Delhi teen dies in accident after watching IPL !

A teenager returning after watching IPL match with his family was killed early this morning when a speeding car hit their vehicle in the heart of the city.
Source: Zee News : States | 18 Mar 2010 | 6:46 am

12 injured in Bihar bomb blast!

At least 12 people were injured, four of them critically, in a bomb explosion in a jeep near Lakshmipur in Bihar`s Jamui district on Thursday.
Source: Zee News : States | 18 Mar 2010 | 6:46 am

90-yr-old fake baba detained for cheating childless couples!

A 90-year-old fake baba, Shivdayal Sharma was on Wednesday handed over to the Dhar district police.
Source: Zee News : States | 18 Mar 2010 | 6:46 am

Dalai Lama takes pride calling self son of India!

His Holiness Dalai Lama took pride in calling him the son of India here on Wednesday.
Source: Zee News : States | 18 Mar 2010 | 6:46 am

TERI to help light up Bihar villages !

The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) will help power-starved Bihar light up thousands of village homes with solar energy.
Source: Zee News : States | 18 Mar 2010 | 6:46 am

Delhi not to phase out autos for now: Dikshit !

A day after announcing that auto-rickshaws would be replaced by battery-operated vehicles, Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Thursday said no such move was in the offing for now.
Source: Zee News : States | 18 Mar 2010 | 6:46 am

K`taka bio centres to generate virus-free shoot tip culture!

Karnataka Government is all set to establish four integrated horticulture biotechnology centres under a Central scheme at a cost of Rs 26.40 crore.
Source: Zee News : States | 18 Mar 2010 | 6:46 am

Private hospitals disqualified from birth scheme in MP!

Madhya Pradesh has disqualified private hospitals from a scheme to promote institutional deliveries - as opposed to births at home - after the WHO found they were encouraging caesarean operations for financial gains.
Source: Zee News : States | 18 Mar 2010 | 6:46 am

Gwen Stefani took up designing as career after music

Stefani, 40, who has found success with her label L.A.M.B. since its launch in 2003, said her need for a back-up plan, once her music career ended, led her to take up designing.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 18 Mar 2010 | 4:09 am

Kings XI Punjab keen to record first win

After back-to-back defeats, Kings XI Punjab will be eyeing a redemption while defending champions Deccan Chargers hope to continue with the winning momentum.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 18 Mar 2010 | 4:07 am

Gayatri Proj to divest stake in power unit

Gayatri Projects will dilute 49 per cent stake in its 1,320 Mw power project unit to a strategic partner in next two months and hopes to tie up the debt component for this by March end, a top official said.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 18 Mar 2010 | 4:05 am

Custodial death case: Four cops suspended in Kanpur

A post mortem confirmed that Mukesh had been strangled to death.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 18 Mar 2010 | 4:04 am

Frustration in unemployed youth can be dangerous: J&K BJP

State BJP chief Shamsher Singh Manhas said the existing employment policy does not offer anything concrete.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 18 Mar 2010 | 3:59 am

50 Cent wants to have fun with Ashley Cole

The rapper has stated that he wants to meet Ashley and spend some time with him following his split with wife Cheryl.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 18 Mar 2010 | 3:59 am

Bharti applies for 3G mobile spectrum bid

The government will auction three slots each of third-generation wireless spectrum in most of its telecoms zones, including the lucrative Delhi and Mumbai regions, from April 9.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 18 Mar 2010 | 3:59 am

One in four Brits are not working post-recession

Experts said the stunning figure showed the grim toll of the worst slump in living memory.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 18 Mar 2010 | 3:57 am

Saina Nehwal breaks into top-5 of world badminton rankings - Times of India


Saina Nehwal breaks into top-5 of world badminton rankings
Times of India
NEW DELHI: Ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal touched a new high on Thursday as she zoomed into the top-five of the world rankings at a career-best fifth spot following her stupendous show in the All England Badminton Championships earlier this month. ...
Saina touches new high, breaks into world's top 5IBNLive.com
Saina Nehwal creates history, breaks into top-5Zee News
Saina breaks into top 5Times Now.tv

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Source: Nation - Google News | 18 Mar 2010 | 3:57 am

Birds may have evolved head feathers as sensory device

Infrared camera recordings showed that whiskered auklets bumped their heads nearly three times more often if their long head feathers were taped down.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 18 Mar 2010 | 3:56 am

