Kerala Boat Tragedy: Death toll rises to 42!

With the recovery of one more body this morning, the death toll in the Thekkady boat mishap has risen to 42, police said.
Source: Zee News : States | 3 Oct 2009 | 6:09 am

C`garh on high alert; Maoists call for nationwide bandh !

Chhattisgarh police have been put on high alert in view of Saturday`s nationwide shutdown called by the Maoists.
Source: Zee News : States | 3 Oct 2009 | 6:09 am

Maoists blast rail tracks in WB as bandh begins!

Suspected naxals blew up railway tracks at Poisaita in Jharkhand and Kantadih in Purulia district of West Bengal early Saturday as the bandh called by CPI (Maoists) began today to protest the arrest of one of their leaders.
Source: Zee News : States | 3 Oct 2009 | 6:09 am

Two more die of swine flu in Pune; toll rises to 66!

The swine flu toll in the city rose to 66 with two more persons succumbing to the virus, health officials said on Saturday.
Source: Zee News : States | 3 Oct 2009 | 6:09 am

Maha polls: Narayan Rane to campaign for Deshmukh`s son!

Narayan Rane will on Saturday campaign for Amit Deshmukh, son of Union Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh and Cong candidate from Latur.
Source: Zee News : States | 3 Oct 2009 | 6:09 am

Maoists blow up railway track in Jharkhand!

Maoist guerrillas blew up a railway track at the Jharkhand-West Bengal border on Saturday to press their call for a nationwide strike.
Source: Zee News : States | 3 Oct 2009 | 6:09 am

Flood situation in AP improves; PM assures help!

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has assured Andhra Pradesh of all help from the Centre to cope with the situation arising out of the massive floods in the state.
Source: Zee News : States | 3 Oct 2009 | 6:09 am

Brave girl Rukhsana`s family shifts to Rajouri!

Rukhsana, the teenager who had killed a LeT terrorist last Sunday, and her family have shifted to safer environs in Jammu and Kashmir`s Rajouri town after police confirmed that the rebel group has vowed to take revenge.
Source: Zee News : States | 3 Oct 2009 | 6:09 am

Curfew imposed in Kashmir`s Baramulla town!

Curfew was imposed in north Kashmir`s Baramulla town on Saturday following the death of a 13-year-old boy in clashes that erupted after Friday prayers, police said.
Source: Zee News : States | 3 Oct 2009 | 6:09 am

World Bank to fund $1 bn for clean Ganga project!

As Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is all set to make another serious bid to clean up the river Ganga, the World Bank has agreed in principal to make available USD 1 billion for the purpose.
Source: Zee News : India National | 3 Oct 2009 | 6:08 am

UN releases stamp on Mahatma Gandhi!

The UN has released a stamp of Mahatma Gandhi on the occasion of his 140th birth anniversary.
Source: Zee News : India National | 3 Oct 2009 | 6:08 am

Arunachal polls: PM to address election meeting!

PM Manmohan Singh will travel to poll-bound Arunachal Pradesh on Saturday, his second visit in nearly two years to the border state.
Source: Zee News : India National | 3 Oct 2009 | 6:08 am

Rains wreak havoc in South India; Army, IAF begin rescue!

At least 130 people have been killed in Karnataka and neighbouring Andhra Pradesh in heavy rain since Wednesday.
Source: Zee News : India National | 3 Oct 2009 | 6:08 am

Centre committed to eliminating Naxalism: Chidambaram!

Condemning the recent massacre by Naxalites in Bihar, Union Home Minister P Chidambaram today pledged the Centre`s support to the states in eliminating Naxal menace.
Source: Zee News : India National | 3 Oct 2009 | 6:08 am

CBI seeks closure of case against `Q`!

CBI files an application before a Delhi court seeking closure of Bofors pay off case against Quattrocchi.
Source: Zee News : India National | 3 Oct 2009 | 6:08 am

PM to make 1st state visit to US in Nov!

Obama will welcome the PM to White House on November 24 for the first state visit of his presidency.
Source: Zee News : India National | 3 Oct 2009 | 6:08 am

Special envoy on Kashmir to bridge Indo-Pak differences: OIC!

