Andhra Assembly adjourned sine die!

AP Assembly was adjourned sine die as the deadlock over resignations of MLAs continued.
Source: Zee News : States | 14 Dec 2009 | 5:17 am

Woman, child among 20 killed in bus mishap!

At least 20 people, including a woman and child, were killed and 25 injured when a private bus collided with a trailer in Howrah district.
Source: Zee News : States | 14 Dec 2009 | 5:17 am

Shopian case: CBI to submit report today !

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) will submit its final report on the controversial Shopian rape and murder case in the Jammu and Kashmir High Court on Monday.
Source: Zee News : States | 14 Dec 2009 | 5:17 am

Winter chill back in Delhi; min at 9.4 C!

Winter chill seems to be back in the national capital as Delhiites woke up to a misty morning with the mercury plummeting to below ten degree level after a gap of four days.
Source: Zee News : States | 14 Dec 2009 | 5:17 am

Pravin Mahajan`s condition still critical!

Pravin Mahajan, sentenced to life for killing his brother and BJP leader Pramod Mahajan, continues to be in a critical condition after suffering a brain haemorrhage, a hospital bulletin said on Monday.
Source: Zee News : India National | 14 Dec 2009 | 5:17 am

India to test fly light combat helicopters by month-end!

India will shortly test fly the indigenously designed and built Light Combat Helicopter (LCH), which will augment the IAF`s fleet of small and highly manoeuvrable rotary flying machines.
Source: Zee News : India National | 14 Dec 2009 | 5:17 am

GJM calls for four-day shutdown, demands Gorkhaland !

The Gorkha Janmukti Morcha has called for a four-day shutdown in Darjeeling this morning.
Source: Zee News : India National | 14 Dec 2009 | 5:17 am

Beijing Automotive Industry Holding Corp acquires Saab assets

BAIC will get support from Saab as it uses the acquired technologies to manufacture its own-brand models.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 14 Dec 2009 | 3:33 am

November inflation at 4.78% not a surprise: Fin Secy

The government today said the spike in inflation to 4.78 per cent in November was on expected lines and does not call for any immediate action.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 14 Dec 2009 | 3:32 am

India, Italy inks pact to increase trade, investment

India and Italy today entered into an agreement to promote bilateral trade and investments.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 14 Dec 2009 | 3:32 am

Obama gives himself 'B-plus' grade for first 11 months in office

US President Barack Obama rated as 'B-plus', his performance for the first eleven months in office, emphasizing that he still had much more to achieve.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 14 Dec 2009 | 3:32 am

Passenger traffic tops 9.3 million at Bangalore airport

The passenger traffic in the last quarter was 2.45 million, the highest ever at the airport since its opening in May last year.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 14 Dec 2009 | 3:27 am

Toyota to start selling plug-in hybrids in 2011

Toyota showed its new plug-in hybrid today, available for leasing this month in Japan, the US and Europe, and promised the green vehicle for sale to regular consumers in 2011 at an "affordable" price.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 14 Dec 2009 | 3:25 am

No scarcity of onions in the country: Govt

Government today said there was no scarcity of onions in the country and its availability was the same as last year.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 14 Dec 2009 | 3:25 am

New project plans fails to drive Torrent Power

The stock slipped 3% from the day's high of Rs 316 and touched a low of Rs 306. The stock finally ended flat at Rs 307. Around 122,844 shares were traded on the BSE today.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 14 Dec 2009 | 3:24 am

Markets pare gains on rising inflation

A spike in the inflation numbers took its toll on the indices. The Sensex ended at 17,097, lower by 21 points and the Nifty closed at 5102, down 15 points. TheFMCG, banking and consumer durables packhad a poor day.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 14 Dec 2009 | 3:23 am

Protests continue in Rayalaseema, coastal Andhra regions

Tension prevailed in Vijayawada and in places in Krishna district after the arrest of Lok Sabha member L Rajagopal in Hyderabad.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 14 Dec 2009 | 3:21 am

High voter turnout in Jharkhand so far despite Maoist boycott call

Ranchi, Dec 14 (IANS) The ongoing assembly polls in Jharkhand have recorded high voter turnout in areas considered Maoist strongholds despite a boycott call by the rebels. The election commission and the police say people could come out and vote in large numbers thanks to the security cover and infrastructure in place.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 14 Dec 2009 | 3:20 am

Inflation due to higher prices of food articles: FM

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee attributed the 4.78 per cent spurt in inflation in November to rising prices of food articles.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 14 Dec 2009 | 3:19 am

