KCR`s fast enters 10th day, TRS stalls Andhra Assembly!

As their leader K. Chandrasekhara Rao`s fast-unto-death entered the 10th day Tuesday, TRS legislators repeatedly stalled proceedings in the Andhra Pradesh assembly demanding a resolution on a separate state of Telangana.
Source: Zee News : States | 8 Dec 2009 | 5:35 am

Govt indicates `Leaked` report of Pradhan Panel not authentic!

Turning the table on the opposition, the Congress-NCP government in Maharashtra has now raised doubts over the very authenticity of the Ram Pradhan panel report that was leaked to media recently.
Source: Zee News : States | 8 Dec 2009 | 5:35 am

Russian rape case: Final order on Fernandes` bail plea tomorrow!

Even as the police sought custodial interrogation of politician John Fernandes, accused in a Russian girl`s rape case, a local court on Monday postponed for tomorrow the order on his anticipatory bail petition.
Source: Zee News : States | 8 Dec 2009 | 5:35 am

Curfew relaxed in Ludhiana!

Curfew was relaxed Tuesday in Punjab`s industrial hub Ludhiana as the city and the rest of the state remained normal in the last 24 hours, officials said.
Source: Zee News : States | 8 Dec 2009 | 5:35 am

Maiosts blow up school building in Latehar!

Maoists blew up a vacant school building in Latehar district, police said on Tuesday.
Source: Zee News : States | 8 Dec 2009 | 5:35 am

`Defence pact with Russia to boost defence capability`!

India on Tuesday voiced confidence that its agreement with Russia on a 10-year military and technical cooperation from 2011 would help enhance the operational capability of its defence forces in the next decade.
Source: Zee News : India National | 8 Dec 2009 | 5:34 am

I respect Vajpayee ji a lot: Rahul Gandhi !

Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday refused to comment on former PM AB Vajpayee`s indictment in Liberhan Commission report on the Babri Mosque demolition.
Source: Zee News : India National | 8 Dec 2009 | 5:34 am

I did not force pilot to land in zero visibility: Rahul!

Contradicting UP Congress president Rita Bahuguna Joshi, Rahul Gandhi said he did not force his helicopter pilot to land in zero visibility.
Source: Zee News : India National | 8 Dec 2009 | 5:34 am

India not acting under pressure on climate change issue: Saran!

As delegates from 193 nations began tough negotiations on a climate change deal here, India today said it was not acting under pressure to help work out a new agreement.
Source: Zee News : India National | 8 Dec 2009 | 5:34 am

3 held with suspected uranium in Mumbai!

Navi Mumbai crime branch arrested 3 people for possessing a chemical suspected to be uranium.
Source: Zee News : India National | 8 Dec 2009 | 5:34 am

`Bug` infects Rajya Sabha; 6 MPs absent during Question Hour!

Six MPs failed to mark their presence during the Question Hour in Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.
Source: Zee News : India National | 8 Dec 2009 | 5:34 am

Congress seeks opinion of all parties on Telangana!

With TRS chief K Chandrasekhara Rao continuing his fast unto death to demand a separate Telangana state, the ruling Congress party Monday intensified efforts to find a solution.
Source: Zee News : India National | 8 Dec 2009 | 5:34 am

India, Russia end Gorshkov price stalemate!

After protracted re-negotiations, India and Russia have ended the stalemate over Gorshkov price.
Source: Zee News : India National | 8 Dec 2009 | 5:34 am

Nintendo Wii Black named top 'Must-Have Christmas Gift'

The chart released by Retail Decisions (ReD), a card fraud prevention company, also features other gizmos like Phillips Shaver and iPod Touch.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 8 Dec 2009 | 3:33 am

Super cool atom thermometer developed by physicists

A team at the MIT-Harvard Center for Ultra-Cold Atoms has developed a thermometer that can work in this unprecedentedly cold regime.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 8 Dec 2009 | 3:31 am

Hidden sensory system in the skin found

This sensory network is located throughout our blood vessels and sweat glands, and is for most people, largely imperceptible.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 8 Dec 2009 | 3:28 am

How chromosomal errors can cause cancer

It is suspected that gene mutations, which promote erroneous chromosome separation during cell division, are to blame for tumour development.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 8 Dec 2009 | 3:26 am