Appointment of special envoy for Jammu and Kashmir by Organizations of Islamic Countries would help bridge the gap between India and Pakistan and address the issue of minorities in India, a top OIC official has said.
Source: Zee News : India National | 3 Oct 2009 | 6:08 am

CBI says Q's prosecution unjustified, seeks closure of case - Press Trust of India


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CBI says Q's prosecution unjustified, seeks closure of case
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New Delhi, Oct 3 (PTI) CBI today moved a local court for the legal burial of the two-decade-old Bofors pay-off case by seeking withdrawal of the case against Italian businessman Ottavio Quattrocchi on the ground that "continuance of his prosecution ...
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Source: Nation - Google News | 3 Oct 2009 | 4:30 am

UK-based NRI gets 27 years in jail for kidnapping fellow Indian

According to the prosecution, the victim, 24-year-old at that time, had arranged to meet his friend Dipesh Kumar Chauhan at Queensbury underground station for dinner.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 3 Oct 2009 | 4:29 am

Congress hopes to win in Haryana riding on 'pro-incumbency wave'

Bhupinder Singh Hooda today said the ruling Congress is confidant of returning to power with a "thumping majority" in the October 13 state assembly polls.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 3 Oct 2009 | 4:27 am

Pak amends anti-terror law to nail banned groups with new names

Pakistan president Asif Ali Zardari has amended an anti-terror law allowing authorities to act against members of outlawed groups that set up new outfits with different names,
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 3 Oct 2009 | 4:26 am

Pak amends anti-terror law to nail banned groups with new names

Pakistan president Asif Ali Zardari has amended an anti-terror law allowing authorities to act against members of outlawed groups that set up new outfits with different names,
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 3 Oct 2009 | 4:26 am

Mastermind of Bihar massacre, 10 others arrested

Patna, Oct 3 (IANS) Bihar police said Saturday they have arrested 11 people, including the mastermind behind the massacre of 16 people, including five children, in Khagaria district two days ago and more arrests would be made soon.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 3 Oct 2009 | 4:20 am

Three detained for SMS threat to Nitish

Three persons were detained today for sending an SMS threatening to kill Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar, following which his security was tightened.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 3 Oct 2009 | 4:20 am

16 killed, over 4.5 lakh people evacuated in Andhra - Sify


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16 killed, over 4.5 lakh people evacuated in Andhra
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Hyderabad: Sixteen people were killed and over 4.5 lakh people evacuated after massive floods inundated parts of Andhra Pradesh as the state government stepped up relief and rescue efforts with the help of 550 army personnel. ...
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Source: Nation - Google News | 3 Oct 2009 | 4:15 am

Floods: Army, Navy intensify rescue efforts

Armed forces today intensified search and rescue operations using 13 helicopters and over 100 boats in flood-hit states of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh, reeling under one of the heaviest floods in the last century.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 3 Oct 2009 | 4:14 am

Cong forgot austerity, spent crores at Nagaur event: BJP - Press Trust of India


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Cong forgot austerity, spent crores at Nagaur event: BJP
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Jaipur, Oct 3 (PTI) BJP today accused Congress of forgetting austerity and spending huge sums of money on Panchayati Raj Golden jubilee celebrations attended by party president Sonia Gandhi in Nagaur district in Rajasthan. "The government forgot to ...
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Source: Nation - Google News | 3 Oct 2009 | 4:13 am

David Letterman's blackmailer exposed as top TV producer

It has been reportedly revealed that the alleged extortionist was producer Robert 'Joe' Halderman, who works on the channel's true crime programme 48 Hours.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 3 Oct 2009 | 4:13 am

CCI to promote competition to regulate M&A

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) would shortly notify Section 5 and 6 of the Competition Act to regulate mergers and acquisition, according to CCI chairman Dhanendra Kumar.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 3 Oct 2009 | 4:05 am

NEWSALERT: Oil India appoints S K Srivastava as Director

State-run explorer Oil India today said it has appointed S K Srivastava as Director (Operations) for a period of five years.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 3 Oct 2009 | 4:01 am

Azad promises more medical colleges for North-East India

Guwahati, Oct 3 : Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said on Saturday the Centre will set up medical colleges under the supervision of the State Governments in the North East India to overcome shortage of doctors in remote and far-flung areas of the region.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 3 Oct 2009 | 4:00 am

Parsvnath Developers raises Rs 168 cr via QIP

Realty major Parsvnath Developers today said it has raised Rs 168 crore by issuing shares to qualified institutional buyers.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 3 Oct 2009 | 4:00 am

