Poonam Mahajan to contest from Ghatkopar West!

Late BJP leader Pramod Mahajan`s daughter Poonam figures in the first list of 66 party candidates for coming assembly elections in Maharashtra announced today.
Source: Zee News : States | 20 Sep 2009 | 6:12 am

Police arrest 3 people in Allahabad, recover 400 detonators!

In what has come as an alarming signal, the police arrested three people and recovered 400 detonators in Allahabad on Sunday.
Source: Zee News : States | 20 Sep 2009 | 6:12 am

NHRC for probe into firing during Army recruitment drive!

The NHRC has asked the Defence Ministry to investigate an incident of firing allegedly by Army personnel during a recruitment drive in Uttar Pradesh in which an 18-year-old youth was killed in July this year.
Source: Zee News : States | 20 Sep 2009 | 6:12 am

IAF converting Nyoma ALG into full-fledged transport airbase!

With the first successful landing of an AN-32 at Nyoma airstrip in eastern Ladakh, the IAF is all set to convert the Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) into a full-fledged airbase for fixed wing transport aircraft.
Source: Zee News : India National | 20 Sep 2009 | 6:12 am

Decide on mercy petitions quickly: SC tells govt!

The Supreme Court has said the government has a duty to decide on the mercy petitions of those sentenced to death by courts without much delay.
Source: Zee News : India National | 20 Sep 2009 | 6:12 am

Govt launches border development program!

The Centre has launched an ambitious frontier area development program in 17 states.
Source: Zee News : India National | 20 Sep 2009 | 6:12 am

PM Manmohan Singh greets nation on Eid!

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sunday greeted the nation on the eve of Eid-ul-Fitr, saying the festival reflected the true spirit of India`s composite culture.
Source: Zee News : India National | 20 Sep 2009 | 6:12 am

Teenage girl murder parents, five relatives!

Facing opposition to her relationship with a neighbourhood boy, a 19-year-old girl murdered seven of her family members, including her parents and brother, in connivance with him, police said Saturday. Both have been arrested.
Source: Zee News : India National | 20 Sep 2009 | 6:12 am

NSA dismisses DRDO scientist`s Pokhran-II claims as `horrific`!

NSA MK Narayanan further asserted that India has thermonuclear capabilities which have been verified by a peer group of researchers.
Source: Zee News : India National | 20 Sep 2009 | 6:12 am

Bharatiya Kala Kendra 'Ramleela' now with contemporary face

New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) Gender violence, terror and family politics - the 53rd edition of Shriram Bharatiya Kala Kendra's much-feted 'Ramleela' dance drama weaves all the contemporary realities into the ancient Indian epic of Ramayana to give it a modern face.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 20 Sep 2009 | 4:20 am

Himachal gets 33 percent less rainfall

Shimla, Sep 20 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh has received 33 percent less rainfall this monsoon.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 20 Sep 2009 | 4:20 am

Bihar Police to seek speedy trial of Patna boy's kidnappers

Patna, Sep 20 (IANS) Following a public outcry over the kidnapping of six-year-old Patna boy last week, Bihar Police Sunday said they would seek speedy trial of the five men arrested for the crime.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 20 Sep 2009 | 4:20 am

'Up' an animation with lots of action and emotion

Film: 'Up'; Voices: Edward Asner, Christopher Plummer, Jordan Nagai, Bob Peterson; Director: Pete Docter; Rating: ****
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 20 Sep 2009 | 4:20 am

Terror probe in US: Three Afghan-origin men arrested

24-year-old Colorado resident Najibullah Zazi and his father Mohammed Wali Zazi were arrested last night in Denver suburb of Colorado. Their acquaintance Ahmad Wais Afzali of Flushing, New York, was also held.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 20 Sep 2009 | 4:14 am

Fully fit Saina ready to fire at Japan Open

Images ] Open Super Series. Saina was down with chicken pox weeks before the World Badminton Championship last month but the Hyderabadi battled on to become the first Indian to reach the quarter-fina...
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 20 Sep 2009 | 4:08 am

Buddha & rebellion on Gowariker's plate

that he will be hugely busy with two very different projects in the next couple of years. The biggest among them is an English language biopic of Lord Buddha that could cost $100 million, more than t...
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 20 Sep 2009 | 4:08 am

