Aug 2009 | 7:04 am

`Now, Khanduri seeks clarification on ouster`!

Former Uttarakhand CM BC Khanduri has now raised the banner of rebellion against the BJP leadership.
Source: Zee News : India National | 26 Aug 2009 | 7:04 am

`Weak criminal justice system encouraging corruption`!

Advocating the need for speeding up of inquiries against officials with "doubtful integrity", CBI director Ashwani Kumar on Wednesday blamed the "weak" criminal justice system for encouraging corrupt practices.
Source: Zee News : India National | 26 Aug 2009 | 7:04 am

`Big fish` must not escape punishment: PM on corruption !

Asking CBI, anti-corruption officials to aggressively pursue fraud cases, PM has said the perception that big fish escape punishment must change.
Source: Zee News : India National | 26 Aug 2009 | 7:04 am

LeT operative was planning attack in Maha?!

The LeT operative arrested in the capital was part of a module planning terror strikes in Maharashtra.
Source: Zee News : India National | 26 Aug 2009 | 7:04 am

Oz to ask India to crack down on dodgy edu agents!

Australia will ask New Delhi to crack down on the unscrupulous education agents in India who give misleading information to students willing to pursue studies in the private institutes Down Under.
Source: Zee News : India National | 26 Aug 2009 | 7:04 am

Vasundhara Raje to hold legislature party meeting!

Former Rajasthan chief minister Vasundhara Raje, who has been asked by the BJP high command to resign as the Leader of the Opposition, will hold a meeting of the legislature party here on Wednesday.
Source: Zee News : India National | 26 Aug 2009 | 7:04 am

RSP veteran Abani Roy resigns from party!

Under attack from party colleagues for his writing letters to Prime Minister on issues and dispute involving big corporate houses, veteran RSP leader Abani Roy has resigned from primary membership of the outfit.
Source: Zee News : India National | 26 Aug 2009 | 7:04 am

Thermax enters JV with SPX Corporation

Energy solutions provider Thermax Ltd has formed a joint venture company with USA-based SPX Corporation to assemble and manufacture electrostatic precipitators and other equipments required in power generation plants with more than 300MW capacity. The 51:49 joint venture company in favour of Thermax would see an initial investment of Rs 25 crore and would be based in Pune, the officials of a both companies said at a press conference.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 26 Aug 2009 | 4:12 am

BJP MLAs to boycott Raj assembly session - Press Trust of India


BJP MLAs to boycott Raj assembly session
Press Trust of India
Jaipur, Aug 26 (PTI) It was a show of strength by Leader of Opposition Vasundhara Raje, who is defying BJP leadership's directive to step down, with 70 of its 78 party MLAs attending a meeting called by her. The MLAs decided to hold a dharna on the ...
Raje-Rajnath showdown gets murkierTimes of India
BJP under pressure to play fair, rein in RajeIBNLive.com
BJP to boycott Rajasthan Assembly sessionLittle About
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Source: Nation - Google News | 26 Aug 2009 | 4:09 am

PE fund raising to gather steam; to touch $100 bn by 2012

According to a report by global research firm Preqin, investor interest in the asset class would recover by the end of 2009 and start to make up the current deficit.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 26 Aug 2009 | 4:06 am

Dena Bank seeks Rs 900 cr capital infusion from govt

The government is considering a Rs 900-crore capital infusion plan to Dena Bank for meeting its capital requirement and business growth.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 26 Aug 2009 | 4:06 am

Defiant Vasundhara Raje chairs BJP MLAs' meeting

A defiant leader of opposition Vasundhara Raje today chaired a meeting of Rajasthan BJP MLAs who mounted pressure on the central leadership.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 26 Aug 2009 | 4:05 am

NEWSALERT: Delhi HC declines judicial inquiry in Batla House case

Delhi High Court declines to institute a judicial inquiry into the Batla House encounter in which two suspected Indian Mujahideen terrorists and a police officer were killed.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 26 Aug 2009 | 4:04 am

FY09 growth may slip to 6.2% amid drought threat: Moody's

Amid threats of a widening drought, global credit rating agency Moody's today projected India's economic growth to slip to 6.2 per cent this fiscal from 6.7 per cent in the previous fiscal.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 26 Aug 2009 | 3:58 am

