Karnataka makes out a case for expanding Kaiga N-plant

Home minister VS Acharya, also made a strong plea for liberal assistance from the Centre to help Karnataka tide over the energy crisis.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 29 Apr 2010 | 4:19 am

No secret pact between Congress and BSP: Digvijay Singh

AICC general secretary Digvijay Singh said that the Congress would continue condemning UP government for raising statues from the funds meant for public welfare in the state.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 29 Apr 2010 | 4:14 am

Britney Spears-founded summer camp runs out of money

It was originally named the Britney Spears Camp for the Performing Arts, until Spears cut ties with the organization in 2004 and was renamed Summer Stars Camp.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 29 Apr 2010 | 4:14 am

Wasim Akram backs India, Pakistan as joint favourites for ICC T20 title

Akram said both the sub-continental giants have the talent and passion to take home the coveted silverware.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 29 Apr 2010 | 4:11 am

Panasonic to tap low-end market through Sanyo products

Japanese consumer electronics firm Panasonic today said it will use products from Sanyo Electric Co, which it had acquired four months back, to tap the low-end segment of the Indian market.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 29 Apr 2010 | 4:08 am

Oil India, IOC given deadline for Gulfsands bid

Britain's takeover watchdog said Oil India and Indian Oil Corp must make a formal bid for Syrian-focused oil explorer Gulfsands Petroleum by May 11 or walk away for a minimum of six months.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 29 Apr 2010 | 4:04 am

Manmohan Singh meets Gilani, first substantive meeting in 9 months

Singh and Gilani met on the margins of the 16th Saarc Summit, their first meeting after their controversial engagement in Sharm-el- Sheikh in Egypt in July last year.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 29 Apr 2010 | 4:04 am

Sonjoy Chatterjee leaves ICICI Group; third high-profile exit

ICICI Group's Sonjoy Chatterjee, the man in charge of ICICI Bank's corporate, investment and international banking, has quit -- marking the third high- profile exit within a year.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 29 Apr 2010 | 4:03 am

Obama urges swift passage of financial reform

President Barack Obama welcomed a US Senate vote on Wednesday opening the way to debate on a Wall Street regulatory overhaul and said he hoped it would lead to swift passage of a reform bill.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 29 Apr 2010 | 4:00 am

S Tel crosses one-million subscriber mark

Mobile service provider S Tel today said it has added over one million subscribers within 90 days of the launch of its services in the country.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 29 Apr 2010 | 3:57 am

MRF sees costs eroding margins; eyes healthy sales

Prices of natural rubber, a key commodity for tyre makers, had hit a record high of Rs16,950 earlier in April. They are currently at Rs16,800.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 29 Apr 2010 | 3:55 am

Indian woman spy may have embraced Islam: Report

Madhuri Gupta, the 53-year-old second secretary arrested on charges of spying for Pakistan, may have embraced Islam about six years ago, a media report has claimed.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 29 Apr 2010 | 3:55 am

Manmohan, Gilani begin meeting in Thimphu

The much awaited meeting between the Prime Ministers of India and Pakistan began here a short while ago on the sidelines of the 16th Saarc Summit.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 29 Apr 2010 | 3:54 am

ONGC not to shift operations out of Assam: govt

There is no question of ONGC shifting its operations out of Assam, government said in Lok Sabha today dubbing apprehensions in this regard as "rumours".
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 29 Apr 2010 | 3:54 am

Hexaware Tech CEO sees deal pipeline improving

The company earlier forecast revenue of $52-53 million for the second quarter ending June, 1-3% lower than a year ago.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 29 Apr 2010 | 3:53 am

Nokia to launch X2 phone

Top mobile phone maker Nokia is set to launch a new phone called the X2, photos posted on the firm's Web site showed.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 29 Apr 2010 | 3:52 am

Manmohan, Gilani begin meeting in Thimphu

The much awaited meeting between the Prime Ministers of India and Pakistan began here a short while ago on the sidelines of the XVIth SAARC Summit.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 29 Apr 2010 | 3:50 am

