Four persons arrested for igniting religious tension!

Police staged a flag march and four persons were arrested in the district for allegedly inciting religious tension, police said here on Saturday.
Source: Zee News : States | 7 Feb 2010 | 5:06 am

Won`t allow Mumbai to be separated from Maharashtra: Uddhav!

Alleging the UPA government was conspiring to separate Mumbai from Maharashtra, Shiv Sena executive president Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday night said his party would oppose such a move and continue to take to the streets to fight.
Source: Zee News : States | 7 Feb 2010 | 5:06 am

Heavy snow blocks Kashmir highway !

Heavy snowfall continued to block the Srinagar-Jammu highway for the second day on Sunday, stranding more than 500 vehicles and travellers at various safe spots between Udhampur and Bannihal towns on the road.
Source: Zee News : States | 7 Feb 2010 | 5:06 am

Trains cancelled or rescheduled for Maoist bandh!

Several trains were cancelled or diverted on Saturday in the wake of 72-hour shutdown in Jharkhand and nearby states beginning midnight today by Maoists.
Source: Zee News : States | 7 Feb 2010 | 5:06 am

Delhi HC set to change its contradictory RTI Rules!

The Delhi High Court has decided to consider changes in its RTI rules to bring it in conformity with the Right to Information Act.
Source: Zee News : States | 7 Feb 2010 | 5:06 am

Centre, states should coordinate to tackle security threats: PM!

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Sunday said the Centre and the states should launch coordinated efforts to tackle internal security threats.
Source: Zee News : India National | 7 Feb 2010 | 5:05 am

Life imprisonment for dowry death only in rare cases: SC!

The Supreme Court has taken a view that only in rare cases life imprisonment should be awarded to those convicted for causing the death of women in dowry-related cases.
Source: Zee News : India National | 7 Feb 2010 | 5:05 am

Maoists blow up rail track in Bihar!

Maoists blew up a rail track in Bihar early on Sunday during a five-state bandh.
Source: Zee News : India National | 7 Feb 2010 | 5:05 am

Electronic evidence subject to accurate and stringent test: SC!

Supre Court has said that "standard of proof" in the form of electronic evidence should be "more accurate and stringent" compared to other documentary evidence.
Source: Zee News : India National | 7 Feb 2010 | 5:05 am

Menon, Jones meet in Munich; discuss regional stability, Iran!

Issues like regional stability and Iran figured in talks National Security Adviser Shivshankar Menon had with his US counterpart James Jones on the margins of a security meet in Munich.
Source: Zee News : India National | 7 Feb 2010 | 5:05 am

Gadkari to focus on `Antyodaya` at party national council!

BJP chief Nitin Gadkari is expected to lay focus on `Antyodaya` in the party`s forthcoming national council meeting at Indore.
Source: Zee News : India National | 7 Feb 2010 | 5:05 am

Look poor to avoid attack: Oz top cop to Indians!

Indian students living in Australia have slammed Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Simon Overland`s advice that they should not work as taxi drivers and should “look as poor as you can” to avoid being assaulted.
Source: Zee News : India National | 7 Feb 2010 | 5:05 am

Group to look into complaints against secretaries!

Complaints against secretaries to the Government of India are henceforth expected to come up for speedy scrutiny with the constitution of a high-level group headed by the Cabinet Secretary.
Source: Zee News : India National | 7 Feb 2010 | 5:05 am

Agni-III missile successfully test fired!

India on Sunday `successfully` tested its indigenous long-range nuclear-capable Agni-III missile.
Source: Zee News : India National | 7 Feb 2010 | 5:05 am

Transfer of farmland for development causing unrest: Panel!

