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Govt, bank officials also behind chit fund scam: Police!After grilling Bollywood film producer Nasir Khan for three days, Orissa crime branch today said many influential people from the state are involved in the Rs 500 crore Balasore multi-level marketing scam.Source: Zee News : States | 22 Jan 2010 | 5:18 am Mayawati slams opposition for disrupting House proceedings!Terming as "most unfortunate" the pandemonium during the Governor`s address in Uttar Pradesh Legislature today, Chief Minister Mayawati said it has undermined the dignity of the Constitution and democracy.Source: Zee News : States | 22 Jan 2010 | 5:18 am MoU between IIT-Patna and UNICEF!IIT-Patna and UNICEF today signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to address issues related to improvement of the lot of the children in Bihar.Source: Zee News : States | 22 Jan 2010 | 5:18 am Terror alert: Qaeda-LeT plan to hijack Indian plane !The government has put all Indian flights operating in South Asia on high security alert following intelligence inputs that terrorists are planning a hijack of Indian any aircraft.Source: Zee News : India National | 22 Jan 2010 | 5:17 am India did not give credible evidence on 26/11: Malik!Pakistani Interior Minister Rehman Malik said India has not provided credible evidence in connection with Mumbai terror attacks despite repeated demands by Islamabad.Source: Zee News : India National | 22 Jan 2010 | 5:17 am India centrally important for US success in Afghan: Holbrooke!India is centrally important for America`s success in the Af-Pak region, Richard Holbrooke, Special US Representative for Pakistan and Afghanistan, said on Friday.Source: Zee News : India National | 22 Jan 2010 | 5:17 am Abdullah discusses clean energy with Oman!Oman has begun discussions with India for co-operation in renewable energy sector, Renewable Energy Minister Farooq Abdullah said in Muscat.Source: Zee News : India National | 22 Jan 2010 | 5:17 am Malaysian PM arrives in Chennai!Malaysian Prime Minister Mohammed Najib bin tun Abdul Razak arrived in the city today as part of an official visit to India.Source: Zee News : India National | 22 Jan 2010 | 5:17 am Rail, air services disrupted as dense fog engulfs Delhi!Rail and air services continued to remain disrupted Friday as thick fog engulfed the national capital, bringing visibility down to 100 metres. Over 100 flights were affected.Source: Zee News : India National | 22 Jan 2010 | 5:17 am Chidambaram to hold anti-Naxal meeting in Raipur today !Union Home Minister P Chidambaram will review progress of anti-Naxal operations here on Friday.Source: Zee News : India National | 22 Jan 2010 | 5:17 am Two Indians attacked in Brisbane in Australia!Two Indians, including a cabbie, were attacked in separate incidents overnight in Brisbane.Source: Zee News : India National | 22 Jan 2010 | 5:17 am Partnership with India is critical and very important: US!As Obama Administration completed its first year in office, the White House has said that partnership with India is "critical and very important".Source: Zee News : India National | 22 Jan 2010 | 5:17 am Indian Army chief made honorary general of Nepal Army!Indian Army Chief, General Deepak Kapoor, was decorated with the honorary rank of General of the Nepal Army by President Ram Baran Yadav here on Thursday.Source: Zee News : India National | 22 Jan 2010 | 5:17 am Won't discriminate against women players, waiting for funds: Hockey IndiaHockey India (HI) today said it will pay the protesting women hockey players at par with their male counterparts once it has the fund ready.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 22 Jan 2010 | 3:38 am Drogba will inspire Chelsea to win Premier League title: DixonThe Blues legend knows all about finding the net himself, having hit 193 for the club to make himself their second highest goal-scorer of all-time.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 22 Jan 2010 | 3:36 am Rooney, the best in Premier League: Alan ShearerShearer described Rooney as a world-class player with the perfect combination of physique and technique, of power and glory.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 22 Jan 2010 | 3:33 am 'Pilot error led to YSR chopper crash' - Hindustan Times
