Porsche expects 20% sales jump in India

An expected dip in its global sales notwithstanding, luxury car-maker Porsche is hoping for a nearly 20 per cent jump in sales in India this year. Working towards that direction, the company had earlier introduced the premier sedan, Panamera, in the country in the price range of Rs 1.4-2.05 crore.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 6 Oct 2009 | 4:26 am

Trai move, price war pull down telecom stocks

Telecom stocks could not recover from their losses even as the market rebounded into the green. Reliance Communications dropped to a low of Rs 262 and finally ended down 11% at Rs 268. The counter clocked a heavy volume of 11.68 million shares on the BSE today.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 6 Oct 2009 | 4:26 am

Suzlon bags wind turbines-supply order of Turkish firm

Wind turbine manufacturer Suzlon Energy today said it has bagged an order from Turkey-based Ayen Enerji to supply and install 27 units of turbines to generate 57 mega watt (Mw) of energy, in a filing to the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE).
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 6 Oct 2009 | 4:22 am

Discussions on to sell assets of ABN Amro Bank, says RBS

Royal Bank of Scotland is talking to bidders for selling the retail and commercial banking operations of ABN Amro Bank in the country, amid reports that talks with Standard Chartered Bank failed over valuation of the assets.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 6 Oct 2009 | 4:21 am

Flood situation eases in AP, Karnataka; toll 252 - Press Trust of India


Indian Express

Flood situation eases in AP, Karnataka; toll 252
Press Trust of India
Vijayawada/Bangalore, Oct 6 (PTI) The flood situation today eased in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka which were swamped by torrential rains since last week by the receding monsoon but the toll mounted to 252 with more bodies being found. ...
Bangaloreans unite to help Karnataka's flood victimsSify
192 People die in Karnataka Floods, 2 Lakh houses damagedBreakingNewsOnline.
15 Ministers, 30 top officials put in-charge of rain relief workHindu
Times of India -IBNLive.com -Indian Express
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Source: Nation - Google News | 6 Oct 2009 | 4:21 am

Bhilai Steel Plant faces severe water crisis

Raipur, Oct 6 (IANS) Bhilai Steel Plant, the flagship unit of the state-owned Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL), is facing a severe water crisis that could hit its production, an official said Tuesday.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 6 Oct 2009 | 4:20 am

Air India official carrier for Commonwealth Games

New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) National airline Air India will be the official carrier for the Commonwealth Games to be held in Delhi in October 2010.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 6 Oct 2009 | 4:20 am

Sonia, Rahul campaign in Maharashtra

New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi and her son Rahul Gandhi will campaign extensively for the Oct 13 assembly elections in Maharashtra.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 6 Oct 2009 | 4:20 am

PT Usha asked to share room, probe ordered

Bhopal, Oct 6 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh Government has ordered a probe into the alleged denial of separate accommodation to sprint queen P.T. Usha during the 49th National Open Athletics Championships, though the organizers say that the mess occurred as she was not on the official list of invitees.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 6 Oct 2009 | 4:20 am

Southern Kerala has not seen development since Travancore days, says former royal

New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) Even six decades after independence, southern Kerala has not seen the kind of development it witnessed under the rule of then Travancore state diwan, Sir C.P. Ramaswami Aiyar, says the 87-year-old head of the erstwhile Travancore royal family.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 6 Oct 2009 | 4:20 am

Sensex makes up losses, blue chip srips see buying

Mumbai, Oct 6 (IANS) A key index of Indian equities markets made up most of its losses Tuesday afternoon as investors bought into blue chip companies' scrips.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 6 Oct 2009 | 4:20 am

IAF's Surya Kiran Aerobatics Team to be disbanded

New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) As the Indian Air Force's scintillating Surya Kiran Aerobatics Team (SKAT) takes to the sky during the Air Force Day parade Thursday, it might well be its last display. Due to the shortage of trainer aircraft the IAF is likely to disband the display team, only the third nine-aircraft formation of its kind in the world.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 6 Oct 2009 | 4:20 am

Argentine president to visit India Nov 13-15

New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) With India and Latin American nations warming up to each other like never before, Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner will pay a three-day visit to India this month with a 50-member business delegation.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 6 Oct 2009 | 4:20 am

