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Twelve killed, 34 injured in collision of buses in Punjab!Twelve persons were killed and 34 injured when two buses collided head on near a village on Ferozpur-Fazilka road on Sunday, police said.Source: Zee News : States | 8 Mar 2010 | 6:22 am Youth killed, two cops injured as grenade explodes!A youth was killed and two constables including his father were injured, when a grenade went off accidentally in the premises of a police station in Nalgonda district, police said on Sunday.Source: Zee News : States | 8 Mar 2010 | 6:22 am Fadanvis reiterates demand for statehood for Vidarbha!BJP MLA Devendra Fadanvis on Sunday said the struggle for statehood to Vidarbha was for bringing about social and economic change and not for making anybody MLA or minister.Source: Zee News : States | 8 Mar 2010 | 6:22 am Madurai-based eye facility chosen for USD 1.5mn Hilton prize!City-based Aravind Eye Care System has been chosen for the USD 1.5 million Conrad N Hilton Humanitarian Prize, given annually to an organisation that makes extraordinary contributions towards alleviating human suffering.Source: Zee News : States | 8 Mar 2010 | 6:22 am Dead kid's parents thank Aus cops, people for support - IBNLive.com
Source: Nation - Google News | 8 Mar 2010 | 3:11 am Japan PM wants Toyota to work to improve trustToyota is reeling from a safety crisis that has seen it recall more than 8.5 million vehicles worldwide.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 8 Mar 2010 | 3:04 am Meira Kumar says she has not taken harsh action to maintain orderDuring the proceedings, SP, BSP and RJD members had trooped to the Well of the House to register their opposition to the Women's Reservation Bill, which was taken up in Rajya Sabha.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 8 Mar 2010 | 3:03 am 'Need to extend interest subsidy for garments exporters'The Textiles Ministry has asked the government to extend interest subsidy for garments exports for another year as has been done for handicrafts, carpets and small & medium enterprises.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 8 Mar 2010 | 3:01 am Indo-Bangladesh border talks beginThe six-day conference between the Directors General of Border Security Force (BSF) and Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) began at the BSF headquarters here today.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 8 Mar 2010 | 3:00 am BJP condemns SP, RJD for tearing up women's billThe Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday slammed the Samajwadi Party (SP), Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) for tearing up the women's reservation bill that was moved in the Rajya Sabha Monday amid acrimony.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 8 Mar 2010 | 3:00 am Ministers, leaders apologise to vice-president for showing disrespect to himMinutes after Hamid Ansari adjourned the House following pandemonium over the issue of taking up the Bill for consideration by the House, the leaders and ministers met the chairman.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 8 Mar 2010 | 3:00 am Sensex ends up 104ptsThe Sensex has ended (provisional) at 17,098, up 104 points. The NSE Nifty has ended (provisional) at 5,121, up 32 points.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 8 Mar 2010 | 3:00 am 'The Hurt Locker' rules Oscars, bags six awardsIraq war drama 'The Hurt Locker' dominated the Oscars with Kathryn Bigelow becoming the first woman ever to win the Oscar for best director. Jeff Bridges & Sandra Bullock won best actor and actress respectively.Source: The Times of India | 8 Mar 2010 | 2:59 am No show for India at 82nd Academy AwardsThe spotlight was firmly trained on India at last year's Academy Awards with Mumbai based rags-to-riches story 'Slumdog Millionaire' winning eight golden statuettes, but it was a no show for the country at the 82nd Academy Awards.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 8 Mar 2010 | 2:59 am Is Ronnie Wood planning to wed Brazilian girlfriend?Wood, 62, who was divorced from second wife Jo last November, has been seeing Araujo, 30, since the beginning of this year, and she is said to have a positive influence on him, helping him battle alcoholism.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 8 Mar 2010 | 2:57 am Reliance MediaWorks to buy more shares in open offerThe company said on Monday that it will make an open offer for 21.7 million shares, not 21.6 million shares that it had announced earlier.