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Firing in Delhi`s high-security Chanakyapuri area; probe on !Empty cartridges were found near a government-run five star hotel in the national capital with the police initiating an investigation to find out whether there was any firing incident in the locality.Source: Zee News : States | 30 Jan 2010 | 5:56 am Flight operations normal at IGI!With the weather remaining clear, flight operations at the IGI airport were normal for the third consecutive day on Saturday.Source: Zee News : States | 30 Jan 2010 | 5:56 am Drunk driver rams police jeep; 2 killed!A woman allegedly in an inebriated condition rammed her car into a police jeep, killing two persons.Source: Zee News : States | 30 Jan 2010 | 5:56 am Pune Metro on track but several roadblocks ahead!The much-awaited Pune Metro rail project has inched forward with the civic body approving the Detailed Project Report (DPR) to be forwarded to Maharashtra and Central government for its clearance.Source: Zee News : States | 30 Jan 2010 | 5:56 am Committee on Telangana issue should stick to Dec 9 prog: JAC!The committee proposed to be appointed by the Centre to go into Telangana issue should stick to the December 9 time-frame, all-party Telangana Joint Action Committee (JAC) spearheading the agitation for the separate state.Source: Zee News : States | 30 Jan 2010 | 5:56 am Jammu and Kashmir legislators to get laptops!Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has cleared a proposal to give laptops to all the legislators of the state.Source: Zee News : States | 30 Jan 2010 | 5:56 am Boat capsizes in Andhra; 10 dead, 20 missing!At least 10 people were dead after an overcrowded boat capsized in Godavari river in Andhra Pradesh.Source: Zee News : States | 30 Jan 2010 | 5:56 am Telangana JAC chalk out agitation programme!Seeking to keep up the pressure on the Centre for the formation of Telangana, the all-party Telangana Joint Action Committee (JAC) tonight decided to hold different forms of protests till February seven.Source: Zee News : States | 30 Jan 2010 | 5:56 am Maoists open fire in West Bengal village, three injured!Three villagers were injured when armed Maoist guerrillas attacked a local club in West Midnapore district of West Bengal, police said Saturday.Source: Zee News : States | 30 Jan 2010 | 5:56 am Big Maha Kumbh bathing day draws thousands !The banks of the Ganga here reverberated with chants of "Har Har Gange", "Jai Jai Gange" as a sea of pilgrims took a holy dip on Magh Purnima Saturday during the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela.Source: Zee News : India National | 30 Jan 2010 | 5:55 am Flight carrying Chidambaram delayed due to technical problem!A Madurai-bound Paramount Airways flight carrying Union Home Minister P Chidambaram and other passengers was delayed Saturday morning due to a technical problem.Source: Zee News : India National | 30 Jan 2010 | 5:55 am Indian Army to procure quick reaction surface to air missiles!To secure its skies from enemy fighter aircraft and cruise missiles, the Indian Army is planning to procure more quick reaction surface to air missiles (QR-SAMs) from global vendors.Source: Zee News : India National | 30 Jan 2010 | 5:55 am 11,000 MBA aspirants to take online CAT re-test!Nearly 11,000 MBA aspirants, who could not take the online Common Admission Test (CAT) due to technical glitches last year, will take the examination over Saturday and Sunday.Source: Zee News : India National | 30 Jan 2010 | 5:55 am India continues to be on terror radar: US!The US continues to receive information about terrorist groups planning attacks against India, the State Department has said.Source: Zee News : India National | 30 Jan 2010 | 5:55 am Nation pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on Martyrs` Day!India paid tribute to the Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi, on his 62nd death anniversary observed as Martyrs` Day with floral tributes, devotional songs and an all-religion prayer service Saturday.Source: Zee News : India National | 30 Jan 2010 | 5:55 am Climbdown by GJM, Gorkhaland map redefined!Gorkha Janmukti Morcha chief Bimal Gurung has written to Union Home minister P Chidamabaram, curtailing the territorial boundary of the proposed Gorkhaland state to make the demand for a separate state "more logical".Source: Zee News : India National | 30 Jan 2010 | 5:55 am When sadhus came astride elephants, horses at Maha KumbhHaridwar, Jan 30 (IANS) Some sat on gold and silver thrones balanced majestically atop elephants, some stood tall on horse-driven chariots, and yet others walked to din of drums, bells and conches. Peshwai, the royal procession of Naga sadhus and other ascetics at the Maha Kumbh Mela here, was a grand affair Saturday.