Akram backs India, Pakistan as joint favourites for ICC T20 title

Former Pakistan fast bowler Wasim Akram has backed both India and defending champions Pakistan as favourites to lift the ICC World T20 Championship, starting April 30 in the West Indies.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 29 Apr 2010 | 3:50 am

Manmohan, Gilani hold talks on Saarc sidelines

This is the first substantive meeting between the two prime ministers after their controversial engagement in Sharm-el- Sheikh in Egypt in July last year. Both leaders shook hands and greeted each other warmly.
Source: The Times of India | 29 Apr 2010 | 3:50 am

Terrorist atrocity is the biggest human rights violation

There is a tacit albeit distinct pattern in the politics of Jammu and Kashmir, a method to the madness, which can be discerned only through deep analysis and research.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 29 Apr 2010 | 3:50 am

India's footwear exports may touch $3.37 bn in next 2 yrs

With the global economies recovering from the slowdown, India's footwear exports are expected to more than double to $3.37 billion (about Rs 14, 828 crore) in the next two years over 2008-09 period.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 29 Apr 2010 | 3:50 am

BJP rules out truce with Soren

The BJP today ruled out any truce with Jharkhand Chief Minister Shibu Soren and decided to go ahead with its decision to withdraw support to his government.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 29 Apr 2010 | 3:45 am

Day One of Common Entrance Test leaves a bad taste

Some Mathematics questions were tricky, one had all wrong answers as options; Biology was relatively easier.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 29 Apr 2010 | 3:41 am

A Raja claims there was complete transparency in the allocation of 2G spectrum

Union Telecom Minister A Raja said in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday that that there was complete transparency in the way 2G spectrum was allocated by his Ministry, and that he had nothing to hide.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 29 Apr 2010 | 3:40 am

Kaziranga boasts of world's highest tiger density

The famed Kaziranga National Park in Assam has the highest density of tigers in the world at 32 per 100 sq km, surpassing the Corbett National Park's record, it was announced Thursday.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 29 Apr 2010 | 3:40 am

Indian university investigates radioactive waste death - BBC News


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Indian university investigates radioactive waste death
BBC News
Authorities at Delhi University in India say they are investigating how radioactive waste which this week killed a man was sold as scrap. On Wednesday, police said cobalt-60 had leaked from an irradiation machine sold by the university earlier this ...
Delhi University apologises for radioactive leakTimes of India
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DU launches probe to find leak of Cobalt 60Sify
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Source: Nation - Google News | 29 Apr 2010 | 3:37 am

'Born again' Michael Clarke thanks Australian team for letting him deal with Lara Bingle

Clarke had flown back home to Sydney during the New Zealand tour to end the well-publicized relationship.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 29 Apr 2010 | 3:37 am

ArcelorMittal sees sharp recovery after Q1 dip

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - ArcelorMittal, the world's largest steelmaker, forecast a sharp recovery in demand and prices in the second quarter after its core earnings in the first three months of the year missed expectations.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 Apr 2010 | 3:32 am

A terrorist's tale, some spirituality, some branding tips

Here are five new books to sit back and enjoy this week:
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 29 Apr 2010 | 3:30 am

Oriental Bank of Commerce Q4 net rises 75 percent

The Oriental Bank of Commerce Thursday said its net profit rose 75.33 percent to Rs.317.04 crore in the fourth (January-March) quarter ended March 31, compared to Rs.180.82 crore in the same period a year ago.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 29 Apr 2010 | 3:30 am

9 years, 7 governments - and Jharkhand in trouble again

Jharkhand's political cauldron has churned out seven governments in the last nine years. And with the state facing another bout of political uncertainty after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) threatened to pull out of the Shibu Soren government, it might see the eighth one soon.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 29 Apr 2010 | 3:30 am

Sensex weak, buying in broader markets

Indian equities markets Thursday saw some buying after sell-off in the previous session with a key index ruling 0.47 percent higher amid weak cues from major global bourses.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 29 Apr 2010 | 3:30 am

Nithyananda fights for return of Rudrakshamala - Oneindia


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Nithyananda fights for return of Rudrakshamala
Oneindia
Bangalore, Apr 29: It is going to be a long wait for those awaiting legal action against the 'sleaze Swami' Nithyananda, as the investigating officers and the court are being forced to bear with the godman's health complaints and his cries on officers ...
Nithyananda's custody extendedExpress Buzz
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Source: Nation - Google News | 29 Apr 2010 | 3:27 am