Kajol, Urmila, Amrita and more

Maybe she isn't too comfortable with all that attention. But please, please Kajol tell us when's your next film releasing? Photographs: Uday Kuckian and Hitesh Harisinghani
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 20 Sep 2009 | 4:08 am

India's 20 best IT employers

CL Infosystems has emerged as the best employer in the information technology industry in India, according to a survey conducted by Dataquest-IDC (International Data Corporation).
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 20 Sep 2009 | 4:08 am

IIM ultimatum to Govt over world-class pay

The Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Ahmedabad, has given the government a one-month ultimatum to accept its demand for world-class pay for faculty members. Having rejected the new pay structure ...
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 20 Sep 2009 | 4:06 am

Sena MLA supporters protest outside Manohar Joshi's house

Supporters of Shiv Sena MLA Sada Sarvankar shouted slogans in front of former Lok Sabha Speaker Manohar Joshi's house, over speculation that the party was planning to field Milind Vaidya from Dadar instead of Sarvankar.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 20 Sep 2009 | 4:05 am

Future Group may hive off Big Bazaar: Biyani

Future Group chief Kishore Biyani is looking to hive off hypermarket chain Big Bazaar and list it to unlock value as part of ambitious restructuring and growth plans to become a Rs 25,000-crore group in four years.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 20 Sep 2009 | 4:04 am

Anoushka complains of blackmail, Mumbai businessman arrested

New Delhi Sitar player Anoushka Shankar, daughter of legendary musician Pandit Ravi Shankar, has been allegedly blackmailed by a businessman who has been arrested in Mumbai.Twenty-nine-year old Junaid...
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 20 Sep 2009 | 4:01 am

MNS to release first list of candidates tomorrow

Party leader Satish Pradhan told reporters that the party was in the process of giving finishing touches to the list which will be released tommorrow.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 20 Sep 2009 | 4:01 am

A driving license in the name of Ajmal Kasab!

The license was issued by the office of Assistant Regional Transport Officer (ARTO) after a local news channel, carrying out a sting operation, got an application moved in Kasab's name.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 20 Sep 2009 | 3:57 am

Konkani film wins Toronto International Film Festival award

The Man Beyond the Bridge, a Konkani film by debutante filmmaker Laxmikant Shetgaonkar, has won the International FIPRESCI Prize for the Discovery section of the 34th TIFF.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 20 Sep 2009 | 3:53 am

Smuggling worth crores along Sino-Indian border

The age-old barter system is back along the Sino-Indian border but with a twist as Indian traders smuggle daily needs into Tibet in exchange for fancy Chinese goods through the Line of Actual Control.
Source: The Times of India | 20 Sep 2009 | 3:49 am

Victorian premier cancels Mumbai visit following terror alert - Hindustan Times


Victorian premier cancels Mumbai visit following terror alert
Hindustan Times
PTI Victorian Premier John Brumby, set to arrive in India this week, has cancelled his planned trip to Mumbai following a travel advisory on possible terror attacks in the city, a media report said on Sunday. Brumby will now spend more time in New ...
Australian official cancels Mumbai trip over attack fearsTimes of India
Victoria Premier coming to address Indian concernsPress Trust of India
Terror fears stop Brumby's Mumbai visitThe Age
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Source: Nation - Google News | 20 Sep 2009 | 3:46 am

Airlines dole out attractive schemes to woo biz travellers

Faced with a major downslide in business traffic, airlines are now adopting innovative schemes to attract high-end and corporate travellers to fill in the seats on the front rows.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 20 Sep 2009 | 3:43 am

Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh's prescription for G-20 - Sify


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Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh's prescription for G-20
Sify
Buoyed by the successful firefighting at home with global financial crisis, Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh will have much to prescribe and advice to the developed countries, which are still in the stranglehold of economic meltdown. ...
Get serious on terror: India to PakistanExpress Buzz
Burns invites Nirupama to discuss Manmohan's visitTimes of India
At G20, India to pitch for reform of global financial bodiesEconomic Times
Daily Times -Press Trust of India -All India Radio
all 43 news articles »

Source: Nation - Google News | 20 Sep 2009 | 3:39 am

Harishchandrachi factory India's entry for Oscars

Marathi film Harishchandrachi Factory, by theatre-veteran Paresh Mokashi has been selected as India's official entry to this year's Oscars in the Foreign Film Category.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 20 Sep 2009 | 3:36 am

