Power equations set to change in Thane post-delimitation!

This district on Mumbai`s outskirts, which has been a bastion of Shiv Sena-BJP, is set to play a key role in the formation of next govt in Maharashtra after the October 13 Assembly elections.
Source: Zee News : States | 1 Oct 2009 | 6:03 am

Judges in Uttar Pradesh differ over declaring assets!

The judiciary in Uttar Pradesh is divided over the issue of declaration of their assets.
Source: Zee News : States | 1 Oct 2009 | 6:03 am

Nine from Delhi killed in Kerala boat tragedy; 1 missing!

Nine Delhiites including seven woman were among 35 people killed in a boat capsize in Kerala, officials said Thursday.
Source: Zee News : States | 1 Oct 2009 | 6:03 am

Indian women peacekeepers have set an example: Hillary!

In preventing violence against women and girls in Liberia, Indian women peacekeepers have set an example that must be emulated in UN peacekeeping missions across the world, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said.
Source: Zee News : India National | 1 Oct 2009 | 6:02 am

CBI to formally withdraw Bofors case!

The CBI will formally move an application before the Magistrates Court in Delhi on Saturday withdrawing the cases against Italian businessman Ottavio Quattrocchi in the Bofors Gun Deal, the Union Law Minister has said.
Source: Zee News : India National | 1 Oct 2009 | 6:02 am

US continues to encourage Pak to investigate 26/11 attacks!

The US has said it continues to "encourage" Pakistan to investigate the Mumbai terrorist attacks and expects that Islamabad would bring the perpetrators to justice.
Source: Zee News : India National | 1 Oct 2009 | 6:02 am

Five Tibetans held for protesting outside Chinese Embassy!

Five Tibetans were Thursday detained during a protest against 60 years of Chinese rule in Tibet in front of that country`s embassy here.
Source: Zee News : India National | 1 Oct 2009 | 6:02 am

Two Indian American scribes win Wharton awards!

Two Indian American journalists are among the four winners of the prestigious 2009 Knowledge@Wharton Awards for Business Journalism, sponsored by the South Asian Journalists Association (SAJA).
Source: Zee News : India National | 1 Oct 2009 | 6:02 am

Dr Singh greets China on 60th anniversary !

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday congratulated the Chinese government and people on the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People`s Republic.
Source: Zee News : India National | 1 Oct 2009 | 6:02 am

Death toll in Samoa tsunami reaches to 149

Stunned Samoans dug through the sodden wreckage of their homes and told of the terror of being trapped underwater or flung inland by the tsunami that ravaged towns in the South Pacific.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 1 Oct 2009 | 4:36 am

Pak inks MoU for transit of Indian goods to Afghanistan

Formalities in this regard will be finalised through Pakistan to ensure that its national interests are protected, said Makhdoom Amin Fahim, a top leader of the ruling Pakistan People's Party.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 1 Oct 2009 | 4:27 am

Shiney Ahuja gets bail in rape case - Economic Times


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MUMBAI: Bollywood actor Shiney Ahuja, who has been in judicial custody for three months after being charged with raping his domestic help, got bail on Thursday on surety of Rs.50000. "There is no clear evidence that Shiney had raped his maid," said his ...
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Source: Nation - Google News | 1 Oct 2009 | 4:24 am

Top LeT militant arrested in Dhaka

The top most LeT militant in Bangladesh, overseeing the group's militant movements across the Indian borders, was arrested by the police in a midnight swoop from the capital.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 1 Oct 2009 | 4:15 am

Teenager arrested for sodomising 8-year-old

Chandigarh, Oct 1 (IANS) A teenager was arrested here for allegedly sodmising an eight-year-old boy, police said Thursday.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 1 Oct 2009 | 4:10 am

Mulayam to launch campaign for daughter-in-law Sunday

New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav will on Sunday launch the campaign for his daughter-in-law for the by-election to the Ferozabad Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh, where she has been pitted against Bollywood veteran Raj Babbar of the Congress.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 1 Oct 2009 | 4:10 am

