Major strike by ULFA at tea garden, torch vehicles!

After lying low for last two years since one of its factions declared unilateral ceasefire, ULFA militants attacked a tea planter and a garden employee and torched vehicles in upper Assam along Arunachal Pradesh.
Source: Zee News : States | 3 Jul 2010 | 5:56 am

Rosaiah voices reservations about Jagan`s yatra!

After meeting Congress President Sonia Gandhi here, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister K Rosaiah today expressed reservations about the controversial yatra being undertaken by party MP Jaganmohan Reddy.
Source: Zee News : States | 3 Jul 2010 | 5:56 am

Pilot error behind YSR chopper crash: CBI!

A CBI report has ruled out any conspiracy or sabotage behind YSR`s chopper crash last September.
Source: Zee News : States | 3 Jul 2010 | 5:56 am

Army foils infiltration bid, four militants killed !

Four militants were killed as the Army foiled an infiltration bid along the LoC in J&K.
Source: Zee News : States | 3 Jul 2010 | 5:56 am

Batch of 2,088 pilgrims leave for Amarnath cave shrine!

Amid tight security arrangements, another batch of 2,088 pilgrims Saturday left Jammu for 3,888 metre high cave shrine of Lord Shiva at Amarnath in South Kashmir Himalayas.
Source: Zee News : States | 3 Jul 2010 | 5:56 am

Nadia case: Ex-Goa Minister Pacheco surrenders!

On the run for nearly a month, Fransisco M Pacheco surrendered before sessions court.
Source: Zee News : States | 3 Jul 2010 | 5:56 am

Delhi`s new window to the world T3 inaugurated!

PM Manmohan Singh and Congress president Sonia Gandhi inaugurated the new integrated domestic-cum-international terminal of IGI Airport on Saturday.
Source: Zee News : States | 3 Jul 2010 | 5:56 am

Protests in Anantnag after curfew relaxed!

Police fired warning shots and lobbed teargas shells to disperse stone-pelting protestors during two-hour curfew relaxation in old Anantnag town Saturday morning.
Source: Zee News : States | 3 Jul 2010 | 5:56 am

Somalians found unconscious in boat near Veraval coast!

Seven foreign nationals were found in an unconscious state in a boat near Veraval coast by local fishermen today, Coast Guard officials said here.
Source: Zee News : States | 3 Jul 2010 | 5:56 am

BJP to demand setting up of JPC on CBI in Monsoon Session!

BJP general secretary Ananth Kumar today said that a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) should be set up to look into the misuse of CBI by Congress-led government in the centre in non-Congress ruled states.
Source: Zee News : India National | 3 Jul 2010 | 5:54 am

Army foils infiltration bid, four militants killed !

Four militants were killed as the Army foiled an infiltration bid along the LoC in J&K.
Source: Zee News : India National | 3 Jul 2010 | 5:54 am

Pilot error behind YSR chopper crash: CBI!

A CBI report has ruled out any conspiracy or sabotage behind YSR`s chopper crash last September.
Source: Zee News : India National | 3 Jul 2010 | 5:54 am

Govt discusses environ costs of discontinuing Loharinag Pala dam work!

The government today met to analyse the environmental costs of discontinuing work on the 600 MW Loharinag Pala dam on Bhagirathi river in Uttarakhand to ensure free flow of the river.
Source: Zee News : India National | 3 Jul 2010 | 5:54 am

Govt discusses environ costs of discontinuing Loharinag Pala dam work!

The government today met to analyse the environmental costs of discontinuing work on the 600 MW Loharinag Pala dam on Bhagirathi river in Uttarakhand to ensure free flow of the river.
Source: Zee News : India National | 3 Jul 2010 | 5:54 am

DRDO`s UAV Netra to aid in anti-terror operations!

India`s defence research agency DRDO has developed an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) specifically for anti-terrorist and counter insurgency operations, which will be inducted into the armed forces by the year-end.
Source: Zee News : India National | 3 Jul 2010 | 5:54 am

Nadia case: Ex-Goa Minister Pacheco surrenders!

On the run for nearly a month, Fransisco M Pacheco surrendered before sessions court.
Source: Zee News : India National | 3 Jul 2010 | 5:54 am

Sitar maestro Pt. Ravi Shankar turns 90 !

