Arunachal CM to meet PM to say thanks!

Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Dorjee Khandu will be leaving for New Delhi today and is expected to call on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in the evening.
Source: Zee News : States | 19 Oct 2009 | 6:15 am

Worker injured as two sections of Rico auto clash!

A worker was critically injured and a vehicle was torched when two sections of the employees of Rico auto clashed with each other outside the premises of the auto component making company here on Sunday evening.
Source: Zee News : States | 19 Oct 2009 | 6:15 am

Witchcraft: 5 women stripped, paraded in Jharkhand !

Five women were stripped and paraded naked in Deoghar district of Jharkhand after being charged of witchcraft, police said Monday.
Source: Zee News : States | 19 Oct 2009 | 6:15 am

Swine flu: Punjab reports its first death !

A 48-year-old woman who was suffering from swine flu died in a private hospital in a Punjab town.
Source: Zee News : States | 19 Oct 2009 | 6:15 am

Centre Looking Into Reports of 'Radioactive' Ship at Alang - Outlook


SINDH TODAY

Centre Looking Into Reports of 'Radioactive' Ship at Alang
Outlook
A Central team today began a probe into allegations that a radioactive contaminated US ship has been anchored at the Alang coast in Gujarat even as NGOs demanded a CBI probe into the matter. The three-member team comprising an official from the Central ...
Central team to examine 'toxic' shipHindustan Times
Damage to toxic ship Platinum II raises concernThaindian.com
'Toxic ship' sinking off Alang coastZee News

all 10 news articles »

Source: Nation - Google News | 19 Oct 2009 | 4:32 am

Minister's wife probed for links with Hindu group

Panaji, Oct 19 (IANS) Goa Home Minister Ravi Naik Monday said the police would probe the links of the state transport minister's wife with a Hindu group blamed for an explosion that killed two of its members.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 19 Oct 2009 | 4:30 am

Accused in Soumya, Jigisha murders makes escape attempt

New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) The main accused in the sensational murders of TV journalist Soumya Vishwanathan and IT executive Jigisha Ghosh tried to escape from custody Monday by throwing chilli powder at policemen during a hospital visit, Delhi Police said.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 19 Oct 2009 | 4:30 am

India approves Rs.370 crore security cover for Games

New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) India Monday approved state-of-the-art security for the 2010 Commonwealth Games at an estimated cost of Rs.370 crore - a move that also aims to set a benchmark for all big events in future.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 19 Oct 2009 | 4:30 am

Goa Home Minister making charges to hide failure: Sanatan - Indian Express


Zee News

Goa Home Minister making charges to hide failure: Sanatan
Indian Express
Denying any involvement in the Margao blast, Hindu right-wing organisation Sanatan Sanstha on Monday alleged that Goa Home Minister Ravi Naik is falsely implicating the outfit to hide his failure. "Naik's remarks that police are probing our foreign ...
Goa Police Probing Foreign Links of Right-Wing OutfitOutlook
Sanatan Sanstha denies hand in Goa blastIndia Today
Sanatan Sanstha denies role in Goa blastTimes of India
Hindu -Calcutta Telegraph -Indian Express
all 248 news articles »

Source: Nation - Google News | 19 Oct 2009 | 4:25 am

Integrated Security System to be set up for C'wealth Games

An Integrated Security System will be set up to cover all the venues of the Commonwealth Games, marking this as the first such large-scale exercise in the country.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 19 Oct 2009 | 4:25 am

Indian firms see $77 mn VC funding in July-Sept

Venture capital investment in Indian companies rose by 20 per cent to $77 million (around Rs 360 crore) in July-September this year and is poised to grow in the coming months, a report has said.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 19 Oct 2009 | 4:25 am

Two girls commit suicide in Orissa

Two girls, including a plus three student, committed suicide in this steel city here last night.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 19 Oct 2009 | 4:24 am

Refund Banker Scheme for taxpayers extended to 9 more cities

The I-T department has decided to extend the Refund Banker Scheme that allows refund of excess tax money to taxpayers to nine more cities, including Ahmedabad and Kochi.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 19 Oct 2009 | 4:23 am

