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Death toll rises to 41 in Bihar boat tragedies!The death toll in Bihar`s twin tragedies, when two boats carrying Durga Puja revellers capsized in the Kosi and Bagmati rivers, has gone up to 41 with 11 more bodies being recovered, officials said Wednesday.Source: Zee News : States | 30 Sep 2009 | 6:05 am Demands for removal of Prez pics over son`s candidature!Supporters of rebel Congress candidate Sunil Deshmukh, contesting against President Pratibha Patil`S son Rajendra Shekhawat in Amravati, have demanded removal of President photos from government offices.Source: Zee News : States | 30 Sep 2009 | 6:05 am YSR shock deaths are bogus, says senior Cong leader!A senior Congress leader in Andhra Pradesh has termed as "bogus" the shock deaths of 600 people following the demise of chief minister YS Rajasekhara Reddy in a helicopter crash early this month.Source: Zee News : States | 30 Sep 2009 | 6:05 am Kerala CPM to form 500 km human chain to protest ASEAN deal!Over 30 lakh Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPM) activists in Kerala will form a 500 km human chain from here to Kasargode on Oct 2 to protest the free trade agreement signed between New Delhi and the ASEAN.Source: Zee News : States | 30 Sep 2009 | 6:05 am Three held for travelling on railway pass entitled to Bihar MP!Three persons, allegedly travelling on the railway pass entitled by BJP Lok Sabha Member from Purnia, Udai Kumar Singh, in Guwahati-New Delhi Rajdhani Express were detained by RPF`s anti-fraud squad.Source: Zee News : States | 30 Sep 2009 | 6:05 am Gandhy claims he was illegally detained for four days!Kobad Gandhy, a Polit Bureau member of the banned CPI (Maoist), today alleged that he was kept in illegal detention for four days in the national capital before police recorded his arrest on September 21.Source: Zee News : India National | 30 Sep 2009 | 6:04 am Ishrat case: Centre files fresh affidavit !The Centre has filed a revised affidavit in the Gujarat HC, clarifying its stand in the Ishrat case.Source: Zee News : India National | 30 Sep 2009 | 6:04 am AI remains grounded as pilots` stir continues!Strike-hit national flag carrier Air India today cancelled over 30 flights across the country.Source: Zee News : India National | 30 Sep 2009 | 6:04 am Rahul Gandhi visits Jawaharlal Nehru University !Congress leader Rahul Gandhi late Tuesday visited the Jawaharlal Nehru University campus here and addressed a public meeting organised by the students wing of Congress party.Source: Zee News : India National | 30 Sep 2009 | 6:04 am LeT bent on striking India again: !LeT remains largely intact and determined to strike India again, says .Source: Zee News : India National | 30 Sep 2009 | 6:04 am Pakistani probe indicts Lashkar for Mumbai attacks: NYT!Pakistan`s own investigation into 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks concludes "beyond any reasonable doubt" that it was militants from the terror group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) who carried out the carnage, according to The New York Times.Source: Zee News : India National | 30 Sep 2009 | 6:04 am Striking AI pilots call off stir, to rejoin work immediately!A day after receiving assurance from Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel, striking Air India pilots on Wednesday decided to call off their strike.Source: Zee News : India National | 30 Sep 2009 | 6:04 am Siripurapu Griton elected as deputy mayor of VijayawadaCongress candidate Siripurapu Griton was elected unanimously as deputy mayor of Vijayawada city.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 30 Sep 2009 | 4:34 am DDA to get Rs500cr more for Commonwealth GamesThe Expenditure Finance Committee (EFC) has approved the proposal to provide the additional fund of Rs497crore to DDA for completion of Commonwealth Games infrastructure.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 30 Sep 2009 | 4:33 am India's cotton exports decline by 55% in 2008-09 seasonIndia's cotton exports in 2008-09 season, which ends today, are estimated to have plummeted by a whopping 55 per cent to about 38 lakh bales due to higher prices in the domestic market.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 30 Sep 2009 | 4:24 am City magistrate says Kasab voluntarily confessed his role in 26/11 attackAdditional chief metropolitan magistrate Rama Vijay Sawant Vagule was examined as a witness because Kasab had retracted his confession saying that he had made it under police duress.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 30 Sep 2009 | 4:21 am Unemployed man kills wife, daughter before poisoning selfNew Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS) A 38-year-old unemployed man allegedly strangled his wife to death and then poisoned his 11-year-old daughter before consuming the toxin at his south Delhi home early Wednesday, police here said.