Eight killed in road mishap in Orissa!

Eight people, including two children, were killed Friday in a road accident in Orissa`s Dhenkanal district, police said.
Source: Zee News : States | 26 Mar 2010 | 6:23 am

Five Babbar Khalsa terrorists arrested in Punjab!

In a major success, the Punjab Police on Friday arrested five Babbar Khalsa terrorists from Rajpura in Patiala district.
Source: Zee News : States | 26 Mar 2010 | 6:23 am

Fire in a govt hospital, no casualties!

A fire broke out this morning in the trauma ward of a government hospital where 60 patients are admitted but there were no reports of any casualties in the blaze.
Source: Zee News : States | 26 Mar 2010 | 6:23 am

MCD not to seal illegal cell towers till Apr 16!

In a relief to cellphone users and operators in the national capital, the MCD has said it will refrain from sealing illegal towers till April 16 and offer a single-window service to them to regularise such structures.
Source: Zee News : States | 26 Mar 2010 | 6:23 am

CPI(M) to move cut motion if no rollback on fuel duties

The CPI(M) would hold consultations with all secular opposition parties to coordinate the opposition to the Budget provisions, a party statement said.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 26 Mar 2010 | 4:08 am

Solar water heater made by prisoners in Bhopal put to use

The heater will be used to boil water to prepare food and tea in the jail, he saying, it will save three LPG cylinders daily.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 26 Mar 2010 | 4:05 am

Man held with incompletely printed fake currency notes in Jharkhand

One person was arrested with bundles of incompletely printed fake currency notes from the 3005 Howrah Amritsar Mail at Jasidih station in Deoghar district today.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 26 Mar 2010 | 4:02 am

Advani made an instigating speech, says his former security officer - NDTV.com


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Advani made an instigating speech, says his former security officer
NDTV.com
No leader present on a dais facing the disputed structure on the day the Babri Masjid was demolished, made any attempt to stop the demolition, IPS officer Anju Gupta, who was LK Advani's personal security officer then, has told court. ...
'Advani did nothing to save Babri'IBNLive.com
BABRI NEWSALERT: Sr IPS officer deposes against Advani, othersBusiness Standard
Babri mosque demolition case: IPS officer says Advani gave incendiary speechesEconomic Times
India Today -Mangalorean.com -Press Trust of India
all 103 news articles »

Source: Nation - Google News | 26 Mar 2010 | 4:01 am

Bharti hopes to sign deal with Zain in next 10 days

Bharti today said it hopes to sign the $10.7-billion deal to acquire the African assets of Kuwait's telecom firm Zain in the next 10 days.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 26 Mar 2010 | 3:58 am

Bharti hopes to sign deal with Zain in next 10 days

Bharti today said it hopes to sign the $10.7-billion deal to acquire the African assets of Kuwait's telecom firm Zain in the next 10 days.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 26 Mar 2010 | 3:53 am

Indian Terrain to expand portfolio; aims to triple turnover

The company also said it will increase its retail operations by more than doubling the exclusive stores to 100 by end of next year and focus more on Tier II and III cities.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 26 Mar 2010 | 3:50 am

Nakheel repayment to avoid "complexities": official

Dubai offered to repay in full two Islamic bonds issued by property unit Nakheel to avoid "potential complexities," Dubai's finance chief was quoted as saying on Friday.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 26 Mar 2010 | 3:48 am

Glenmark moves up 4% on USFDA nod for Calcipotriene

Glenmark Pharmaceuticals has gained 4% at Rs 252 after Glenmark Generics received approval from the USFDA for Calcipotriene Ointment.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 26 Mar 2010 | 3:48 am

Bhujbal downplays Big B-sealink controversy

Downplaying the controversy over presence of megastar Amitabh Bachchan during inauguration of the second phase of the Bandra-Worli sea link, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Chhagan Bhujbal today said there is no difference of opinion in the state government over the issue.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 26 Mar 2010 | 3:46 am

Police custody of Abdul, Riyaz extended till April 1

The duo was arrested by the ATS on March 13 for allegedly planning to carry out terror attacks in the metropolis.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 26 Mar 2010 | 3:45 am