Pawan Hans Helicopters aims more connectivity in NE region

With an aim to take air connectivity to the remote areas of the North East, state-run Pawan Hans Helicopters (PHHL) is planning to start a new model of operations in the region that will link smaller cities via Guwahati to rest of the country.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 20 Sep 2009 | 3:29 am

Indian envoy praises Sikh Community at Film Festival

Turbanology, a film highlighting west's reaction to the Sikh turban and the plight of the community of the 9/11 terror attacks, drew a lot of attention.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 20 Sep 2009 | 3:29 am

Rift over ticket turns violent in Sena - Times Now.tv


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Rift over ticket turns violent in Sena
Times Now.tv
With under a month remaining for the Maharashtra state polls, Shiv Sena activists ransacked Manohar Joshi's house in Dadar, Mumbai on Sunday (September 20). It was, however, reported that the senior Shiv Sena leader was not present at his residence at ...
Thane BJP upset over sharing pactTimes of India
Will Cong, NCP have a joint campaign, manifesto for Maha pollsIndian Express
Sena, BJP clinch seat-sharing dealHindu
IBNLive.com -Expressindia.com -Daily News & Analysis
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Source: Nation - Google News | 20 Sep 2009 | 3:23 am

Manali's Jewish houses under special security net

Himachal Pradesh police has stepped up security for Chabad House of old Manali, against the backdrop of several Jewish festivals and Israeli security agencies warning its nationals visiting this resort of a "very serious" terror threat.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 20 Sep 2009 | 3:20 am

Shamed Renault wait to hear fate

LONDON (Reuters) - Renault's Formula One future will be decided in Paris on Monday when the governing body rules on a race-fixing controversy that has stunned and shamed the sport.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Sep 2009 | 3:17 am

'Indian biz behind global cos in contingency preparedness'

Indian companies lag far behind their global peers when it comes to their preparedness for any natural or man-made disasters, which may throw them out of operation, even as awareness about it has grown significantly, global consultancy Deloitte says.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 20 Sep 2009 | 3:12 am

Bankers say multiple PLRs to enhance lending transparency

The multiple prime lending rate (PLR) system with a cap on advance rates, which are likely to be recommended by a Reserve Bank of India (RBI) panel, would bring more transparency in the lending operations, bankers said.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 20 Sep 2009 | 3:01 am

Virender Sehwag returns to cricket action today

Indian opener Virender Sehwag returned to the cricket field today at a corporate tourney in Chandigarh.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 20 Sep 2009 | 2:59 am

India, Afghanistan aid Pakistan militants: media - Hindustan Times


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India, Afghanistan aid Pakistan militants: media
Hindustan Times
India and Afghanistan have covertly aided the outlawed Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Geo TV reported on Sunday quoting an official report. It said that 23 arrested militants of the group allegedly confessed they had links with Indian and Afghan ...
Not enough evidence yet to implicate Saeed: PakistanHindu
Lashkar founder Hafiz under investigationEconomic Times
Contrary signals from PakistanDaily News & Analysis
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Source: Nation - Google News | 20 Sep 2009 | 2:58 am

Indian ADRs gain $3.4 bn last week; Infosys major gainer

Led by IT bellwether Infosys Technologies, Indian stocks trading on American bourses gained more than $3 billion in a week.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 20 Sep 2009 | 2:52 am

Govt approval for CEO's salary not called for: Khurshid

Companies will no more be required to seek govt's approval for raising the salaries of directors once the new company law comes into effect, Salman Khurshid said.
Source: The Times of India | 20 Sep 2009 | 2:52 am

'Harishchandrachi Factory' India's entry for Oscars

Marathi film "Harishchandrachi Factory", by theatre-veteran Paresh Mokashi has been selected as India's official entry to this year's Oscars in the Foreign Film Category.
Source: The Times of India | 20 Sep 2009 | 2:48 am

Australian official cancels Mumbai trip over attack fears

Victoria state premier John Brumby was scheduled to visit Mumbai this week to assure Indians that Australia remains a safe place to study.
Source: The Times of India | 20 Sep 2009 | 2:41 am

