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ULFA terrorist arrested with RDX near Guwahati refinery!Police on Saturday arrested a suspected United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) terrorist and recovered explosives from him.Source: Zee News : States | 27 Dec 2009 | 5:40 am Raja demands para military for coming Vidhan Parishad polls!Controversial independent MLA from Kunda, Raghuraj Pratap Singh alias Raja Bhaiya today demanded deployment of para military forces and independent observer for the coming Vidhan Parishad election in the district.Source: Zee News : States | 27 Dec 2009 | 5:40 am Geeta Koda, the youngest MLA in Jharkhand assembly!Geeta Koda, the wife of former Chief Minister Madhu Koda is not only a first time MLA but is also the youngest legislator in the Jharkhand assembly.Source: Zee News : States | 27 Dec 2009 | 5:40 am Delhi wakes upto chilly morning with 5.5 degrees Celsius!The national capital saw a chilly morning Sunday with a minimum temperature of 5.5 degrees Celsius and commuters had a tough time as they battled reduced visibility on the roads due to fog.Source: Zee News : States | 27 Dec 2009 | 5:40 am TDP demands CBI probe into alleged sex scandal!Chandrababu Naidu reiterated his demand that the Centre order a probe by CBI into the alleged sex scandal involving Governor Narayan Datt Tiwari, who sent his resignation to President Pratibha Patil on Saturday.Source: Zee News : States | 27 Dec 2009 | 5:40 am Ten injured in Delhi low floor bus accident !At least 10 people were injured early Sunday when the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) low floor bus they were travelling in rammed into a road divider in south Delhi, police said.Source: Zee News : States | 27 Dec 2009 | 5:40 am Clothes a parameter to identify terrorists: Goa police!Be careful with what you are wearing the next time you are in Goa or else you run the risk of being mistaken for a terrorist.Source: Zee News : States | 27 Dec 2009 | 5:40 am Resident visas for kin of Saudi expatriate workers!Millions of expatriates in Saudi Arabia including Indians are heaving a sigh of relief as the govt here has decided to issue permanent resident visas for wives and children of the workers, without considering their profession.Source: Zee News : India National | 27 Dec 2009 | 5:38 am BJP demands time-bound re-trial in Ruchika case!BJP on Saturday criticised the then Om Prakash Chautala government in the Ruchika harassment case, saying it condemned the incident even if its NDA ally was in power and demanded a time-bound re-trial for a stricter punishment.Source: Zee News : India National | 27 Dec 2009 | 5:38 am Police take contradictory stands in Kobad Ghandy case!Police have taken contradictory stands in the case against top Maoist leader Kobad Ghandy before the Delhi High Court and a trial court regarding the completion of the probe.Source: Zee News : India National | 27 Dec 2009 | 5:38 am Ruchika case will be reinvestigated: Moily!M Veerappa Moily has said the Centre will direct reinvestigation into the Ruchika molestation case.Source: Zee News : India National | 27 Dec 2009 | 5:38 am President defers visit to trouble-torn Hyderabad!President Pratibha Patil on Sunday deferred her visit to trouble-torn Hyderabad citing official engagement in Delhi.Source: Zee News : India National | 27 Dec 2009 | 5:38 am `Copenhagen treaty threatens Kyoto Protocol` !India has said that the Copenhagen Accord opens a window for the burial of the Kyoto Protocol.Source: Zee News : India National | 27 Dec 2009 | 5:38 am Congress headquarters to have a new address!The Congress will soon shift to its new headquarters at Kotla Road here with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and party chief Sonia Gandhi laying the foundation stone of the Indira Gandhi Bhavan on Sunday.Source: Zee News : India National | 27 Dec 2009 | 5:38 am Sweeper sneaks into Air India Medina-Jaipur flight!In a major security breach, a sweeper employed by Air India at Medina airport in Saudi Arabia sneaked onto its Medina-Jaipur flight on Saturday and was found hiding in the toilet after the plane had taken off.Source: Zee News : India National | 27 Dec 2009 | 5:38 am Billionaire Roman Abramovich planning £3-million star-studded bashThe 43-year-old owner of Chelsea football club recently bought the Gouverneur Bay estate, a 54-million-pound 70-acre cove surrounded by hills leading down to a beach.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 27 Dec 2009 | 3:36 am Avatar beauty Zoe Saldana in hot photoshootThe 31-year-old, known as the computer-generated warrior Neytiri in James Cameron's latest blockbuster, posed for Complex magazine.