HSIL settles near day's low

The stock touched a high of Rs 62 and a low of Rs 59. It ended flat at Rs 59 with trades of over 7,510 shares on the BSE.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 14 Dec 2009 | 3:19 am

Kashmir women 'were not murdered' - BBC News


BBC News

Kashmir women 'were not murdered'
BBC News
Two Kashmiri women whose deaths sparked protests were not raped or murdered, Indian investigators have concluded. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) told the high court in Indian-administered Kashmir that the women drowned in a canal. ...
CBI rules out rape, murder in Shopian case, files chargesheet against 13Hindustan Times
Shopian deaths due to drowning: CBITimes Now.tv
Shopian case fabricated, says CBIIndia Today
India Business Blog (blog) -Rising Kashmir -Kashmir Watch
all 64 news articles »

Source: Nation - Google News | 14 Dec 2009 | 3:17 am

Return Sikh Granths seized during Operation Blue Star: BJP

BJP member SS Ahluwalia said while several Congress leaders had apologised for the demolition of Babri mosque, no one from the party had a word of regret on the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 14 Dec 2009 | 3:16 am

ArcelorMittal may slash 10,000 jobs in 2010: report

The world's largest steel maker ArcelorMittal may cut 10,000 jobs globally next year and plans to reduce costs in order to regain its lost market share particularly in Europe, a media report says.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 14 Dec 2009 | 3:15 am

GJM calls off Darjeeling bandh - India Today


The Hindu

GJM calls off Darjeeling bandh
India Today
The Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) on Monday called off its four-day shutdown of Darjeeling in favour of a Gorkhaland state. The shutdown, which began in the morning and was supposed to continue till Thursday, was withdrawn following a request from BJP ...
96-hour GJM bandh halts life in DarjeelingPress Trust of India
Gorkhaland group threatens violence in 'last battle'IBNLive.com
GJM team lands in Delhi to push Gorkhaland demandTimes of India
Economic Times -Hindu -Calcutta Telegraph
all 245 news articles »

Source: Nation - Google News | 14 Dec 2009 | 3:13 am

Punjab-based duo held with contraband in Jammu & Kashmir

Jasminder Kaur and Harbinder Singh, both residents of Hoshiarpur in Punjab were smuggling the contraband, a type of cannabis known as 'Fuki' in local parlance.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 14 Dec 2009 | 3:13 am

Manmohan Singh to attend Copenhagen summit - Economic Times


China Daily

Manmohan Singh to attend Copenhagen summit
Economic Times
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will leave for Copenhagen Thursday to participate in the heads of state meeting at the climate summit, officials in the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said. "Yes, he will leave Thursday and it will be a small ...
PM Manmohan Singh, Wen may skip CopenhagenTimes of India
A new high tableIndian Express
China PM dials Singh on climateCalcutta Telegraph
Express Buzz -Chandigarh Tribune -China Daily
all 38 news articles »

Source: Nation - Google News | 14 Dec 2009 | 3:10 am

Two policemen killed in landmine blast in Jharkhand

Ranchi, Dec 14 (IANS) Two policemen were killed and one was injured when Maoist rebels detonated a landmine in Jharkhand's Lohardagga district Monday, police said.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 14 Dec 2009 | 3:10 am

Thailand's Thongchai Jaidee voted Asia's top golfer

The 40-year-old won twice on the tour in Indonesia and South Korea to boost his career tally to a record 12 Asian titles.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 14 Dec 2009 | 3:09 am

ArcelorMittal could cut 10,000 jobs

The company, which currently employs 285,300 people, wants to regain lost market share and has a goal for general expenses to account for less than 3.5% of revenue.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 14 Dec 2009 | 3:06 am

November wholesale price index inflation at 4.78%: Government

The wholesale price index is more closely watched than the consumer price index because it covers a higher number of products.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 14 Dec 2009 | 3:05 am

Just in: Taliban-trained terrorists have entered Kolkata, Mumbai and Gujarat: Home ministry

Terror alert sounded in Kolkata, Mumbai and Gujarat, following reports that Taliban-trained terrorists had entered the cities to target vital installations, said home ministry officials.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 14 Dec 2009 | 3:05 am

How I learnt what education is all about

Images ]. It's also my hometown, the place I lived in until I was fifteen. But it was heartening to see the turnout as what started out as a desire to 'do something' was beginning to make a differenc...
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 14 Dec 2009 | 3:04 am

What binds Mahatma, Mamata, Karuna and KCR

was another martyr to the cause of statehood post Independence. The Sikh leader, who began his fast on August 15, 1969, eventually died on October 27, 74 days after he gave up food. He was demanding, ...
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 14 Dec 2009 | 3:04 am

