`Sagar Pawan Aerobatic Team to be air borne soon`!

The Sagar Pawan Aerobatic Team (SPAT), which was grounded after two of its pilots died in a crash during an air show in Hyderabad, is likely to be air borne soon, Navy officers said.
Source: Zee News : States | 6 Mar 2010 | 5:06 am

Police collecting evidence against `godman`!

Police on Friday took `godman` Shiv Murat Dwivedi, accused in the multi-crore prostitution racket, to various parts of the NCR to collect evidence.
Source: Zee News : States | 6 Mar 2010 | 5:06 am

BMC to undertake `census` data to be used for unique I-cards!

Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Friday announced that it would undertake a population count of people living here for at least six months from May 1 to June 15.
Source: Zee News : States | 6 Mar 2010 | 5:06 am

Kandahar hijack planners came via B`desh: Jaish militant !

A suspected JeM operative arrested in Dhaka has told B`deshi investigators that he arranged safe passage to India from Bangladesh for several Islamist militants who were involved in the IA hijack.
Source: Zee News : India National | 6 Mar 2010 | 5:04 am

BJP chief Rajnath Singh on UP visit to meet stampede victims!

Ex-BJP President Rajnath Singh will visit Allahabad on Saturday to meet injured victims of the stampede at Swami Kripalu Maharaj`s ashram.
Source: Zee News : India National | 6 Mar 2010 | 5:04 am

Top UN official to visit India, Nepal!

A top UN official will visit India and Nepal next week to discuss regional and international issues with officials and political parties in both the countries.
Source: Zee News : India National | 6 Mar 2010 | 5:04 am

India nuclear deal has not complicated non-proliferation efforts: US!

The landmark India-US civil nuclear deal has not complicated efforts to achieve universalisation of the Additional Protocol for International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) safeguards as a condition for nuclear supply.
Source: Zee News : India National | 6 Mar 2010 | 5:04 am

India in caution mode; puts Kabul medical mission on hold!

As a precautionary step following the recent attack on Indians in Kabul, the Indian govt has put a temporary halt on its medical activities there.
Source: Zee News : India National | 6 Mar 2010 | 5:04 am

Indian toddler`s death: Parents view body for first time!

Grieving parents of a three-year-old Indian boy, who died in mysterious circumstances here, for the first time viewed the body of the toddler at a city morgue on Saturday, two days after it was found in a suburban area.
Source: Zee News : India National | 6 Mar 2010 | 5:04 am

`No funds to compensate stampede victims`!

UP CM Mayawati has said that her state was not in a position to give any monetary compensation.
Source: Zee News : India National | 6 Mar 2010 | 5:04 am

Maoists abduct school teacher in West Bengal!

A school teacher was abducted by a group of suspected Maoists in West Bengal`s Bankura district Friday.
Source: Zee News : India National | 6 Mar 2010 | 5:04 am

Akali Dal to support Women's Reservation Bill

New Delhi, Mar 6 (ANI): The Akali Dal today announced its support for the Women's Reservation Bill which is going to be tabled in Parliament on Monday.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 6 Mar 2010 | 3:10 am

J-K Government deploys 'Finnish machines' to clean Dal Lake

Srinagar, Mar 6 (ANI): The Jammu and Kashmir Government has deployed two state-of-the-art 'Finnish machines' to clean the over polluted Dal Lake.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 6 Mar 2010 | 3:10 am

IM militant wanted in Delhi blasts case held in UP

Salman, who hails from Sanjarpur in Azamgarh, was involved in several blasts in UP, Gujarat, Delhi and Rajasthan, the police said.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 6 Mar 2010 | 3:05 am

Death toll in hooch toll rises to 47

While 28 persons have died in Ghaziabad, the toll in adjoining Bulandshahr is 19.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 6 Mar 2010 | 3:05 am

Chelsea urged to keep a tighter leash on John Terry

Russian beauty Nicole Sconciaforni, with whom Terry tried to flirt, warned Chelsea that they must restrain him from dragging the club's name further through the mud.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 6 Mar 2010 | 3:04 am

Movie Review: Road, Movie


Source: The Times of India | 6 Mar 2010 | 3:01 am

Operations of Indian medical mission in Kabul suspended

As a fallout of last week's attack, the operations were suspended as many of its staff members have either been injured or killed in the terror strike.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 6 Mar 2010 | 3:00 am

Keira Knightley to testify against stalker

The Pirates of the Caribbean actress will give her testimony against Marek Daniluk, a 6ft 6in Pole, at his trial, magistrates heard yesterday.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 6 Mar 2010 | 3:00 am