No security guarantee for CWG athletes: Aussie chief

Casting a security shadow over the Commonwealth Games in Delhi, the CWG chief of Australia Perry Crosswhite today said that he could not guarantee the safety of his country's athletes.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 1 Oct 2009 | 4:07 am

IAF seeks permission to open fire at Maoists: Air chief marshal

On the use of air power to track down Maoists, the IAF chief said it would be a "tricky" decision, as the risks of collateral damage in the form of innocent citizens being hit was quite high during such operations.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 1 Oct 2009 | 4:06 am

Gulf Oil enters into agreement with Biocon to sell pharma biz

Hinduja Group company, Gulf Oil Corporation today said its subsidiary has entered into an agreement with Biocon to sell its Active Pharmaceuticals Ingredients (API) undertaking, for an undisclosed amount.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 1 Oct 2009 | 4:05 am

Equal Opportunity Bill to be tabled in Winter Session

A Bill that will seek diversity profiling of employees in public and private sectors to help in better recruitment of the disadvantaged people is to be introduced in Parliament during the coming Winter Session.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 1 Oct 2009 | 4:04 am

Police register case against Gomes for confining family members

Mumbai, Oct 1 : Mumbai Police has registered a case against Francis Gomes on Thursday for confining members of his family in their house for seven long years.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 1 Oct 2009 | 3:50 am

Whistle-blowers deserve protection: Khurshid

People who blow the whistle on scams or wrongdoings in companies need official protection, but regrettably there is no structure in place to encourage them to do so, feels Corporate Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 1 Oct 2009 | 3:46 am

Dalits in Uttar Pradesh can't stop praising Rahul Gandhi in ... - Times of India


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Dalits in Uttar Pradesh can't stop praising Rahul Gandhi in ...
Times of India
SHRAVASTI (Uttar Pradesh): A week after his unexpected forays into Uttar Pradesh's rural areas, Dalit villagers who saw Rahul Gandhi at their doorstep are still talking about the Congress icon. Dalits, who were stunned to see Gandhi in their midst, ...
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Source: Nation - Google News | 1 Oct 2009 | 3:45 am

ABG Shipyard gears up to match Bharati's open offer

Ship building firm ABG Shipyard is getting ready to counter the offer price of rival Bharati Shipyard to acquire offshore drilling company Great Offshore.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 1 Oct 2009 | 3:43 am

Three months later, Shiney Ahuja gets bail in rape case

The actor has been granted bail on surety of Rs 50,000 and the assurance that he will stay out of Mumbai. He has been in judicial custody since June 15 for allegedly raping his maid.
Source: The Times of India | 1 Oct 2009 | 3:42 am

Chandigarh prisoners restore Le Corbusier furniture

Chandigarh, Oct 1 (IANS) While serving their jail terms, prisoners here are not sitting idle but working to restore pieces of furniture designed by legendary architects Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret. The products of the jail workshop will soon be displayed in Chandigarh's upscale galleries.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 1 Oct 2009 | 3:40 am

Markets stay volatile, Sensex marginally up

Mumbai, Oct 1 (IANS) Trading at Indian equities markets continued to be volatile Thursday, with a key index marginally up about an hour before the closing bell.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 1 Oct 2009 | 3:40 am

Congress shakes hand with Left Front in Siliguri, Trinamool fumes

Kolkata, Oct 1 (IANS) After a long-drawn tug of war over the mayor's seat in Siliguri Municipal Corporation, the Congress finally formed the city civic board Thursday with the support of West Bengal's ruling Left Front (LF), leaving its national alliance partner Trinamool Congress high and dry.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 1 Oct 2009 | 3:40 am

Dalits can't stop praising Rahul in Mayawati terrain

Shravasti (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 1 (IANS) A week after his unexpected forays into Uttar Pradesh's rural areas, Dalit villagers who saw Rahul Gandhi at their doorstep are still talking about the Congress icon.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 1 Oct 2009 | 3:40 am

Make Jagan CM or we quit: Andhra MPs, MLAs - IBNLive.com


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Source: Nation - Google News | 1 Oct 2009 | 3:32 am