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 30 Sep 2009 | 4:20 am Rugby poised for big leap in India, says development officialRugby in India is all set for a big stride forward given if few key factors are addressed, says Indian Rugby Football Union's development manager Greg Davey.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 30 Sep 2009 | 4:19 am Watchdog gives Kraft deadline for Cadbury takeoverBritain's takeover watchdog today handed US giant Kraft Foods a six-week deadline to lodge a formal takeover bid for British confectionery maker Cadbury or walk away for six months.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 30 Sep 2009 | 4:18 am Indian Air Force (IAF) plans to induct Harop UCAV by 2011The IAF will induct lethal killer drones within two years, providing itself the capability to hit high value targets such as enemy missile and radar sites.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 30 Sep 2009 | 4:16 am Quattrocchi set to walk free, officially - Express Buzz
Source: Nation - Google News | 30 Sep 2009 | 4:12 am Abu Dhabi national arrested for misbehaving with air-hostessAn air passenger travelling to Hyderabad was arrested by Cyberabad police on the charges that he misbehaved with an air-hostess on Dubai-Hyderabad Emirates flight.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 30 Sep 2009 | 4:12 am Dr Reddy's recalls four products from US marketHyderabad-based drug firm Dr Reddy's Laboratories (DRL) today said it is recalling four of its drugs used in the treatment of ailments such as allergy, depression and high cholesterol from the US market.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 30 Sep 2009 | 4:10 am Shopian case: Probe ordered into conduct of doctors who conducted ... - Times of India
Source: Nation - Google News | 30 Sep 2009 | 4:08 am Governor should intervene to resolve crisis in Andhra Pradesh: BJPBJP Andhra Pradesh unit today urged the state governor N D Tiwari to intervene to resolve the crisis in the state over the continuance of K Rosaiah as chief minister.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 30 Sep 2009 | 4:08 am Manmohan Singh wants public to develop faith in nuclear safetyNew Delhi, Sep 30 : Prime Minister Manmohan Singh urged the international community to work hand in hand to strengthen public trust and confidence about nuclear safety and security.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 30 Sep 2009 | 4:00 am CBI rejects reports of 'no rape' in Shopian caseNew Delhi, Sept 30 : The CBI on Wednesday rejected doctors reports that one of the two women, who were allegedly raped and murdered in Shopian, was not raped.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 30 Sep 2009 | 4:00 am Sensex crosses 17,000 mark after financial crisisMumbai, Sep 30 : The benchmark index of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) climbed above 17,000 points on Wednesday for the first time since May 2008.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 30 Sep 2009 | 4:00 am President Patil to visit Gujarat todayNew Delhi, Sep 30 : President Pratibha Patil will pay a five-day visit to Gujarat from Wednesday evening.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 30 Sep 2009 | 4:00 am Gurgaon to have Community Radio StationNew Delhi, Sept 30 : A Community Radio Station will start functioning at Gurgaon in Haryana.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 30 Sep 2009 | 4:00 am 26/11 accused Kasab confessed voluntarily: MagistrateA Mumbai Magistrate on Wednesday told Ajmal Amir Kasab had confessed about his role in the Mumbai terror attacks voluntarily before her, saying he wanted others to draw inspiration from his confession.Source: The Times of India | 30 Sep 2009 | 3:55 am Gujarat government slams fresh affidavitSlamming the Centre for filing an additional affidavit in the Ishrat Jahan case, the Gujarat Government called the move as double speak aimed at policy of appeasement and vote bank politics.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 30 Sep 2009 | 3:53 am Kasab's confession: 'Voluntary, without remorse' - NDTV.com
Source: Nation - Google News | 30 Sep 2009 | 3:52 am Coal India's exploration arm to invest Rs 108cr in expansionCentral Mine Planning and Design Institute (CMPDIL), a subsidiary of country's largest coal producer Coal India, will invest over Rs 100 crore for acquiring advanced drilling equipment in the next two years.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 30 Sep 2009 | 3:51 am Villagers torch two train bogiesLucknow, Sep 30 (IANS) Two coaches of the Mahananda Express were torched at Hathras in Uttar Pradesh Wednesday by a mob protesting against the closure of the town's 100-year-old railway station.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 30 Sep 2009 | 3:50 am Air India tells pilotsNew Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS) Air India Wednesday said a section of pilots had not reported for work even after their strike was called off and threatened 'severe action' against them.