Massive transfer of agricultural and forest land for development and infrastructural projects has created "rural unrest and distress migration" in those areas, a high-level panel has found.
Source: Zee News : India National | 7 Feb 2010 | 5:05 am

Acupuncture may help treat pregnancy depression

In the study, researchers studied 150 women who were pregnant and classified as depressed in a double-blind study, which is considered the most effective type of experiment.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 7 Feb 2010 | 3:37 am

J-K wants new surrender policy for PoK youths wiling to return

'To encourage more militants to return to state and manage their transition to civilian life, a new surrender and rehabilitation policy of militants is under active consideration of my government,' said Omar Abdullah.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 7 Feb 2010 | 3:33 am

Soon, software for mobiles that translates foreign languages instantly

A basic system will be ready in couple of years, as Google is building on existing technologies in voice recognition and automatic translation.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 7 Feb 2010 | 3:32 am

Chavan ensures safe screening of film, threatened by the Shiv Sena

Mumbai, Feb 7 : Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan has asserted that the state government would provide ample security measures to ensure the smooth screening of Bollywood actor Shahrukh Khan's upcoming flick 'My Name Is Khan'.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 7 Feb 2010 | 3:30 am

Emirates plane grounded on terror call

Mumbai, Feb 7 : An Emirates EK 505 plane from Mumbai to Manchester was diverted to technical area Tango 5 of Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus here on Sunday after airport officials received an anonymous call that a Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) suspect was onboard inside the plane.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 7 Feb 2010 | 3:30 am

Curfew like situation eases in Kashmir

Many areas were brought under 'undeclared' curfew on Thursday after violent clashes over the killing of a seventh class student, Wamik Farooq, in teargas shelling at Rajouri Kadal on Sunday last.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 7 Feb 2010 | 3:25 am

Bachendri Pal to head women adventure group

The group will spread environmental awareness both in urban and rural areas and also explore possibilities of self employment for women.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 7 Feb 2010 | 3:24 am

Law minister releases Gopalaswami's letter seeking Navin Chawla's ouster

The appellate authority under the Right to Information Act in the law ministry allowed the request of one SS Ranawat, for the unprecedented recommendation made by Gopalaswami in January last year.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 7 Feb 2010 | 3:21 am

Dalai Lama to be honoured by US-based organisation

National Underground Railroad Freedom Center in Cincinnati, Ohio, has selected the Tibetan temporal head for the award that would be conferred on him later this year.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 7 Feb 2010 | 3:19 am

Pipavav to ramp up headcount by 8,500 in 3 yrs

Gujarat-based Pipavav Shipyard today said it plans over four-fold increase in its workforce from the current 1,800 people over the next three years to sustain the company's growth momentum.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 7 Feb 2010 | 3:18 am

Eliminating polio from Bihar, UP crucial: Ghulam Nabi Azad

The Union health minister said a total of 107 blocks in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar are still effected by the polio virus despite 15 years of campaign.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 7 Feb 2010 | 3:14 am

Scheduled Hurriyat meet cancelled

The scheduled meeting of moderate Hurriyat amalgam's executive and general councils could not take place today with most of its members either arrested or placed under house arrest.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 7 Feb 2010 | 3:12 am

Bollywood throngs at special screening of MNIK


Source: The Times of India | 7 Feb 2010 | 3:12 am

India successfully test-fires nuclear-capable Agni-III missile - Daily News & Analysis


Oneindia

India successfully test-fires nuclear-capable Agni-III missile
Daily News & Analysis
PTI "The fourth test-firing of the Agni-III missile was carried out at 10:50 am today. It was for the full range and it hit the target with pin-point accuracy and met all the mission objectives," defence ministry spokesman Sitanshu Kar said here. ...
AGNI-III test-fired successfullyThe Hindu
Agni-III missile successfully test-firedOneindia
India successfully tests nuclear-capable missileWashington Post
AFP -The Press Association -China.org.cn
all 179 news articles »

Source: Nation - Google News | 7 Feb 2010 | 3:09 am

India successfully test-fires nuclear-capable Agni-III missile

The indigenous Agni-III ballistic missile with a range of 3500 kms was fired from the Wheeler Island off the coast of Orissa, making the nuclear-capable platform ready for induction into the armed forces. induction into the armed forces.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 7 Feb 2010 | 3:08 am

Corporate tax cut not likely in Budget

The government may not tinker with the corporate tax rates in the Budget 2010-11 despite pressure from India Inc to slash rates or at least do away with surcharge and cess.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 7 Feb 2010 | 3:06 am