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 27 Dec 2009 | 3:33 am Mariah Carey ditches makeup for new filmThe 40-year-old singer reportedly shot for the film Precious for most days without her gloss, mascara, foundation and carefully coiffured hair.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 27 Dec 2009 | 3:31 am Susan Boyle spends dream Christmas with familyThe 48-year-old singer joined in the celebrations with brothers John, 60, and James, 58, and sister Bridie, 67, while shyly playing her hit debut album I Dreamed A Dream.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 27 Dec 2009 | 3:30 am Lily Cole reveals her Cambridge bluesThe 21-year-old Brit, who is studying art history, described her time spent at the prestigious institution.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 27 Dec 2009 | 3:28 am Indian flies home from Saudi Arabia as stowaway on Air India flight - NetIndian
Source: Nation - Google News | 27 Dec 2009 | 3:26 am 'I will hunt for new job after 'Bigg Boss',' says Amitabh BachchanThe actor hosted the third season of the reality show Bigg Boss, which saw Vindoo Dara Singh as the winner last night.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 27 Dec 2009 | 3:26 am Russell Brand, Katy Perry set to tie the knot?Brand officially proposed during her quick trip to Britain last week for a pre-Christmas get-together, and the two are beyond thrilled by the fact that they're heading up the aisle.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 27 Dec 2009 | 3:23 am Indian cricket board disbands grounds and pitches committeeAfter India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and asked Sri Lanka to bat first, the visiting batsmen found themselves on a tricky track where the odd ball bounced alarmingly.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 27 Dec 2009 | 3:22 am Ronnie Wood back to his flirting waysThe 62-year-old pulled the girl, called Camilla, while standing outside a West London celeb haunt having a cigarette; he spotted her strolling past, told her she was 'fit'.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 27 Dec 2009 | 3:21 am DDCA offers refund of tickets to angry spectatorsNew Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) After the fifth ODI between India and Sri Lanka was called off due to unplayable pitch at the Ferozeshah Kotla Sunday, the Delhi and Districts Cricket Association (DDCA) pledged a refund of tickets to all spectators.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 27 Dec 2009 | 3:20 am Himachal to issue notice to winemaker IndageShimla, Dec 27 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh government has decided to issue a show-cause notice to leading winemaker Indage Ltd for its failure to start apple and grape wine units in the hill state, a minister said here Sunday.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 27 Dec 2009 | 3:20 am President defers plan to visit Andhra PradeshNew Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) President Pratibha Patil, who was to visit Andhra Pradesh from Monday, has deferred her plan, a Rashtrapati Bhavan official said Sunday.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 27 Dec 2009 | 3:20 am Telangana students for 'Chalo Hyderabad' march Jan 3Hyderabad, Dec 27 (IANS) Protests continued in Andhra Pradesh's Telangana region for the fifth day Sunday demanding that the central government immediately initiate the process for separate statehood to Telangana while students of Osmania University here called for a 'Chalo Hyderabad' march Jan 3.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 27 Dec 2009 | 3:20 am Markets closed Monday, Sensex up 75 percent since Jan 1Mumbai, Dec 27 (IANS) Indian equities markets will be closed Monday on account of Moharram before starting this year's last weekly trade.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 27 Dec 2009 | 3:20 am ULFA militant held with RDX near IOC refineryAn ULFA militant has been arrested near the IOC refinery here and a kg of RDX and other bomb-making material have been seized from him, police said.Source: The Times of India | 27 Dec 2009 | 3:19 am Piers Morgan marries Paris Hilton... for TV showMorgan and the hotel heiress exchanged fake vows at the spoof 15-minute service at The Little Church of the West, flanked by Marilyn Monroe and Elvis look-alikes.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 27 Dec 2009 | 3:18 am PM denies new economic policy has adverse effect on poor - MyNews.in
Source: Nation - Google News | 27 Dec 2009 | 3:17 am Rescuers pull more bodies from India bridge collapse - AFP