Teva to win Ratiopharm auction: sources

Israel's Teva has won the battle for German generic drugmaker Ratiopharm, agreeing to pay more than euro 3.5 billion ($4.8 billion) including debt, three sources close to the situation told Reuters.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 18 Mar 2010 | 3:56 am

Redeeming 'rude' Delhiites: CM wants pvt sector to chip in - Hindustan Times


Indian Express

Redeeming 'rude' Delhiites: CM wants pvt sector to chip in
Hindustan Times
PTI After appealing Delhiites to change their mannerisms, Chief Minister Shiela Dikshit on Thursday asked private sector to chip in and cooperate with government to effect a change in behaviour patterns of citizens before the Commonwealth Games. ...
Sheila Dikshit for changing Delhi residents' mannerismsSify
Delhi to phase out auto rickshaws?NDTV.com
Delhi Autos To Be Phased Out But Not Immediately, Says CMindia-server.com
Press Trust of India -Times of India -Indian Express
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Source: Nation - Google News | 18 Mar 2010 | 3:54 am

Michael Clarke feels like a great weight has been taken off his shoulders: Ricky Ponting

Ponting said he had no doubt Clarke could shrug off the distraction of his broken engagement and focus on cricket.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 18 Mar 2010 | 3:51 am

Redeeming 'rude' Delhiites: Sheila Dikshit wants private sector to chip in

The chief minister asked private sector to chip in and cooperate with government to effect a change in behaviour patterns of citizens before the Commonwealth Games.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 18 Mar 2010 | 3:51 am

Two killed in Mumbai apartment shootout

A 14-year-old girl was shot dead after being taken hostage by her neighbour following an altercation over repair and renovation in an apartment complex here Thursday morning. The man was gunned down and two policemen injured in an effort to save the girl, police said.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 18 Mar 2010 | 3:50 am

Goa policeman arrested for links with drug dealer

A suspended senior inspector of the Goa Police was arrested Thursday for links with an Israeli drug dealer.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 18 Mar 2010 | 3:50 am

ArcelorMittal may shift plant to another site in Jharkhand

ArcelorMittal, the world's largest steel maker, may shift its 12 million tonne project in Jharkhand from the previously selected site near Khunti to Bokaro district due to land acquisition problems.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 18 Mar 2010 | 3:40 am

Saina Nehwal breaks into top-5 of world badminton rankings

Ace shuttler Saina Nehwal zoomed into the top-five of the world rankings at a career-best fifth spot following her stupendous show in the All England Championship.
Source: The Times of India | 18 Mar 2010 | 3:37 am

Cibil in pact with 31 MFIs to set up credit bureau

Credit Information Bureau India (Cibil) today said it has entered into an agreement with 31 microfinance institutions to set up a credit information bureau.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 18 Mar 2010 | 3:36 am

BMW to up Chennai plant capacity, eyes 4,000 units sales

"In 2010, we aim to achieve double digit growth. In absolute numbers we want to achieve sales of over 4,000 units," BMW India President Peter Kronschnabl said. With its sales target exceeding production capacity at the Chennai plant, BMW is looking to increase output there soon.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 18 Mar 2010 | 3:34 am

Glenmark unit gets USFDA nod for hypertension drug

Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd. said on Thursday its unit has received US FDA approval for moexipril hydrochloride and hydrochlorothiazide tablets.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 18 Mar 2010 | 3:33 am

Dalai Lama denounces Chinese media censorship on Tibet - Sify


World News

Dalai Lama denounces Chinese media censorship on Tibet
Sify
The Dalai Lama today condemned media censorship in China, saying the Chinese people have a right to know the truth about happening in Tibet He made the remarks at a press conference in Bhopal, where he delivered a keynote address on human rights at the ...
Dalai Lama favours good ties between India, ChinaPress Trust of India
Dalai Lama takes pride calling self son of IndiaZee News
Human Rights, a collective responsibility: LamaCentral Chronicle
MyNews.in -Khabrein.info -All India Radio
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Source: Nation - Google News | 18 Mar 2010 | 3:32 am

Bee incident probe: Mayawati saved the day? - NDTV.com


Reuters India (blog)

Bee incident probe: Mayawati saved the day?
NDTV.com
The initial probe report into bee incident at Mayawati's rally says that about 1.5 lakh bees were seen at the event as a fire was lit near a beehive nearby. The report also praises Mayawati's calmness and composure because of which a possible stampede ...
BSP's IT return rises 30 times in three yearsIBNLive.com
..It's a rich Maya's worldExpress Buzz
No stopping currency garlands, says BSPThe Hindu
Times of India -Economic Times -Hindustan Times
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Source: Nation - Google News | 18 Mar 2010 | 3:28 am

