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MCI president caught taking Rs 2 crore bribe!CBI has arrested Medical Council of India president Ketan Desai for accepting a bribe of Rs 2 crore.Source: Zee News : India National | 23 Apr 2010 | 6:16 am Poorna Patel used AI plane as IPL charter !AI cancelled a scheduled flight to use it as chartered plane to ferry Praful Patel`s daughter.Source: Zee News : India National | 23 Apr 2010 | 6:16 am Grant more autonomy to Air India: Parliament panel to Govt!A parliamentary panel has asked the government to grant more autonomy to Air India and settle all merger related issues in accordance with its earlier recommendations.Source: Zee News : India National | 23 Apr 2010 | 6:16 am Lalit Modi should quit till proven innocent: Pataudi!Indian Premier League Commissioner Lalit Modi should step down if he has so much conviction in his innocence, said former India captain and IPL Governing Council member Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi.Source: Zee News : India National | 23 Apr 2010 | 6:16 am Indian American tops Forbes 10 greenest billionaires!Indian American Silicon Valley billionaire Vinod Khosla tops the list of 10 greenest billionaires chosen by Forbes "who are most active in green, sustainable causes and who are working to have the greatest impact."Source: Zee News : India National | 23 Apr 2010 | 6:16 am Monsoon expected to be near normal!After a year of severe drought, the country is expected to get 98 per cent rainfall of the long period average this monsoon season.Source: Zee News : India National | 23 Apr 2010 | 6:16 am Bangladesh`s cooperation on terror crucial to India: US !The issue of counter terrorism and Bangladesh`s cooperation on it were "crucial to India", US Deputy Secretary of State James B Steinberg has said.Source: Zee News : India National | 23 Apr 2010 | 6:16 am Security beefed up as US, UK and Australia warn of militant attack!The security has been beefed up in an around the capital following the United States embassy, Australian High Commission and the British High Commission advisories warning about a possible terror attack in New Delhi.Source: Zee News : India National | 23 Apr 2010 | 6:16 am Uphaar case: Delhi court grants bail to Ansal brothers!A Delhi court on Friday granted bail to Uphaar theatre owners Sushil and Gopal Ansal after they surrendered before it in a case of destruction of evidence relating to the 1997 fire tragedy that claimed 59 lives.Source: Zee News : India National | 23 Apr 2010 | 6:16 am Indian-American commended for medical work in India!The US House of Representatives has commended Indian-American Aseem Shukla and Richard Grady for their medical work in India.Source: Zee News : India National | 23 Apr 2010 | 6:16 am New Zealand, Sri Lanka T20 series seeks to popularise cricket in the USThe matches will be played at the Central Broward County Regional Park Cricket Stadium between May 21 and May 23.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 23 Apr 2010 | 4:11 am Lalit Modi had acted as an 'extra-constitutional authority': Ashok GehlotThe Rajasthan chief minister has claimed that Modi used to pressurise officers for favours due to his proximity to the BJP leader.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 23 Apr 2010 | 4:08 am South Africa's MTN in talks on potential dealMTN, Africa's biggest mobile phone operator by subscribers, said that it had entered into discussions that might have a material impact on its share price but that the talks may not lead to a transaction.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 23 Apr 2010 | 4:07 am I-T issues notices to Knight Riders, Gameplan SportsThe income tax department has issued notices to Knight Riders Sports Private Limited and Gameplan Sports to appear before it in connection with the search operations at the offices.Source: The Times of India | 23 Apr 2010 | 4:07 am Raj Thackeray blames Sharad Pawar for IPL messThe MNS chief said that banning IPL is no solution to the current problem. 'Several budding cricketers get a chance to play in Twenty20. Banning it would serve no purpose,' he said.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 23 Apr 2010 | 4:05 am Dubai World lenders need not book provisionsThe domestic banking sector has been grappling with the fallout of the global economic crisis and a local property market downturn, as well as the restructuring of Dubai's flagship conglomerate Dubai World.