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Naxals gun down four persons in Bundu!Suspected Maoists shot dead four persons in Naxal-infested Bundu area, about 50 kms from here, late last night.Source: Zee News : States | 28 Aug 2009 | 5:41 am Two wanted Maoists held in Bihar!Police on Thursday arrested two wanted Maoists belonging to the CPI (Maoist) group from Mandebigaha village in Jehanabad district, around 45 kms from Patna.Source: Zee News : States | 28 Aug 2009 | 5:41 am BJP summons Vasundhra Raje to Delhi - Mangalorean.com
Source: Nation - Google News | 28 Aug 2009 | 4:31 am Historic blunder to support UPA during trust vote: SPSP on Friday termed as "historic blunder" its decision to support the UPA govt during last year's trust vote on N-deal issue and said it was disenchanted with Congress.Source: The Times of India | 28 Aug 2009 | 4:26 am Dorabji played key role to shape Tata SteelTata Steel Managing Director B Muthuraman today hailed Dorabji Jamsetji Tata, the first chairman of Tata Steel, was not only a dreamer but played a major role in giving a shape and substance to the township of Jamshedpur and steel plant here.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 28 Aug 2009 | 4:24 am BOI announces domestic, overseas expansion plansPublic sector lender Bank of India (BOI) today announced its domestic and overseas network expansion plans.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 28 Aug 2009 | 4:23 am "I am not getting married": Shilpa ShettyShilpa Shetty has rubbished reports that she is set to tie the knot with Raj Kundra in December this year.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 28 Aug 2009 | 4:22 am Rs 10.99 crore spent on swine flu sample testingThe Centre has spent a whopping Rs 10.99 crore in testing suspected swine flu cases across the country since May.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 28 Aug 2009 | 4:21 am SAIL gains on hopes of stake sellThe stock zoomed to a high of Rs 168 and finally settled at Rs 166, up 2% from the previous close.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 28 Aug 2009 | 4:20 am Millers may import wheat as domestic prices top global ratesAfter a two-year gap, flour millers may resume wheat import with the purchase of about 25,000 tonnes from abroad in the next two months, to start with, as fears of the impact of drought have kept rates in the domestic market firm and above global prices.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 28 Aug 2009 | 4:18 am Sons of radical cleric Sufi Mohammad re-arrested in PakistanThree sons of hardline cleric Sufi Mohammad were re-arrested by Pakistani police soon after they were freed on the orders of a court.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 28 Aug 2009 | 4:18 am Gas field validation independent; no deals with RIL: MustangUnder criticism for its role in validating Mukesh Ambani-led RIL's $8.83 billion gas field costs, Mustang Engineering of the US today said it did an "independent" evaluation and had never approached the firm for any commercial deals.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 28 Aug 2009 | 4:17 am ManForce Motor plans to sell 4,200 units this fiscalManForce Motor, the 50:50 joint venture between German commercial vehicle manufacturer Man AG and Force Motors, today said it aims to sell 4,200 vehicles this fiscal and expects the breakeven in the next fiscal.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 28 Aug 2009 | 4:16 am Meaningful interaction between industry, academia essentialCalling for a 'meaningful interaction' between industry and academia, Dr V K Atre, former scientific advisor to Defence Minister,today said both should create an atmosphere that would attract the best and accelerate the speed of India's progress in various fields,including telecom.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 28 Aug 2009 | 4:16 am Banks to cap third party ATM cash withdrawals from mid-OctoberBanks have decided to put a Rs 10,000 cap per third party ATM cash withdrawal from October 15, besides limiting such transactions to five in a month.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 28 Aug 2009 | 4:12 am Govt to consider fresh SEZ proposals on Sep 30The Board of Approval, the apex body which clears Special Economic Zone projects, will meet next month to approve fresh proposals.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 28 Aug 2009 | 4:08 am Key witness in the 26/11 case goes 'missing'A key witness in the 26/11 attacks case failed to appear before the court today with the prosecution saying that he was "missing".Source: Daily News & Analysis | 28 Aug 2009 | 4:03 am Manipur organisation to intensify stir - Press Trust of India
Source: Nation - Google News | 28 Aug 2009 | 4:00 am Don't make Pranayam compulsory in schools, MP govt toldThe MP HC directed the state govt against making Surya Namaskar and Pranayam compulsory in educational institutes.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 28 Aug 2009 | 3:58 am Key 26/11 witness Nuruddin Shaikh goe... - Zee News