Job mkt still grim; 27 people lose job per hour

Despite the US economy showing indications of recovery, the global job market remains gloomy, with companies laying off at least 27 employees every hour to cut costs.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 20 Sep 2009 | 2:35 am

Smuggling worth crores along Sino-Indian border in Ladakh

The area--Changthang is located south east of Ladakh and has been a haven for smugglers who carry essential commodities like rice, wheat, vegetables having longer shelf-life, cigarettes and bidi and cooking oil.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 20 Sep 2009 | 2:26 am

FII inflows to cross $10 bn-mark this month: Analysts

Foreign investment in the Indian stock markets may cross $10 billion-mark by the end of this month as a hefty $9.8 billion (Rs 47,674 crore) have already been poured into the bourses by overseas entities so far this year, analysts feel.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 20 Sep 2009 | 2:24 am

Top 8 cos add Rs 23,000 cr last week

As many as eight out of the top 10 most valued companies added over Rs 23,000 crore to their market capitalisation in the last week.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 20 Sep 2009 | 2:08 am

Quotable Quotes of the week


Source: The Times of India | 20 Sep 2009 | 1:22 am

Pokhran II: NSA dismisses DRDO scientist's claims

Terming former scientist Santhanam's claims on Pokhran II as 'horrific', National Security Adviser M K Narayanan asserted that India has thermonuclear capabilities which have been verified by a peer group of researchers.
Source: The Times of India | 20 Sep 2009 | 1:11 am

Indian forces capable of defending borders: Krishna - Hindustan Times


Indian Express

Indian forces capable of defending borders: Krishna
Hindustan Times
Notwithstanding reports of tension building up along the Indo-China border, the two neighbouring countries need to move hand-in-hand at WTO to protect interest of over 100 developing nations in the Doha trade negotiations, sources said. ...
India looks up to China in WTO amidst border tensionPress Trust of India
'Chinese Armymen sneak into our areas'Times Now.tv
Media asked not to 'overplay' China border incidentsHindu
Times of India -Economic Times
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Source: Nation - Google News | 20 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am

Man held for 'blackmailing' Anoushka Shankar: Cops

Delhi Police is investigating a case of blackmailing of young sitarist and legendary musician Pandit Ravi Shankar's daughter, Anoushka and has arrested a Mumbai-based man who allegedly accessed her photographs stored in her laptop.
Source: The Times of India | 20 Sep 2009 | 12:53 am

Yuvraj Singh's father set to play political innings

While cricketer Yuvraj Singh would be battling out in South Africa during the Champions Trophy, his father and former cricketer Yograj Singh will be seen trying his luck in the forthcoming Haryana assembly polls.
Source: The Times of India | 20 Sep 2009 | 12:45 am

NSA dismisses Santhanam's claims on Pokhran-II as 'horrific' - Press Trust of India


Indian Express

NSA dismisses Santhanam's claims on Pokhran-II as 'horrific'
Press Trust of India
New Delhi, Sep 19 (PTI) National Security Adviser MK Narayanan has termed a former DRDO scientist's claims on Pokhran-II nuclear tests as "horrific" and asserted that India has thermonuclear capabilities which have been verified by a peer group of ...
Damaging fallout: 'Dud' Pokhran II blows up 11 years laterTimes of India
NSA MK Narayanan dismisses Santhanam's claims on Pokhran-IIBreakingNewsOnline.
DRDO scientist Santhanam favours probe into Pokhran-IIHindustan Times
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Source: Nation - Google News | 20 Sep 2009 | 12:26 am

As border issue hots up, India looks up to China in WTO

Notwithstanding reports of tension along the Indo-China border, the two countries need to move hand-in-hand at WTO to protect interest of over 100 developing nations in the Doha trade negotiations, sources said.
Source: The Times of India | 20 Sep 2009 | 12:13 am

Maoists suffer major blow in Chhattisgarh


Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 20 Sep 2009 | 12:00 am

Media asked not to ‘overplay’ China border incidents

FIR to be filed against reporters who claimed soldiers were injured in Chinese firing
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 20 Sep 2009 | 12:00 am

Sena, BJP clinch seat-sharing deal

With Guhagar, a BJP stronghold, given to Sena, the stage is set for a rebellion of sorts
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 20 Sep 2009 | 12:00 am