Top-10 cos lose Rs 67,000 cr from m-cap

The past week, during which benchmark index Sensex dipped below the psychological 16,000-level, saw all the top 10 valued firms losing over Rs 67,000 crore from their market capitalisation (m-cap).
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 7 Feb 2010 | 2:58 am

Orissa to convene another meet to resolve TPPL issue

Worried over the rift between partners of Titanium Products Pvt Ltd (TPPL), an Indo-Russian joint venture for setting up titanium unit in Orissa, the state government has decided to convene another meeting next month, official sources said today.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 7 Feb 2010 | 2:54 am

Pak says formulating response to talks offer, prefers CDP - Indian Express


World News

Pak says formulating response to talks offer, prefers CDP
Indian Express
Pakistan said on Sunday that it is in the process of framing a response to India's offer to resume talks but indicated that it would prefer to stick to the established composite dialogue process that was stalled in the wake of the 2008 Mumbai attacks. ...
India prepares for talks – and terrorHindustan Times
India, Pakistan talks seen good for Afghan effortsReuters India
Everybody in Pak knows India's prosperity is the next big story: Steve CollTimes of India
indiablooms -Economic Times -AFP
all 200 news articles »

Source: Nation - Google News | 7 Feb 2010 | 2:48 am

L eyes Rs 3,700 cr topline from electrical systems biz

Engineering major Larsen & Toubro (L&T) is eyeing revenues of Rs 3,700 crore this fiscal from its electrical systems business, a top company official today said.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 7 Feb 2010 | 2:47 am

Indian envoy to meet Brumby; Police ask victims to report cases - Hindustan Times


The Hindu

Indian envoy to meet Brumby; Police ask victims to report cases
Hindustan Times
Victorian police chief Simon Overland has advised Indian students in Australia to keep a low profile and "try to look as poor as you can" to avoid attacks, drawing strong condemnation from the community which called his statement "ridiculous". ...
Aus police's bizarre remedy for IndiansTimes Now.tv
Permanent Indian population not at higher risk, says Simon OverlandNEWS.com.au
Take precautions, Overland urges foreign studentsHerald Sun
TopNews United States -indiablooms
all 59 news articles »

Source: Nation - Google News | 7 Feb 2010 | 2:46 am

BPCL to convert 60 In stores into food courts by FY11

PSU oil firm Bharat Petroleum Corporation (BPCL) plans to convert 60 'In&Out' outlets into profit making ventures such as food courts and coffee shops by the next fiscal, a senior company official here said.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 7 Feb 2010 | 2:34 am

CIL, NTPC can quit ICVL: Steel Min

Taking forward its plans to revamp International Coal Ventures (ICVL), the Steel Ministry has said that Coal India (CIL) and NTPC, two of ICVL's leading members, can exit the special purpose vehicle if they do not wish to scout and buy coal properties abroad.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 7 Feb 2010 | 2:32 am

Pakistan's hockey World Cup squad a blend of youth and experience

Karachi, Feb.7 : Pakistan has announced its 18-man squad for the Hockey World Cup, which is scheduled to begin in New Delhi on February 28.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 7 Feb 2010 | 2:30 am

Narendra Modi is Ram, Jesus & Rahim: Dangs collector - Daily News & Analysis


Indian Express

Narendra Modi is Ram, Jesus & Rahim: Dangs collector
Daily News & Analysis
Surat, Gandhinagar: Dangs district collector Girish Shah has declared that chief minister Narendra Modi is none other than God himself. “He (Modi) is Ram for Hindus, Rahim for Muslims and Jesus for Christians,” said Shah. ...
PM, HM response swiftly on issues: ModiTimes Now.tv
'Modi is Ram, Rahim, Jesus'Indian Express
Great Indian consensus farceCalcutta Telegraph
Times of India -Zee News -Press Trust of India
all 149 news articles »

Source: Nation - Google News | 7 Feb 2010 | 2:29 am

New opportunities for hydrocarbon exploration in India

India is poised to emerge as a major source of hydrocarbon with its several prospective Neoproterozoic sedimentary basins, a top official of the Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany (BSIP) has said.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 7 Feb 2010 | 2:29 am

