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ABVP shutdown begins in Bihar!A dawn-to-dusk Bihar bandh called by the Akhil Bhartiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) to protest the state government`s move to open a unit of Aligarh Muslim University in Kishanganj began Thursday morning amid tight security.Source: Zee News : States | 1 Apr 2010 | 6:18 am Court issues non-bailable warrant against AP Minister!Andhra Pradesh Rural Water Supply Minister P Viswaroop was on Wednesday issued a non-bailable warrant for failing to appear before a local court in connection with a case in which he is accused of violating election code.Source: Zee News : States | 1 Apr 2010 | 6:18 am Two convicted, 10 acquitted in Kandhamal riots cases !A fast track court in Orissa sentenced two people to two years` imprisonment and acquitted 10 people in two Kandhamal riots cases, an official said Thursday.Source: Zee News : States | 1 Apr 2010 | 6:18 am 19 accused in former Karna Minister`s murder acquitted!A Fast track court in neighbouring Chamrajnagar on Wednesday acquitted 19 accused charged with the 2002 murder of former Karnataka Minister H Nagappa who died in captivity after he was kidnapped by forest brigand Veerappan.Source: Zee News : States | 1 Apr 2010 | 6:18 am Businessman of Indian origin tops Ireland`s rich list!Septuagenarian Pallonji Mistry, an Indian origin business magnate, has topped Ireland`s rich list with a worth of 3.9 billion pounds.Source: Zee News : India National | 1 Apr 2010 | 6:17 am All children should have access to education: PM!Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursady said the government was committed to ensuring that all children irrespective of gender and social category have access to education.Source: Zee News : India National | 1 Apr 2010 | 6:17 am Kasab`s trial: A chronology!Following is the chronology of events in the trial of Pakistani gunman Ajmal Kasab and two Indians in the 26/11 terror case:Source: Zee News : India National | 1 Apr 2010 | 6:17 am Get counted, National Census begins today!The largest census exercise ever to be attempted in the history of mankind will kickstart on Thursday.Source: Zee News : India National | 1 Apr 2010 | 6:17 am Education is now a fundamental right of every child!The government on Thursday implemented a historic law to provide free and compulsory education to all children in age group of 6-14 years.Source: Zee News : India National | 1 Apr 2010 | 6:17 am SC gives relief to Lalu, Rabri in DA case!In a big relief to Lalu Prasad Yadav, the Supreme Court on Thursday set aside a Patna HC decision admitting the appeal filed by Bihar govt against the acquittal of the RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav and his wife in a DA case.Source: Zee News : India National | 1 Apr 2010 | 6:17 am Focus on `internal health`: New Army Chief!Gen VK Singh today officially took charge as the 26th Chief of the Indian Army.Source: Zee News : India National | 1 Apr 2010 | 6:17 am `Ready to discuss deficiencies in Nuke Liability Bill`!PM Manmohan Singh Wednesday said the government has an "open mind" on the nuclear liability bill and is ready to discuss any "deficiencies" in the proposed legislation that is facing stiff opposition from BJP and Left parties.Source: Zee News : India National | 1 Apr 2010 | 6:17 am Navy to launch third destroyer of `Project 15 Alpha` today!Elizabeth Antony, wife of defence minister AK Antony, will launch the third destroyer of Project 15 Alpha in Mumbai on Thursday.Source: Zee News : India National | 1 Apr 2010 | 6:17 am Cong asks govt to take steps to ensure safety of sailors!Expressing concern over nearly 100 Indian sailors being captured by pirates off Somalia`s coast, Congress today asked the government to take specific steps to ensure safety of the sailors.Source: Zee News : India National | 1 Apr 2010 | 6:17 am Two children burnt alive in Delhi slum fireTwo children were burnt to death while their parents were injured in a fire in a slum cluster in south Delhi Thursday, an official said.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 1 Apr 2010 | 4:10 am Make voting compulsory, but give us worthy candidatesIs it fair that voting be made mandatory? Here's what the chiefs of Resident Welfare Associations and NGOs in the city had to say.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 1 Apr 2010 | 3:57 am BREAKING NEWS: Nanavati Commission files reply in 2002 riots caseThe panel told the Gujarat HC that its decision of September 18, 2009, of not to call chief minister Narendra Modi for questioning in connection with the riot cases was "not final"Source: Daily News & Analysis | 1 Apr 2010 | 3:57 am Lalu Prasad's troubles far from overPrasad is saddled with six more cases in the multi-crore fodder scam which are in various stages of trial.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 1 Apr 2010 | 3:52 am Kabir Suman's resignation on hold at Mahasweta Devi's behestAfter proclaiming his desire to quit the Lok Sabha and the Trinamool Congress, singer-turned-MP Kabir Suman now says he is putting his decision on hold for a week following an 'order' from writer Mahasweta Devi.