NEWSALERT: Sree Rayalaseema stops operations in AP due to floods

Manufacturers of organic, inorganic and water treatment chemicals Sree Rayalaseema Hi Strength Hypo today said factory operations in Andhra Pradesh have been stopped owing to flood and heavy rains.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 3 Oct 2009 | 3:57 am

12 injured in another Delhi Metro mishap in South Delhi - Sify


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12 injured in another Delhi Metro mishap in South Delhi
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At least 12 persons were injured, including two seriously when two cranes collapsed at a Delhi Metro Railway Construction (DMRC) construction site in South Delhi. The accident occurred on the Connaught Place-Gurgaon railway line. ...
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Source: Nation - Google News | 3 Oct 2009 | 3:56 am

At least 127 dead in India floods

The death toll from flash floods and heavy rains in southern India rose to at least 127 people on Saturday, officials said, as authorities mounted intensive rescue efforts.At least 101 people died in ...
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 3 Oct 2009 | 3:53 am

Cong forgot austerity, spent crores at Nagaur event: BJP

BJP today accused Congress of forgetting austerity and spending huge sums of money on Panchayati Raj golden jubilee celebrations in Nagaur district, Rajasthan.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 3 Oct 2009 | 3:53 am

Drenched Andhra struggles to stay afloat

assive relief and rescue operations, involving the Army, Air Force and Navy, are underway in the flood-battered Kurnool and Mehboobnagar districts of Andhra Pradesh, where thousands of people were mar...
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 3 Oct 2009 | 3:50 am

'Pati Patni Aur Woh' won't go off air until government notice

New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) NDTV Imagine will not stop telecast of 'Pati Patni Aur Woh', which has come under attack for showing celebrity couples taking care of babies of strangers, unless the government asks it to do so.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 3 Oct 2009 | 3:50 am

Court refuses to withdraw cost imposed on SP leader Amar Singh

Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Kaweri Baweja took a serious view of non-appearance of Singh before the court despite several "opportunities" accorded to him.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 3 Oct 2009 | 3:49 am

PM announces timeframe for infra projects in Arunachal

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today announced time frame for infrastructural schemes under the massive Rs 24,000 crore package he had announced for the state last year.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 3 Oct 2009 | 3:48 am

No lawyer wants to touch this case

It's the kind of lapse the Supreme Court wouldn't have allowed the government to get away with. But this time, the shoe is on the other foot. For, it's none other than the Supreme Court itself that...
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 3 Oct 2009 | 3:37 am

Andhra flood situation grim, respite in Karnataka

Hyderabad/Bangalore, Oct 3 (IANS) The flood situation in Andhra Pradesh Saturday remained grim with swollen rivers threatening to submerge Kurnool town even as water levels receded in neighbouring Karnataka.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 3 Oct 2009 | 3:30 am

Lanka appreciates India's move to step up security at its HC

Sri Lanka has appreciated India's swift action to strengthen security around its mission in New Delhi, which was stormed by a Tamil outfit's activists who pelted stones at the building and ransacked i...
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 3 Oct 2009 | 3:24 am

Lanka appreciates India's move to step up security at its HC

Sri Lanka has appreciated India's action to strengthen security around its mission in New Delhi, which was stormed by a Tamil outfit's activists on Friday.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 3 Oct 2009 | 3:18 am

Agents were not barred in Bofors deal: CBI

Among five reasons given to the court for withdrawal of case against Quattrocchi, the agency maintained that there was no provision barring employment of agents in the contract.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 3 Oct 2009 | 3:18 am

Cong forgot austerity, spent crores at Nagaur event: BJP

BJP today accused Congress of forgetting austerity and spending huge sums of money on Panchayati Raj Golden jubilee celebrations attended by party president Sonia Gandhi in Nagaur district in Rajasthan.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 3 Oct 2009 | 3:16 am

India behind schedule for 2010 Commonwealth Games

(AP) — NEW DELHI - Just a year before India is to host the Commonwealth Games, the boxing arena is filled with dirt and concrete rubble. The swimming stadium appears to be a half-finished shel...
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 3 Oct 2009 | 3:13 am

Pak adjourns 26/11 trial yet again - Zee News


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Pak adjourns 26/11 trial yet again
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Rawalpindi: In a development which might not go down well with the Indian establishment, an anti-terrorism court in Pakistan on Saturday once again adjourned trial in the Mumbai terror attacks. The trial, which begin in Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi today ...
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Source: Nation - Google News | 3 Oct 2009 | 3:10 am