Fourteen persons injured in a bus accident in Assam

Fourteen passengers were injured, some of them seriously, when a bus fell into a roadside ditch in Chirang district.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 19 Oct 2009 | 4:21 am

Trai to give suo-moto recommendations on uniform licence fee

Telecom regulator Trai is likely to give suo-moto recommendations on the proposed uniform licence fee, as it feels any decision in this regard would have wider ramifications for the entire telecom sector.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 19 Oct 2009 | 4:20 am

By-poll scene turns bitter in Kerala

Unlike most other by-polls, the battle this time has been taken seriously by Congress and CPI-M with the former trying to further firm up the gains it made in the Lok Sabha polls.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 19 Oct 2009 | 4:19 am

Spanish film gives voice to lovers with Down's syndrome

A Spanish film opening in cinemas portrays the prejudice suffered by people with Down's syndrome who just want love lives like everybody else.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 19 Oct 2009 | 4:16 am

One sentenced to five years rigorous imprisonment in Orissa

A Sundergarh district court today sentenced a man to five years rigorous imprisonment for attempting to kill another man.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 19 Oct 2009 | 4:16 am

Government okays Telenor's plan to up stake in Unitech

New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) Monday approved Norwegian telecom major Telenor's proposal to increase its stake in Unitech Wireless (Tamil Nadu) Ltd to 74 percent.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 19 Oct 2009 | 4:10 am

Neyveli Lignite to outsource mining in new Rajasthan mines

Chennai, Oct 19 (IANS) Integrated lignite mining and power company Neyveli Lignite Corp will outsource mining activities at Bithnok and Hudla in Rajasthan.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 19 Oct 2009 | 4:10 am

First batch of Indian Haj pilgrims leaves Tuesday

New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) The first batch of Indian Haj pilgrims will leave for Saudi Arabia Tuesday, beginning a two-and-a-half month operation during which over 123,000 Indian Muslims will perform the annual pilgrimage in the holy city of Makkah.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 19 Oct 2009 | 4:10 am

Anti-dumping duty slapped on fibre board imports

The government has imposed anti-dumping duty on imports of a certain type of fibre board to protect the domestic industry from cheap shipments from countries like China and Thailand.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 19 Oct 2009 | 4:08 am

Iran Guards chief threatens US, Britain after attack

The head of Iran's Revolutionary Guards said that a Sunni rebel group blamed for an attack on the force had ties with US, British and Pakistani intelligence.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 19 Oct 2009 | 4:06 am

'Cement prices expected to weaken in Oct-March period'

The woes of the cement industry are likely to continue as prices are likely to weaken during the remaining period of the current fiscal on the back of highest ever capacity addition by the industry in a single year.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 19 Oct 2009 | 4:03 am

China projects Kashmir as a separate country - Hindustan Times


Kashmir Watch

China projects Kashmir as a separate country
Hindustan Times
Besides issuing separate visas to Indian passport holders from Jammu and Kashmir, China is also projecting the disputed territory as an independent country in other ways. Visitors to Tibet, especially journalists invited by the Chinese government, ...
Arunachal students submit anti-China memo to Uttarakhand CMTimes of India
Northeast frets, but India can do little on China's Brahmaputra damSify
China issues misinformation about KashmirZambia News
Economic Times -Express Buzz -Business Standard
all 134 news articles »

Source: Nation - Google News | 19 Oct 2009 | 4:03 am

Congress accepts Sukhbir's call for political debate

Chandigarh, Oct 19 (IANS) The Congress Monday accepted a challenge by ruling Akali Dal president and Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal to have a debate on the issue of development in the state.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 19 Oct 2009 | 4:00 am

Migraine sufferers' hangover likely to be worse

As if migraines are not bad enough, a US study has found that sufferers are also more prone to splitting headache after drinking too much.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 19 Oct 2009 | 3:59 am