Source: Nation - Google News | 22 Jan 2010 | 3:33 am Step out of control and you're dead, Fergie warns Man U millionairesFergie has earned a reputation for knowing exactly the right moment to kill off the United careers of his star names.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 22 Jan 2010 | 3:31 am YSR Reddy's chopper probably not airworthy, says probe reportThe helicopter, which crashed last September was "probably not airworthy" but this was not a contributing factor to the accident, an inquiry has found.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 22 Jan 2010 | 3:30 am Tata Teleservices launches cheaper call planTata Teleservices said the new bill plan would charge Re1 (US 2 cents) for five-minute local call and Rs2 for long-distance calls of the same duration.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 22 Jan 2010 | 3:30 am Sharma, Shakib make big gains in latest ICC rankingsDubai, Jan.22 : India pacer Ishant Sharma has gained nine places in the latest Reliance Mobile ICC Player Rankings for Test bowlers and now sits in 16th position, just behind the other big mover of the day, Shakib Al Hasan of Bangladesh.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 22 Jan 2010 | 3:30 am CESC posts Rs.102 crore net profit in third quarterKolkata, Jan 22 (IANS) City-based power utility CESC, the flagship company of the diversified RPG group, posted a net profit of Rs.102 crore (Rs.1.02 billion/$22 million) for the quarter ended Dec 31, compared to Rs.98 crore in the same period a year ago.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 22 Jan 2010 | 3:30 am CPI-M begins brainstorming session in TripuraAgartala, Jan 22 (IANS) The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) began a two-day state level conference here Friday to strengthen party organisations, particularly by focussing on members who have become unethical.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 22 Jan 2010 | 3:30 am Fourth PHD-GPI bridge tournament inaugurated in DelhiNew Delhi, Jan.22 : The three-day PHD-GPI Bridge Tournament was inaugurated today by Ashok Kajaria, President, PHD Chamber.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 22 Jan 2010 | 3:30 am Tata Steel, NMDC in mines and steel plants pactTata Steel has entered into a preliminary agreement with state-owned iron ore miner NMDC Ltd to explore the possibility of buying and developing mines and setting up steel plants.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 22 Jan 2010 | 3:29 am Gender-based disparities showing decline in India: Govt studyThe parameters for the Gender Empowerment Measure score were political participation and decision-making power and economic participation power over economic resources.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 22 Jan 2010 | 3:29 am Russia hopes for prompt US nuclear dealThe two largest nuclear powers say they are close to agreement on a successor to the 1991 Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START I).Source: Daily News & Analysis | 22 Jan 2010 | 3:28 am Dish TV posts loss of Rs762.2 million Oct-DecDirect-to-home operator Dish TV India Ltd said on Friday it posted a net loss of Rs762.2 million in Oct-Dec on net sales of Rs2.77 billion.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 22 Jan 2010 | 3:27 am I will do my best as NSA: Menon - The Hindu
Source: Nation - Google News | 22 Jan 2010 | 3:24 am Indian women's hockey team to receive Rs 1 croreNew Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh government has pledged a sum of Rs.1 crore to the national women's hockey team as a reward for their performance last year.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 22 Jan 2010 | 3:10 am Illegally stocked sugar worth Rs.2 crore seizedLucknow, Jan 22 (IANS) Nearly 4,200 quintals of illegally stocked sugar worth Rs.2 crore (Rs.20 million) were seized from a flour mill in Uttar Pradesh's Hardoi district, an official said Friday.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 22 Jan 2010 | 3:10 am Roberto Calasso's love story with India continuesJaipur, Jan 22 (IANS) India continues to enthrall Italian novelist and publisher Roberto Calasso, the celebrated author of the best-selling novel on Hindu spirituality 'Ka: The Story of Garuda'.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 22 Jan 2010 | 3:10 am CPI-M wants new grain given to states at old pricesNew Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) has asked the central government to ensure that the additional grain allocated to states is at the same price presently charged under the public distribution system.