Source: Nation - Google News | 27 Dec 2009 | 3:15 am Pakistan remembers Benazir BhuttoThe Pakistan People's Party organised special meetings and prayers in cities and towns all over the country, including Bhutto's ancestral town of Naudero in Sindh province, to commemorate her death an...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 27 Dec 2009 | 3:15 am Second pitch fiasco for India, Sri LankaThe abandonement of the fifth and final one-dayer between India and Sri Lanka due to unfit playing conditions at the Ferozeshah Kotla stadium on Sunday was second such instance in the history of limit...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 27 Dec 2009 | 3:13 am Economic reforms to revive India growth story in 2010New Delhi, Dec 27 : A slew of reforms announced by the UPA Government towards the year-end seems to have set the agenda of reviving India as a growth story in the new year after a brief hiccup caused ...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 27 Dec 2009 | 3:13 am How life changed for Ruchika at schoolSo far, Ruchika Girhotra's friend Aradhana, who stood by her through her turmoil and beyond, has been very vocal about the case. Now, other friends are also coming forward.There is Gitanjali Murthy wh...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 27 Dec 2009 | 3:13 am You don't need to play games to win: Vindu"You dont have to play games to be a winner. Be yourself, and strive to be better human being... thats the key to success, declares Bigg Boss season 3's winner Vindu Dara Singh, his voice resonating with pride.Source: The Times of India | 27 Dec 2009 | 3:12 am Centre may not act on Telangana without consensus: Buddhadeb - Daily News & Analysis
Source: Nation - Google News | 27 Dec 2009 | 3:06 am Two women die under mysterious circumstances in JammuJAMMU: Two women died under mysterious circumstances in Reasi and Rajouri districts of Jammu and Kashmir, police said today. Jyoti Devi, wife of Village Defence Committee (VDC) member Piyara Sin...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 27 Dec 2009 | 3:01 am Power sector in the dark in 2009Electricity, a basic minimum service that any citizen should get or for that matter the industry for its development, witnessed severe fluctuations in progress in 2009 in terms of capacity addition.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 27 Dec 2009 | 2:54 am President's Rule to be revoked in Jharkhand - Hindustan Times
Source: Nation - Google News | 27 Dec 2009 | 2:51 am N.D. Tiwari resigns after sex scandalHYDERABAD (Reuters) - A senior Congress leader and governor of Andhra Pradesh resigned after an alleged sex scandal in another blow to the ruling Congress party which is facing protests over statehood demands there.Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 Dec 2009 | 2:47 am Better days ahead for MSME sector: industry surveysSmall is beautiful. So is a micro and medium business enterprise.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 27 Dec 2009 | 2:41 am No Nano price hike, confirms Tata MotorsTata Motors has said all the existing bookings of the Nano will be delivered at the current prices, notwithstanding the rising input prices.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 27 Dec 2009 | 2:22 am Delhi ODI abandoned due to unfit pitchNEW DELHI (Reuters) - The fifth and final one-day international between Sri Lanka and India was abandoned after 23.3 overs on Sunday due to the unfit nature of the pitch at the Feroz Shah Kotla stadium.Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 Dec 2009 | 2:19 am Pharma, telecom, FMCG sectors may hike pay 12% in 2010Driven by scarcity of talent and increasing competition, India Inc is expected to hike salaries in the new year with the pharma, telecom and consumer goods companies leading the space with up to 12 per cent pay hike, global consultancy Ernst & Young (E&Y) says.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 27 Dec 2009 | 2:11 am Joint action committee to organise student convention for - Daily News & Analysis
Source: Nation - Google News | 27 Dec 2009 | 2:08 am RCom, Idea pulled up by ASCI for misleading adsThe Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) has pulled up 15 firms, including telecom companies, for running misleading ad campaigns during July to October this year.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 27 Dec 2009 | 2:01 am Top-10 cos add Rs 70,000 cr in m-capA strong market rally triggered by the government's encouraging economic growth forecast helped the country's top-10 companies add over Rs 70,000 crore in the past week.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 27 Dec 2009 | 1:53 am Pak repatriates 100 Indian fishermen through Atari border - Sify