Why is everyone scared of small states

Images ] dithered. (Sounds familiar, does it not? Especially with the Congress again milling around in confusion following K Chandrashekhar Rao's first fast.) The news of Sriramulu's death sparked r...
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 14 Dec 2009 | 3:04 am

Pak court stays deportation of American 'jihadis'

A Pakistani court on Monday directed the government not to deport five American Muslim youths, arrested on suspicion of terror links, to the United States or any other country.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 14 Dec 2009 | 3:04 am

Why advertisers aren't gung ho about Ranbir... yet

  "He has a great connect with the youth and that's why a bit surprising to see him not endorsing many brands," says the CEO of a celebrity management company.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 14 Dec 2009 | 3:04 am

Centre rules out imposition of President's rule in AP

Images ] said when asked whether the government was considering the imposition of Article 356 in the state due to the widespread disturbances after the Centre announced that a separate state of Teleng...
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 14 Dec 2009 | 3:04 am

India beat Argentina in hockey to win a bronze

Press Trust of India , Monday December 14, 2009, Salta India overcame a two-goal deficit to eke out a 3-2 win over Argentina and finish with the bronze medal in the Champions Challenge hockey tourname...
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 14 Dec 2009 | 3:03 am

Bandh for Gorkhaland called off on BJP assurance

The Gorkha Janmukti Morcha has called off its bandh from 6 pm today. It had called for a four-day bandh in Darjeeling this morning. The Gorkha group, which is spearheading a renewed agitation for a se...
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 14 Dec 2009 | 3:03 am

Dewan Housing offers 8% interest rates

Mortgage lender Dewan Housing Finace Ltd will offer 8% interest rate on home loans.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 14 Dec 2009 | 3:03 am

75 RS members move petition for impeachment of Dinakaran - Daily Pioneer


Deccan Herald

75 RS members move petition for impeachment of Dinakaran
Daily Pioneer
PTI | New Delhi The first step for initiating impeachment against Karnataka Chief Justice PD Dinakaran, facing allegations of land grab, was on Monday taken by a group of 75 members of the Rajya Sabha, who presented a petition to House Chairman and ...
75 Rajya Sabha Members Submits Notice For Dinakaran's Impeachmentindia-server.com
76 RS MPs move petition for Dinakaran's impeachmentIndia Today
76 RS members move petition to impeach DinakaranPress Trust of India
Economic Times -Times of India -Hindustan Times
all 117 news articles »

Source: Nation - Google News | 14 Dec 2009 | 3:00 am

Kakodkar ignoring facts on N-tests, says Santhanam - Business Standard


The Hindu

Kakodkar ignoring facts on N-tests, says Santhanam
Business Standard
PTI / New Delhi December 14, 2009, 14:49 IST K Santhanam, a retired DRDO scientist, today accused former AEC chief Anil Kakodkar of "ignoring facts" about the yield of the nuclear tests done at Pokhran in May 1998, calling him "a liar" motivated by ...
Use plural, India has thermonuclear bombs: KakodkarIBNLive.com
Kakodkar a liar, says SanthanamTimes of India
Kakodkar, Santhanam test H-bomb yields againdomain-B
Sify -Daily Times -NetIndian
all 63 news articles »

Source: Nation - Google News | 14 Dec 2009 | 2:28 am

Congress admits divisions within on Telangana - Economic Times


BBC News

Congress admits divisions within on Telangana
Economic Times
NEW DELHI: The Congress admitted on Monday that it was plagued by divisions on the proposed state of Telangana. Party spokesman Shakeel Ahmed also agreed in retrospect that the launch of the process to lead up to the new state appeared to have been ...
Deepening divide over TelanganaHindustan Times
Protests continue in Rayalseema, coastal Andhra regionsIndian Express
TDP slams Congress over TelanganaTimes Now.tv
The Associated Press -New York Times -Express Buzz
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Source: Nation - Google News | 14 Dec 2009 | 1:58 am

Bengal Governor signs out, warning politicians - IBNLive.com


SINDH TODAY

Bengal Governor signs out, warning politicians
IBNLive.com
PTI Kolkata: West Bengal Governor Gopal Krishna Gandhi ended his controversial five-year tenure on Sunday, requesting political parties and Maoists to revive the state from the “debris” of violence. "Unless all inter-party, inter-cadre or ...
Gandhi bids adieu to Mamata, Buddha separatelyIndian Express
Basu 'happy' with GandhiCalcutta Telegraph
Guv visits ailing CPM patriarch at Salt Lake homeTimes of India
Sify -Daily News & Analysis -Korea Herald
all 55 news articles »

