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130 school students suffer food poisoning!Over 130 students of a primary school in Junagadh district of Gujarat suffered from food poisoning after participating in mid-day meal today, police said.Source: Zee News : States | 28 Jan 2010 | 5:23 am Rape on Russian girl was pre-planned, says her mother!The mother of nine-year-old Russian girl, who was allegedly raped at Arambol beach on January 26, Wednesday night said the crime was "pre-planned".Source: Zee News : States | 28 Jan 2010 | 5:23 am Pune college forms panel to probe ragging allegations!A fact-finding committee has been set up by Deccan Education Society`s (DES) Fergusson Law College here to go into the allegations of ragging levelled by parents of a second year law student who committed suicide.Source: Zee News : States | 28 Jan 2010 | 5:23 am PIL opposes reported upgradation of Mumbai Police chief post!A PIL has been filed in the Bombay High Court against Maharashtra Government`s "reported" decision to upgrade the post of Mumbai Police Commissioner to the rank of Director General of Police (DGP).Source: Zee News : States | 28 Jan 2010 | 5:23 am Russian rape case: Goa Police conducting raids to nab accused!Goa Police is conducting searches to track down the accused involved in the rape of a nine-year-old Russian girl.Source: Zee News : States | 28 Jan 2010 | 5:23 am MCD plans to crack down on parking mafia in Delhi!The MCD today said it will approach the Police Commissioner of Delhi to crack down on unauthorised parking sites being run by the "parking mafia" allegedly in "nexus" with some traffic policemen and civic body staff.Source: Zee News : States | 28 Jan 2010 | 5:23 am Five arrested in AP hooch deaths: Minister!Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj Minister Bothsa Satayararayana said that prime accused of manufacturing illicit liquor, that claimed 13 lives in the district, was arrested along with five others.Source: Zee News : States | 28 Jan 2010 | 5:23 am SP accepts Dutt`s resignation from gen secy post!Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav on Wednesday accepted actor-politician Sanjay Dutt`s resignation as party general secretary.Source: Zee News : States | 28 Jan 2010 | 5:23 am Lalu`s state-wide bandh call `meaningless`: Nitish!Terming as "meaningless" the state-wide bandh called by Lalu Prasad tomorrow, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar today asserted that the UPA government led by Congress was "responsible" for the escalating prices of essential commodities.Source: Zee News : States | 28 Jan 2010 | 5:23 am Journalists challenge Chiranjeevi to visit Telangana !Praja Rajyam Party chief Chiranjeevi, who made a U-turn on the statehood issue, was today dared by journalists to visit any of Telangana districts now.Source: Zee News : States | 28 Jan 2010 | 5:23 am Two arrested for Indian`s murder in Oz !Australian authorities on Thursday arrested a couple in connection with the killing of an Indian.Source: Zee News : India National | 28 Jan 2010 | 5:22 am Gates discusses Afghan policy with Indian leaders!US Defence Secretary Robert Gates has discussed with the Indian leaders the need to have transparency with Pakistan on its activities in Afghanistan, the Pentagon said on Thursday.Source: Zee News : India National | 28 Jan 2010 | 5:22 am Air Marshal Satish Pal Singh takes over as SASO!Air Marshal Satish Pal Singh took over as Senior Air Staff Officer (SASO), Headquarters Training Command here today.Source: Zee News : India National | 28 Jan 2010 | 5:22 am Not hoisting tricolour at Lal Chowk encourages terrorists: BJP!The decision not to hoist the national flag at Lal Chowk in Srinagar on Republic Day today drew flak from main opposition BJP, which said it would not only demoralise security forces but also encourage terrorists.Source: Zee News : India National | 28 Jan 2010 | 5:22 am Fog effect: 49 trains cancelled, 42 rescheduled!Dense fog in parts of north India once again threw train schedules out of gear with the Railways cancelling 49 trains and rescheduling 42 others on Wednesday.Source: Zee News : India National | 28 Jan 2010 | 5:22 am Flight operations normal at IGI!After remaining disrupted for the past two days due to dense fog, air operations at the IGI airport were normal on Thursday.Source: Zee News : India National | 28 Jan 2010 | 5:22 am India offered $647-mn deal for 145 US-built Howitzers !The Pentagon has notified the US Congress of a possible sale of 145 state-of-the-art M777 155mm light-weight towed Howitzers to India worth $647 million.Source: Zee News : India National | 28 Jan 2010 | 5:22 am Names and telephone nos in Kishenji`s laptop being verified!Security sleuths have found names, addresses and phone numbers of some persons in a seized laptop of Maoist leader Kishenji and are verifying the same to unearth possible links of the top Naxalite.Source: Zee News : India National | 28 Jan 2010 | 5:22 am Sarabjit`s