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SC gives Gujarat riots SIT more time to submit report!The Supreme Court on Wednesday gave an additional 15 days to the Special Investigating Team (SIT), conducting an inquiry against Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and 62 others in connection with post-Godhra riots, to submit its final report.Source: Zee News : India National | 28 Apr 2010 | 6:49 am Pre-marital sex: SC quashes 22 cases against Khushboo!The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed nearly two dozen criminal cases against Tamil actress Khushboo for making a controversial statement endorsing pre-marital sex and live-in relationships.Source: Zee News : India National | 28 Apr 2010 | 6:47 am Voting in cut motions in LS a mistake: JMM!In a damage control exercise after BJP`s ally JMM supported the government in the cut motions in Lok Sabha, its MP Hemant Soren on Wednesday claimed that it happened by "mistake".Source: Zee News : India National | 28 Apr 2010 | 6:47 am `India to get direct access to Headley soon`!The US has agreed to "take suitable steps" to give India quick access to David Headley.Source: Zee News : India National | 28 Apr 2010 | 6:47 am BJP to decide on ties with JMM today!The BJP top brass will meet on Wednesday to take a decision on ties with JMM.Source: Zee News : India National | 28 Apr 2010 | 6:47 am SAARC: PM in Bhutan; may meet Gilani!PM Manmohan Singh is in Bhutan to attend the SAARC Summit during which he may meet his Pak counterpart.Source: Zee News : India National | 28 Apr 2010 | 6:47 am Shivraj Patil sworn in as Rajasthan Governor!Punjab Governor Shivraj Patil, who has been given additional charge of Rajasthan following the demise of Prabha Rau, was sworn in here on Wednesday.Source: Zee News : India National | 28 Apr 2010 | 6:47 am `Manmohan for normal ties with Pak, Cong not supporting him`!Pakistan has said that PM Manmohan Singh was keen to normalise ties with it but "elements in Congress" did not support him.Source: Zee News : India National | 28 Apr 2010 | 6:47 am Special LTC rules for govt employees travelling to NE extended!The Central government has extended by two more years its scheme of relaxation of LTC rules allowing its employees to travel to the North-eastern region.Source: Zee News : India National | 28 Apr 2010 | 6:47 am Starting with Pak, India begins tuning online visa process!A Pakistani national could go to the website of India`s Ministry of Home Affairs, fill the online visa form, click submit, show the relevant documents to the local mission and get the visa.Source: Zee News : India National | 28 Apr 2010 | 6:47 am 72 child labourers rescued from bag manufacturing unit in DelhiThe child labourers, all of them trafficked from Bihar, were rescued from Nabi Kareem area of central Delhi. Eight of their employers were also taken into custody.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 28 Apr 2010 | 4:11 am Communal violence breaks out in Rae Bareli; 5 children injuredSome children scuffled with each other while playing cricket this afternoon which soon took a communal turn after elders of the two communities pitched in and clashed with each other.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 28 Apr 2010 | 4:10 am Opp demands explanation from govt over 2G row - Business Standard
Source: Nation - Google News | 28 Apr 2010 | 3:59 am 'Americans in anti-incumbent mood ahead of elections'American voters are riding a tide of anti-incumbent sentiment, with fewer than a third of them likely to back their representatives in mid-term November elections, a new poll showed today.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 28 Apr 2010 | 3:58 am BJP withdraws support to Shibu Soren govt in Jharkhand - NDTV.com
Source: Nation - Google News | 28 Apr 2010 | 3:57 am Mines Min seeks windfall tax to curb illegal iron ore miningIn a move to curb illegal mining, the Union Mines Ministry has asked the Finance Ministry to consider imposing a windfall tax on iron ore producers.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 28 Apr 2010 | 3:56 am Exide Q4 net up 97% to Rs 134 crTotal income of the company rose to Rs 1,030.28 crore for the quarter ended March 31 compared to Rs 799.50 crore during the same period last fiscal, Exide Industries said in a filing to the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE).Source: Business Standard | News Now | 28 Apr 2010 | 3:56 am Exide Ind Q4 net zooms as captive smelters lower costsAuto and industrial battery maker, Exide Industries Ltd, said on Wednesday quarterly net profit nearly doubled as it was able to source raw materials from its captive units, thus lowering input costs.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 28 Apr 2010 | 3:53 am Lalit Modi in Delhi to consult lawyers?Although the exact reasons for his sudden visit to New Delhi are not known, there is speculation that he is here to meet his lawyers.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 28 Apr 2010 | 3:53 am Opp demands explanation from govt over 2G rowOpposition parties today demanded an explanation from the government in Parliament over media reports alleging influence of corporate houses over 2G spectrum allocation saying it was a serious issue.