Source: Nation - Google News | 14 Dec 2009 | 1:54 am

Women died of drowning, says CBI report on Shopian case

CBI has submitted its report on the alleged rape and murder of two women in Kashmir's Shopian district in which it has concluded that the women died of drowning and there was no foul play, according to reports.
Source: The Times of India | 14 Dec 2009 | 1:29 am

Rising inflation adds to case for tightening

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's wholesale prices rose faster-than-expected in November, and analysts said inflation worries could see the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) withdraw more liquidity support in coming weeks and raise rates early next year.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 14 Dec 2009 | 1:02 am

CBI seeks nod to prosecute Tytler, Sajjan Kumar in 1984 riots - Times of India


Zee News

CBI seeks nod to prosecute Tytler, Sajjan Kumar in 1984 riots
Times of India
PTI 14 December 2009, 12:58pm IST NEW DELHI: The Central Bureau of Investigation has sought permission to prosecute Congress leaders Jagdish Tytler and Sajjan Kumar, accused in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, home minister P Chidambaram said ton Monday. ...
1984 riots: CBI sought nod to prosecute Sajjan, Tytler, says PCIndia Today
CBI completes investigation in 7 cases against 1984 accusedMyNews.in
CBI seeks permission to prosecute Tytler, Sajjan Kumar: ChidambaramIndia Business Blog (blog)
Thaindian.com
all 21 news articles »

Source: Nation - Google News | 14 Dec 2009 | 12:37 am

21 dead, 22 injured in Bengal bus-trailer collision - Sify


Calcutta Telegraph

21 dead, 22 injured in Bengal bus-trailer collision
Sify
The death toll in Sunday's bus and truck-trailer collision in West Bengal rose to 21 Monday after two more people succumbed to their injuries, police said. At least 22 people have been injured in the accident. The incident took place at Kulgachia in ...
Howrah bus accident toll reaches 23Press Trust of India
21 die as trailer in wrong lane crashes into busTimes of India
12 killed in Howrah road accidentHindu
The Asian Age -Calcutta Telegraph -Indian Express
all 69 news articles »

Source: Nation - Google News | 14 Dec 2009 | 12:34 am

Trade min: rising prices a matter of concern

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Rising wholesale prices are a matter of concern and the government is monitoring prices of essential commodities, trade minister Anand Sharma said on Monday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 14 Dec 2009 | 12:30 am

Reliance Comm selling FLAG, U.S. business units - sources

BEIJING/MUMBAI Reuters) - India's Reliance Communications is looking to sell an undersea fiber optic network and a related U.S. business, hoping to raise around $3 billion in cash, sources familiar with the matter said.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 14 Dec 2009 | 12:17 am

Abu Dhabi gives Dubai $10 bln in surprise bailout

DUBAI (Reuters) - Abu Dhabi bailed out neighbouring Dubai on Monday with $10 billion in surprise aid for debt-laden Dubai World, driving stock markets higher, but Dubai said creditors still needed to approve a standstill on outstanding debt.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 14 Dec 2009 | 12:14 am

India shifts Sri Lanka one-dayer to Nagpur

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The Indian cricket board has moved Friday's second one-day international against Sri Lanka from Visakhapatnam to Nagpur, it said in a statement on Monday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 14 Dec 2009 | 12:03 am

Rift in Rosaiah Cabinet widens as Ministers stand firm

Rayalaseema, Andhra Ministers meet separately
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 14 Dec 2009 | 12:00 am

Political gimmick, says Congress

Lucknow: Congress and BJP on Sunday lashed out at Chief Minister Mayawati for writing a fresh letter to the Prime Minister in support of Poorvanchal State. Terming the new letter as a political gimmick, Congress Legislature Party ...
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 14 Dec 2009 | 12:00 am

India will not compromise on key principles: Jairam

“Draft treaty can be used as a starting point for further talks”
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 14 Dec 2009 | 12:00 am

Stray violence in Anantapur

HYDERABAD: Miscreants set fire to signalling equipment at a railway station in Anantapur district and burnt three jeeps on Sunday, the third day of the bandh in coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema. However, there was an improvement in the situation ...
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 14 Dec 2009 | 12:00 am

12 killed in Howrah road accident

KOLKATA: Twelve people were killed and 15 others injured when a tourist bus collided with a lorry on National Highway 6 near Mahisrekha Bridge in West Bengal’s Howrah district on Sunday evening. “Some of the injured are in a ...
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 14 Dec 2009 | 12:00 am

