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Congress leader from Vijayawada to join movement to keep AP one!Congress MP from Vijayawada, L Rajagopal, who has resigned his Lok Sabha seat, on Sunday said that he will join the movement for keeping Andhra Pradesh united and against creation of Telangana.Source: Zee News : States | 13 Dec 2009 | 5:06 am Cyclone Ward to cross Tamil Nadu coast Sunday night!Cyclone Ward is likely to cross Tamil Nadu coast between Kanyakumari and Nagapattinam around night Sunday, the Indian Meteorological Department said.Source: Zee News : States | 13 Dec 2009 | 5:06 am Aarushi case: SC moved to block transfer of probe officials!A fresh application has been moved in the SC seeking its direction to CBI not to transfer or repatriate any of its officers who are currently investigating the sensational murder of teenager Aarushi and her domestic help Hemraj.Source: Zee News : States | 13 Dec 2009 | 5:06 am Third low-floor bus in two days catches fire in Delhi!Another low-floor bus of the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) caught fire in West Delhi on Sunday morning, an official said. No one was injured.Source: Zee News : States | 13 Dec 2009 | 5:06 am `Info regarding appointment of judges can be made public`!In a stand contrasting to the Supreme Court`s, former Chief Justice of India J S Verma has favoured making public the information regarding appointment of judges.Source: Zee News : India National | 13 Dec 2009 | 5:06 am Navy to build four amphibious warships!Aiming at adding more teeth to its amphibious warfare capabilities, the Navy is planning to build four Landing Platform Docks (LPD) to join the fleet alongside INS Jalashwa, a US warship bought by India in 2007.Source: Zee News : India National | 13 Dec 2009 | 5:06 am Three Bangladesh nationals held at Manipur-Myanmar border!Three Bangladeshi nationals have been arrested by Assam Rifles personnel for not posessing valid travel documents from a place near Manipur-Myanmar border in Chandel district, official reports said on Sunday.Source: Zee News : India National | 13 Dec 2009 | 5:06 am Centre may impose President`s Rule in Andhra Pradesh!With Andhra Pradesh continuing to be in turmoil over the Telangana issue, it is likely that the Centre may impose President`s Rule there.Source: Zee News : India National | 13 Dec 2009 | 5:06 am Average 5 custodial deaths every day in last 4 yrs, UP tops!Uttar Pradesh has achieved the dubious distinction of reporting maximum number of custody deaths this year as 232 people have died in the police stations of the state.Source: Zee News : India National | 13 Dec 2009 | 5:06 am `Army should be confident of N-arsenal`!Ex-AEC chief sought to put at rest doubts over the efficacy of the country`s hydrogen bomb test.Source: Zee News : India National | 13 Dec 2009 | 5:06 am Adequate security for CAT exams: Prometric!Prometric, the US-based testing service provider, which managed the CAT online tests for admission to the prestigious IIMs, has said it had taken a number of security measures to maintain complete integrity of the tests.Source: Zee News : India National | 13 Dec 2009 | 5:06 am NIC raises concern over privacy of UIDAI database!The National Informatics Centre has raised concerns over privacy and security of proposed database of Unique Identification Authority of India, headed by Infosys founder Nandan Nilekani.Source: Zee News : India National | 13 Dec 2009 | 5:06 am Court asks AIIMS to admit OBC candidate to course of choiceNew Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) The Delhi High Court has asked the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) to allocate a seat, in the course of his choice, to an aspirant who sought to appear in counselling both under the general and quota seats but was not allowed.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 13 Dec 2009 | 3:30 am Reliance Big enters into strategic alliance with T-Series, HungamaIn the alliance all three companies will co-own the current and future music catalogue of Reliance Big Entertainment.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 13 Dec 2009 | 3:29 am Gordon Brown vows renewed effort to defeat Taliban in AfghanistanThe British prime minister arrived in Afghanistan on an unannounced visit two weeks after ordering 500 extra British troops into the war alongside a surge of 30,000 American forces.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 13 Dec 2009 | 3:25 am Pakistan Board allows all non-contracted players to play in IPLLalit Modi had ruled out the participation of Pakistani players in IPL's third edition beginning March 2010 due to an ongoing Visa problem.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 13 Dec 2009 | 3:25 am Foreign artists to donate art works to Chandigarh's gardenChandigarh, Dec 13 (IANS) In a bid to salute the immaculate masterwork, nearly 25 artists from the US and Europe will donate their art works to the Rock Garden, one of the most sought after tourist destination of this union territory.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 13 Dec 2009 | 3:20 am New drug effective against breast tumoursThe metastatic HER2-positive cancer had become resistant to standard therapies.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 13 Dec 2009 | 3:16 am Champagne is good for the heartPrevious studies have shown two glasses a day of red wine helps ward off heart and circulation problems.