NEWSALERT: Eligibility criteria for IIT admissions to change

Eligibility condition for admission into IITs will be changed from next year. The minimum marks in Class XII required for admission into IITs will be raised, said HRD Minister Kapil Sibal.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 19 Oct 2009 | 3:53 am

World large enough for both India, China: Tharoor

Describing the recent verbal spat between China and India as "irritants," Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor said the two countries shared a healthy relationship and minor issues should not be "blown out of proportion".
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 19 Oct 2009 | 3:52 am

MySQL creator: Oracle should sell MySQL to get Sun

Oracle Corp should resolve antitrust concerns over its acquisition of Sun by committing to selling Sun's open source database MySQL.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 19 Oct 2009 | 3:51 am

30 injured in traditional Diwali 'war'

Indore, Oct 19 (IANS) At least 30 people were injured during the traditional 'Hingot war' between two villages on the second day of Diwali festivities in Madhya Pradesh's Indore district, eyewitnesses said.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 19 Oct 2009 | 3:50 am

Home decor store Rosebys plans 500-700 stores over 5 yrs

In a mega-expansion spree, Dalmia group's home decor retail chain, Rosebys, plans to rollout 500-700-stores across the country over the next 3-5 years.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 19 Oct 2009 | 3:50 am

Insider-trading accused seeks leave from India's ISB

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Anil Kumar, charged with other executives over the biggest hedge fund insider-trading scheme, has sought leave from the board of a top Indian business school that he helped set up.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Oct 2009 | 3:48 am

Govt for separate administrator for C'garh

The Centre is contemplating to withdraw the additional charge given to Punjab Governor as the Administrator of the Union Territory of Chandigarh and instead appoint a Chief Commissioner under its direct control.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 19 Oct 2009 | 3:47 am

Oil industry body writes to PM against ADAG ad campaign

The apex body of oil firms has petitioned Prime Minister Manmohan Singh against Anil Ambani Group's (ADAG) media campaign, saying it conveyed a distorted and negative view of doing business in India and sullying the industry and its achievements.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 19 Oct 2009 | 3:46 am

Jail inmates booked for murder of undertrial in Nagpur prison

An undertrial Mukesh Devidas Chankapure, 25, was strangulated by jail inmates sometime during night on October 12.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 19 Oct 2009 | 3:43 am

Hooligans harass Kangana Ranaut in Lucknow

Lucknow, Oct 19 (IANS) Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut, who is here to shoot for a film, was harassed by a group of hooligans in the Kaiserbagh locality of the city.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 19 Oct 2009 | 3:40 am

Apex court stops cremation of scam accused's body

New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday directed that the body of Ashutosh Asthana, the prime accused cum witness in a corruption case involving judges of the higher judiciary, should not be cremated 'if it has not been until now', till further orders.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 19 Oct 2009 | 3:40 am

Armed forces would give a befitting reply to Taliban - Press Trust of India


Indian Express

Armed forces would give a befitting reply to Taliban
Press Trust of India
New Delhi, Oct 19 (PTI) With Pakistan-based Taliban threatening to carry out attacks against India, Army Chief Gen Deepak Kapoor today said the armed forces would give a "befitting reply" to the terror group if it operates here. ...
Massive Pak thrust against TalibanHindustan Times
India concerned over spread of terrorism in PakIndia Today
India does not rule out spillover effect of Pak eventsDaily Pioneer
Thaindian.com -Xinhua -Times Now.tv
all 70 news articles »

Source: Nation - Google News | 19 Oct 2009 | 3:14 am

Cabinet gives nod to integrated CWG security - Zee News


Zee News

Cabinet gives nod to integrated CWG security
Zee News
New Delhi: The preparations for upcoming Commonwealth Games in Delhi got a shot in the arm as it was decided to have a comprehensive integrated security system during a cabinet meeting on Monday. The Rs 370-crore security system was approved to ensure ...
Proposal of M/s ECIL for the Integrated Security System (ISS) for the ...Press Information Bureau (press release)
India approves Rs.370 crore security cover for GamesSamayLive
Integrated Security System to be set up for C'wealth GamesDaily News & Analysis

all 8 news articles »