Source: Nation - Google News | 28 Aug 2009 | 3:50 am Ambani fallout linked to dispute over whose wife will be next in lineA friend of the Ambani family has said the dispute between Mukesh and Anil has its roots in tensions between Anil and Mukesh's wife Nita.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 28 Aug 2009 | 3:49 am Gwyneth Paltrow on secret mission to become next Martha StewartGwyneth Paltrow is on a secret mission to change her image, and become the next Martha Stewart, says a source.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 28 Aug 2009 | 3:45 am Kennedy's funeral to be attended by five US presidentsThe funeral of US Senator Edward Kennedy is expected see five living American presidents in attendance.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 28 Aug 2009 | 3:42 am No let up in swine flu, death toll in India mounts to 89H1N1 flu pandemic claimed the life of a 39-yr-old in Mumbai, pushing the toll to 89 while 123 fresh cases of infection were detected across the country.Source: The Times of India | 28 Aug 2009 | 3:40 am Michael Clarke rules out coup on Ricky PontingAustralia's Test captain-in-waiting Michael Clarke has no plans to mount a coup against incumbent Ricky Ponting.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 28 Aug 2009 | 3:33 am Court dismisses plea on dropping MCOCA charges against SalemDelhi Police had filed an application under the provisions of Criminal Procedure Code for withdrawal of MCOCA charges against Salem on the ground that it was against the condition for his extradition.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 28 Aug 2009 | 3:31 am Serena Williams thinks her thighs and arms are "too muscular"Tennis star Serena Williams has confessed that she thinks her thighs and arms are "too muscular".Source: Daily News & Analysis | 28 Aug 2009 | 3:29 am Fan sells business to fund Dhoni dreamCHENNAI (Reuters) - A cricket-crazy Indian fan has sold his business to fund a dream of meeting Mahendra Singh Dhoni, domestic media reported on Friday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Aug 2009 | 3:28 am Devil's Advocate: Brajesh Mishra on V... - IBNLive.com
Source: Nation - Google News | 28 Aug 2009 | 3:11 am Sania Mirza nursing wrist trouble ahead of U.S. OpenCHENNAI, India (Reuters) - Indian tennis player Sania Mirza has received acupuncture treatment on a painful right wrist to be ready for the U.S. Open starting on Monday, local media reported on Friday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Aug 2009 | 3:03 am No more roadblocks, Kamal Nath tells auto sectorRoad Transport and Highways Minister Kamal Nath Friday assured the automobile industry he would build roads if it manufactured vehicles.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 28 Aug 2009 | 2:30 am Harley to start selling in IndiaHarley to start selling in India Harley-Davidson Inc. said it will begin selling motorcycles next year in India, the world's second-largest motorcycle market, where the company hopes its iconic, heav...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 28 Aug 2009 | 2:15 am Strong earthquake jolts north-west ChinaAn earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale struck the remote Qinghai Province in northwest China at 9:52 am local time on Friday, the China Earthquake Administration said, but no casualties have...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 28 Aug 2009 | 2:12 am Jaswant's book flying off the shelves in PakistanImages ] sold 100 copies of the book in a single day (last Wednesday) which indicates how eager the Pakistanis are to know the reason what prompted the BJP to expel the former foreign minister and end...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 28 Aug 2009 | 2:12 am Jaswant moves SC to challenge Guj govt's ban on bookSingh, along with a representative of Rupa and Co, publisher of the book 'Jinnah -- India, Partition, Independence', filed a petition in the apex court against the ban imposed by the Narendra Modi [Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 28 Aug 2009 | 2:12 am 'Our goal post right now is Dr Singh's US visit'Editor, News, Aziz Haniffa in Washington DC. The US has been uniformly euphoric about Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's recent visit to India, while back in New Delhi the reception has been mixed. ...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 28 Aug 2009 | 2:12 am BMW India to sell 3K units by yr-end, add 10 dealers by Dec 2010New Delhi, Aug 28 : Luxury carmaker BMW India today said it expects to sell over 3,000 units by this year-end, besides opening 10 new dealerships across the country by December 2010.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 28 Aug 2009 | 2:10 am Swiss science funland inspires IndiaBy Maitreyee Boruah, Winterthur (Switzerland), Aug 28 : If science can be as much fun as you have here, maybe no Indian will have a phobia about it. That's why Indian officials have contacted the auth...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 28 Aug 2009 | 2:10 am FM bets on 8 per cent growth in FY-10At this point in time deficient monsoon will have some impact on the rural consumption but if global growth revives then manufacturing can compensate to the drop in agriculture demand. So, we are much...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 28 Aug 2009 | 2:10 am Did L K Advani lie about KandaharLal Krishna Advani had claimed that he was not consulted before Jaswant Singh boarded a flight to Kandahar. Advani's comments were made to Shekhar Gupta on NDTV's Walk the Talk in March 2008. After h...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 28 Aug 2009 | 2:10 am Indian judiciary's crisis of credibility - BBC News
Source: Nation - Google News | 28 Aug 2009 | 2:04 am Taiwan readies for Dalai Lama visit as China fumesTAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's president has not ruled out a chance meeting with the Dalai Lama when the Tibetan spiritual leader visits next week, officials said on Friday, a move that would sour the island's recent closer ties with China.Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Aug 2009 | 1:30 am India Jinnah book ban challenged - BBC News