Pandit Ravi Shankar was feted by diplomats, well wishers and admirers who gathered in Delhi to celebrate the musician`s 90th birth year.
Source: Zee News : India National | 3 Jul 2010 | 5:54 am

Protests in Anantnag after curfew relaxed!

Police fired warning shots and lobbed teargas shells to disperse stone-pelting protestors during two-hour curfew relaxation in old Anantnag town Saturday morning.
Source: Zee News : India National | 3 Jul 2010 | 5:54 am

Delhi`s new window to the world T3 inaugurated!

PM Manmohan Singh and Congress president Sonia Gandhi inaugurated the new integrated domestic-cum-international terminal of IGI Airport on Saturday.
Source: Zee News : India National | 3 Jul 2010 | 5:54 am

Justin Rose grabs halfway lead as Tiger Woods barely makes cut

Rose, who squandered a three-shot lead in the final round of last week's Travelers Championship, took advantage of benign afternoon conditions for a bogey-free six-under-par 64.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 3 Jul 2010 | 4:15 am

Tyson Gay hopes to overcome disappointment of 2008

A rusty Gay returns to the site of one of his biggest disappointments when he competes over 200m in the Prefontaine Classic Diamond League meeting on Saturday.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 3 Jul 2010 | 4:13 am

Groom killed, bride and four others injured in road mishap in Rajasthan

Ankur Pareek, 26, a resident of Kota, was killed in the mishap, while his wife Madhuri Shrivastav, her brother Avanish Pareek and another man Danish Sharma, besides two others were injured in the accident.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 3 Jul 2010 | 4:10 am

Big swings in yuan would hurt economy: Chinese central bank governor

'Speculative and flock-driven fluctuations are a big blow to confidence, and are harmful to the real economy,' Hu Xiaolian, vice governor of the People's Bank of China said.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 3 Jul 2010 | 4:05 am

Two SIMI men acquitted in pipe bomb planting near VHP office in Nagpur

The SIMI activists, Sheikh Rijwan Sheikh Rashid and Khalid Alidkan Ajamalkhan were let off by 14th session court in Nagpur yesterday as the court found loopholes in the prosecution theory .
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 3 Jul 2010 | 4:04 am

Jammu bandh by SAYSS evokes little response

Several market places remained open and traffic was seen plying in Jammu city. The old city area, however, remained closed in response to the bandh.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 3 Jul 2010 | 4:02 am

European Central Bank says fiscal consolidation impact on growth limited

The measures European countries have taken to shore up public finances will benefit growth in the long run, European Central Bank Executive Board member Gertrude Tumpel-Gugerell said.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 3 Jul 2010 | 4:02 am

India won't send Ajmal Kasab to Pak: 26/11 court told

A government lawyer appeared before judge Malik Muhammad Akram Awan said India's latest dossier said that it won't send Kasab to Pakistan to join the court's proceedings.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 3 Jul 2010 | 4:00 am

Storms delay French Open golf tournament

Spaniard Alejandro Canizares leads by a stroke on 10-under-par from last year's champion Martin Kaymer of Germany, with Dutchman Robert Jan Derksen a further shot back.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 3 Jul 2010 | 4:00 am

12 arrested over Pak Sufi shrine blasts

The suspects included "suicide bombers and their handlers," a Punjab government spokesperson said.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 3 Jul 2010 | 3:58 am

Fresh probe into 'goonda banks' in Bihar

Nearly four years after illegal banks run by criminals and musclemen in rural Bihar came to light, police have decided to launch a fresh probe into their operation.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 3 Jul 2010 | 3:50 am

Heavy rainfall lashes parts of Mumbai

Heavy rainfall lashed parts of Mumbai Saturday leading to water logging and traffic jams in some areas.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 3 Jul 2010 | 3:50 am

Cameron Diaz wants to live on a farm

Cameron Diaz has revealed that she wants to take a break from the limelight and spend a whole year on a farm.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 3 Jul 2010 | 3:40 am

US official congratulates India on financial action task force membership

The United States has congratulated India after it became a member of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), a global standard-setting body for anti-money laundering and counter financing of terrorism.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 3 Jul 2010 | 3:40 am

Frustration taking a toll on Agra youth

Family disputes, frequent transfers, poor health... these seem to be enough reason for youth to take their lives in the Taj city.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 3 Jul 2010 | 3:40 am