CCEA clears Forum Synergies proposal for $135 mn FDI

The government today allowed Bangalore-based private equity firm, Forum Synergies (India) PE Fund Managers, to receive up to $135 million (about Rs 650 crore) foreign direct investment (FDI) from Mauritius-based Knowledge-Manufacturing Company.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 1 Oct 2009 | 3:32 am

India concerned over separate Chinese visas to Kashmiris

India is concerned over the new practice adopted by the Chinese embassy to issue visas to Indian passport holders from J&K on a separate sheet of paper rather than stamping them in their passports.
Source: The Times of India | 1 Oct 2009 | 3:31 am

Govt okays four-laning of highways for Rs 1,595 cr in HP, UP

The government today approved two road projects totalling Rs 1,595 crore for the development of certain stretches of National Highways (NH) in Himachal Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 1 Oct 2009 | 3:31 am

Kerala admits lapses in boat tragedy, lifejackets to be mandatory - Times of India


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Kerala admits lapses in boat tragedy, lifejackets to be mandatory
Times of India
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Admitting that there had been lapses, the Kerala government Thursday said the Thekkady boat tragedy was "an accident" and would not hit tourist inflow to the state that is promoted abroad as 'God's own country'. ...
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Source: Nation - Google News | 1 Oct 2009 | 3:24 am

Govt help for Indian in US jail for anti-Bush post

The Indian government has finally responded to the call for justice by former Indian Navy captain Subbarao Buddhi for his son Vikram who has been languishing in jail in the US.
Source: The Times of India | 1 Oct 2009 | 3:19 am

Bharti continues to top combined value chart

Bharti Airtel has topped the combined value chart with a turnover of Rs 1,493.77 crore, followed by ICICI Bank (Rs 698.68 crore), SBI (Rs 596.26 crore), Reliance (Rs 590.25 crore) and Axis Bank (Rs 494.11 crore).
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 1 Oct 2009 | 3:08 am

US Congress passes bill to triple non-military aid to Pak

The US Congress has passed a bill to triple non-military aid to Pakistan to a whopping $7.5bn till 2014 amid India's warning that such funds have been diverted in the past to support hostile operations against it.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 1 Oct 2009 | 3:04 am

Molester jumps off second floor, lands in hospital

Chandigarh, Oct 1 (IANS) A 30-year-old man jumped from the second floor of a house to escape after molesting a woman but only landed in a hospital bed with paralysed legs, police said here Thursday.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 1 Oct 2009 | 3:00 am

'Why aren't ministers praising brave Gujjar girl'

Jammu, Oct 1 (IANS) Leaders of the Gujjar community in Jammu and Kashmir Thursday said the act of bravery by 18-year-old Rukhsana Kausuar, who killed a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant, was praised by everyone except Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and his state ministers.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 1 Oct 2009 | 3:00 am

India's exports dip between April and August

New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) India's exports in the five months since April have dipped 31 percent in dollar terms and 20.4 percent in rupee terms, government data released Thursday said.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 1 Oct 2009 | 3:00 am

Asian markets end -ve; Seoul Composite down 2%

The Asian markets ended on a mixed note.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 1 Oct 2009 | 2:59 am

Inflation, factory data point to policy tightening next year

MUMBAI/NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's factory output rose in September and inflation accelerated on robust domestic demand, a trend analysts said could prompt the central bank to tighten policy early next year.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 1 Oct 2009 | 2:52 am

47 held, 2000 booked for violence at Haathras railway station

The police has arrested 47 persons and booked around 2000 others in connection with violence at Haathras railway station where 11 coaches of a Delhi-bound train were torched.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 1 Oct 2009 | 2:50 am

Indian concerns on visas to Kashmiris conveyed to China - Times of India


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Indian concerns on visas to Kashmiris conveyed to China
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NEW DELHI: India on Thursday conveyed its "well-justified concern" to the Chinese government over the issue of separate visas to Indian passport holders from Jammu and Kashmir. ( Watch Video ) "It is our considered view and position that there should ...
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Source: Nation - Google News | 1 Oct 2009 | 2:49 am