Now, 7-month itch for loved-up couples


Source: The Times of India | 29 Apr 2010 | 3:24 am

Government urged to help Kashmiri freed in blast case

A forceful plea was made in the Rajya Sabha Thursday for rehabilitating a Kashmiri youth who has been acquitted in the Lajpat Nagar bombing case after spending 14 years in jail.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 29 Apr 2010 | 3:20 am

No 4G spectrum auction for now: Raja - Economic Times


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No 4G spectrum auction for now: Raja
Economic Times
NEW DELHI: The government does not have any plans as of now to auction 4G spectrum, Communications Minister A. Raja said on Thursday. "The auction of 3G spectrum is going on successfully. The question of the need of 700 MHz (4G) spectrum (for the ...
A Raja claims there was complete transparency in the allocation of 2G spectrumSify
Raja defends allegations on 2G allocationNDTV.com
3G auction transparent,to be over in 1 or 2 days:RajaPress Trust of India
Samachar Today -MediaMughals -The Hindu
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Source: Nation - Google News | 29 Apr 2010 | 3:19 am

Gupta had no access to classified material: Govt - Times of India


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Gupta had no access to classified material: Govt
Times of India
NEW DELHI: Indian diplomat Madhuri Gupta, arrested on charges of spying for Pakistani intelligence agencies, didn't have access to highly classified material but it was too early to divulge more details, Minister of State for external affairs Preneet ...
Did Madhuri Gupta, diplomat-spy, convert to Islam?NDTV.com
Madhuri deeply resentful of IFS, her arrest blew RAW officer's coverIndian Express
Madhuri Gupta Claims It's a Drama To Teach Lesson To Indian Intelligenceindia-server.com
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Source: Nation - Google News | 29 Apr 2010 | 3:15 am

BJP rules out truce with Soren

BJP has decided to go ahead with its decision to withdraw support to Soren government.
Source: Top Headlines | 29 Apr 2010 | 3:09 am

India, Pakistan leaders meet, seek diplomatic thaw

THIMPHU, Bhutan (Reuters) - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his Pakistani counterpart Yousuf Raza Gilani held their first meeting in nine months on Thursday, aiming to end a diplomatic stalemate since the 2008 Mumbai attacks, although hopes of a breakthrough remain muted.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 Apr 2010 | 3:09 am

Thai troops struggle to contain Bangkok protests

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai authorities said on Thursday they would intensify efforts to contain anti-government protests in Bangkok, after a soldier was killed in the latest clash of a seven-week old campaign to force early elections.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 Apr 2010 | 3:03 am

An identity for all: India ID project fights dust, doubt

MUMBAI (Reuters) - As India gears up to build the largest biometric database in the world with the aim of providing most of its 1.2 billion citizens a Unique Identification (UID), perhaps the biggest challenge is smudged fingerprints.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 Apr 2010 | 3:01 am

PM meets Gilani, first substantive meeting in 9 months

PM is understood to have conveyed disappointment over Pak's inaction to punish 26/11 perpetrators.
Source: Top Headlines | 29 Apr 2010 | 2:55 am

Govt shielding Tytler, Sajjan: Badal

Vowing to continue the fight for justice for 1984 Sikh riot victims, Akali Dal accused the govt of shielding Congress leaders Jagdish Tytler and Sajjan Kumar.
Source: Top Headlines | 29 Apr 2010 | 2:54 am

Indian 'spy' had no access to classified material: Govt

Investigations were on after the arrest of diplomat Madhuri Gupta, caught spying for Pakistan. It was too early to divulge more details, minister of state for external affairs Preneet Kaur said.
Source: The Times of India | 29 Apr 2010 | 2:53 am

IPS officer cross examined in Babri demolition case

A senior IPS officer, who had deposed that L K Advani had made a provocative speech in Ayodhya moments before the Babri masjid was demolished, was today cross examined by the special court here.
Source: Top Headlines | 29 Apr 2010 | 2:47 am