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 30 Sep 2009 | 3:50 am Sensex extends gains, ruling 1.38 percent upMumbai, Sep 30 (IANS) A key index of Indian equities markets extended its gains Wednesday and was ruling 1.38 percent higher than its previous close in the afternoon.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 30 Sep 2009 | 3:50 am Tribute to R.D. Burman in 'Main Aurr Mrs. Khanna'Mumbai, Sep 30 (IANS) R.D. Burman's music continues to inspire today's filmmakers. While 'Kaminey' had two tracks of the late composing legend, now one of his songs will be heard in the forthcoming movie 'Main Aurr Mrs. Khanna'.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 30 Sep 2009 | 3:50 am Typhoon Ketsana leaves more than 300 dead across South East AsiaOne of the most destructive storms in years extended its deadly path across Southeast Asia, blowing down wooden villages in Cambodia and crushing Vietnamese houses.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 30 Sep 2009 | 3:50 am Comexes given 6 more months for divesting foreign equityThe government today gave a second extension up to March 31, 2010 to commodity exchanges to fall in line with the foreign investment ceiling of 5 per cent for an individual investor within the cap of 49 per cent.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 30 Sep 2009 | 3:50 am Manna Dey nominated for Dada Saheb Phalke awardRenowned playback singer Manna Dey has been nominated for the prestigious Dada Saheb Phalke award for the year 2007, officials in the ministry of information and broadcasting have said.Source: The Times of India | 30 Sep 2009 | 3:49 am Guj govt slams fresh affidavit in Ishrat case - Press Trust of India
Source: Nation - Google News | 30 Sep 2009 | 3:44 am Probe ordered into conduct of doctors who conducted autopsyJammu and Kashmir government ordered a departmental inquiry into the conduct of two teams of doctors who carried out autopsy.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 30 Sep 2009 | 3:41 am Committee of eminent persons to monitor NREGATo make implementation of its flagship programme for rural job guarantee more transparent, the government plans to constitute a group of eminent persons for its independent evaluation and monitoring.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 30 Sep 2009 | 3:39 am Bombay Rayon Fashions to raise Rs 500 cr via various routesGarment manufacturer Bombay Rayon Fashions today said it will raise Rs 500 crore by issuing shares and will issue 1 crore warrants to a promoter group company.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 30 Sep 2009 | 3:35 am Air India pilots call strike off, services restoredNEW DELHI (Reuters) - Pilots working for ailing state-run carrier Air India on Wednesday called off a strike that saw scores of flights cancelled, bookings suspended and hundreds of passengers stranded over the last four days.Source: Reuters: Top News | 30 Sep 2009 | 3:34 am BoM slashes home loans interest ratesBank of Maharashtra, today said that it would offer reduced interest rates for housing loans sanctioned during the festival period under Mahabank Platinum Housing Loan Scheme.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 30 Sep 2009 | 3:26 am ONGC-Hinduja JV loses rights to dev Iran's oilfield to ChinaIn a major setback to India's oil diplomacy, the ONGC-Hinduja Group alliance has lost the rights to develop Iran's South Azadegan oilfield to CNPC of China.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 30 Sep 2009 | 3:23 am Power Grid to raise $3bn from capital market in 3 yrsThe Power Grid Corporation of India (Power Grid) is expected to raise around $3 billion (around Rs 13,500 crore) in the capital markets over the next three years to support governments national transmission expansion plan, which is estimated to cost Rs 75,000 crore.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 30 Sep 2009 | 3:21 am N-energy benefits should not remain confined: PM - Press Trust of India
Source: Nation - Google News | 30 Sep 2009 | 2:54 am Praful Patel's rider to Air India: Reduce costs, debtsAfter its pilots called off their strike on Wednesday, civil aviation minister Praful Patel said government support comes with a rider and asked the cash-strapped national carrier to take steps to reduce its expenses and debts.Source: The Times of India | 30 Sep 2009 | 2:19 am Australia win toss and send Pakistan in to batCENTURION, South Africa (Reuters) - Australia won the toss and put Pakistan in to bat first in their Champions Trophy Group A match at Centurion on Wednesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 30 Sep 2009 | 2:07 am Nuclear energy benefits should not remain confined to few: PMManmohan Singh today said benefits of atomic energy should not remain confined to a 'privileged few' as it was vital to meet power requirements of developing countries.Source: The Times of India | 30 Sep 2009 | 2:07 am Boat capsize: 35 more bodies fished out - Press Trust of India