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 23 Apr 2010 | 4:05 am Bombs in Iraqi town kill seven: PoliceSeven people were killed in a series of explosions early on Friday in Iraq's westerly Anbar province.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 23 Apr 2010 | 4:04 am Jaypee Infratech IPO to raise up to $530millionThe offer comprises fresh issue of shares to raise Rs16.5 million, as well as sale of 60 million shares by parent construction firm Jaiprakash Associates.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 23 Apr 2010 | 4:03 am Baths, spas make for better airport experience: ListWaiting for your flight need not be a gruelling affair, with several airports across the globe offering travellers top-notch bistros and bars, as well as spas, make-up consultants and even private baths.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 23 Apr 2010 | 4:02 am Daimler plans to overtake BMW in China by 2011: CEODaimler chief executive Dieter Zetsche on Friday said at the Beijing auto show that the German auto maker will launch specific products for the Chinese market.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 23 Apr 2010 | 4:02 am Indian high commissioner extends Shoaib Malik's visa by one yearSania Mirza and Shoaib Malik today met Indian high commissioner Sharat Sabharwal, following which the Pakistani cricketer was granted one year visa extension.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 23 Apr 2010 | 4:02 am Woman kills brother with lover's helpA 22-year-old woman killed her brother with the help of her lover in Madhya Pradesh's Gwalior district, police said Friday.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 23 Apr 2010 | 4:00 am Chicco to tap Indian mkt for sourcing, expansion of retail bizItalian health and wellness products major Artsana SPA today said it will start sourcing apparel and shoes for its baby care brand, Chicco, from India for global operations as well as sales in the market here.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 23 Apr 2010 | 3:57 am I-T issues notices to Knight Riders, GameplanThe income tax department has issued notices to Knight Riders Sports Private Limited and Gameplan Sports to appear before it in connection with the recent search operations at the offices of the two entities.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 23 Apr 2010 | 3:55 am Disproportionate assets case: Is govt going soft on Mayawati? - NDTV.com
Source: Nation - Google News | 23 Apr 2010 | 3:51 am Mamata Banerjee enlivens Rajya SabhaLaced with dollops of humour, Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee's command performance enlivened the Rajya Sabha Friday and almost turned question hour into a discussion on the functioning of the railways.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 23 Apr 2010 | 3:50 am Rathore stripped of police medalThe Haryana government has received back the president's police medal for meritorious service awarded to disgraced former state police chief S.P.S Rathore, an official said here Friday.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 23 Apr 2010 | 3:50 am CBI questions arrested MCI presidentMedical Council of India (MCI) president Ketan Desai, arrested on corruption charges, was further interrogated Friday, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) said.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 23 Apr 2010 | 3:50 am INTERVIEW: Strides to up FDA approved capacity 10 times by DecDrugmaker Strides Arcolab's US FDA approved capacity for speciality product liquid vials is set to rise 10 times once approvals for two new plants come through by December, its chief said late on Thursday.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 23 Apr 2010 | 3:48 am Nikkei drifts down but support holds; earnings a boostJapan's Nikkei average slipped 0.3 percent on Friday to mark its third negative week in a row, although support was holding as forecast hikes by companies such as Furukawa Electric helped stem further losses.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 23 Apr 2010 | 3:41 am India, Pakistan in focus at South Asia summitNEW DELHI (Reuters) - Leaders of India and Pakistan are likely to meet in Bhutan's capital next week as their nuclear-armed rivalry overshadows a summit of South Asian nations to discuss trade and environment.Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Apr 2010 | 3:38 am Govt now sees $11 bln revenue from spectrum auctions - ministerNEW DELHI (Reuters) - The government now expects its third-generation (3G) and broadband spectrum auctions to raise 500 billion rupees ($11.2 billion), much higher than the government's budget estimates of 350 billion rupees, telecommunications minister Andimuthu Raja said on Friday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Apr 2010 | 3:33 am BJP attacks Digvijay over war on MaoistsThe Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Friday accused Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh of creating confusion about the nationwide campaign against Maoists.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 23 Apr 2010 | 3:30 am Tension grips Mizoram after girl's rapeTension gripped Mizoram's capital Aizawl and other parts of the state after a powerful NGO imposed a 'people's curfew' asking non-Mizos to remain indoors for four days following the alleged rape of a 13-year-old Mizo girl, officials said Friday.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 23 Apr 2010 | 3:30 am SAARC to sign pacts on environment, tradeIn its silver jubilee year, the eight-nation South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) will focus on climate change and sign two pacts on environment and trade at its 16th summit to be held in Bhutan's capital Thimphu April 28-29.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 23 Apr 2010 | 3:30 am Australia, Myanmar to be observers at SAARC summitIn a sign of the South Asian regional bloc's growing clout, Australia and Myanmar will join the eight-nation South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation as observers at the 16th SAARC summit in Bhutan next week.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 23 Apr 2010 | 3:30 am Kashmir protests death sentence for Delhi bombers - Economic Times
Source: Nation - Google News | 23 Apr 2010 | 3:26 am Ansal brothers get bail in Uphaar cinema caseA city court Friday granted bail to Uphaar theatre owners Sushil and Gopal Ansal after they confessed to destroying evidence in the fire tragedy which killed 59 people in June 1997.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 23 Apr 2010 | 3:20 am NTPC net profit rises 5.6 percentThe country's largest power generator, NTPC, Friday reported a 5.6 percent rise in net profits for the year ended March at Rs.8,660 crore, up from Rs.8,200 crore in the previous fiscal.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 23 Apr 2010 | 3:20 am Himachal Government to use discarded plastic to reinforce roads - Oneindia
Source: Nation - Google News | 23 Apr 2010 | 3:18 am Greek media say Greece to ask for aid FridayATHENS (Reuters) - Greek media reported on Friday the government would request the activation of an EU/IMF aid package at 0900 GMT but officials would not confirm the reports as that deadline passed.Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Apr 2010 | 3:18 am 'Govt sees Rs 50,000 cr revenue from spectrum auctions'The government now expects its third-generation (3G) and broadband spectrum auctions to raise Rs 50,000 crore ($11.2 billion), much higher than the government's budget estimates of Rs 35,000, telecommunications minister Andimuthu Raja said on Friday.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 23 Apr 2010 | 3:17 am India initiates probe into dumping of Chinese chemicalThe government has initiated a probe into the alleged dumping of a chemical, mainly used in the rubber industry, by China after finding "sufficient evidence" of injury to the domestic players.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 23 Apr 2010 | 3:16 am Jaypee Infratech IPO to open on April 29The public issue will close on May 4, the company sources said today.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 23 Apr 2010 | 3:11 am Wipro results lag rivals; tech demand improvesBANGALORE (Reuters) - Wipro Ltd joined its two bigger rivals in flagging accelerated growth for the country's showpiece software services sector as it met expectations with quarterly profit rising by over a fifth.Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Apr 2010 | 3:00 am Indian exports to China up 75% in Q1 this yearIndian exports to China surged by 75 per cent in the first quarter this year, with a big increase in textiles and stones and precious metals shipments bringing down the trade deficit.