Ashok Leyland may hike commercial vehicle prices by April

Hinduja Group flagship company Ashok Leyland is likely to increase prices of its commercial vehicles across all models by April 2010 to offset rising input costs.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 1 Oct 2009 | 2:48 am

Inflation rises to 0.83 per cent on higher food prices

Processed food items rose further from last week. Their prices were up 13.13 per cent on yearly basis as sugar turned dearer by 44.47 per cent.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 1 Oct 2009 | 2:45 am

How Quattrocchi walked free - Indian Express


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How Quattrocchi walked free
Indian Express
The manner in which investigations and prosecutions in the Bofors case were consistently and spectacularly bungled is proof enough that whoever took the Bofors money is supremely powerful. Over the last two decades, there was always someone in the CBI, ...
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Source: Nation - Google News | 1 Oct 2009 | 2:36 am

Karunanidhi asks people to buy more khadi products - Press Trust of India


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Karunanidhi asks people to buy more khadi products
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Chennai, Oct 1 (PTI) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi today exhorted people in the state to buy more khadi products to help the rural workforce involved in the trade. In his Gandhi Jayanti greetings here, Karunanidhi asked the people to use the ...
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Source: Nation - Google News | 1 Oct 2009 | 2:25 am

Ashok Leyland to supply 875 ULE buses to DTC this fiscal

Commercial vehicle maker Ashok Leyland has said it would start delivery of the first 50 ultra low entry (ULE) buses to the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) soon as part of its Rs 1,190 crore contract to supply 875 buses this fiscal.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 1 Oct 2009 | 2:20 am

Wasim Akram slams Dhoni for dispirited leadership

Despite the seven-wicket victory over the West Indies yesterday, India's campaign in the eight-nation tournament ended after Australia pipped Pakistan by two wickets in another Group A thriller.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 1 Oct 2009 | 2:08 am

Dad held for locking wife, daughters for yrs

The 60-year-old man from Thane, who had allegedly locked up his wife and three daughters fearing they would be raped if they ventured out, has been arrested.
Source: The Times of India | 1 Oct 2009 | 1:52 am

8 more bodies found, toll rises to 39 in Kerala boat mishap

The toll in the Thekkady mishap climbed to 39 with eight more bodies being fished out today even as the Kerala govt ordered a judicial inquiry into the tragedy.
Source: The Times of India | 1 Oct 2009 | 1:25 am

India raises visa issue with China

The visas were stamped on separate papers and not on passports, a practice started recently in the case of those hailing from Arunachal Pradesh, which Beijing says is a disputed territory.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 1 Oct 2009 | 1:23 am

Man arrested for confining wife, daughters in house for 7 yrs - Press Trust of India


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Man arrested for confining wife, daughters in house for 7 yrs
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Mumbai, Oct 1 (PTI) A 60-year-old man, who had allegedly locked up his wife and three daughters in a room for seven years fearing they would be raped if they ventured out, has been arrested. "After preliminary investigations, we arrested the accused, ...
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Source: Nation - Google News | 1 Oct 2009 | 1:10 am

Actresses more comfy with their sexuality

Actresses more comfy with their sexuality
Source: The Times of India | 1 Oct 2009 | 12:57 am

Abhi-Ash getting Rs 25cr for soap ad: Reports

Abhi-Ash getting Rs 25 crore for soap ad: Reports
Source: The Times of India | 1 Oct 2009 | 12:54 am

Indonesia quake death toll may be thousands - minister

PADANG, Indonesia (Reuters) - Rescue teams struggled on Thursday to find people trapped under debris after a powerful earthquake hit the Indonesian city of Padang, possibly killing thousands.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 1 Oct 2009 | 12:51 am

IMF forecasts 2010 India GDP +6.4 pct

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Major Asian economies achieved a remarkable rebound from the global financial crisis, but it is not certain the recovery can be sustained, the International Monetary fund said on Thursday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 1 Oct 2009 | 12:45 am

High-level inquiry will be held: VS

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A high-level inquiry will be held to ascertain the cause of the boat capsize at Thekkady, Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan has said. Describing the accident as an extremely saddening one, the Chief Minister told ...
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 1 Oct 2009 | 12:00 am

