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Maoists kill two CPI(M) workers in West Bengal!Two CPI(M) workers were killed allegedly by Maoists, who also abducted two policemen from West Midnapore district on Sunday, police said.Source: Zee News : States | 20 Dec 2009 | 5:32 am Amartya Sen for curriculum review in primary education!Nobel laureate economist Amartya Sen feels there is an urgent need to review the curriculum at the primary level to make home task redundant and private tuition unnecessary.Source: Zee News : States | 20 Dec 2009 | 5:32 am Another DTC low-floor bus catches fire!A low-floor DTC bus caught fire in south-west Delhi, the seventh such incident in the national capital in less than a month.Source: Zee News : States | 20 Dec 2009 | 5:32 am Delhi Police seeks time to complete probe against Ghandy!Delhi Police has moved a court here seeking extension of time to file chargesheet against top Maoist leader Kobad Ghandy as his period of detention is completing 90 days on Sunday.Source: Zee News : States | 20 Dec 2009 | 5:32 am Maoists target hydel power unit in Orissa, school in Bihar!Armed Maoists attacked a hydel power unit at Ballimela in Malkangiri district, paralysing energy generation at the plant, police said on Sunday.Source: Zee News : States | 20 Dec 2009 | 5:32 am Lok Sabha could follow RS model on Question Hour rules!Lok Sabha could follow the example set by Rajya Sabha to ensure that no question in the Question Hour go unanswered even if the member in whose name it is listed is absent.Source: Zee News : India National | 20 Dec 2009 | 5:22 am India not fulfilling Sharm-el Sheikh commitment: Pakistan!Pushing for the resumption of dialogue, Pakistan has suggested that India was not fulfilling its commitment made in the Sharm-el Sheikh joint statement and re-linking talks with action against terrorism.Source: Zee News : India National | 20 Dec 2009 | 5:22 am Gadkari calls on Advani, seeks his blessings!Beginning his innings as new BJP president, Nitin Gadkari on Sunday called on senior party leader LK Advani to seek his blessings and support during his tenure.Source: Zee News : India National | 20 Dec 2009 | 5:22 am Maya effect: Cong cautious on Dinakaran - Times Now.tv
Source: Nation - Google News | 20 Dec 2009 | 3:33 am Sacking of Mark Hughes has Man City bosses in an uncomfortable cornerSacking of Mark Hughes has Man City bosses in an uncomfortable cornerManchester City stars have expressed outrage over the club management's decision to sack coach Mark `Sparky' Hughes and replace him with former Inter-Milan coach Robert Mancini.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 20 Dec 2009 | 3:30 am New BJP chief seeks RSS blessings - Times Now.tv
Source: Nation - Google News | 20 Dec 2009 | 3:26 am Now, robot that shovels snowFlawed approach to the task of shovelling snow has been proved to be physically hazardous in the past, so, the new machine comes as a relief.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 20 Dec 2009 | 3:25 am Punjab unit of NCP merges with CongressNCP today suffered a setback in Punjab as its state president Baldev Singh announced the dissolution of the state unit and its merger with Congress.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 20 Dec 2009 | 3:23 am Bones analysis shows British women in medieval times were really toughThe bones of the women were found to be wider than average and with thicker walls, a sign of calcium and other components being deposited.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 20 Dec 2009 | 3:23 am Two militants killed in Manipur encounterThe encounter took place when the commandos, attached to Thoubal police station, rushed to Leisangthem area following reports that some militants were roaming with arms.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 20 Dec 2009 | 3:22 am Scientists successfully germinate 4,000-year-old lentil seedScientists have successfully sprouted a 4,000-year-old lentil seed that was unearthed in an archeological excavation.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 20 Dec 2009 | 3:20 am Response of climate summit to challenges is faulty: MS SwaminathanThe agricultural scientist said the response of the climate change conference to the magnitude, challenges and urgency was "faulty" and that every country should help themselves.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 20 Dec 2009 | 3:18 am Financial performance best ever in history of Railways: LaluThe plan investment dividend payment and bank balance as per the white paper showed beyond doubt that the Railways had cash surplus as it paid dividend of over Rs20,700 crore.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 20 Dec 2009 | 3:18 am 2010 Australian competition will see robots battle it outThe robots must be able to drive autonomously and communicate with each other.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 20 Dec 2009 | 3:13 am Now, sugar-coated tablet to iron out wrinklesThe sweet red pill, called Innéov Fermeté, belongs to a rapidly developing class of products called cosmeceuticals.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 20 Dec 2009 | 3:11 am Enjoy the festive season amidst cost cuttingSource: The Times of India | 20 Dec 2009 | 3:10 am 'Remove plastic, save environment' campaign in HimachalShimla, Dec 20 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh will launch a week-long campaign on Monday to remove polythene bags from roads, hill slopes and other areas in a major community-driven environment protection initiative.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 20 Dec 2009 | 3:10 am Kerala's tiger reserve to open soonThiruvananthapuram, Dec 20 (IANS) Kerala's second tiger reserve will open by January or February next year, state forest minister Binoy Viswam said Sunday.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 20 Dec 2009 | 3:10 am Gorkhaland issue can be resolved through talks: Pranab - IBNLive.com
