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UP govt employees call off indefinite strike!Uttar Pradesh government employees agitating over alleged police action against them during a demonstration demanding pay parity with the Central government employees on Friday night called off their indefinite strike.Source: Zee News : States | 24 Jan 2010 | 4:47 am Five advocates begin fast unto death for Telangana!Five advocates here began a "fast unto death" on Friday in support of the creation of a separate Telangana sate.Source: Zee News : States | 24 Jan 2010 | 4:47 am No severing ties with BJP in Assembly polls: Nitish Kumar!Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has ruled out severing ties with the BJP in the Assembly Elections that are due later this year.Source: Zee News : States | 24 Jan 2010 | 4:47 am Commute Sarabjit`s sentence to win Indian hearts: Lawyer!Pleading clemency for Sarabjit Singh, facing death sentence for alleged involvement in bomb blasts in Pakistan, his lawyer has said commuting it to life imprisonment would be a good gesture.Source: Zee News : India National | 24 Jan 2010 | 4:45 am Fog engulfs Delhi, hits air and rail traffic!A heavy blanket of fog engulfed the national capital Sunday, severely affecting flight and train schedules. At least 41 flights were delayed and as many as 100 trains were running late, officials said.Source: Zee News : India National | 24 Jan 2010 | 4:45 am India, Myanmar to launch joint operation to nab ULFA chief!Myanmar`s ruling junta plans to launch coordinated operations with India to flush out Northeast militants in its territories and has promised to help track down elusive ULFA `commander-in-chief` Paresh Baruah. The assurance to New Delhi was given at a three-day Home Secretary-level talks between the two countries, which concluded in Myanmar capital Nay Pay Taw on Thursday.Source: Zee News : India National | 24 Jan 2010 | 4:45 am Attacks have potential to hit ties: Oz envoy!Peter Varghese believes the continuing attacks on Indians Down Under may hit bilateral ties.Source: Zee News : India National | 24 Jan 2010 | 4:45 am Osama bin Laden claims Dec 25 US plane attempt: TapeThe Yemen-based regional wing of al-Qaeda has said it was behind the December 25 attempt to blow up the plane as it approached Detroit.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 24 Jan 2010 | 3:33 am Poll panel to discuss statute change on EC removal issue - The Hindu
Source: Nation - Google News | 24 Jan 2010 | 3:33 am Ultras escape along LoC after brief encounter with policeThe militants opened fire at the approaching police teams, who retaliated, and after some exchange of fire, the ultras escaped into Beri Rakh forests.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 24 Jan 2010 | 3:30 am 'MDGs can be achieved through socio-economic transformation'Chennai, Jan 24 (IANS) The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) of reducing poverty, improving education, maternal health, gender equality and combating child mortality laid down by the United Nations can be achieved through socio-economic transformation through expansion of industry, services and modernising agriculture, according to Ugandan President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 24 Jan 2010 | 3:30 am Anglo-Indian demand desk in minority affairs ministryNew Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) The Anglo-Indian community has demanded a special desk in the minority affairs ministry to deal with matters concerning them.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 24 Jan 2010 | 3:30 am Uttar Pradesh government employees call off stirLucknow, Jan 24 (IANS) A three-day strike by Uttar Pradesh government employees and teachers has been called off following a late night settlement between the agitating workers and the government.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 24 Jan 2010 | 3:30 am IPL takes centrestage at Jaipur Lit FestJaipur, Jan 24 (IANS) The controversy over the IPL took centrestage at the Jaipur Literature Festival with Shyam Saran, former foreign secretary and Prime Minister's special envoy, asserting that 'playing of cricket as part of the dialogue with Pakistan is important'.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 24 Jan 2010 | 3:30 am Indian nationals injured in clashes with NepalSome Indian nationals were among a dozen people injured today when landless squatters clashed with police in a southern Nepalese district, bordering India.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 24 Jan 2010 | 3:25 am PMO apologises for use of ex-Pak air force chief's photo in govt adNew Delhi, Jan. 24 : In a bid to control the damage caused by the use of a photograph of former Pakistan Air Force (PAF) chief in a government advertisement, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) on Sunday apologised to the public and ordered an internal inquiry in the incident.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 24 Jan 2010 | 3:20 am Big B in Bangalore for Rann's promotionBangalore, Jan.24 : Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan promoted his upcoming movie 'Rann' (Battle) here on Saturday. His latest film is based on the difficulties and challenges faced in the world of journalism, be it the news of an event or an issue.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 24 Jan 2010 | 3:20 am Shiv Sena threatens not to allow Aussie players to participate in IPLMumbai, Jan.24 : Ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket tournament, Shiv Sena has threatened not to allow Australian players to participate in the wake on ongoing attacks of Indian nationals in different parts of Down Under.