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 23 Apr 2010 | 2:58 am Cabinet approves 1,000 additional model schoolsAn additional 1,000 model schools will be set up in the Educationally Backward Blocks (EBB) in the country which will serve as a benchmark of excellence.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 23 Apr 2010 | 2:50 am Reliance March crude imports dip 25% m/mReliance Industries' daily crude oil imports fell nearly by a quarter in March from February, its second straight monthly fall, data from trade sources showed, ahead of the planned shutdown of a secondary unit in May.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 23 Apr 2010 | 2:46 am INTERVIEW - India may divert farm water as reservoir dipMUMBAI (Reuters) - Depleting water levels in most of India, worsened by rising temperatures, may force a diversion of farm water for drinking and power generation ahead of the four-month monsoon that begins in June, a senior water department official told Reuters late on Thursday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Apr 2010 | 2:30 am No more issues with airing Indian TV channels in Pak: Kaira - Economic Times
Source: Nation - Google News | 23 Apr 2010 | 2:03 am Monsoon forecast to drizzle hope on govt, marketsNEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's summer monsoon will be nearly normal this year, the government is expected to say on Friday, allaying fears over an event crucial to the economic fate of the world's second most populous nation.Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Apr 2010 | 1:47 am Air India justifies flight diversion for IPLOn reports that Praful Patel's daughter had an AI flight aborted 12 hours before departure, the airline said, "It was absolutely a commercial decision. Chartered flights make a lot of money. We keep combining flights according to our operational demand."Source: The Times of India | 23 Apr 2010 | 1:46 am Pak ready to take on LeT terror camps if India provides 'exact' details: FO - Economic Times
Source: Nation - Google News | 23 Apr 2010 | 1:45 am Govt to infuse $3.4 bln into state-run banksNEW DELHI (Reuters) - The cabinet approved infusion of 150 billion rupees ($3.4 bln) in state-run banks during the fiscal year ending March, 2011, to help meet growing credit requirements of the economy, a government statement said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Apr 2010 | 1:45 am Rathore returns police medal to state governmentNearly 3 weeks after the Centre's directive, Rathore, sentenced to 6 month jail term for molesting Ruchika, has returned the Police Medal awarded to him.Source: Top Headlines | 23 Apr 2010 | 1:43 am Uproar in Lok Sabha over IPL issue; JPC probe demanded - Hindustan Times
Source: Nation - Google News | 23 Apr 2010 | 1:38 am Govt to infuse Rs 15,000cr in PSU banks in 2010-11The government today approved Rs 15,000 crore capital infusion in public sector banks (PSBs) in the current fiscal, a move that will increase the lending capacity of the banks by Rs 1.85 lakh crore.Source: The Times of India | 23 Apr 2010 | 1:27 am Modi in land scams, Vasundhara was his accomplice: Gehlot - Indian Express
Source: Nation - Google News | 23 Apr 2010 | 1:22 am 'Police had inputs about Babri demolition'A personal security officer of BJP leader L K Advani told court that Police had intelligence inputs that an attempt could be made to harm the Babri Masjid.Source: Top Headlines | 23 Apr 2010 | 1:07 am Shaping Bangalore's destiny could become a turf war - Daily News & Analysis
Source: Nation - Google News | 23 Apr 2010 | 1:02 am India Q1 gold demand shows improvement - WGCMUMBAI (Reuters) - India's gold demand for the quarter to end March showed 'continuing improvement' on the back of festivals and a strong rupee, the World Gold Council said on Friday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Apr 2010 | 12:48 am Thai police confront red shirts after grenade attackBANGKOK (Reuters) - Hundreds of Thai riot police confronted anti-government protesters in Bangkok's business district on Friday, a day after grenades killed at least one person and wounded 86, but later pulled back without violence.Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Apr 2010 | 12:42 am Nithyananda brought to BangaloreSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 23 Apr 2010 | 12:00 am CMDA to maintain heritage buildingsSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 23 Apr 2010 | 12:00 am Amorous slug, orange snake foundSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 23 Apr 2010 | 12:00 am Food inflation creeps up to 17.65 per centSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 23 Apr 2010 | 12:00 am Non-UPA, non-NDA parties gear up for cut motionSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 23 Apr 2010 | 12:00 am Power dispute with Karnataka settledSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 23 Apr 2010 | 12:00 am BCCI to submit documents to I-T department todaySource: The Hindu - Front Page | 23 Apr 2010 | 12:00 am Christie's to auction Sridevi's paintingSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 23 Apr 2010 | 12:00 am I-T, ED officials question ModiSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 23 Apr 2010 | 12:00 am Seed godowns' work to end in MaySource: The Hindu - Front Page | 23 Apr 2010 | 12:00 am Calls made to UK, SL from Nalini's mobileTamil Nadu Govt said calls from the cellphone, recovered from Nalini, were made to foreign countries, including Britain and Sri Lanka.Source: Top Headlines | 22 Apr 2010 | 11:51 pm Indians game for cross-border spousesLove knows no boundaries and marriage is more about compatibility, feel many Indians who wouldn't mind going the Sania Mirza way.Source: The Times of India | 22 Apr 2010 | 11:41 pm Pak compares Bal Thackeray with Hafeez SaeedPakistan said India should arrest Bal Thackeray for 'hate speeches' as it did Hafiz Saeed.Source: Top Headlines | 22 Apr 2010 | 11:37 pm Uphaar case: Delhi court grants bail to Ansal brothersIn 2008, the police filed a new chargesheet against Ansal brothers for tampering with judicial records of the fire in Uphaar theatre.Source: Top Headlines | 22 Apr 2010 | 11:31 pm Govt considering JPC probe into IPL controversyFinance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said a decision regarding probe would be taken after 'due diligence.'Source: Top Headlines | 22 Apr 2010 | 11:18 pm B-town hunks want Mumbai Indians to winSource: The Times of India | 22 Apr 2010 | 11:12 pm Shahid's fan-atic encountersShahid Kapoors female fans are disgruntled after seeing him getting intimate with Anushka Sharma in the promo of Badmaash CompanySource: The Times of India | 22 Apr 2010 | 11:11 pm Crying babies at risk of brain damageDepressed babies who are left to cry are at greater risk of developing problems later in life, a childcare expert said.Source: The Times of India | 22 Apr 2010 | 11:03 pm Family suicide after panchayat diktat - NDTV.com
Source: Nation - Google News | 22 Apr 2010 | 10:52 pm Medical council president arrested on bribery chargesCBI has arrested President of Medical Council of India and two others for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 2 cr.Source: Top Headlines | 22 Apr 2010 | 10:41 pm Indian American tops Forbes' '10 greenest billionaires'Indian American Silicon Valley billionaire Vinod Khosla tops the list of 10 greenest billionaires chosen by Forbes "who are most active in green, sustainable causes and who are working to have the greatest impact."Source: The Times of India | 22 Apr 2010 | 10:32 pm MCI boss Ketan Desai held for taking bribeMedical Council of India president Dr Ketan Desai was arrested by the CBI for allegedly accepting Rs two crore as bribe to grant recognition to a medical college in Punjab.Source: The Times of India | 22 Apr 2010 | 10:27 pm 'Pak may give nukes to Taliban for use against India'Pakistan may slip over nuke weapons to Taliban for use against India in the event of escalated tension or war, Bob Graham, head of US Commission on the Prevention of WMD proliferation and terrorism, said.Source: The Times of India | 22 Apr 2010 | 10:03 pm Tornado leaves almost one million homeless in IndiaNEW DELHI (Reuters) - Up to one million people in eastern India are living out in the open after a tornado ripped through impoverished villages, flattening tens of thousands of homes, the United Nations and aid workers said on Thursday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 22 Apr 2010 | 7:59 pm Gaffe-prone NCP going RJD way? - Times of India
Source: Nation - Google News | 22 Apr 2010 | 3:22 pm Police foil seminar where Saeed, Azhar would have been on phone!Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday foiled an attempt by a Kashmiri separatist leader to organize a seminar which was to be addressed by LeT founder and Mumbai terror attack mastermind Hafeez Saeed.Source: Zee News : States | 22 Apr 2010 | 6:09 am
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