Source: Nation - Google News | 20 Dec 2009 | 3:07 am ElectroMech to set up advanced facility in ChennaiCrane-manufacturer ElectroMech plans to set up a new manufacturing facility in Chennai at an investment of Rs 10 crore next year, a top company official said.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 20 Dec 2009 | 3:05 am 'Silver may continue to outshine gold in 2010'Silver ready (.999 fineness) prices are hovering around Rs 27,850 per kg in the Mumbai bullion market.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 20 Dec 2009 | 2:57 am Sheila 'can only pray' for Commonwealth Games successDelhi CM Sheila Dikshit said on Sunday she can only pray for a successful Commonwealth Games after CGF president Mike Fennell expressed concern at a report that two major venues won't be ready till June next year.Source: The Times of India | 20 Dec 2009 | 2:40 am Court acquits 60-year-old woman of burning daughter-in-lawNew Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) The Supreme Court has ordered forthwith release of a 60-year-old woman serving life term in a Jodhpur jail on charges of burning alive her daughter-in-law a decade ago.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 20 Dec 2009 | 2:40 am Poor medical services in Agra cause concernAgra, Dec 20 (IANS) With one more person dying of suspected swine flu, raising the toll to two in the Taj City, residents here are concerned about the lack of adequate and affordable medical services.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 20 Dec 2009 | 2:40 am Sebi seeks action against RIL in share issue caseBased on Retired Justice B N Srikrishna's opinion on the issue after its own investigation, Sebi in a communication to the Corporate Affairs Ministry earlier this month said the matters of "irregular issue of privately placed debenture (PPD) IV and V by RIL" are being referred for "consideration and appropriate action".Source: Business Standard | News Now | 20 Dec 2009 | 2:34 am Working fathers too busy for kids. Hectic lifestyles, long office hours and lengthy daily commutes are some of the reasons. The poll showed that 52 percent feel like they are missing because they are so busy working. The study rev...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 20 Dec 2009 | 2:20 am Will Gadkari's elevation hurt Sena-BJP allianceImages ] but their relations are not exactly 'cordial'. Three years ago, Gadkari emerged winner in the crisis which threatened the alliance as both parties staked claim over Chimur seat in Ass...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 20 Dec 2009 | 2:20 am Scotland Yard warns of Mumbai-style terror strike on LondonLondon, Dec 20: A Mumbai-style terror attack could take place in London, Scotland Yard has warned business houses in the city, a media report said Sunday.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 20 Dec 2009 | 2:19 am 'Mumbai type terror strike is coming to London', warns Scotland Yard'Mumbai is coming to London,' said senior detective from 'SO15' (the Metropolitan police counter-terrorism command) during a briefing here some 12 days ago.He warned that the big business houses havin...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 20 Dec 2009 | 2:18 am Paddy scam unearthed in OrissaAn Right to Information (RTI) activist in Orissa's Nuapada district has unearthed a scam in which rice millers in collusion with government officials are minting money by carrying out fake transaction...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 20 Dec 2009 | 2:18 am Price rise makes Delhi cringe, veggies become luxury for poorNew Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) No tomatoes, no cauliflower. Saraswati Devi, a domestic help, has struck off quite a number of vegetables from her kitchen shelf. Earning roughly Rs.5,000 per month, Devi says she can no longer afford such 'luxuries' and has to make do with the humble radish and other greens only.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 20 Dec 2009 | 2:10 am Hindustan Copper to appoint merchant bankers on FPOThe state-owned copper miner Hindustan Copper will soon appoint merchant bankers to advise it on the proposed share sale aimed at part-financing its Rs 3,500-crore expansion plan.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 20 Dec 2009 | 2:08 am Posco, ArcelorMittal may get land of fert, cement cosThe Centre is toying with the idea of allotting land lying idle with various non-functional state-run fertiliser and cement firms to companies like ArcelorMittal and Posco, which are facing problems in acquiring land for their proposed plants.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 20 Dec 2009 | 1:55 am Seven of top-10 firms lose Rs 46,000 cr in m-capSeven out of the top 10 companies lost nearly Rs 46,000 crore from their market capitalisation past week, while companies including state-run MMTC, Infosys Technologies and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) saw their valuation surge.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 20 Dec 2009 | 1:49 am Congress allies term decision on separate Telangana 'hasty' - Daily News & Analysis