Source: Nation - Google News | 27 Dec 2009 | 1:42 am Sex sting fallout: Chhattisgarh governor gets additional charge of Andhra - Times of India
Source: Nation - Google News | 27 Dec 2009 | 1:33 am Sex tape: Andhra charge goes to Chhattisgarh governorCong veteran N D Tiwari resigned as Andha Pradesh governor on Saturday citing health grounds in the wake of an alleged sex scandal. Chhattigarh Governor E S L Narasimhan was given charge of Andhra.Source: The Times of India | 27 Dec 2009 | 1:24 am India-Lanka ODI: Unruly crowd goes berserk at Delhi groundUnruly crowd erupted in anger after the fifth and final India-Sri Lanka One-Day International was abandoned because of a dangerous pitch at Feroz Shah Kotla.Source: The Times of India | 27 Dec 2009 | 1:04 am Sri Lanka v India fifth ODI scoreboardREUTERS - Scoreboard after the fifth and final one-day international between Sri Lanka and India was abandoned due to unfit pitch conditions at the Feroz Shah Kotla stadium in New Delhi on Sunday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 Dec 2009 | 12:39 am Sisters to throw birthday bash for SalmanSource: The Times of India | 27 Dec 2009 | 12:34 am Yves Rocher deadParis: Yves Rocher, founder of the natural cosmetics and beauty brand that carried his name, died at the age of 79 in Paris on Saturday. French President Nicolas Sarkozy paid homage to Mr. Rocher, calling him a “great French ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 27 Dec 2009 | 12:00 am Soren likely to be Jharkhand Chief MinisterRanchi: Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) supremo Shibu Soren, along with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and All-Jharkhand Students’ Union (AJSU) on Saturday staked claim for the formation of a government in the State, after the election ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 27 Dec 2009 | 12:00 am Held for murder of VHP leaderRayagada (Orissa): Four Maoists, allegedly involved in the assassination of Vishwa Hindu Parishad leader Laxamananda Saraswati, have been arrested in Rayagada district of Orissa, police said on ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 27 Dec 2009 | 12:00 am Bid to ignite device on U.S. jetAn attempted act of terrorism, say officialsSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 27 Dec 2009 | 12:00 am Cold waveNEW DELHI: Cold wave swept through most of north India on Saturday, claiming two more lives in Uttar Pradesh. The mercury dipped to zero degree Celsius in Punjab. ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 27 Dec 2009 | 12:00 am Hooda for reopening case against RathoreNEW DELHI: As public outrage mounted over the molestation case involving the former Haryana Director-General of Police, S.P.S. Rathore, Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Saturday favoured “revisiting” the entire case. ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 27 Dec 2009 | 12:00 am Naidu demands CBI probeHYDERABAD: Telugu Desam Party President N. Chandrababu Naidu demanded a thorough probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) against N.D. Tiwari to protect the sanctity of the office of Governor. Mr. Naidu said democratic ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 27 Dec 2009 | 12:00 am Condition of three students deteriorates, 1 shifted to hospitalHYDERABAD: Osmania University campus remained peaceful on Saturday under the watchful eyes of police forces, even as the indefinite fast by 17 students in front of the University College of Arts entered the third day. The condition of three ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 27 Dec 2009 | 12:00 am Holiday season brings cheer to tourism sectorMost hotels and resorts in popular places booked outSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 27 Dec 2009 | 12:00 am Two check-dams to be constructed in Ramanathapuram districtSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 27 Dec 2009 | 12:00 am 'India-China rivalry is the story of the last 10 years'Author William Dalrymple talks about the events and trends that have defined the decade: 9/11, conflict within Islam and the rise of China. Excerpts from the interview.Source: The Times of India | 26 Dec 2009 | 11:40 pm 10 New Year's resolutions for job seekersJob seekers often encounter three major roadblocks to success: poor marketing, poor networking, and poor mind-set. Now, an expert has offered 10 New Year's Resolutions aimed at overcoming those obstacles.Source: The Times of India | 26 Dec 2009 | 11:26 pm Ruchika case will be reinvestigated: Govt - IBNLive.com
