Harper for stronger Canada-India ties!

Canada and India must forge stronger trade, investment and educational ties to build a more productive friendship, Prime Minister Stephen Harper has said.
Source: Zee News : India National | 1 Feb 2010 | 5:00 am

Lata Mangeshkar felicitated by AP CM Rosaiah!

Legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar was felicitated by the `Kala Saraswati` award by Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister K Rosaiah here.
Source: Zee News : India National | 1 Feb 2010 | 5:00 am

`Pak training Indians for terror project`!

Pakistan`s ISI has put together a team of Indian jihadis in Karachi, a media report claimed on Monday.
Source: Zee News : India National | 1 Feb 2010 | 5:00 am

Terrorism, insurgency need to be tackled with firm hand: PM!

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday emphasised that "terrorism, insurgency and extremism need to be tackled with a firm and yet sensitive hand" as a requirement for rapid economic growth.
Source: Zee News : India National | 1 Feb 2010 | 5:00 am

Congress leaders from Telangana to discuss JAC issue !

Congress leaders from Telangana region would on Monday discuss the party`s directive that they should "withdraw" from the all-party Telangana Joint Action Committee (JAC).
Source: Zee News : India National | 1 Feb 2010 | 5:00 am

Russian NSA in Delhi today, to discuss Taliban, terror!

With the London conference clearing the way for reconciliation with the Taliban, NSA of India and Russia will meet Monday to share views on the new strategy of integrating the hardline militia in Afghanistan.
Source: Zee News : India National | 1 Feb 2010 | 5:00 am

RSS roots for North Indians, irks Shiv Sena - Hindustan Times


Oneindia

RSS roots for North Indians, irks Shiv Sena
Hindustan Times
In a stand that may widen the rift with Shiv Sena over the issue of North Indians living in Maharashtra, BJP President Nitin Gadkari said there was no conflict between regional and national identities and his party did not believe in discrimination on ...
Shiv Sena contention a pernicious thesis: ChidambaramThe Hindu
'Keep off Mumbai' issue, Sena tells RSSTimes of India
BJP slams Shiv Sena, says Mumbai is for all IndiansZee News
IBNLive.com -Calcutta Telegraph -Daily News & Analysis
all 142 news articles »

Source: Nation - Google News | 1 Feb 2010 | 3:30 am

Hamid Ansari inaugurates Surajkund Crafts Mela

New Delhi, Feb 1 : Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari inaugurated the internationally acclaimed annual Surajkund Crafts Mela on Monday at Surajkund near New Delhi.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 1 Feb 2010 | 3:30 am

Aviation sector to revive by 2011: Praful Patel

"I hope the sector will certainly revive in 2011," Patel told reporters here.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 1 Feb 2010 | 3:28 am

Ashok Leyland gains on jump in Q3 net

Around 9 lakh shares changed hands on the BSE as against a two-week daily average trade of 7.28 lakh shares.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 1 Feb 2010 | 3:28 am

Telangana issue:Cong leaders to wait before pulling out of JAC

Faced with a directive from the party high command to withdraw from the all-party Telangana Joint Action Committee, Congress leaders from the region today decided to wait till the announcement of the constitution of the committee by the Centre.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 1 Feb 2010 | 3:26 am

Britain to consider branding ban on cigarette packs

At the moment, 21 percent of the population smokes and ministers want to reduce that figure to 10 percent by 2020, with a particular focus on young people.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 1 Feb 2010 | 3:24 am

Give jobs only to those born in Maharashtra: Raj Thackeray

'Just because one can write, read and speak Marathi does not entitle him to local jobs. For getting jobs in Mumbai, one has to be a Marathi by birth,' said the MNS chief.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 1 Feb 2010 | 3:23 am

Muslim women can be snapped without burqa for i-card: Cleric

Maulana Kalbe Jawaad, a member of Muslim Personal Law Board, said it was similar to women getting themselves photographed for obtaining passports for Haj pilgrimage.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 1 Feb 2010 | 3:21 am

Titan dazzles on strong earnings

Titan Industries surged further to a new 52-week high of Rs 1,716 - up 14.5% from the previous close. The stock finally ended witha huge gain of 13.5% at Rs 1,704. Over 1.4 lakh shares were traded on the BSE as against a two-week daily average trade of 13,000 shares.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 1 Feb 2010 | 3:21 am

Man looted of Rs.3.5 lakh, killed in Gujarat

Ahmedabad, Feb 1 (IANS) A petrol pump cashier was looted and shot dead by motorcycle-borne assailants in Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi's constituency of Maninagar here Monday.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 1 Feb 2010 | 3:20 am