India, Pakistan officials meet to decide talks agenda

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Indian and Pakistani officials met on Friday to decide the agenda for high-level bilateral talks proposed by India over a year after the terror attacks on Mumbai.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 7 Feb 2010 | 2:25 am

India, Pakistan talks seen good for Afghan efforts

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - An easing of tension between India and Pakistan should help U.S.-led efforts to stabilise Afghanistan though no one is expecting any quick breakthrough between the nuclear-armed rivals.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 7 Feb 2010 | 2:25 am

Tiger Woods reunites with wife and children: Report

Disgraced golf superstar Tiger Woods has left a sex rehab centre in Mississippi and has been reunited with his wife and two children, according to a media report.
Source: The Times of India | 7 Feb 2010 | 2:15 am

Markets ready for a rebound: Analysts

Dalal Street may witness a corrective bounce back this week buoyed by a recovery in the US markets as analysts feel traders are waiting on the sidelines to enter the market shrugging off fresh concerns over the world recovery.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 7 Feb 2010 | 2:10 am

Indian ADR's shed $3bn last week

Indian stocks trading on American bourses witnessed a value erosion of nearly $3 billion last week.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 7 Feb 2010 | 1:59 am

Army's efforts in Ladakh

Locals in eastern Ladakh's Chumathang village are truly blessed this winter as they get piping hot water at their doorstep, thanks to the Army's efforts and only those who live in temperatures ranging...
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 7 Feb 2010 | 1:49 am

FIIs pull out Rs 9600 cr from stocks in 14 days

Volatility to remain high with mixed participation from players. Individual stocks could spring in a lot of surprises this contract month. But as of now for the coming week a low profile is advocated ...
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 7 Feb 2010 | 1:49 am

India says Bhopal disaster site still highly poisonous

New Delhi - Twenty-five years after the gas tragedy in the central city of Bhopal, the country's pollution agency has confirmed huge quantities of chemicals in underground water and soil around the si...
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 7 Feb 2010 | 1:42 am

Emirates plane grounded due to terror scare - Zee News


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Emirates plane grounded due to terror scare
Zee News
Mumbai: An Emirates airline plane enroute to Dubai aborted take-off at the Mumbai airport on Sunday after an anonymous caller rang up to say that there was a terrorist onboard. The Emirates Mumbai-Dubai flight EK-502, carrying about 356 passengers, ...
Dubai-bound flight held back on security alert in MumbaiMoneycontrol.com
Emirates flight takes off after terror threatIndia Today
Emirates flight grounded in Mumbai after terror alert callPress Trust of India
BreakingNewsOnline. -Oneindia -Wall Street Journal
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Source: Nation - Google News | 7 Feb 2010 | 1:31 am

Emirates flight grounded in Mumbai after terror alert call

A Dubai-bound Emirates flight with 356 passengers, including crew, was grounded in Mumbai after an anonymous call was received saying there were some suspected terrorists on board the plane.
Source: The Times of India | 7 Feb 2010 | 1:30 am

Dubai-bound flight held back on security alert in Mumbai

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - A Dubai-bound Emirates flight was delayed at the Mumbai airport by several hours on Sunday morning after airport officials received a security alert, a spokesman for the Mumbai International Airport said.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 7 Feb 2010 | 1:25 am

Maoist strike hits rail, road services in Jharkhand

Ranchi, Feb 7 (IANS) Rail and road traffic in Jharkhand was badly hit Sunday due to a 72-hour strike called by the Maoists to protest a proposed offensive against them, officials said.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 7 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am

Five-day cultural bonanza begins in Manali

Manali, Feb 7 (IANS) The five-day-long winter carnival, one of the biggest cultural festivals of Himachal Pradesh, began here Sunday amidst fanfare.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 7 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am

In India, machines are preferred to manmade craft

Porbandar (Gujarat), Feb 7 (IANS) Leaving his family's tradition of carving idols of Lord Jagannath, Manmohan Mahapatra turned to the sands at Orissa's beaches 30 years ago. Now known the world over for his magnificent sand creations, he says it's a struggle to promote the art in India where 'machines are preferred'.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 7 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am