China says it will move cautiously on currency

China's central bank governor acknowledged today that Beijing is using its controversial exchange-rate controls to cope with the global economic crisis and said it will be cautious about retreating from the policy.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 6 Mar 2010 | 2:57 am

Another case filed against Nityananda Swami

The case has been filed on a complaint by an ashram inmate who has claimed that he had shot the video purportedly showing the Swami in a compromising position with an actress.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 6 Mar 2010 | 2:55 am

Dalit woman gangraped in Muzaffarnagar

The victim in her complaint has alleged that three persons -- Ashok, Ravi and Mengha -- gangraped her at pistol point yesterday. The trio also threatened her of dire consequences if she disclosed the matter to any one.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 6 Mar 2010 | 2:55 am

Hamid Karzai calls on Taliban to stop attacking schools

Taliban insurgents frequently attack schools in remote areas of Afghanistan because, they say, pupils are taught un-Islamic subjects.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 6 Mar 2010 | 2:54 am

UP Stampede: State govt vows strict proceedings against guilty - Zee News


Telegraph.co.uk

UP Stampede: State govt vows strict proceedings against guilty
Zee News
Lucknow: Strongly criticising the recent stampede in a temple of the state, the Uttar Pradesh government has asserted that strict proceedings will be followed to punish the guilty. The Principal Secretary of Home Department has blamed the temple ...
Ashram stampede: Action taken against copsNDTV.com
No funds to compensate stampede victims: MayawatiTimes of India
Money for statues, not for stampede victimsTimes Now.tv
Indian Express -IBNLive.com
all 1,144 news articles »

Source: Nation - Google News | 6 Mar 2010 | 2:53 am

Criminal escapes from police custody in Muzaffarnagar

Rajesh, arrested in an abduction and murder case, was to be produced in the district jail when he fled from their custody yesterday.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 6 Mar 2010 | 2:51 am

Country liquor shop salesman shot dead by suspected Maoists in Orissa

The suspected Maoists, numbering five, went to the shop and demanded that liquor be served to them yesterday.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 6 Mar 2010 | 2:51 am

Nirupama Rao to visit Sri Lanka today

New Delhi, Mar 6 (ANI): Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao will visit Sri Lanka today on a three-day official visit in a bid to boost bilateral ties between the two countries.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 6 Mar 2010 | 2:50 am

Sharad Yadav challenges BJP, Congress on Women Reservation Bill

New Delhi, Mar 6 (ANI): The Janata Dal (United) president Sharad Yadav on Saturday challenged both the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress Party and dared them to issue a whip to their respective party MPs to support Women's Reservation Bill.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 6 Mar 2010 | 2:50 am

Global warming making Tibet's environment much more fragile than before

New Delhi, March 6 (ANI): Reports indicate that the impact of global warming is affecting the ecological environment of Southwest China's Tibet autonomous region, accelerating glacial shrinkage, reducing snow and increasing land desertification.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 6 Mar 2010 | 2:50 am

No quotas for migrants to Maharashtra after 1950: HC

In an important ruling, a full bench of the Bombay High Court has held that the persons who migrated to Maharashtra after 1950 cannot get the benefit of reservations for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 6 Mar 2010 | 2:48 am

Bank of India in distribution pact with Reliance MF

Bank of India (BoI) has tied up with Reliance Mutual Fund to distribute and market the latter's products through its branches.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 6 Mar 2010 | 2:44 am

Tata Steel Apr-Feb sales up 22% to 5.54 mn tonnes

Tata Steel today said it has sold 22 per cent more steel at5.54 million tonne during the April-February period against a year ago on accountof steady rise in demand for products.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 6 Mar 2010 | 2:40 am

NCW appeals to parties to back Women's Reservation Bill

National Commission for Women today appealed to political parties like SP and RJD to support the Women's Reservation Bill when it is taken up in Parliament on Monday so that they can be part of the "momentous bill".
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 6 Mar 2010 | 2:37 am

Split in JD(U) over Women's Reservation Bill - Times of India


The Hindu

Split in JD(U) over Women's Reservation Bill
Times of India
PATNA/NEW DELHI: Sharp divisions emerged among the opponents of the women's reservation bill with Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar supporting the measure pitting himself against his party President Sharad Yadav who is opposed to it. ...
NCW appeals to parties to support Women's Reservation BillHindustan Times
PM reiterates commitment to socio, eco and political development of womenOneindia
Government committed to women's empowerment: PMPress Trust of India
india-server.com -The Hindu
all 489 news articles »

