2,000 vehicles to be hired by Delhi Police for CWG!

Delhi Police will hire over 2,000 vehicles, including 1,200 cars and 630 buses, during the Commonwealth Games for various jobs like escorting sportsmen and deploying Quick Reaction Teams.
Source: Zee News : States | 31 Jan 2010 | 4:51 am

BJP to launch statewide stir against price rise in Orissa!

The Orissa unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party has decided to launch a statewide stir from Feb 10 against the government`s failure to check increase in prices of essential commodities, party president Jual Oram said on Sunday.
Source: Zee News : States | 31 Jan 2010 | 4:51 am

Jessica`s sister deposes in corruption case against principal!

Sabrina Lall, sister of slain model Jessica Lall, testified before a court here that a school principal attested an examination form that had the photo of her late sister.
Source: Zee News : States | 31 Jan 2010 | 4:51 am

Top Naxal killed in encounter!

A top Naxal was killed in an encounter and arms and explosives were seized from Narayanpur district of Chhattisgarh, officials said.
Source: Zee News : States | 31 Jan 2010 | 4:51 am

Maha Kumbh Mela also a chance to make quick money!

The ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela is providing ample opportunities to unemployed youth here to make quick bucks.
Source: Zee News : States | 31 Jan 2010 | 4:51 am

CRPF jawan`s body found in sack, Maoists kill one!

The decomposed body of a missing CRPF jawan was found from a sack Saturday evening near Lalgarh in West Midnapore district, police said.
Source: Zee News : States | 31 Jan 2010 | 4:51 am

Five election officials injured in landmine blast in Dantewada!

Six persons including five election officials on their way for panchayat polls were injured in a blast when the vehicle they were travelling in came under a landmine in Chhattisgarh`s Dantewada district on Sunday, police said.
Source: Zee News : States | 31 Jan 2010 | 4:51 am

I want to be a social worker, says Rajiv Gandhi assassin!

Nalini, serving life sentence in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, dreams of being a social worker if she is released from Vellore Central Prison where she has been lodged for the last 19 years.
Source: Zee News : India National | 31 Jan 2010 | 4:50 am

Sopore gunbattle ends, militants flee!

Militants fled from the house in Sopore town of North Kashmir where they were holed up.
Source: Zee News : India National | 31 Jan 2010 | 4:50 am

Gayatri Devi`s heirs fight govt for gold!

The heirs of Maharani Gayatri Devi of the erstwhile Jaipur royal family, considered the wealthiest royalty of Rajasthan, have approached the Delhi High Court for getting back nearly 800 kg of gold seized by the government in 1975.
Source: Zee News : India National | 31 Jan 2010 | 4:50 am

Paramilitary women to counter anti-India propaganda!

The govt has decided to deploy newly inducted paramilitary women personnel along the international borders, including with Pakistan and China, to give an impetus to civic action programmes and counter anti-India propaganda.
Source: Zee News : India National | 31 Jan 2010 | 4:50 am

Queensland city launches Oz-India `harmony` website !

A city in Queensland has launched a "harmony" website aimed at telling "a lot of great stories" about the bilateral relations and facilitating people of the two countries to share their experiences.
Source: Zee News : India National | 31 Jan 2010 | 4:50 am

UK halts student visa requests in N India!

UK has temporarily suspended acceptance of new student visa applications in north India.
Source: Zee News : India National | 31 Jan 2010 | 4:50 am

Rajiv assassination: CBI yet to get LTTE chief`s death document!

Eight months into the death of LTTE chief V Prabhakaran, the proclaimed offender in Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, the CBI is yet to receive his death certificate from Sri Lankan authorities.
Source: Zee News : India National | 31 Jan 2010 | 4:50 am

British High Commission suspends visa application from parts of northern India

New Delhi, Jan 31 : The British High Commission announced a temporary suspension in accepting visa applications from parts of north India due to an unprecedented spurt in student-visa seekers from the region.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 31 Jan 2010 | 3:30 am

I want to be a pan-India actor: Siddharth

"After Rang De Basanti , I did not want to get typecast in a particular image or a specific kind of film," the actor says.
Source: The Times of India | 31 Jan 2010 | 3:16 am

Why did Farah settle for Akshay-Kat?