Source: Nation - Google News | 20 Dec 2009 | 1:43 am BJP's new chief says he is new to national politicsBeginning his innings as the new BJP president, Nitin Gadkari on Sunday said he is new to Delhi and national politics, after he met senior party leader L K Advani to seek his blessings and support during his tenure.Source: The Times of India | 20 Dec 2009 | 1:34 am Maoist general strike shuts down NepalKATHMANDU (Reuters) - Maoists in Nepal launched a general strike on Sunday, shuttering businesses and keeping vehicles off the roads in their biggest protest since they quit the government and plunged the Himalayan nation into crisis.Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Dec 2009 | 12:34 am Pakistan's Zardari, party, vow to fight "witch-hunt"ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari and his ruling party have thrown down the gauntlet in the face of calls for him to resign, condemning what they called a witch-hunt and vowing to foil conspiracies again them.Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Dec 2009 | 12:10 am No food inflation in Parliament canteenEven as food gets out of reach for the country's poor, a series of catering units run by the Indian Railways at Parliament House serve food at rates which are a good decade old and hard for a newcomer to digest!Source: The Times of India | 20 Dec 2009 | 12:06 am Moderate earthquake strikes TaiwanTAIPEI: A 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck Taiwan on Saturday, causing some injuries and damage in the capital as well as damage near the quake’s epicentre. — ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 20 Dec 2009 | 12:00 am Security tightened in Darjeeling for talksSILIGURI: Security has been tightened in Darjeeling in view of the fourth round of tripartite talks on the Gorkhaland issue, slated for Monday. Some organisations in the plains opposing the talks have called for a bandh on Monday. — PTI ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 20 Dec 2009 | 12:00 am Mayawati writes to ManmohanLUCKNOW: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati on Saturday sought the intervention of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to ensure that Karnataka High Court Chief Justice P.D. Dinakaran got an opportunity to present his point of view before any ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 20 Dec 2009 | 12:00 am Most judges stay away from meetingIt was called by Justice Shylendra Kumar to discuss Dinakaran issueSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 20 Dec 2009 | 12:00 am Coimbatore Passport Office plans SMS alertsCoimbatore: The Coimbatore Passport Office plans to launch Short Message Service (SMS) alerts to passport applicants. The service is expected to become operational by January 2010, said B. Balamurugan, Passport Officer, Coimbatore. The ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 20 Dec 2009 | 12:00 am Headley visa papers retrievedNEW DELHI: The Indian Consulate in Chicago has retrieved the visa application forms submitted by Lashkar-e-Taiba operative David Headley, and the papers are being sent to India, sources here said. The sources declined to be identified ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 20 Dec 2009 | 12:00 am Nitin Gadkari is BJP chiefNEW DELHI: Nitin Gadkari was on Saturday appointed the president of the Bharatiya Janata Party, succeeding Rajnath Singh whose term got over last month. At 52, Mr. Gadkari happens to be the youngest party president, heralding the ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 20 Dec 2009 | 12:00 am Militant acquittedNEW DELHI: A court here on Saturday acquitted a suspected Hizb-e-Islami militant, who was arrested for carrying RDX four years ago, in the absence of sanction for prosecution. — PTI ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 20 Dec 2009 | 12:00 am Copenhagen Accord an ‘important beginning’It contains very few specific figures, commitments or timelines in the global fight against climate changeSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 20 Dec 2009 | 12:00 am I will follow nationalist ideology of party, says Nitin GadkariPitches for “strong political will” to solve problems of the countrySource: The Hindu - Front Page | 20 Dec 2009 | 12:00 am ANALYSIS - Karzai's new cabinet too big for graft reformKABUL (Reuters) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai's proposed new cabinet accommodates the West's demands for honest technocrats who can tackle corruption, but analysts say its bloated size will hamper efforts to combat graft.Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Dec 2009 | 11:55 pm TRS chief waiting for PM's statement on Telangana - Hindustan Times
Source: Nation - Google News | 19 Dec 2009 | 11:44 pm Winter storm paralyses US East CostSource: The Times of India | 19 Dec 2009 | 11:20 pm Copenhagen Accord is sealed, finally - Hindustan Times
