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By-elections acid test for rival fronts in Kerala!Kerala`s ruling and opposition fronts will face their biggest popularity test since the May Lok Sabha elections when byelections are held for three Assembly seats next month.Source: Zee News : States | 7 Oct 2009 | 6:33 am MNS tops list of parties fielding criminal candidates!The three year old party MNS, known for its anti-north Indian campaign has outperformed to other political outfits by fielding more candidates with criminal cases pending against them for Maharashtra Assembly polls.Source: Zee News : States | 7 Oct 2009 | 6:33 am JMM-Congress alliance on brink of collapse!More than five years after striking up a successful alliance in Jharkhand, the Congress and the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) are gearing up to fight the assembly polls separately.Source: Zee News : States | 7 Oct 2009 | 6:33 am Visiting Dalit homes no political stunt: Rahul Gandhi!Brushing aside criticism that his visits to Dalit households, Rahul Gandhi Wednesday said he doesn`t believe in the caste system.Source: Zee News : India National | 7 Oct 2009 | 6:33 am Four militants killed in separate encounters!Four militants were killed in three separate encounters with security forces in Kashmir Valley on Wednesday.Source: Zee News : India National | 7 Oct 2009 | 6:33 am Half of Indian students don`t go beyond 2ndary level !At least 48 of every 100 students in India pursuing secondary education never go beyond that level, the World Bank has said.Source: Zee News : India National | 7 Oct 2009 | 6:33 am ISI trying to push Taliban into India: Report!Pakistan is now trying to push surrendered Taliban militants into India, reports claim.Source: Zee News : India National | 7 Oct 2009 | 6:33 am HC admits SC`s appeal on judges` assets !The Delhi HC on Wednesday admitted an appeal filed by the SC challenging its order which had held that the office of CJI comes within the ambit of RTI Act and constituted a special three-judge bench to decide the issue.Source: Zee News : India National | 7 Oct 2009 | 6:33 am World`s one-third child brides live in India: UNICEF!One third of the world`s child brides live in India, which also accounts for a large number of unregistered births, according to a UNICEF report.Source: Zee News : India National | 7 Oct 2009 | 6:33 am Marathi movie star Bharat Jadhav campaigns for MNSHe also said that there are many artistes from the fields of film and theatre who whole-heartedly support MNS.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 7 Oct 2009 | 4:38 am Three sentenced to five years for giving drug-laced food to manThe court said that a substantive sentence was required to be imposed upon the convicts so that it was not only in commensuration with the gravity of the crime but serves as an example to others who might tread the same forbidden path.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 7 Oct 2009 | 4:38 am Rahul Gandhi prefers to be called RahulAICC general secretary Rahul Gandhi today said he preferred being called by his first name than being addressed as Gandhi.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 7 Oct 2009 | 4:35 am Jharkhand maoist leader suspected to be behind inspector's murderThe officer claimed that the maoists were shaken after the arrest of Dalo Sao and other leaders in the recent past and anti-Naxal operations. "The fight against them will continue."Source: Daily News & Analysis | 7 Oct 2009 | 4:33 am Chidambaram sure Maharashtra govt will make 26/11 panel report publicElaborating on the measures taken to boost security after he took over as home minister, Chidambaram said "We are a strong country, our security systems are stronger and safer."Source: Daily News & Analysis | 7 Oct 2009 | 4:30 am Climate change endangering medicinal herbs of India: PresidentClimate change is threatening the existence of several Indian herbs which are key ingredients of traditional Ayurvedic system of medicine, president Pratibha Patil said.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 7 Oct 2009 | 4:29 am Pak court directs police to register FIR against MusharrafA division bench of the Balochistan high court had summoned Musharraf to appear before it for today's hearing of a petition seeking his trial for a murder case but neither he nor his counsel was present.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 7 Oct 2009 | 4:27 am Gerrard sets his sights on Premier League winner's medalSteven Gerrard says he is proud to be nearing his 500th club appearance, but adds that his real target is a Premier League winner's medal.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 7 Oct 2009 | 4:22 am CM peeved because Karan Johar came to me, says Raj - IBNLive.com
Source: Nation - Google News | 7 Oct 2009 | 4:21 am War against Naxals: Bengali intellectuals in trouble - IBNLive.com