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 13 Dec 2009 | 3:14 am Cairn India begins work at oil block in Sri LankaIn its first overseas venture, Cairn India has begun work on an exploration block in the Mannar Basin, off Sri Lanka.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 13 Dec 2009 | 3:12 am Scientists harness vitamin E to fight cancerIn a study conducted over skin cancer, researchers found that tumours started to shrink within 24 hours and almost vanished in ten days.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 13 Dec 2009 | 3:11 am Philippine hostage crisis ends, victims freedThe tribal gunmen were to free the hostages early on Sunday but a last-minute snag delayed the release by several hours.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 13 Dec 2009 | 3:11 am Headley was in room from where LeT men were guided during 26/11 attacks - 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Source: Nation - Google News | 13 Dec 2009 | 3:10 am Haryana Roadways to get 700 new busesChandigarh, Dec 13 (IANS) Haryana Roadways will add 700 new buses in its fleet and will run special buses to the religious and prominent places in neighbouring states, an official said here Sunday.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 13 Dec 2009 | 3:10 am Maoists shoot dead CPI-M activist in LalgarhKolkata, Dec 13 (IANS) Suspected Maoists shot dead a Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) activist in West Bengal's Lalgarh region Sunday, police said.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 13 Dec 2009 | 3:10 am Sreesanth still in hospital, recovering wellMohali (Punjab), Dec 13 (IANS) Indian fast-bowler S. Sreesanth, who is down with swine flu, will remain in hospital here for the next two to three days, hospital authorities said Sunday.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 13 Dec 2009 | 3:10 am Cyclone Ward to cross Tamil Nadu coast TuesdayChennai, Dec 13 (IANS) Cyclone Ward is likely to cross Tamil Nadu coast between Kanyakumari and Nagapattinam Tuesday morning, the Indian Meteorological Department said.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 13 Dec 2009 | 3:10 am NTR's widow arrested for hunger strike in HyderabadNew Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) Hyderabad police Sunday arrested Lakshmi Parvathi, the widow of former Andhra Pradesh chief minister N.T. Rama Rao, after she launched a one-day hunger strike here to protest the proposed division of the state.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 13 Dec 2009 | 3:10 am Paris-based Indian dancer brings ballet, Bharatnatyam, Kathak togetherNew Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) Paris-based Indian dancer Rukmini Chatterjee, who is bringing together European classical ballet, Bharatnatyam and Kathak for the Bonjour Festival here, says she is not in favour of fusing dance forms and each style should retain its identity on stage.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 13 Dec 2009 | 3:10 am Protests against Telangana continue in Andhra PradeshHyderabad, Dec 13 (IANS) Protests continued in coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema regions of Andhra Pradesh for the third day Sunday against the centre's decision to initiate the process for separate statehood to the Telangana region.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 13 Dec 2009 | 3:10 am On 26/11, Headley was in LeT control room in Pakistan: SourcesDavid Headley was present in a control unit in Pakistan along with the masterminds of the attacks to guide 10 Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists to carry out terror attacks on Nov 26 last year in Mumbai, sources say.Source: The Times of India | 13 Dec 2009 | 3:08 am New low energy light bulb can help save the planetThe conventional incandescent bulbs use up to five times the power. Scientists hope to convince families to give them up and save the planet from global warming.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 13 Dec 2009 | 3:08 am US limits executives pay to $500,000 at 4 bailed-out firmsThe US pay czar has imposed new restrictions on compensation for the 26th to 100th highestpaid employees at the bailed-out firms. In October, the government had slashed the pay by50 per cent for the top 25 executives at these four companies.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 13 Dec 2009 | 3:07 am Thailand to charge plane crew over North Korean armsMilitary and police sources, declining to be named, said the United States had tipped the Thai authorities about the 35 tonnes of arms that the plane held.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 13 Dec 2009 | 3:07 am Hydrogen-powered device mimics human muscle size, strengthDuring lab tests the two-ounce artificial muscle, about six inches long and less than half an inch thick, lifted over 60 pounds in less than two minutes.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 13 Dec 2009 | 3:06 am White paper on Rly's financial health likely on Dec 21Amid increasing concern over financial health and rising operating cost, Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee is expected to table a white paper on the actual condition of the PSU on December 21, the last day of the winter session of Parliament.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 13 Dec 2009 | 3:03 am Debit card payments up 40% in April-OctPayments made through debit cards rose around 40 per cent to Rs 14,598crore in the first seven months of the current fiscal compared to the corresponding periodlast year, indicating a spurt in economic activities.