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 8 Mar 2010 | 2:56 am Indonesia arrests two in Java over Aceh militantsPolice have been searching for about 30 members of the group in the Lamkebeu area of Aceh on Sumatra island since raiding a suspected militant training camp last month, when books on Jihad, rifles and military uniforms were found.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 8 Mar 2010 | 2:55 am Avanashilingam university making bid to enter Guinness Book of World RecordsA women's university in Coimbatore has painted and written about women and their achievements on a five-km long white canvas,on the occasion of women's day.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 8 Mar 2010 | 2:53 am CPI worker shot dead in WB, abducted teacher still traceless - Daily News & Analysis
Source: Nation - Google News | 8 Mar 2010 | 2:51 am CPI worker shot dead in WB, abducted teacher still tracelessThe incident happened last night at Golbandhi area in the district when the man along with two others were on way to their home in bicycles, they said.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 8 Mar 2010 | 2:50 am JD-U joins SP, RJD to protest women's billJanata Dal-United (JD-U) MPs, led by Sharad Yadav, joined the Samajwadi Party and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) to stall the Lok Sabha for the third time Monday over the Women's Reservation Bill.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 8 Mar 2010 | 2:50 am Lushin Dubey is raising a voiceAfter all, it first struck her mind nine years ago when her United Airlines aircraft was grounded at the London Airport for fear of a terrorist strike on the fateful day of September 11, 2001.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 8 Mar 2010 | 2:47 am Women's Bill moved in RS amid uproarThe landmark Women's Reservation Bill was moved for consideration in the Rajya Sabha today amidst unprecedented scenes of pandemonium with members of the SP, BSP and the RJD trying to attack Chairman Hamid Ansari.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 8 Mar 2010 | 2:46 am Malaika makes every day special: Arbaaz KhanDespite being quite different from each other, they say the 12 years that they have been together has been nothing but blissful.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 8 Mar 2010 | 2:44 am GEMS Edu plans Rs 500 cr investment in schools by March 2014Global private education provider, GEMS Education, is aiming to invest Rs 500 crore over the next three years to increase its presence through a network of owned, managed or leased schools in the country.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 8 Mar 2010 | 2:42 am Reliance offer not sufficiently valued - LyondellAn offer from Indian energy major Reliance Industries was not sufficiently valuable to LyondellBasell to abandon its reorganisation plan, Lyondell said in a court filing on Monday.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 8 Mar 2010 | 2:42 am Pradip Overseas fixes IPO price band at Rs 100-110Home linen products maker Pradip Overseas today said it has fixed the price band of its initial public offer (IPO) between Rs 100 and Rs 110 per share.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 8 Mar 2010 | 2:37 am Japan PM says wants Toyota to work to improve trustTOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama said after meeting the head of Toyota Motor Corp on Monday he wanted the company to work to improve the trust that people have in it.Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Mar 2010 | 2:34 am Shell, PetroChina bid $3 bn for Australia's ArrowRoyal Dutch Shell and PetroChina jointly bid more than $3 billion for Australia's Arrow Energy, marking a Chinese firm's first foray in the country's burgeoning coal-seam gas sector and sending Arrow's shares soaring by nearly half.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 8 Mar 2010 | 2:30 am Female population in Asia-Pacific region lowest in IndiaIndia has the lowest percentage of female population in the Asia-Pacific region, ranking lower than Pakistan, Maldives and Bangladesh despite having the highest sex ratio at birth compared to these countries, a new study shows.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 8 Mar 2010 | 2:29 am Reliance MediaWorks ups open offer for FameReliance MediaWorks said today it raised its open offer for cinema chain Fame India by 100,000 shares to meet a regulatory requirement.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 8 Mar 2010 | 2:29 am Asia-Pacific region has one of the world's worst gender gaps: UNDP - Oneindia
Source: Nation - Google News | 8 Mar 2010 | 2:26 am Women's Bill may go through this time - Hindustan Times