Source: Nation - Google News | 19 Oct 2009 | 2:48 am

Iran promises "crushing" response as attack toll rises

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards promised a "crushing" response to an attack that killed several senior commanders, state television said on Monday, as the death toll from the deadliest such incident in years rose to 42.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Oct 2009 | 2:48 am

India govt says to keep food prices under control

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The government is confident of controlling prices of essential food items by ensuring adequate supplies, Trade Minister Anand Sharma told reporters on Monday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Oct 2009 | 2:46 am

Cabinet OKs release of new monthly inflation data

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The cabinet on Monday approved release of new monthly inflation data with 2004 as the base year, Trade Minister Anand Sharma said, in line with global best practices.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Oct 2009 | 1:54 am

FACTBOX - Tech services M&A: Don't bet on Indian big buys

REUTERS - In an industry where size matters, India's showpiece software services firms need to be bold and acquire firms or risk playing second fiddle as bigger IT players emerge as one-stop shops for cost-conscious clients.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Oct 2009 | 1:41 am

Indian outsourcers shy of blockbuster M&A

BANGALORE/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - In an industry where size matters, India's showpiece software services firms need to be bold and acquire firms or risk playing second fiddle as bigger IT players emerge as one-stop shops for cost-conscious clients.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Oct 2009 | 1:32 am

Tharoor backs Indian envoy for exposing babu scam - Times Now.tv


The Hindu

Tharoor backs Indian envoy for exposing babu scam
Times Now.tv
Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor on Monday (October 19) remained mum on the delay by the government in taking prompt action against the babus, who are accused of taking bribes from US companies and their Indian counterparts. ...
World large enough for both India and China:TharoorPress Trust of India
'Our Shaashee', the New York MPCalcutta Telegraph
Tharoor appreciates Indian envoy's exposure of corrupt officialsThaindian.com
Indian Express -World News -Emirates Business 24/7
all 44 news articles »

Source: Nation - Google News | 19 Oct 2009 | 1:27 am

Easy ways to treat a hangover

Have some honey: Have a spoonful of honey or spread it over a slice of bread or even some crackers.
Source: The Times of India | 19 Oct 2009 | 1:04 am

Jairam Ramesh seeks unconditional CO2 curbs for India

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Environment minister Jairam Ramesh has urged the prime minister to take on carbon emission reductions under a new global deal without insisting on finance and technology from rich nations, a report said on Monday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Oct 2009 | 1:02 am

Commonwealth Games: Gill to resolve Kalmadi-Hooper spat

After the bitter war of words between CWG organising committee chairman Suresh Kalmadi and federation CEO Mike Hooper, sports minister Gill said he is ready to resolve the issues between the two.
Source: The Times of India | 19 Oct 2009 | 12:35 am

Button and Brawn celebrate title double

SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Jenson Button and his Brawn GP team were crowned Formula One champions with a race to spare in an action-packed Brazilian Grand Prix won by Red Bull's Australian Mark Webber on Sunday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Oct 2009 | 12:33 am

Google goes global with Apps, has 2 million customers

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc said more than 2 million businesses now use its online office software, and the Web search leader is going global on Monday with an advertising campaign to lure customers away from Microsoft Corp and IBM products.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Oct 2009 | 10:45 pm

Security agents in Pakistan behind terror attack, says Iran

President Ahmadinejad has called on Pak not to waste time in cooperating with Iran in apprehending the perpetrators behind the attack on the Revolutionary Guards.
Source: The Times of India | 18 Oct 2009 | 9:50 pm

China rolls out giant water diversion project

Authorities said they have drawn up a resettlement project involving 330,000 people living in Hubei and Henan provinces. Experts say it might affect the flow of Brahmaputra in Assam.
Source: The Times of India | 18 Oct 2009 | 9:30 pm

U.S. charges billionaire Rajaratnam with insider trading

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Billionaire hedge fund founder Raj Rajaratnam and executives from some of the most prestigious U.S. companies were charged on Friday with the largest hedge fund insider-trading scheme ever.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Oct 2009 | 9:09 pm