Teething troubles over for Rosaiah

Jagan’s post will be decided by high command, says Chief Minister
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 20 Sep 2009 | 12:00 am

Construction stayed

LUCKNOW: The Allahabad High Court on Saturday stayed the construction activities, from the Jail Road Trisection to the Kanshiram memorial, till September 22. — PTI ...
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 20 Sep 2009 | 12:00 am

IMF clears gold sale to shore up finances

WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund has approved the sale of a limited amount of its gold to shore up its finances. China, India and Russia have evinced interest in the purchase to reduce their position in the dollar-denominated ...
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 20 Sep 2009 | 12:00 am

Lalu Prasad meets Sonia for alliance

PATNA: Pitching for a secular alliance in Jharkhand and Bihar, RJD leader Lalu Prasad met Congress president Sonia Gandhi in New Delhi on Saturday, seeking her cooperation in bringing secular parties together to keep the NDA at bay. ...
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 20 Sep 2009 | 12:00 am

Roads in Udupi to be widened: Minister

Udupi: Home Minister V.S. Acharya said on Saturday that many roads in the city would be widened to facilitate smooth movement of traffic. He was speaking after inaugurating two bus-shelters at Parkala here. Dr. Acharya said that ...
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 20 Sep 2009 | 12:00 am

Not enough evidence yet to implicate Saeed: Pakistan

If he is bailed out by Pakistan court, it should be accepted by India: Rehman Malik
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 20 Sep 2009 | 12:00 am

No justification for summoning Modi now: Nanavati panel

AHMEDABAD: The G.T. Nanavati-Akshay Mehta judicial commission, probing the Godhra train carnage and subsequent communal riots in Gujarat in 2002, has rejected all grounds advanced by the Jan Sangharsh Manch for summoning Chief Minister ...
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 20 Sep 2009 | 12:00 am

6 ways to protect your child from swine flu

As swine flu continues to infect school kids, parental anxieties have stirred up with each one trying to be cautious enough to avoid the spread of HINI virus that has caused severe illness and deaths worldwide.
Source: The Times of India | 19 Sep 2009 | 11:53 pm

Himachal to post names of corrupt officers on website

Himachal Pradesh Police will post names of corrupt government functionaries on its official website, a senior official said Sunday.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 19 Sep 2009 | 9:30 pm

We won't summon CM: Nanavati panel - Daily News & Analysis


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We won't summon CM: Nanavati panel
Daily News & Analysis
Ahmedabad: Characterising the testimonies of police officers and activists as "vague allegations" and "unwarranted assumptions", the Nanavati commission has refused to summon Narendra Modi to question him about persistent claims that the 2002 riots ...
Modi needs to be cross-examined to arrive at truth, says ManchHindu
Riot panel to scan Modi aides' callsCalcutta Telegraph
Nanavati panel not to summon ModiTimes of India
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Source: Nation - Google News | 19 Sep 2009 | 9:03 pm

My comedies are stress-busters for viewers: Govinda

Bollywood funnyman Govinda, who has teamed up with director David Dhawan for the 19th time in yet another comedy 'Do Knot Disturb', says he loves doing 'time-pass' films' as they serve as 'stress-busters for the audiences'.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 19 Sep 2009 | 8:30 pm

Ram Kapoor finally steps into Bollywood with four films

After acting in several TV soaps for over a decade, popular actor Ram Kapoor is finally set to foray into Bollywood and that too with four projects that include Farhan Akhtar's 'Kartik Calling Kartik' and Anurag Kashyap's 'Udaan'.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 19 Sep 2009 | 8:30 pm

Kalavati enters poll fray - Times of India


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Kalavati enters poll fray
Times of India
NAGPUR: Kalavati Bandurkar, whom Congress scion Rahul Gandhi mentioned to explain the need for a nuclear pact with the US last year and who is now the favourite poster woman for all activists, announced her plans to contest the forthcoming state ...
Rahul's 'sister' versus CongCalcutta Telegraph
Kalavati will contest Maharashtra state pollsIndian Express
Rahul's aam aurat now a foeHindustan Times
India Today -Indopia -BreakingNewsOnline.
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Source: Nation - Google News | 19 Sep 2009 | 7:54 pm

