Jamiat-e-Ulema Hind calls `Vande Matram` un-Islamic!

Terming the recitation of `Vande Mataram` as against Islam, the Jamiat-e-Ulema Hind has passed a resolution against the national song.
Source: Zee News : India National | 3 Nov 2009 | 5:10 am

`Stop making lucrative promises to Muslims`!

Criticising the UPA government, a top Muslim body on day asked it to stop making "lucrative promises" to minorities and immediately implement the recommendations of the Sachar committee report.
Source: Zee News : India National | 3 Nov 2009 | 5:10 am

Punish those involved in 1984 Sikh riots: HRW to Indian Govt!

An international human rights group has asked the Indian government to prosecute those involved in 1984 Sikh riots, following the assassination of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.
Source: Zee News : India National | 3 Nov 2009 | 5:10 am

Delhi HC dismisses paternity suit against ND Tiwari!

In a relief to Andhra Pradesh Governor N D Tiwari, the Delhi High Court on Tuesday dismissed a paternity suit by a youth claiming that the veteran politician is his biological father.
Source: Zee News : India National | 3 Nov 2009 | 5:10 am

M`rashtra crisis: Chavan heads to Raj Bhavan!

Governor SC Jamir has invited CM-designate Ashok Chavan and his deputy for talks on govt formation.
Source: Zee News : India National | 3 Nov 2009 | 5:10 am

NCW backs AI airhostess, says her account correct!

The National Commission for Women (NCW) extended their support to airhostess Komal Singh in the alleged AI harassment case.
Source: Zee News : India National | 3 Nov 2009 | 5:10 am

Jaipur fire: Blaze slowly abating, area around site to open!

The fire at the Indian Oil depot in Jaipur is slowly abating and the area around 700-800 meters away from the site will be open for the factory owners to assess losses.
Source: Zee News : India National | 3 Nov 2009 | 5:10 am

VC writes letter to guardians and students of AMU

In the wake of ongoing agitation over the death of a student, the AMU VC PK Abdul Azis has written a letter to the students and guardians, seeking their cooperation to end the deadlock.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 3 Nov 2009 | 3:33 am

Kalina seat outcome points a decline in Thackeray's popularity

That the MNS bagged the seat is a clear pointer to which way the 'Marathi Manoos' is tilting.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 3 Nov 2009 | 3:27 am

India leads syndicated loan tally in APAC region

Indian companies have raised a record high of $38.5 billion to fund their upcoming and current projects so far this year, making the country the leader in the Asia Pacific region in the syndicated loan space, global deal tracking firm Dealogic said today.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 3 Nov 2009 | 3:26 am

IIA to set up 400-acre textile park in UP

Indian Industries Association (IIA), a representative body of small and medium industries, has decided to set up a textile park in Farukkhabad, famous for textile printing.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 3 Nov 2009 | 3:26 am

Hindalco loses shine on net slump

The stock slipped further to a low of Rs 107 - down 12% from the previous close. The stock manged to recover from its low and finally ended down 10.5% at Rs 109. Over 2.48 million shares were traded on the BSE today.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 3 Nov 2009 | 3:23 am

Surgery could keep injured Torres out of action for two months

Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez troubles will increase further after he admitted that Fernando Torres may need an operation.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 3 Nov 2009 | 3:21 am

Federal Bank profit up 30% in H1

Kerala-based Federal Bank recorded a 30.16 per cent increase in net profit for the first half year at Rs 237.45 crore over Rs 182.43 crore recorded for the first half of last fiscal.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 3 Nov 2009 | 3:20 am

Mahindra Tractors sales rise 21.38% in Oct

Auto major Mahindra & Mahindra's Farm Equipment Sector (FES) today reported a 21.38 per cent rise in its total tractor sales in October at 18,772 units compared with 15,465 units in the same month last year.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 3 Nov 2009 | 3:19 am

I am proud to be India's size zero: Kareena Kapoor

Kareena Kapoor, who imported the size-zero fad in the country, says she is proud to be the "Indian size zero".
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 3 Nov 2009 | 3:17 am

India buys half of IMF's gold for sale; who's next?