Now the story can be told. You know about Farah Khans big entertainer Tees Maar Khan, for which the director-choreographer, breaking tradition, signed on Akshay Kumar over all-time favourite Shah Rukh Khan.
Source: The Times of India | 31 Jan 2010 | 3:14 am

Lonely Amar finds a friend in Jaya Prada - IBNLive.com


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Lonely Amar finds a friend in Jaya Prada
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Amar went 'all alone' to lend party's backing to UPA-II: SPDeccan Herald
Amar Singh slams Mulayam for 'ill treating' MayawatiSify
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Source: Nation - Google News | 31 Jan 2010 | 3:12 am

Good response for first Chandigarh marathon

Chandigarh, Jan 31 (IANS) The first Chandigarh marathon Sunday got enthusiastic response from people, including a 77-year-old record holder and an industrialist who donated Rs.5,000 for every kilometre he ran.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 31 Jan 2010 | 3:10 am

PM undergoes routine health checkup at AIIMS

New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sunday underwent a routine medical checkup Sunday at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here, almost an year after his coronary bypass surgery. Doctors said his tests were normal.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 31 Jan 2010 | 3:00 am

CBI still waiting for Prabhakaran's death certificate

According to information accessed under the Right to Information Act, CBI said it was still awaiting the certificate of Prabhakaran's death from the Lankan authorities. The agency, in reply to an RTI ...
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 31 Jan 2010 | 2:59 am

5 poll officials injured in Dantewada landmine blast

Six persons, including five election officials on their way to panchayat polls, were injured in a blast when the vehicle they were traveling in fell to a landmine blast in Orissa'a Dantewada district ...
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 31 Jan 2010 | 2:59 am

JK gun-battle ends, police searching for bodies of militants

The gun-battle had broken out on Saturday evening and it ended today morning. "We are searching for the bodies of the militants," said Superintendent of Police Sopore Altaf Ahmad Khan.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 31 Jan 2010 | 2:59 am

RSS takes on Shiv Sena, MNS over north Indian issue

Images ] Navnirman Sena head-on, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh on Sunday said that it has asked its volunteers to protect north Indians in Maharashtra and prevent the spread of anti-Hindi feelings.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 31 Jan 2010 | 2:59 am

Congress slams Gadkari for Modi-Gandhi remarks - Hindustan Times


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Congress slams Gadkari for Modi-Gandhi remarks
Hindustan Times
The Congress on Sunday reacted strongly to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Nitin Gadkari's comparison of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi with Mahatma Gandhi, saying it was a reflection of "collective senility" that has gripped the saffron ...
I never compared Modi to Gandhi, says GadkariOneindia
Narendra Modi, Mahatma Gandhi are comparable for Nitin GadkariTimes of India
Gadkari a political pygmy, says Cong on his Modi-Gandhi remarkDaily News & Analysis
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Source: Nation - Google News | 31 Jan 2010 | 2:58 am

Gadkari denies comparing Narendra Modi with Mahatma Gandhi

Bangalore, Jan 31 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party president Nitin Gadkari Sunday denied he had compared Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi with Mahatma Gandhi.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 31 Jan 2010 | 2:50 am

Nepal No. 2 shuttler doubling up as sports reporter

Nepal's number two woman shuttler Sujana Shrestha lost her parents when she was a kid and had to be raised in an orphanage and now to make ends meet she doubles up as a player and a sports journalist.
Source: The Times of India | 31 Jan 2010 | 2:41 am