Source: Nation - Google News | 7 Oct 2009 | 4:20 am Chidambaram says maximum effort on to counter infiltration in KashmirMumbai, Oct 7 : Applauding the efforts of Jammu and Kashmir security forces' to counter terror from across the border, Union Home Minister P Chidambaram on Wednesday said state police were putting an all out effort to curb infiltration along the Line of Control (LoC).Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 7 Oct 2009 | 4:20 am HC relies on NRI's e-mail profile to raise maintenance for estranged wifeThe family court had ordered NRI businessman,Rahul Luthra, to pay Rs8,000 to his wife and Rs4,000 to his daughter per month as maintenance after he disclosed that he had limited means of income.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 7 Oct 2009 | 4:20 am Frank Lampard confident about moving up Chelsea's all-time scoring chartsEngland midfielder Frank Lampard is confident about topping the goal scoring chart for Celsea sooner than later.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 7 Oct 2009 | 4:20 am 8000 sq-km submerged in a day - Hindustan Times
Source: Nation - Google News | 7 Oct 2009 | 4:12 am Climate change affecting ayurveda, says President PatilNew Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) President Pratibha Patil Wednesday said climate change poses a huge challenge for ayurveda and expressed concern that it is the reason for many medicinal plants vanishing from the country.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 7 Oct 2009 | 4:10 am Maran pushes for 22 percent hike in minimum jute priceKolkata, Oct 7 (IANS) In a bid to encourage jute production, Textiles Minister Dayanidhi Maran Wednesday pushed for hiking the minimum support price paid for the golden fibre by Rs.300 per quintal, nearly 22 percent over the present Rs.1,375 paid to farmers.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 7 Oct 2009 | 4:10 am Cable&Wireless beats slowdown blues, grows by 35 percentBangalore, Oct 7 (IANS) World's leading communication services provider Cable & Wireless grew by 35 percent in the first six months (April-Sep) of this fiscal despite the economic slowdown, a top company official said Wednesday.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 7 Oct 2009 | 4:10 am Indian-origin scientist, two others win Nobel chemistry prizeVenkatraman Ramakrishnan, Thomas Steitz and Ada Yonath won the 2009 Nobel Prize in chemistry on Wednesday for mapping ribosomes at the atomic level.Source: The Times of India | 7 Oct 2009 | 4:09 am Pitroda appointed Advisor to PM on infrastructure, innovationIT czar Sam Pitroda has been appointed as the Advisor to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Infrastructure, Innovation and Information.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 7 Oct 2009 | 4:08 am Two Americans, Israeli win 2009 chemistry NobelSTOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Two Americans and an Israeli shared the 2009 Nobel Prize for chemistry for showing how ribosomes function, work that has important implications for antibiotics, the prize committee said on Wednesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 7 Oct 2009 | 4:03 am Reliance Life's AUM crosses Rs 10,000 crAnil Ambani Group firm Reliance Life Insurance today said its asset under management (AUM) has crossed Rs 10,000 crore and it is aiming for a four-fold rise in the next four years.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 7 Oct 2009 | 4:02 am TV18 gets nod to issue preferred stock to NGP IIMedia firm Television Eighteen India today said its board has given nod to issue preferred stock worth $10 million (nearly Rs 46.7 crore) of its subsidiary to global investor Nokia Growth Partners (NGP) II Mauritius.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 7 Oct 2009 | 4:02 am NEWSALERT: Indian Overseas Bank raises Rs 300 cr via bondsPublic sector lender Indian Overseas Bank today said it has raised Rs 300 crore by issuing bonds on private placement basis.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 7 Oct 2009 | 3:57 am Edrington Group expands Scotch whisky portfolio in IndiaScottish whisky maker, the Edrington Group is expanding its offering in India to cash in on the country's growing consumption of spirits.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 7 Oct 2009 | 3:55 am Kashmir farmers upbeat with prospect of a bumper paddy cropSrinagar, Oct 7 : Paddy farmers in Kashmir are expecting a good crop following sufficient and timely rains.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 7 Oct 2009 | 3:50 am Centre releases 209 crore rupees to flood-hit AP, KarnatakaNew Delhi, Oct 7 : Centre has released Rs 209.1 crore from the Calamity Relief Fund to flood-hit Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka to tackle the situation.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 7 Oct 2009 | 3:50 am Two die of swine flu in Bangalore, Karnataka toll 103Bangalore, Oct 7 (IANS) With two new swine flu deaths being reported in Karnataka, the toll due to the H1N1 virus in the state reached 103, a health official said here Wednesday.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 7 Oct 2009 | 3:50 am PTC financial arm raises Rs 100 cr via bondsPTC India Financial Services, an arm of Power Trading Corp, today said it has raised Rs 100 crore (one billion) by issuance of bonds.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 7 Oct 2009 | 3:39 am Abjure violence for dialogue, Chidambaram tells Maoists - Times of India