MUMBAI/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund has sold 200 tonnes of gold to the Reserve Bank of India for $6.7 billion, quietly executing half of a long-planned bullion sale that has threatened to slow gold's ascent.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 3 Nov 2009 | 3:17 am

Hindustan Unilever weakens on decline in net

The stock touched a high of Rs 281 and finally ended with a 3.5% loss at Rs 273. Around 342,796 stocks were traded on the BSE today.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 3 Nov 2009 | 3:17 am

China attacks Dalai Lama for hurting Sino-India ties

BEIJING (Reuters) - China on Tuesday accused the Dalai Lama of seeking to undermine Beijing's relationship with Delhi through a visit to a disputed border region, insulating India's government from direct Chinese wrath over the dispute.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 3 Nov 2009 | 3:13 am

Another injury blow for Australia, Peter Siddle heads back home

Australian pacer Peter Siddle has become the latest to head back home due to a side strain he picked up during the fourth one-dayer against India in Mohali.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 3 Nov 2009 | 3:12 am

Centre prepares draft sports policy: Handique

The Centre has prepared a comprehensive draft policy encompassing all disciplines of sports to harness the large pool of talent in the country.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 3 Nov 2009 | 3:10 am

BSNL to share towers, bandwidth with Sistema Shyam

State-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam today entered into an agreement with private mobile operator Sistema Shyam to share its passive infrastructure, including towers and bandwidth.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 3 Nov 2009 | 3:09 am

Babri Masjid demolition act of religious fanaticism: Chidambaram

Home minister P Chidambaram today said communalism in all its forms was deplorable and asserted that it was the duty of the majority community to protect the minorities.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 3 Nov 2009 | 3:06 am

General Deepak Kapoor says India should be on guard against another 26/11 attack - Sify


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General Deepak Kapoor says India should be on guard against another 26/11 attack
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Army Chief General Deepak Kapoor on Tuesday warned of attacks similar to the 26/11 Mumbai carnage and said country needed to be on guard to counter such acts of terror. Talking to reporters here, General Kapoor said: "It is necessary that we take all ...
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Source: Nation - Google News | 3 Nov 2009 | 3:05 am

JKNPP hold demonstration over ban on pre-paid mobile issue

J&K National Panthers Party Chief Bhim Singh has criticised the government's decision to ban pre-paid mobile connections in the state.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 3 Nov 2009 | 3:05 am

Sanatan Sanstha mentally prepares its seekers to face ban

Sanatan Sanstha, the Hindu right wing organisation under scanner for its alleged involvement in Margao bomb blast, is preparing its seekers psychologically to face a ban.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 3 Nov 2009 | 3:04 am

BMW net profit plunges 74%, cautious on outlook

German luxury car maker BMW today joined compatriot Daimler in posting dismal third quarter figures and warned there was no guarantee a recovery is underway, though strong growth was seen in China.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 3 Nov 2009 | 2:58 am

Cannot view Islam as alien faith: Chidambaram - Hindustan Times


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Cannot view Islam as alien faith: Chidambaram
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Union home minister P Chidambaram on Tuesday said Islamic seminary Darul Uloom's fatwa or edict against terrorism last year was a “call to duty” for not just Muslims but all “right-thinking individuals”. Some half-a-million clerics waited overnight on ...
Babri Masjid demolition is an act of religious fanaticism: ChidambaramPress Trust of India
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Source: Nation - Google News | 3 Nov 2009 | 2:55 am

Crisis in Karnataka BJP continues

Crisis in Karnataka BJP continued today with dissidents persisting with their demand for the removal of Chief Minister B S Yuddyurappa, who said that the party leadership is evolving a "new formula" to end the stalemate.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 3 Nov 2009 | 2:50 am

NCP to support Cong from outside if deadlock continues

NCP leader Chaggan Bhujbal said if the Congress does not agree to the power-sharing formula decided in 1999, then the NCP would offer "outside support" instead of joining the ministry in Maharashtra.
Source: The Times of India | 3 Nov 2009 | 2:49 am