family to approach International Court of Justice!The family of Sarabjit Singh, who is on death row and lodged in a Pakistani jail since 1991, will move the International Court of Justice for his release.Source: Zee News : India National | 28 Jan 2010 | 5:22 am Australia forms security group to protect Indians Down Under!In a bid to curb a spate of attacks on Indian students in Australia, Canberra has set up a high level group to check such assaults, External Affairs Minister SM Krishna said on Wednesday.Source: Zee News : India National | 28 Jan 2010 | 5:22 am Registration mandatory for Delhi travel and tour agentsWith the extravaganza drawing near, several agents have launched new deals to attract domestic and foreign travellers for sightseeing tours in Delhi and nearby states.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 28 Jan 2010 | 3:34 am Factory owners killed by workers in MuzaffarnagarTwo factory owners workers were allegedly killed by their workers, who later dumped the bodies in the Ganges, police said today.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 28 Jan 2010 | 3:29 am Aban Offshore slumps 8% on sharp drop in netAban Offshore slumped over 8% to Rs 1,130 on the back of 65% decline in net profit.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 28 Jan 2010 | 3:25 am Mundra Port Q3 net profit at Rs 163.25 crBillionaire Gautam Adani-led Mundra Port and Special Economic Zone today reported net profit of Rs 163.25 crore for the third quarter ended December 31, while the same was at Rs 100.81 crore during the year-ago period.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 28 Jan 2010 | 3:25 am EIH gains despite Q3 net dropEIH ended at Rs 127, higher by Rs 1 or 1.4%, on the BSE.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 28 Jan 2010 | 3:24 am JM Financial soars on turnaround storyJM Financial ended at Rs 41, higher by Rs 1 or 4.6%, on the BSE.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 28 Jan 2010 | 3:21 am Govt alone can't do everything needed for people: Madhya Pradesh CMShivraj Singh Chouhan said that people should shed the mentality that governments can manage everything singularly without public participation.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 28 Jan 2010 | 3:19 am Resul, Warrier not recommended by Kerala govt for Padma awardsOnly four out of 21 persons recommended by the state government for Padma awards were chosen by the Centre.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 28 Jan 2010 | 3:18 am SAIL up as Q3 net doublesSteel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL) ended at Rs 220, higher by Rs 3 or 1.6%, on the BSE.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 28 Jan 2010 | 3:18 am Wipro launches 'green' PCsWipro Infotech, leading provider of IT and business transformation services, today unveiled its new "eco-friendly" and "toxin-free" desktops, manufactured with materials completely free of deadly chemicals like polyvinyl chloride and brominated flame retardants.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 28 Jan 2010 | 3:16 am Koda gives statement; denies charges by Enforcement DirectorateThe directorate had given him a questionnaire of over 100 queries that it had prepared based on the investigations carried out by it over the last three months, and the statement of Koda's aide, Vikash Sinha.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 28 Jan 2010 | 3:14 am More than 125 kg explosives seized in AssamOver 125 kg of Neogel-90 explosives, the one used in the 2008 Jaipur blasts, has been seized from a truck in Assam's Lakhimpur district today.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 28 Jan 2010 | 3:14 am Two policemen arrested after under-trial escapes from custody in SuratTwo police officials have been arrested for negligence on duty after an under-trial from Bhavnagar jail escaped from their custody, police said.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 28 Jan 2010 | 3:13 am Bihar bandh: Supporters block highways, over 5000 held - NDTV.com
Source: Nation - Google News | 28 Jan 2010 | 3:10 am Four injured in leopard attack in Jammu and KashmirFour persons were today mauled by a leopard in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 28 Jan 2010 | 3:10 am No comment on Iran deal from Russia state arms traderRussia's state arms trader declined on Thursday to say if it will go ahead with a deal to sell S-300 anti-aircraft systems to Iran, a sore point in Moscow's relations with the United States and Israel.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 28 Jan 2010 | 3:08 am Wipro launches greenware computersBased on the Intel Core 2 Duo processor, Wipro Greenware range of desktops were free from carcinogenic materials such as PVC and BFRs.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 28 Jan 2010 | 3:07 am IT industry worried about US 'protectionism'Software firms association Nasscom today sought to downplay US President Barack Obama's decision to end tax breaks for companies shipping jobs abroad, saying the real worry is "protectionism" and not tax breaks.