Source: Nation - Google News | 7 Oct 2009 | 3:38 am India-Thailand to expand FTA to services, investmentsIndia and Thailand are set to extend their free trade pact beyond goods to services and investments to strengthen their economic ties.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 7 Oct 2009 | 3:33 am HC cancels Himachal hydel projects on Rel Infra pleaThe Himachal Pradesh High Court today ordered cancellation of two hydropower projects on River Satluj, alloted to Netherlands-based company Brakel Corporation N V in 2006, holding that it was not qualified to bid.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 7 Oct 2009 | 3:33 am 'Pak not willing to prevent infiltration into JK' - Press Trust of India
Source: Nation - Google News | 7 Oct 2009 | 3:31 am 'Kerala Cafe' to have world premiere at Abu Dhabi film festThiruvananthapuram, Oct 7 (IANS) 'Kerala Cafe', a new experiment by Malayalam filmmakers where 10 directors have come together to make 10 different short films with a common theme, will be premiered at the Middle East International Film Festival in Abu Dhabi that begins Thursday.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 7 Oct 2009 | 3:30 am Most US firms may not reverse pay cuts in next 6 mnths: SurveyMost US companies are not planning to reverse the pay cuts made in executive salaries during the economic crisis in the next six months despite the improving economic climate, a survey by HR consultancy Watson Wyatt says.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 7 Oct 2009 | 3:29 am Railways' earning up 6% during Apr-SeptThe Indian Railways has posted over 6 per cent increase in earnings during the first half of the current financial year and registered a growth of over four per cent in passenger bookings.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 7 Oct 2009 | 3:26 am Chidambaram to Maoists: Give up violence for dialogueMaoist guerrillas should give up their "armed liberation struggle" to pave the way for dialogue and development of violence-hit states, home minister P Chidambaram said.Source: The Times of India | 7 Oct 2009 | 3:25 am Toll in Assam violence rises to 13Guwahati, Oct 7 (IANS) The toll in the weekend massacre by tribal separatists in an Assam village rose to 13 with a woman succumbing to her injuries at a hospital here Wednesday, government officials said.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 7 Oct 2009 | 3:10 am This Diwali, a 24-hour helpline for burn injuriesNew Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) Quite often the joyous mood of Diwali is marred by accidental burns while lighting fire crackers. To reach out and help during such mishaps, a helpline number will be launched next week which will be functional until after the festival is over.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 7 Oct 2009 | 3:10 am Indian's body found, another 'Indian' stabbed in AustraliaThe body of Indian businessman Pardeep Kumar, who went missing two weeks back, has been found in Victoria state even as a man of "Indian or Asian appearance" was stabbed in Melbourne after a brawl.Source: The Times of India | 7 Oct 2009 | 2:57 am One of Andhra's richest men loses house to floodCongress MLA TG Venkatesh, who donated Rs one crore to the chief minister's relief fund, has been forced to take shelter in a hotel room in Kurnool.Source: The Times of India | 7 Oct 2009 | 2:29 am I dont believe in caste system: Rahul - The Hindu
Source: Nation - Google News | 7 Oct 2009 | 2:18 am Hindi poet Kunwar Narayan wins Jnanpith awardNEW DELHI (Reuters Life!) - Iconic Hindi poet Kunwar Narayan has won the top literary award, the Jnanpith, to celebrate a career spanning more than forty years.Source: Reuters: Top News | 7 Oct 2009 | 2:03 am India still seen as greatest threat by Pak: US general"It is important to note that India is still seen as the greatest threat, greater than the Taliban, greater than even al-Qaida," US Central Command Commander Gen David Petraeus said.Source: The Times of India | 7 Oct 2009 | 1:44 am Raj Thackeray is a 'master rapist': Hansal MehtaRaj Thackeray is a master rapist: Hansal MehtaSource: The Times of India | 7 Oct 2009 | 1:30 am Drought impact less than first thought - govtMUMBAI (Reuters) - The impact of a drought on India's farm sector will not be as bad as had been expected, and the broader economy is seen growing at more than 7 percent in 2010/11, the deputy chairman of the Planning Commission said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 7 Oct 2009 | 1:17 am Manhunt launched for 9 terrorists in Kashmir's Pampore region - Indian Express