Rukhsana being shifted to Delhi - Hindustan Times


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Rukhsana being shifted to Delhi
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Rukhsana Kausar, the 19-year-old girl who killed a Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) commander in September in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district, is being shifted to Delhi for security reasons, following an attack on her house, officials said on Sunday. ...
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Source: Nation - Google News | 3 Nov 2009 | 2:48 am

BSE Sensex falls to two-month low

MUMBAI (Reuters) - The BSE Sensex fell below 15,500 on Tuesday for the first time since Sept. 4, extending losses to more than 2.5 percent on the day as energy giant Reliance Industries tumbled.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 3 Nov 2009 | 2:47 am

NCP ready to support Maha govt from outside: Bhujbal

Stating that Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) won't join the Congress-led government in Maharashtra till the issue of portfolio sharing was resolved, Deputy Chief Minister Chhagan Bhujbal today said his party is ready to extend outside support to the new government till then.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 3 Nov 2009 | 2:42 am

Patient dies after PM's security stops him; PMO orders probe - Hindustan Times


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Patient dies after PM's security stops him; PMO orders probe
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A kidney patient died in Chandigarh on Tuesday after the security officials of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh allegedly stopped him at a hospital. The PM attended two fuctions at the hospital, sources said. PMO has ordered probe into the incident, ...
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Source: Nation - Google News | 3 Nov 2009 | 2:36 am

Australia raises rates for second month in a row

Australia's central bank today raised interest rates by a widely-tipped 25 basis points for a second successive month to 3.5 per cent, citing strong growth in China and better prospects across Asia.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 3 Nov 2009 | 2:31 am

General Deepak Kapoor says India should be on guard against another 26/11 attack

New Delhi, Nov 3 : Army Chief General Deepak Kapoor on Tuesday warned of attacks similar to the 26/11 Mumbai carnage and said country needed to be on guard to counter such acts of terror.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 3 Nov 2009 | 2:30 am

TMC, CPM workers clash in West Bengal, 20 injured - Hindustan Times


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TMC, CPM workers clash in West Bengal, 20 injured
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PTI A day after activists of CPI-M and Trinamool Congress clashed in Khanakul in Hooghly district in a turf battle, Nanoor in Birbhum district witnessed a repeat this morning. Widespread clashes took place at villages like Satra and Basapara in the ...
CPM unleashes terror in KhanakulTimes of India
WBCC rejects Jyoti Basu's plea to vote for LeftEconomic Times
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Source: Nation - Google News | 3 Nov 2009 | 2:26 am

NCP ready to support Govt from outside: Bhujbal - Press Trust of India


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NCP ready to support Govt from outside: Bhujbal
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Mumbai, Nov 3 (PTI) Stating that NCP won't join the Congress-led government in Maharashtra till the issue of portfolio sharing was resolved, deputy chief minister Chhagan Bhujbal today said his party is ready to extend outside support to the new ...
Maharashtra Governor summons Congress, NCPTimes of India
No end to Congress, NCP tug of warEconomic Times
Congress wants one berth more than NCPTimes of India
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Source: Nation - Google News | 3 Nov 2009 | 2:19 am

Afghan leader Karzai vows inclusive government

KABUL (Reuters) - Re-elected Afghan President Hamid Karzai vowed on Tuesday to form an inclusive government after stern warnings from Western supporters he would have to work harder to root out corruption.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 3 Nov 2009 | 2:12 am

Karnataka stalemate continues - Express Buzz


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Karnataka stalemate continues
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NEW DELHI: A solution to the Karnataka crisis continued to elude the BJP Central leadership even after a high-level meeting aimed at settling the feud between the state's two warring factions, one led by the Reddy brothers and the other by Chief ...
Crisis in Karnataka BJP continuesPress Trust of India
Reddys adamant, BJP's K'taka crisis lingersIndia Today
BJP rebels contradict Rajnath Singh on Yeddyurappa's fateSamayLive
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Source: Nation - Google News | 3 Nov 2009 | 1:54 am

Chidambaram says can't view Islam as an alien faith

Saharanpur (UP), Nov 3 : Home Minister P Chidambaram on Tuesday said that india cannot view Islam as an alien faith.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 3 Nov 2009 | 1:50 am

