US media asks if Indo-Pak talks can survive Pune bombing!

US mainline media gave prominent coverage to the Pune terror bombing focusing on a possible connection with Pakistani American terror suspect David Headley and how it could affect proposed India-Pakistan talks.
Source: Zee News : India National | 15 Feb 2010 | 5:47 am

Explosive situation at Osmania University!

Andhra Speaker has, meanwhile, accepted the resignations of 12 of the 15 MLAs from the Telangana region.
Source: Zee News : India National | 15 Feb 2010 | 5:47 am

Two top Hizbul militants killed in Kashmir encounter!

Two top Hizbul Mujahideen militants were killed in an encounter with security forces in Kulgam district of South Kashmir on Monday morning.
Source: Zee News : India National | 15 Feb 2010 | 5:47 am

Nepal President`s four-day India visit from today!

Nepal President Ram Baran Yadav will visit India on a four-day state visit starting from Monday.
Source: Zee News : India National | 15 Feb 2010 | 5:47 am

Sukna land scam: HC refuses relief to Lt Gen Rath!

The Delhi High Court on Monday refused to give any relief to Lt Gen P K Rath who had challenged the initiation of court of inquiry against him in the Sukna land scam.
Source: Zee News : India National | 15 Feb 2010 | 5:47 am

Antony advocates indigenisation in defence!

Defence Minister AK Antony inaugurated the Def Expo India 2010, sixth International Land and Naval Defence Systems Exhibition, here Monday.
Source: Zee News : India National | 15 Feb 2010 | 5:47 am

Terror attacks not to deter rise of India: AAPI!

The American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI) on Monday said the terrorist attacks like the one in Pune last week would not stop the rise of India as a global power.
Source: Zee News : India National | 15 Feb 2010 | 5:47 am

Trial of Kasab, 2 others to resume on Feb 20 for arguments

The court would assemble this weekend, nearly a month after it concluded recording of evidence.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 15 Feb 2010 | 3:32 am

Juan Carlos Ferrero lifts 13th title in Brazil with crushing win

The 30-year-old Spanish top seed, a finalist in Brazil in 2007, ended a run of poor results this year in the tournament at Costa do Sauipe.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 15 Feb 2010 | 3:30 am

Canadian Indian scientist pats Ramesh on Bt Brinjal, smells conspiracy

Pashtapur (Andhra Pradesh), Feb 15 (IANS) Leading Canadian-Indian microbiologist Shiv Chopra has praised Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh for putting a moratorium on Bt Brinjal and says selection of the 'minor vegetable' for genetic modification and its commercial cultivation was a clever strategy to spread the Bt gene 'to other crops'.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 15 Feb 2010 | 3:30 am

John Kerry in Delhi, meets PM

New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) US Senator John Kerry, on a short visit to Delhi, met Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Monday afternoon.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 15 Feb 2010 | 3:30 am

Global meet to discuss digitising libraries

New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) Experts from the field of information communication technology and education will gather here for a four-day conference starting Feb 23 to discuss how to digitise the world's print based libraries.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 15 Feb 2010 | 3:30 am

Jaipur couples enjoy 10 minutes of love in the air on V-Day

As part of an innovative concept, about 10 courting couples in Jaipur were offered an opportunity to ride a helicopter for 10 minutes on Valentine's Day.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 15 Feb 2010 | 3:26 am

Ajax and Juventus relive old finals in Europa League

Ajax Amsterdam and Juventus, who have twice met in the European Cup final, clash again this week but this time in the much less glamorous surroundings of the Europa League.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 15 Feb 2010 | 3:26 am

Gold gains on positive global cues, buying support

Buoyed by a firming trend overseas and seasonal buying, gold prices rose by Rs 65 to Rs 16,705 per ten grams on the bullion market here today.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 15 Feb 2010 | 3:23 am

Land grabbing charges against Dinarakan: report in a week

A three-member Survey of India team appointed by the Centre to probe land grabbing charges against Karnataka Chief Justice P D Dinakaran today met his wife Vinothini and will submit its report in a week.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 15 Feb 2010 | 3:22 am

BP, Reliance vying for stake in Canadian firm

British energy major BP and Indian conglomerate Reliance Industries are in the race to buy a majority stake in a Canadian company Value Creation, a media report says.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 15 Feb 2010 | 3:22 am

Chinese by nationality, Indian by heart in New Delhi

New Delhi, Feb.15 : While people in China marked the Lunar New Year with cheer and much enthusiasm on Sunday, ethnic Chinese living in New Delhi did not. The reason being having spent most of their life here in India, today these families consider themselves more overwhelmed by Indian spirit than the Chinese.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 15 Feb 2010 | 3:20 am