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 28 Apr 2010 | 3:51 am IPL will get bigger without Lalit Modi: BCCI's Ratnakar ShettyShetty vehemently denied that there was political pressure on the BCCI to take stern action against Modi after minister of state for external affairs Shashi Tharoor's resignation.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 28 Apr 2010 | 3:44 am Shoaib-Sania's Lahore reception cut short as guests get unrulyMirza and Malik left the venue of the 'walima' at the Pearl Continental Hotel and the ceremony ended before the scheduled time last night after some guests began acting in an unruly mannerSource: Daily News & Analysis | 28 Apr 2010 | 3:41 am Inflation is the most worrisome feature: PranabInflation is the most worrisome feature in the Indian economy, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee told parliament on Wednesday.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 28 Apr 2010 | 3:41 am Injured Lee likely to be ruled out of T20 World CupLee complained of a muscle strain in the same spot of the right elbow that required surgery in December last year and hastened his retirement from Test cricket in February.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 28 Apr 2010 | 3:39 am Phillips Carbon plans Rs 350 cr capexRPG group company Phillips Carbon Black would incur a capital expenditure of Rs 350 crore for setting up two carbon black plants and a power plant, a top company official said today.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 28 Apr 2010 | 3:37 am Manmohan, Gilani to meet on ThursdayThe prime ministers of India and Pak will hold a bilateral meeting during which India will convey its unhappiness over the lack of "credible" action by Islamabad to punish perpetrators of 26/11 and end cross-border terrorism.Source: The Times of India | 28 Apr 2010 | 3:33 am Zydus receives USFDA nod for Tamsulosin capsulesDrug firm Zydus Cadila today said it has received US health regulator's nod for marketing Tamsulosin capsules, used for treating problems related to urology, in the US.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 28 Apr 2010 | 3:31 am 3G sale sparks govt borrowing breather hopesExpectations that revenue from India's auction of third generation (3G) mobile licences will exceed targets has sparked hopes among bond investors that the government will curtail borrowing in the first half of the year.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 28 Apr 2010 | 3:29 am Underdeveloped brain makes young drivers more prone to car crashesAccording to researchers, the underdeveloped brains make young drivers more impulsive and less able to properly assess risks.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 28 Apr 2010 | 3:27 am Five-minute screening test could cut risk of developing bowel cancerOver the course of the study, bowel cancer mortality was reduced by 43% in the group that had the Flexi-Scope test compared with the control group.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 28 Apr 2010 | 3:24 am I believe in what I said: Khushboo - Hindustan Times
Source: Nation - Google News | 28 Apr 2010 | 3:24 am Markets slump againAfter a period of relative calm, the benchmark indices are reeling under selling pressure once again.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 28 Apr 2010 | 3:24 am Rural to urban migration linked to increased obesity, diabetes risk in IndiaWhat's more, this migration is a factor driving the diabetes epidemic in India.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 28 Apr 2010 | 3:23 am Thai troops, protesters clash in Bangkok suburbBANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai troops fired live rounds in the air and shot rubber bullets in a chaotic clash with anti-government protesters on a highway in Bangkok's suburbs on Wednesday that wounded 10 people and possibly killed one.Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Apr 2010 | 3:22 am Slash offers to take Justin Bieber to strip clubThe 16-year-old singer apparently wanted to meet the 44-year-old guitar legend over dinner, as both arrived in Sydney on the weekend.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 28 Apr 2010 | 3:22 am Pakistani, Indian prime ministers to meet in BhutanISLAMABAD (Reuters) - The prime ministers of nuclear-armed rivals Pakistan and India will meet in Bhutan on Thursday, Pakistan's foreign ministry said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Apr 2010 | 3:13 am SAARC summit begins, climate change top agendaThe 16th SAARC summit began in Thimpu today with heads of eight South Asian countries seeking a joint initiative to tackle climate change threats and also boost trade and regional cooperation among SAARC nations.Source: The Times of India | 28 Apr 2010 | 3:13 am BJP pulls out of Soren government in JharkhandThe Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Wednesday withdrew support to the Jharkhand government on grounds that Chief Minister Shibu Soren had 'betrayed' it by voting against the cut motion in the Lok Sabha.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 28 Apr 2010 | 3:00 am 'India to get direct access to Headley soon' - Indian Express
Source: Nation - Google News | 28 Apr 2010 | 2:48 am Disgraced diplomat yearned for plum postingMadhuri Gupta, who has been arrested on charges of allegedly spying, was hoping for a plum diplomatic posting in either London or Washington.Source: Top Headlines | 28 Apr 2010 | 2:42 am Can't stand the station being called CST, says Bal Thackeray - NDTV.com