Source: Nation - Google News | 30 Sep 2009 | 2:00 am Tsunami smashes Pacific islands, over 100 feared deadSYDNEY (Reuters) - A series of tsunamis smashed into the Pacific island nations of American and Western Samoa killing possibly more than 100 people, some washed out to sea, destroying villages and injuring hundreds, officials said on Wednesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 30 Sep 2009 | 1:53 am FACTBOX - Hurdles to a Bharti-MTN dealMUMBAI (Reuters) - A self-imposed deadline for exclusive talks for a tie-up between India's top mobile firm Bharti Airtel and South Africa's MTN expires on Wednesday, but any deal still faces regulatory and political hurdles.Source: Reuters: Top News | 30 Sep 2009 | 1:38 am Spectacular 507.55 carat diamond mined in SAfricaAt 507 carats (just over 100 grams) the diamond, which has yet to be named, is considered to be amongst the top 20 largest high quality rough diamonds ever found worldwide.Source: The Times of India | 30 Sep 2009 | 1:20 am Pakistani probe indicts Lashkar for Mumbai attack: NYT - Hindustan Times
Source: Nation - Google News | 30 Sep 2009 | 12:54 am Earnings hopes power BSE Sensex past 17,000 ptsMUMBAI (Reuters) - The BSE Sensex climbed above 17,000 points on Wednesday for the first time since May 2008, led by banks and Reliance Industries on hopes quarterly earnings would top expectations.Source: Reuters: Top News | 30 Sep 2009 | 12:30 am Ishrat Jahan encounter: Centre files revised affidavitThe affidavit, according to sources, clarifies that the information given by the Centre was a 'tip off' and does not validate the action taken by Gujarat government.Source: The Times of India | 30 Sep 2009 | 12:20 am ‘No unauthorised construction of places of worship’New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday banned unauthorised construction of any temple, church, mosque or gurdwara in public streets/public spaces across the country with immediate effect. A Bench, consisting of Justices Dalveer ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 30 Sep 2009 | 12:00 am Centre withholding papers on black money: JethmalaniCourt issues notice to Centre on PILSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 30 Sep 2009 | 12:00 am ‘Big scope for rise in nuclear energy’If our 3-stage strategy succeeds: ManmohanSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 30 Sep 2009 | 12:00 am AI hijacker says he wants to enter Canada BarToronto: Parminder Singh Saini, a convicted terrorist who is fighting his deportation to India, has asked the Canadian law regulator to allow him practise law saying he “deserves a second chance.” Mr. Saini, who led a ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 30 Sep 2009 | 12:00 am Recession: handloom societies face tough timeERODE: Recession has hit hard handloom weavers’ cooperative societies in Chennimalai engaged in deemed exports. Sources in Chennimalai Handloom Weavers Cooperative Society or Chentex say from one lakh metres a month in 2008-09, the ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 30 Sep 2009 | 12:00 am Goa Tourism Minister arrested, released on bailPANAJI: Goa Tourism Minister Francisco X. Pacheco, of the NCP, was arrested by the Crime Branch of the State Police in the “threat to kill and extortion” case and immediately released as he was earlier granted an anticipatory bail ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 30 Sep 2009 | 12:00 am Case against Quattrocchi to be withdrawn, Centre tells courtNew Delhi: The Centre on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that it had decided to withdraw the case against Italian businessman Ottavio Quattrocchi, an accused in the Rs. 64-crore Bofors pay-offs case, which is pending before the Chief ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 30 Sep 2009 | 12:00 am Resume duty today or face action, Air India pilots toldManagement will be free to exercise options, says Praful PatelSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 30 Sep 2009 | 12:00 am ‘Mahatma’ pens from Mont Blanc241 pieces of the white gold pen will be available worldwideSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 30 Sep 2009 | 12:00 am India-Russia trade target set at $20 bBoth sides call for diversification of trade into high technology areasSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 30 Sep 2009 | 12:00 am An orgasm a day keeps illnesses awayAn orgasm a day keeps illnesses awaySource: The Times of India | 29 Sep 2009 | 11:50 pm Why Deepika Padukone is the perfect girlfriendDeepikas the perfect girlfriendSource: The Times of India | 29 Sep 2009 | 11:39 pm Bharti-MTN talks deadline looms; next step uncertainNEW DELHI (Reuters) - A deadline for exclusive talks for a $24 billion tie-up between telecoms firm Bharti Airtel and South Africa's MTN Group ends on Wednesday, with little clarity on where the deal is heading.Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 Sep 2009 | 11:28 pm Church hut collapse kills 23 in NepalKATHMANDU (Reuters) - At least 23 people, including women and children, were killed in their sleep in Nepal when a three-storey bamboo hut used for a church function collapsed, police said on Wednesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 Sep 2009 | 11:04 pm A peek into Quentin Tarantino's 'Inglorious Basterds'A peek into Quentin Tarantino's 'Inglorious Basterds'Source: The Times of India | 29 Sep 2009 | 11:03 pm Exclusive: Raj, Uddhav speak about their poll agenda - IBNLive.com