Bomb or no bomb, foreigners will stay in Pune

Pune, Feb 15 (IANS) H. Nicolas, the Canadian creative director for a gaming company, had planned to have dinner at the German Bakery the day it was bombed to rubble claiming nine lives. The 36-year-old may be shaken but says he has no intention of quitting Pune - or India.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 15 Feb 2010 | 3:20 am

'Farmer's hut razed for vice president's chopper in Madhya Pradesh'

Bhopal, Feb 15 (IANS) A farmer's hut was demolished to pave way for a helipad for the landing of Vice President Hamid Ansari's helicopter at Mandu during his recent visit to Madhya Pradesh, state Urban Administration and Development Minister Babulal Gaur has alleged.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 15 Feb 2010 | 3:20 am

Tata Motors global sales up by 93 percent in January

Kolkata, Feb 15 (IANS) Auto major Tata Motors group global sales, comprising Tata, Tata Daewoo and Hispano Carrocera range of commercial vehicles, grew by 93 percent to 85,714 in January this year, a company statement said here Monday.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 15 Feb 2010 | 3:20 am

SRK tries to learn German

New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) Superstar Shah Rukh Khan, who has a huge fan following in Germany, tried to learn German while he was in Berlin, but says he is not good with learning new languages.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 15 Feb 2010 | 3:20 am

Bharti Airtel sheds on UAE acquisition plans

The stock slipped to a low of Rs 284 and finally ended at Rs 285, down 9% from its previous close. The counter witnessed trades of 500,800 shares on the BSE.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 15 Feb 2010 | 3:20 am

Racing sack coach as rivals Independiente go top

Racing Club's Claudio Vivas became the first coaching casualty of the year in the Argentine first division on Sunday when he was sacked after three consecutive defeats.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 15 Feb 2010 | 3:19 am

Castrol India jumps 3% on bonus plans

The stock ended 3% higher at Rs 701. The counter clocked volumes of 500,000 shares on the BSE.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 15 Feb 2010 | 3:19 am

Pratibha Patil hails Corps of Signals, army's 'Information Warriors'

The president today called the Corps of Signals as a 'strong and vibrant force' which is playing a vital role in providing effective communication systems to the armed forces.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 15 Feb 2010 | 3:17 am

BJP takes steps to secure leaders at Indore conclave venue - The Hindu


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BJP takes steps to secure leaders at Indore conclave venue
The Hindu
PTI Fearing that the BJP's national conclave in Indore could be the target of a terror attack, the party is taking all steps to secure the venue and may lodge some of its senior leaders in hotels instead of tents. Some sections of the party feel that ...
Price rise, internal security to dominate BJP Council meetHindustan Times
BJP leaders gather to take stock of strategyLivemint
Six chief ministers of BJP-ruled states to run govts from IndoreDaily News & Analysis
Press Trust of India
all 13 news articles »

Source: Nation - Google News | 15 Feb 2010 | 3:17 am

Cooking oil imports dip in January: SEA

After two months of continuous surge in the current season, India's cooking oil imports declined by about 29,000 tonnes in January 2010, which experts say was due to huge inventory built up here over the past one year.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 15 Feb 2010 | 3:16 am

Tube Investments surges 7% on France buy

The stock gave some of its partial gains and finally ended at Rs 75, up 4% from its previous close. The counter clocked volumes of 611,000 shares on the BSE.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 15 Feb 2010 | 3:15 am

US, Afghan forces push deeper into Marjah

Insurgent sniper teams battled US Marines and Afghan troops across the Taliban haven of Marjah, as several major gun-battles erupted across the town on Monday.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 15 Feb 2010 | 3:13 am

Jayshree Chemicals to float rights issue

S K Bangur group company Jayshree Chemicals will float a rights issue in the ratio 9:2 to raise funds to part finance the company's expansion project.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 15 Feb 2010 | 3:11 am

Pak looking up to US to match India's military might: Haqqani

Pakistan ambassador to the US, Hussain Haqqani said Pakistan has started negotiating with the US for an agreement on nuclear technology on the lines of the deal Washington had signed with India.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 15 Feb 2010 | 3:11 am

Two-goal Wendel sparkles as Bordeaux triumph

Laurent Blanc's side now have 51 points from 24 games, three more than second-placed Montpellier who beat Grenoble 1-0 on Saturday.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 15 Feb 2010 | 3:08 am