Source: Nation - Google News | 19 Dec 2009 | 11:16 pm Zardari vows to 'fight back' Pakistan SC verdictAsif Ali Zardari on Sunday pledged to fight back following the annulment of a graft amnesty by Pakistan's Supreme Court even as the ruling Pakistan People's Party said it had 'complete confidence' in his leadership.Source: The Times of India | 19 Dec 2009 | 10:50 pm Controversial local bodies' bill passed in Gujarat assembly - Daily News & Analysis
Source: Nation - Google News | 19 Dec 2009 | 10:09 pm JD(S) gives Congress 24 hours - Express Buzz
Source: Nation - Google News | 19 Dec 2009 | 9:41 pm Warning of 26/11-style attack on London"Mumbai is coming to London," said a Scotland Yard detective, as the British police issued its 'bluntest' warning ever that businesses in the city could face a Mumbai-style terror attack early next year.Source: The Times of India | 19 Dec 2009 | 9:12 pm Arrest warrant against official for delaying infoIn an unusual move to ensure compliance by a public official under the Right to Information (RTI) Act, the Arunachal Pradesh state information commission issued an arrest warrant.Source: The Times of India | 19 Dec 2009 | 9:06 pm 'Pyaar Impossible' not a classic: PriyankaPriyanka Chopra says "Pyaar Impossible" is one of the sweetest and simplest films she's done. And she doesn't want people going in for the movie expecting a classic like "Mughal-e-Azam".Source: The Times of India | 19 Dec 2009 | 8:58 pm Pope puts Pius XII on sainthood path; Jews angryVATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Benedict on Saturday put his wartime predecessor Pope Pius XII, accused by Jews of turning a blind eye to the Holocaust, back on the road to Roman Catholic sainthood.Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Dec 2009 | 8:11 pm Obama: Copenhagen paves way for action on climateWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama on Saturday defended an international climate accord reached in Copenhagen as an "important breakthrough" but stressed that it was only a step toward curbing global carbon emissions.Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Dec 2009 | 7:59 pm U.N. climate talks end with bare minimum agreementCOPENHAGEN (Reuters) - U.N. climate talks ended with a bare-minimum agreement on Saturday when delegates "noted" an accord struck by the United States, China and other emerging powers that falls far short of the conference's original goals.Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Dec 2009 | 7:55 pm Brazil needle victim recovers, outrage at crueltySAO PAULO (Reuters) - A Brazilian toddler is making a good recovery after surgery to remove the first of 31 sewing needles pushed into his body by his stepfather in a cruel act that has enraged locals, the hospital said on Saturday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Dec 2009 | 7:46 pm A facesaver in Copenhagen scripted by US, 'friends'The Copenhagen Accord, the first global agreement of the 21st century to comprehensively influence the flow and share of natural resources, was agreed upon by 26 most influential countries in the wee hours of Saturday morning in the snow drenched capital of Denmark.Source: The Times of India | 19 Dec 2009 | 1:51 pm India wants tapes from FBI to identify 26/11 handlers - Times of India
Source: Nation - Google News | 19 Dec 2009 | 1:42 pm Sri Lanka's Mathews to miss rest of India one-day seriesCHENNAI, India (Reuters) - Sri Lanka all-rounder Angelo Mathews will miss the rest of the one-day series in India because of injury.Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Dec 2009 | 7:50 am Reservation shouldn't kill competitive spirit: Ranganath panelA government-appointed panel, which recommended reservation for Muslims and other minorities in government jobs, has said that it should not be used to "kill" competitive spirit and initiative.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 19 Dec 2009 | 3:43 am ICMR to launch low-cost swine flu diagnostic kitA low-cost diagnostic tool kit that can detect the swine flu virus in just five minutes is being developed by the Indian Council for Medical Research, a top official has said.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 19 Dec 2009 | 3:40 am CBEC may put selected RTI replies on its web siteIn a step to help the RTI applicants, the Central Board of Excise and Customs may put some selected replies sent under the Act on its website which will help avoid repetition of similar applications.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 19 Dec 2009 | 3:38 am Obama's leadership at Copenhagen hailed back homeThe crucial Copenhagen climate conference might have failed to arrive at a consensus but President Barack Obama's leadership at the summit and his attempts that brokered a US-BASIC political deal was hailed by Congress leaders here as "commendable".Source: Business Standard | News Now | 19 Dec 2009 | 3:36 am Virender Sehwag named captain in place of banned DhoniCHENNAI (Reuters) - Virender Sehwag will step in to captain India in two one-day internationals against Sri Lanka after Mahendra Singh Dhoni was hit with a two-match ban.Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Dec 2009 | 3:17 am Soofiya Madani questioned in Coimbatore press club case - Daily News & Analysis
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