Source: Nation - Google News | 6 Mar 2010 | 2:34 am

MCC not bidding for IPL team

The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) has decided not to bid for the new Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises that would be unveiled tomorrow in Mumbai.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 6 Mar 2010 | 2:32 am

Split in JD(U) over Women's Reservation Bill

Sharp divisions have emerged in the JD(U)on the Women's Bill with Bihar CM Nitish Kumar supporting the measure pitting himself against his party president Sharad Yadav who is opposed to it.
Source: The Times of India | 6 Mar 2010 | 2:26 am

Govt to take all practical steps to curb price rise: PM - All India Radio


Indian Express

Govt to take all practical steps to curb price rise: PM
All India Radio
The Prime Minister has said that all practical steps will be taken to address the rising food prices. Replying to the debate on the motion of thanks in the two Houses, Dr Manmohan Singh said that the government is concerned over the issue and is ...
PM admits failure in checking sugar pricesTimes of India
Singh admits sugar flopCalcutta Telegraph
India identifies 20 nations where black money is parkedEconomic Times
Daily News & Analysis -Indian Express -Business Standard
all 400 news articles »

Source: Nation - Google News | 6 Mar 2010 | 2:05 am

PM confident of women's quota bill passage

New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday stressed his government's commitment to political empowerment of women and said India was moving towards 33 percent reservation for women in the parliament and state legislatures.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 6 Mar 2010 | 2:00 am

Maoist rebel arrested in Orissa

Bhubaneswar, March 6 (IANS) A Maoist rebel was arrested in Orissa's Malkangiri district during a combing operation Saturday, police said.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 6 Mar 2010 | 1:50 am

Jharkhand to demand hike in mining royalty

Ranchi, March 6 (IANS) An all party delegation from Jharkhand will meet Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to demand a hike in royalty paid to the state for mining, a minister said Saturday.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 6 Mar 2010 | 1:50 am

Nitish Kumar announces support for women's quota bill

Patna, March 6 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has come out in open support for the women's reservation bill, putting the ruling Janata Dal-United (JD-U) in a dilemma as party president Sharad Yadav has opposed the legislation.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 6 Mar 2010 | 1:30 am

Indian Mujahideen terrorist arrested in Uttar Pradesh

Lucknow, March 6 (IANS) An Indian Mujahideen (IM) terrorist wanted in connection with several bomb blasts in the country was arrested in Uttar Pradesh's Siddharthnagar district, a senior police official said here Saturday.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 6 Mar 2010 | 1:30 am

Digest of int'l news for the week Feb 26-Mar 5 - Business Standard


The Hindu

Digest of int'l news for the week Feb 26-Mar 5
Business Standard
PTI / March 06, 2010, 13:46 IST Washington: The US categorically tells Pakistan that it will not get any atomic power plant or civilian nuclear deal on the lines of the one signed with India. Santiago: A massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake strikes Chile ...
Dialogue with Pakistan only way ahead, says ManmohanThe Hindu
Talks with Pak only way forward: PMEconomic Times
Ensure guns aren't trained on us: India to USExpress Buzz
Times of India -Hindustan Times -Indian Express
all 227 news articles »

Source: Nation - Google News | 6 Mar 2010 | 1:23 am

Digest of int'l news for the week Feb 26-Mar 5

Washington: The US categorically tells Pakistan that it will not get any atomic power plant or civilian nuclear deal on the lines of the one signed with India.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 6 Mar 2010 | 1:16 am

Markets jump this week on post-Budget feel

The Union Budget on last Friday, gave the markets a much-needed boost.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 6 Mar 2010 | 1:00 am

Australian Police calls for calm over Indian boy's death - Hindustan Times


BBC News

Australian Police calls for calm over Indian boy's death
Hindustan Times
Melbourne police on Saturday urged the Indian community not to jump to conclusions over the death of a three-year-old Indian boy whose body was found in a Melbourne street six hours after he went missing from his home. A spate of racist attacks in ...
Oz Indian community urged to remain calm after death of toddlerIndian Express
Indian toddler's parents view boy's bodySydney Morning Herald
Oz: Cause of Indian toddler's death still unknownOneindia
NDTV.com -IBNLive.com -Times of India
all 657 news articles »

Source: Nation - Google News | 6 Mar 2010 | 12:42 am

Auto index rallies 5% this week on strong sales

Low interest rates, coupled with government support in the form of a stimulus package have been driving vehicle sales to a record high.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 6 Mar 2010 | 12:41 am

'Precious' sweeps indie film awards

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Precious," the harrowing tale of an incest survivor's struggle for self-acceptance, swept the Spirit Awards on Friday, taking home five prizes at the independent film world's version of the Oscars.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Mar 2010 | 12:39 am