Aviva India ties up with India Post

Mumbai, Oct 6 (IANS) Private sector insurer Aviva Life Insurance can now collect its premium through the country's post offices.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 6 Oct 2009 | 4:20 am

Ranbir Kapoor plays spurned lover again

Mumbai, Oct 6 (IANS) After 'Saawariya', Ranbir Kapoor once again plays spurned lover in 'Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani', but director Raj Kumar Santoshi says the young actor's character is zany and upbeat and never loses heart.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 6 Oct 2009 | 4:20 am

NTPC to commission 1,500 Mw power projects in U'khand

Expanding its footprint in hydro-power generation, state-owned NTPC would commission four power projects, that can generate over 1,500 Mw of electricity, by 2017 in the state.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 6 Oct 2009 | 4:20 am

Exporters seeks RBI's intervention for easy dollar credit

Exporters, hit by a demand slump in the global market, have sought RBI's intervention for dollar credit from banks at competitive rates.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 6 Oct 2009 | 4:15 am

Lessons of diamond industry should be taught at IIM-A: Study

A study conducted by the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM-A) has said that it is time for the premier B-school to study from the Indian diamond industry, lessons "of its rise, recession and recovery".
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 6 Oct 2009 | 4:09 am

EC tells observers to fix time to listen to complaints - Press Trust of India


EC tells observers to fix time to listen to complaints
Press Trust of India
New Delhi, Oct 6 (PTI) In the run up to the October 13 assembly polls in Maharashtra, Haryana and Arunachal Pradesh, the Election Commission today directed its observers to fix a particular time every day to listen to complaints of public and political ...
To cut ice with voters, BJP to use Vajpayee appealBusiness Standard
Poll-bound BJP boards no-frills flightDaily News & Analysis
BJP leaders, workers to campaign in M'rashtraCentral Chronicle
All India Radio -Freemuse -Press Trust of India
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Source: Nation - Google News | 6 Oct 2009 | 4:04 am

Govt initiates anti-dumping probe against phenol imports

The government has initiated a probe to impose anti-dumping duty on imports of phenol, used in the making of plywood and particle boards, to protect the domestic industry from cheap shipments from Japan and Thailand.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 6 Oct 2009 | 4:04 am

NEWSALERT: Brahmaputra Infra appoints Sanjeev Prithani as MD

Prithani has also been appointed as the Additional Director of the company, Brahmaputra said in a filing to BSE.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 6 Oct 2009 | 4:03 am

NEWSALERT: Punj Lloyd appoints Atul Pasricha as Group CFO

Engineering and construction firm Punj Lloyd today said it has appointed Atul Pasricha as Group-Chief Financial Officer (CFO).
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 6 Oct 2009 | 4:02 am

Kao, Boyle and Smith win 2009 physics Nobel

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Charles Kao, Willard Boyle and George Smith shared the 2009 Nobel Prize for physics for work in fibre-optics and in semiconductors, the prize committee said on Tuesday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Oct 2009 | 3:58 am

Jaya Flays Karuna for Demanding Citizenship for Tamil Refugees - Outlook


World News

Jaya Flays Karuna for Demanding Citizenship for Tamil Refugees
Outlook
Accusing Chief Minister M Karunanidhi of 'trivialising' the Tamils' struggle in Sri Lanka, AIADMK leader Jayalalithaa flayed his demand to grant permanent citizenship to the Tamil refugees, saying displaced people only preferred to be rehabilitated in ...
Jaya 'admires' mk's skill to trivialise issuesNews Today
Citizenship for Lankan refugees under consideration, says PCTimes of India
Resident status for Sri Lankan Tamils under Centre's considerationHindu
The Hindu -Newstrack India (blog) -Express Buzz
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Source: Nation - Google News | 6 Oct 2009 | 3:52 am

Maoists made no demand before beheading cop: Govt

Home minister P Chidambaram said there was no demand from Maoists for any swap of prisoners, including Kobad Ghandy, for police inspector Francis Induwar whose body was found today in Jharkhand.
Source: The Times of India | 6 Oct 2009 | 3:48 am

One-third of world's child brides from India - UNICEF

MUMBAI, Oct 6 (Reuters) - More than a third of the world's child brides are from India, leaving children at an increased risk of exploitation despite the Asian giant's growing modernity and economic wealth, according to a UNICEF report.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Oct 2009 | 3:40 am