Lukas Gahwiler appointed new CEO of UBS Switzerland

Swiss banking major UBS today said it has appointed Lukas Gahwiler as chief executive officer of UBS Switzerland.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 26 Mar 2010 | 3:45 am

Multi-agency security cover for Goa beaches on anvil

Goa, whose image as tourists paradise has taken a severe beating after foreigners being victimised frequently of late, is in the process of formulating a multi-agency security cover for its beaches.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 26 Mar 2010 | 3:44 am

Fire at old building in Nashik

The incident took place this morning creating panic in the area as fire-fighting tenders were rushed to the 'Swati' building in the crowded place, to douse the rising flames.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 26 Mar 2010 | 3:43 am

Mahindra Ugine to spend Rs366.5 million on new plant

Mahindra Ugine Steel Company Ltd said on Friday its board approved investing Rs366.5 million to set up a stamping unit at Pantnagar in Uttarakhand.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 26 Mar 2010 | 3:42 am

DMK pleased over announcement of price for sugarcane

A spokeman of the local unit of the DMK said here today that they had requested the government in this regard some time back, taking cue from Tamil Nadu government`s announcement.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 26 Mar 2010 | 3:40 am

Lewis Hamilton dodges rain to set practice pace

After rain forced drivers back to the pits to change tyres a few minutes into the session, Briton Hamilton emerged during a break between showers to overtake Button for the fastest lap at Albert Park with a time of one minute 25.801.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 26 Mar 2010 | 3:40 am

Fifth Man of the Match award for Sachin in IPL

Mumbai Indians skipper Sachin Tendulkar's match-winning knock of 72 off 52 balls against Chennai Super Kings fetched him the fifth Man of the Match award in the Indian Premier League.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 26 Mar 2010 | 3:40 am

Delhi Metro Rail Corporation gets 'Most Improved Metro' award

The main objective of the awards is to reward those Metros which have demonstrated "an unparallelled ability to succeed" in running Metro systems.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 26 Mar 2010 | 3:39 am

Video conferencing facility at Maha jails: Patil

Video conferencing facility would be installed at jails in Maharashtra to cut expenditure on moving undertrials to courts, Home Minister R R Patil said here today.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 26 Mar 2010 | 3:39 am

CIL presents highest ever Rs 2,210-cr dividend to PM

Coal Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal presented a cheque of Rs 2,210 crore to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh here today as the highest ever dividend on behalf of navratna PSU Coal India Ltd (CIL).
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 26 Mar 2010 | 3:35 am

Four more witnesses turn hostile in Sankararaman murder case

Four of the five prosecution witnesses examined by special public prosecutor N Devadoss before principal and district sessions judge D Krishnaraja contradicted their earlier statements made to the police.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 26 Mar 2010 | 3:34 am

SAIL funds road project in Chhattisgarh

India's largest steel maker in the public sector, Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL), has contributed more than Rs.7 crore for building a road in Chhattisgarh's naxalite insurgency-hit Kanker district, an official said Friday.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 26 Mar 2010 | 3:30 am

Sensex further up in afternoon trade

A benchmark index for Indian equities Friday built on its morning gains and was ruling 112 points higher than its previous close, about 90 minutes before the end of trade.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 26 Mar 2010 | 3:30 am

BCCI announces squad for ICC T-20 World Cup

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) led by its chief selector K Srikanth on Friday picked a squad for the ICC T-20 World Cup to be played in the West Indies.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 26 Mar 2010 | 3:20 am

Stephen Court residents allowed in to take out essentials

Residents of Stephen Court were allowed to visit their flats for half hour to take out essential belongings Friday, three days after a raging fire engulfed the heritage building on happening Park Street.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 26 Mar 2010 | 3:20 am

Two NDFB militants lynched in Assam

Two tribal separatists of the outlawed National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) were lynched Friday by a mob when they came to a village in Assam to apparently extort money, police said.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 26 Mar 2010 | 3:10 am

Rahul Gandhi meets officials to review projects

Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi Friday met officials and public representatives to review developmental projects funded by the central government in his constituency here in Amethi.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 26 Mar 2010 | 3:00 am