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 22 Jan 2010 | 3:10 am Posco-India signs pact with OPTCL to avail powerAs the first move towards beginning of construction work for its proposed mega steel plant near Paradip, Posco-India signed an agreement with Orissa Power Transmission Company (OPTCL).Source: Business Standard | News Now | 22 Jan 2010 | 3:08 am India, Malaysia to focus on to bilateral relations for steady developmentNew Delhi, Jan 22: India and Malaysia have said both countries are focused on adding greater substance to their bilateral relations, taking into account the steady development and emerging opportunities from the ongoing economic crisis.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 22 Jan 2010 | 3:00 am A shining sun, sad faces and snow- starved KashmirPahalgam (Jammu and Kashmir), Jan 22 (IANS) As the sun shines bright in the midst of winter in Lidder valley, Sultan Neka, a 60-year-old villager, is not smiling. The bright sun has sparked concerns as people in the Kashmir Valley feel snow-starved.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 22 Jan 2010 | 2:50 am Indian airports on hijack alert - BBC News
Source: Nation - Google News | 22 Jan 2010 | 2:46 am LIC buys 2% in Essar Oil for Rs 309 crState-run life insurer LIC has acquired nearly two per cent stake in Essar Oil for Rs 309.4 crore through open market transactions today.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 22 Jan 2010 | 2:37 am China says U.S. Internet accusations "baseless"BEIJING (Reuters) - China hit back at U.S. criticism of Internet censorship and hacking on Friday, warning that relations between the two global heavyweights were being hurt by a feud centred on web giant Google.Source: Reuters: Top News | 22 Jan 2010 | 2:32 am V K Singh to be next Army Chief - Oneindia
Source: Nation - Google News | 22 Jan 2010 | 2:25 am Reliance's strong Q3 points to gas sales boostMUMBAI (Reuters) - Reliance Industries' first quarterly profit increase in five quarters shows a ramp up in output from its gas fields is paying off for India's largest company, and will be a major profit driver in coming quarters.Source: Reuters: Top News | 22 Jan 2010 | 2:21 am Deepika, Katrina share cold vibesDeepika, Katrina share cold vibesSource: The Times of India | 22 Jan 2010 | 2:21 am 44 deemed varsities unfit; clouds loom over 86 othersAn expert committee might have found 44 deemed universities "unworthy" for the status, but the remaining 86 may not be in safe zone.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 22 Jan 2010 | 2:17 am T Rowe to manage proposed overseas fund of UTI MFThe US-based foreign institutional investor T Rowe Price, which recently acquired 26 per cent stake in UTI AMC, will manage the proposed overseas fund of the leading mutual fund.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 22 Jan 2010 | 2:12 am Kim Clijsters dumped out at Melbourne Park by PetrovaMELBOURNE (Reuters) - World number 19 Nadia Petrova smashed U.S. Open champion Kim Clijsters out of the Australian Open third round on Friday, thrashing the Belgian 6-0 6-1.Source: Reuters: Top News | 22 Jan 2010 | 2:09 am No conspiracy against Pakistani players: Lalit ModiIPL commissioner Lalit Modi rejected allegations that Pakistani players were deliberately snubbed at the auction and blamed the entire furore on media bias.Source: The Times of India | 22 Jan 2010 | 2:05 am J government planning to export trout to DubaiJammu and Kashmir is planning to export ice-water trout, known as the Royal fish worldwide, to Dubai, Fisheries Minister Ajaz Ahmed Khan said here today.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 22 Jan 2010 | 1:56 am SpiceJet zooms on Q3 turnaround, record profitSpiceJet, India's best low cost airline, reported a record net profit of Rs 109 crore for the third quarter ended December 2009 against Rs 18 crore loss in the corresponding quarter a year ago. A drop in aircraft fuel prices and 36% rise in operational income help the company to post robust net profit.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 22 Jan 2010 | 1:42 am Government to reassert authority in Maoist areas: Chidambaram - The Hindu