Post 26/11, challenges of guarding India's sea lanes greater: Antony - Sify


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Post 26/11, challenges of guarding India's sea lanes greater: Antony
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Defence Minister AK Antony on Thursday said that in the aftermath of the November 2008 Mumbai terror attack, the challenge to guard India's sea lanes has increased considerably. Speaking after the commissioning of the INS Shivalik, country's first ...
India gets Stealth Frigate, Pak gets Nuke ReactorsIndia.com
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Source: Nation - Google News | 29 Apr 2010 | 2:36 am

BJP defers withdrawal of support to Soren government - Hindustan Times


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BJP defers withdrawal of support to Soren government
Hindustan Times
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday deferred its withdrawal of support to the Shibu Soren-led Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) government in Jharkhand. BJP leaders did not meet Governor MOH Farook at 11 am as scheduled to convey the party's ...
BJP says it's firm on withdrawing supportIBNLive.com
9 years, 7 governments - and Jharkhand in trouble againSify
Day after, Shibu Soren is lonelyIndian Express
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Source: Nation - Google News | 29 Apr 2010 | 2:34 am

Maoists kill forester in sanctuary - Indian Express


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Maoists kill forester in sanctuary
Indian Express
Suspected Maoist shot dead a forester in a wildlife sanctuary of south-western Orissa's Nuapada district last night. "About 50 Maoists came on Wednesday night and shot dead forester Sangram Swain at Bharuamunda forest checkgate in the Sunabeda wildlife ...
Maoists kill forest guard in OrissaTimes of India
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Source: Nation - Google News | 29 Apr 2010 | 2:19 am

HP-Palm deal fresh blow to Asian smartphone laggards

SEOUL (Reuters) - Asian technology firms vying for a bigger share of the hot smartphone market now face an uphill battle after the world's top PC maker Hewlett-Packard snapped up Palm, stealing a march on rivals and potential bidders.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 Apr 2010 | 2:09 am

'Bluffmasters' take on the Hera Pheri trio


Source: The Times of India | 29 Apr 2010 | 1:48 am

Madhuri Gupta had no access to classified material: Govt

Govt said the position occupied by the Indian diplomat did not involve access to highly classified material.
Source: Top Headlines | 29 Apr 2010 | 1:23 am

Food inflation eases;fuel prices continue to rise

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's annual food price inflation eased in mid-April, but fuel price inflation quickened maintaining an upside pressure on the wholesale price index that could prompt further monetary tightening by the central bank.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 Apr 2010 | 1:07 am

'Pak moves 100,000 troops awat from India border'

Pakistan has moved 100,000 troops from its borders with India to bolster its campaign against Taliban and other militants on its restive border with Afghanistan, the Pentagon said on Thursday.
Source: The Times of India | 29 Apr 2010 | 1:01 am

India 3G auctions to close in 2 days - telco min

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's third-generation (3G) spectrum auction will be completed in "one or two" days, telecoms minister Andimuthu Raja told parliament on Thursday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 Apr 2010 | 12:59 am

Indian Mujahideen plans 'something' in Kolkata: Police - Times of India


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Indian Mujahideen plans 'something' in Kolkata: Police
Times of India
KOLKATA: The Indian Mujaheedin plans to carry out subversive activities in Kolkata, a top police official said on Thursday. "We have received inputs that the Indian Mujaheedin is planning to do something. We can't say anything more on this at this ...
Kolkata Likely To Be The Next Terror Attack Spotindia-server.com
'MHA issues terror alert for Kolkata'Hindustan Times
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Source: Nation - Google News | 29 Apr 2010 | 12:52 am

3G auction 'transparent', to be over soons: Raja

The auction of third generation (3G) telecom services in the country will be over in a couple of days and is being conducted in a completely transparent manner, telecom minister A Raja informed the Parliament today.
Source: The Times of India | 29 Apr 2010 | 12:49 am

UK bank Barclays cuts 250 positions in India

MUMBAI (Reuters) - British lender Barclays has cut 250 jobs in India, while another 50 to 55 staff have been reassigned or resigned from the bank in recent weeks, a corporate spokesman said on Thursday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 Apr 2010 | 12:41 am