'Singh Is Kinng 2' ready to roll

Before the brand runs out of steam, Akshay Kumar has decided to run the next instalment of 'Singh Is Kinng'.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 3 Jul 2010 | 3:40 am

Opposition gears up for nationwide shutdown - Economic Times


Orissadiary.com

Opposition gears up for nationwide shutdown
Economic Times
NEW DELHI: Normal life is expected to be hit in parts of India on Monday as the divided opposition joins hands to enforce a nationwide shutdown to protest against rising prices and the fuel price hike. For the first time in a long time, ...
Bharat Bandh: Do political parties have a right to disrupt our life?IBNLive.com
Oppn united over Bharat bandh: JD(U)Expressindia.com
Bandh likely to shut down cityTimes of India
Times of India -Indian Express -Financial Express
all 104 news articles »

Source: Nation - Google News | 3 Jul 2010 | 3:36 am

Shivshankar Menon arrives in China as PM's special envoy - Economic Times


The Hindu

Shivshankar Menon arrives in China as PM's special envoy
Economic Times
3 Jul 2010, 1454 hrs IST, PTI BEIJING: National Security Adviser Shivshankar Menon arrived here on Saturday as a Special Envoy of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for talks with top Chinese leaders on a host of bilateral issues, including India's concerns ...
Menon's mission will transcend border issueThe Hindu
NSA Menon to visit China on July 3Times of India
To insulate ties from disruption, NSA Menon heads to China this weekendIndian Express
Hindustan Times -Business Standard -Express Buzz
all 58 news articles »

Source: Nation - Google News | 3 Jul 2010 | 3:36 am

Pacheco surrenders in court - Sify


Oneindia

Pacheco surrenders in court
Sify
Pacheco's interim bail plea was being heard in the court of Margao district and sessions judge UV Bakre, with a Crime Branch contingent waiting outside the court premises to arrest him. Pacheco, charged with culpable homicide following the death of ...
Goa minister Mickky Pacheco surrendersindiablooms
Former Goa Minister Pacheco surrenders in Nadia Death CaseBreakingNewsOnline.
Mickky will surrender today, says lawyerTimes of India
Daily News & Analysis -Oneindia -Press Trust of India
all 67 news articles »

Source: Nation - Google News | 3 Jul 2010 | 3:34 am

TRS MP Vijayashanti jailed for provocative remarks

Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) leader and MP Vijayashanti was arrested Saturday for making inflammatory remarks ahead of the July 27 by-elections in Telangana. A city court sent her to 14 days judicial custody.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 3 Jul 2010 | 3:30 am

'LeT a ticking time bomb in South Asia'

Pakistani militant group Lashkar-e-Taiba is a ticking time bomb in South Asia and the US Administration should focus on the extremist group.
Source: Top Headlines | 3 Jul 2010 | 3:27 am

Centre to write to parties on caste category in census: Pranab - Times of India


New Tiger (blog)

Centre to write to parties on caste category in census: Pranab
Times of India
CHENNAI: In a bid to bring about consensus on inclusion of caste in census, the Centre will write to all political parties seeking their views on the issue, Union finance minister Pranab Mukherjee said on Saturday. Emerging out of a meeting with Tamil ...
Pranab meets KarunanidhiThe Hindu
Caste in census: Centre to write to political partiesPress Trust of India
Centre to consult all on caste censusNew Tiger (blog)
Indian Express
all 21 news articles »

Source: Nation - Google News | 3 Jul 2010 | 3:26 am

Policy framework to be aligned with aviation industry needs: PM - Times of India


The Hindu

Policy framework to be aligned with aviation industry needs: PM
Times of India
NEW DELHI: Government's regulatory and policy framework should be aligned with the requirements of the civil aviation industry to encourage serious investment in the sector that can absorb up to $120 billion by 2020, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said ...
PM inaugurates swank new T3 Terminal at Delhi AirportNetIndian
Policy framework to be tuned to aviation sector needs: PMEconomic Times
Investments in aviation sector should be encourageOneindia
Sify -domain-B -ZNews24.com
all 222 news articles »

Source: Nation - Google News | 3 Jul 2010 | 3:26 am

CPI-M supporter shot dead

A Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) supporter was killed by suspected Maoists in Jhargram in West Bengal's West Midnapore district Saturday, police said.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 3 Jul 2010 | 3:20 am