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 30 Jan 2010 | 3:30 am Obama will push forward on trade in 2010President Barack Obama stressed this was did not mean opening valuable markets to countries which restricted U.S. access to their own consumers.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 30 Jan 2010 | 3:21 am Kipling's Mumbai house to be turned into museum sans his nameLondon, January 30 : The house where Rudyard Kipling was born in India will soon be turned into a museum but will have no mention of the author.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 30 Jan 2010 | 3:20 am Paresh Rawal to stay away from comedies for nowMumbai, Jan 30 (IANS) He has tickled the funny bone in all of us with his perfect comic timing in movies like 'Hera Pheri', 'Golmaal', and 'Aankhen'. But for now, the actor has said goodbye to comedies.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 30 Jan 2010 | 3:20 am 'Porki' pales in comparison to Telugu originalFilm: 'Porki'; Director: M.D. Sridhar; Cast: Darshan, Praneetha Subhash, Devaraj, Ashish Vidyarthi, Shobharaj, Avinash and Chitra Shenoy; Music: Hari Krishna, Rating: **1/2Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 30 Jan 2010 | 3:20 am Amar Singh warming up to BSP, Congress? - Express Buzz
Source: Nation - Google News | 30 Jan 2010 | 3:20 am Coolest sub-stellar body ever found outside our solar systemAn international team of astronomers has discovered what may be the coolest sub-stellar body ever found outside our own Solar System.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 30 Jan 2010 | 3:17 am 4 PSUs likely to get Maharatna tag in 10 daysFour public sector giants -- Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC), Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL), Indian Oil Corp (IOC) and NTPC -- are likely to get in next ten days the coveted Maharatna status, which will empower the PSUs with greater autonomy, a top government official said today.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 30 Jan 2010 | 3:14 am Manipal hospital to conduct cardiac surgery for poorOne of the premier health care groups from South India has announced their initiative to conduct cardiac surgery at the cheapest rate for the poor and needy patients at its facilities in Manipal and Goa.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 30 Jan 2010 | 3:11 am World Book fair inaugurated in DelhiNew Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) The 19th World Book Fair began at the Pragati Maidan here Saturday with 'India- The Nehru-Gandhi family and indigenous publishing' as its spotlight.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 30 Jan 2010 | 3:10 am Mercury dips in Himachal; Keylong coldest at minus 10.4 degreesShimla, Jan 30 (IANS) After fresh snow and rain Friday, Himachal Pradesh Saturday recorded a dip in temperatures with Keylong being the coldest at minus 10.4 degrees Celsius.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 30 Jan 2010 | 3:10 am Resume dialogue with Pakistan, PDP urges governmentJammu, Jan 30 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir's main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Saturday asked the central government to resume the dialogue with Pakistan without any delay, saying that would be the only positive response to the yearnings for peace of the people of the state.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 30 Jan 2010 | 3:10 am Honda to recall 8,532 units of 'City' in IndiaJapanese auto major Honda will recall 8,532 units of its sedan 'City' in India due to defective power window switch, as part of a global recall initiative that it announced yesterday.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 30 Jan 2010 | 3:08 am Talks only after Mumbai attackers are punished: Farooq Abdullah"The Indian stand is that terrorism be wiped out, and those involved in Mumbai attack be punished," Union minister for new and renewable energy said.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 30 Jan 2010 | 3:07 am Modi, like Gandhi, works for the poor: GadkariBJP president, Nitin Gadkari drew parallels between Mahatma Gandhi and Gujarat CM Narendra Modi, saying both believed that politics was an instrument to alleviate poverty.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 30 Jan 2010 | 3:02 am LK Advani in Madhya Pradesh tomorrowSenior BJP leader, LK Advani will be visiting Madhya Pradesh tomorrow to take part in the Saint Ravidas Mahakumbh at Ujjain.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 30 Jan 2010 | 2:58 am Congress mulls contours of proposed T panel - Express Buzz