Lalu wants alliance with Cong in Bihar, Jharkhand - Hindustan Times


Indian Express

Lalu wants alliance with Cong in Bihar, Jharkhand
Hindustan Times
Buoyed by the Rashtriya Janata Dal's performance in the assembly bypolls in Bihar, Lalu Prasad called on Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Saturday, making a pitch for a secular alliance in poll-bound Jharkhand as well as in his home state. ...
Bypoll results beginning of the end of Nitish govt: LaluTimes of India
Lalu wants Congress in Jharkhand, BiharPress Trust of India
RJD-LJP success puts Congress in tie-up dilemmaEconomic Times
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Source: Nation - Google News | 19 Sep 2009 | 1:30 pm

Cong buries hatchet with Tharoor - Times of India


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Cong buries hatchet with Tharoor
Times of India
NEW DELHI: Fearing that minister Shashi Tharoor's tweeting crisis could move beyond the blogging space to give an avid Opposition a first rate political issue, Congress on Saturday took steps to give it a quiet burial. Rajasthan chief minister Ashok ...
Shashi Tharoor may escape punishmentDaily News & Analysis
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Source: Nation - Google News | 19 Sep 2009 | 1:16 pm

Wkly Tech Analysis: Sideways move seen at highs

Markets gained for the second week in a row, backed by positive sentiments on hopes of a speedy global economic recovery, higher advance tax numbers and fund buying.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 19 Sep 2009 | 12:46 pm

Mayawati gets another jolt from court

The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court Saturday gave yet another jolt to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati as it stayed the construction of a boundary wall around the site of a memorial to her mentor, late Kanshi Ram.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 19 Sep 2009 | 12:00 pm

Teenager girl arrested for murdering parents, five relatives

Facing opposition to her relationship with a neighbourhood boy, a 19-year-old girl murdered seven of her family members, including her parents and brother, in connivance with him, police said Saturday. Both have been arrested.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 19 Sep 2009 | 12:00 pm

Pakistan-India peace forum urges dialogue resumption

India and Pakistan have no alternative to serious dialogue to end the atmosphere of suspicion between them, said speakers at a public meet organised here by the Pakistan India People's Forum for Peace and Democracy (PIPFPD) Saturday.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 19 Sep 2009 | 11:00 am

India, Sri Lanka U-16 football match ends in draw

The second friendly football match between the under-16 teams of India and Sri Lanka ended in a goalless draw in Colombo Saturday.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 19 Sep 2009 | 10:30 am

Lawyer murdered by robbers in Ghaziabad

A lawyer was murdered and his daughter beaten up in their home by six armed men early Saturday when he refused to hand over some official papers to them, police said.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 19 Sep 2009 | 10:30 am

Austerity measures not to compromise security: Mukherjee

Austerity measures the government has introduced are not at the cost of security for top leaders, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee clarified here Saturday.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 19 Sep 2009 | 10:00 am

Five swine flu deaths take India's toll to 238

At least five people died of swine flu Saturday, taking India's influenza A (H1N1) toll to 238, health authorities said.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 19 Sep 2009 | 10:00 am

Financial regulation, reform top India's G20 agenda

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India wants the upcoming G20 leaders summit to discuss ways of ensuring regulatory failures that led to economic crisis are prevented from recurring, Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao said on Saturday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Sep 2009 | 9:08 am

Pakistan says investigating Mumbai attack "mastermind" Hafiz

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan said on Saturday it was investigating Lashkar-e-Taiba founder Hafiz Mohammad Saeed, who India accuses of masterminding last year's Mumbai attack, but said he would be arrested only after concrete evidence was found against him.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Sep 2009 | 8:38 am

Govt against credit curbs to check price rise - Pranab Mukherjee

BANGALORE (Reuters) - The government opposes tighter monetary policy to curb rising food prices as this would hit economic growth, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said on Saturday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Sep 2009 | 6:16 am

India's fielding must improve, says captain Dhoni

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has told India to improve their fielding in this month's Champions Trophy.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Sep 2009 | 5:18 am

Everest "memento" for Obama to show climate change impact

KATHMANDU (Reuters) - Nepal's sherpa community is sending a piece of rock from Mount Everest to U.S. President Barack Obama to underscore the impact of global warming on the Himalayas.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Sep 2009 | 2:45 am