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 24 Jan 2010 | 3:20 am Govt to open Leh chapter of China Study Group following Chinese incursionsThe Government is likely to accept the opening of a Leh chapter of China Study Group (CSG) to study the frequent complaints of incursions.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 24 Jan 2010 | 3:19 am President to address the nation on the eve of Republic DayPresident Pratibha Patil will address the nation tomorrow on the eve of the 61st Republic Day.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 24 Jan 2010 | 3:10 am Indian ADRs shed $7.5 bn in a week, Sterlite top loserThe Indian stocks trading on the American bourses saw a collective value erosion of $7.5 billion last week, with copper producer Sterlite Industries accounting for nearly one-third of this loss.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 24 Jan 2010 | 3:07 am Senators assure Bernanke should win 2nd termUS President Barack Obama phoned Senate allies as two key senators predicted that embattled Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke will be confirmed for a second term.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 24 Jan 2010 | 3:05 am Shakib kneels to apologise after outburst against BCB chiefBangladesh Cricket Board chief AHM Mustafa Kamal couldn't stop himself from criticising the side's current form against India.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 24 Jan 2010 | 3:04 am Gill blames HI for election postponementNew Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) Sports Minister M.S. Gill Sunday blamed Hockey India (HI) for the postponement of the elections to the body, saying that some democratically-run state associations were left out of the electoral college leading to the current crisis.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 24 Jan 2010 | 3:00 am US sees 9 banks bail in 2010; five go belly up in 1 dayEven though the national economy is slowly picking up, banks are still seeing increased defaults in the wake of high unemployment levels.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 24 Jan 2010 | 2:56 am Ahead of Republic Day, J&K police find huge arms cacheThe arms haul included 51 automatic grenade launchers, 57 grenades, 42 under barrel grenade launcher (UBGL) grenades, two anti-personnel mines, 30 electronic detonators and 10 kg of RDX.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 24 Jan 2010 | 2:55 am World climate event set for March 27Millions of people from Sydney to Sweden are set to switch off their lights on March 27, as part of the global 'Earth Hour' campaign to highlight climate change, organisers said today.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 24 Jan 2010 | 2:55 am Skint Kerry Katona splashes out £140K in a monthKatona has splashed out £1,40,000 in a month on clothes for herself and her kids at posh store Selfridges.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 24 Jan 2010 | 2:54 am UN climate panel to review claim on natural disasters: reportControversy-ridden UN climate panel has said it is reassessing another of its claim for linking global warming to an increase in the number and severity of natural disasters, bringing fresh embarrassment to it.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 24 Jan 2010 | 2:52 am Del Potro, Murray, Djokovic are poised for grand slam glory: Roger FedererWorld No.1 Roger Federer has said that he is aware that a younger generation of tennis players is poised to challenge him for grand slam glory.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 24 Jan 2010 | 2:51 am Who cleared the controversial adNew Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) A former Pakistani air force chief as an icon in a government advertisement against female infanticide in India? It is understood that the offending advertisement that caused much embarrassment to the government on the eve of the Republic Day was cleared at the 'highest level', meaning either Minister of State for Women and Child Development Krishna Tirath herself or her t...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 24 Jan 2010 | 2:50 am Rafael Nadal dodges Karlovic bullets to reach quarter-finalsNadal weathered a furious serving assault from towering Croatian Ivo Karlovic to advance to the quarter-finals of the Australian Open on Sunday with a 6-4 4-6 6-4 6-4 win.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 24 Jan 2010 | 2:49 am Indian hijack plot caused new UK terror alert: ReportFears of a possible attempt by al-Qaeda-linked terrorists in Pakistan to hijack an Indian passenger jet and crash it into a British city may have prompted the UK to raise its terror alert to its second-highest level, a media report claimed here today.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 24 Jan 2010 | 2:49 am Rana to be arraigned in court tomorrowPakistani-Canadian LeT operative Tahawwur Hussain Rana, indicted for involvement in the Mumbai attacks, is set to appear in a court here tomorrow to respond to the charges against him.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 24 Jan 2010 | 2:47 am FACTBOX - The growing India-Pakistan rivalry in AfghanistanREUTERS - Representatives from more then 50 countries are meeting in London this week to consider ways to stabilise Afghanistan ahead of Washington's 2011 deadline to begin drawing down troops.Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Jan 2010 | 2:43 am Osama bin Laden claims Dec. 25 U.S. plane attempt - tapeDUBAI (Reuters) - A purported audio tape of Osama bin Laden aired on Al Jazeera television claimed responsibility for a Dec. 25 attempted bombing of a U.S.-bound plane, and the al Qaeda leader vowed to continue attacks on the United States.Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Jan 2010 | 2:39 am Taliban kill seven in Pakistan for being "U.S. spies"PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - Taliban militants killed seven Pakistani tribesmen in the volatile North Waziristan region on the Afghan border who they suspected of spying for the United States, security officials said on Sunday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Jan 2010 | 2:32 am Alert in Orissa ahead of Maoists shutdown callBhubaneswar, Jan 24 (IANS) Orissa Police have increased vigil in three southern districts of Malkangiri, Rayagada and Koraput and closely checked all incoming and outgoing vehicles during an economic blockade Sunday. The guerrillas have given a shutdown call for Tuesday.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 24 Jan 2010 | 2:30 am Indian seamers leave Bangladesh reelingDHAKA (Reuters) - Pacemen Zaheer Khan and Ishant Sharma claimed three wickets apiece to leave Bangladesh struggling on 197 for eight at tea on the opening day of the second and final test against India on Sunday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Jan 2010 | 2:23 am Rebels blow rail track in Assam before R' day - IBNLive.com
Source: Nation - Google News | 24 Jan 2010 | 2:20 am ANALYSIS - Pakistan's Gilani may be best hope for stabilityISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Respected by both Pakistan's powerful military and Washington, Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani may be the best chance of bringing political stability to crucial U.S. ally Pakistan.Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Jan 2010 | 1:06 am Ex-Pak air force chief's image in Indian govt adIn a huge embarrassment, a full page newspaper ad given by the govt to mark the National Girl Child Day carried a photo of ex-Pak air chief Tanvir Ahmed along with that of Manmohan Singh & Sonia.Source: The Times of India | 24 Jan 2010 | 12:38 am Thousands protest in Kashmir over villager deathSRINAGAR (Reuters) - Thousands of people shouting "we want freedom" took to the streets in Kashmir on Sunday, accusing the Indian army of killing a villager, days after another was killed in a police firing.Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Jan 2010 | 12:09 am Huge cache of ammunition recovered in Kashmir - The Hindu
Source: Nation - Google News | 24 Jan 2010 | 12:07 am Sushma pitches for TelanganaHYDERABAD: Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj has said that there was a compelling and historical necessity for Congress to concede the demand for separate Telangana as its patriarch and late Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru had ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 24 Jan 2010 | 12:00 am Focus on western border, Gates tells IslamabadIslamabad: The United States has asked Pakistan to shift its greater security role to the western border with Afghanistan as it is there that it faces an “existential threat” rather than on the frontier with India. The ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 24 Jan 2010 | 12:00 am Nasheed: India can fuel next industrial revolutionMaldives President for partnership among Asian countries to take on challengesSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 24 Jan 2010 | 12:00 am Manmohan sends strong reply to letter from Danish Prime Minister and U.N. chief on Copenhagen AccordNew Delhi: As India gets ready to host the important meeting of the BASIC countries — India, China, South Africa and Brazil — on Sunday to decide on a collective strategy for the way forward in 2010 following the Copenhagen Accord ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 24 Jan 2010 | 12:00 am State’s intervention checked price rise: VSSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 24 Jan 2010 | 12:00 am Kishanji escapes; laptop, SIMs seizedKOLKATA: The police on Saturday said they seized the laptop and SIM cards used by the Maoist leader Kishenji after a raid in which the polit bureau member of the outlawed party narrowly escaped. Announcing this in a press conference, Paschim ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 24 Jan 2010 | 12:00 am Take action against violators: Editors GuildNEW DELHI: Continuing with its campaign against “paid news,” the Editors Guild of India has asked the Election Commission (EC) to take strong action against politicians and mediapersons who violate the disclosure norms of election ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 24 Jan 2010 | 12:00 am Commission seeks Chavan’s reply on ‘paid news’It was alleged that he spent money on newspaper reports in his favour and did not account for this expenditureSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 24 Jan 2010 | 12:00 am Police clearance must for Saudi visasDUBAI: Indians wishing to work in Saudi Arabia will be required to produce Police Clearance Certificates before being granted an employment visa, according to a report published in Arab News . ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 24 Jan 2010 | 12:00 am U.S. for stronger ties with India, Brazil, ChinaWASHINGTON: Spelling out the agenda of the administration in its second year, the White House has said United States President Barack Obama and his team will work towards promoting stronger bilateral cooperation with countries such as India, ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 24 Jan 2010 | 12:00 am Boys who watch porn indulge in casual sexBoys who see pornography are more likely to harass girls and indulge in casual sex, a new study has found.Source: The Times of India | 23 Jan 2010 | 11:08 pm Sugar on the boil again: Prices soar by Rs 10 since January 13Ten days after the Centre announced a slew of measures to contain soaring sugar prices, instead of the retail price coming down it has surged by up to Rs 10 a kg across the country, barring in the Delhi & Bhubaneshwar markets, show the data from the consumer ministry.Source: The Times of India | 23 Jan 2010 | 10:50 pm We get married and media covers it: AmitabhSource: The Times of India | 23 Jan 2010 | 10:45 pm China considered Nehru 'discourteous': BookWhile ex-PM Jawaharlal Nehru coined the slogan 'Hindi Chini Bhai Bhai', China considered him "discourteous" and India to be "bottomless pit" for foreign aid.Source: The Times of India | 23 Jan 2010 | 10:30 pm North Korea accuses South of declaring warSEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea on Sunday accused the South of declaring war by warning earlier this month that it would launch a preemptive strike if it thought its impoverished neighbour was preparing a nuclear attack.Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Jan 2010 | 10:19 pm Capital fogged out again - IBNLive.com
Source: Nation - Google News | 23 Jan 2010 | 10:04 pm Maoists target SOG men; four - Express Buzz
Source: Nation - Google News | 23 Jan 2010 | 9:41 pm Shiv Sena 'won't allow' Oz players at IPL: Uddhav - IBNLive.com
Source: Nation - Google News | 23 Jan 2010 | 9:23 pm 'Attacks on Indians have potential to hit ties'Australian envoy to India Peter Varghese admits that the continuing attacks on Indian nationals in his country have the "potential to impact on the broader relationship" between the two sides.Source: The Times of India | 23 Jan 2010 | 8:32 pm Q+A - In India-Pakistan push, Gates faced lingering issuesWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates' charm offensive in India and Pakistan this week was designed to confront lingering problems ranging from border tensions and drones to nuclear weapons and Islamic insurgents.Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Jan 2010 | 8:07 pm Rahul meet non-political: GPYC - Times of India
Source: Nation - Google News | 23 Jan 2010 | 5:03 pm Maintain BASIC unity, says Prime Minister - The Hindu
Source: Nation - Google News | 23 Jan 2010 | 2:30 pm Judge to head panel on Telangana - Times of India
Source: Nation - Google News | 23 Jan 2010 | 1:33 pm Funding row may hit UPA flagship housing schemeUPA-2's ambitious scheme to make India "slum free" is embroiled in a controversy as Planning Commission and housing ministry are at loggerheads over funding of the Rajiv Awas Yojana (RAY).Source: The Times of India | 23 Jan 2010 | 1:30 pm New BrahMos gives 'surgical strike' optionArmy is going in for a major induction of BrahMos Block-II land-attack cruise missiles (LACM), which have been designed as "precision strike weapons" capable of hitting small targets in cluttered urban environments.Source: The Times of India | 23 Jan 2010 | 1:00 pm 500 star cricketers to go under hammer for IPL-4The IPL-4 auction promises to be the biggest trade fair in cricket, with over 500 players expected to go under the hammer following the addition of two new teams.Source: The Times of India | 23 Jan 2010 | 11:28 am Will I be surprised this Valentine's Day?This single in the city has been sending messages to the Universe to send her a bouquet on Valentine's Day...Source: The Times of India | 23 Jan 2010 | 11:02 am U.N. climate chief Pachauri rejects resigning over glacier gaffeNEW DELHI (Reuters) - The head of the U.N.'s panel of climate scientists promised on Saturday to tighten research procedures but dismissed talk he should resign over an erroneous projection that Himalayan glaciers would disappear by 2035.Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Jan 2010 | 7:47 am India should be ready for more terrorist attacks: Antony - Hindustan Times
Source: Nation - Google News | 23 Jan 2010 | 6:28 am Pachauri admits mistake in IPCC report; Rules out resignationIntergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) chairman R K Pachauri today termed as a "human error" the findings in its report about melting of Himalayan glaciers, but ruled out his resignation on the issue.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 23 Jan 2010 | 5:51 am Britain raises terror threat level to "severe"LONDON (Reuters) - Britain raised its terrorism threat level to 'severe' -- the second highest level -- on Friday, days before London hosts major international meetings on how to deal with militancy in Afghanistan and Yemen.Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Jan 2010 | 5:46 am DLF exits venture with Prudential FinancialThe statement said the AMC will now be renamed Pramerica Asset Managers Pvt Ltd and will be entirely owned by PFI's sponsor group. PFI had received an in-principle approval from Sebi in 2008 to set up a mutual fund in India.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 23 Jan 2010 | 4:08 am Godrej Consumer Q3 net doubles to Rs 85 crGodrej Consumer reportedprofit after tax (PAT) of Rs 85.1 crore in the quarter ended December 31, 2009, compared with Rs 40 crore in corresponding quarter of the previous year.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 23 Jan 2010 | 3:41 am
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