Source: Nation - Google News | 28 Apr 2010 | 2:41 am BJP withdraws support to Soren govt in JharkhandCalling Shibu Soren's act of voting with UPA a 'betrayal', BJP on Wednesday withdrew its support to the JMM govt in Jharkhand. The decision was taken at BJP's parliamentary board meeting.Source: The Times of India | 28 Apr 2010 | 2:36 am SC disapproves unwarranted developments in Gujarat riot cases - Business Standard
Source: Nation - Google News | 28 Apr 2010 | 2:33 am Supreme Court gives more time to SIT to submit report on Godhra riotsThe Supreme Court on Wednesday gave more time to the Special Investigation Team (SIT) to submit its report on the nine cases connected with the 2002 Godhra riots.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 28 Apr 2010 | 2:20 am BJP to take final call on ties with SorenThe Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has said it will take a final call on ties with Jharkhand Chief Minister Shibu Soren's Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) at its Parliamentary board meeting to be held here at around 1 p.m. on Wednesday.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 28 Apr 2010 | 2:20 am Telecom Minister Raja allegedly involved in 2G-spectrum scandalThere was an uproar in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday after the MPs demanded the resignation of Union Telecom Minister A Raja after a leading newspaper claimed proof against him over his alleged role in the 2G spectrum scandal.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 28 Apr 2010 | 2:20 am Nationwide sanitation drive kicks off with Aamir Khan as brand ambassadorBollywood actor Aamir Khan has been roped in as the brand ambassador for the country's new nationwide campaign on sanitation, targeting schoolchildren.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 28 Apr 2010 | 2:20 am Lok Sabha adjourned over phone tapping of firmThe Lok Sabha was adjourned Wednesday over the alleged phone tapping of a lobbyist and a PR person on the controversial allocation of 2G telecom spectrum.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 28 Apr 2010 | 2:20 am Sensex in red amid negative Asian cuesA benchmark index for Indian equities was faltering Wednesday amid negative cues from major Asian bourses.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 28 Apr 2010 | 2:20 am BJP withdraws support to Soren government in JharkhandThe Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tuesday withdrew support to the Shibu Soren-led government in Jharkhand. The decision was taken at the BJP's parliamentary board meeting held at Parliament House here.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 28 Apr 2010 | 2:20 am Interest rates not seen rising in short term - AhluwaliaNEW DELHI (Reuters) - Interest rates in India are unlikely to rise in the short term despite inflation being "still too high for comfort," Montek Singh Ahluwalia, deputy chairman of the Planning Commission, said on Wednesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Apr 2010 | 2:15 am Chinese man who killed Indian doc had 1,000 bulletsThe Chinese doctor who shot dead his former Indian American supervisor after stalking him was found to be carrying 1,000 rounds of ammunition, enough to carry out a massacre.Source: The Times of India | 28 Apr 2010 | 2:14 am Indian diplomat-turned-spy: Serious matter, says Krishna - NDTV.com
Source: Nation - Google News | 28 Apr 2010 | 2:10 am Bharti Airtel profit falls; to wrap up $9 bln Zain dealNEW DELHI (Reuters) - Bharti Airtel's first profit fall in three years puts more pressure on India's top mobile operator to quickly integrate its $9 billion purchase of Kuwaiti Zain's African assets to cope in a cut-throat market.Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Apr 2010 | 2:05 am Probe into politician-cops-drug mafia nexus hits dead endThe much touted investigation into Goa's police-politician-narcotics mafia nexus may have reached a dead end, a senior crime branch official has admitted.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 28 Apr 2010 | 2:00 am Kashmir employees, government to hold talks ThursdayThe Jammu and Kashmir government will hold negotiations Thursday with representatives of 450,000 employees to find a middle ground to end a bitter scrap between the two sides over salary arrears and retirement age.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 28 Apr 2010 | 2:00 am BJP withdraws support to Soren Govt in JharkhandBJP's four-month honeymoon with Shibu Soren ended abruptly a day after Jharkhand CM sided with the UPA.Source: Top Headlines | 28 Apr 2010 | 1:59 am Sikh group to challenge clean chit to Tytler - Times of India
Source: Nation - Google News | 28 Apr 2010 | 1:54 am Lalit Modi in Delhi to consult lawyers?Suspended IPL chief Lalit Modi arrived in the city amid speculation that he is set to take legal action against BCCI for ousting him for alleged financial bungling.Source: The Times of India | 28 Apr 2010 | 1:53 am 26/11 case: Fresh evidence tabled ahead of May 3 verdictIn a new development, the prosecution has tabled fresh evidence in form of affidavits of two witnesses and a post-mortem report of a slain terrorist.Source: Top Headlines | 28 Apr 2010 | 1:43 am Visitors banned from Kashmir's "Jesus" shrineSRINAGAR, India (Reuters Life!) - Who is buried at a small shrine in Kashmir? Jesus or medieval Muslim scholars?Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Apr 2010 | 1:11 am Radiation fear haunts Delhi residents - NDTV.com