Saffron camp split over `Mumbai for Marathis'

New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) The split between the Shiv Sena and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) over `Mumbai for Marathis' widened Monday, with Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders Murli Manohar Joshi and Shanta Kumar coming out in support of the RSS.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 1 Feb 2010 | 3:20 am

Electronics industry keen on creation of national electronics mission

The industry (Electronic System Design and Manufacturing or ESDM) wants the mission to be a nodal agency for it within the Department of Infomation Technology and with direct interface to the PMO.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 1 Feb 2010 | 3:19 am

Protests over BT Brinjal get global attention - Times Now.tv


Indian Express

Protests over BT Brinjal get global attention
Times Now.tv
With the voices of protest in India against BT Brinjal getting louder, what began as a small issue in India has now grown to a global issue with Indians' protest now getting global attention. The Issue is now subject of intense debate, as the country ...
Jairam's baigan ki baat irks farmersExpress Buzz
Jairam heckled at Bt brinjal meet, decision after Feb 6Times of India
Ramesh heckled over Bt brinjalHindustan Times
Daily News & Analysis -Business Standard -Financial Express
all 171 news articles »

Source: Nation - Google News | 1 Feb 2010 | 3:18 am

Markets end flat

The indices closed flat for the third consecutive session, with the Sensex ending at 16,356, lower by one point, and the Nifty closing at 4,906, up 24 points. Consumer durables, IT and auto sectors traded firm, while FMCG and banking were sluggish.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 1 Feb 2010 | 3:18 am

Fortis Healthcare up on fund raising plans

Over 7.41 lakh shares were traded on the BSE as against a two-week daily average trade of 3.17 lakh shares.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 1 Feb 2010 | 3:17 am

India building spacecraft for satellite phones

India is building a spacecraft for mobile applications that will enable use of satellite phones without dependence on foreign players, a top space scientist said here today.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 1 Feb 2010 | 3:16 am

India's exports, imports jump

Exports maintain growth for the second month running, imports show growth over December last year.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 1 Feb 2010 | 3:15 am

Shutdown in Srinagar against boy's killing in police station

Shops in many areas remained closed and residents took to streets to protest the killing of 16-year-old Wamik Farooq.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 1 Feb 2010 | 3:14 am

Telangana issue: Cong leaders to wait before pulling out of JAC

Congress MP Madhu Yashki Goud said the status-quo would continue till the committee is announced by Chidambaram by the end of this week.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 1 Feb 2010 | 3:14 am

Convention on 'Global Meltdown and Roadmap Ahead' from Feb 5

Nearly 600 delegates and representatives from 100 corporate houses are scheduled to participate in the two-day event.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 1 Feb 2010 | 3:14 am

Tandava boat mishap: Searches on to trace 10 missing persons

The mishap occurred when 14 villagers of Ammapeta in Golugonda mandal in Visakhapatnam district were returning in a country-made boat.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 1 Feb 2010 | 3:14 am

Australian women have fastest rising obesity rate in the world

The study compared the body mass index (BMI)- weight divided by height - of Aussie women with their counterparts in the US, China and the UK and found that their BMI is rising faster than other nations.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 1 Feb 2010 | 3:12 am

Shiv Sena tells RSS to 'keep off Mumbai' issue

Mumbai, Feb 1 (IANS) Stung by Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh's (RSS) criticism of its anti-north Indians policy, the Shiv Sena Monday hit back saying the RSS should 'keep off the issue'.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 1 Feb 2010 | 3:10 am

Paes planning to dabble in Hindi films

Kolkata, Feb 1 (IANS) While still going strong on the tennis court, Indian tennis doubles ace Leander Paes is also planning to dabble in Hindi films. He has already been offered the hero's role in a Bollywood production.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 1 Feb 2010 | 3:10 am

It's an all women affair in Kochi

Kochi, Feb 1 (IANS) With B. Sandhya taking over as the new Inspector General of Police, central range, Monday, women hold all the key posts in this commercial capital of Kerala.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 1 Feb 2010 | 3:10 am

Keralite wins Australia Day medals for service

Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 1 (IANS) V.P. Unnikrishnan, secretary of the Federation of Indian communities, Queensland (FICQ) has received two Australia Day Achievement Medals for his contribution to the society there.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 1 Feb 2010 | 3:10 am

NCW against indecent portrayal of women in Rahul Mahajan's show

New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) The National Commission for Women (NCW) Monday asked the information and broadcasting ministry to ensure that NDTV Imagine's reality show 'Rahul Dulhaniya Le Jayega' does not portray women in an indecent manner.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 1 Feb 2010 | 3:10 am