IRDA hardselling unit linked products amid spat with SEBI

In the midst of its spat with SEBI over regulating ULIPs, insurance regulator IRDA today sought to hardsell unit-linked insurance policies as an alternative to regular income or pension payouts.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 18 Mar 2010 | 3:28 am

Govt to miss target under solar mission: STFI

The newly-formed industry body Solar Thermal Federation of India (STFI) today said the target fixed by the government under Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM) would not be achieved.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 18 Mar 2010 | 3:28 am

No surgical strike on terror camps in Pak: India

The minister of state for defence, Raju, said adequate measures would be taken to ensure the nation was safe and interests were safeguarded, but ruled out the possibility of surgical strikes on Pak terror camps.
Source: The Times of India | 18 Mar 2010 | 3:21 am

Magistrate booked for assaulting railway employee

A sub-divisional magistrate (SDM) in Uttar Pradesh was booked Thursday for assaulting a level-crossing gateman who did not let him cross the tracks while a train was approaching, an official said.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 18 Mar 2010 | 3:20 am

Patna residents protest businessman's killing

Hundreds of angry people, including traders, took to the streets and disrupted traffic here Thursday to protest the killing of a businessman by alleged extortionists, police said.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 18 Mar 2010 | 3:20 am

Sun Pharma gets USFDA nod for Prometh syrup

Drug major Sun Pharma today said it has received approval from the US health regulator for generic version of anti-allergic product Prometh syrup.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 18 Mar 2010 | 3:13 am

Gold buying remains slack; price declines eyed

MUMBAI (Reuters) - India gold buying remained slack for a second day in a row on Thursday afternoon as traders waited for price dips to stock up for the wedding season, and a weaker rupee also weighed on sentiment, dealers said.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Mar 2010 | 3:10 am

Finmin to meet RBI on financial inclusion tomorrow

The Finance Ministry and Reserve Bank officials will meet tomorrow in Mumbai to finalise new technological models for spreading banking activities in unbanked areas, as asked by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee in the Budget for 2010-11.??"Tomorrow, we are going to sit with RBI to finalise what are going to be the various technologies which we will be using in this effect, what are the business processes under the regulation available," financial services secretary R Gopalan said at
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 18 Mar 2010 | 3:08 am

India, US ink pact for more private involvement to boost trade

India and US have entered into a pact that will pave way for increased participation of the private sector in areas like infrastructure, healthcare and energy, to enhance bilateral trade and investment.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 18 Mar 2010 | 3:04 am

Food price inflation eases; rate rise still seen

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The food price inflation eased for the second straight week in early March but fuel inflation rose, maintaining the case for the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to raise borrowing rates at its April policy review.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Mar 2010 | 3:00 am

Let women's bill be passed, Pawar tells opposing parties

Parties pressing for representation for minorities and other backward classes (OBCs) should let the women's reservation bill be passed in the Lok Sabha, NCP chief Sharad Pawar said Thursday and suggested that other quotas could be 'discussed later'.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 18 Mar 2010 | 3:00 am

India watching Headley case closely: Krishna - IBNLive.com


The Hindu

India watching Headley case closely: Krishna
IBNLive.com
INDIA ON THE RADAR: David Headley is charged with conspiring in the terrorist attacks on Mumbai. ibnlive.com is on mobile now. Read news, watch videos be a Citizen Journalist. Log on to m.ibnlive.com NOW! New Delhi/ Chicago: India is "closely watching" ...
India waiting for Headley's statement: KrishnaSify
Twist in the terror taleExpress Buzz
What caused David Headley to change plea and plead guiltyMSN India
NDTV.com -Times of India -The Hindu
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Source: Nation - Google News | 18 Mar 2010 | 3:00 am

Will new traffic management bill reduce road accidents

Anupama Mehta, 48, cannot forget the day her 17-year-old son left home to go to a friend's place two kilometres away. Rammed by a speeding motorbike, the boy, Vinod, lost his life for no fault of his and the biker went scot-free.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 18 Mar 2010 | 2:50 am

'Lahore' takes spirit of sportsmanship across the border

Film: 'Lahore'; Cast: Aanaahad, Sushant Singh, Farooque Shaikh, Shraddha Das, Saurabh Shukla; Director: Sanjay Puran Singh Chauhan; Rating: ***
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 18 Mar 2010 | 2:40 am