Volkswagen buys 49.9% Porche stake for $5.8 bn

European auto giant Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft today said it has bought 49.9 per cent stake in luxury car maker Porsche AG for euro 3.9 billion ($5.8 billion).
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 8 Dec 2009 | 3:25 am

Bharat Forge rides on the nuclear bandwagon

Bharat Forge ended at Rs 269, higher by Rs 3 or 1.2%, on the BSE. The stock opened at Rs 265, and touched a high of Rs 272 and a low of Rs 264 during the day.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 8 Dec 2009 | 3:25 am

Govt denies up to 40% of NREGS funds misappropriated

The Centre today refuted reports that there is 30-40 per cent siphoning off of allotted funds under the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS).
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 8 Dec 2009 | 3:21 am

Cash, motorbikes seized from Koda nominee

Ranchi, Dec 8 (IANS) Police in Jharkhand raided two places in West Singbhum district and recovered cash and motorbikes from a candidate of disgraced former chief minister Madhu Koda's party, police said Tuesday.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 8 Dec 2009 | 3:20 am

JSW Steel shines on record steel output

JSW Steel ended at Rs 1006, higher by Rs 57 or 6.1%, on the BSE. The stock opened at Rs 947, and touched a high of Rs 1,010 and a low of Rs 941 during the day.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 8 Dec 2009 | 3:20 am

Assocham suggests setting up coal trading

Industry body Assocham today suggested to the government to set up a coal trading company to import the dry fuel to bridge the demand-supply gap.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 8 Dec 2009 | 3:15 am

Sales numbers boost Tata Steel

Tata Steel has ended at Rs 568, higher by Rs 11 or 2.1%, on the BSE. The stock opened at Rs 555, which wasalso the day's low, and a high of Rs 570 during the day.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 8 Dec 2009 | 3:15 am

6 months too short to restructure Dubai World, says finance chief

Dubai, which has a programme to seek further sovereign loans, should be able to tap debt markets when it needs.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 8 Dec 2009 | 3:15 am

No need to borrow more for extra spend: Pranab Mukherjee

The government had said on Tuesday it would seek parliamentary approval to spend an extra Rs257.25 billion ($5.5 billion) for the fiscal year to end-March 2010.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 8 Dec 2009 | 3:14 am

India buoyed by Bangladesh's 'gift' - Asia Times Online


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India buoyed by Bangladesh's 'gift'
Asia Times Online
BANGALORE - Bangladesh has handed over to India two top leaders of the banned United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA). The move not only marks an important turning point in India-Bangladesh relations, it opens the opportunity for ...
Ulfa leaders' children speak Bengali, not AssameseHindustan Times
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Bangladesh ready to tackle any ULFA threat: MinisterThaindian.com
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Source: Nation - Google News | 8 Dec 2009 | 3:11 am

Muhammad Yunus to deliver Lok Sabha memorial lecture

New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus will deliver the second Professor Hiren Mukerjee Memorial Annual Parliamentary Lecture Wednesday evening in the Central Hall of Parliament House.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 8 Dec 2009 | 3:10 am

Car sales rise 22 percent, two-wheelers up 17 percent

New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) Passenger car-sales in the domestic market soared 22.06 percent in the first eight months this fiscal while two wheeler-sales jumped 17.63 percent, according to the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM).
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 8 Dec 2009 | 3:10 am

India protests Chinese using 'Made in India' tag for drugs

Consequent to India's protest, the Chinese government conducted an investigation and found a nexus between Chinese drug manufacturers and importers in Nigeria.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 8 Dec 2009 | 3:08 am

Childhood traumas linked to poor mental, physical health in adulthood

Adults who had been maltreated as children were twice as likely to suffer major depression and chronic inflammation.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 8 Dec 2009 | 3:05 am

Manmohan Singh is most capable leader for PM's post: Rahul Gandhi

Not only the Congress, but also the Opposition accepts the fact that we have the most capable person as the prime minister, said Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 8 Dec 2009 | 3:04 am

Sensex ends up 251pts

The Sensex has finally ended (provisional) at 17,234, up 251 points.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 8 Dec 2009 | 3:03 am

Changing patterns of global childhood blindness should be reassessed: Experts

There have been major reductions in nutritional and infectious causes of childhood blindness in developing countries.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 8 Dec 2009 | 3:03 am

