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Emirates flight drops 15,000 ft, lands safely in Kochi!In a miraculous escape, the pilot of a Kochi-bound Emirates flight on Sunday managed to control the aircraft after it hit an air pocket.Source: Zee News : India National | 25 Apr 2010 | 6:05 am Lakshmi Mittal tops list of UK`s richest!British-based steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal topped the list of Britain`s richest people.Source: Zee News : India National | 25 Apr 2010 | 6:05 am Cops, militants killed in Punjab encounter!Two policemen and two militants were killed in a fierce gun battle in Punjab`s Gurdaspur district.Source: Zee News : India National | 25 Apr 2010 | 6:05 am Navy keen to procure new Light Utility Helicopters!The Navy has initiated the process for procurement of new Light Utility Helicopters (LUHs) to replace its ageing fleet of Chetak choppers.Source: Zee News : India National | 25 Apr 2010 | 6:05 am Pak threatens to move WB over Kishenganga project!Pakistan has issued a fresh threat to move the World Bank for arbitration over Kishenganga power project in Jammu and Kashmir, which it alleges violates the 1960 Indus Water Treaty.Source: Zee News : India National | 25 Apr 2010 | 6:05 am Will step down for anyone but Prachanda, says Nepal prime ministerPrime minister Madhav Kumar Nepal's remarks came ahead of the Unified CPN-Maoists' planned protests starting from May 1 to topple the coalition government, coinciding with the May Day.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 25 Apr 2010 | 4:16 am SPIC to resume operations from May 1SPIC has remained closed since March 2007 as Indian Oil Corporation had stopped naphtha supply and also because the unit did not have working capital.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 25 Apr 2010 | 4:09 am Phone tapping: Is Emergency back? asks AdvaniThe senior BJP leader in his blog titled 'Is the Emergency back', said that the 'outdated' Telephone Act should be scrapped and demanded that a new legislation be enacted to protect citizens' privacy.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 25 Apr 2010 | 4:07 am DoT, BSNL working on Transfer Agreement for LandThe Department of Telecom has started laying the groundwork for identifying real estate assets which would be transferred to BSNL to help the PSU form a land bank, in line with the Sam Pitroda panel's suggestions.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 25 Apr 2010 | 4:05 am Bomb scare at 3 shopping malls in Delhi's SaketTV reports says that 3 malls at Saket area in south Delhi were evacuated on Sunday following reports that bombs have been planted there. Police have cordoned off the area and a bomb disposal squad has reached the spot.Source: The Times of India | 25 Apr 2010 | 4:05 am Is Emergency back? Advani blogs on phone taps - NDTV.com
Source: Nation - Google News | 25 Apr 2010 | 4:04 am Madhya Pradesh government taps my phone: Digvijay SinghA prominent English news weekly has claimed that the phones of Sharad Pawar, Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar, CPI(M) general secretary Prakash Karat and Digvijay Singh have been tapped.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 25 Apr 2010 | 4:02 am Satyam scam: ICAI wants CBI, Sebi to share info on PW auditorAccounting regulator ICAI has requested investigation agencies CBI and SFIO and market regulator Sebi to share evidences against PriceWaterhouse auditor Srinivas Talluri in the Satyam case, at the forthcoming disciplinary committee proceedings.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 25 Apr 2010 | 4:02 am Crystal Group appoints E to guide overseas acquisitionPesticides maker Crystal Group today said it has appointed Ernst & Young to consult it on an overseas acquisition, which may cost up to Rs 40 crore.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 25 Apr 2010 | 4:00 am Cairn starts 2nd processing plant at Raj fieldsCairn India has started a second crude oil processing plant at its giant Mangala oilfield in Thar desserts of Rajasthan, which will help the company ramp up output for the nation's most prolific oilfield.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 25 Apr 2010 | 3:56 am Champions League T20 in South Africa this yearSouth Africa is considered an ideal CLT20 host after successfully staging the Indian Premier League and ICC World Twenty20 tournaments in recent years.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 25 Apr 2010 | 3:54 am Emirates plane grounded in Delhi, DGCA launches inquiryDirectorate general of civil aviation Nazim Zaidi said officials have started recording the statements of injured, cabin crew and pilots as part of investigations into the incident.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 25 Apr 2010 | 3:50 am Alaknanda residents allege police inaction on mosque constructionResidents in south Delhi's Alaknanda area Sunday complained of police inaction over alleged illegal construction in a local mosque.