Six killed as bus overturns in West Bengal

Kolkata, Feb 1 (IANS) Six people were killed and several others injured when a bus overturned in West Bengal's Purulia district Monday, police said.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 1 Feb 2010 | 3:10 am

Girl student hit by bus, dies

Bhubaneswar, Feb 1 (IANS) A girl student was crushed to death Monday when a speeding school bus hit her in Orissa's Sundergarh district, police said.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 1 Feb 2010 | 3:10 am

Opposition Sri Lankan Tamils, Muslim parties vow to stay united - Daily News & Analysis


The Guardian

Opposition Sri Lankan Tamils, Muslim parties vow to stay united
Daily News & Analysis
PTI COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's opposition Tamil and Muslim parties today pledged to continue their alliance in the forthcoming parliamentary elections, buoyed by a favourable electoral tide in north and east of the country in the recent Presidential polls. ...
Help develop Jaffna: BogollagamaThe Hindu
British-based Tamils vote for independent state in Sri LankaThe Guardian
Menon, MK discuss Lankan IDPs' rehabilitationExpress Buzz
Economic Times -Webnewswire.com -Sify
all 238 news articles »

Source: Nation - Google News | 1 Feb 2010 | 3:06 am

India's rising incomes to pressure food supply: PM - Economic Times


The Hindu

India's rising incomes to pressure food supply: PM
Economic Times
NEW DELHI: Rising prosperity will increasingly put pressure on food supply in India and the country urgently needs to boost farm productivity, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Monday. After last year's failed monsoon rains, food prices have jumped ...
Hinduja praises PM and team for India's resilienceBusiness Standard
Food security, productivity major concerns in India, says PMTimes of India
PM asks States to bolster food production, tackle shortagesNetIndian
Oneindia -Hindustan Times -World News
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Source: Nation - Google News | 1 Feb 2010 | 3:04 am

Telangana:Cong leaders to wait before pulling out of JAC - The Hindu


The Hindu

Telangana:Cong leaders to wait before pulling out of JAC
The Hindu
PTI The Hindu K. Jana Reddy and R. Damodar Reddy , the prominent Telangana JAC legislators making a statement after the Telangana Congressmen meeting in Hyderabad on Monday . Photo: PV Sivakumar Faced with a directive from the party high command to ...
Congress leaders from Telangana to discuss JAC issueOneindia
Congress leaders told to quitExpress Buzz
Telangana deadline ends, legislators set to resignTimes of India
Express Buzz -Express Buzz -Express Buzz
all 219 news articles »

Source: Nation - Google News | 1 Feb 2010 | 3:04 am

Suzuki Motorcycle Jan sales up 93%

"Suzuki has great plans for the coming year and this is only the beginning. This growth momentum will further accelerate in coming months," Suzuki Motorcycle India (SMIPL) Vice President (Sales and Marketing) Atul Gupta said in a statement.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 1 Feb 2010 | 3:03 am

ONGC to spend Rs 26k cr on capex in next fiscal

Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) will spend Rs 26,000 crore on capital expenditure in the next financial year, its Chairman and Managing Director R S Sharma said today.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 1 Feb 2010 | 3:00 am

CORRECTED - (OFFICIAL) - Toyota: some recalled models sold in Middle East

(Toyota corrects to say plan under study, recall undecided)

Source: Reuters: Top News | 1 Feb 2010 | 2:56 am

PM asks bureaucrats to be innovative and quick

Talkingto the civil servants, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today asked them to be innovative and quick, saying people resent "apathy, sloth and corruption" at any level of government more than ever before.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 1 Feb 2010 | 2:50 am

Will visa ban come in the way of genuine students desirous of pursuing ... - Times of India


Oneindia

Will visa ban come in the way of genuine students desirous of pursuing ...
Times of India
Fearing abuse of procedure, UK has temporarily suspended new student visa applications from North India . Will visa ban come in the way of genuine students desirous of pursuing education in UK ? PS You may also SMS or email your views. ...
Indian Govt to help students hit by UK visa freezeOneindia
UK says stop after 650 pc rise in student visa pleasIBNLive.com
English test helped UK visa applications swellMid-Day
The Hindu -Wall Street Journal -BBC News
all 153 news articles »

Source: Nation - Google News | 1 Feb 2010 | 2:35 am

Saffron split: BJP backs RSS stand on north Indians

Amid a war of words with the Shiv Sena over the issue, the BJP and RSS on Monday said there should be no discrimination against north Indians in Maharashtra and no party should create a divide for political gain.
Source: The Times of India | 1 Feb 2010 | 2:12 am