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 1 Apr 2010 | 3:50 am CCL posts Rs.1,500 crore profit in 2009-10Central Coalfields Limited (CCL) Thursday announced profit of Rs.1,500 crore in the 2009-2010 financial year.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 1 Apr 2010 | 3:50 am Alert sounded in Madhya Pradesh after girl killed over waterAn alert has been sounded and police superintendents in Madhya Pradesh have been asked to be vigilant and deploy adequate force in sensitive areas during water supply timings after a girl was murdered in Indore following a dispute over filling of water, officials said Thursday.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 1 Apr 2010 | 3:50 am New Indian Army chief to focus on core valuesA day after assuming charge as the Indian Army chief, Gen V.K. Singh Thursday said his focus would be on 'core values' to improve the 'internal health' of the force to enable it meet external challenges.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 1 Apr 2010 | 3:50 am Maruti Suzuki sells over a million vehicles in 2009-10India's leading car maker Maruti Suzuki India Thursday said it sold 1,018,365 vehicles in the 2009-10 fiscal of which 870,790 units were sold in the country, the highest ever by the company.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 1 Apr 2010 | 3:50 am Joint anti-Maoist drive launched in OrissaPolice and paramilitary forces have launched a joint operation against Maoist guerrillas in Orissa, a senior police officer said Thursday.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 1 Apr 2010 | 3:50 am Hyundai sells record 31,501 units in MarchHyundai Motor India Ltd (HMIL), India's second largest car manufacturer, sold 31,501 units in the domestic market, the highest sales figure since the company started operations in 1998.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 1 Apr 2010 | 3:50 am India, China optimistic about bilateral tiesIndian and Chinese leaders Thursday exchanged greetings on the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties and underlined their optimism about future development of the relationship for the sake of regional and global peace.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 1 Apr 2010 | 3:50 am Green and hi-tech, stadium is Games showpieceIt's one of the greenest sporting arenas in the world. The Thyagaraj Stadium for the Delhi Commonwealth Games boasts of it all, from glass glazing for insulation to energy saving light fixtures to water conserving plumbing.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 1 Apr 2010 | 3:50 am GM India's Mar sales highest-ever in a monthCarmaker General Motors India today reported a over two-fold jump in sales at 11,330 units in March, its highest ever in a month in 13 years of operations, on the back of strong showing by its small cars Beat and Spark.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 1 Apr 2010 | 3:46 am Reliance not seen renewing Iran crude import deal - sourcesDUBAI/NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Reliance Industries will not renew a contract to import crude oil from Iran for financial year 2010, two sources familiar with the supply deal said on Thursday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 1 Apr 2010 | 3:46 am Australian cricketers dash off to join IPL in spite of security concernsLast month, the Australian players were caught in a security furor after a threat from a militant group linked to al-Qaeda raised the prospect of mass withdrawals.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 1 Apr 2010 | 3:45 am Nepali sherpa to scatter Hillary ashes on EverestKATHMANDU (Reuters Life !) - A Nepali sherpa will scatter the ashes of Sir Edmund Hillary, the conqueror of Mount Everest, on the top of the world, more than two years after the death of the climbing hero.Source: Reuters: Top News | 1 Apr 2010 | 3:43 am People make poor choices when armed with informationPeople make poor choices when armed with infPeople with complete information go for the instant reward.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 1 Apr 2010 | 3:35 am Ravi Ruia quits Essar Shipping boardEssar Shipping Ports & Logistics today said Ravi Ruia, who is also the Vice-Chairman of Essar Group, has resigned from the company's board with immediate effect due to other commitments.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 1 Apr 2010 | 3:35 am ICICI expects lending rates to go up with higher credit growthThe country's largest private sector lender, ICICI Bank, today said credit offtake will pick from July putting pressure on lending rates.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 1 Apr 2010 | 3:26 am Gadkari slams Congress over Amitabh issue - The Hindu