Source: Nation - Google News | 7 Oct 2009 | 1:16 am HC admits sc's appeal on declaration of judges - Press Trust of India
Source: Nation - Google News | 7 Oct 2009 | 1:03 am Major sex momentsMajor sex momentsSource: The Times of India | 7 Oct 2009 | 1:03 am Lara Dutta didn't know how to swim beofre 'Blue'Lara Dutta learnt to swim only for 'Blue'Source: The Times of India | 7 Oct 2009 | 12:59 am Favourite, Mantel scoops Booker fiction awardLONDON (Reuters) - Bookmakers' favourite Hilary Mantel won the coveted Man Booker Prize on Tuesday for the historical novel "Wolf Hall", edging out her nearest rival by three votes to two in the final phase of judging.Source: Reuters: Top News | 7 Oct 2009 | 12:39 am Half of Indian students don't go beyond secondary level - Hindustan Times
Source: Nation - Google News | 7 Oct 2009 | 12:37 am HC admits SC appeal on issue of judges' assetsThe Delhi HC on Wednesday admitted an appeal filed by the Supreme Court challenging its order which had held that the office of CJI comes within the ambit of RTI ActSource: The Times of India | 7 Oct 2009 | 12:14 am UN data show discrepancies in Afghan vote - newspaperWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Confidential United Nations' data on Afghanistan's disputed presidential election show the official vote count in some provinces exceeded the number of voters by 100,000 or more, The Washington Post reported on Wednesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 7 Oct 2009 | 12:02 am Three share Physics NobelSTOCKHOLM: Three Americans, whose 1960s research laid the foundation for today’s world of computerised images and lightning-fast communication, shared the 2009 Nobel Prize in Physics on Tuesday for developing fibre-optic cable and the ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 7 Oct 2009 | 12:00 am Contempt notice issued to U.P. Chief Secretary‘Flagrant violation of undertaking given to Supreme Court to stop work at memorial sites in Lucknow’Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 7 Oct 2009 | 12:00 am Erode to have 20 common service centresERODE: In an effort to bridge digital divide in rural areas Cooperatives Department is in the process of setting up 20 common service centres (CSC) across the district. In the first phase 10 centres will come up at primary agriculture ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 7 Oct 2009 | 12:00 am Utilise Calamity Relief Fund: ChidambaramNEW DELHI: Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram has advised the Chief Ministers of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka, the two States worst hit by floods, to utilise the Calamity Relief Fund (CRF) immediately. Mr. Chidambaram, who toured the ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 7 Oct 2009 | 12:00 am Woman Naxalite killedNagpur: A young woman Naxalite was killed in an encounter with the police in Gadchiorli district on Tuesday, the police said. PTISource: The Hindu - Front Page | 7 Oct 2009 | 12:00 am Terrorists identifiedMUMBAI: An eyewitness in the Mumbai attack case identified four terrorists, who held some people hostage at Hotel Taj Mahal, in a close circuit TV footage screened in the trial court on ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 7 Oct 2009 | 12:00 am Notice to GujaratNEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought the Gujarat government’s response to a petition by the mother of Ishrat Jahan, who was killed in an alleged encounter, challenging the High Court’s order staying a judicial probe ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 7 Oct 2009 | 12:00 am Seven Pakistan fishermen heldAHMEDABAD: Seven Pakistani fishermen were arrested from the Indian waters in the Arabian Sea near Jahkau of Kutch district on Tuesday, Coast Guard sources said here. — PTI ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 7 Oct 2009 | 12:00 am No demand from the naxals for swapping prisoners: Chidambaram“Centre will provide support to State police to continue anti-Maoist operations”Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 7 Oct 2009 | 12:00 am 7 more Pakistani nationals held off Gujarat coastAHMEDABAD: Seven more Pakistani nationals, claimed to be fishermen, were arrested by the Coast Guard off Okha in Gujarat’s Jamnagar district. Their boat, Al-Firoze, was also seized. The sudden spurt in Pakistani fishermen ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 7 Oct 2009 | 12:00 am Don't peel your foodDon't peel your foodSource: The Times of India | 6 Oct 2009 | 11:40 pm Communication pioneers win 2009 physics NobelSTOCKHOLM (Reuters) - A pioneer in fibre-optics and two scientists who figured out how to turn light into electronic signals -- work that paved the way for the Internet age -- were awarded the 2009 Nobel Prize for physics on Tuesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Oct 2009 | 10:31 pm Sensex opens firm, up 122 points in early tradeA key Indian equities market index opened on a firm note Wednesday and was ruling 122 points higher than its previous close, about five minutes into trade.