U.S. Senator Edward Kennedy dies at age 77

BOSTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senator Edward Kennedy, a towering figure in the Democratic Party who took the helm of one of America's most fabled political families after two older brothers were assassinated, died at age 77, his family said.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Aug 2009 | 3:55 am

Australia approves $50-bn Gorgon gas project

The Australian government today gave green signal to the construction of the Gorgon gas project on Barrow Island worth $50 billion off the West Australian coast on few conditions.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 26 Aug 2009 | 3:54 am

UK cops to probe injured footie Davenport on alleged race row

West Ham soccer star Calum Davenport will be quizzed by cops over an alleged race row before he was stabbed in both legs.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 26 Aug 2009 | 3:53 am

Manchester United to take a 'dip' to sign Arjen Robben

Manchester United will make a final deadline busting bid to sign Arjen Robben from Real Madrid.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 26 Aug 2009 | 3:52 am

Wenger dubs game against Celtic more 'massive' than fixture against ManU

Arsene Wenger has called Arsenal's upcoming European battle against Celtic a bigger game than the upcoming match with Manchester United.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 26 Aug 2009 | 3:50 am

Govt may vest ownership of roads with NHAI

To make finance readily available for road projects, the government is mulling to vest the ownership of roads with highways regulator National Highways Authority of India(NHAI), which can lease them out to private developers so that they can raise loan against such property.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 26 Aug 2009 | 3:50 am

Interpol notice vindicates India's st... - Press Trust of India


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Interpol notice vindicates India's stand: Krishna
Press Trust of India
New Delhi, Aug 26 (PTI) With Interpol issuing Red Corner Notice against Jamaat-ud Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Saeed, India today said the development vindicates its stand on his involvement in Mumbai terror attacks and that Pakistan should act on the basis ...
Pak does Saeed another 'favour'?Times Now.tv
Interpol seeks 'militant' arrestBBC News
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Source: Nation - Google News | 26 Aug 2009 | 3:46 am

Paula Abdul to host TV show

After quitting American Idol, Paula Abdul is set to host a TV show about the world's biggest female singers.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 26 Aug 2009 | 3:46 am

Interpol notice vindicates India's stand: Krishna

With Interpol issuing Red Corner Notice against Jamaat-ud Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Saeed, India today said the development vindicates its stand on his involvement in Mumbai terror attacks and that Pakistan should act on the basis of evidence collected "painstakingly".
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 26 Aug 2009 | 3:43 am

Terror plot: 'Suspected LeT man was h... - Indian Express


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Terror plot: 'Suspected LeT man was heading towards Aurangabad'
Indian Express
A suspected Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist, arrested in the capital, was headed towards Aurangabad in Maharashtra to hand over explosives to two men believed to be part of a terror module, police claimed on Wednesday. Investigations are also on to ...
Suspected LeT terrorist was headed towards Aurangabad: PolicePress Trust of India
Suspected LeT operative arrestedExpress Buzz
Suspected LeT militant held in DelhiHindu
Times of India -Expressindia.com -Zee News
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Source: Nation - Google News | 26 Aug 2009 | 3:42 am

Ponting adamant that future of Australian cricket is bright

Skipper Ricky Ponting is adamant that the immediate future of Australian cricket is bright in spite of the Ashes loss.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 26 Aug 2009 | 3:41 am

PM says, corruption hurting eco growt... - Business Standard


Indian Express

PM says, corruption hurting eco growth, investments
Business Standard
Emphasizing on the urgent need of a multi-prong approach to curb corruption, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said it is hurting India's economic growth and discouraging investors from coming to this country. “The pervasive corruption in our country ...
'Big fish' must not escape punishment: PMPress Trust of India
Big fish mustn't escape punishment for corruption: PMIBNLive.com
Corruption hurting economic growth: Indian PMAFP
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Source: Nation - Google News | 26 Aug 2009 | 3:35 am

5 Maoist attacks in 4hrs in Bihar, Jharkhand

Maoists blew up two mobile towers in Gaya district and set afire four vehicles at Tilhautu in Bihar's Rohtas district as the 48-hour shut down called by them ended Tuesday night in five states.
Source: The Times of India | 26 Aug 2009 | 3:34 am

Akbar Bugti's son files petition for murder case against Musharraf

Nawab Akbar Bugti's son, Jamil Akbar Bugti has filed a petition to register a case against Pervez Musharraf in connection with his father's death.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 26 Aug 2009 | 3:33 am

'Rules to be followed on Jaswant continuing as PAC chairman'