Source: Nation - Google News | 28 Aug 2009 | 1:18 am Kirsten warns of India threat at Champions TrophyCHENNAI (Reuters) - India will recover quickly from their early exit at the Twenty20 World Cup and are certain to mount a serious challenge at the Champions Trophy in South Africa next month, coach Gary Kirsten said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Aug 2009 | 1:12 am Jaswant moves SC over Gujarat book banThe expelled BJP leader has challenged the decision to ban his book on Jinnah. The Gujarat govt has alleged the book tarnishes Sardar Patel's image.Source: The Times of India | 28 Aug 2009 | 12:13 am H1N1 flu in turkeys cause for concern: FAONEW DELHI: The detection of H1N1 virus in turkeys in Chile has raised concerns about poultry farms elsewhere in the world also becoming infected with the pandemic flu virus, the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) said on Thursday. ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 28 Aug 2009 | 12:00 am 50% quota for women in all tiers of panchayat rajNEW DELHI: The UPA government on Thursday raised reservation for women at all tiers of the panchayat raj system from 33 to at least 50 per cent. The Cabinet, presided over by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, also cleared the proposal to ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 28 Aug 2009 | 12:00 am Land acquisition for coach factory soonPlanning Commission gives approval for the factory proposed at KanjikodeSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 28 Aug 2009 | 12:00 am YSR pulls up ‘absentee’ MLAsHYDERABAD: Expressing displeasure at legislators absenting from both the Houses of the Legislature, Chief Minister Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy on Thursday sent a clear message that they should attend the proceedings punctually. Taking ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 28 Aug 2009 | 12:00 am Slew of incentives for exportersExtended tax holiday and duty refundSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 28 Aug 2009 | 12:00 am Supreme Court to get five new judgesNew Delhi: The Supreme Court will soon get five new judges. The collegium headed by Chief Justice of India K.G. Balakrishnan has recommended the elevation of the Chief Justices of five High Courts. However, even this time, no recommendation ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 28 Aug 2009 | 12:00 am Flutter in the skyNEW DELHI: The IAF on Thursday scrambled its MiG 29 fighter jets to intercept an Air France flight entering India from Pakistan over Amritsar. The mission was aborted soon after the fighters took off as the aircraft switched over to the right ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 28 Aug 2009 | 12:00 am Girl jumps from balcony to escape from her employerShe is in hospital with a dislocated pelvis and other injuriesSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 28 Aug 2009 | 12:00 am 3G spectrum reserve price fixed at Rs. 3,500 croreRs. 1,750 crore is base price for WiMAX spectrum: e-GoMSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 28 Aug 2009 | 12:00 am Port workers to go on strike from September 15NEW DELHI: More than one lakh port and dock workers will go on an indefinite strike from September 15 to press their demand for revision of wages. The decision was taken unanimously by five federations — All India Port and Dock ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 28 Aug 2009 | 12:00 am INTERVIEW - Having baby full of risks in Pakistani conflict zoneISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Insecurity, curfews and a lack of female medics are hindering proper care for thousands of pregnant women caught up in Pakistan's war against the Taliban, according to the head of a leading health aid agency.Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 Aug 2009 | 11:55 pm India's light combat aircraft to phase out Russian jetsNEW DELHI (Reuters) - India will begin deploying its first locally made supersonic combat aircraft next year and gradually phase out its ageing fleet of Russian fighters, defence officials said on Friday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 Aug 2009 | 11:40 pm Feeling of hopelessness ups stroke risk in womenScientists at the University of Minnesota Medical School say that the feeling of hopelessness may make increase the risk of stroke in women.Source: The Times of India | 27 Aug 2009 | 11:37 pm Shah Rukh, Salman fight for the batWith Salman Khan having shown interest in owning a team of the IPL, the two Khans are, by default, pitted against each other.Source: The Times of India | 27 Aug 2009 | 11:32 pm What makes Priyanka Chopra cry?The usually bubbly and vivacious Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra broke down in tears more than once when she appeared as a celebrity guest on chat show 'Tere Mere Beach Mein'.Source: The Times of India | 27 Aug 2009 | 11:27 pm Study says shines light on sun spot - climate linkSINGAPORE (Reuters) - Small changes in the energy output of the sun can have a major impact on global weather patterns, such as the intensity of the Indian monsoon, that could be predicted years in advance, a team of scientists said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 Aug 2009 | 10:53 pm Pawan Goenka is new automobile society president'Growth with responsibility' will be the mantra of new SIAM(Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers) President Pawan Goenka who took charge of the organisation Friday.