Morgan Stanley mulls mgmt reshuffle

Financial services company Morgan Stanley plans high-level management changes, which includes finance chief Colm Kelleher and veteran banker Paul Taubman taking charge of the company's institutional securities unit, says a media report.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 8 Dec 2009 | 2:59 am

RINL-MOIL JV to invest Rs 200 cr in ferro-alloy plant

Rashtriya Ispat Nigam (RINL) and Manganese Ore India (MOIL) -- two leading public sector units (PSUs) under the steel ministry -- are looking at investing about Rs 200 crore in setting up a ferro-alloy plant in Andhra Pradesh.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 8 Dec 2009 | 2:56 am

I did not force pilot to land in zero visibility, says Rahul - Hindustan Times


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I did not force pilot to land in zero visibility, says Rahul
Hindustan Times
Contradicting Uttar Pradesh Congress president Rita Bahuguna Joshi, party general secretary and MP Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said he did not force his helicopter pilot to land in zero visibility in Sitapur district. The controversy started after Joshi ...
Rahul says he has 'only one agenda' - the youthSify
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Source: Nation - Google News | 8 Dec 2009 | 2:53 am

Nitesh Estates hopes to raise Rs 450 cr via IPO

Realty company Nitesh Estates expects to raise up to Rs 450 crore through a public offer, for which the company has filed draft papers with the market regulator SEBI.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 8 Dec 2009 | 2:52 am

Andhra Congress chief to meet Sonia - Hindustan Times


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Andhra Congress chief to meet Sonia
Hindustan Times
With the Congress government in Andhra Pradesh facing growing heat on the demand for a separate Telangana state, the party's state chief D Srinivas arrived in New Delhi on Tuesday to meet president Sonia Gandhi to discuss a way out of the impasse. ...
Indian politician on hunger strikeBBC News
TRS leader Chandrasekhara Rao's life in danger: DoctorsTimes of India
Doctors advise TRS chief, K Chandrasekhar to call off fastPress Trust of India
India Today -IBNLive.com -Hindustan Times
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Source: Nation - Google News | 8 Dec 2009 | 2:52 am

West Bengal favours railway factory in Singur

Kolkata, Dec 8 (IANS) West Bengal's Left Front government Tuesday sent a letter to the railway ministry asking it to set up industries on the plot of land abandoned by Tata Motors in Singur.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 8 Dec 2009 | 2:50 am

Himachal gears up to tackle swine flu

Shimla, Dec 8 (IANS) Authorities in Himachal Pradesh have decided to step up measures to tackle swine flu after another person died of H1N1 virus, Health Minister Rajeev Bindal said Tuesday.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 8 Dec 2009 | 2:50 am

Death toll in Baghdad bombings rises to 80 - police

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The death toll from a series of car bombs in the Iraqi capital on Tuesday rose to 80, with 128 people wounded, police said.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Dec 2009 | 2:43 am

PCB banking on ODI series against India to save it from financial ruin

Lahore, Dec. 8 : The cash strapped Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) wants to host a One day series against India in order to resurrect its sagging finances.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 8 Dec 2009 | 2:40 am

Dubai World, creditors mull new date for Dec debt

DUBAI (Reuters) - State-controlled Dubai World is discussing a new date with banks for $3.5 billion in debt falling due on Dec. 14, but with no deal yet announced, spooked investors sold Dubai shares down to 21-week lows.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Dec 2009 | 2:34 am

Scuffle between Akali, Cong members in Punjab assembly - Times of India


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Scuffle between Akali, Cong members in Punjab assembly
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CHANDIGARH: Legislators of Punjab's ruling Akali Dal and opposition Congress on Tuesday got into a scuffle inside the assembly over the issue of the deteriorating law and order situation in the state. The free-for-all started when Congress legislators ...
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Source: Nation - Google News | 8 Dec 2009 | 2:32 am

Goa policemen in sex act may go scot-free

Panaji, Dec 8 (IANS) Three policemen who allegedly forced a sex worker to perform oral sex in a police control room (PCR) van could go scot-free as, according to a senior official, no criminal action is possible unless the victim is traced.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 8 Dec 2009 | 2:30 am

L&T bags Rs.844 cr order from Nuclear Power Corp

New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) Construction and engineering major Larsen and Toubro (L&T) has bagged a contract worth Rs.844 crore from the state-run Nuclear Power Corp of India Ltd (NPCIL), the company said Tuesday.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 8 Dec 2009 | 2:20 am