Speculation on the issue of expelled BJP leader Jaswant Singh holding the prestigious post of chairman of Public Accounts Committee continued today even as Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar made it clear that rules will be followed on the matter under which no party can seek removal of their candidate from such a post.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 26 Aug 2009 | 3:32 am

PM says, corruption hurting eco growth, investments

Emphasizing on the urgent need of a multi-prong approach to curb corruption, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said it is hurting Indias economic growth and discouraging investors from coming to this country.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 26 Aug 2009 | 3:25 am

Reject watermelon juice can be valuable source of biofuel

The juice of watermelons can be efficiently fermented into ethanol, which means that watermelon juice can be a valuable source of biofuel.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 26 Aug 2009 | 3:15 am

Air India workers on hunger strike over pay cuts

END: Module - M24 Article Headline with no image --> BEGIN: Module - Main Article --> More than 20,000 employees of Air India, the cash-strapped state-owned airline, began a three-da...
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 26 Aug 2009 | 3:13 am

NACIL, unions fail to resolve PLI wage-cut issue

The Air India management and its unions today failed to reach an agreement on a wage cut as a majority of employees opposed any revision.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 26 Aug 2009 | 3:11 am

LSI introduces high-performance storage system for midrange customers

Bangalore, Aug 26 (ANI/Business Wire India): LSI Corporation today introduced the LSIT Engenio 4900 storage system, a next-generation midrange disk storage system designed to deliver optimized performance, dynamic flexibility and advanced functionality at an affordable price.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 26 Aug 2009 | 3:10 am

Delhi HC quashes PIL against airport development fee

New Delhi, Aug 26 : The Delhi High Court on Wednesday dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging the imposition of airport development fee (ADF) on passengers by the airport service providers.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 26 Aug 2009 | 3:10 am

Case registered against shop owners

Mumbai, Aug 26 : A case has been registered against two shop owners after a portion of a four-storey residential building collapsed in Mumbai on Tuesday evening.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 26 Aug 2009 | 3:10 am

H1N1 claims 25th victim in Pune

The toll in the H1N1 flu epidemic in Pune rose to 25 with a middle-aged woman succumbing to the viral infection on Wednesday. The victim -- Shabana Shaikh -- had been put on ventilator since her ad...
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 26 Aug 2009 | 3:08 am

Death of a patriarch

ed Kennedy, the youngest of the charismatic Kennedy brothers and a prominent member of one of America's most famous political families, died on Tuesday at his home in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts, afte...
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 26 Aug 2009 | 3:08 am

Meet Madhuri, a Naxal-turned-policewoman

Inspector-in-charge, Bandamunda police station, A K Swain says Madhuri is the first Maoist-turned policewoman in the district and hoped her new avatar would inspire other red rebels to follow her exam...
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 26 Aug 2009 | 3:08 am

Slain Baloch leader's son files murder case against Musharraf

Slain Baloch leader Nawab Akbar Bugti's son Jamil Akbar Bugti has filed a petition in the Sibbi district and sessions court seeking an order to register a case against former Pakistan president Genera...
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 26 Aug 2009 | 3:08 am

Raje in no mood to quit; to hold party meet

Raje, who has been asked by the BJP's central leadership to resign from the leadership of the party's legislature wing, appears to be in no mood to quit.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 26 Aug 2009 | 3:08 am

Govt mulls appeal against Sanjay Dutt

The Law Ministry has sought the opinion of the Attorney General GE Vahanvati on filing an appeal against Sanjay Dutt in the TADA case.Dutt was acquitted of terror charges under TADA, but convicted und...
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 26 Aug 2009 | 3:06 am

Defiant Raje chairs BJP MLAs meeting

Vasundhara Raje, who has been asked by the BJP high command to step down as the leader of opposition, on Wednesday chaired a meeting of Rajasthan BJP MLAs.
Source: The Times of India | 26 Aug 2009 | 2:55 am

Sehwag ends Delhi selection revolt as officials relent

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Delhi cricket authorities have averted a player exodus led by India vice captain Virender Sehwag after agreeing to take steps to ensure the fairness of the selection process.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Aug 2009 | 2:34 am

Home minister's statement creates flutter in 26/11 trial court

The statement made by Jayant Patil that judgement is likely to be delivered by September 15 has created a flutter in the trial court.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 26 Aug 2009 | 2:09 am