MP government not responsible for treatment meted out to Usha: Tukoji Rao Pawar

Madhya Pradesh sports minister Tukoji Rao Pawar today clarified that the state was not responsible for the unworthy treatment meted out to legendary sprinter P T Usha.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 6 Oct 2009 | 3:31 am

Chidambaram: No swap demand before brutal killing - Times Now.tv


Zee News

Chidambaram: No swap demand before brutal killing
Times Now.tv
Hours after the mutilated body top intelligence official Francis Induwar was found in Jharkhand, beheaded by Maoists after the Government rejected their demand to free three of their comrades including arrested ideologue Kobad Ghandy in exchange for ...
No demand for swap of any prisoners: ChidambaramPress Trust of India
Maoists kill Jharkhand police officer, leave body on highwayHindustan Times
Naxals kidnap cop, hold Government to ransomIBNLive.com
Indian Express -SINDH TODAY -Daily News & Analysis
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Source: Nation - Google News | 6 Oct 2009 | 3:19 am

Baramulla returns to normalcy after four days of clashes

Normalcy returned in Baramulla today after four days of clashes between people protesting the house arrest of hardline Hurriyat leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani and the police.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 6 Oct 2009 | 3:18 am

Opposition playing with people's emotions, says Sonia - Press Trust of India


Calcutta Telegraph

Opposition playing with people's emotions, says Sonia
Press Trust of India
Nashik, Oct 6 (PTI) Accusing Opposition of playing with emotions of people, Congress President Sonia Gandhi today said these parties do not have any agenda or programme. "The Opposition lacks any agenda or programme. They only play with people's ...
White elephants of Cong babudomCalcutta Telegraph
Sonia, Rahul campaign in MaharashtraThaindian.com
Maharashtra polls: Sonia to campaign on Oct 5-6Sify
Express Buzz -Press Trust of India -Press Trust of India
all 27 news articles »

Source: Nation - Google News | 6 Oct 2009 | 3:06 am

Myanmar warns US company against exploring in Bay of Bengal

A fresh confrontation appear to be brewing between Myanmar and Bangladesh as Yangon has warned US energy giant ConocoPhillips against exploring an offshore block.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 6 Oct 2009 | 3:06 am

Floods leave 2.5 million homeless, 250 dead

HYDERABAD (Reuters) - Rescue workers used sandbags to stop a raging river from breaching its embankment near Vijayawada on Monday as floods triggered by heavy rains over the last week left 2.5 million people homeless.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Oct 2009 | 3:01 am

Sheila Dikshit apprises PM on Commonwealth Games' preaparations

Dikshit's meeting with Singh comes in the backdrop of criticism that some of the crucial infrastructure projects will miss the October 2010 deadline.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 6 Oct 2009 | 2:59 am

WMS Pariat to be new Meghalaya chief secretary from November 1

Additional chief secretary and chairman of Meghalaya State Electricity Board WMS Pariat will be the next chief secretary of Meghalaya.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 6 Oct 2009 | 2:56 am

Congress to be revamped ahead of assembly elections in UP

With an eye on the next assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, some district units of Congress are likely to be revamped soon and new presidents appointed to galvanise the party.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 6 Oct 2009 | 2:53 am

Magistrate booked under murder, dowry act in Ludhiana

A judicial magistrate, his mother and three relatives have been booked by police under various sections of the IPC, including attempt to murder and dowry act.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 6 Oct 2009 | 2:48 am

Maharashtra CM calls Raj Thackeray a frog, Uddhav says he's like a rat

Campaigning for the October 13 Maharashtra assembly elections seems to have reached a new low, with key players in the state political arena calling rivals' names, including those of animals.
Source: The Times of India | 6 Oct 2009 | 2:30 am

26/11 trial: Pakistan court rejects bail plea of suspect

A Pakistani anti-terrorism court has rejected the bail application of one of the seven suspects facing trial in connection with the Mumbai attacks.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 6 Oct 2009 | 2:24 am

PM pitches for simpler tax regime for processed food sector

Prime minister Manmohan Singh said there is an urgent need to rationalise tax structure to replicate the success of the information technology (IT) industry globally.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 6 Oct 2009 | 2:22 am

15-year-old girl gang-raped by three youth in Punjab

A 15-year-old girl was allegedly gang-raped after being kidnapped by three youths in Daulatpura Neewan village in the district, police said.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 6 Oct 2009 | 2:19 am