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 28 Jan 2010 | 3:06 am Tata Steel India Q3 net soars on strong demandMUMBAI (Reuters) - Tata Steel Ltd, the world's No.8 steelmaker by output, glided past forecasts with quarterly profit more than doubling at its Indian operations on strong demand from the auto and construction sectors.Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Jan 2010 | 3:00 am Lakhvi not only 26/11 mastermind, there are others: ChidambaramReferring to JuD chief Hafiz Saeed, Chidambaram said, "We know names of other masterminds and we think Pak knows their names. If they don't bring others to trial I would have to conclude they are dragging their feet."Source: The Times of India | 28 Jan 2010 | 2:56 am Pak dragging feet on bringing 26/11 accused to justice: HMIndia today said it would have to conclude that Pakistan is dragging its feet on bringing terror accused in Mumbai attacks to justice if it does not put on trial people including Hafiz Saeed, founder of terror group Lashkar-e-Taiba.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 28 Jan 2010 | 2:48 am Govt faces food price discontent, violent protestsNEW DELHI/PATNA (Reuters) - Violence erupted against rising food prices in Bihar, one of the country's poorest states, on Thursday, heaping more political pressure on the government to focus on inflation rather than growth and financial reform.Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Jan 2010 | 2:44 am Pakistan has faced 101 Mumbai-like incidents: Pakistan PM - Times of India
Source: Nation - Google News | 28 Jan 2010 | 2:43 am Koda gives statement, denies charges by EDFormer Jharkhand chief minister Madhu Koda, who was grilled by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) here, has given a detailed written statement denying any involvement in the multi-crore illegal investments and hawala case registered against him.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 28 Jan 2010 | 2:43 am Body of abducted Bihar businessman foundPatna, Jan 28(IANS) The body of a businessman who was abducted Jan 20 was found here, police said Thursday.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 28 Jan 2010 | 2:40 am Canara Bank net up 50 percent in Q3Bangalore, Jan 28 (IANS) State-run Canara Bank posted a net profit of Rs.1,053 crore for the third quarter of this fiscal as against Rs.702 crore totted in the year-ago period, reflecting about 50 percent year-on-year (YoY) growth.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 28 Jan 2010 | 2:40 am Congress brings various NRK groups under one umbrellaThiruvananthapuram, Jan 28 (IANS) The Kerala unit of the Congress has formed the Overseas Indian Cultural Congress (OICC) as the first step in bringing the various non-resident Indians of the state under one umbrella.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 28 Jan 2010 | 2:40 am Sensex in topsy-turvy trade, up 135 pointsMumbai, Jan 28 (IANS) A benchmark index of the Indian equities markets was ruling volatile Thursday about an hour before closing bell, ruling 135 points higher than its previous close.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 28 Jan 2010 | 2:40 am India hopes Rajapaksa win will give stability to Sri LankaNew Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) Quietly happy over Sri Lanka's electoral outcome, India hopes that the victory of President Mahinda Rajapaksa will lead to political stability in a country still seemingly ethnically divided.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 28 Jan 2010 | 2:40 am Now access 100,000 books with Pi, India's first e-reading deviceNew Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) Indian readers are in for a whole new experience with the launch Thursday of infibeam.com Pi, the country's first indigenous e-reading device that offers access to over 100,000 books and a host of newspapers and magazines, its manufacturers say.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 28 Jan 2010 | 2:40 am Crompton Greaves jumps on bonus issueCrompton Greaves has now soared 7% to Rs 423 after announcing the bonus issue.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 28 Jan 2010 | 2:38 am Pakistan is protecting 26/11 masterminds: Chidambaram - NDTV.com