Militants give slip to forces in Sopore gunbattle - Press Trust of India


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Militants give slip to forces in Sopore gunbattle
Press Trust of India
Srinagar, Jan 31 (PTI) A self-styled commander of Harkat-ul-Mujahideen (HUM) outfit and his associate escaped after engaging security forces in a gunbattle in Sopore town of Baramulla district, a senior police officer said today. ...
Gunfight between militants, forces in KashmirTimes of India
Sopore gunbattle ends, militants fleeIndian Express
Gunfight ends in Sopore in JKOneindia
Rising Kashmir -indiablooms -Zee News
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Source: Nation - Google News | 31 Jan 2010 | 2:41 am

BSF chief's 5-month-younger brother is CRPF head

New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) The new chief of the Central Reserve Police Force Vikram Srivastava, while taking over the reins of the country's biggest paramilitary force Sunday, sought to dismiss the controversy over his intriguing five-month age difference with that of his elder brother and BSF chief Raman Srivastava.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 31 Jan 2010 | 2:40 am

SBI plans to raise Rs.40,000-50,000 crore in 5 years

Baharampur (West Bengal), Jan 31 (IANS) Country's largest lender State Bank of India (SBI) needs to raise about Rs.40,000-50,000 crore of capital for the next five years, a senior official said here Sunday.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 31 Jan 2010 | 2:40 am

Headley was coming to India in Nov to set up base in Delhi - Economic Times


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Headley was coming to India in Nov to set up base in Delhi
Economic Times
31 Jan 2010, 1455 hrs IST, PTI MUMBAI: American terror suspect David Headley was scheduled to visit India again in November last year apparently to finalise the next target for Pakistan-based Lashker-e-Taiba group and set up a base in Delhi. ...
'We have given so much evidence to Pak that even an SHO can start a probe'Times of India
Evidence filed against Lakhvi in 26/11 trialHindustan Times
Missing link in probe: Headley's 'African associate' in MumbaiExpressindia.com
Global Arab Network - English News -StandardNet -India Journal
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Source: Nation - Google News | 31 Jan 2010 | 2:33 am

Federer wins opening set against Murray

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Roger Federer won the opening set of Sunday's Australian Open final with Andy Murray 6-3.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 31 Jan 2010 | 2:33 am

CRR hike, higher inflation not to impact market: Experts

The cash reserve ratio (CRR) hike and a higher inflation forecast by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will not have much impact on the stock market as both have already been factored in by market participants, experts said.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 31 Jan 2010 | 2:32 am

Indian national anthem 'disrespected' at South Asian Games

The Indian national anthem was allegedly disrespected at the 11th South Asian Games in Dhaka when organisers played it abruptly during a flag raising ceremony and ended it within a few seconds, breaching the protocol.
Source: The Times of India | 31 Jan 2010 | 2:30 am

M to launch 6-7 new variants next fiscal

Auto major Mahindra & Mahindra today said it will launch six-to-seven new variants of vehicles across various segments during the next fiscal.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 31 Jan 2010 | 2:24 am

Split Sangh: RSS to protect north Indians in Maharashtra

Taking the Shiv Sena and the MNS head-on, the RSS on Sunday said that it has asked its volunteers to protect the north Indians in Maharashtra and prevent spread of anti-Hindi feelings.
Source: The Times of India | 31 Jan 2010 | 2:09 am

India reiterates carbon goals for climate accord

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India has reiterated a goal of slowing the rise of its carbon emissions by 2020 as part of pledges due by Sunday under a "Copenhagen Accord" to fight climate change, an official statement said.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 31 Jan 2010 | 2:01 am

Carlo Ancelotti praises skipper John Terry as Chelsea grab late win

Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti said it never crossed his mind to leave his skipper John Terry out of the team to play Burnley on Saturday.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 31 Jan 2010 | 2:01 am

Yemen says forces clash with rebels, kill 20

Yemen's armed forces have clashed with Shi'ite rebels in the north, killing 20, state media reported on Sunday.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 31 Jan 2010 | 1:57 am