32 tourists drown in Thekkady reservoir

THEKKADY: More than 32 tourists on board a double-decker boat owned and operated by the Kerala Tourism Development Corporation were killed when it capsized in one of the deepest zones of the Mullaperiyar dam reservoir in Kerala’s Idukki ...
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 1 Oct 2009 | 12:00 am

32 drown as boat topples in Thekkady reservoir

KTDC’s boat was carrying tourists, mostly from Karnataka
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 1 Oct 2009 | 12:00 am

Public libraries get browsing centres

TIRUCHI: Internet browsing centres have been opened in nine government taluk and branch public libraries in Tiruchi district. Though the facility has been available at the District Central Library in the city over the past couple of ...
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 1 Oct 2009 | 12:00 am

Visa standoff leaves Kashmiri students in limbo

New policy of issuing Chinese visas on a separate sheet completely unacceptable: Saifuddin Soz
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 1 Oct 2009 | 12:00 am

Mahatma’s bust gathering dust in South Africa

Durban: A bust of Mahatma Gandhi, which was to be installed at a railway station in South Africa, is gathering dust in a basement. The bust was donated to the Kwazulu-Natal provincial government four years ago by Satpal Maharaj. It is ...
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 1 Oct 2009 | 12:00 am

Delhi upset over separate Chinese visas for Kashmiris

New Delhi: In a move that has puzzled and annoyed South Block, the Chinese embassy in New Delhi has begun issuing visas to Indian passport holders from Jammu and Kashmir on a separate sheet of paper rather than stamping them in their passports ...
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 1 Oct 2009 | 12:00 am

A milestone in the life of China, says Manmohan

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Wednesday that India was committed to improving its relations with China in an “all-round manner.” In a message to Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao on the eve of the 60th ...
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 1 Oct 2009 | 12:00 am

Tax on gifts in excess of Rs.50,000

NEW DELHI: Persons receiving gifts, in cash or kind, will have to pay tax, if the value exceeds Rs. 50,000, the Income Tax Department has said. A notification issued by the Central Board of Direct Taxes, about three weeks ahead of ...
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 1 Oct 2009 | 12:00 am

Jagan pained over MLAs’ threat

HYDERABAD: Concerned over the firm stand taken by the MLAs loyal to Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, who have threatened to quit if the Congress Legislature Party meeting was not convened immediately, Kadapa MP Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy on Wednesday ...
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 1 Oct 2009 | 12:00 am

7 super-intimate moves in bed

7 super-intimate moves in bed
Source: The Times of India | 30 Sep 2009 | 11:53 pm

More than 18,000 H-1B visas yet to be grabbed

Reflecting the dire straits of the job market and strict regulations imposed by the US Congress, more than one-fourth of the H-1B, once the most sought after visas, is yet to be grabbed.
Source: The Times of India | 30 Sep 2009 | 11:47 pm

Thousands feared dead in strong Indonesia quake

467 are confirmed dead but thousands more are feared killed in a huge 7.6-magnitude earthquake that struck Indonesia's Sumatra island. Many people are still trapped in rubble.
Source: The Times of India | 30 Sep 2009 | 11:00 pm

Samoa quake exposes tsunami warning limitations

CANBERRA (Reuters) - Successive tsunamis which pounded South Pacific islands, killing more than 100 people, have exposed the limitations of early alert systems set up since the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, an expert said on Thursday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 30 Sep 2009 | 10:16 pm

India rejects Chinese protest at Dalai Lama trip

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Foreign minister S.M. Krishna said on Wednesday China should not object to the Dalai Lama's planned trip to a northeast Indian state, part of which Beijing claims in a festering border dispute between the two Asian powers.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 30 Sep 2009 | 9:45 pm

Tsunamis turn South Pacific paradise into deadly hell

SIUMU, Samoa (Reuters) - Rescuers pulled bodies from the mud and twisted rubble and fished bloated corpses from the South Pacifc's blue sea off Samoa on Thursday as the death toll from a series of tsunamis continued to rise.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 30 Sep 2009 | 9:02 pm