Source: Nation - Google News | 30 Jan 2010 | 2:58 am Bangalore MBA student commits suicidePushpanjali, a first year MBA student in Sambhram College, was found hanging in her hostel room in the wee hours today.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 30 Jan 2010 | 2:54 am Eighth accused pleads guilty in Rajaratnam caseA former executive of New Castle hedge fund has pleaded guilty to an insider trading scam, one of the the largest in US history, in which Sri Lankan billionaire Raj Rajaratnam is alleged to be the ringleader.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 30 Jan 2010 | 2:48 am Obama's policies will send more US jobs to India, China: JindalIndian-American Louisiana governor Bobby Jindal has claimed that the Obama administration's policies on trade and health care will lead to additional spending.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 30 Jan 2010 | 2:47 am India thrash Nepal 21-0 in opening hockey match of South Asian GamesThe Indian men's hockey team routed an inexperienced Nepal 21-0 in their opening match of the South Asian Games at the Moulana Bhashani Stadium here today.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 30 Jan 2010 | 2:45 am Emmbi Polyarns Rs 43cr IPO opens on Feb 1Emmbi Polyarns, which makes polymer- based products for packaging, water conservation and road building products, will hit the capital market on February 1 to raise around Rs 43 crore through initial public offer.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 30 Jan 2010 | 2:45 am Maoists in Jharkhand agree to conditional talksBanned CPI (Maoist) said that it would not lay down arms, and was open to talks with the Jharkhand government, provided the ban over it was lifted, along with the release of its cadres.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 30 Jan 2010 | 2:43 am Obama policies will send more jobs to India, China: JindalIndian-American Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal has claimed that the Obama Administration's policies on trade and healthcare will lead to additional spending and send more "good paying" jobs to countries like India and China.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 30 Jan 2010 | 2:41 am Bhutan to export oranges to Bangladesh via northeast IndiaShillong, Jan 30 (IANS) Bhutan will export oranges and other horticultural products to Bangladesh through India's northeastern states, officials said here Saturday.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 30 Jan 2010 | 2:40 am A 2010 calendar that takes you to 2100New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) This futuristic calendar not only helps you with the days and dates of 2010 but it also takes you straight to the year 2100 as the Gregorian calendars for these two years are identical.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 30 Jan 2010 | 2:40 am No more controversies please, says Vivek OberoiGurgaon, Jan 30 (IANS) Vivek Oberoi is clearly not happy about being tagged as a 'stalker' or a 'gatecrasher' and says he is 'genuinely sick' of all controversies.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 30 Jan 2010 | 2:40 am SAIL, ONGC, IOC, NTPC may get Maharatna tag shortlyFour public sector giants -- Oil and Natural Gas Corp, Steel Authority of India Ltd, Indian Oil Corp and NTPC -- are likely to get in next ten days the coveted Maharatna status, which will empower the PSUs with greater autonomy, a top government official said today.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 30 Jan 2010 | 2:38 am CJI not in favour of setting up of regional benches of SCRejecting Law Commission's recommendation for setting up of four SC regional benches, Chief Justice of India K G Balakrishnan today said he did not favour the "disintegration" of the apex court.Source: The Times of India | 30 Jan 2010 | 2:30 am Drunken driving: Woman confesses - India Today
Source: Nation - Google News | 30 Jan 2010 | 2:22 am Mahatma Gandhi remains big draw - 62 years after death - Sify
Source: Nation - Google News | 30 Jan 2010 | 2:17 am India holds two over Goa 'assault on Russian child' - BBC News