We have let our fans down: Salman Butt

Pakistan opener Salman Butt, in a candid submission, has said the deplorable performance by the players has let the fans down.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 31 Jan 2010 | 1:54 am

Black and Paes win Australian mixed doubles title

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Zimbabwe's Cara Black and Leander Paes of India won the Australian Open mixed doubles title on Sunday, defeating Russian Ekaterina Makarova and Czech Republic's Jaroslav Levinsky 7-5 6-3.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 31 Jan 2010 | 1:54 am

Wayne Rooney among modern-day Manchester United greats: Ryan Giggs

Ryan Giggs believes that Wayne Rooney has established himself alongside Bryan Robson, Roy Keane and Eric Cantona as a modern-day Manchester United great.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 31 Jan 2010 | 1:53 am

Rooneys' fortune to be revealed in court case with former agent

The fortune amassed by England and Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney and his wife Coleen will be made public for the first time this week.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 31 Jan 2010 | 1:50 am

Zac Efron to play Spider Man

Actor Zac Efron is set for a 9-million-pound payday for his role as Spider Man.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 31 Jan 2010 | 1:47 am

Leonardo DiCaprio to testify against attacker in court

Leonardo DiCaprio is set to testify against a former model, accused of smashing a bottle into the actor's face at a party.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 31 Jan 2010 | 1:44 am

Yousuf not first choice skipper for Kiwi, Australia tour: Ejaz Butt

PCB chairman Ejaz Butt has said circumstances compelled him to name Mohammad Yousuf as the captain.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 31 Jan 2010 | 1:42 am

South African cricket team arrives in India

South Africa's cricket team arrived in India on Saturday to play two tests and three one-day internationals against the host country.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 31 Jan 2010 | 1:40 am

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini ignored plea for stable future: Robinho

Manchester City striker Robinho gave an ultimatum to manager Roberto Mancini over his future at the club, which led to his exit.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 31 Jan 2010 | 1:39 am

I never compared Modi to Gandhi: Gadkari

BJP President Nitin Gadkari on Sunday denied making a direct comparison between Gujarat CM Narendra Modi and Mahatma Gandhi during a ceremony to mark the Father of the Nation's death anniversary.
Source: The Times of India | 31 Jan 2010 | 1:04 am

Mahatma Gandhi's ashes scattered off S.Africa coast

DURBAN (Reuters) - Some of the ashes of revered independence leader Mahatma Gandhi were scattered in the ocean off the South African coast on Saturday, highlighting the political ties between the two countries.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 31 Jan 2010 | 1:04 am

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Source: The Times of India | 31 Jan 2010 | 12:48 am

India softens stand on negotiating with Taliban

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India is willing to back efforts to seek peace with Taliban to stabilise Afghanistan, foreign minister S.M. Krishna said, indicating a softening of stand towards a group known to be close to rival Pakistan.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 31 Jan 2010 | 12:48 am

China: U.S. arms sales to Taiwan hurt national security

BEIJING/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. arms sales to Taiwan hurt China's national security, its foreign minister said, escalating the rhetoric in a dispute threatening to deepen rifts between the world's biggest and third-biggest economies.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 31 Jan 2010 | 12:29 am

Jairam faces fury over Bt Brinjal in Hyderabad

The Union Minister of State for environment and forest was on Sunday gheraoed by people opposing the introduction of Bt Brinjal in the country.
Source: The Times of India | 31 Jan 2010 | 12:20 am

UK says stop after 650 pc rise in student visa pleas - IBNLive.com


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UK says stop after 650 pc rise in student visa pleas
IBNLive.com
New Delhi: The British High Commission has temporarily suspended acceptance of new visa applications of students with effect from February 1 in north India after a suspicious 650 per cent increase in student visa applications in three months. ...
'We received as many applications in one day as we do in a month'Times of India
UK suspends accepting student visa applications in N IndiaIndian Express
UK halts student visa applications from N IndiaOneindia
The Hindu -BBC News -Hindustan Times
all 109 news articles »