SP MLA booked for allegedly setting woman on fire - Sify


SINDH TODAY

SP MLA booked for allegedly setting woman on fire
Sify
A Samajwadi Party MLA has been booked for setting a woman on fire in Uttar Pradesh's Maharajganj District. According to police, MLA Sripati Azad, who represents the Sadar Assembly seat, set Savitri Devi, a widow on fire in Rampur Buzurg village ...
MLA booked for allegedly setting woman on fire, goes missingNDTV.com
SP MLA, booked for setting lover ablaze, flees to Nepal: ReportZee News
SP legislator sets woman on fire, FIR filedIndian Express
Times Now.tv -Press Trust of India -MyNews.in
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Source: Nation - Google News | 18 Mar 2010 | 2:32 am

Cong leader's cuss words matter a closed chapter: Pawar - Times of India


Deccan Herald

Cong leader's cuss words matter a closed chapter: Pawar
Times of India
NEW DELHI: NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Thursday sought to downplay the abuses hurled against him by Congress leader Satyavrat Chaturvedi, saying he treated the matter as a closed chapter. "There is no need to speak anything more on this matter. ...
Will always speak in party's interest, says defiant SatyavratIndian Express
Congress spokesperson curses Pawar, sackedIBNLive.com
NCP welcomes Congress action against ChaturvediSify
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Source: Nation - Google News | 18 Mar 2010 | 2:28 am

Youth fires at villagers, lynched

A youth was lynched in Berhampur district of Orissa after he and two others fired at villagers holding a meeting, police said Thursday.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 18 Mar 2010 | 2:20 am

'CID' filming creates flutter in Shimla

A reel-life chase involving actors on the busy Mall here left the police in a cold sweat as unsuspecting on-lookers pressed the panic button, mistaking an outdoor sequence of popular teleserial 'CID' to be a real crime.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 18 Mar 2010 | 2:20 am

Red carpet at CST for Raj's political function - NDTV.com


Mid-Day

Red carpet at CST for Raj's political function
NDTV.com
Flouting all rules and protocols, the Central Railway (CR) administration allowed a political party to hold a function for the release of a magazine, close to the memorial built for 26/11 victims and martyrs at Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST) on ...
Mahesh Bhatt is on my radar: Raj ThackerayDaily News & Analysis
Raj vows to teach Mahesh Bhatt a lessonIndia Today
Ashok Chavan warns Raj ThackerayMyNews.in
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Source: Nation - Google News | 18 Mar 2010 | 2:16 am

16-year-old girl killed, two policemen injured in Mumbai firing - Hindustan Times


India Talkies

16-year-old girl killed, two policemen injured in Mumbai firing
Hindustan Times
PTI A 16-year-old girl was killed and two policemen injured after a man fired at them at a building in Mumbai on Thursday, police said. Hemini Mehta was shot dead allegedly by Harish Maroliya on the third floor of Sourang Society in suburban Andheri ...
Mumbai shootout leaves 16-yr old girl, crazed man deadZee News
Firing in Mumbai suburb, 16-year-old killed: ReportsTimes of India
Mumbai man kills 16-year-old neighbour, is shot dead by policeNDTV.com
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Source: Nation - Google News | 18 Mar 2010 | 2:14 am

Cong leader's foul words 'a closed chapter': Pawar

NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Thursday sought to downplay the abuses hurled against him by Congress leader Satyavrat Chaturvedi, saying he treated the matter as a closed chapter.
Source: The Times of India | 18 Mar 2010 | 2:11 am

Bharti applies for 3G mobile spectrum bid

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Bharti Airtel has applied for third-generation mobile spectrum bid in all of the country's 22 telecom zones, a spokesman for the leading mobile operator said on Thursday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Mar 2010 | 1:59 am

UK to give 360 mln pounds loan guarantee for Ford

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain announced hundreds of millions of pounds in aid to Ford Motor and Nissan Motor for the development of environmentally friendly technologies as it seeks to become a world leader in ultra low-carbon vehicles.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Mar 2010 | 12:36 am

Mumbai man kills 16-year-old girl, is shot dead by cops

Firing was reported from the Mumbai suburb, Andheri West, on Thursday. A 65-year-old man killed a girl and was later shot dead in cross-firing with the police. The man was mentally unstable.
Source: The Times of India | 18 Mar 2010 | 12:32 am