China fears trade protectionism may hit exports

Faced with increasing cases of anti-dumping duties against a host of Chinese goods, China fears that its exports may be hit this year due to rising trade protectionism.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 6 Mar 2010 | 12:13 am

Base rate deadline for banks extended


Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 6 Mar 2010 | 12:00 am

Support Women's Reservation Bill, Manmohan urges MPs


Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 6 Mar 2010 | 12:00 am

Pursue politics, Kalam tells women


Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 6 Mar 2010 | 12:00 am

Dialogue with Pakistan only way ahead, says Manmohan


Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 6 Mar 2010 | 12:00 am

Holbrooke regrets remarks


Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 6 Mar 2010 | 12:00 am

Centre takes one more step forward on Women's Bill


Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 6 Mar 2010 | 12:00 am

Yeddyurappa hikes VAT by 1 per cent in budget


Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 6 Mar 2010 | 12:00 am

Indian child found dead in Melbourne


Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 6 Mar 2010 | 12:00 am

Four policemen suspended in Goa


Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 6 Mar 2010 | 12:00 am

Coimbatore industries face labour shortage


Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 6 Mar 2010 | 12:00 am

Maoists behind Buddha assassination bid: Telugu Deepak - IBNLive.com


Oneindia

Maoists behind Buddha assassination bid: Telugu Deepak
IBNLive.com
Kolkata: With the arrest Maoist leader Telugu Deepak the West Bengal CID seems to be close to solving the mystery behind the attack on West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee's. Telugu Deepak claims that the Communist Party of India –Maoist ...
West Bengal CID wants access to Kobad GhandyZee News
Maoists kidnap teacher, give ultimatumNDTV.com
Ghandy link to CM blastCalcutta Telegraph
Indian Express -Daily News & Analysis -BBC News
all 27 news articles »

Source: Nation - Google News | 5 Mar 2010 | 11:41 pm

Full list of winners at Spirit Awards

LOS ANGELES, March 5 (Reuters) - Following is a complete list of winners at the 25th annual Spirit Awards, the independent film world's version of the Oscars, held on Friday in Los Angeles.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 5 Mar 2010 | 11:24 pm

BSNL scraps $10 bln GSM tender - report

MUMBAI (Reuters) - Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd has decided to scrap its tender for 93 million GSM lines worth $10 billion and invite fresh bids, newspapers reported on Saturday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 5 Mar 2010 | 11:13 pm

Kareena gifting Mercedes to sister Karisma


Source: The Times of India | 5 Mar 2010 | 10:41 pm

Indian toddler's death: Parents see body for first time

Grieving parents of a three-year-old Indian boy, who died in mysterious circumstances here, for the first time viewed the body of the toddler at a city morgue today, two days after it was found in a suburban area.
Source: The Times of India | 5 Mar 2010 | 9:41 pm

FEATURE - Orissa tribes fight mining firm in real-life Avatar

LANJIGARH, India (Reuters) - As Hollywood rolls out the red carpet for the Oscars, a world away in Orissa, activists say the story of the blockbuster sci-fi film Avatar -- nominated for nine awards -- is being played out.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 5 Mar 2010 | 9:33 pm

Maoists kidnap, threaten to kill headmaster - Times of India


Oneindia

Maoists kidnap, threaten to kill headmaster
Times of India
SARENGA: A week after the murder of Sarenga OC Rabi Loc-han Mitra, the Maoists struck again in Bankura town. They kidnapped a school headmaster on Friday and threaten to kill him if the government does not release six villagers arrested after Mitra's ...
Maoists abduct school headmaster in West BengalIndian Express
​West Bengal: Maoists kidnap headmasterSify
Maoists abduct school teacher in West BengalHindustan Times
Oneindia -Times Now.tv -Calcutta Telegraph
all 32 news articles »

Source: Nation - Google News | 5 Mar 2010 | 8:33 pm

No funds to compensate stampede victims: Mayawati

UP CM Mayawati said that her state was facing an "acute financial crisis" and was not in a position to compensate families of those killed in the ashram stampede in Pratapgarh.
Source: The Times of India | 5 Mar 2010 | 8:28 pm

Chile quake-area still shaking, death toll unclear

CONCEPCION, Chile (Reuters) - Strong aftershocks rattled south-central Chile on Friday, panicking residents nearly a week after one of the most powerful earthquakes on record devastated coastal towns and killed hundreds of people.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 5 Mar 2010 | 7:22 pm