Manmohan Singh to open Chief Ministers' conference on tribal development

New Delhi, Nov 3 : Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh will address the Conference of the Chief Ministers, State Ministers (Tribal Development and Social Welfare Department) and State Ministers (Forests) here on Wednesday.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 3 Nov 2009 | 1:50 am

Sony Ericsson unveils first Android model

HELSINKI (Reuters) - Sony Ericsson unveiled its new X10 flagship mobile phone on Tuesday, its first to run on Google's Android operating system, but said it would not go on sale until early next year.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 3 Nov 2009 | 1:32 am

Statues spree: UP chief secretary apologises to SC

Uttar Pradesh chief secretary Atul Kumar Gupta has tendered an unconditional apology to the SC for violation of its order halting all further construction at various memorial sites of Dalit leaders in Lucknow.
Source: The Times of India | 3 Nov 2009 | 1:30 am

Karnataka to raise money for flood victims

Bangalore, Nov 3 : A group of four artists in Bangalore organised a painting exhibition to raise money for the victims of the recent floods, which caused havoc in the state.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 3 Nov 2009 | 1:10 am

Uttar Pradesh chief secretary apologises to apex court

New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Secretary Atul Kumar Gupta has tendered an unconditional apology to the Supreme Court for violation of its order halting all further construction at various memorial sites of Dalit leaders in Lucknow.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 3 Nov 2009 | 1:10 am

Over three million tonnes of paddy procured in Haryana

Chandigarh, Nov 3 (IANS) Over three million tonnes of paddy have been procured in Haryana this season since Oct 1, officials said here Tuesday.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 3 Nov 2009 | 1:10 am

Infiltrator killed in Jammu and Kashmir

Jammu, Nov 3 (IANS) One terrorist was killed Tuesday when Border Security Force (BSF) troopers foiled an infiltration bid in the Samba sector of Line of Control (LoC) that divides Jammu and Kashmir between India and Pakistan.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 3 Nov 2009 | 1:00 am

Navin Chawla reviews poll preparation in Jharkhand

Ranchi, Nov 3 (IANS) Chief Election Commissioner Navin Chawla Tuesday arrived in this Jharkhand capital to review the poll preparation in the state for assembly elections beginning Nov 25.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 3 Nov 2009 | 1:00 am

Indian Oil faces negligence charge

Jaipur, Nov 3 (IANS) An executive of a private company has filed a complaint against Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) after a fire broke out at its oil depot here Oct 29 killing 11 people and injuring over 150. With four of the 11 tanks in the depot still ablaze on the sixth day, the IOC has been charged with criminal negligence.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 3 Nov 2009 | 1:00 am

Sensex volatile, realty, metals depressed

Mumbai, Nov 3 (IANS) A key index of the Indian equities markets was trading on a volatile note early Tuesday afternoon even as realty, metals and energy stocks came under selling pressure.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 3 Nov 2009 | 1:00 am

Baba Ramdev, Hazare bat for Kiran Bedi for CIC post - Press Trust of India


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Baba Ramdev, Hazare bat for Kiran Bedi for CIC post
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Dehra Dun, Nov 3 (PTI) Social activist Anna Hazare and yoga guru Baba Ramdev have urged Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to appoint the country?s first woman IPS officer Kiran Bedi as the Chief Information Commissioner to maintain transparency in the ...
Activists, celebs root for Kiran Bedi as new CICIBNLive.com
RTI Act: A strong tool to cleanse corruption in IndiaMerinews
Anna Hazare, Aamir Khan want Kiran Bedi to hold top RTI jobTimes of India
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Source: Nation - Google News | 3 Nov 2009 | 12:59 am

Sept exports down 13.8 pct yr/yr - govt official

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's exports in September fell 13.8 percent year-on-year to $13.6 billion, but the declining trend may reverse by December or January, a government official told Reuters on Tuesday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 3 Nov 2009 | 12:58 am

Services team banned from Ranji Trophy for pulling out of Srinagar match

The BCCI has disqualified Services team from this year's Ranji Trophy after they pulled out of their match against Jammu and Kashmir due to security reasons.
Source: The Times of India | 3 Nov 2009 | 12:46 am