Chettri signs with Kansas Wizards soccer team

Indian forward Sunil Chettri has signed up with Major League Soccer (MLS) club Kansas City Wizards in the US.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 26 Mar 2010 | 3:00 am

Rahul Bose keen to work again with 'Antaheen' director

Actor Rahul Bose is keen to team up again with 'Antaheen' director Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 26 Mar 2010 | 3:00 am

Advani looked 'euphoric' on Babri demolition day: Cop

"Advani not only looked euphoric but also declared before huge crowds at Ayodhya on Dec 6, 1992, that the Ram temple would be built at the same spot where the mosque stood," IPS officer, Anju Gupta, who was present that day, testified in court.
Source: The Times of India | 26 Mar 2010 | 2:53 am

Twenty20 World Cup squad announced

MUMBAI (Reuters) - India announced a 15-man squad for next month's World Twenty20 championship in the West Indies.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Mar 2010 | 2:46 am

Vinay in, Ishant and Kohli miss out on T20 World Cup

Bangalore pacer Ranganath Vinay Kumar was the lone new face in the 15-member squad announced by the cricket selectors Friday for the Twenty20 World Cup.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 26 Mar 2010 | 2:40 am

T20 WC squad: Piyush Chawla, Vinay Kumar in; Ishant, Kohli out

In the midst of the IPL, the national selectors, on Friday, picked the 15-member squad for T20 World Cup which begins next month in the West Indies.
Source: The Times of India | 26 Mar 2010 | 2:07 am

Vodafone to sell Apple iPhone 3GS in India

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Vodafone Essar, India's third-largest mobile operator controlled by Vodafone, said on Friday it was selling Apple Inc's iPhone 3GS in the country, effective immediately.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Mar 2010 | 1:55 am

I was invited... the sealink controversy manufactured: Bachchan - Sify


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I was invited... the sealink controversy manufactured: Bachchan
Sify
Mumbai: Miffed over resentment in the Congress about his presence in a government function, Amitabh Bachchan on Thursday night hit out at his detractors, saying he was invited and that the whole controversy was manufactured. ...
Detractors demand removal of Maharashtra CMExpress Buzz
Congress spectacle over Bachchan has him fumingEconomic Times
Not made Tourism ambassador, Bachchan slams KeralaIndian Express
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Source: Nation - Google News | 26 Mar 2010 | 1:39 am

Stephen Court fire toll rises to 25 - Times of India


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Stephen Court fire toll rises to 25
Times of India
KOLKATA: A body was found Friday on the fourth floor of Stephen Court, taking the toll from the fire three days ago to 25. "The body has been sent to the SSKM hospital. The body is in such a bad state that it cannot be ascertained immediately whether ...
Kolkata fire toll rises to 25Sify
Kolkata fire: Toll rises to 25, several missingOneindia
Stephen Court fire toll rises to 25Press Trust of India
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Source: Nation - Google News | 26 Mar 2010 | 1:15 am

SC gives half-nod to quota for 'backward' Muslims - Economic Times


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SC gives half-nod to quota for 'backward' Muslims
Economic Times
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday restored the Andhra Pradesh law providing 4% exclusive quota in jobs and educational institutions for ''backward'' groups among Muslims. The interim order passed by SC revived the law which was struck down as ...
Supreme Court order on Muslim quota a relief for studentsSify
CM, Geeta Reddy hail SC orderExpress Buzz
SC gives half-nod to quota for 'backward' MuslimsTimes of India
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Source: Nation - Google News | 26 Mar 2010 | 1:14 am

Force India's Di Resta enjoys smooth F1 track debut in Melbourne

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - British driver Paul di Resta marked his Formula One track debut for a grand prix weekend with the 11th fastest lap during the first free practice for the Australian Grand Prix.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Mar 2010 | 1:05 am

Swami Nityanand was Vivek's 'guru cool'

It emerges that Oberoi was a staunch believer in the Swami and had met him several times. Vivek had been introduced to the Swami by his aunt back in 2005. Now, one hears, he is underplaying the connection.
Source: The Times of India | 26 Mar 2010 | 1:02 am