Tax changes, investment needed in food processing - PM

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India needs to review the taxes on processed food, improve rural infrastructure and aim at increasing private investments in the sector, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Tuesday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Oct 2009 | 2:06 am

North Korea says ready to return to nuclear talks

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea on Tuesday signalled it could return to nuclear disarmament talks it had declared dead six months ago, but a report it was near restoring its atomic plant underlined the secretive state would keep the stakes high.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Oct 2009 | 1:19 am

Breaches in Krishna embankment flood more Andhra villages - Times of India


Boston Globe

Breaches in Krishna embankment flood more Andhra villages
Times of India
HYDERABAD: The Krishna river breached its embankment on Tuesday inundating dozens of villages in Krishna and Guntur districts, worsening the century's worst flooding in Andhra Pradesh that has claimed 52 lives. Flood waters submerged dozens of island ...
Floods leave 2.5 million homeless, 250 deadReuters India
Fresh flood threat to Krishna, GunturHindu
Rescue efforts on as flood toll claims 240 lives in Karnataka, APSify
Economic Times -IBNLive.com -Press Trust of India
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Source: Nation - Google News | 6 Oct 2009 | 1:11 am

Elesh only added to my misery: Rakhi Sawant

Elesh only added to my misery: Rakhi
Source: The Times of India | 6 Oct 2009 | 12:55 am

TRAI for per-second billing - reports

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Telecom regulator Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) plans to ask operators to bill customers on a per-second basis from the current per-minute billing, media reported on Tuesday, a move that could hit the revenue of companies.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Oct 2009 | 12:42 am

Bachelors: Signs you need company, desperately

You may have been a prize catch at one time. But if you are still single and not exactly enjoying it, it's time to reassess your single status.
Source: The Times of India | 6 Oct 2009 | 12:11 am

Battling floods in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka


Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 6 Oct 2009 | 12:00 am

Indian leaders urge restraint

MELBOURNE: Indian leaders here on Monday counselled the community to remain calm and follow the Gandhian way after a dust-up between Indians and locals left two Australians injured. The leaders said the Indians had acted only “in ...
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 6 Oct 2009 | 12:00 am

Over 1,300 flood-hit people rescued

In dramatic operation, IAF saves family of four starving and stranded on tree
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 6 Oct 2009 | 12:00 am

Ponting’s men restrict New Zealand

Sixth-wicket pair of Broom and Franklin left to salvage the innings
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 6 Oct 2009 | 12:00 am

Supreme Court goes to court

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court moved the Delhi High Court on Monday, challenging its order that the office of Chief Justice of India came within the ambit of the RTI Act. — ...
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 6 Oct 2009 | 12:00 am

Centre steps up relief operations

NEW DELHI: The Union government on Monday stepped up rescue and relief operations in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh, where rain and floods have so far claimed 240 lives and caused widespread destruction to property. The Centre rushed more ...
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 6 Oct 2009 | 12:00 am

Australia keeps New Zealand on a tight leash

Sixth-wicket pair of Broom and Franklin salvages the innings
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 6 Oct 2009 | 12:00 am

FIR against Buddhadeb

Muzaffarpur (BIHAR) : An FIR was lodged here on Monday against West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee for “hurting religious sentiments” on Sethu Samudram during a speech in 2007. ...
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 6 Oct 2009 | 12:00 am

Blackburn, 2 others share Nobel Medicine

STOCKHOLM: Americans Elizabeth H. Blackburn, Carol W. Greider and Jack W. Szostak on Monday won the 2009 Nobel Prize in Medicine for discovering a key mechanism in the genetic operations of cells, an insight that has inspired new lines of ...
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 6 Oct 2009 | 12:00 am

Fresh flood threat to Krishna, Guntur

Death toll in Karnataka touches 194 with the recovery of 25 more bodies
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 6 Oct 2009 | 12:00 am

Maoists behead cop after govt refuses to free Ghandy

Jharkhand police inspector Francis Induwar, who was abducted by Maoists demanding the release of three of their arrested leaders, including Kobad Ghandy, was found dead today.
Source: The Times of India | 5 Oct 2009 | 11:57 pm