Source: Nation - Google News | 30 Jan 2010 | 1:35 am Switching sides? Amar Singh praises MayawatiWarming up to Mayawati, rebel Samajwadi leader Amar Singh said the BSP supremo had proved herself against all odds and he could understand her "pain" when she was "humiliated" by Mulayam Singh.Source: The Times of India | 30 Jan 2010 | 1:22 am News around the world for week ended Jan 29Islamabad: The Pakistan government cancels an official visit by an Election Commissiondelegation to India, days after parliamentarians said they would not participate in thetrip to protest the perceived snub to Pakistani cricketers in the IPL auction.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 30 Jan 2010 | 1:16 am CJI against setting up regional benches of SCRejecting the Law Commission's recommendation for setting up of four Supreme Court regional benches, Chief Justice of India K G Balakrishnan today said he did not favour the "disintegration" of the apex court.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 30 Jan 2010 | 1:15 am Bihar govt to sign Mou with Gates Foundation soonA memorandum of understanding (MoU) will soon be signed between the Bihar government and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for executing a slew of health projects in selected districts of the state, according to state Health department's principal secretary C K Mishra.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 30 Jan 2010 | 1:10 am Ten killed, 40 injured as boat capsizes in river Godavari - Sify
Source: Nation - Google News | 30 Jan 2010 | 1:08 am Amar Singh tries to woo MayawatiTrying to warm up to Mayawati, rebel SP leader Amar Singh today said the BSP supremo has proved herself against all odds and he can understand her "pain" when she was "humiliated" by Mulayam Singh Yadav.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 30 Jan 2010 | 1:07 am Naxals set conditions for talk with Jharkhand Govt - Hindustan Times
Source: Nation - Google News | 30 Jan 2010 | 12:52 am Osama slams US on climate changeIn a new audiotape, al-Qaida chief Osama bin Laden has called for the world to boycott American goods and the US dollar, blaming the United States and other industrialized countries for global warming.Source: The Times of India | 30 Jan 2010 | 12:37 am Lalit Modi alone responsible for IPL fiasco: PCBPakistan Cricket Board chief Ejaz Butt has blamed the IPL and Lalit Modi for ignoring Pakistani players, but said it won't have any long-term effect on sporting ties between the two countries.Source: The Times of India | 30 Jan 2010 | 12:11 am SRK, Kajol to ring NASDAQ opening bellBollywood stars Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol have been invited by NASDAQ, the world's biggest stock exchange, to ring their opening bell here Monday.Source: The Times of India | 30 Jan 2010 | 12:02 am Evict encroachers in Munnar: LDFTHIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The State committee of the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) has asked the government to evict on a time-bound basis all those who had encroached upon public land in Munnar regardless of the size of their holdings but ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 30 Jan 2010 | 12:00 am Haldiram owner sentenced to lifeKolkata: Haldiram Bhujiawala proprietor Prabhu Shankar Agarwal was on Friday sentenced to life imprisonment along with four others by a fast track court for conspiring to kill a tea stall owner whose shop came in the way of a food plaza he ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 30 Jan 2010 | 12:00 am Show due diligence, Minister asks students going abroadSet record straight on Ranjodh murder, Australia tells Indian mediaSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 30 Jan 2010 | 12:00 am Stay of proceedings extended in police-lawyers clash caseSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 30 Jan 2010 | 12:00 am SP in no hurry to take action against Amar SinghNEW DELHI: The Samajwadi Party has indicated that it is in no hurry to take action against the former general secretary, Amar Singh, and would prefer his quitting his Rajya Sabha seat so that he does not enjoy perks and privileges as an ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 30 Jan 2010 | 12:00 am RBI hikes CRR to contain inflationMUMBAI: In a move to contain rising inflation, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) hiked the Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) — the portion of deposits that commercial banks are required to keep with the central bank — by 75 basis points from ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 30 Jan 2010 | 12:00 am Inter exams put off by a weekNo change, however, in the SSC examination scheduleSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 30 Jan 2010 | 12:00 am Online plan approval system covers all zonesCHENNAI: The Chennai Corporation has extended the online building approval system to all the zones of the city. Even though builders and licensed surveyors welcome the online initiative, many lay stress on the need for a proper training ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 30 Jan 2010 | 12:00 am Congress leader Ram Niwas Mirdha deadNew Delhi: Senior Congress leader Ram Niwas Mirdha (87), who was a Minister at the Centre under various Prime Ministers, died here on Friday . ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 30 Jan 2010 | 12:00 am Beating Retreat fanfare captivates audiencesThe colourful ceremony with bands marks the end of Republic Day celebrationsSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 30 Jan 2010 | 12:00 am 11000 MBA aspirants to take online CAT re-test - Sify