TRS chief's condition serious, asked to end fast

Hyderabad, Dec 8 (IANS) The health of Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) chief K. Chandrasekhara Rao, who is on fast-unto-death demanding a separate Telangana state, has begun deteriorating and doctors have warned that continuing the hunger strike could endanger his life.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 8 Dec 2009 | 2:20 am

Pak Major key link between Headley, terrorist leaders in Pak - Times of India


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Pak Major key link between Headley, terrorist leaders in Pak
Times of India
PTI 8 December 2009, 02:34pm IST WASHINGTON: A Lahore-based retired Major has emerged as a key link between Mumbai terror attack suspect David Coleman Headley and his Pakistani handlers who guided him in planning and plotting strikes in India. ...
India to file chargesheet against Headley, seek extraditionZee News
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Headley case shows value of cooperation: USIBNLive.com
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Source: Nation - Google News | 8 Dec 2009 | 2:12 am

Orissa governor seeks report on assembly adjournment

Bhubaneswar, Dec 8 (IANS) Orissa Governor M.C. Bhandare has sought a report from the state assembly over the abrupt adjournment of the winter session, officials said Tuesday.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 8 Dec 2009 | 2:10 am

Bomb attack on Pakistani security agency kills 9

MULTAN (Reuters) - A bomb attack on a Pakistani security agency office in the southeastern city of Multan on Tuesday killed nine people, security officials said.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Dec 2009 | 1:40 am

FEATURE - Diamond hub Surat sparkles in India's climate fight

SURAT, India (Reuters) - Vipul Tejani runs a small factory in Surat, the diamond capital of India which in the past 15 years has been hit by massive floods, rising sea levels, and even the plague.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Dec 2009 | 1:31 am

Stalin hopes M Karunanidhi will not retire from active politics - Daily News & Analysis


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Stalin hopes M Karunanidhi will not retire from active politics
Daily News & Analysis
PTI Chennai: With Tamil Nadu chief minister M Karunanidhi expressing his wish to retire by June next year, his son MK Stalin, regarded as the political heir apparent, today hoped that the DMK patriarch would not quit active politics. ...
Karunanidhi hints at retirementExpress Buzz
No quota in new Central universities, says HRD MinisterIndian Express
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Source: Nation - Google News | 8 Dec 2009 | 1:27 am

Pratibha Patil in Orissa

President Pratibha Patil Tuesday began a three-day visit of Orissa.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 8 Dec 2009 | 1:04 am

Five ex-ministers in third phase of Jharkhand polls

The third phase of the Jharkhand assembly elections was under way Tuesday afternoon after beginning on a dull note.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 8 Dec 2009 | 1:04 am

Fitness freak Rahul's midnight run in Hardoi

Forget about treadmills, steppers and other fancy gym equipment, Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi clearly believes in working out anywhere and anytime -- even if it means squeezing in a 60-minute jog at midnight in Uttar Pradesh's Hardoi town.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 8 Dec 2009 | 1:03 am

Rahul says he has 'only one agenda' - the youth

The agenda was to inspire the youth to join the 'political mainstream' and revitalise the Youth Congress and the National Students Union of India (NSUI), Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi said Friday while stressing that he did not see himself as prime minister.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 8 Dec 2009 | 1:03 am

TRS chief Chandrasekhara Rao's life in danger: Doctors

TRS leader Chandrasekhara Rao's fast-unto-death vow over the Telangana issue has put his life in danger. Doctors say he was being given saline but prolonged administration of fluids is leading to problems.
Source: The Times of India | 8 Dec 2009 | 1:01 am

Reliance MediaWorks teams up with In-Three for 3D films

Reliance MediaWorks Ltd has joined hands with US-based company In-Three to establish a facility to convert 2D films and videos into 3D.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 8 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am

Pranab Mukherjee: Share sale in 3 state firms by March

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The government will complete share sales through public offers in three state companies by the end of March, the finance minister said on Tuesday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Dec 2009 | 12:05 am

Headley misrepresented facts while applying for Indian visa: FBI

While applying for his visa to travel to India, Headley misrepresented his birth name, father's true name and the purpose for his travel, the FBI said in its 12-count chargesheet.
Source: The Times of India | 8 Dec 2009 | 12:05 am