7.0-magnitude earthquake strikes Indonesia

A 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck Jambi province in Sumatra in Indonesia Thursday morning, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage, seismologists said.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 30 Sep 2009 | 9:00 pm

There's no Karan Johar element in 'Wake Up Sid': Karan Johar

Once the script of 'Wake Up Sid' was ready, the star cast finalised and shooting of the film commenced, producer Karan Johar says he completely backed off and let first time director Ayan Mukerji run the entire show.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 30 Sep 2009 | 8:30 pm

India made mistakes in Champions Trophy - Dhoni

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni admitted his team made mistakes during the Champions Trophy in which they failed to reach the semi-finals.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 30 Sep 2009 | 8:25 pm

I get angry, but don't show it: Amitabh Bachchan

Amitabh Bachchan has learnt to live with controversies. But India's biggest star admits they sometimes get under his skin -- and when that happens he says he takes care not to show his irritation, particularly before the media.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 30 Sep 2009 | 8:00 pm

Indonesian quake kills 200

At least 200 people were killed and many were still trapped under collapsed buildings one day after a powerful earthquake struck Indonesia's West Sumatra province, officials said Thursday.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 30 Sep 2009 | 6:30 pm

India beat West Indies, but out of Champions Trophy

India defeated West Indies by seven wickets in their last Group A match here Wednesday, but the win came little too late for them as Australia's tense two-wicket victory over Pakistan earlier in the day knocked them out of the Champions Trophy.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 30 Sep 2009 | 1:30 pm

Scoreboard: India vs. West Indies, Group A, Champions Trophy

The following is the scoreboard of the Group A match between West Indies and India in the Champions Trophy at the Wanderers here Wednesday.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 30 Sep 2009 | 1:30 pm

ISI knew of 26/11 plan, say LeT men - Times of India


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ISI knew of 26/11 plan, say LeT men
Times of India
KARACHI: Ten months after the devastating attacks in Mumbai by Pakistan-based militants, the group behind the assault, Lashkar-e-Taiba,remains largely intact and determined to strike India again, according to current and former members of the group, ...
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Source: Nation - Google News | 30 Sep 2009 | 1:02 pm

India beat West Indies but exit Champions Trophy

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Praveen Kumar and Ashish Nehra shared six wickets as India beat West Indies by seven wickets but still went out of the Champions Trophy on Wednesday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 30 Sep 2009 | 12:44 pm

Declare cow as national animal, demand Hindu groups

The Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS), Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and other Hindu groups, supported by leaders of other faiths, Wednesday urged the government to declare the cow as a national animal.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 30 Sep 2009 | 12:30 pm

India beat West Indies by seven wickets

India defeated West Indies by seven wickets in their inconsequential Group A match of the Champions Trophy at the Wanderers here Wednesday.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 30 Sep 2009 | 12:30 pm

National Conference activist killed by militants in Kashmir

A prominent activist of Jammu and Kashmir's ruling National Conference was shot dead by separatist militants in his village late Wednesday evening, police said.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 30 Sep 2009 | 12:00 pm

West Bengal report sought on Mamata's allegation

The central government has sought the West Bengal government's report after Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee alleged that her Trinamool Congress party's workers were being targeted in the state, Home Minister P. Chidambaram said Wednesday.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 30 Sep 2009 | 11:30 am

Tourist boat capsizes in Kerala, 18 dead

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM (Reuters) - A boat carrying 76 tourists capsized in a lake in Kerala’s Thekkady wildlife sanctuary on Wednesday, killing at least 18 people, officials said.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 30 Sep 2009 | 11:18 am

An ode to the Mahatma - Times of India


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An ode to the Mahatma
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It was the worldwide launch of Mahatma Gandhi Limited Edition Luxury Writing Instruments at a SoBo five-star on Tuesday afternoon. And it being the Mahatma Gandhi Limited Edition, who better than the Mahatma's great grandson Tushar A Gandhi himself to ...
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Source: Nation - Google News | 30 Sep 2009 | 10:07 am