Source: Nation - Google News | 31 Jan 2010 | 12:06 am

Tigers’ day out in Guwahati zoo

The zoo was reopened to visitors after the big cats were recaptured
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 31 Jan 2010 | 12:00 am

Resignations of 129 MLAs rejected

HYDERABAD: All the pending 130 letters of resignation by MLAs, barring one, from all regions have been rejected by Speaker N. Kiran Kumar Reddy on Saturday “in the interests of the welfare of the people”. Taking the wind out ...
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 31 Jan 2010 | 12:00 am

Gandhiji’s ashes immersed in ocean off Durban

DURBAN: Sixty two years after Mahatma Gandhi’s assassination, ashes of the apostle of peace, preserved by a family friend, were finally immersed in the Indian Ocean off the South African coast on Saturday. “It was a ...
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 31 Jan 2010 | 12:00 am

Two killed in drunk driving

4 police officers injured; driver remanded to police custody
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 31 Jan 2010 | 12:00 am

Destination Ganga: Karachi priest still waiting with over 100 urns


Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 31 Jan 2010 | 12:00 am

CAT for affected candidates

NEW DELHI: The online Common Admission Test, which was marred by glitches in November last, started again on Saturday to help nearly 11,000 left-out candidates appear for the test. — ...
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 31 Jan 2010 | 12:00 am

Goa decides against talks on Mahadayi

PANAJI: The Goa Cabinet has decided not to hold negotiations with the Karnataka Government on sharing of Mahadayi waters, preferring instead to wait for the newly constituted Mahadayi Water Disputes Tribunal to resolve the contentious ...
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 31 Jan 2010 | 12:00 am

Legal steps to demolish two check-dams at Munnar

Cabinet sub-committee visits the hill resort for on-the-spot assessment
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 31 Jan 2010 | 12:00 am

U.K. suspends student visa applications from north India

Move follows manifold increase in applications and fears of foul play
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 31 Jan 2010 | 12:00 am

U.S. warns its citizens to be alert during India visit

Washington: Terror groups may be planning attacks in India, the U.S. State Department has warned in its latest advisory and asked its nationals to be alert while visiting the country in the coming months. “The Department of State ...
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 31 Jan 2010 | 12:00 am

Protect north Indians from attacks: RSS chief - IBNLive.com


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Protect north Indians from attacks: RSS chief
IBNLive.com
New Delhi: The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has taken on the MNS and the Shiv Sena by coming out in support of north Indians in Maharashtra. RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat has asked sangh workers in Maharashtra to protect north Indians from attacks. ...
Will speak to Bhagwat on Mumbai remark: GadkariPress Trust of India
RSS slams Shiv Sena over Marathi issueOneindia
RSS to protect north Indians from Senaindiablooms
India Today -MyNews.in -Press Trust of India
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Source: Nation - Google News | 30 Jan 2010 | 11:49 pm

Paes, Black win Australian Open mixed doubles title

Leander Paes and Cara Black beat Ekaterina Makarova and Jaroslav Levinsky in straight sets 7-5, 6-3 to win Australian Open mixed doubles title.
Source: The Times of India | 30 Jan 2010 | 11:47 pm

U.S. halt to Haiti evacuations stirs fears for sick

PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Critically injured Haitian earthquake victims are no longer being flown by the U.S. military for treatment in the United States, raising fears some will die in a dispute over where to treat them and who should pay the costs.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 30 Jan 2010 | 11:45 pm

U.S. satisfied with recall fix, Toyota chief apologizes

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. safety regulators are satisfied with a Toyota Motor Corp. plan for fixing an accelerator problem that is part of a widening global recall and unprecedented sales and production halt, a government official said on Saturday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 30 Jan 2010 | 11:23 pm

15-hour gunbattle ends in J&K

A gunbattle between two militants and security forces in Sopore town in north Kashmir ended on Sunday, prompting the police to launch a search for militants who could have died during the encounter.
Source: The Times of India | 30 Jan 2010 | 10:50 pm