Defence expenditure to increase in proportion with growth

India today said its defence expenditure will increase "in proportion" with its economic growth rate, which is expected to be around eight to ten per cent for the next two decades.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 15 Feb 2010 | 3:03 am

Sharma to release studies to improve engg goods exports

Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma will soon release three strategy papers aimed at increasing exports of labour intensive engineering goods that have been hit hard by the global slump in demand.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 15 Feb 2010 | 3:01 am

Rampaging Sehwag and Tendulkar put India at an advantage

Kolkata, Feb 15 (IANS) Opener Virender Sehwag blasted a swashbuckling century and partnered an unfinished 150-run stand with Sachin Tendulkar as India seemed on course to a first innings lead at tea on day two of the second cricket Test against South Africa here Monday.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 15 Feb 2010 | 3:00 am

'Indigenous terror group may be behind Pune attack'

The German Bakery in Pune was a terrorist target because it was frequented by foreigners and the possibility of an indigenous terror group being involved in the attack could not be ruled out, a leading US-based strategic think-tank has said.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 15 Feb 2010 | 2:59 am

Telangana row: resignation of 12 MLAs accepted - The Hindu


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Telangana row: resignation of 12 MLAs accepted
The Hindu
PTI TRS legislator Harish Rao speaks to the media after submitting resignations of 15 MLAs from the Telangana region, including those of the ruling Congress to Andhra Pradesh legislative Assembly Speaker Kiran Kumar Reddy in Hyderabad on Sunday. ...
15 Telangana legislators submit resignationsTimes of India
10 TRS MLAs' resignations acceptedOneindia
AP Governor skirts Telangana issue in addressPress Trust of India
Times of India
all 173 news articles »

Source: Nation - Google News | 15 Feb 2010 | 2:52 am

Navodaya students lend mite for bio-conservation

Bhopal, Feb 15 (IANS) More than 20,000 students of Navodaya schools in Madhya Pradesh will lend their mite for conserving the varied bio-diversity of the state.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 15 Feb 2010 | 2:50 am

20 dead in Belgium rush-hour train crash

Packed commuter trains collided head-on during rush hour outside Brussels on Monday killing at least 20 people, the mayor of the suburban town of Halle told Belgian media.
Source: The Times of India | 15 Feb 2010 | 2:46 am

Zain shareholder Kharafi confident of Bharti deal - TV

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - A leading Zain shareholder said he was confident of sealing a $10.7 billion deal to sell most of the firm's African assets to Bharti Airtel, ET Now television showed on Monday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Feb 2010 | 2:33 am

Sehwag puts India in control with 19th century

KOLKATA, India (Reuters) - Opener Virender Sehwag plundered his 19th test century as India took control of the second and final test against South Africa on Monday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Feb 2010 | 2:23 am

Bharti confirms $10.7 bln bid for Zain Africa assets

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Bharti Airtel began exclusive $10.7 billion talks to buy most of Kuwaiti telecom Zain's African cellular assets, the Indian firm's third try to gain a foothold in a continent that offers the last opportunity for major subscriber growth.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Feb 2010 | 1:49 am

CCTV footage near Pune blast site could reveal vital clues

In a possible breakthrough, investigators have obtained CCTV footage from a hotel close to German Bakery which is believed to show two men carrying a bag, who could have planted the explosives in the bakery.
Source: The Times of India | 15 Feb 2010 | 1:47 am

Inflation hits 14-month high, tops RBI forecast

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's headline inflation in January accelerated to its fastest pace in more than a year, vaulting above the Reserve Bank of India's end-March inflation forecast and putting more pressure on the bank to raise borrowing rates.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Feb 2010 | 1:46 am

India eyeing Raytheon's Javelin missile - co exec

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India is in talks with the United States to buy Raytheon's Javelin fire-and-forget missiles that have been used in Iraq and Afghanistan, Walter Doran, Asia president at the U.S. firm, told Reuters on Monday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Feb 2010 | 1:41 am

Ruchika molestation: Rathore's interim bail extended till April 5 - Times of India


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Ruchika molestation: Rathore's interim bail extended till April 5
Times of India
CHANDIGARH: The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Monday adjourned till April 5 the hearing in the anticipatory bail plea of former Haryana police chief SPS Rathore in fresh cases filed against him by the CBI. He has been convicted of molesting teenager ...
Ruchika Girhotra Molestor SPS Rathore's Bail Petition Deferred Againindia-server.com
HC adjourns hearing in Ruchika case till Apr 5Press Trust of India
Man who attacked Ruchika's molestor gets bailIBNLive.com
The Hindu -Daily News & Analysis -Little About (blog)
all 76 news articles »