Source: Nation - Google News | 1 Apr 2010 | 3:25 am ICICI Venture to invest Rs 120 cr in Star HealthPrivate equity firm ICICI Venture today said it plans to invest Rs 120 crore in Star Health and Allied Insurance Company, marking the first private equity deal in the Indian health insurance sector.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 1 Apr 2010 | 3:22 am BHEL bags highest ever orders from pvt sector in FY'10State-run power equipment maker BHEL today said it has received the highest ever orders from private sector customers in 2009-10 for supplying equipment of power generation capacity 14,689 MW.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 1 Apr 2010 | 3:17 am Unpaid Spanish air hostesses strip off for saucy calendar in protestThe airline went bust last December after the High Court in London ordered the firm to stop using its planes and selling tickets.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 1 Apr 2010 | 3:16 am Govt may defer subsidised food price hike - sourceNEW DELHI (Reuters) - The government may keep on hold plans to raise prices of subsidised food grains for welfare schemes to cut its subsidy bill, unwilling to take an unpopular step when inflation remains high, a government source said on Thursday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 1 Apr 2010 | 3:15 am Govt mess-up on N-bill: PMO under fire - IBNLive.com
Source: Nation - Google News | 1 Apr 2010 | 3:11 am Novel stem cell therapy to tackle HIVA novel stem cell therapy could in the future be used to treat HIV, say researchers.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 1 Apr 2010 | 3:10 am Right To Education: Schools to face penalty for violationHRD minister Kapil Sibal said it was obligatory for all private schools to set aside a quarter of all seats for poor children from classes 1 to 8 but added that the reservation would start in Class 1 only from 2011.Source: The Times of India | 1 Apr 2010 | 3:10 am Hyundai Motor India Limited registers 27.3% growth in MarchFor the quarter ending Jan-March 2010, HMIL registered a positive 33.5% growth, with total sales of 1,62,273.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 1 Apr 2010 | 3:09 am Hyderabad: After a break, back to curfew - NDTV.com
Source: Nation - Google News | 1 Apr 2010 | 3:08 am Tiger Woods 'over preparing' for his Masters returnWorld's No.1 golfer Tiger Woods seems to be over-preparing for his Masters return, as he has visited Augusta National for the second straight week.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 1 Apr 2010 | 3:07 am Kendra Wilkinson believes son will 'love' to watch her pole danceFormer Playboy model Kendra Wilkinson is not worried about how her now three-month-old baby will view her when he's older.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 1 Apr 2010 | 3:05 am Chandhok content to cut his F1 teeth in publicSEPANG, Malaysia (Reuters) - Karun Chandhok is well aware of the monumental task ahead in his rookie Formula One season after he was thrown in at the deep end in a Hispania car devoid of pre-season testing.Source: Reuters: Top News | 1 Apr 2010 | 3:05 am Ford's March sales treble; Figo receives 10,000 bookingsCarmaker Ford India today reported an over three-fold jump in its March sales at 9,478 units on the back of its newly-launched hatchback Figo getting a good response.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 1 Apr 2010 | 2:53 am Lalu's troubles far from overDespite the Supreme Court's verdict today against Bihar government's authority to file an appeal in the Patna High Court against the RJD supremo in a disproportionate assets case prosecuted by the CBI, Lalu Prasad's trouble seems to be far from over.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 1 Apr 2010 | 2:46 am Will contest for DMK chief post: Alagiri - IBNLive.com
Source: Nation - Google News | 1 Apr 2010 | 2:43 am Government willing to discuss nuclear billNEW DELHI (Reuters) - The government is willing to discuss and rework a crucial nuclear liability bill, party leaders said on Thursday, a move that will further delay entry of U.S. firms into the country's $150 billion nuclear market.Source: Reuters: Top News | 1 Apr 2010 | 2:36 am 40% drop in Indians enrolment in Victoria collegesIndian students' enrolment in universities in Australia's Victorian state has recorded a massive drop of around 40% in the first two months of the new academic year as compared to the same period in 2009.Source: The Times of India | 1 Apr 2010 | 2:34 am KEC Intl sets up Rs 40 cr tower testing facilityKEC International has set up a transmission tower testing facility near Nagpur in Maharashtra, at a cost of Rs 40 crore, the company said on Thursday.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 1 Apr 2010 | 2:33 am CCL records highest-ever coal productionThe Central Coalfields Limited (CCL) recorded the highest-ever coal production digging 47.08 MT coalduring 2009/10 fiscal, registering a growth of 9 per cent.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 1 Apr 2010 | 2:25 am Hyundai achieves highest domestic sales in MarThe country's second largest carmaker Hyundai Motor India today reported its highest ever domestic sales at 31,501 units and posted a jump of 27.26 per cent over the same month a year ago.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 1 Apr 2010 | 2:20 am Artist Kapoor wins Olympic tower competitionLONDON (Reuters Life!) - A spiralling red tower, designed by Turner prize-winning artist Anish Kapoor and taller than New York's Statue of Liberty, will soar over London's Olympic Park as a beacon of hope, London's mayor said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 1 Apr 2010 | 2:17 am My name is Pratibha... and president kicks off census 2011 - Hindustan Times