Bandh in Darjeeling hills from today

KOLKATA: The Darjeeling hills braced themselves for a four-day bandh from Monday, called by the Gorkha Janamukti Morcha (GJM) in support of its demand for a separate State comprising the region and certain areas contiguous to it in West ...
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 14 Dec 2009 | 12:00 am

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Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 14 Dec 2009 | 12:00 am

Karunanidhi rejects suggestion for bifurcation of Tamil Nadu


Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 14 Dec 2009 | 12:00 am

Mayawati bats for Poorvanchal

She writes again to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh seeking division of U.P.
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 14 Dec 2009 | 12:00 am

Over 2,227 houses to be constructed

In Nagapattinam under the Emergency Tsunami Rehabilitation Project
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 14 Dec 2009 | 12:00 am

ArcelorMittal could cut 10,000 jobs - report

PARIS (Reuters) - ArcelorMittal, the world's biggest steelmaker, could cut 10,000 jobs worldwide next year to boost productivity and reduce general expenses by around $500 million, French newspaper Les Echos said on Monday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Dec 2009 | 11:33 pm

Abu Dhabi gives Dubai $10bn in surprise bailout

Abu Dhabi has stepped in to help Dubai with a $10 billion injection, of which $4.1 billion was allocated to troubled state-owned conglomerate Dubai World to pay immediate obligations.
Source: The Times of India | 13 Dec 2009 | 11:17 pm

Now, a breast enhancing diet

Now, a breast enhancing diet
Source: The Times of India | 13 Dec 2009 | 11:09 pm

A grand welcome for voluptuous Savita Bhabhi

A grand welcome for voluptuous Savita Bhabhi
Source: The Times of India | 13 Dec 2009 | 11:05 pm

Andhra assembly adjourned indefinitely, Cong MP held

The Andhra assembly was adjourned sine die following pandemonium over the creation of a separate Telangana state. Also, Cong MP Rajagopal was arrested ahead of his indefinite fast to oppose the division.
Source: The Times of India | 13 Dec 2009 | 11:03 pm

Katrina Kaif tops Filmfare poll

Katrina tops Filmfare poll
Source: The Times of India | 13 Dec 2009 | 10:22 pm

Italy PM Berlusconi attacked, nose broken


Source: The Times of India | 13 Dec 2009 | 9:11 pm

Gate-crasher 'screw up' won't happen again - Obama

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama said no more uninvited guests will be getting into the White House after an embarrassing security lapse that allowed a pair of gate-crashers to slip into his first state dinner.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Dec 2009 | 8:58 pm

Climate progress eludes ministers, protesters held

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Environment ministers struggled to nudge forward climate talks in Copenhagen on Sunday, and police detained more than 250 protesters on a second day of mass action.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Dec 2009 | 7:43 pm

Accenture ends relationship with Tiger Woods

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Technology outsourcing and consulting firm Accenture Plc on Sunday said it was ending its six-year sponsorship arrangement with golfer Tiger Woods, who is embroiled in a scandal involving extra-marital affairs with numerous women.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Dec 2009 | 7:35 pm

Italian protester breaks Berlusconi's nose

MILAN (Reuters) - Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi was rushed to hospital covered in blood with a broken nose and teeth after a man with mental problems hurled a statuette at him at a rally, officials said on Sunday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Dec 2009 | 7:21 pm

Mayawati's new letter for Poorvanchal - Economic Times


Indian Express

Mayawati's new letter for Poorvanchal
Economic Times
LUCKNOW: In an attempt to make the going difficult for the Manmohan Singh government and Congress, struggling to deal with the after-shocks of their decision to start the process of creating Telangana state, Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mayawati on ...
Poorvanchal letter to PMCalcutta Telegraph
Mayawati shoots off another letter, seeks PurvanchalIndian Express
Mayawati bats for PoorvanchalHindu
Daily News & Analysis -Times Now.tv -Business Standard
all 67 news articles »

Source: Nation - Google News | 13 Dec 2009 | 6:18 pm

PM Manmohan Singh, Wen may skip Copenhagen

The Indian and the Chinese governments have made it clear that their leaders would agree to go to Copenhagen only if the industrialised world is ready for a deal by December 16.
Source: The Times of India | 13 Dec 2009 | 5:30 pm

Now, even Hindu brides walk down the aisle

Welcome to the new age fusion wedding, where Indian rituals are blended with western and Bollywood's been partially nudged out by Hollywood.
Source: The Times of India | 13 Dec 2009 | 3:35 pm

Pak officers working with jihadis: Headley to FBI

Sources said the Pakistan army officials identified by Headley were working with Lashkar on 'Karachi project' as part of a larger campaign against India.
Source: The Times of India | 13 Dec 2009 | 1:33 pm