Source: Nation - Google News | 29 Sep 2009 | 10:51 pm Borrow luxury bags, buy branded jeans - on instalmentCan't afford a luxury bag or a pair of branded skinny jeans? Just rent it or buy it in instalments!Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 29 Sep 2009 | 10:00 pm Today, Indian fans will pray for PakistanAs Pakistan take on Australia at Centurion today, cricket will finally achieve what years of diplomacy and peace processes have not been able to.Source: The Times of India | 29 Sep 2009 | 9:59 pm SCENARIOS - Alternative tie-ups if MTN-Bharti exclusivity endsLONDON (Reuters) - A proposed $24 billion tie-up between telecoms groups MTN and Bharti Airtel faces more regulatory uncertainty as a self-imposed deadline for the exclusivity of talks between the groups expires on Sept. 30.Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 Sep 2009 | 9:41 pm Prateik Babbar bags role in Bhansali's next projectSanjay Leela Bhansali has signed on late actress Smita Patil's son Prateik Babbar for his next production 'My Friend Pinto' that will go on floors later this year. And the youngster is naturally delighted.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 29 Sep 2009 | 9:00 pm 'Blue' promises never-seen-before visuals and stuntsAkshay Kumar says when 'Blue' director Anthony D'Souza approached him for the underwater thriller, the first thing he asked him was 'Are you capable of making the movie?'. Touted to be India's first underwater film, which is said to match international standards of filmmaking, 'Blue' promises to bring with it some never-seen-before visuals and stunts.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 29 Sep 2009 | 9:00 pm Argentina, here come Indian colours and flavoursIndian films, food, dances and handicrafts will deck up Argentina this November, with the Festival of India set to be held not only in Buenos Aires but also in other cities of the Latin American country.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 29 Sep 2009 | 9:00 pm Railways steps in to help stranded air passengers - Times of India
Source: Nation - Google News | 29 Sep 2009 | 4:08 pm SC puts stop to roadside shrines - Times of India
Source: Nation - Google News | 29 Sep 2009 | 3:09 pm Rahul Gandhi visits JNUCongress leader Rahul Gandhi late Tuesday visited the Jawaharlal Nehru University campus here and addressed a public meeting organised by the students wing of Congress party.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 29 Sep 2009 | 1:00 pm Goa's tourism minister arrested, released on bondGoa's Tourism Minister Mickky Pacheco was Tuesday arrested before being released on a personal bond after a casino dealer accused him of extortion, police said here.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 29 Sep 2009 | 12:30 pm Akram to join KKR camp in GurgaonFormer Pakistan speedster Wasim Akram will join the Kolkata Knight Riders' camp, which begins in Gurgaon Oct 1.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 29 Sep 2009 | 11:30 am L and amp;T will bid to build navy's second submarine lineEngineering and Construction giant Larsen and Toubro Tuesday said it will bid for the Indian Navy's second line of conventional submarines.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 29 Sep 2009 | 11:01 am We can build n-plants up to 3,000-4,000 MW: L and amp;TEngineering and Construction major Larsen and amp; Toubro Tuesday said it can build nuclear power plants with generating capacity of 3,000-4,000 MW a year.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 29 Sep 2009 | 11:01 am Air India cancels 14 flights out of ChennaiNational carrier Air India could operate only seven flights out of here Tuesday while cancelling 14 due to its executive pilots' agitation.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 29 Sep 2009 | 11:01 am Felipe Massa takes wheel for first time since accidentSAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazilian Felipe Massa climbed into a racing car for the first time since sustaining a life-threatening head injury at the Hungarian Grand Prix when he drove seven laps in a kart on Monday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 Sep 2009 | 8:41 am Fifty feared dead as boat capsizes in BiharPATNA (Reuters) - At least 50 people, mostly women and children, were feared drowned after a boat capsized in a river during a storm in Bihar, a government official said on Tuesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 Sep 2009 | 2:43 am
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