Source: Nation - Google News | 28 Jan 2010 | 2:34 am UK says strong Afghan forces key to settlementLONDON (Reuters) - Any Afghan settlement involving the Taliban will depend on building strong government forces able to handle security, Britain said on Thursday as ministers from 60 countries met to hammer out a strategy to end the war.Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Jan 2010 | 2:20 am Coast Guard to fit all lighthouses with radarsNew Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) The Indian Coast Guard would install radars atop all the lighthouses along the country's 7,516 km-long shoreline to increase maritime security, a defence official said Thursday.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 28 Jan 2010 | 2:10 am Security alert in India over LTTE landings, ammunition seizureNew Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) A security alert has been sounded following the seizure of ammunition on the Tamil Nadu coast and the arrest of four Indian men who allegedly helped former Tamil Tiger guerrillas fleeing Sri Lanka take shelter in India.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 28 Jan 2010 | 2:00 am Pakistan's book foundation pulls out of Delhi fairNew Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) The National Book Foundation of Pakistan has pulled out of the 19th New Delhi World Book Fair, a few days after the country's chief election commissioner and a parliamentary delegation cancelled their visits to India to protest the snubbing of Pakistani cricketers at the IPL auction.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 28 Jan 2010 | 2:00 am Sundaresan next petroleum secretaryNew Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) The Cabinet's Appointments Committee has approved S. Sundaresan as the next petroleum and natural gas secretary.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 28 Jan 2010 | 2:00 am Don't buy 'Being Human' stuff: SalmanSource: The Times of India | 28 Jan 2010 | 1:57 am Food inflation accelerates, RBI action imminentNEW DELHI (Reuters) - The annual food price inflation accelerated for the first time in four weeks, with the RBI looking set to tighten its policy on Friday to prevent it spilling over to the broader economy.Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Jan 2010 | 1:52 am Land Scam: Army Chief Gen Kapoor caught at crossroads - MSN India
Source: Nation - Google News | 28 Jan 2010 | 1:26 am Toyota suffers as recall grows; rivals benefitTOKYO/DETROIT (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp could face an unprecedented recall of 8 million cars over problems with sticking acclerators in the biggest ever blow to the reputation of the world's largest auto maker.Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Jan 2010 | 1:24 am Obama pushes jobs, vows to fight on after tough yearWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama pushed job creation to the top of his agenda and vowed not to abandon his struggling healthcare overhaul after a political setback that raised doubts about his leadership.Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Jan 2010 | 1:10 am Injured Dravid and Yuvraj out of first S.Africa testMUMBAI (Reuters) - Injuries to top batsmen Rahul Dravid and Yuvraj Singh have forced top-ranked India to name a depleted 15-man squad for the opening test against visiting South Africans in Nagpur from Feb. 6-10.Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Jan 2010 | 12:59 am Headley, Rana kept under strict security - Indian Express
Source: Nation - Google News | 28 Jan 2010 | 12:46 am More violence: Four Indians attacked in AustraliaFour Indian youths, including three cab drivers, were assaulted in two separate incidents in Brisbane, a media report said on Thursday.Source: The Times of India | 28 Jan 2010 | 12:07 am Four Indian youth attacked in Australia: Media Report - Press Trust of India
Source: Nation - Google News | 28 Jan 2010 | 12:06 am Plane hijack mastermind deportedTORONTO: Canada has deported the mastermind of the 1984 Indian Airlines plane hijack to India, ending a 15-year legal process after he arrived in the country in 1995 with a fake Afghan passport. The Canadian government had been trying to ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 28 Jan 2010 | 12:00 am Indian crew likely on hijacked shipMumbai: A Cambodian cargo ship, m v Layla S, hijacked by Somalian pirates, could have Indian crew on board, a top maritime authority said here. “The crew members of the hijacked vessel are said to be a mix of Indian, Pakistani, ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 28 Jan 2010 | 12:00 am Murder suspect’s father found deadKANCHEEPURAM: An 80-year-old man, father of a suspect behind the killing of a ward member of Sriperumbudur Panchayat Union, was murdered. His body with bleeding injuries was found on Wednesday. With two murders on consecutive days, as a ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 28 Jan 2010 | 12:00 am Take disciplinary action against top General: AntonyNEW DELHI: Defence Minister A.K. Antony has asked Chief of the Army Staff General Deepak Kapoor to take disciplinary action against Lieutenant General Avadesh Prakash, for his alleged involvement in a land issue in Darjeeling, West ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 28 Jan 2010 | 12:00 am Electrified BG section to be inauguratedTIRUCHI: With electrification work between Villupuram and Tiruchi over and operation of long distance trains hauled by electric locomotives currently under way