Snake charmer girls study, usher in winds of change

Sapera Basti (Haryana), Feb 7 (IANS) Promila is pursuing her graduation and is a role model for her entire village. Considering she hails from a snake charmers' community where education is hardly a priority, and for women a taboo, this feisty 19-year-old's achievement is a big deal.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 7 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am

Keep low profile, look poor to avoid attacks, Victorian top cop tells Indians

"Don't display your iPods, don't display your valuable watch, don't display your valuable jewellery. Try to look as poor as you can to avoid crime," Victorian police chief Overland advised overseas students in Australia.
Source: The Times of India | 7 Feb 2010 | 12:20 am

Designs of Pak-based terror groups won't succeed: India

India today described Pakistan-based terrorist groups as "dark forces" which are "implacably" opposed to the country and asserted that they would be defeated whenever confronted.
Source: The Times of India | 7 Feb 2010 | 12:04 am

Bt brinjal again stirs the pot


Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 7 Feb 2010 | 12:00 am

I’ve done no wrong: Shah Rukh


Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 7 Feb 2010 | 12:00 am

Two militants killed in Assam


Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 7 Feb 2010 | 12:00 am

Gazette notification adds to outrage against Bt brinjal


Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 7 Feb 2010 | 12:00 am

Modi: UPA has not kept promises Pranab: don’t politicise price issue


Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 7 Feb 2010 | 12:00 am

Police search Mukkombu for clues


Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 7 Feb 2010 | 12:00 am

Just one button for all home entertainment


Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 7 Feb 2010 | 12:00 am

Karat attacks Congress for tie-up with Trinamool


Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 7 Feb 2010 | 12:00 am

IMD declares 2009 warmest year since 1901


Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 7 Feb 2010 | 12:00 am

‘Scientists too arrogant’


Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 7 Feb 2010 | 12:00 am

Amla bats on to put South Africa on top in India test

NAGPUR, India (Reuters) - Hashim Amla remained unbeaten on 170 as South Africa took a firm grip on the first test against India on Sunday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Feb 2010 | 11:43 pm

Dads may pass on infertility to test-tube babies

Fathers of test-tube babies may be passing on their infertility to their sons, scientists have discovered. Dads may pass on infertility to test-tube babies.
Source: The Times of India | 6 Feb 2010 | 11:38 pm

United efforts needed to face security threats: Manmohan - Hindustan Times


The Hindu

United efforts needed to face security threats: Manmohan
Hindustan Times
United efforts are needed to fight terrorists, Maoists and communal forces that pose "major threats" to our internal security, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Sunday as he asked the state and central governments to face the challenge with firm ...
Centre to set up CMs committee to deal with food pricesAll India Radio
Price rise issue turns into Centre vs states warIBNLive.com
PM likely to call upon CMs to help stamp out inflationTimes of India
The Hindu -Press Trust of India -Economic Times
all 422 news articles »

Source: Nation - Google News | 6 Feb 2010 | 11:36 pm

Bollywood celebs turn to PR-giri!

That more and more Bollywood celebrities are joining social networking websites each day is no new news.
Source: The Times of India | 6 Feb 2010 | 11:16 pm

Not all infiltrators from Pakistan are terrorists

A 15-year-old Shah Rukh fan, Nasir Sultan, simply walked across from Pak's Dir village in November 2009, to meet the star. The Class X student, sporting SRK-hairstyle, ended up in Faridkot's jail for juveniles.
Source: The Times of India | 6 Feb 2010 | 10:10 pm

I want your support, Mamata calls out to industry - IBNLive.com


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I want your support, Mamata calls out to industry
IBNLive.com
New Delhi: As a Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee threw the Tatas out of Singur but in her new avataar (role) as India's Railway Minister, she has had a change of heart. After proposing a rail coach factory in the abandoned Tata Motors site in ...
Mamata opens up core operations of railways to private sectorThe Hindu
U-turn: Now, Mamata on overdrive to woo investorsTimes of India
Mamata lines up 9 hospitalsCalcutta Telegraph
Economic Times -India Today -Daily News & Analysis
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Source: Nation - Google News | 6 Feb 2010 | 9:59 pm