Pakistan retreats on controversial graft amnesty order

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan's government has averted a potentially destabilising coalition split by abandoning a bid to get parliamentary approval for an amnesty from graft charges for the president and other senior politicians.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 3 Nov 2009 | 12:34 am

Madhu Koda in hospital, corruption raids on

The IT department has been probing a disproportionate assets allegation against Koda and his associates and on Saturday conducted raids at 70 places in nine cities.
Source: The Times of India | 3 Nov 2009 | 12:22 am

1984 riots: Radical Sikhs call for Punjab bandh; train, road traffic hit

Rail and road traffic was thrown out of gear and normal life disrupted in Punjab and Chandigarh today due to a day-long state-wide bandh called by radical Sikh outfits to protest alleged inaction against 1984 riots accused.
Source: The Times of India | 3 Nov 2009 | 12:10 am

Train, road traffic disrupted due to Punjab bandh - Press Trust of India


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Train, road traffic disrupted due to Punjab bandh
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Chandigarh, Nov 3 (PTI) Rail and road traffic was thrown out of gear and normal life disrupted in Punjab and Chandigarh today due to a day-long state-wide bandh called by radical Sikh outfits to protest alleged inaction against 1984 riots accused. ...
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Source: Nation - Google News | 3 Nov 2009 | 12:04 am

Army chief warns of 26/11 type terror attacks

Noting that Pakistan too had come under terror attacks in recent times, Army chief Deepak Kapoor warned that 26/11 type terror attacks were a possibility and that India has to take all steps to counter such strikes.
Source: The Times of India | 3 Nov 2009 | 12:01 am

Call for unity


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

Centre not for using Army against Maoists, says Antony

“Ready to give paramilitary personnel to tackle internal security problems”
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 3 Nov 2009 | 12:00 am

No tie-up with PR: Moily

HYDERABAD: An all out offensive launched by the loyalists of former Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy against the move to forge an alliance with the Praja Rajyam for the GHMC elections apparently seemed to have forced the Central ...
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 3 Nov 2009 | 12:00 am

Blast in Rawalpindi kills 34

Policemen wounded in suicide bombing in Lahore
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 3 Nov 2009 | 12:00 am

Rukhsana appointed special police officer

JAMMU: Rukhsana Kausar, who earned fame by killing a Lashkar-e-Taiba militant, has been appointed special police officer, along with her brother and uncle, in the Jammu and Kashmir police. ...
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 3 Nov 2009 | 12:00 am

One year after, Maoists still rule the roost

The writ of the rebels still runs in numerous pockets of Lalgarh region
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 3 Nov 2009 | 12:00 am

Supreme Court judges disclose assets

Information put on court’s website
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 3 Nov 2009 | 12:00 am

CJI seeks report from Survey of India

As Dinakaran denies Collector’s version
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 3 Nov 2009 | 12:00 am

Yeddyurappa will stay, says Rajnath

“Compromise formula” being evolved
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 3 Nov 2009 | 12:00 am

Jalayagnam works delayed

HYDERABAD: The financial crunch being faced by the government has slowed the implementation of the irrigation projects taken under its ambitious Jalayagnam programme. Several works have been delayed or stopped temporarily by contractors, ...
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 3 Nov 2009 | 12:00 am

Injured Siddle to fly home from India ODI series

CHENNAI (Reuters) - Fast bowler Peter Siddle will return home after becoming the latest member of Australia's touring party to be forced out of the one-day series in India.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 2 Nov 2009 | 11:38 pm

Muslim body issues fatwa against 'Vande Mataram'

Top Muslim body Jamait-e-Ulema Hind on Tuesday said that Muslims should not sing 'Vande Mataram' as some verses of the song are against the tenets of Islam.
Source: The Times of India | 2 Nov 2009 | 11:11 pm

Hong Kong man in drag used dead wife's gym membership

A jobless widower appeared in court dressed as a woman after being caught using his dead wife's identity to exercise at a luxury gym, a court report said Tuesday.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 2 Nov 2009 | 11:04 pm