Rising incomes to pressure food supply - PM

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Rising prosperity will increasingly put pressure on food supply in India and the country urgently needs to boost farm productivity, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Monday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 1 Feb 2010 | 1:58 am

Exports underpin manufacturing momentum

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's manufacturing in January grew at its fastest pace in almost 1-½ years, driven by a sharp rise in new export orders that are supporting a recovery in the industrial sector, a survey showed on Monday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 1 Feb 2010 | 1:52 am

Protester's death sparks violent clashes in Kashmir

SRINAGAR (Reuters) - Government forces clashed with Muslim demonstrators in Srinagar on Monday trying to quell violence fuelled by the killing of a civilian at the hands of police, witnesses said.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 1 Feb 2010 | 1:49 am

Sex, skin-show get less appealing

Sex, skin-show get less appealing
Source: The Times of India | 1 Feb 2010 | 1:05 am

Sajjan Kumar gets notice in 1984 anti-Sikh riots cases - Sify


Oneindia

Sajjan Kumar gets notice in 1984 anti-Sikh riots cases
Sify
A city court on Monday issued notice to former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar and others in two cases relating to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, taking cognisance of two chargesheets filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) against them. ...
Delhi court issues summons against Sajjan Kumar in Anti-Sikh riots caseIndia Talkies
Court issues summons against Sajjan in 1984 riot casePress Trust of India

all 34 news articles »

Source: Nation - Google News | 1 Feb 2010 | 12:36 am

A.R. Rahman wins two Grammy Awards

MUMBAI (Reuters) - "Slumdog Millionaire" composer A.R. Rahman struck gold twice at the Grammy Awards on Sunday, adding to the Oscars he won last year for the film's soundtrack and theme song "Jai Ho".

Source: Reuters: Top News | 1 Feb 2010 | 12:33 am

I never dreamt of winning a Grammy, says A R Rahman

The music maestro, who won two awards at the 52nd Grammy Awards for 'Slumdog Millionaire', says he never dreamt of winning honours of this stature. Winners
Source: The Times of India | 1 Feb 2010 | 12:06 am

CPI(M), BJP leaders visit Munnar


Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 1 Feb 2010 | 12:00 am

Maharashtra fugitive emerges as 26/11 suspect

Zabiuddin Ansari may have guided Mumbai assault team
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 1 Feb 2010 | 12:00 am

Stones thrown at minority institutions

MANGALORE: The Canara Organisation for Development and Peace (CODP) at Nanthoor, the Noorani and Noor-ul-Islam mosques, an orphanage, a house and a shop adjoining the mosques in Kumpala were damaged in stone-throwing by suspected Hindutva ...
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 1 Feb 2010 | 12:00 am

Don’t honour Chatwal, Indian envoy told PMO

Indian embassy in U.S. rejected a request to nominate him for Padma award in 2008
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 1 Feb 2010 | 12:00 am

These projects are for the people, by the people

Residents’ association to implement JNNURM projects
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 1 Feb 2010 | 12:00 am

Headley planned to visit India again

MUMBAI: American terror suspect David Headley, 49, was scheduled to visit India again in November last year. Sources privy to the investigation said Headley had told his friends in India that he was coming to the country in November for his ...
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 1 Feb 2010 | 12:00 am

Telangana leaders yield to warning

HYDERABAD: Hours after AICC general secretary M. Veerappa Moily issued an ultimatum to the Telangana Congress leaders to disassociate themselves from the Joint Action Committee, a majority of them fell in line on Sunday, stating they would ...
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 1 Feb 2010 | 12:00 am

I can cry like Roger, I can’t play like him: Murray

CHENNAI: Seeking to become the first British male to win a Grand Slam singles title since Fred Perry won the U.S. Open in 1936, Andy Murray was reduced to tears after his loss to Roger Federer in the Australian Open final on Sunday. ...
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 1 Feb 2010 | 12:00 am

Moily cautions Congress leaders in A.P.

NEW DELHI: Even as the high command made it clear that Congress leaders in Andhra Pradesh should withdraw themselves from the Joint Action Committee (JAC) and warned that “any violation of party discipline will be seriously dealt ...
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 1 Feb 2010 | 12:00 am

Indian-origin taxi driver killed in New Zealand

MELBOURNE: An Indian-origin taxi driver was stabbed by an unknown assailant and found dead in his taxi on Sunday in New Zealand’s Auckland city. Hiren Mohini, 39, was driving the taxi that veered off the road and hit a tree around ...
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 1 Feb 2010 | 12:00 am

China fumes at latest U.S. arms sales to Taiwan

BEIJING/TOKYO (Reuters) - Chinese state media blasted the United States on Monday for a planned $6.4 billion arms package for Taiwan, while a U.S. official said Washington was committed to helping the island defend itself.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 31 Jan 2010 | 11:50 pm