CIA memo details procedures for breaking detainees

WASHINGTON,(Reuters) - Sleep deprivation, "insult slaps", water dousing and "walling", or slamming a detainee's head against a wall, were techniques used by CIA interrogators to break high-value detainees, according to an agency memo.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Aug 2009 | 2:06 am

US TV takes swipe at Shah Rukh Khan

American political satirist cum TV host Jon Stewart mocked SRK by saying the actor may have denied that it was not a publicity stunt for his forthcoming film but then the way he went on talking about it could make for a good emotional picture in itself.
Source: The Times of India | 26 Aug 2009 | 1:47 am

Women more likely to die after heart attack

The major cause of death from cardiovascular disease is acute coronary syndromes, the dangerous rupture of plaque inside the heart's coronary artery.
Source: The Times of India | 26 Aug 2009 | 1:45 am

Govt not looking at hiking fuel prices - oil secy

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The government is not considering raising retail fuel prices despite an uptrend in global crude oil prices , the oil secretary said on Wednesday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Aug 2009 | 1:42 am

Passengers to pay airport development fee: Delhi HC

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday dismissed a PIL challenging the imposition of Airport Development fee( ADF)on passengers by the airport service providers.
Source: The Times of India | 26 Aug 2009 | 1:15 am

PM on corruption: 'Big fish' must not escape punishment

"High-level corruption should be pursued aggressively. There is a pervasive feeling that while petty cases get tackled quickly, the big fish escape punishment," Prime Minister said.
Source: The Times of India | 26 Aug 2009 | 12:49 am

Need lower lending rates for exporters: Trade Minister

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Lending rates for exporters need to be further reduced to cut their costs, Trade Minister Anand Sharma said on Wednesday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Aug 2009 | 12:36 am

Building collapse: Case registered ag... - Times of India


MSN India

Building collapse: Case registered against two shop owners
Times of India
PTI 26 August 2009, 11:57am IST MUMBAI: A case of culpable homicide not amounting to murder has been registered against two shop owners, who operated from the building that partially collapsed in south Mumbai killing a woman, police said. ...
One killed in building collapsePress Trust of India
COLLAPSE: Five injured, several others feared trappedExpressindia.com
Mumbai building collapse: Case registered against shop ownersGaea Times
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Source: Nation - Google News | 26 Aug 2009 | 12:34 am

Modern flower market to be opened today

TIRUNELVELI: Kavalkinaru on the Tirunelveli-Kanyakumari border is all set to find a place in the map of international flower markets as a modern flower market will be inaugurated by Minister for Agriculture Veerapandi S. Arumugam on ...
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 26 Aug 2009 | 12:00 am

Raje submits resignation

JAIPUR: The former Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje is likely to maintain her profile as Leader of the Opposition when the Assembly meets for a short session from Thursday. Ms. Raje, who returned here on Tuesday after reportedly ...
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 26 Aug 2009 | 12:00 am

Jinnah was once committed to a unified India: Sudarshan

Indore: In the midst of the debate over Mohammad Ali Jinnah’s role in Partition, the former RSS chief, K.S. Sudarshan, has said that the Pakistan founder had “many facets” and that at one stage, he was with Lokmanya Tilak ...
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 26 Aug 2009 | 12:00 am

Suspected LeT militant held in Delhi

NEW DELHI: A suspected Lashkar-e-Taiba militant was arrested at the New Delhi railway station shortly before he was to board a train for Maharashtra on Tuesday. The Delhi police claim to have seized a consignment of chemical explosives, ...
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 26 Aug 2009 | 12:00 am

Drainage scheme work to begin soon

COIMBATORE: The much-awaited Rs. 377-crore underground drainage scheme will take off to cover a large part of the city that does not have underground sewers, according to Corporation Commissioner Anshul Mishra. Out of three packages for ...
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 26 Aug 2009 | 12:00 am

Vasundhara Raje “submits resignation”

JAIPUR: Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje is likely to maintain her profile as Leader of the Opposition when the State Assembly meets for a short session from Thursday. Ms. Raje, who returned here on Tuesday after ...
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 26 Aug 2009 | 12:00 am

Interpol issues Red Corner notice against Saeed, Lakhvi

NEW DELHI: The Interpol on Tuesday night issued Red Corner Notices (RCN) against Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) founder chief, Hafiz Muhammad Saeed, and mastermind of the Mumbai terror attacks, Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi. The notices were issued ...
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 26 Aug 2009 | 12:00 am