Dikshit to give status report to PM ahead of CWG - NDTV.com


Indian Express

Dikshit to give status report to PM ahead of CWG
NDTV.com
PTI Under attack for her government's tardy preparations for next year's Commonwealth Games, Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit is expected to meet Prime Minister Manmohan Singh soon to give a status report of various projects being implemented to ...
Dikshit meets PM on Commonwealth GamesPress Trust of India
Police needs to be more gender sensitive: Sheila DikshitSamayLive
107 low floor buses flagged off in DelhiSify
Delhi Newsline -Calcutta Tube (blog) -Thaindian.com
all 40 news articles »

Source: Nation - Google News | 5 Oct 2009 | 11:40 pm

India to get $ 3bn aid from World Bank for Ganga cleaning projects - Times of India


The Hindu

India to get $ 3bn aid from World Bank for Ganga cleaning projects
Times of India
NEW DELHI: Environment and Forest Minister Jairam Ramesh said that India is soon expected to get an aid of 3 billion dollar from the World Bank for preparing projects to clean the river Ganga. Ramesh said this after attending the first meeting of ...
Fund flow continues for GangaEconomic Times
PM chairs first meeting of Ganga authorityThe Statesman
Nitish for state role in river planCalcutta Telegraph
Daily News & Analysis -Chandigarh Tribune -Thaindian.com
all 128 news articles »

Source: Nation - Google News | 5 Oct 2009 | 11:34 pm

Obama pilloried over ducking Dalai Lama to appease China

The White House says Obama's decision not to meet Dalai Lama means no disrespect to the Tibetan leader, but there is little doubt in US what's behind the decision.
Source: The Times of India | 5 Oct 2009 | 11:28 pm

Pakistan captain, coach summoned over match-fixing allegations

Match-fixing has returned to haunt Pak with the parliamentary committee summoning PCB chief, captain and coach to seek explanation for the CT loss.
Source: The Times of India | 5 Oct 2009 | 11:05 pm

World boxing champion Mary Kom throws tantrum, suspended

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's MC Mary Kom, a four-times world champion, has been floored by a suspension for ranting at officials after her defeat at the national championships, local media reported on Tuesday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 5 Oct 2009 | 10:58 pm

Pilots were abusive: Crew member on AI mid-air brawl - Times of India


Deccan Herald

Pilots were abusive: Crew member on AI mid-air brawl
Times of India
The Air India air hostess, Komal, who has claimed she was molested by the pilots gets support. A colleague comes forward and says the pilots misbehaved and were very abusive in the cockpit. TIMES NOW accessed the deposition made by air hostess Chhavi ...
AI to table 'pilot-crew' brawl reportTimes Now.tv
AI flight went pilotless as crew foughtIndia Today
Air India airhostess approaches women's panelDaily News & Analysis
Press Trust of India -Deccan Herald -Gaea Times (blog)
all 19 news articles »

Source: Nation - Google News | 5 Oct 2009 | 10:56 pm

Nehru-Edwina relationship was platonic: Nehru kin

"What they had was a relationship of love. It was a rare relationship based on meeting of minds. They had respect and admiration for each other," Nayantara Sehgal said. | Blog: We'd love to see Nehru-Edwina link
Source: The Times of India | 5 Oct 2009 | 10:31 pm

Sensex up 90 points in opening trade

A key Indian equities market index shot up 90 points soon after the opening bell Tuesday.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 5 Oct 2009 | 10:30 pm

Pilots were abusive: Crew member on AI mid-air brawl

TIMES NOW accessed the deposition made by air hostess Chhavi Jaggarwal. It listed the details of the ugly brawl on board the Air India IC 884 Sharjah-Delhi flight.
Source: The Times of India | 5 Oct 2009 | 10:24 pm

'Wanted' was more fun than 'Ghajini': Imran Khan


Source: The Times of India | 5 Oct 2009 | 10:03 pm

I practise on pillows: Drummer Sivamani

Anandan Sivamani, the ace Indian drummer who is preparing for an international tour with Oscar-winner A.R. Rahman, says he first likes to practise his beats on pillows!
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 5 Oct 2009 | 9:30 pm

Australia v New Zealand - Champions trophy scoreboard

CENTURION, South Africa (Reuters) - Scoreboard in the Champions Trophy final between Australia and New Zealand at Centurion on Saturday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 5 Oct 2009 | 8:46 pm