Sajjan issued notice in anti-Sikh riots' cases

A Delhi court on Monday issued summons to former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar and others after taking cognizance of the chargesheets filed against them in two cases relating to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.
Source: The Times of India | 31 Jan 2010 | 11:38 pm

Food security, productivity major concerns: PM

The sense of comfort over food security is misplaced and both the availability of produce and controlling prices remain challenges, PM Manmohan Singh said today.
Source: The Times of India | 31 Jan 2010 | 11:15 pm

Top sign of sexiness

Top sign of sexiness
Source: The Times of India | 31 Jan 2010 | 11:06 pm

Grammy rivals Taylor Swift, Beyonce make history

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Country-pop starlet Taylor Swift, who rocketed to stardom with ballads of teen love that she wrote on her bedroom floor, on Sunday became the youngest artist to win the coveted Grammy for album of the year.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 31 Jan 2010 | 10:59 pm

Father Federer savours 'exceptional' Melbourne victory

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Roger Federer supped champagne and partied until dawn in Melbourne on Monday, savouring his first grand slam victory as a father but already looking forward to the defence of his French Open crown.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 31 Jan 2010 | 10:42 pm

Afridi booked for ball tampering under ICC Code

Shahid Afridi, who was slapped two T20I ban for ball tampering in the final ODI against Australia, was booked under article 2.2.9 of ICC Code of Conduct.
Source: The Times of India | 31 Jan 2010 | 10:37 pm

I want to grow old with ex-wife Seema: Om Puri


Source: The Times of India | 31 Jan 2010 | 10:23 pm

Taxi safety reviewed after stabbing - TVNZ


New Zealand Herald

Taxi safety reviewed after stabbing
TVNZ
The government is to review taxi safety and consider mandatory safety measures after the killing of Auckland driver Hiren Mohini. The 39-year-old driver for Auckland Co-op Taxis was stabbed to death in the suburb of Mt Eden early on Sunday after ...
Knife found as search for killer stepped upNew Zealand Herald
Knife used to attack Indian taxi driver in NZ foundPress Trust of India
Knife found in hunt for taxi driver's killerStuff.co.nz
Oneindia -Hindustan Times -The Hindu
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Source: Nation - Google News | 31 Jan 2010 | 10:14 pm

'Avatar' breaks $2 billion at worldwide box office

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Avatar" ventured further into rarefied territory at the worldwide box office during the weekend, surpassing the $2 billion mark days after it broke the record held by "Titanic."

Source: Reuters: Top News | 31 Jan 2010 | 8:14 pm

Aamir, Vidhu Vinod to keep distance


Source: The Times of India | 31 Jan 2010 | 3:14 pm

PG medical race easier: 2,000 more seats from 2010

The MCI has given the green signal for 2,000 additional PG medical seats across various states in the upcoming academic year, with Tamil Nadu showing the largest swell, followed by Karnataka, Gujarat and Maharashtra.
Source: The Times of India | 31 Jan 2010 | 3:12 pm

Wary SC judges take bank details off website - Times of India


South Asia Mail

Wary SC judges take bank details off website
Times of India
NEW DELHI: After taking the historic step of putting details of their assets and liabilities on the Supreme Court's official website, some of the judges had to scurry for cover in the face of looming threat from cyber criminals and had to change their ...
CJI sounds a warning note on cyber fraudIndian Express
SC not to lift ban on use of plastic bagsIndlaw.com
SC judges withdraw bank details from websiteZee News
Little About (blog) -Times of India -Times of India
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Source: Nation - Google News | 31 Jan 2010 | 3:05 pm

Meghalaya: 1 state, 2 chief ministers - Times of India


Oneindia

Meghalaya: 1 state, 2 chief ministers
Times of India
SHILLONG: Meghalaya, which has witnessed just two chief ministers complete their five-year terms since its creation in 1972, is attempting elusive political stability with what amounts to a novel contribution to democracy: two CMs instead of one. ...
Balancing act gives Meghalaya 4 'chief ministers'Hindustan Times
CM status for Friday LyngdohCalcutta Telegraph
Meghalaya, the state with 4 'chief ministers'Indian Express
Oneindia -BreakingNewsOnline. -Press Trust of India
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Source: Nation - Google News | 31 Jan 2010 | 12:18 pm

Pakistan Taliban deny leader Hakimullah killed

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistan's Taliban denied a report on Sunday that their leader Hakimullah Mehsud had been killed in a U.S. drone aircraft strike.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 31 Jan 2010 | 10:01 am