'Wake Up Sid' runs peacefully in Mumbai, MNS awaits on-screen apology

Mumbai, Oct 3 (IANS) Filmmaker Karan Johar's latest flick 'Wake Up Sid', which was embroiled in a first-day-first-show controversy Friday, was running peacefully in 42 cinema halls in Mumbai and another 150 elsewhere in Maharashtra Saturday.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 3 Oct 2009 | 3:10 am

Disaster management system failed to rescue flood-hit in Goa: BJP

Meanwhile, the Goa unit of the BJP has decided to raise funds for the people hit by the floods. "We will collect Rs25 lakh from various donors which will be disbursed among the affected people," Goa BJP chief said.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 3 Oct 2009 | 3:09 am

G7 considering its future, may form smaller group

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - The Group of Seven rich nations hopes to decide its future as an institution on Saturday, with the United States pushing for the creation of a smaller core group that would include China, a G7 official said.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 3 Oct 2009 | 3:03 am

3 detained for SMS threat to Nitish - Press Trust of India


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3 detained for SMS threat to Nitish
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Patna, Oct 3 (PTI) Three persons were today detained for sending an SMS threating to kill Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, following which his security was tightened. "Three persons, including Narendra Prasad Singh, whose cell phone might have been ...
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Source: Nation - Google News | 3 Oct 2009 | 3:01 am

Floods wreak havoc in Andhra, Karnataka, Goa

Massive floods due to heavy rains have inundated parts of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Goa resulting in many deaths in the states. Lakhs have been evacuated and rescue operations are on.
Source: The Times of India | 3 Oct 2009 | 3:00 am

Typhoon slams into Philippine north, no casualties

MANILA (Reuters) - A powerful typhoon slammed into the northeastern tip of the Philippines on Saturday, tearing roofs off houses and uprooting trees, but there were no immediate reports of casualties.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 3 Oct 2009 | 2:57 am

'US climate bill won't be ready before Copenhagen talks'

US President Barack Obama's top aide on climate has said there is virtually no chance the Congress will pass an energy legislation for him to sign before Copenhagen summit in December.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 3 Oct 2009 | 2:49 am

Disaster management system failed to rescue flood-hit: BJP

The disaster management system failed to rescue the people from the flood affected areas, Goa BJP chief and leader of the opposition Manohar Parrikar said here today.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 3 Oct 2009 | 2:46 am

Maoists blow up railway track in Jharkhand - Hindustan Times


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Maoists blow up railway track in Jharkhand
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Maoist leader from Jharkhand, Chandra Bhusan Yadav, has been arrested from Chinsurah in West Bengal's Hooghly district, police said in Kolkata today. Maoist guerrillas blew up a railway track at the Jharkhand-West Bengal border on Saturday to press ...
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Source: Nation - Google News | 3 Oct 2009 | 2:41 am

'Americans owe enormous gratitude to Gandhi' - Express Buzz


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'Americans owe enormous gratitude to Gandhi'
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PTI WASHINGTON: As the world celebrates International Day of Non-violence, US president Barack Obama today said America has its roots in the India of Mahatma Gandhi. "His teachings and ideals, shared with Martin Luther King Jr. on his 1959 pilgrimage ...
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Source: Nation - Google News | 3 Oct 2009 | 2:36 am

Roaring Twenties - Outlook


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It was a draw of lots that determined the seating arrangement at the dinner hosted by US President Barack Obama at Pittsburgh's Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens on September 24. For the G-20 leaders though, its outcome was highly symbolic—on ...
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Source: Nation - Google News | 3 Oct 2009 | 2:12 am

Indonesia quake levels villages, 8 trapped in hotel

PADANG, Indonesia (Reuters) - Eight people were believed to be still alive under piles of crumbling masonry in the ruins of a hotel on Saturday, three days after a powerful earthquake devastated Indonesia's port city of Padang.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 3 Oct 2009 | 2:10 am

Aspirin misuse leading to high death toll

The high death toll during the 1918-1919 influenza pandemic might be attributed to the misuse of aspirin
Source: The Times of India | 3 Oct 2009 | 1:57 am

Another Delhi Metro mishap: Two cranes topple over, two injured

Two cranes of the Delhi Metro toppled over at a construction site in south Delhi on Saturday. Two workers have suffered injuries in the accident, police said. DMRC has said no one was injured.
Source: The Times of India | 3 Oct 2009 | 1:35 am