Source: Nation - Google News | 26 Dec 2009 | 10:06 pm BSF repels Pak intruders in Kutch after 3-hr battle - Daily News & Analysis
Source: Nation - Google News | 26 Dec 2009 | 10:00 pm Asia marks tsunami's fifth anniversary with prayerPATONG, Thailand (Reuters) - Thousands of candles lit up Thailand's Patong beach, thousands of saffron-robed Buddhist monks marched and people held vigils as Asia marked the fifth anniversary of the Indian Ocean tsunami on Saturday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Dec 2009 | 8:45 pm Security tightened for U.S.-bound air passengersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Airline passengers headed for the United States faced tighter security measures on Saturday after an attempt to blow up a U.S. jet bound for Detroit, including pat-downs and an order to stay seated during the last hour of flight, airlines and security officials said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Dec 2009 | 7:52 pm 'Sherlock Holmes' beats out 'Avatar' at box officeLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - British director Guy Ritchie's "Sherlock Holmes" set a Christmas Day sales record at the box office in North America, taking a narrow lead over last weekend's champ, "Avatar," according to early estimates released on Saturday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Dec 2009 | 7:41 pm Nigerian charged with trying to blow up U.S. jetDETROIT/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. authorities on Saturday charged a Nigerian man with trying to blow up a U.S. passenger jet with high explosives and were investigating his claim that he had links to al Qaeda.Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Dec 2009 | 7:20 pm CBI opposed abetment charge against RathoreFormer Haryana police chief S P S Rathore could not be tried for the more serious offence of abetting the suicide of Ruchika Girhotra because CBI had actually opposed the addition of this charge before a Chandigarh trial court.Source: The Times of India | 26 Dec 2009 | 4:46 pm Man hides in plane loo on Haj flight to IndiaIn a serious security lapse, a stowaway on an Air India flight hid in the plane's toilet to fly to India. The lapse occurred on a special Haj flight operated by AI on the Medina-Jaipur sector, with 273 passengers on board..Source: The Times of India | 26 Dec 2009 | 12:26 pm Wkly Tech Analysis: Bulls to rule above 5,210Bears were caught on the wrong foot, as the suspected downmove reversed sharply on positive economic developments. Last week, I had mentioned the downmove looked suspect because of the low volumes. The upmove has been quite sharp and the indices managed to record new 15-month highs on Thursday, the last trading day for the week. Next week is also a curtailed one with just three trading days, as the exchanges have declared holidays on Monday and Friday.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 26 Dec 2009 | 12:23 pm Vindu Dara Singh wins 'Bigg Boss 3'Actor Vindu Dara Singh won the third season of popular TV reality show "Bigg Boss" and walked away with prize money of Rs 1 crore.Source: The Times of India | 26 Dec 2009 | 11:33 am Police stop Kashmir procession, 60 hurtSRINAGAR (Reuters) - At least 60 mourners were injured on Saturday when police used batons, firing in the air and tear gas to break up a procession by hundreds of Shi'ite Muslims in Srinagar, officials said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Dec 2009 | 5:15 am Bridge collapse kills 40 in RajasthanNEW DELHI (Reuters) - At least 40 people were feared killed after a bridge under construction in Rajasthan collapsed, police said on Saturday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Dec 2009 | 3:19 am World's fastest train link starts operation in ChinaChina today started operation on its fastest rail link in the world with a high-speed train connecting the modern cities of Guangzhou and Wuhan at an average speed of 350 kilometres an hour.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 26 Dec 2009 | 2:02 am Efforts to form Jharkhand govt gather momentumJharkhand Governor K Sankaranarayanan today asked JMM chief Shibu Soren to produce a list of MLAs supporting him as BJP gave enough indications of backing his claim to form a government.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 26 Dec 2009 | 1:59 am Sensex at 19-month high in Xmas weekThe market bounced back with a vengeance, moved up nearly 4 per cent, a 19-month high during the week due to hectic short-coverings amid positive development.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 26 Dec 2009 | 1:56 am
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