State’s crisis management plan soon

Thiruvananthapuram: Revenue Minister K.P. Rajendran said here on Tuesday that the government was preparing a crisis management plan to help the State handle the impact of disasters, both natural and man-made. Delivering the inaugural ...
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 26 Aug 2009 | 12:00 am

62 Indians stranded in Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR: Sixty-two Indian nationals, who arrived here last week after being promised jobs by recruitment agents, have been left stranded. — ...
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 26 Aug 2009 | 12:00 am

Court: IITs can’t throw out SC/ST students for poor performance

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has held that Scheduled Caste/Tribe students could not be expelled from the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) on the ground of poor performance. A Bench of Chief Justice Balakrishnan and Justices P. ...
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 26 Aug 2009 | 12:00 am

US Senator Edward Kennedy, 77, dies

US Senator Edward Kennedy, brother of ex-president John F Kennedy, has died after losing a battle with brain cancer, his family said on Wednesday.
Source: The Times of India | 25 Aug 2009 | 11:54 pm

Indian equities open higher on Asian cues

Indian equities opened higher as trading commenced Wednesday in line with the sentiments across other Asian markets even as analysts predicted some volatility to set in after four days of gains.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 25 Aug 2009 | 11:01 pm

Farah, I'm not a pig: Manoj Kumar

Farah Khan has rubbed veteran actor Manoj Kumar the wrong way again. Farah made a statement in the media that she rated Manoj Kumar's film, Clerk as "a treasure chest of ham scenes".
Source: The Times of India | 25 Aug 2009 | 10:39 pm

Post varsity violence: 'BJD gag on st... - Express Buzz


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Post varsity violence: 'BJD gag on students'
Express Buzz
BHUBANESWAR: The Congress today accused the ruling Biju Janata Dal of using the police force to suppress the students' agitation. Post-Utkal University violence, there has been a well-coordinated effort to gag the students, Congress leaders said on ...
Student unrest intensifies in Orissa, buses set on fire, ATMs attackedEconomic Times
Congress threatens to intensify student agitationPress Trust of India
Students' unrest spreads in Orissa due to Congress, BJD rivalryOrissadiary.com
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Source: Nation - Google News | 25 Aug 2009 | 10:01 pm

Govt to move SC against Dutt's acquittal

The law ministry now plans to move SC challenging the acquittal of cinestar Sanjay Dutt two years ago of TADA charges in the 1993 blasts case.
Source: The Times of India | 25 Aug 2009 | 9:35 pm

'Marital tiff not cruelty, can't be basis for divorce'

A Mumbai resident's attempt to get a divorce on the grounds that his wife constantly quarrelled with him, and this amounted to cruelty, was thrown out by the Bombay High Court.
Source: The Times of India | 25 Aug 2009 | 9:15 pm

Ken Ghosh's next is finally titled 'Chance Pe Dance'

After a musical chair of titles that ranged from 'Star' to 'Yahoo', director Ken Ghosh's next film, which has Shahid Kapoor in the lead, has finally been titled 'Chance Pe Dance'.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 25 Aug 2009 | 8:30 pm

Air India employees continue talks with management

The Air India employees continued its marathon meeting with the management late Tuesday even as the airlines agreed to immediately release their salaries, officials said.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 25 Aug 2009 | 7:01 pm

Grading system in, CBSE boards out? - Times of India


Grading system in, CBSE boards out?
Times of India
NEW DELHI: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is all set to roll out its grading system with a continuous and comprehensive evaluation package and make Class X exams optional. CBSE is also formulating a detailed plan for accreditation of ...
Std X board exams optional for CBSE studentsDaily News & Analysis
State boards for class X examsThe Statesman
Class X CBSE exams to be scrappedChandigarh Tribune
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Source: Nation - Google News | 25 Aug 2009 | 4:16 pm

Maoists blow up community centre in B... - Times of India


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Maoists blow up community centre in Bihar
Times of India
AURANGABAD: Maoists blew up a newly built community centre in Akri village under the Dev block of Aurangabad district on Monday midnight. The incident occurred during the 48-hour bandh called by Maoists in five states to protest the arrest of their two ...
Calcutta link to Maoist behind bandhCalcutta Telegraph
Maoists attack makeshift CRPF camp in JharkhandPress Trust of India
On Day 2 of their bandh, Maoists strike in 3 statesChandigarh Tribune
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Source: Nation - Google News | 25 Aug 2009 | 3:12 pm