Pakistan disappoints yet again, adjourns 26/11 trial

A Pakistani court has put off for a week the trial of the Mumbai suspects. Last week also, no proceedings were held as the judge was on leave. The case has now been adjourned at least six times in two months.
Source: The Times of India | 3 Oct 2009 | 12:47 am

Sneak peak: Bigg Boss house, Season 3

Sneak Peak: Bigg Boss House
Source: The Times of India | 3 Oct 2009 | 12:00 am

Gangster killed in encounter

TIRUCHI: Notorious gangster R. Senthil alias ‘Kurangu’ Senthil (27) was killed in an encounter with the police near Tiruverambur on the city’s outskirts in the early hours on Friday. This is the fifth encounter death ...
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 3 Oct 2009 | 12:00 am

Protesters storm Sri Lankan High Commission in Delhi

NEW DELHI: Nearly a dozen activists of a Tamil outfit on Friday barged into and vandalised the Sri Lankan High Commission here. No one has been arrested so far. Security has been strengthened there. Around 3 p.m. nearly 50 people ...
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 3 Oct 2009 | 12:00 am

OIC appoints special envoy on Kashmir

United Nations: The Organisation of Islamic Countries (OIC), a grouping of 57 Islamic nations, has appointed a special envoy on Jammu and Kashmir, a move seen as part of Pakistan’s efforts to internationalise the issue. The OIC ...
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 3 Oct 2009 | 12:00 am

FTA against democratic norms: Karat

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Communist Party of India (Marxist) general secretary Prakash Karat has termed the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between India and the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) a gross violation of democratic norms and ...
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 3 Oct 2009 | 12:00 am

Lakhs of people reel under unprecedented floods

HYDERABAD: Unprecedented floods in the Krishna river basin in Andhra Pradesh on Friday heaped misery on lakhs of people in Kurnool and Mahabubnagar districts forcing the government to seek the help of the Army and the Navy. The entire ...
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 3 Oct 2009 | 12:00 am

Chicago, Tokyo ousted; Rio to host Olympics

Finally, South America gets an Olympics. The 2016 Games are going to Rio de Janeiro. In a vote of high drama, the bustling Brazilian carnival city of beaches, mountains and samba beat surprise finalist Madrid, which got a big helping hand from ...
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 3 Oct 2009 | 12:00 am

Congress dragged its feet in Bofors case, says CPI

NEW DELHI: The Communist Party of India on Friday said the decision by the government to close the case against Italian businessman Ottavio Quattrrochi in the Bofors pay-off case exposed its will to fight corruption. The party said that ...
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 3 Oct 2009 | 12:00 am

Seized substance not heroin: police


Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 3 Oct 2009 | 12:00 am

IIT standoff ends after Sibal’s assurance

NEW DELHI: The standoff between the government and the faculty of the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) ended on Friday with Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal assuring them that departures could be made from the contentious ...
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 3 Oct 2009 | 12:00 am

Dialogue, not threats, needed on Iran: IAEA

NEW DELHI: With American and European rhetoric over the Iranian nuclear issue heating up following Tehran’s recent disclosure of its plan to construct a second enrichment facility, International Atomic Energy Agency head Mohamed ...
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 3 Oct 2009 | 12:00 am

CBI files plea to close case against Quattrocchi

CBI has filed an application before a Delhi court seeking closure of the Bofors pay-off case against Italian businessman Ottavio Quattrocchi.
Source: The Times of India | 2 Oct 2009 | 11:37 pm

Brave girl Rukhsana's family shifts to Rajouri

Rukhsana, the teenager who had killed a Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist last Sunday, and her family have shifted to safer environs in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri town after police confirmed that the rebel group has vowed to take revenge.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 2 Oct 2009 | 10:30 pm

Clean tech good investment says IPCC chief R.K. Pachauri

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The United Nations scientist whose report set the global standard for climate change sees biofuels as a good investment bet and advised on Friday that people eat less meat to help curb global warming.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 2 Oct 2009 | 10:14 pm

Manmohan Singh guest at Obama's first state dinner

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will be the guest at President Barack Obama's first state dinner, to be held Nov. 24.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 2 Oct 2009 | 9:43 pm

Rio to host 2016 Games after landslide win

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Rio de Janeiro will host the 2016 Olympics after the Brazilian city won a landslide victory over Madrid in the final round of voting on Friday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 2 Oct 2009 | 9:01 pm

Karan Johar kowtows to Raj, sorry about 'Bombay'