American jihadist helped plan 26/11 carnage

Headley worked as an undercover agent for Lashkar-e-Taiba, says FBI
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 8 Dec 2009 | 12:00 am

GKSF weekly draw

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The first weekly draw of the GKSF will be held at three centres in Kerala on December 13.
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 8 Dec 2009 | 12:00 am

FBI team holds talks

New Delhi: The FBI team, which is here to share information on terror suspects David Headley and Tahawwur Rana, on Monday held discussions with their Indian counterparts. — ...
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 8 Dec 2009 | 12:00 am

Hectic talks on to end Telangana impasse

HYDERABAD: After eight days of violent protests demanding a separate Telangana State disrupted life in the region, a worried leadership of the Congress in Andhra Pradesh is looking to the high command for an initiative to resolve the deadlock. ...
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 8 Dec 2009 | 12:00 am

Headley charged in U.S. court

With criminal conspiracy in Mumbai terror attacks
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 8 Dec 2009 | 12:00 am

Stay extended

New Delhi: The Supreme Court extended its stay on further proceedings in the Gujarat High Court relating to the Ishrat Jahan case. — ...
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 8 Dec 2009 | 12:00 am

Nuclear pact signed with Russia

Major step forward in strengthening our ties: Manmohan
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 8 Dec 2009 | 12:00 am

Idamalayar case hearing on January 12

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday posted for final hearing on January 12 a special leave petition filed by Kerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan, when he was Leader of the Opposition, challenging a Kerala High Court judgment acquitting ...
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 8 Dec 2009 | 12:00 am

Not accepting legally binding cuts: Jairam

Opposition stages walkout in Rajya Sabha
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 8 Dec 2009 | 12:00 am

BJP under fire as Liberhan debate opens

NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party and the Sangh Parivar came under severe criticism in the Lok Sabha on Monday for their role in the Babri Masjid demolition at Ayodhya in 1992. The two-day debate on the report of the Liberhan ...
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 8 Dec 2009 | 12:00 am

Tiger Woods' wife moves out of house: Report

Shamed golfer Tiger Woods' wife Elin Nordegren has reportedly moved out of the family's 1.6-million-pound home in Windermere, Florida.
Source: The Times of India | 7 Dec 2009 | 11:57 pm

Revealed: Movie stars' wild beach fantasies

Revealed: Movie stars' wild beach fantasies!
Source: The Times of India | 7 Dec 2009 | 11:51 pm

How should I keep my husband interested in me?

How should I keep my husband interested in me?
Source: The Times of India | 7 Dec 2009 | 11:37 pm

India, Russia conclude agreement on Gorshkov deal - IBNLive.com


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India, Russia conclude agreement on Gorshkov deal
IBNLive.com
Moscow: India and Russia have "successfully" concluded the agreement on the Admiral Gorshkov aircraft carrier, ending a long standoff over the key defence deal, Indian Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao said. The issue, Rao said, came up during the summit ...
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Source: Nation - Google News | 7 Dec 2009 | 11:37 pm

Curfew relaxed in Ludhiana - Hindustan Times


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Curfew relaxed in Ludhiana
Hindustan Times
Curfew was relaxed on Tuesday in Punjab's industrial hub Ludhiana as the city and the rest of the state remained normal in the last 24 hours, officials said. The curfew has been relaxed from 8 am to 5 pm on Tuesday. The relaxation came after two days ...
Punjab shutdown peaceful, evokes mixed responseTimes of India
Punjab bandh call gets mixed responseIndian Express
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Source: Nation - Google News | 7 Dec 2009 | 11:27 pm

I did not force pilot to land in zero visibility: Rahul Gandhi

UPCC president Rita Bahuguna Joshi had earlier said Rahul had asked the pilot of the helicopter to land in "zero visibility" to carry out his commitment of meeting people.
Source: The Times of India | 7 Dec 2009 | 11:05 pm

I did not force pilot to land in zero visibility, says Rahul

Contradicting Uttar Pradesh Congress president Rita Bahuguna Joshi, party general secretary and MP Rahul Gandhi Tuesday said he did not force his helicopter pilot to land in zero visibility in Sitapur district.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 7 Dec 2009 | 11:04 pm