Source: Nation - Google News | 15 Feb 2010 | 1:28 am

Maoists refuse to release abducted Jharkhand BDO - Indian Express


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Maoists refuse to release abducted Jharkhand BDO
Indian Express
Maoists in Jharkhand on Monday laid down demands for the release of a abducted Block Development Officer (BDO), Prasant Layak, who was kidnapped on Saturday from Dalbhumgarh village in Jharkhand's East Singhbhum District. They said if their demands are ...
Soren appeals to Maoists to free BDOPress Trust of India
Abducted official will be freed after demands met: MaoistsHindustan Times
Soren ready to negotiate for BDOCalcutta Telegraph
indiablooms -Zee News -Thaindian.com
all 66 news articles »

Source: Nation - Google News | 15 Feb 2010 | 12:34 am

Violence rocks Osmania University campus again - The Hindu


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Violence rocks Osmania University campus again
The Hindu
The Hindu A riot- geared policeman move into fire a gas shell as a woman scurries at Manikeshwari Nagar to quell stone throwing students of Osmania University , who resorted to protests and retreated into the area , in Hyderabad on Sunday . ...
Frresh violence breaks out at Osmania University campusTimes of India
Osmania University Violence Breaks Loose Again In Support Of Telanganaindia-server.com
Students clash with police in Osmania universityPress Trust of India
IBNLive.com -World News -Little About (blog)
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Source: Nation - Google News | 15 Feb 2010 | 12:27 am

NEWSMAKER - Bharti's Mittal redials Africa as India growth slows

BANGALORE (Reuters) - Will it be third-time lucky for telecoms czar Sunil Mittal?

Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Feb 2010 | 12:25 am

Telangana crisis: Fresh violence at Osmania University

Violence broke out at Osmania University in Hyderabad on Monday, the second time since Sunday evening, with pro-Telangana students taking to the streets and throwing stones at security forces.
Source: The Times of India | 15 Feb 2010 | 12:19 am

No consensus on fuel price increase


Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 15 Feb 2010 | 12:00 am

30 injured in fresh OU violence


Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 15 Feb 2010 | 12:00 am

Zaheer and Harbhajan script India’s stunning fightback


Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 15 Feb 2010 | 12:00 am

Bomb scare


Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 15 Feb 2010 | 12:00 am

Manmohan reviews situation


Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 15 Feb 2010 | 12:00 am

Six die in landslip


Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 15 Feb 2010 | 12:00 am

No breakthrough in Pune blast probe


Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 15 Feb 2010 | 12:00 am

No rethinking on talks with Pakistan


Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 15 Feb 2010 | 12:00 am

14 MLAs from Telangana resign


Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 15 Feb 2010 | 12:00 am

Terror and talks cannot coexist, says BJP


Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 15 Feb 2010 | 12:00 am

Chidambaram hints at Headley link to Pune bombing - Hindustan Times


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Chidambaram hints at Headley link to Pune bombing
Hindustan Times
In what seems to be a big breakthrough in Saturday's Pune blast investigation, sources have told a news channel that CCTV footage obtained of the front area of the German bakery at the time of the blast, have provided important clues. ...
police search for Pune attackersBBC News
Call off talks with Pakistan, says BJPExpress Buzz
CCTV footage reveals vital clues in Pune blastIndian Express
India Today -Times Now.tv -Oneindia
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Source: Nation - Google News | 14 Feb 2010 | 11:52 pm

Sukna land scam: High Court dismisses petition of Lt Gen Rath - Times of India


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Sukna land scam: High Court dismisses petition of Lt Gen Rath
Times of India
NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Monday dismissed the petition of Lt Gen PK Rath who is to face court martial along with former military secretary Lt Gen Avadesh Prakash in the Sukna land scam, in Darjeeling district of West Bengal. ...
Sukhna scam: HC dismisses Lt Gen Rath's petitionOneindia
Sukhna Land Scam Accused Lt. Gen. PK Rath Petition Dismissedindia-server.com
Sukna: No relief for Lt Gen RathIndia Today
MyNews.in -Press Trust of India -Little About (blog)
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Source: Nation - Google News | 14 Feb 2010 | 11:35 pm

Sukna land scam: HC dismisses Rath's petition

The Delhi High Court on Monday dismissed the petition of Lt Gen PK Rath who is to face court martial along with former military secretary Lt Gen Avadesh Prakash in West Bengal's multi-crore Sukna land scam.
Source: The Times of India | 14 Feb 2010 | 11:19 pm