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 6 Oct 2009 | 10:30 pm U.S. lawmakers press Obama on Afghan war strategyWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama told congressional leaders on Tuesday his decision on a new Afghan war strategy would not make everyone happy, while Republicans urged him to heed his military commander's call for more troops.Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Oct 2009 | 10:23 pm Swine flu mild for now, but could worsenWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The new pandemic of H1N1 swine flu is causing a strong second wave of disease in many Northern Hemisphere countries, according to the World Health Organization.Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Oct 2009 | 9:52 pm Dalai Lama set aside by Obama, honored at US CapitolWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Tibet's exiled religious leader, the Dalai Lama, brushed aside by U.S. President Barack Obama in favor of communist China, was saluted at the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday for his work for human rights.Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Oct 2009 | 8:58 pm Pakistan seeks long-term commitment from U.S.WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Pakistan's foreign minister urged the United States on Tuesday to make a long-term commitment to his country, neighboring Afghanistan and the region as President Barack Obama reviews his Afghan strategy.Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Oct 2009 | 8:37 pm Lata's song is highlight of 'Jail' musicFilm: 'Jail'; Music Directors: Shamir Tandon, Sharib Sabri and Toshi Sabri; Lyricists: Ajay Garg, A.M. Turaz, Sandeep Nath and Kumaar; Singers: Sonu Kakkar, Lata Mangeshkar, Sharib Sabri, Toshi Sabri and Neil Nitin Mukesh; Rating: ***Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 6 Oct 2009 | 8:30 pm Canadian currency at record levels against US dollarThe Canadian dollar hit the highest level in 2009 against the US greenback Tuesday.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 6 Oct 2009 | 8:30 pm Sanjay Gupta hasn't ghost directed 'Acid Factory': Suparn VermaSuparn Verma, the director of 'Acid Factory', is upset with rumours that his forthcoming action thriller has been ghost directed by producer Sanjay Gupta.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 6 Oct 2009 | 8:00 pm Hurriyat to talk to Centre after consultation with others - Times of India
Source: Nation - Google News | 6 Oct 2009 | 4:33 pm 36 killed in landslides in NepalUnseasonably heavy rains in western Nepal left a trail of destruction Tuesday, killing at least 36 people and injuring several others, official said.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 6 Oct 2009 | 12:00 pm No evidence against intellectuals: West BengalThe West Bengal government did not have any specific evidence against those Kolkata intellectuals who had visited Lalgarh expressing solidarity for the movement carried out by the tribals in the region, state Home Secretary Ardhendu Sen said Tuesday.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 6 Oct 2009 | 11:00 am Animated film 'Bal Ganesh' sequel to release Oct 23The sequel to animated movie 'Bal Ganesh', about the heroic tales of Lord Ganesh as a child, will hit screens Oct 23.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 6 Oct 2009 | 10:31 am Madhya Pradesh minister 'regrets' inconvenience to P.T. UshaMadhya Pradesh Sports Minister Tukoji Rao Pawar Tuesday 'regretted' that P.T. Usha was not provided separate accommodation and blamed the Sports Authority of India (SAI) for the lapse and the apparent insult to the sprint queen.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 6 Oct 2009 | 10:00 am 'India's scientific research grew 80 percent since 2000'There has been an 80 percent increase in India's scientific research output since 2000, a news study revealed Tuesday, forecasting that the country will overtake all other countries between 2015 to 2020.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 6 Oct 2009 | 9:30 am Delhiites asked to install anti-theft gadgets on their carsUnable to control the rising number of vehicle thefts, Delhi Police have now asked all car owners in the national capital to install safety devices in their vehicle.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 6 Oct 2009 | 9:30 am
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