India probes sabotage behind huge arms depot fire

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - A huge fire destroyed about 200 tonnes of arms and ammunition in one of India's biggest army depots early on Friday, triggering an investigation into possible sabotage, defence officials said.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Mar 2010 | 1:00 am

Osama bin Laden, in tape, threatens to kill Americans

DUBAI (Reuters) - Osama bin Laden threatened al Qaeda would kill any Americans it takes prisoner if accused Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed is put to death, according to an audiotape aired on al Jazeera on Thursday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Mar 2010 | 12:41 am

Gujjars want freeze on govt jobs hiring - IBNLive.com


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Gujjars want freeze on govt jobs hiring
IBNLive.com
Jaipur: The Gujjars in Rajasthan have raised the banner of agitation once again. Community leader Colonel Kirori Singh Bainsala who lost the last parliamentary election on a BJP ticket is now taking on the Congress government in the state. ...
Gujjars revive quota agitation todayNDTV.com
Court cautions Gujjars, cops on their toesTimes of India
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Source: Nation - Google News | 26 Mar 2010 | 12:41 am

Polling for two Rajya Sabha seats begins in Assam - Times of India


Polling for two Rajya Sabha seats begins in Assam
Times of India
GUWAHATI: Voting for two Rajya Sabha seats in Assam began Friday amid charges and counter-charges of horse-trading, even as the ruling Congress claims it will win both the seats with at least 11 opposition legislators vowing to vote against their own ...
Assam opposition facing desertions ahead of Rajya Sabha pollsSify
RS chances dim as cracks appear in Assam OppnIndian Express
Rajya Sabha beckons Assam media baronMerinews
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Source: Nation - Google News | 26 Mar 2010 | 12:31 am

Supreme Court refuses to withdraw cases against M F Husain

In a major setback to controversial painter M F Husain, the Supreme Court on Friday dismissed the PIL seeking withdrawal of cases against him. It also refused to direct the govt to ensure Husain's return.
Source: The Times of India | 26 Mar 2010 | 12:19 am

SC dismisses plea for return of MF Husain - Zee News


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SC dismisses plea for return of MF Husain
Zee News
Husain has over 95 cases registered against him in different parts of the country for his alleged blasphemous paintings of Hindu Gods and Goddesses and is in self-imposed exile outside India since 2006. He was recently conferred citizenship by Qatar. ...
Supreme Court rejects PIL for M F Husain's returnOneindia
Supreme Court refuses to scrap cases against MF HussainBreakingNewsOnline.
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Source: Nation - Google News | 26 Mar 2010 | 12:18 am

Kolkata blaze: remand for two


Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 26 Mar 2010 | 12:00 am

Maharashtra ATS chief transferred


Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 26 Mar 2010 | 12:00 am

College teachers to get new UGC pay scales


Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 26 Mar 2010 | 12:00 am

Hosiery manufacturers seek exclusive industrial estates


Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 26 Mar 2010 | 12:00 am

N. Ram to sue Indian Express and Financial Express writer, Editor-in-Chief, and Publisher for defamation


Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 26 Mar 2010 | 12:00 am

“Those found guilty of flouting building rules will be punished”


Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 26 Mar 2010 | 12:00 am

Supreme Court lifts stay on Muslim quota in Andhra Pradesh


Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 26 Mar 2010 | 12:00 am

Five killed as convoy vehicle hits auto


Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 26 Mar 2010 | 12:00 am

Raghuvanshi transferred


Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 26 Mar 2010 | 12:00 am

Many Kolkata fire victims still unidentified


Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 26 Mar 2010 | 12:00 am

Mumbai one of best places to have a midlife crisis

SINGAPORE (Reuters Life!) - If you're bored with your life and looking to shake things up, Lonely Planet has come up with 10 destinations where you can reinvent yourself and feel young again. The list, from Lonely Planet's 1000 Ultimate Experiences book, is not endorsed by Reuters.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 25 Mar 2010 | 11:29 pm

Sex abuse scandal in US, Italy taints papacy, church

Revelations that the Vatican halted the investigation of a Wisconsin priest accused of molesting some 200 deaf boys have eerie echoes in Italy, where 67 deaf men and women accused two dozen priests of raping and molesting children for years.
Source: The Times of India | 25 Mar 2010 | 10:51 pm