Source: Nation - Google News | 1 Apr 2010 | 2:08 am 'India, China can ill-afford misperceptions on policy' - Business Standard
Source: Nation - Google News | 1 Apr 2010 | 2:05 am Many challenges before Right to Education - IBNLive.com
Source: Nation - Google News | 1 Apr 2010 | 1:37 am Strengthen internal security: Army chief - Hindustan Times
Source: Nation - Google News | 1 Apr 2010 | 1:00 am Sania should follow tradition, play for Pakistan after marriage: PTF chief"It is great news for our tennis community... We welcome her and hope that she would become a Pakistani national and play for us in future," Pakistan Tennis Federation chief Dilawar Abbas has said.Source: The Times of India | 1 Apr 2010 | 12:58 am Fuel, food prices up; RBI action seenNEW DELHI (Reuters) -The fuel inflation quickened in late-March and food prices climbed, making a double-digit headline inflation a near certainty, which could prompt the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to increase rates for the second time in as many months in April.Source: Reuters: Top News | 1 Apr 2010 | 12:54 am Prime Minister launches free primary education planNEW DELHI (Reuters) - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh promised on Thursday to launch a guarantee of free elementary education, in a fresh sign the government was focusing on big-ticket programmes to consolidate its rural and poor voters.Source: Reuters: Top News | 1 Apr 2010 | 12:14 am ‘Document could have averted Singur incidents'Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 1 Apr 2010 | 12:00 am Kolkata student held for hoax callsSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 1 Apr 2010 | 12:00 am Neel Chaudhuri wins the MetroPlus Playwright AwardSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 1 Apr 2010 | 12:00 am Maoists kill Congress leaderSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 1 Apr 2010 | 12:00 am 26/11 trial ends, verdict on May 3Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 1 Apr 2010 | 12:00 am Delayed elections may cost GPs dearSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 1 Apr 2010 | 12:00 am Couple shot dead in honour killing in PunjabSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 1 Apr 2010 | 12:00 am From today, education becomes a fundamental rightSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 1 Apr 2010 | 12:00 am Supreme Court orders national panel probe into trafficking in childrenSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 1 Apr 2010 | 12:00 am President presents Padma awardsSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 1 Apr 2010 | 12:00 am Bihar can't challenge Lalu's acquittal: SC - IBNLive.com
Source: Nation - Google News | 31 Mar 2010 | 11:55 pm Relief for Lalu Prasad, Rabri in disproportionate assets caseThe Supreme Court has held that Bihar govt did not have the authority to file an appeal in Patna HC against the acquittal of RJD chief Lalu Prasad and his wife in a disproportionate assets case.Source: The Times of India | 31 Mar 2010 | 11:44 pm Manufacturing PMI snaps 3-month rise in MarchMUMBAI (Reuters) - The manufacturing growth slowed down in March, dropping from a 20-month-record in February, as mounting cost pressures took a toll on expansion in output, a survey showed.Source: Reuters: Top News | 31 Mar 2010 | 11:10 pm Spotted: Deepika piggybacking Imran KhanSource: The Times of India | 31 Mar 2010 | 9:44 pm U.S.-India talks to focus on markets, infrastructureWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner will launch a new bilateral economic dialogue with India with a focus on macroeconomic stability, financial markets and infrastructure financing, a senior U.S. Treasury official said on Wednesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 31 Mar 2010 | 8:19 pm India, China on road to better ties - Times of India
Source: Nation - Google News | 31 Mar 2010 | 3:42 pm India, China on road to better tiesIndia's relations with the US are drifting, ties with Pakistan going steadily downhill, but on the eastern front India and China are doing surprisingly well.Source: The Times of India | 31 Mar 2010 | 3:34 pm End of the road for Maruti 800The small car that changed the way Indians drove and helped put the Indian automobile market into the global big league will stop rolling out of showrooms in major cities from today.Source: The Times of India | 31 Mar 2010 | 1:36 pm Can KKR conquer its demons vs Deccan Chargers?One step forward, two steps back. The IPL script refuses to change for Kolkata Knight Riders.Source: The Times of India | 31 Mar 2010 | 1:24 pm No justification for killing, Muslim scholars tell OsamaProminent Muslim scholars have recast a famous medieval fatwa on jihad, arguing that the religious edict radical Islamists often cite to justify killing cannot be used in a globalized world that respects faith.Source: The Times of India | 31 Mar 2010 | 12:55 pm PM signals readiness to redraft nuclear liability billThe civil nuclear liability bill will be rewritten, following Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's statement that the government was ready to discuss deficiencies in the legislation.Source: The Times of India | 31 Mar 2010 | 12:50 pm
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