ANALYSIS - Political inertia may trump vision in India budget

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The government's first full-year budget since its resounding re-election may signal that increasing populism and ruling coalition infighting will triumph over policies to liberalise the economy and cut record borrowing.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 14 Feb 2010 | 11:14 pm

INTERVIEW - Slider Keshavan calls for tougher regulations

WHISTLER (Reuters) - Shiva Keshavan, who saw the Georgian slider crash at the Vancouver Olympics, said the accident could have been avoided and asked for stricter regulations to make sure it did not happen again.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 14 Feb 2010 | 10:47 pm

Dalai Lama urges Tibetans not to celebrate New Year

DHARAMSALA, India (Reuters) - The Dalai Lama urged Tibetans on Sunday not to celebrate Losar, the Tibetan New Year, just days before his planned meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama which has infuriated China.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 14 Feb 2010 | 10:33 pm

Samsung, Sony Ericsson roll out new smartphones

BARCELONA (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics and Sony Ericsson unveiled their new top smartphone models on Sunday, both hoping to improve their positions in the more lucrative part of the phone market.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 14 Feb 2010 | 10:08 pm

Facebook breeds jealousy in relationship

Facebooking is certainly the perfect way to re-connect with old friends and make new ones. But the social networking site also turns you green with jealousy when...
Source: The Times of India | 14 Feb 2010 | 10:08 pm

Akki does a Travolta, Ash catches the fever

Akki does a Travolta, Ash catches the fever
Source: The Times of India | 14 Feb 2010 | 9:25 pm

Patient treated as 'specimen', given wrong injection

A patient undergoing treatment at SMS Hospital for bone marrow infection was allegedly administered a wrong injection after which he developed complications and was rushed to the emergency ward.
Source: The Times of India | 14 Feb 2010 | 4:59 pm

Defining life & death: Anindyee sought answers a day before - Times of India


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Defining life & death: Anindyee sought answers a day before
Times of India
PUNE: It was eerily prescient: Kolkata girl and Fergusson College student Anindyee Dhar had asked for the definition of death in the last college lecture she attended on Friday, barely 24 hours before she became one of the nine victims of terror in ...
For some, celebrations at the bakery were short-livedThe Hindu
Attack bleeds Kolkata, tragedy ends celebration for siblingsIndian Express
Blown up in full bloomCalcutta Telegraph
Daily News & Analysis -Sakaal Times -Pune Mirror
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Source: Nation - Google News | 14 Feb 2010 | 4:49 pm

Learn to queue up to become UK citizen

Britain plans to make the art of queuing part of the citizenship test for immigrants, under plans unveiled by a senior minister. Foreigners applying to settle will have to learn how to form a queue for everything from buses to sandwiches.
Source: The Times of India | 14 Feb 2010 | 4:43 pm

Chandigarh dog gets Rs 60,000 for a one-night stand

Rs 60,000 for a one-night stand! That's what a dog, exhibited at the Chandigarh Dog Show on Sunday, fetches for one mating session.
Source: The Times of India | 14 Feb 2010 | 4:32 pm

Alert in Delhi, Kanpur, Indore - The Hindu


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Alert in Delhi, Kanpur, Indore
The Hindu
NEW DELHI: Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on Sunday presided over a Home Ministry's security review meeting. The meeting comes in the wake of the Saturday's Pune bomb blast that claimed nine lives and injured 32. The Ministry sounded an alert in ...
Terror alert in Delhi, Indore, Kanpur after Pune blastHindustan Times
After Pune blast, UP on red alertIndian Express
Delhi, Indore and Kanpur put on red alertAll India Radio
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Source: Nation - Google News | 14 Feb 2010 | 2:51 pm

Yasin Malik seeks a place on India, Pakistan dialogue table - The Hindu


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Yasin Malik seeks a place on India, Pakistan dialogue table
The Hindu
PTI JKLF chief Yasin Malik speaks at an India-Pak peace conference in New Delhi. Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chairman Yasin Malik on Sunday sought a place on the dialogue table between India and Pakistan. He asked New Delhi to restore the ...
Lashkar chief back with anti-India agendaDaily News & Analysis
Chidambaram's boysDeccan Herald
'India can easily sustain US pressure for talks'MyNews.in
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Source: Nation - Google News | 14 Feb 2010 | 12:48 pm

Google fixes privacy-related issues in 'Buzz'

A major complaint regarding Google's new social networking platform 'Buzz' was that there was no link to make changes in the settings. Google has fixed it now by providing a Buzz tab within the Gmail settings.
Source: The Times of India | 14 Feb 2010 | 12:30 pm