on a trial basis up to Tiruchi Junction, the stage is now set for the inauguration ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 28 Jan 2010 | 12:00 am Hyderabad’s loss is Chennai’s gainFears over pro-Telangana agitation hit Subbaiah Pillai Trophy matchesSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 28 Jan 2010 | 12:00 am Telangana: MLAs move court on resignationsNew Delhi: A petition was moved in the Supreme Court on Wednesday, contending that the resignations submitted by MLAs on the issue of Telangana be deemed to have been accepted by the Andhra Pradesh Assembly Speaker. The petition was ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 28 Jan 2010 | 12:00 am Australia sets up high-level group to probe attacksLONDON: The Australian government has set up a high-level group to look into the causes of the continuing attacks on Indians in its country. This was conveyed to External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna on Wednesday when he met his ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 28 Jan 2010 | 12:00 am Co-ops. to sell subsidised rice, wheatBangalore: In an attempt to control the rising prices of rice and wheat, the State Government has decided to sell them at Rs. 17 and Rs. 14.70 a kg, respectively, through its cooperative societies. Minister for Food and Civil Supplies H. ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 28 Jan 2010 | 12:00 am Mohan Singh replaces Amar SinghNEW DELHI: The Samajwadi Party on Wednesday appointed Mohan Singh as general secretary and spokesman in place of Amar Singh. Mr. Mohan Singh sought the resignation of Amar Singh from the Rajya Sabha on moral grounds. — ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 28 Jan 2010 | 12:00 am Williams and Henin end Chinese dreams in MelbourneMELBOURNE (Reuters) - Serena Williams and Justine Henin blasted their way into the Australian Open final on Thursday, setting up a dream decider between the current and former world number ones and killing China's hopes of a first grand slam finalist.Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 Jan 2010 | 11:57 pm US needs to gear up as India, China close gap: ObamaCiting India and China as countries that are going ahead with economic revamp, Obama said the US can't accept "second place" and should get serious about fixing its problems since the worst of the financial crisis is over.Source: The Times of India | 27 Jan 2010 | 11:40 pm Two arrested for Indian's murder in Australia - Economic Times
Source: Nation - Google News | 27 Jan 2010 | 11:35 pm Henin vs Serena in dream Australian Open finalJustine Henin capped her remarkable comeback by storming into the Australian Open final where she will meet the imposing Serena Williams.Source: The Times of India | 27 Jan 2010 | 11:16 pm Harishchandrachi Factory: Movie ReviewSource: The Times of India | 27 Jan 2010 | 11:11 pm Youth arrested for posing as Salman on websiteA youth was arrested for allegedly drawing donations from fans of Bollywood star Salman Khan through a fake website, Anti Terrorist Squad (ATS) officials said.Source: The Times of India | 27 Jan 2010 | 10:10 pm Fed renews vow to keep rates low, with a dissentWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve on Wednesday offered a guardedly upbeat view of the U.S. economy and renewed its pledge to keep interest rates near zero despite the objection of one policy maker.Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 Jan 2010 | 10:05 pm For Ahmedabad fliers, Delhi bahut door hai - Daily News & Analysis
Source: Nation - Google News | 27 Jan 2010 | 8:49 pm Obama demands change, makes jobs top priority"Jobs must be our number one focus in 2010," US President Obama said, and promised to redirect $30 billion from a Wall Street bailout fund to help small businesses get credit and create new positions.Source: The Times of India | 27 Jan 2010 | 8:10 pm Apple pitches $499 iPad, takes on AmazonSAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc CEO Steve Jobs took the wraps off a sleek tablet that it called the iPad, pitching the new gadget at a surprisingly low price to bridge the gap between smartphones and laptops.Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 Jan 2010 | 7:35 pm 'Padma for Chatwal recommended by PMO' - Times of India
Source: Nation - Google News | 27 Jan 2010 | 3:56 pm Apple unveils $499 iPad | Key featuresApple CEO Steve Jobs has unveiled the iPad, a tablet-style computer that resembles the iPhone. "It's so much more intimate than a laptop and so much more capable than a smart phone," Jobs saidSource: The Times of India | 27 Jan 2010 | 2:40 pm 9-yr-old Russian girl raped in GoaA 9-year-old Russian girl was on Wednesday sexually assaulted and allegedly raped by an unidentified man at Arambol beach in north Goa.Source: The Times of India | 27 Jan 2010 | 12:21 pm Amar-basher Mohan will be SP's face for the media - Daily News & Analysis
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