Washington DC hit by 'Snowmageddon'

The world's political power center was rendered literally powerless this weekend after Mother Nature dumped two to three feet of snow around the Greater Washington DC region, bringing the US capital to a cold and crunchy dead-stop.
Source: The Times of India | 6 Feb 2010 | 9:44 pm

Abhishek, Deepika in Ashutosh's next film

Asin and Bipasha Basu certainly didnt think Ashutosh Gowariker was making a piece of history. Both the girls had the same reason for refusing Ashus latest film Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey.
Source: The Times of India | 6 Feb 2010 | 9:40 pm

Govts failed to deliver: Archbishop - Express Buzz


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Govts failed to deliver: Archbishop
Express Buzz
BHUBANESWAR: Christian leaders today criticised both the Centre and the State Government for not honouring their promises in rebuilding strife-torn Kandhamal. After the riots, we were assured by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Chief Minister Naveen ...
Government failed to fulfil promises in Kandhamal: ArchbishopThe Hindu
PM, Naveen draw church flakCalcutta Telegraph
EU visit: BJP, church flay Orissa govtHindustan Times
Daily News & Analysis -BreakingNewsOnline. -Oneindia
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Source: Nation - Google News | 6 Feb 2010 | 8:56 pm

AP vetoes Bt Brinjal - Times of India


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AP vetoes Bt Brinjal
Times of India
HYDERABAD/BANGALORE: Even as Union environment minister Jairam Ramesh weathered slogan-shouting farmers, activists, consumers and scientists on the raging debate over Bt Brinjal in Bangalore on Saturday, the Andhra Pradesh government announced that it ...
Ramesh faces anti-Bt heatExpress Buzz
Gazette notification adds to outrage against Bt brinjalThe Hindu
Decision on Bt brinjal to be final & binding: RameshEconomic Times
Bangalore Mirror -Calcutta Telegraph -Business Standard
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Source: Nation - Google News | 6 Feb 2010 | 4:10 pm

Govt tightens security to tackle Maoist bandh - Times of India


India Talkies

Govt tightens security to tackle Maoist bandh
Times of India
RANCHI/JAMSHEDPUR: The state machinery has been put on high alert in the wake of the 72-hour bandh called by the Maoists from around Saturday midnight in the four states of Jharkhand, Bihar, West Bengal and Orissa. Over half-a-dozen trains have been ...
Maoist training camp busted in JharkhandThe Hindu
Maoists blow up railway tracks; kill officials ahead of shutdownIndian Express
Maoists bomb Indian rail lineUPI.com
Little About (blog) -Press Trust of India -All India Radio
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Source: Nation - Google News | 6 Feb 2010 | 9:29 am

Karachi tense as mourners bury bomb victims

KARACHI (Reuters) - Pakistan's commercial capital Karachi was tense on Saturday a day after two bombs killed 31 people, raising further questions about the effectiveness of security crackdowns on al Qaeda-linked militants.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Feb 2010 | 7:53 am

Farm outlook brightens, food prices to dip - PM

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's farm output in 2009/10 will be higher than initial estimates, raising prospects that food inflation, which has soared in recent months, will soon be controlled, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Saturday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Feb 2010 | 7:18 am

Toyota India unit: no recall link to India, sees sales doubling

MUMBAI (Reuters) - Toyota Kirloskar Motors, the Indian unit of Toyota Motor Corp, expects to double its sales in the next five to seven years, powered by its Etios cars to be launched at the end of this year, a top company official told Reuters on Saturday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Feb 2010 | 4:23 am

Thousands protest in Kashmir over killing of schoolboy

SRINAGAR (Reuters) - Thousands of people took to streets in Srinagar on Saturday accusing government forces of killing a schoolboy, witnesses said, an incident that may escalate anti-India protests that have rocked the region this week.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Feb 2010 | 3:38 am