Watson cracks another century as Australia retain title

CENTURION, South Africa (Reuters) - Shane Watson struck another commanding century to lead holders Australia to a six-wicket win over New Zealand in the Champions Trophy final on Monday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 5 Oct 2009 | 8:41 pm

'Acid Factory' about horror of discovering true self

Filmmaker Sanjay Gupta is known for making multi-starrer action thrillers. His next offering 'Acid Factory', which releases Friday, continues the trend and is about the horror of self-discovery.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 5 Oct 2009 | 8:00 pm

Kareena attends workshops to shed glamour image

Kareena Kapoor is leaving nothing to chance this time. Determined to match strides with the formidable scene-stealer Kajol in the Hindi version of 'Stepmom', the actress has been quietly attending acting workshops with the film's director Siddharth Malhotra.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 5 Oct 2009 | 8:00 pm

Woman Maoist commander held in Jharkhad!

Police here on Monday claimed to have arrested a woman Maoist commander in the Jharkhand capital.
Source: Zee News : States | 5 Oct 2009 | 6:01 pm

Compensation for flood victims in Andhra doubled!

Andhra Pradesh Government on Monday decided to double the compensation to Rs two lakh for those who have lost their lives in the floods.
Source: Zee News : States | 5 Oct 2009 | 6:01 pm

Three test positive for swine flu in HP!

Three persons of a residential school in Pinjore in Himachal Pradesh were reportedly tested positive for swine flu, official sources said on Monday.
Source: Zee News : States | 5 Oct 2009 | 6:01 pm

Two held for rehab camp blast in Kandhamal!

Two persons have been arrested in connection with last month`s bomb explosion near a rehabilitation camp in Orissa`s Kandhamal district, taking the total number of arrests in the case to five.
Source: Zee News : States | 5 Oct 2009 | 6:01 pm

Patient welfare panels in all Delhi govt hospitals!

Patient welfare committees will be set up in all the hospitals run by the city Government to ensure quality health care for all citizens.
Source: Zee News : States | 5 Oct 2009 | 6:01 pm

HC dismisses contempt plea in Abhaya case gainst two officials!

Kerala High Court on Monday dismissed a contempt petition against a CBI official and a former forensic official in the Sister Abhaya murder case.
Source: Zee News : States | 5 Oct 2009 | 6:01 pm

Rosaiah briefs Sonia on havoc caused by floods in AP!

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister K Rosaiah today briefed Congress president Sonia Gandhi on the devastation caused by the massive floods in the state.
Source: Zee News : States | 5 Oct 2009 | 6:01 pm

Karnataka floods: SM Krishna appeals to PM for help!

With floods causing havoc in Karnataka, the state`s senior Congress leader S M Krishna on Monday appealed to PM Manmohan Singh to extend maximum possible central assistance urgently to the affected people.
Source: Zee News : States | 5 Oct 2009 | 6:01 pm

Congress defends Antony over defence aircraft !

The Congress on Monday criticised Chief Minister VS Achuthanandan for blaming Defence Minister AK Antony for not arranging a defence aircraft to airlift the bodies of those killed in the Thekkady boat tragedy.
Source: Zee News : States | 5 Oct 2009 | 6:01 pm

Vasundhara`s advisor turns against her, attacks her advisors!

In signs of chink in her own camp, an aide of former Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje, who has defied BJP central leadership`s direction to quit as leader of the opposition.
Source: Zee News : States | 5 Oct 2009 | 6:01 pm

Nitish Government exploiting labourers alleges Paswan!

Accusing the Nitish Kumar government of "exploiting" the labourers, LJP president Ramvilas Paswan today called for immediate regularisation of services of sweepers appointed as "daily-wage" labourers.
Source: Zee News : India National | 5 Oct 2009 | 6:00 pm

Police constable `most abused` part of force: Chidambaram!

Union Home Minister P Chidambaram on Monday sympathised with the ordinary police constable saying he is the "most abused" part of the force and the "most reviled public servant."
Source: Zee News : India National | 5 Oct 2009 | 6:00 pm

26/11 case: We don`t know Capt Sharma, NSG tells court!

The NSG today informed a special court that they do not know Captain R K Sharma, whom a witness had testified of leading an NSG team and killing a terrorist in Hotel Oberoi during the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack.
Source: Zee News : India National | 5 Oct 2009 | 6:00 pm

US-India 2nd round nuke fuel talks in Vienna this week !