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 25 Apr 2010 | 3:50 am Emirates flight suffers air pocket fall, plunges 15,000 feetAbout 20 passengers and crew were injured on Sunday when an Emirates Dubai-Kochi flight fell almost 15,000 feet in an air pocket. An air pocket is a downward air current that causes an aircraft to lose altitude abruptly.Source: The Times of India | 25 Apr 2010 | 3:50 am Goldman CEO lauded profit from subprime shortsGoldman Sachs Group Inc's top executive boasted in late 2007 about the money the investment bank was making from betting against risky mortgages, according to a collection of e-mails released by a Senate panel on Saturday.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 25 Apr 2010 | 3:50 am Some lava, less ash from Iceland volcanoREYKJAVIK (Reuters) - A small amount of lava is now flowing from the Icelandic volcano that disrupted air traffic across Europe last week, and the ash production that caused the problems has diminished.Source: Reuters: Top News | 25 Apr 2010 | 3:45 am Services growth improved in FY10 on govt support: CIIWith government's support, the service sector, accounting for about 55 per cent in India's economy, has revived from slowdown and maintained growth trends during 2009-10 over the year ago period, CII said.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 25 Apr 2010 | 3:41 am Out of sight, not out of mindFormer union home minister Shivraj Patil, who had to pay the price for his inability to rise to the country's biggest terrorist challenge on 26/11 by first being eased out of the cabinet and then shunted out of Delhi as governor of Punjab, is now said to be lying low in the sylvan surroundings of the Chandigarh Raj Bhavan.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 25 Apr 2010 | 3:40 am Bids for one all-India 3G licence reach $1.8 billionSeventy-six rounds of bidding had been completed by Saturday, the Department of Telecommunications said on its website. The auction started on April 9 and is still on.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 25 Apr 2010 | 3:39 am Make phone banking more secure or face penalty: RBI to banksBanks will have to soon put in place an additional authentication cover for their credit and debit card customers transacting over phone, or get penalised.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 25 Apr 2010 | 3:37 am Manmohan to meet Karzai on Monday - Sify
Source: Nation - Google News | 25 Apr 2010 | 3:37 am Nalini's counsel claims harassment by Tamil Nadu prison authorities - Sify
Source: Nation - Google News | 25 Apr 2010 | 3:37 am The Avatar effect for Hrithik and Rakesh Roshan!After being blown away by the special effects of James Cameron's movie, father and son now want to rope in the same production team for their next film.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 25 Apr 2010 | 3:35 am Dalal Street to trade in range: AnalystsStock markets are likely to trade in a range this week and will track global cues for any upward movement, analysts have said.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 25 Apr 2010 | 3:32 am Pakistan to seek extradition of Mumbai suspectISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan will seek the extradition from India of the suspected lone surviving gunman from the 2008 Mumbai attacks to further its own investigation into the case, officials said o...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 25 Apr 2010 | 3:32 am It's a great feeling to be among the best: Sanjay SinghFilm-maker Sanjay Singh's debut movie Udaan has been selected for the Cannes Film FestSource: Daily News & Analysis | 25 Apr 2010 | 3:27 am Bombay High Court issues notice to Narayan RaneThe high court also directed the state government not to implement any orders passed by the revenue minister concerned related to the petition till pendency.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 25 Apr 2010 | 3:26 am Reports about IT dept collecting papers 'incorrect': Praful - Times of India
Source: Nation - Google News | 25 Apr 2010 | 3:24 am World Bank to reach deal on vote change: sourcesWorld Bank member countries reached a preliminary agreement on a 3.13 percent shift in voting power to give emerging and developing nations greater influence in the global institution.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 25 Apr 2010 | 3:24 am 'Modi tinkered with the rules at will''s Krishnakumar Padmanabhan about the current controversy, Vivek says there were red flags from the very beginning. He says the anti-Lalit Modi camp seized an opportunity when it presented itself, but...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 25 Apr 2010 | 3:23 am Meet the Miss India 2010 contestants!ighteen Indian lovelies have been chosen to compete for the Miss India crown on April 30. Here's a look at each of the finalists -- take the poll at the bottom of each page to let us know whether you ...