Jaswant's Jinnah: Dividing India To S... - Times of India


Indian Express

Jaswant's Jinnah: Dividing India To Save It
Times of India
Jaswant Singh's Jinnah has certainly provoked much ado about something, but what is that something? Would this biography have made news if the author had not been a senior leader of the BJP? The world of books requires some chintan, but fortunately no ...
Book flying off Pak shelves, Jaswant set to cross borderIndian Express
Jaswant Singh to promote his book in Pakistan this weekEconomic Times
Pune sings Jaswant tune: over 200 copies sold and still countingExpressindia.com
IBNLive.com -TIME -Chandigarh Tribune
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Source: Nation - Google News | 25 Aug 2009 | 3:02 pm

India raises farm subsidy to boost winter crops

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India has raised farm subsidy by 2.88 billion rupees ($59 million) to provide seeds to farmers to help winter crops as it tries to mitigate the impact of scanty rains on summer crops, the finance minister said on Tuesday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 25 Aug 2009 | 1:20 pm

36 killed in Afghanistan bomb blast

A powerful blast rocked the city of Kandahar in south Afghanistan Tuesday evening leaving 36 persons dead and over 60 injured, all of them civilians, officials said.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 25 Aug 2009 | 12:30 pm

Shilpa to launch readymade meal chain in Britain

After dabbling in cricket and spas, Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty is now venturing into the F and amp;B segment with a chain of readymade meals in Britain.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 25 Aug 2009 | 12:30 pm

Three lose right arm in Kolkata bus accident

Three mini bus passengers, including a married couple, lost their right arms Tuesday when a bus coming from the opposite direction brushed against their vehicle in central Kolkata, police said.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 25 Aug 2009 | 12:30 pm

Thailand, Mumbai firms to design Shivaji's sea statue

Maharashtra Tuesday approved the design for a 309-foot tall statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji and an entertainment complex that would come up in the Arabian Sea south of this financial capital. The designs selected were from firms in Thailand and Mumbai, officials said here Tuesday.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 25 Aug 2009 | 11:33 am

Sibal launches physical education-sports programme

Union Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal Tuesday launched the Physical Education Cards (PEC) India programme, an initiative that will combine physical education and sports to empower youngsters.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 25 Aug 2009 | 11:30 am

United Spirits calls off talks with Diageo on stake sale

India's top liquor firm United Spirits Ltd decided to call off its discussions on selling a strategic stake to British spirits major Diageo Plc, a senior company official said late Tuesday.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 25 Aug 2009 | 11:30 am

Pakistani Taliban confirm leader is dead - BBC

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistani Taliban militants confirmed on Tuesday for the first time that their leader, Baitullah Mehsud, had been killed, the BBC reported.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 25 Aug 2009 | 11:23 am

Early results show Afghan election too close to call

KABUL (Reuters) - The first partial results from Afghanistan's election had President Hamid Karzai and his main rival running neck-and-neck on Tuesday, suggesting a close race headed for a second round.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 25 Aug 2009 | 10:33 am

Ministers meet to discuss drought situation

An Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM), set up to tackle the drought problem in the country, met here Tuesday to discuss and review the situation.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 25 Aug 2009 | 10:01 am

India to use Chinese models for clean... - Times of India


Telegraph.co.uk

India to use Chinese models for cleaning air and water: Jairam Ramesh
Times of India
BEIJING: India wants to emulate China on various issues concerning use of technology and management controls to reduce emissions and poisoning of rivers, Jairam Ramesh, minister of state for environment and forests (independent charge), said on Tuesday ...
India studies China's clean-upHindustan Times
'India Inc has been passive and reactive on climate change'Business Standard
India and China have “complete convergence” on climate issuesHindu
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Source: Nation - Google News | 25 Aug 2009 | 8:59 am

Asia way short of vaccine to fight swine flu - WHO

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Asia is going to be way short of the new H1N1 vaccine to fight swine flu when the next surge of infections hits during the cold season this year, a spokesman for the World Health Organisation said on Tuesday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 25 Aug 2009 | 6:02 am

F1 race wont help develop sport in India, says govt

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The government believes hosting a Formula One race will have no impact on the development of sport in the country, local media reported on Tuesday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 25 Aug 2009 | 3:38 am