Source: Nation - Google News | 29 Jan 2010 | 11:16 pm John Abraham to fight in HollywoodSource: The Times of India | 29 Jan 2010 | 11:09 pm Online world: Meet India's answer addictsHave a burning question? A motley bunch logs on to the internet to clarify your doubts on everything from pre-owned cars to premature ejaculation ...Source: The Times of India | 29 Jan 2010 | 10:52 pm Boat overturns in Godavari; 10 dead, 40 missingAt least 10 persons drowned and 40 others were missing after a boat overturned in river Godavari in Andhra Pradesh today.Source: The Times of India | 29 Jan 2010 | 10:15 pm Sena slams SRK, govt assures protectionThe Maharashtra government has promised to protect SRK after he came under attack from the Shiv Sena for advocating the cause of Pakistani cricketers in the IPL.Source: The Times of India | 29 Jan 2010 | 10:15 pm What's love got to do with it?The new age woman is warming up to the idea of an arranged marriage, but not before she's had her fill of fun and flings ...Source: The Times of India | 29 Jan 2010 | 10:10 pm Taliban say no decision yet on Karzai offer of talksKABUL/LASHKAR GAH (Reuters) - Taliban leaders have no immediate answer to President Hamid Karzai's offer of talks with the Afghan government but will respond soon, a militant spokesman said on Friday, after Karzai invited them to a peace council.Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 Jan 2010 | 5:32 pm Military Secretary faces court martial - The Hindu
Source: Nation - Google News | 29 Jan 2010 | 2:49 pm Show due diligence, Minister asks students going abroad - The Hindu
Source: Nation - Google News | 29 Jan 2010 | 2:49 pm Bill Gates promises $10 billion for vaccinesDAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) - Bill and Melinda Gates said on Friday they would spend $10 billion over the next decade to develop and deliver vaccines, an increased commitment that reflects progress in the pipeline of products for immunising children in the developing world.Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 Jan 2010 | 11:18 am Honda sets own recall as Toyota details actionTOKYO/PARIS (Reuters) - Toyota said its global safety withdrawal would take upto 1.8 million vehicles off Europe's roads and rival Honda announced its own recall, placing the vaunted pedigree of Japan's carmakers under fresh scrutiny.Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 Jan 2010 | 10:36 am BSE Sensex logs worst monthly loss since OctMUMBAI (Reuters) - The BSE Sensex erased early losses and nudged 0.3 percent higher on Friday after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) kept key interest rates unchanged, but still posted its worst monthly loss in three months.Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 Jan 2010 | 6:41 am RBI lifts reserve ratio, rate rise seen nextMUMBAI (Reuters) - The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) surprised markets by raising banks' cash reserve requirements by more than expected on Friday and warned of mounting inflation, setting the stage for increasing interest rates in the coming months.Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 Jan 2010 | 6:04 am Brilliant Federer sweeps into Australian finalMELBOURNE (Reuters) - Roger Federer provided a masterful demonstration of his incredible talent and insatiable desire to win by overwhelming Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-2 6-3 6-2 on Friday and join Andy Murray in the final of the Australian Open.Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 Jan 2010 | 5:59 am POLL - RBI seen raising rates in next three monthsMUMBAI (Reuters) - The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is expected to increase its benchmark interest rates by the end of April, after holding them steady and hiking banks' reserve requirements in a quarterly policy review on Friday, a Reuters poll shows.Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 Jan 2010 | 4:51 am Indian art show tackles Gandhi, war and povertyLONDON (Reuters Life!) - A new exhibition of art from India at Charles Saatchi's London gallery tackles issues including poverty, the environment, war, religion and the region of Kashmir disputed by Pakistan.Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 Jan 2010 | 4:21 am
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