The filmmaker's new movie 'Wake up Sid' had several characters calling Mumbai by its former name, Bombay, and that was enough for MNS to smell a poll issue.
Source: The Times of India | 2 Oct 2009 | 8:44 pm

Unlimited free tickets for Air India CMD's family

While Air India employees make do with two free tickets a year, CMDs get an unlimited number of tickets for their families even in this time of avowed austerity.
Source: The Times of India | 2 Oct 2009 | 8:30 pm

Sex and violence sells, can't show only fairy tales: Sharmila Tagore

A dash of sex and violence is a sure shot formula for filmmakers to bring in audiences, says censor board chief Sharmila Tagore, who insists she doesn't run the scissors if the scenes gel well with the script.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 2 Oct 2009 | 8:30 pm

Review: 'Wake up Sid' is refreshing & heart-warming

Review: Wake up Sid
Source: The Times of India | 2 Oct 2009 | 8:15 pm

Man gets over 15 years for incest

Bogota, Oct 3 (EFE) A Colombian man was sentenced to more than 15 years in jail for raping his daughter for 30 years and fathering seven children with her, media reports said.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 2 Oct 2009 | 6:30 pm

IIT standoff ends after Sibal's assurance - Hindu


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NEW DELHI: The standoff between the government and the faculty of the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) ended on Friday with Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal assuring them that departures could be made from the contentious revised ...
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Source: Nation - Google News | 2 Oct 2009 | 4:08 pm

Reality show 'Pati Patni aur Woh' in trouble

The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights has issued a notice to the TV channel giving them time till October 7 to pull the show off air.
Source: The Times of India | 2 Oct 2009 | 4:05 pm

Pakistan Taliban vow more suicide attacks

The Taliban militants are planning to carry out suicide bombings across Pakistan to avenge the death of their chief Baitullah Mehsud who was killed by the security forces in April, a media report said citing intelligence sources.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 2 Oct 2009 | 2:30 pm

Gilani welcomes release of Pakistanis by Saudi Arabia

The Saudi Arabia government has freed five Pakistanis who were wrongly implicated in a narcotics case in that country, the Online news agency reported.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 2 Oct 2009 | 2:30 pm

PM, Sonia assure Andhra support to tackle floods

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and United Progressive Alliance (UPA) chairperson Sonia Gandhi Friday night assured full support to Andhra Pradesh in tackling the flood situation that has turned alarming.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 2 Oct 2009 | 11:30 am

Andhra's Kurnool town faces threat of submergence

The flood situation in Andhra Pradesh turned alarming Friday night as Kurnool town was in danger of being submerged in the backwaters of the Srisailam dam due to unprecedented inflows.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 2 Oct 2009 | 11:00 am

Chhattisgarh plans interest free loan to farmers

Chhattisgarh's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government Friday said is is planning to provide interest free loans to farmers.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 2 Oct 2009 | 10:30 am

Orissa private bus owners announce indefinite strike

The private bus owners in Orissa Friday night announced an indefinite strike from Sunday after the state government refused to roll back the toll fee and turned down their three-point proposal.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 2 Oct 2009 | 10:30 am

Irani Trophy: Bowlers put Rest of India on top against Mumbai

Taking advantage of the overcast conditions, bowlers brought back Rest of India into the game as they reduced Mumbai to 200 for six in the first innings at the end of second day's play in the Irani Trophy at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium here Friday.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 2 Oct 2009 | 10:30 am

Heavy rains lash southern India, 130 die

BANGALORE (Reuters) - More than 130 people have died and hundreds are being evacuated due to heavy rains which have lashed Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh over the past three days, officials said.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 2 Oct 2009 | 10:15 am

Suspected Tamils breach Sri Lankan mission in Delhi

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - About 10 suspected Indian Tamil protesters broke into the compound of the Sri Lankan diplomatic mission in New Delhi on Friday, police said.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 2 Oct 2009 | 7:35 am

Cluster of dinosaur eggs found in Tamil Nadu

CHENNAI (Reuters) - Geologists have found a cluster of fossilised dinosaur eggs, said to be about 65 million years old, in a village in Tamil Nadu, according to media reports.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 2 Oct 2009 | 3:49 am

India, China in row over Kashmir visas

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India has protested against a Chinese embassy policy of issuing different visas to residents of Kashmir, the latest in a series of low-level border disputes between the Asian giants.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 2 Oct 2009 | 2:58 am