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 25 Apr 2010 | 3:23 am Delhi Metro constructs Asia's highest train washing plantThe Delhi Metro has constructed Asia's highest automatic train washing plant at a cost of Rs.45 crore at the Sultanpur depot in its Gurgaon Metro corridor, officials said Sunday.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 25 Apr 2010 | 3:20 am Five killed, 4,000 houses flattened in Assam thunderstormA devastating thunderstorm in Assam has claimed five lives and injured nearly 100 people, besides flattening at least 4,000 houses, officials said Sunday.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 25 Apr 2010 | 3:20 am Ash, Abhishek and Vikram release Music of `RaavanSource: The Times of India | 25 Apr 2010 | 3:16 am Phone tapping: Is Emergency back? asks AdvaniCommenting on the report on phone tapping, Advani, in his blog titled 'Is the Emergency back', said that the "outdated" Telephone Act should be scrapped and demanded that a new legislation be enacted to protect citizens' privacy.Source: The Times of India | 25 Apr 2010 | 3:15 am Bids for one all-India 3G licence hits Rs 79 crBids for one set of nationwide third-generation (3G) mobile spectrum licences reached Rs 79crore ($1.78 billion), or 126 per cent above the base price, on the thirteenth day of an auction, government data showed.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 25 Apr 2010 | 3:11 am Pakistan to seek extradition of Mohammad Ajmal KasabISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan will seek the extradition from India of the suspected lone surviving gunman from the 2008 Mumbai attacks to further its own investigation into the case, officials said on Sunday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 25 Apr 2010 | 3:10 am 18 injured in Emirates air pocket fallAt least 18 passengers of an Emirates flight from Dubai to Kerala's Kochi city were injured Sunday morning when their aircraft abruptly fell almost 15,000 feet in an air pocket, an official said.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 25 Apr 2010 | 3:10 am 'Change in mindset needed to address healthcare issues'A change in mindset towards addressing issues related to women and children was the need of the hour to deal with ignorance in healthcare of mother and child, a senior health official has stressed.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 25 Apr 2010 | 3:10 am Amitabh Bachchan says has cirrhosisMUMBAI (Reuters Life!) - Amitabh Bachchan whose disciplined, teetotalling life is somewhat rare in Bollywood, has said his liver has been partially destroyed by cirrhosis, requiring constant medical attention.Source: Reuters: Top News | 25 Apr 2010 | 3:07 am Pakistan responds to Indian dossiers, seeks Kasab's extraditionPakistan on Sunday responded to India's three dossiers given to it in February and asked New Delhi to hand over Ajmal Amir Kasab, the lone terrorist captured alive during the Mumbai attacks.Source: The Times of India | 25 Apr 2010 | 3:00 am Shilpa shot non-stop for 22 hours for reality showShilpa Shetty had a tough time shooting for her upcoming reality show 'Zara Nach Ke Dikha' when she had to shoot for 22 hours at a stretch.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 25 Apr 2010 | 2:50 am Modi faces the axe at IPL GC meetingKnives are out for Lalit Modi and the IPL Governing Council is set to sack him as chairman.Source: Top Headlines | 25 Apr 2010 | 2:12 am Pakistan to seek extradition of Mumbai suspect - Reuters
Source: Nation - Google News | 25 Apr 2010 | 2:05 am Phone tapping row likely to rock parliamentNEW DELHI (Reuters) - A row over charges government agencies secretly tapped telephones of senior politicians is likely to paralyse parliament on Monday, possibly spelling fresh delay for the budget and other key bills.Source: Reuters: Top News | 25 Apr 2010 | 1:27 am Israel lifts ban on imports of Apple iPadTEL AVIV (Reuters) - Israel will begin allowing people to bring Apple iPads into the country starting on Sunday, two weeks after customs began confiscating the tablet computers for fear they would interfere with other wireless devices.Source: Reuters: Top News | 25 Apr 2010 | 1:22 am Rahul Gandhi likely to address two rallies in UPRahul Gandhi is expected to address two more rallies in UP before culmination of first phase of ongoing Congress Yatra on May 31.Source: Top Headlines | 25 Apr 2010 | 12:43 am Mumbai's 26/11 target Trident-Oberoi Hotel reopens - Sify