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 13 Dec 2009 | 3:00 am Mayawati seeks creation of separate Poorvanchal"The CM has written a letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh requesting him to give Centre's permission for creation of a separate Poorvanchal state and expediting the constitutional procedure in tha...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 13 Dec 2009 | 2:59 am Exporters continue to face weak global demand: PHDCCINew Delhi, Dec 13 (PTI) Exporters continue to face the heat of weak external demand even as the contraction in the country's outward shipments is narrowing, says a survey.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 13 Dec 2009 | 2:57 am Katrina is world's sexiest Asian womanSource: The Times of India | 13 Dec 2009 | 2:56 am SAIL for real-time anti-dumping regime to curb cheap importsPublic sector steel major SAIL has asked the government to evolve atime-bound anti-dumping duty mechanism to curb the rising cheap steel imports at a timewhen profits are under pressure due to falling prices.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 13 Dec 2009 | 2:51 am Plan panel to study impact of Chinese power equipment importsThe Planning Commission is assessing the impact of cheap Chinese power equipment imports that are posing threat to the domestic manufacturers like BHEL, a senior government official said.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 13 Dec 2009 | 2:49 am China demotes editor after Obama interview - sourcesBEIJING (Reuters) - The top editor of a Chinese newspaper that interviewed U.S. President Barack Obama has been demoted, sources said, in a move they described as fallout from Communist Party censors' anger over its handling of the story.Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Dec 2009 | 2:46 am Cabinet to mull Hind Shipyard transfer to Defence MinistryA move is afoot to transfer a major shipyard to the DefenceMinistry, a step aimed at creating capabilities to construct nuclear submarines.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 13 Dec 2009 | 2:45 am Import duty on equipmnt halved to 2.5% for mega power projsThe government has halved the duty on import of equipment used for mega power projects to 2.5 per cent to boost electricity supply.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 13 Dec 2009 | 2:43 am Govt in discreet talks with 3 countries to import riceNotwithstanding the government's assertion that it has no immediateplan to import rice, it is understood to be in talks with a few rice-surplus countries tosource the grain through the state channels.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 13 Dec 2009 | 2:39 am Government acted in haste on Telangana issue: Karunanidhi - Hindustan Times
Source: Nation - Google News | 13 Dec 2009 | 2:26 am Woods speaks of family first in NZ television interviewWELLINGTON (Reuters) - A New Zealand TV channel will broadcast on Tuesday a recent interview with Tiger Woods in which the world's best golfer said his family comes first.Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Dec 2009 | 2:24 am Mayawati writes to PM, seeks separate Poorvanchal stateAfter demanding creation of separate Bundelkhand & Paschimanchal states, UP CM Mayawati wrote another letter to Manmohan Singh seeking carving out of 'Poorvanchal' on the lines of demand for Telangana state.Source: The Times of India | 13 Dec 2009 | 2:20 am Leaders pay tribute to martyrs of Parliament attack - IBNLive.com
Source: Nation - Google News | 13 Dec 2009 | 1:48 am 3rd major mishap on Mumbai sea-link in a weekSource: The Times of India | 13 Dec 2009 | 1:28 am 'Manscaping', the latest buzz for metrosexualsWho said only ladies were high-maintenance - a new movement called manscaping has emerged which sees men visiting spas to groom their body hair, to clean up eyebrows and backs.Source: The Times of India | 13 Dec 2009 | 1:19 am Lalit Modi's IPL commissioner's post in dangerAfter losing RCA elections, Lalit Modi now faces a fresh crisis with a very powerful lobby within the BCCI plotting his removal from IPL commissioner's post.Source: The Times of India | 13 Dec 2009 | 12:54 am Copenhagen: India resists pressure to go beyond Kyoto protocolIndia opposed any amendment to Kyoto protocol at Copenhagen as the EU pushed for an agreement that puts more obligations on developing nations for cutting emissions. Special: Copenhagen summitSource: The Times of India | 13 Dec 2009 | 12:09 am Mild tremors in MaharashtraMumbai: Mild tremors measuring 4.9 on the Richter scale were felt at around 5.21 p.m. in several parts of Maharashtra including Sangli, Osmanabad, Chiplun, Koynanagar, Pune, Ratnagiri, Satara, Thane and parts of Mumbai. — Staff ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 13 Dec 2009 | 12:00 am Rosaiah: nothing has been finalised on Telangana“No written communication from Centre on resolution”Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 13 Dec 2009 | 12:00 am EC transfers South Zone IGSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 13 Dec 2009 | 12:00 am Telugu Desam adopting wait and watch policyHYDERABAD: Yet to recover from the shock of the Centre’s “unilateral midnight decision” on Telangana and the resignation of MLAs it triggered, Telugu Desam seemed to adopt a wait and watch policy. Notwithstanding the ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 13 Dec 2009 | 12:00 am Pravin Mahajan critical after brain haemorrhageThane: Pravin Mahajan, serving life imprisonment term for the murder of his brother, Bharatiya Janata Party leader Pramod Mahajan, has been diagnosed with brain haemorrhage. He is in a critical condition, and undergoing treatment at a hospital ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 13 Dec 2009 | 12:00 am 20 A.P. Ministers plan to quitHYDERABAD: The political crisis in Andhra Pradesh took a serious turn on Saturday when 20 Ministers from coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema decided, in principle, to tender their resignations as they were unable to face their constituents who are ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 13 Dec 2009 | 12:00 am Malaysia asks Indian barbers to wind upKuala Lumpur: Authorities in Penang State have asked Indian barbers to shut shop, a news report said on Saturday. They have decided not to renew the work permits. — ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 13 Dec 2009 | 12:00 am ‘We are not for peaking year concept’India will play constructive role: JairamSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 13 Dec 2009 | 12:00 am Protests expose double standards: TRS chief“The whole burden of the people of Telangana is now on the shoulders of Sonia Gandhi”Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 13 Dec 2009 | 12:00 am 35,000 subordinate courts needed: CJIThere are only 16,000 nowSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 13 Dec 2009 | 12:00 am CJI wants more courts, judges - Daily News & Analysis
Source: Nation - Google News | 12 Dec 2009 | 11:08 pm INTERVIEW - Coca Cola CEO says supports global climate dealCOPENHAGEN (Reuters) - The Coca-Cola Company supports a global climate deal and aims to reduce its environmental footprint by focusing on water use, refrigeration and packaging, its chief executive said on Saturday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 Dec 2009 | 10:32 pm Pakistan raises more bunkers along borderCeasefire may be in force between India and Pakistan but the neighbouring country has built as many as 19 new fortified concrete bunkers and 39 observation towers along the border.Source: The Times of India | 12 Dec 2009 | 9:35 pm Husband held for Indian woman's murder in UKSource: The Times of India | 12 Dec 2009 | 9:26 pm Cyclone Ward to cross Tamil Nadu coast on Sunday night - Hindustan Times
Source: Nation - Google News | 12 Dec 2009 | 9:26 pm Woods' break wise but comeback challenging - psychologistsMIAMI, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Tiger Woods is making a wise move by taking a break from the sport but faces major challenges when he returns, sports psychologists said on Saturday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 Dec 2009 | 9:11 pm Nearly 1,000 held after Copenhagen climate rallyCOPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Police detained nearly 1,000 people in Copenhagen on Saturday during mass demonstrations to demand that negotiators at U.N. talks agree a strong treaty to fight global warming.Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 Dec 2009 | 7:51 pm President's rule looms over Andhra PradeshOnce the Congress high command takes stock of the spiralling situation, it is likely to give Rosaiah the go-ahead to step down, place the state assembly in suspended animation and impose Central control.Source: The Times of India | 12 Dec 2009 | 4:42 pm Pravin Mahajan critical after brain haemorrhage - Hindu
Source: Nation - Google News | 12 Dec 2009 | 2:28 pm Navy in pursuit, Lankan vessel catches fire, sinks - Indian Express
Source: Nation - Google News | 12 Dec 2009 | 1:32 pm Pakistan raises more bunkers along border - Times of India
Source: Nation - Google News | 12 Dec 2009 | 12:29 pm Sonia Gandhi travels economy class - Hindustan Times
Source: Nation - Google News | 12 Dec 2009 | 11:54 am Yuvraj spurs India to victory on his birthdayMOHALI (Reuters) - Birthday boy Yuvraj Singh gave a stunning all-round display to spur India to a record six-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the second and final Twenty20 international on Saturday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 Dec 2009 | 9:29 am Two low floor DTC buses catch fire - Times of India
Source: Nation - Google News | 12 Dec 2009 | 9:17 am Michael Schumacher close to Mercedes deal - BildBERLIN (Reuters) - Michael Schumacher is close to signing a deal with Mercedes to come out of retirement and compete in Formula One next year, Germany's Bild newspaper reported on Saturday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 Dec 2009 | 7:15 am Volkswagen aims for a tenth of India market in 4-6 yrsMUMBAI (Reuters) - Volkswagen AG, which recently took a stake in Suzuki Motor Corp to step up its presence in India, said on Saturday it aims to grab 8-10 percent of the country's market share in the next 4-6 years.Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 Dec 2009 | 4:00 am Mumbai attack suspects challenge Pakistan indictmentISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Seven Pakistanis suspected of involvement in last year's attacks on Mumbai raised legal objections against their indictment on terrorism charges on Saturday, a defence lawyer said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 Dec 2009 | 3:54 am
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