BJP defers withdrawal of support in Jharkhand

Reports said the party has asked all its Jharkhand MLAs to come to Delhi to take a final decision on withdrawing support to the Shibu Soren-led government.
Source: The Times of India | 29 Apr 2010 | 12:32 am

Lalu, Mulayam accuse Govt of being anti-Muslim

The reports of Sachar and Ranganath Misra committees on minority welfare generated heat in the Lok Sabha.
Source: Top Headlines | 29 Apr 2010 | 12:29 am

India's first stealth warship INS Shivalik

India on Thursday commissioned its first indigenously-built stealth warship with sophisticated features to hoodwink enemy radars and gained entry into a top club of developed countries having such capability.
Source: The Times of India | 29 Apr 2010 | 12:18 am

Madhuri visited area near LoC in March

Indian diplomat Madhuri Gupta, arrested on charges of spying for ISI, had visited the Sunderbani border area in Jammu and Kashmir last month and stayed with a doctor couple, intelligence sources said.
Source: The Times of India | 29 Apr 2010 | 12:10 am

‘Seshadri cannot be with TTD'


Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 29 Apr 2010 | 12:00 am

Speaker: privilege notice under consideration


Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 29 Apr 2010 | 12:00 am

Sania-Shoaib's Lahore reception cut short


Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 29 Apr 2010 | 12:00 am

Smartcards to be issued from today


Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 29 Apr 2010 | 12:00 am

Supreme Court quashes criminal proceedings against Kushboo


Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 29 Apr 2010 | 12:00 am

ELCOT sure of leasing out entire IT Park space


Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 29 Apr 2010 | 12:00 am

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Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 29 Apr 2010 | 12:00 am

SAARC meet begins in Thimpu on introspective note


Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 29 Apr 2010 | 12:00 am

Opposition seeks Raja's resignation


Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 29 Apr 2010 | 12:00 am

IPS officer held in Sohrabuddin case


Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 29 Apr 2010 | 12:00 am

India-Pakistan border truce helps rare Kashmir goat

SRINAGAR, India (Reuters Life!) - The population of a rare mountain goat has steadily increased after a ceasefire agreed between the Indian and Pakistani armies in 2003 along the disputed Kashmir border that runs through the goat's habitat.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Apr 2010 | 11:38 pm

PFMI'10: Pooja Chopra looks back


Source: The Times of India | 28 Apr 2010 | 11:33 pm

Regional cinema comes to its own in Bollywood-crazy India

MUMBAI (Reuters Life!) - Bollywood may be the buzz word for the Indian film industry but bolder themes and corporate funding are signalling a rebirth for regional cinema in the country.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Apr 2010 | 10:47 pm

Jharkhand: Cong rules out offering CM's post to anyone

Jharkhand has plunged into a political crisis after the BJP announced withdrawal of support to the JMM-led govt.
Source: Top Headlines | 28 Apr 2010 | 10:42 pm

CBI arrests two senior MHA babus for corruption - Indian Express


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CBI arrests two senior MHA babus for corruption
Indian Express
The CBI today arrested two senior officers of the Ministry of Home Affairs in two separate cases — an alleged excise evasion racket in the Union Territory of Daman, and an alleged scam in the purchase of bulletproof jackets for use by central police ...
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Daman distilleries under CBI scannerTimes of India
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Source: Nation - Google News | 28 Apr 2010 | 9:49 pm

Chudasama is 15th cop to be arrested in Sohrab case - Times of India


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Chudasama is 15th cop to be arrested in Sohrab case
Times of India
AHMEDABAD: IPS officer Abhay Chudasama's arrest has come exactly three years after three IPS officers were arrested on April 24, 2007, in connection with same Sohrabuddin Shaikh fake encounter case. Chudasama's is the 15th arrest in this controversial ...
Will Chudasama spill the beans?TodayNews.in
Chudasama produced in CBI court,crowds shout slogans,throw flowersDeshGujarat
Sohrabuddincase: Another Gujarat top cop arrestedIndian Express
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Source: Nation - Google News | 28 Apr 2010 | 5:50 pm