Source: Nation - Google News | 8 Mar 2010 | 2:25 am PM meets Congress leaders, discusses floor strategy for Women's Bill passageThe Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, is attending a Congress party meeting to formulate the floor strategy for ensuring the passage of the Women's Reservation Bill, which has been held up for more than a decade.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 8 Mar 2010 | 2:20 am Women's support groups dramatically reduce neonatal mortality rates in IndiaWomen's support groups operating in rural India have achieved dramatic success by significantly improving neonatal survival rates, a new study has revealed.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 8 Mar 2010 | 2:20 am Women's quota bill moved, torn to shredsThe bill that promises to reserve 33 percent of legislative seats for women was moved in the Rajya Sabha Monday amid unruly scenes with MPs from the Samajwadi Party (SP), Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) tearing the document into shreds and hurling it at Chairman Hamid Ansari.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 8 Mar 2010 | 2:20 am 550 caught cheating in Class 10 examsAbout 550 students were caught cheating during Class 10 exams in Bihar and over 100 parents were arrested for helping them to cheat, an official said Monday.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 8 Mar 2010 | 2:20 am Women's Bill: Uproar in Parliament, Houses adjournedBoth Houses of Parliament were adjourned for the fourth time till 4pm after Samajwadi and RJD members continued to disrupt proceedings. The Women's Reservation Bill was moved in Rajya Sabha for consideration amid chaos.Source: The Times of India | 8 Mar 2010 | 2:16 am Bomb attack on Pakistani police kills 12LAHORE, Pakistan (Reuters) - A suicide car bomb attack on a police intelligence unit in Lahore killed at least 12 people and wounded about 65 during Monday's morning rush hour, officials said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Mar 2010 | 2:13 am Telangana lawyers boycott courtsLawyers in Andhra Pradesh's Telangana region Monday boycotted the courts to protest attacks on them by activists of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP).Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 8 Mar 2010 | 2:10 am Maoists ransack panchayat office in OrissaSuspected Maoist rebels ransacked a panchayat office at Badadular in Orissa's Malkangir district early Monday, police said.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 8 Mar 2010 | 2:10 am Gen Next in Assam rejects gun cultureThree college students skipped classes and mingled with a crowd Saturday to have a close look at Pradip Gogoi, vice chairman of the outlawed United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), in jail for over a decade and now out on bail. But they weren't impressed.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 8 Mar 2010 | 2:10 am Reliance offer not sufficiently valuable - LyondellMUMBAI (Reuters) - An offer from energy major Reliance Industries was not sufficiently valuable to LyondellBasell to abandon its reorganisation plan, Lyondell said in a court filing on Monday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Mar 2010 | 2:09 am Feb car sales hit record high; March seen upNEW DELHI (Reuters) - Car sales jumped by a third in February to a record as buyers rushed to beat higher taxes in the budget and the momentum should continue in March before new emission norms kick in and push up prices.Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Mar 2010 | 1:37 am Govt seeks to cut stake in State Bank to 51 pctNEW DELHI (Reuters) - Government on Monday sought parliamentary approval to cut its stake in top lender State Bank of India to 51 percent from 55 percent, seeking to raise $1.2 billion at current market prices from the key reform move.Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Mar 2010 | 1:30 am Ruchika Case: Rathore wants his attacker to be booked for attempt to murder - Daily News & Analysis