It's time to commit suicide, virtually


Source: The Times of India | 18 Mar 2010 | 12:28 am

Govt OKs private firms in medical education - report

MUMBAI (Reuters) - The government has allowed private-sector healthcare companies to start medical colleges in a move to help ease a shortage of seats, the Financial Express reported on Thursday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Mar 2010 | 12:06 am

Modern fish market planned


Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 18 Mar 2010 | 12:00 am

No stopping currency garlands, says BSP


Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 18 Mar 2010 | 12:00 am

Russian woman found dead in Goa


Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 18 Mar 2010 | 12:00 am

Curbs on clearance board mooted


Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 18 Mar 2010 | 12:00 am

Tiny hands, big heart


Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 18 Mar 2010 | 12:00 am

Empowered Panel: Supreme Court agrees to hear Tamil Nadu plea


Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 18 Mar 2010 | 12:00 am

Piped natural gas network for 200 cities


Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 18 Mar 2010 | 12:00 am

Shot in the arm for FPW of GHMC


Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 18 Mar 2010 | 12:00 am

Let's have cool debate: Chavan


Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 18 Mar 2010 | 12:00 am

Headley will change his plea to guilty


Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 18 Mar 2010 | 12:00 am

HTC says confident can defend against Apple suit

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Cellphone developer HTC Corp said it is confident it can fight off a recent technology patent infringement lawsuit from iPhone maker Apple Inc and promised to issue a formal response in the next few weeks.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 Mar 2010 | 11:12 pm

Tibetan high school students protest in west China

BEIJING (Reuters) - Tibetan high school students protested in the streets of at least two towns in western China this week to mark the anniversary of an uprising against Chinese rule, and some have been detained, residents said on Thursday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 Mar 2010 | 10:40 pm

Asin's controversy phobia


Source: The Times of India | 17 Mar 2010 | 9:39 pm

Woods will still be 'terrific,' says Obama

MIAMI (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama said on Wednesday he was sure Tiger Woods will still be a "terrific golfer" when he returns to competition, while one of the PGA Tour's most senior players urged America to forgive the scandal-hit golfer.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 Mar 2010 | 8:35 pm

Columbia University, GMAT coming to India soon

Close on the heels of the Centre's nod to foreign universities to set up campuses in India, Columbia University announced it will set up an international centre for research in Mumbai this month.
Source: The Times of India | 17 Mar 2010 | 4:55 pm

Girl set on fire for resisting rape attempt

A 15-year-old girl was set on fire allegedly by three men who attempted to rape her at a house in Sai Nagar near Kushaiguda on Wednesday.
Source: The Times of India | 17 Mar 2010 | 4:18 pm

Offshore Patrol Vessel inducted into Coast Guard - The Hindu


The Hindu

Offshore Patrol Vessel inducted into Coast Guard
The Hindu
In this handout picture released by the Ministry of Defence, Defence Minister AK Antony inspects a guard of honour of naval troops during a ceremony to commission naval warship ICGS 'Vishwast' into the Indian Coast Guard at the Goa Shipyard on ...
No hitch in airport expansion: AntonyTimes of India
Antony commissions new generation Coast Guard vesselHindustan Times
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Source: Nation - Google News | 17 Mar 2010 | 4:06 pm

Kumble vs Warne as Bangalore take on Rajasthan

Should Yusuf Pathan make it for his side's third game, he can bet that Royal Challengers Bangalore will be keeping back Dale Steyn to bowl at him.
Source: The Times of India | 17 Mar 2010 | 4:03 pm

U.S. accounting watchdog sanctions Satyam's auditors

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. accounting watchdog has imposed sanctions against two Indian auditors who were affiliated with PricewaterhouseCoopers after they failed to detect at multi-year fraud at Indian technology services company Satyam Computer Services Ltd.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 Mar 2010 | 2:13 pm

Workers at CWG sites an exploited lot: Panel

In a big embarrassment to the Centre and Delhi government ahead of the Commonwealth Games, a committee appointed by the Delhi High Court has said that workers at Games-related construction sites were not being paid minimum wages.
Source: The Times of India | 17 Mar 2010 | 1:34 pm

Mumbai attacks suspect David Headley to change plea

CHICAGO (Reuters) - American David Headley, charged with scouting targets for the 2008 assault on Mumbai that killed more than 160 people, will plead guilty this week, court records showed on Thursday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 Mar 2010 | 5:28 am