Source: Nation - Google News | 25 Apr 2010 | 12:42 am BCCI top brass meets ahead of crucial IPL meetingWith barely 24 hours to go for the IPL Governing Council meeting, BCCI's top brass was huddled in a meeting of its own at the Board headquarters on Sunday.Source: The Times of India | 25 Apr 2010 | 12:05 am Opposition set to corner government on phone tappingSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 25 Apr 2010 | 12:00 am Panchayats should play a big role in helping us tackle Maoists: ManmohanSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 25 Apr 2010 | 12:00 am AI to operate more flightsSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 25 Apr 2010 | 12:00 am Pakistan to seek custody of KasabSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 25 Apr 2010 | 12:00 am U.S. man detained after trying to open plane's doorSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 25 Apr 2010 | 12:00 am Five leading Indian firms under U.S. scanner for Iran linksSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 25 Apr 2010 | 12:00 am Probe abuse of Indians: AmnestySource: The Hindu - Front Page | 25 Apr 2010 | 12:00 am 100 houses torched in Birbhum violenceSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 25 Apr 2010 | 12:00 am New CDAC software to fend off cyber attacksSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 25 Apr 2010 | 12:00 am Let them remove me: ModiSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 25 Apr 2010 | 12:00 am Women prefer chocolate to sexBritish women would rather have chocolate than wine, designer cosmetics and sex, says new research.Source: The Times of India | 24 Apr 2010 | 11:57 pm 2 militants, 2 cops killed in Punjab border encounterTwo militants and as many policemen were killed on Sunday morning in an encounter in the border district of Gurdaspur in Punjab, police said.Source: The Times of India | 24 Apr 2010 | 10:44 pm Bouquets, brickbats greet Tharoor on Kerala visit - Sify
Source: Nation - Google News | 24 Apr 2010 | 10:38 pm Self disclosure needed in higher education institutes: Sibal - Sify
Source: Nation - Google News | 24 Apr 2010 | 10:38 pm Civilian killed in army firing, probe ordered - Sify
Source: Nation - Google News | 24 Apr 2010 | 10:38 pm Bids for one all-India 3G licence reach $1.8 blnNEW DELHI (Reuters) - Bids for one set of nationwide third-generation (3G) mobile spectrum licences in India reached 79 billion rupees ($1.78 billion), or 126 percent above the base price, on the thirteenth day of an auction, government data showed.Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Apr 2010 | 10:20 pm Karans not happy with Johns bodySource: The Times of India | 24 Apr 2010 | 9:35 pm Greece races for rescue, some fear not enoughWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Greece met top world finance officials on Saturday as the debt-stricken euro zone country raced to get emergency funding ahead of pressing financing deadlines.Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Apr 2010 | 8:48 pm Britain's richest see their fortunes soar, Lakshmi Mittal wealthiestLONDON (Reuters) - British-based steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal topped the list of Britain's richest people once again as the wealthiest in the country saw their fortunes soar in the last year, the annual Sunday Times Rich List survey said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Apr 2010 | 8:33 pm World Bank to reach deal on vote change - sourcesWASHINGTON (Reuters) - World Bank member countries reached a preliminary agreement on a 3.13 percent shift in voting power to give emerging and developing nations greater influence in the global institution.Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Apr 2010 | 8:19 pm Panchayats can counter Maoist menace: PM - Times of India
Source: Nation - Google News | 24 Apr 2010 | 7:17 pm Govt gears up to deny illegal phone tappingAs the wiretap claims threatened to snowball into a political controversy, an unfazed central government is gearing up to deny illegal eavesdropping ahead of the Parliament meeting on Monday.Source: The Times of India | 24 Apr 2010 | 5:00 pm A Salwa Judum in Bengal, helped by CPM and policeThe Salwa Judum movement may be mired in controversy in Chhattisgarh, but in West Bengals Maoist hotbed of Lalgarh and neighbouring Bankura and Purulia districts....Source: Top Headlines | 24 Apr 2010 | 3:40 pm Another mistaken identity: Army probes Shopian killingTHE Army has ordered a high-level inquiry into the killing of a 32-year-old man in Kellar Shopian which triggered off protests in the area...Source: Top Headlines | 24 Apr 2010 | 3:15 pm ICICI, HDFC Bank Q4 net up, eye credit pickupMUMBAI (Reuters) - ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank, India's top two private sector lenders, said on Saturday quarterly profit grew by a third, and forecast strong growth in credit demand in a fast expanding economy.Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Apr 2010 | 12:39 pm Efforts are on to arrest Dawood: CBIEfforts were on to bring Dawood Ibrahim, prime accused in the 1993 Bombay serial bomb blast case, to India, CBI Director Ashiwini Kumar said.Source: Top Headlines | 24 Apr 2010 | 9:29 am BCCI mulling to form sub-committee to run IPLBCCI is planning to form a small sub-committee to run the Twenty20 league in future.Source: Top Headlines | 24 Apr 2010 | 3:05 am
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