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 27 Aug 2009 | 10:00 pm Life is cheap in Gujarat's Bt cotton fieldsA third of workforce below 14 yrs of age, the rest under 18. Workers fall prey to rape and sexual abuse while being forced to slog in fields.Source: The Times of India | 27 Aug 2009 | 9:47 pm INTERVIEW - Reuters Q & A with Rafael NadalWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Over the past 10 weeks Rafael Nadal had little choice but to put his feet up and relax at home in Majorca while his rivals chased after the biggest prizes in the sport.Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 Aug 2009 | 9:43 pm Here's a collection for the flirtatious brideCoy bride? Then this 'flirtatious' collection is not for you! A Delhi-based designer has churned out figure hugging and easy-to-wear bridal wear that will be showcased at the upcoming Bridal Asia exhibition here next month.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 27 Aug 2009 | 9:30 pm Burglars using Facebook, Twitter to find targets - reportSYDNEY (Reuters Life!) - Facebook users enthusing about an upcoming holiday or a recently purchased high-tech gadget may not just be telling their friends but also potential burglars, warns an insurance company.Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 Aug 2009 | 9:05 pm Hindi filmmakers probably not missing me: Amol PalekarA craft 'can get rusty' if not practised enough - humble words coming from Amol Palekar. But the film veteran has his reasons for staying away from acting in movies for more than two decades, one being that 'Hindi filmmakers are perhaps not missing' him.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 27 Aug 2009 | 9:00 pm Japanese jobless rate breaks post-war recordThe unemployment in Japan rose 0.3 percentage points in July to hit a post-war high of 5.7 percent, the government announced Friday.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 27 Aug 2009 | 9:00 pm Kidnapped US girl resurfaces after 18 yrs as sex slaveA woman who was snatched as an 11-year-old from a bus stop was reunited on Thursday with her family after spending 18 years as the captive of a convicted rapist who fathered her two children, police said.Source: The Times of India | 27 Aug 2009 | 7:09 pm Why only SRK, not Saif, Katrina detained: PromoterPal goes on to say that he had signed SRK and all other actors for the show and his company's name was on all their visas.Source: The Times of India | 27 Aug 2009 | 6:42 pm NCP backs third front to hurt Cong at... - Times of India
Source: Nation - Google News | 27 Aug 2009 | 6:32 pm Photo with Dhoni helps youth win fiancee's heartThe photograph is simply priceless. The frame captures Team India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni with Ravindra Kumar Saini, a 23-year-old diehard fan of his from Saharanpur in Uttar Pradesh.Source: The Times of India | 27 Aug 2009 | 5:54 pm Maya says curtains down on money-mint... - Expressindia.com
Source: Nation - Google News | 27 Aug 2009 | 5:43 pm US nuclear gurus see signs of more In... - Times of India
Source: Nation - Google News | 27 Aug 2009 | 5:29 pm Quota for women in panchayats to be r... - Times of India
Source: Nation - Google News | 27 Aug 2009 | 2:28 pm Puri seer demands ban on 'Kaminey'Puri Shankaracharya Nishchalanand Saraswati Thursday demanded a ban on the Hindi film 'Kaminey' for allegedly demeaning Lord Jagannath.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 27 Aug 2009 | 12:00 pm Rajnath Singh meets Mohan Bhagwat to discuss BJP crisisBharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Rajnath Singh met Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat here late Thursday evening in the wake of the crisis gripping the party.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 27 Aug 2009 | 11:30 am Ashok Leyland sees industry sales dipping 3-5 percentCommercial vehicles and bus maker Ashok Leyland sees industry sales down by 3-5 percent during the second half of 2009-10 on the likely impact of a poor monsoon, a company official said Thursday.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 27 Aug 2009 | 11:30 am 3G spectrum base price fixed at Rs.3,500 croreThe wait for next generation telephony is finally over with an empowered group of ministers Thursday fixing the base price of third generation (3G) radio waves at Rs.3,500 crore. It had been earlier pegged at Rs.4,040 crore.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 27 Aug 2009 | 11:02 am Congress supports Uttar Pradesh government employees' demandsThe Congress party Thursday said it would support the employees of public sector undertakings in Uttar Pradesh who are demanding implementation of the Sixth Pay Commission's recommendations.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 27 Aug 2009 | 11:01 am Nehru Cup: Syria beats Lebanon, makes India's life easySyria beat Lebanon 1-0 in the Nehru Cup football Thursday and virtually took India with them to the final.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 27 Aug 2009 | 11:00 am Poor monsoon poses inflation risk - RBIMUMBAI/NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The Reserve Bank of India warned on Thursday that a poor monsoon season, which has seen about 40 percent of the country's districts declared drought areas, is more likely to drive inflation than curb growth.Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 Aug 2009 | 7:50 am
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