Source: Nation - Google News | 22 Jan 2010 | 1:38 am Fluoride toothpaste can cause fluorosis: StudyToothpastes with high concentration of fluoride prevent tooth decay in kids but they also increse the risk of developing mild fluorosis, a new study claims.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 22 Jan 2010 | 1:31 am Keep Satyam shareholders interest in mind: Govt to US SECIndia wants the US market regulator to keep the interest of scam-hit Satyam Computer's investors in mind while taking an action in the multi-crore accounting fraud case.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 22 Jan 2010 | 1:29 am L, SapuraCrest JV bags $500-mn pipe ordersLarsen & Toubro, countrys largest engineering company, along with its Malaysian partner SapuraCrest Petroleum has bagged orders worth $500 million to undertake installation of platforms and pipelines in offshore. The joint venture partners have invested $175 million to acquire a vessel to execute the orders.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 22 Jan 2010 | 1:29 am PREVIEW - RBI seen holding rates, raising CRR next weekREUTERS - A Reuters poll found 24 out of 25 economists expected the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to raise the cash reserve ratio (CRR), the proportion of deposits banks need to keep with the central bank, by up to 50 basis points in its Jan. 29 policy review.Source: Reuters: Top News | 22 Jan 2010 | 1:21 am Econ adviser:3rd qtr growth to be "pretty good"KOLKATA (Reuters) - India's third-quarter growth should be "pretty good" and the economy should be back at a 9 percent growth rate by the next fiscal year, Kaushik Basu, chief economic adviser to the finance ministry, said on Friday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 22 Jan 2010 | 1:18 am Obama health care reform put on hold for nowUS President Barack Obama's ambitious health care reform now appears to have been put on hold for the time being after the shocking Democratic party defeat in the Massachusetts Senate polls this week, which has denied the ruling party of a filibuster majority in the Senate.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 22 Jan 2010 | 1:01 am AN Roy to be Maharashtra police chief again - Times of India
Source: Nation - Google News | 22 Jan 2010 | 12:30 am Govt warns of hijack threat to Air IndiaNEW DELHI (Reuters) - The interior ministry has recommended extra security measures for Indian airlines after intelligence on a threat from militants to hijack a plane of the national carrier Air India, officials said on Friday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 22 Jan 2010 | 12:30 am IIT graduates' annual salary drops by 5% to Rs 5.88 lakhThough the drop in the annual salary of IIT graduates has been ascribed to global recession, according to the survey, interestingly the average salary of NIT graduates has improved by 6% to Rs 4.36 lakh.Source: The Times of India | 22 Jan 2010 | 12:07 am Nearly 2 lakh farm suicides since 1997Over two-thirds in ‘suicide belt’ of five States, more than one-fifth in MaharashtraSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 22 Jan 2010 | 12:00 am Victoria appoints ‘respect minister’MELBOURNE: Following the racial attacks on Indians in Australia, the Victorian government has appointed a former football player ‘respect minister’ to tackle problems stemming from racism and alcohol-fuelled violence. — ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 22 Jan 2010 | 12:00 am India takes lead after a hard-fought winIshant, Mishra strike it rich; Mushfiqur notches up a valiant hundred for the hostSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 22 Jan 2010 | 12:00 am Sensex plummets 423 pointsSelling was across-the-board as all sectoral indices end in the redSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 22 Jan 2010 | 12:00 am Janata Dal (Secular) loses two MLCsBangalore: Two Janata Dal (Secular) MLCs, N. Thippanna and B.R. Gurudev, on Thursday resigned from the Legislative Council. Sources in the Legislature Secretariat said Council Chairman Veeranna Mathikatti had accepted their resignations. ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 22 Jan 2010 | 12:00 am Krishna: government has nothing to do with IPL selection“Pakistan should introspect on strains in ties”Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 22 Jan 2010 | 12:00 am Munnar teamTHIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The government has deputed a special team for a ‘comprehensive inquiry’ into the continuing encroachments at Munnar. ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 22 Jan 2010 | 12:00 am Pakistan not to send parliamentariansSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 22 Jan 2010 | 12:00 am We will have to be prepared to meet any contingency: KrishnaDefence forces, Home Ministry coordinating with MEA to ensure peaceSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 22 Jan 2010 | 12:00 am Ban on pre-paid mobiles lifted in J&KAfter plan to ensure verification of 38 lakh subscribers was finalisedSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 22 Jan 2010 | 12:00 am Bharti profit growth stalls on price warNEW DELHI (Reuters) - Bharti Airtel, India's top mobile operator, plans to muscle into emerging markets to grow further, as stiff competition and a vicious price war hit earnings growth in its home market.Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Jan 2010 | 11:45 pm Salman Khan's generous actSalman Khna's generous actSource: The Times of India | 21 Jan 2010 | 11:18 pm Outside of the rubble, Haiti tends to its livingPORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - With food, cash and medicine starting to flow, Haiti's government and aid workers are turning to the mammoth task of feeding and sheltering hundreds of thousands of earthquake survivors still living in the capital's rubble-strewn streets and filthy tent cities.Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Jan 2010 | 11:13 pm Author McCall Smith defends his "upbeat" AfricaJAIPUR (Reuters Life!) - Alexander McCall Smith has sometimes been criticised for portraying an unreal Africa, but the creator of a series of detective novels set in Botswana believes writers are unfairly condemned for their craft.Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Jan 2010 | 11:10 pm Rail, air services disrupted as dense fog engulfs Delhi - Hindustan Times
Source: Nation - Google News | 21 Jan 2010 | 11:05 pm Hijack threat, AI planes put on high alertGovt has put all AI planes operating in the country's neighbourhood on high security alert and directed the airlines to deploy sky marshals following intelligence inputs that terror groups were planning to hijack a flight.Source: The Times of India | 21 Jan 2010 | 10:32 pm Do you make a happy kitchen-couple?Cooking could be your way to unwind after a hard days work, while at other times it's just to make it special for your guy. But does your guy appreciate your loving gesture?Source: The Times of India | 21 Jan 2010 | 9:56 pm Indian taxi driver in Australia stabbed in the lung - Hindustan Times
Source: Nation - Google News | 21 Jan 2010 | 9:48 pm New York, I love you: Movie ReviewSource: The Times of India | 21 Jan 2010 | 9:27 pm Two Indians attacked in Brisbane in AustraliaTwo Indians, including a cabbie, were attacked in separate incidents overnight in Brisbane, a day after Australian PM Kevin Rudd said that the assaults on Indians in the country were "regrettable".Source: The Times of India | 21 Jan 2010 | 8:47 pm NBC ends late night wars: Conan is out, Leno is backLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Conan O'Brien will end his short-lived stint as host of "The Tonight Show" on Friday after signing a $45 million exit deal with NBC that ends two weeks of embarrassing on-air bickering and allows Jay Leno to return to the flagship late-night comedy program.Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Jan 2010 | 8:40 pm Nalini case: Advisory board toothless - Times of India
Source: Nation - Google News | 21 Jan 2010 | 4:36 pm Centre revokes prepaid mobile ban in J&K - Economic Times
Source: Nation - Google News | 21 Jan 2010 | 4:30 pm Google to 'stop censoring' China web search resultsGoogle chief executive Eric Schmidt said on Thursday that the Internet giant is still censoring Web search results in China but that will change in a "reasonably short time from now."Source: The Times of India | 21 Jan 2010 | 4:24 pm Scotland Yard to secure Commonwealth GamesCrack members of British Metropolitan Police, popularly known as Scotland Yard, are likely to be involved in securing the Commonwealth Games, primarily to protect the British contingent, numbering more than 1500.Source: The Times of India | 21 Jan 2010 | 12:41 pm
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