Michael Jackson, Leonard Cohen win special Grammys

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Michael Jackson won yet another posthumous honour on Saturday, joining six other musicians including Leonard Cohen and Loretta Lynn who received Grammy awards for lifetime achievement.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 30 Jan 2010 | 10:38 pm

Pakistani publishers absent from World Book Fair - Daily Times


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Pakistani publishers absent from World Book Fair
Daily Times
NEW DELHI: Organisers of the World Book Fair on Saturday expressed their shock at the dismal presence of Pakistani publishers at the week-long event. Pakistan's state-run National Book Foundation (NBF) had decided to skip the fair ...
World Book Fair inaugurated in DelhiOneindia
Book fair likely to be annual eventTimes of India
Pak team denied visa for book fairIndian Express
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Source: Nation - Google News | 30 Jan 2010 | 7:24 pm

CM, others pay tribute to Mahatma - Times of India


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CM, others pay tribute to Mahatma
Times of India
PATNA: Tributes were paid to the Father of Nation Mahatma Gandhi on his martyrdom day on Saturday. Chief minister Nitish Kumar visited Gandhighat to pay homage to Mahatma Gandhi where armed police gave salute and a two-minute silence was observed. ...
India pays homage to Mahatma Gandhi on Martyrs' DayEconomic Times
Gandhiji's ashes scattered in Indian OceanThe Hindu
Mahatma Gandhi ashes scattered in sea off South AfricaBBC News
Hindustan Times -African Press Agency (subscription) -Sify
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Source: Nation - Google News | 30 Jan 2010 | 3:12 pm

Didi's rly sops for Nandigram - Times of India


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Didi's rly sops for Nandigram
Times of India
NANDIGRAM: Railway minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday sought to repay her debt to the people of Nandigram the place that helped Trinamool Congress effect a turnaround in Bengal politics by launching a project to put the area on the country's railway ...
Politics at Nandi rail eventCalcutta Telegraph
Railway Budget 2010-11: Mamata Banerjee To Discuss Rail PPPs On Feb 6india-server.com
Mamata threatens to derail Nayachar chemical hubIndian Express
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Source: Nation - Google News | 30 Jan 2010 | 2:49 pm

Two killed in drunk driving - The Hindu


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Two killed in drunk driving
The Hindu
Mumbai: Two persons, including a police sub-inspector, were killed when a drunk 27-year-old woman lost control of her SUV and rammed their vehicles in Mumbai, around 12.15 am on Saturday. Those killed are sub-inspector Dinanath Shinde (40) and Ajzal ...
High, speeding woman kills 2 in MumbaiDaily News & Analysis
'She made no attempt to flee'Times of India
Drunk woman motorist kills cop, bikerIndian Express
Deccan Herald -Chandigarh Tribune -Daily Pioneer
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Source: Nation - Google News | 30 Jan 2010 | 12:50 pm

Orissa wants Tatas to use Gopalpur land acquired 13 yrs ago

The Orissa government will ask Tata Steel to set up proposed coal-to-liquid (CTL) project at Gopalpur in Ganjam district to utilise the land acquired by the company about 13 years ago, state Revenue Minister S N Patro said today.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 30 Jan 2010 | 4:58 am

Govt may divest only 10% stake in CIL

State-run Coal India (CIL) today said the government may divest only 10 per cent stake in the PSU in the next fiscal, against the desired 15 per cent, as regulatory provisions bars it from reserving some shares for employees.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 30 Jan 2010 | 3:34 am

Eighth accused pleads guilty in Rajaratnam case

A 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

Emmbi Polyarns Rs 43cr IPO opens on Feb 1

Emmbi 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

Obama policies will send more jobs to India, China: Jindal

Indian-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

SAIL, ONGC, IOC, NTPC may get Maharatna tag shortly

Four 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