Sensex opens weak, down 0.38 percent in early trade

A key index of the Indian equities markets started on a weak note Tuesday and was ruling 0.38 percent in the red about ten minutes into trade.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 2 Nov 2009 | 11:04 pm

Wild jumbo found dead in Chhattisgarh forest

A five-year-old male elephant was found dead in a hamlet in the middle of a forest in Chhattisgarh's northern Surguja area, forest department officials said Tuesday.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 2 Nov 2009 | 11:04 pm

Yoga, curry and a taste of India for US soldiers

Up with the sun to sit cross-legged, finishing the day with curry and naan, the 250-odd US soldiers in India for a fortnight-long joint exercise got more than what they expected -- but they weren't complaining.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 2 Nov 2009 | 11:04 pm

Court dismisses paternity plea against N.D. Tiwari

In a big relief to Andhra Pradesh Governor N.D. Tiwari, the Delhi High Court Tuesday dismissed the plea of Rohit Shekhar who was claiming to be the veteran political leader's son.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 2 Nov 2009 | 11:04 pm

Finnair launches initiative for children of Bihar

Nordic carrier Finnair has launched a new programme as part of its corporate social responsibility initiative in India to ensure safe drinking water and proper sanitation for the children of Bihar.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 2 Nov 2009 | 11:03 pm

Dhaka firms up law to curb acid attacks on women

A law to curb violence against women in the form of acid being thrown at them has been approved in Bangladesh, which has witnessed 132 incidents of this kind since January.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 2 Nov 2009 | 11:03 pm

Larsen and Toubro bags Rs.6,897 crore order

Construction and engineering major Larsen and Toubro (L and amp;T) Tuesday said it had bagged a Rs.6,897 crore order from Maharashtra State Power Generation Co. (Mahagenco) to build three boiler turbine units for an upcoming supercritical power plant of 1,980 MW.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 2 Nov 2009 | 11:03 pm

Dal Khalsa activists stop trains in Amritsar

Dal Khalsa activists stopped trains at the Amritsar Railway station Tuesday following a call for a strike across Punjab. The radical activists are demanding justice for the thousands of victims who were killed in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots in Delhi and other places.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 2 Nov 2009 | 11:02 pm

Shatabdi kills four in Haryana, passengers stranded

At least four people were crushed by a speeding train near this suburban city early Tuesday leading to angry protests and stone pelting that saw hundreds of passengers aboard the New Delhi-Ajmer Shatabdi Express being stranded.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 2 Nov 2009 | 11:02 pm

Reality TV shows make the world a better place

Those who think that watching soap operas and reality TV shows is an easy way to kill time should now change their opinion, for such programmes act as "powerful educators" and make the world a better place, says an expert.
Source: The Times of India | 2 Nov 2009 | 9:55 pm

FACTBOX - Five political risks to watch in India

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Tensions between India and China are in focus this month, with the Dalai Lama visiting India, and another round of talks on a disputed border area set to begin.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 2 Nov 2009 | 9:33 pm

The people who made Shah Rukh Khan

The people who made SRK
Source: The Times of India | 2 Nov 2009 | 9:12 pm

Science graduates to be paid to stay in class

The Centre is to hand out a two-year financial dole to fresh science graduates to help them continue higher studies to stop the decline in basic science research.
Source: The Times of India | 2 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm

Take oath in Marathi: Raj Thackeray - Times of India


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Take oath in Marathi: Raj Thackeray
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MUMBAI: MNS chief Raj Thackeray fired a fresh salvo on Monday when he demanded that all 288 newly elected legislators take their oaths in Marathi or face the ''MNS music''. ''If anyone dares not to take the oath in Marathi, you will see what my mlas ...
Amar challenges Raj Thackeray's 'Only Marathi' diktat to MLAsSakaal Times
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50 pc Maharashtra mlas freshersHindustan Times
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Source: Nation - Google News | 2 Nov 2009 | 1:39 pm

Watson dazzles as Australia square series

MOHALI, India (Reuters) - Medium-pacers Doug Bollinger and Shane Watson grabbed three wickets apiece to inspire Australia to a 24-run win in the fourth one-dayer against India on Monday to level the series 2-2.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 2 Nov 2009 | 12:17 pm