Source: Nation - Google News | 28 Apr 2010 | 1:08 am Sikh group to challenge clean chit to TytlerSikhs for Justice has alleged that the CBI did not investigate material witnesses in the case when its team came to the US.Source: Top Headlines | 28 Apr 2010 | 1:05 am PM, Gilani to meet tomorrow on SAARC sidelinesIndia is expected to flag its unhappiness over the lack of 'credible' action by Pak to punish 26/11 perpetrators.Source: Top Headlines | 28 Apr 2010 | 12:53 am Union Carbide followed safety norms, court toldSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 28 Apr 2010 | 12:00 am Rs.20-crore science block coming upSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 28 Apr 2010 | 12:00 am Wage limit for ESI benefits raisedSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 28 Apr 2010 | 12:00 am Final document likely to demonstrate SAARC efficacySource: The Hindu - Front Page | 28 Apr 2010 | 12:00 am Mixed signals about India-Pakistan talksSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 28 Apr 2010 | 12:00 am Jawan kills two JCOsSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 28 Apr 2010 | 12:00 am Delhi court approves CBI's clean chit to TytlerSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 28 Apr 2010 | 12:00 am Loch Ness monster existed: archive reportSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 28 Apr 2010 | 12:00 am Pallam Raju's kin “murdered”Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 28 Apr 2010 | 12:00 am Indian diplomat held for ‘spying'Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 28 Apr 2010 | 12:00 am SC quashes 'pre-marital sex' cases against KhushbooIn a major relief for the South Indian actress, the Supreme Court on Wednesday quashed 22 criminal cases filed against her for her remarks in various magazines allegedly endorsing pre-marital sex.Source: The Times of India | 27 Apr 2010 | 11:47 pm Miss India girls' workout put men to shame: MickeySource: The Times of India | 27 Apr 2010 | 11:01 pm I am partial to Akshay: LaraLovely Lara Dutta is back again in a terrific comedy, Sajid Khans much awaited movie 'Housefull'. Lara talks to TOI about the mad-cap comedy, teaming up with Boman and things she did for the first time.Source: The Times of India | 27 Apr 2010 | 10:52 pm SC quashes cases against KhushbooSC quashed 22 criminal cases filed against South Indian actress Khushboo for her remarks in various magazines allegedly endorsing pre-marital sex.Source: Top Headlines | 27 Apr 2010 | 10:51 pm PM reaches Bhutan for SAARC summit, may meet Pak counterpartManmohan Singh is expected to hold interactions with his Pakistani counterpart Yousuf Raza Gilani but a spy scandal has dented already slim hopes that they might find a way back to substantive peace talks.Source: The Times of India | 27 Apr 2010 | 10:04 pm Goldman CEO says has board's support - CNBCNEW YORK (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs Group Inc Chief Executive Lloyd Blankfein told CNBC on Tuesday he retains the support of the board as well as support from clients since the SEC accused the powerful but embattled bank of fraud earlier this month.Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 Apr 2010 | 9:54 pm Urban migrants in India risk obesity, diabetes - studyHONG KONG (Reuters) - People who move from villages to cities to work are more likely to end up obese and suffer from diabetes compared to their siblings who remain behind, a large study in India has found.Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 Apr 2010 | 9:05 pm India to get direct access to David HeadleyIndia seems to be close to getting direct access to the Pakistani American terror suspect and a key plotter in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack, with the US agreeing to take 'suitable steps' to bring it about.Source: The Times of India | 27 Apr 2010 | 8:55 pm Court reserves orders on maintainability of contempt petition - The Hindu
Source: Nation - Google News | 27 Apr 2010 | 2:28 pm A Minute With: Katrina KaifMUMBAI (Reuters) - Katrina Kaif, one of Bollywood's most glamorous actresses, is swapping her designer outfits for cotton sarees in what many say could be her toughest role yet.Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 Apr 2010 | 9:48 am Pakistan, India signal prime ministers may meetTHIMPHU (Reuters) - The foreign ministers of India and Pakistan signalled on Tuesday that their prime ministers would talk this week, a meeting seen as crucial for resuming a peace dialogue and preventing further deterioration in ties.Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 Apr 2010 | 7:06 am RBI: govt should cut recurring spendingMUMBAI (Reuters) - The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Duvvuri Subbarao said the government should slash recurring expenditures rather than one-off items for a sustainable reduction in its fiscal deficit.Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 Apr 2010 | 5:02 am
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