Diwali noise: Cracker campaign goes up in smoke

According to data collected by pollution control agencies, Delhi was at its noisiest between 9pm and midnight on Diwali night, despite a Supreme Court ruling banning noisy crackers after 10pm.
Source: The Times of India | 18 Oct 2009 | 8:55 pm

Chhatradhar back in police custody - Times of India


World News

Chhatradhar back in police custody
Times of India
JHARGRAM: A Jhargram court sent tribal leader Chhatradhar Mahato back to police custody for four days after the prosecution submitted on Sunday that police had got important leads in the Prabir Mahato abduction and murder case after interrogating ...
Police get Mahato in nick of timeCalcutta Telegraph
Mahato remanded in 4-day police custodyIndian Express
Police custody for Chhatradhar MahatoPress Trust of India
The Hindu -Organiser -India Business Blog (blog)
all 27 news articles »

Source: Nation - Google News | 18 Oct 2009 | 7:36 pm

No Bhai Dooj for Priya, Sanjay Dutt


Source: The Times of India | 18 Oct 2009 | 5:26 pm

Panel may drop move to name Dinakaran to SC

Charges of land encroachment against the Chief Justice of Karnataka HC have been endorsed by an investigation ordered by the Supreme Court, dealing a serious blow to the prospect of his elevation to the apex court.
Source: The Times of India | 18 Oct 2009 | 4:10 pm

Centre to give Rs. 500 crore more for rehabilitation of Sri Lankan Tamils - Hindu


Deccan Herald

Centre to give Rs. 500 crore more for rehabilitation of Sri Lankan Tamils
Hindu
CHENNAI: The Indian government would give another Rs.500 crore to the Sri Lankan government towards rehabilitating Tamils displaced by the civil war, after the country submitted the project report, said Union Home Minister P.Chidambaram on Sunday. ...
India offers more to Sri LankaNews Today
India offers Rs 500-crore aid for Tamil refugeesChandigarh Tribune
India can give Lanka Rs 500 cr more: PCDeccan Herald
Press Trust of India -Express Buzz -Reuters India
all 101 news articles »

Source: Nation - Google News | 18 Oct 2009 | 3:31 pm

How the clergy wanted Sir Syed beheaded

Arif Mohammed Khan writes on the founder of Aligarh Muslim University whose 192nd birth anniversary fell on Diwali day.
Source: The Times of India | 18 Oct 2009 | 3:21 pm

US plane with marines grounded in Mumbai - Times of India


Aljazeera.net

US plane with marines grounded in Mumbai
Times of India
MUMBAI: An American aircraft carrying 205 US Marines was forced to land at Mumbai airport on Sunday morning for allegedly violating Indian airspace. The chartered North American Airlines Boeing 767 was on its way to Bangkok from Fujairah in the UAE. ...
Detained US chartered military plane allowed to departEconomic Times
News in pictures: US aircraft drama, Great Button, SRK on rampMSN India
Detained US plane to leave Mumbai todayIndian Express
Press Trust of India -Calcutta Telegraph -Xinhua
all 204 news articles »

Source: Nation - Google News | 18 Oct 2009 | 2:34 pm

Nayans playing down her glam image?


Source: The Times of India | 18 Oct 2009 | 1:23 pm

9 things never to say to a woman


Source: The Times of India | 18 Oct 2009 | 1:22 pm

'No peace without education, economic cooperation' - The Hindu


The Hindu

'No peace without education, economic cooperation'
The Hindu
PTI UNESCO goodwill ambassador and founder of South Asian Foundation Madanjeet Singh calls for a common currency of SAARC countries as threatre actor and director MK Raina looks on during a press meeting in Amritsar on Sunday. Photo: PTI “Peace can not ...
South Asian Foundation Demands For A Common SAARC Currencyindia-server.com
Peace activists demand common SAARC currencyThaindian.com
Common currency would push trade among SAARC nationsHindu Business Line
PunjabNewsline.com
all 12 news articles »

Source: Nation - Google News | 18 Oct 2009 | 12:04 pm