Source: Nation - Google News | 8 Mar 2010 | 1:01 am Montek says food inflation to ease in 2 mthsNEW DELHI (Reuters) - The food and aggregate inflation would trend down over the next two months, a top economic adviser said on Monday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Mar 2010 | 12:55 am Earthquake in eastern Turkey kills 41KOVANCILAR, Turkey (Reuters) - A strong earthquake killed 41 villagers in eastern Turkey early on Monday, local officials said, as rescuers worked to free survivors trapped under the rubble.Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Mar 2010 | 12:28 am Asia-Pacific women lack economic power, rights - U.N.NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Women in the Asia-Pacific region have little economic and political power, impacting economic growth prospects of developing nations, the United Nations said in a report released on Monday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Mar 2010 | 12:09 am Germany and Netherlands share pointsSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 8 Mar 2010 | 12:00 am DMK, AIADMK back Women's BillSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 8 Mar 2010 | 12:00 am Hafiz Saeed's arrest did figure prominently at Foreign Secretary-level talks, says MEASource: The Hindu - Front Page | 8 Mar 2010 | 12:00 am Nithyananda: video clips morphedSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 8 Mar 2010 | 12:00 am Slow land acquisition hits doubling: AhamedSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 8 Mar 2010 | 12:00 am Aggrieved farmers leave for DelhiSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 8 Mar 2010 | 12:00 am Toddler's death: Indian driver heldSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 8 Mar 2010 | 12:00 am Centre unfazed by opposition to Women's Reservation BillSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 8 Mar 2010 | 12:00 am Nuclear liability law has sting in tail for the U.S. tooSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 8 Mar 2010 | 12:00 am Her struggle for justice against honour killingSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 8 Mar 2010 | 12:00 am Nation observing 100th International Women's Day - Sify
Source: Nation - Google News | 7 Mar 2010 | 11:56 pm 'Hurt Locker' sweeps Oscars and makes historyLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "The Hurt Locker" director Kathryn Bigelow battled her way into Oscar history books on Sunday, topping her movie's best film honour with her own Academy Award for directing to become the first woman ever to earn that distinction.Source: Reuters: Top News | 7 Mar 2010 | 11:55 pm Govt says no plans to ban iron ore exports for nowNEW DELHI (Reuters) - The government has no plans to ban exports of iron ore, Junior Trade Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia told parliament on Monday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 7 Mar 2010 | 11:38 pm Husain surrenders Indian passport in DohaLegendary painter M F Husain, who was recently granted Qatari citizenship, has surrendered his Indian passport to the country's mission in Doha, a media report said.Source: The Times of India | 7 Mar 2010 | 10:26 pm Car bomb attack rocks Lahore; 11 dead, 60 hurtA powerful explosion outside a federal police agency in the Pakistani city of Lahore killed at least 11 people and wounded several others. People were trapped under rubble of collapsed buildings.Source: The Times of India | 7 Mar 2010 | 9:12 pm Manipur minister shots Advocate General - NDTV.com
Source: Nation - Google News | 7 Mar 2010 | 8:54 pm An artist has no 'political boundaries': MF Husain - Peninsula On-line
Source: Nation - Google News | 7 Mar 2010 | 7:03 pm Movement against Indian water aggression - The News International
Source: Nation - Google News | 7 Mar 2010 | 5:46 pm Special: And the Oscar goes to...Source: The Times of India | 7 Mar 2010 | 5:30 pm Locals poison 2 tiger cubs in RanthamboreEven as India struggles to keep its tigers alive, in a shocking incident, two 17-month-old cubs were found dead, allegedly poisoned by villagers on the outskirts of Ranthambore Tiger Reserve on Sunday.Source: The Times of India | 7 Mar 2010 | 3:59 pm Respect victim's wish to marry rapist: CJIIn a radical suggestion, Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan on Sunday called for respecting the wishes of a rape victim if she chooses to marry the rapist or have the child conceived through the crime.Source: The Times of India | 7 Mar 2010 | 1:49 pm Girl raped, killed, dumped at Mumbai police HQThe body of a nine-year-old girl who was raped before being murdered was found on the terrace of building no 109 at the police quarters in Mumbai's Kurla (East). Six persons have been detained for questioning.Source: The Times of India | 7 Mar 2010 | 1:06 pm Women's Day: Love the way we are!Source: The Times of India | 7 Mar 2010 | 12:17 pm Wait for new entrants to IPL4 just got longerThe announcements of the winning bids for two new franchisees of the IPL sprung an unexpected surprise after the League pushed the date back by two weeks.Source: The Times of India | 7 Mar 2010 | 11:49 am Respect personal autonomy of rape victims, says KG Balakrishnan - The Hindu
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