Cautious, New Delhi puts Kabul medical mission on hold, for now - Indian Express


Oneindia

Cautious, New Delhi puts Kabul medical mission on hold, for now
Indian Express
National Security Advisor (NSA) Shivshankar Menon today assured President Hamid Karzai that New Delhi will continue its developmental efforts in Afghanistan. But India has temporarily suspended its medical mission in Kabul that was the target of a ...
Indian medical mission's operations suspended in KabulPress Trust of India
ISI asks Karzai to scale down India's presenceIBNLive.com
Attack on Indians in Kabul will not bend our will to help Afghan people: PMAll India Radio
Hindustan Times -Times of India -The Hindu
all 140 news articles »

Source: Nation - Google News | 5 Mar 2010 | 4:16 pm

'Maoists looking at armed overthrow of state by 2050' - Times of India


Oneindia

'Maoists looking at armed overthrow of state by 2050'
Times of India
NEW DELHI: Home secretary GK Pillai on Friday said Maoists were looking at the armed overthrow of the Indian state by 2050, acknowledging that the state was ill-equipped at present to put significant pressure on them. Addressing a seminar on `Left-wing ...
Maoists aiming to overthrow state by 2050: CentreThe Hindu
Ex-Armymen may be training Maoists, says home secyEconomic Times
Govt hasn't hit the Maoists hard: Home SecretaryIBNLive.com
Calcutta Telegraph -AFP -NDTV.com
all 78 news articles »

Source: Nation - Google News | 5 Mar 2010 | 3:49 pm

Indian eye care group wins top world aid prize

BOSTON (Reuters) - Indian group Aravind Eye Care System, which performs 300,000 free or subsidized eye surgeries a year for the poor, will receive the world's largest humanitarian prize, jurors said on Friday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 5 Mar 2010 | 3:44 pm

In our judiciary, anybody can be bought: Gujarat CJ

Chief Justice S J Mukhopadhyay has expressed concern over the future of judiciary during hearing the case of termination of ad hoc fast-track court judges.
Source: The Times of India | 5 Mar 2010 | 3:06 pm

Kerala priest held for sexual abuse of minor

A Kerala Christian priest has been arrested for alleged sexual abuse of a minor girl inmate of a hostel run by Orthodox Church at Pothukal in Malappuram district in September last year.
Source: The Times of India | 5 Mar 2010 | 2:59 pm

Hindu Marriage Act not applicable to NRIs: HC

The desire to get married the traditional way attracts young non-resident Indian couples to tie the knot in India, but the Hindu Marriage Act may not be applicable to them if they are domicile of a foreign country.
Source: The Times of India | 5 Mar 2010 | 2:40 pm

Paid news bad influence on free press: Soni - Times of India


The Hindu

Paid news bad influence on free press: Soni
Times of India
NEW DELHI: I&B minister Ambika Soni said in Rajya Sabha on Friday that the phenomenon of `paid news' was influencing the functioning of a free press and that there was an urgent need to protect public's right to "correct and unbiased information''. ...
Centre urged to crack down on 'paid news'Express Buzz
Paid news is just not on: Govt, Opposition agreeHindustan Times
Powers to edit 'paid news'Calcutta Telegraph
MediaMughals -The Hindu -Indian Express
all 43 news articles »

Source: Nation - Google News | 5 Mar 2010 | 2:37 pm

Noted industrialist G P Birla dies at 86

Noted industrialist G P Birla has died at his residence here. He was 86. Birla had been ill for some time with various ailments and took his last breath late last night, family sources said.
Source: The Times of India | 5 Mar 2010 | 2:20 pm

At Tamil Nadu temple, caste is history

Three years after deep caste divisions stopped them from celebrating a temple festival together, on Friday dalits beat the drums as per tradition and Thevars led the procession to an ancient temple.
Source: The Times of India | 5 Mar 2010 | 1:25 pm

IPad to hit U.S. stores April 3, then 9 more markets

SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Apple Inc said the first iPads will be in U.S. stores on April 3 and hit nine international markets later in the month, easing concerns that manufacturing constraints could delay launch.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 5 Mar 2010 | 12:31 pm

BSE Sensex posts best weekly gain in 2010

MUMBAI (Reuters) - Indian shares posted their best weekly gains in 2010 as they closed 0.1 percent higher on Friday on positive global cues, with banks leading the rally, but concerns over stretched valuations limited gains.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 5 Mar 2010 | 6:10 am

PM: must consider more steps to tame inflation

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India must look at more effective steps in coming months to curb inflation, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh told the upper house of parliament on Friday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 5 Mar 2010 | 5:25 am