Major fire breaks out in West Bengal's Panagarh army base - Economic Times


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Major fire breaks out in West Bengal's Panagarh army base
Economic Times
KOLKATA: A major fire broke out in the ammunition depot of the Indian Army base in West Bengal's Panagarh early Friday, gutting one of the sheds, an official said. There were no reports of any loss of human lives, defence ministry spokesperson Wing ...
Minor fire at Army godown in ChennaiHindustan Times
Panagarh Army Base In West Bengal Caught Fireindia-server.com
Fire at Panagarh Army depotTimes Now.tv
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Source: Nation - Google News | 25 Mar 2010 | 10:41 pm

Google finds few allies in China battle

SAN FRANCISCO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Google used Internet freedom as a rallying cry in its confrontation with China.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 25 Mar 2010 | 10:34 pm

Lashkar diktat in Kashmir: Give up uniform or die

Lashkar-e-Taiba has warned locals in Kashmir that all those serving in the paramilitary forces or the police force will be slaughtered. The LeT posters in Doda say that 5 SPOs will be killed in the coming days.
Source: The Times of India | 25 Mar 2010 | 10:33 pm

Major fire at Bengal's Panagarh army depot

A major fire broke out in one of the largest ammunition depots of Indian Army at Panagarh, gutting a store house containing huge cache of small arms and ammunition. The cause of fire is still not known.
Source: The Times of India | 25 Mar 2010 | 10:08 pm

US efforts in Pak key to Afghanistan success: Hillary

Underlining that the Obama administration has made a "strategic priority" to strengthen its partnership with Pakistan, Hillary Clinton said the US efforts in that country was vital for American success in Afghanistan.
Source: The Times of India | 25 Mar 2010 | 10:00 pm

WTO members pursue Doha despite gaps, no miracles

GENEVA (Reuters) - World Trade Organization members will continue to seek a deal in the long-running Doha round despite big gaps in positions, but no agreement is likely this year, trade diplomats and officials said on Thursday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 25 Mar 2010 | 9:58 pm

Rishi is an atom bomb: Dimple Kapadia


Source: The Times of India | 25 Mar 2010 | 9:42 pm

I am single: Tanushree Dutta

"Yes, and I'm not lying. Fact is, relationships are so fickle and one can't be sure whether what's happening will be for good," the actress says.
Source: The Times of India | 25 Mar 2010 | 9:30 pm

U.S. Congress approves final healthcare changes

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Congress approved a package of final changes to President Barack Obama's landmark healthcare overhaul on Thursday, and Obama dared Republicans to try to repeal the new law.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 25 Mar 2010 | 8:45 pm

Uma Bharati resigns from party she had floated - Times of India


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Uma Bharati resigns from party she had floated
Times of India
NEW DELHI: In a surprise move, former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Uma Bharati quit her own Bharatiya Janashakti (BJS), a party that she had founded after being expelled from BJP in 2005. The development has sparked speculation about her return to BJP ...
Uma quits own partyCalcutta Telegraph
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Source: Nation - Google News | 25 Mar 2010 | 5:35 pm

Maharashtra ATS head shunted out for terror tattle - Times of India


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Maharashtra ATS head shunted out for terror tattle
Times of India
MUMBAI: Chief minister Ashok Chavan on Thursday shunted out anti-terrorism squad (ATS) head Krish Pal Raghuvanshi after the Union home ministry sent a fresh reminder to the Maharashtra government on taking action against him. ...
Maharashtra ATS chief transferredThe Hindu
ATS chief shifted over leakCalcutta Telegraph
Rakesh Maria named new anti-terror squad chiefSify
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Source: Nation - Google News | 25 Mar 2010 | 2:04 pm

India, U.S. clash on access to David Headley

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The government is building a legal case for access to American David Headley who pleaded guilty to helping plan the 2008 Mumbai attacks, official said on Thursday, after confusing U.S. signals on whether Indian police could quiz him.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 25 Mar 2010 | 4:31 am