Maoists blow up school in Jharkhand

Maoist rebels blew up a school building in Jharkhand's Latehar district, police said Tuesday.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 7 Dec 2009 | 11:04 pm

Now, incentives for keeping tourist sites clean

Municipality and village heads will soon have ample reason to keep tourist sites in their area spic and span. The government is planning to offer them incentives as it strives for 'a culture of clean destinations'.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 7 Dec 2009 | 11:04 pm

Fisticuffs inside Punjab assembly

Legislators of Punjab's ruling Akali Dal and opposition Congress Tuesday got into a scuffle inside the assembly over the issue of the deteriorating law and order situation in the state.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 7 Dec 2009 | 11:04 pm

Eight dead, 26 hurt in China school stampede

Eight students were killed and 26 injured Monday night in a stampede at a central China school, authorities said Tuesday.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 7 Dec 2009 | 11:03 pm

FTN: bjp's stand on Babri demolition not clear - IBNLive.com


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FTN: bjp's stand on Babri demolition not clear
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Who is secular and who is communal? That was the bone of contention in the debate in Parliament on Monday on the Liberhan Commission Report about the demolition of the Babri Masjid. But as Shakespeare says, "There was sound, there was fury but most of ...
I respect Vajpayeeji, says Rahul GandhiTimes of India
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Source: Nation - Google News | 7 Dec 2009 | 10:59 pm

Actor detained for drinking, listening to music at home

Actor detained for drinking, listening to music at home
Source: The Times of India | 7 Dec 2009 | 10:27 pm

Working mums and dads 'feel older'

Working mums and dads 'feel older'
Source: The Times of India | 7 Dec 2009 | 9:07 pm

Do Mont Blanc and Mahatma go together, asks SC

The petitioners have alleged that Tushar Gandhi, the great-grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, had accepted a cheque of Rs 70-75 lakh to lend the name of the organisation to the foreign pen brand.
Source: The Times of India | 7 Dec 2009 | 8:10 pm

IIT-Gandhinagar draws top NRI brains

Nearly half of the 700-odd applications received by the newly opened IIT-Gandhinagar for faculty positions are from NRIs, teaching in premiere universities all over the world.
Source: The Times of India | 7 Dec 2009 | 8:02 pm

China's rise named decade's most read news story

LOS ANGELES (Reuters Life!) - The rise of China as an economic superpower was the most read news story of the past decade, surpassing the Iraq War and the attacks of Sept. 11, according to an analysis by a U.S.-based media tracking group.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 7 Dec 2009 | 7:59 pm

Old wine minus Jairam bottle - Calcutta Telegraph


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Old wine minus Jairam bottle
Calcutta Telegraph
New Delhi, Dec. 7: A draft climate change accord proposed jointly by Brazil, China, India and South Africa is devoid of the deviation from India's standard stance that surfaced in environment minister Jairam Ramesh's Parliament statement last week. ...
Meet India's key negotiators at CopenhagenRediff
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Opposition walks out of RS over Jairam statementIBNLive.com
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Source: Nation - Google News | 7 Dec 2009 | 7:44 pm

Russia, India PM talks highlight BRIC differences

MOSCOW (Reuters) - A meeting between the Russian and Indian prime ministers in Moscow on Monday threw an awkward light on the contrasting fortunes of the two members of the BRIC grouping, where Russia is increasingly seen as a laggard.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 7 Dec 2009 | 3:20 pm

Poorer nations target mid-2010 climate deal - draft

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - China, Brazil, South Africa and India want a global climate treaty wrapped up by June 2010, according to a joint draft document prepared for the Copenhagen climate summit which opened on Monday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 7 Dec 2009 | 2:02 pm

U.S. charges David Headley in 2008 Mumbai attack

CHICAGO (Reuters) - A Chicago man previously accused of plotting to attack a Danish newspaper was charged on Monday with scouting targets for a militant Pakistani group for the 2008 attack on Mumbai that killed 166 people.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 7 Dec 2009 | 12:24 pm

ANALYSIS - Qaeda may try to provoke India-Pakistan conflict

LONDON (Reuters) - When Defense Secretary Robert Gates said last week al Qaeda and its allies might try to provoke a conflict between India and Pakistan, he articulated what many see as the biggest risk to U.S. plans for the region.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 7 Dec 2009 | 8:47 am