The US and India will hold the second round of talks on reprocessing spent nuclear fuel in Vienna this week.
Source: Zee News : India National | 5 Oct 2009 | 6:00 pm

Australian Army chief in India!

In a bid to strengthen Indo-Australian defence cooperation, Australian Army Chief General K J Gillespie arrived here on a five-day visit starting today.
Source: Zee News : India National | 5 Oct 2009 | 6:00 pm

Rahul`s two-day tour of Maha from Oct 8!

AICC General Secretary Rahul Gandhi will undertake a two-day whirlwind tour of Maharashtra from October eight to campaign for the assembly elections.
Source: Zee News : India National | 5 Oct 2009 | 6:00 pm

Chidambaram voices concern over NE insurgency!

Voicing concern over leaders of various insurgent groups in the northeast taking shelter in neighbouring countries, Union home minister P Chidambaram on Monday said they must be "exposed".
Source: Zee News : India National | 5 Oct 2009 | 6:00 pm

Centre to pump in Rs 15,000 cr to make Ganga pollution free!

After investing almost Rs 960 crore in the past 22 years, the Centre has now decided to spend an additional Rs 15,000 crore to make the Ganga river pollution free within the next ten years.
Source: Zee News : India National | 5 Oct 2009 | 6:00 pm

Mamata warns WB govt not to use UAPA against intellectuals!

Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee today warned the Left government in West Bengal not to use the stringent anti-terror law Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act against intellectuals.
Source: Zee News : India National | 5 Oct 2009 | 6:00 pm

NCW demands tougher punishment for those hurl acid on women!

The National Commission for Women (NCW) on Monday demanded amendment to the Indian Penal Code to make acid attack a specific offence and tougher punishment for such offenders.
Source: Zee News : India National | 5 Oct 2009 | 6:00 pm

Judges criticise UP government on memorials - Hindu


Outlook

Judges criticise UP government on memorials
Hindu
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday criticised the Mayawati government for not taking seriously its September 11 restraint order on construction of memorials, and said the affidavit filed by the Chief Secretary was lacking in sincerity and was just ...
SC directs contempt proceedings against UP Chief SecyDaily Pioneer
Don't play politics with court, SC tells Maya govtEconomic Times
SC orders contempt proceedings against UP Chief SecyPress Trust of India
Mera Bilaspur -Calcutta Telegraph
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Source: Nation - Google News | 5 Oct 2009 | 3:30 pm

Siliguri to have new railway recruitment centre

The northern West Bengal town of Siliguri will have a new railway recruitment centre, Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee announced here Monday.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 5 Oct 2009 | 12:00 pm

An evening of Black Magic with Genelia! -Genelia unveils the all new Spinz Black Magic Perfumed deodorant-

FMCG Major CavinKare today announced the launch of Spinz Black Magic, a new variant under the popular selling deodorant brand 'Spinz'.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 5 Oct 2009 | 11:54 am

Bagan lose 2-3 to Chirag in I-League

City giants Mohun Bagan paid the price for poor defending as they went down 2-3 to Chirag United in their I-league lung opener here Monday.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 5 Oct 2009 | 11:30 am

Intellectuals under scanner for Lalgarh links, Mamata threatens stir

As the West Bengal police interrogated top tribal leaders of Lalgarh and suggested their links with some city-based intellectuals and human rights activists, Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee Monday threatened a people's agitation if any intellectual was harassed.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 5 Oct 2009 | 10:30 am

Orissa threatens to act tough to beat bus owners' strike

Private buses remained off the road for the second day Monday in Orissa, leaving thousands of people in the lurch, and the state government threatened to invoke provisions of the Essential Services Maintenance Act (ESMA) against the striking bus owners.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 5 Oct 2009 | 10:01 am

Big B doing great job on 'Bigg Boss', says Shilpa

Bollywood actress and former 'Bigg Boss' host Shilpa Shetty is thoroughly enjoying watching megastar Amitabh Bachchan host the third season of the popular reality show.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 5 Oct 2009 | 10:00 am

Air India says mid-air scuffle no threat to safety

MUMBAI (Reuters) - A mid-air scuffle between pilots and crew of an Air India flight at the weekend did not endanger the 106 passengers on board, said a spokesman for the airline which has ordered an inquiry.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 5 Oct 2009 | 6:13 am