BSF seizes 31 kg heroin in Punjab

In a major recovery along the border with Pakistan, the Border Security Force (BSF) Saturday recovered 31 kg of heroin here in Punjab, officials said here.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 3 Jul 2010 | 3:20 am

Two Indian women in distress in Singapore

Two young Punjabi women who were promised lucrative jobs in Singapore are being forced into prostitution in that country, the mother of one of them said.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 3 Jul 2010 | 3:20 am

Amnesty urges India to probe Kashmir killings - AFP


The Hindu

Amnesty urges India to probe Kashmir killings
AFP
SRINAGAR, India — Amnesty International urged India to investigate recent killing of civilians in Kashmir on Saturday, as thousands of troops enforced a strict curfew in parts of the revolt-hit region. Muslim-majority Kashmir valley has been hit by ...
The nuances of stone pelting in KashmirOneindia
Amid curfew, clashes continue in KashmirThe Hindu
Curfew in Valley to foil separatists' marchTimes of India
Press Trust of India -Voice of America -Daily Times
all 370 news articles »

Source: Nation - Google News | 3 Jul 2010 | 3:17 am

26/11 case: Court told India won't send Kasab to Pak

Pakistan government today informed an anti-terror court hearing the Mumbai attack case involving LeT's Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi and six other suspects that the latest Indian dossier on the 26/11 strikes said Ajmal Kasab could not be sent to Pakistan to testify against the accused.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 3 Jul 2010 | 3:11 am

Menon arrives in China as PM's special envoy

Menon will be meeting Chinese PM Wen Jiabao, Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi and State Councillor Dai Bingguo.
Source: Top Headlines | 3 Jul 2010 | 2:53 am

TRS MP Vijayashanthi arrested for alleged inflammatory speeches - Times of India


The Hindu

TRS MP Vijayashanthi arrested for alleged inflammatory speeches
Times of India
HYDERABAD: The Hyderabad police on Saturday took into its custody actor-turned politician and Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) Member of Parliament Vijayashanthi for allegedly making inflammatory speeches. The Andhra Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer had ...
TRS MP Vijayashanti arrestedOneindia
High drama near Vijayashanti's houseThe Hindu
Election Commission letter to VijayashantiNDTV.com
Express Buzz -indiablooms -Indian Express
all 96 news articles »

Source: Nation - Google News | 3 Jul 2010 | 2:36 am

Modi would tour Bihar for assembly polls, says Ananth Kumar - Sify


The Hindu

Modi would tour Bihar for assembly polls, says Ananth Kumar
Sify
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) General Secretary Ananth Kumar has said that Gujarat Chief Minister Narender Modi would tour Bihar for the upcoming Assembly polls, thereby silencing all rumours of a breakdown between the BJP and Bihar Chief Minister ...
BJP meet aims to woo minority votesTimes of India
Modi to campaign in BiharHindustan Times
BJP invites Modi to campaign in BiharBusiness Standard
Oneindia -The Hindu -NDTV.com
all 159 news articles »

Source: Nation - Google News | 3 Jul 2010 | 2:33 am

BCCI likely to file Rs 1200 crore fraud case against Modi: Sources

Even as the BCCI discusses suspended IPL chief Lalit Modi's fate, sources said that the decision to remove Modi is likely to be ratified unanimously and the BCCI is likely to file Rs 1200 crore fraud case against him.
Source: The Times of India | 3 Jul 2010 | 2:12 am

It is a tricky situation - Times of India


NDTV.com

It is a tricky situation
Times of India
When National Conference leader Omar Abdullah assumed charge as chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir, his youth, freshness and sincerity raised expectations that he would change the political language of the state. Now, though, he is under siege as he ...
Kashmir needs a political solution, says Omar AbdullahHindustan Times
Valley not out of the woods yet, says OmarHindustan Times
Full transcript of NDTV's interview with Omar AbdullahNDTV.com

all 7 news articles »

Source: Nation - Google News | 3 Jul 2010 | 2:03 am

Nitish Kumar's chopper takes off with door open

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar had a close shave on Saturday when his helicopter with two others onboard took off from Gidhar in Jamui district with its door open, police said.
Source: The Times of India | 3 Jul 2010 | 1:52 am

FEI clauses could deter foreign investments: USIBC

Backing India's decision to open doors of its eduction sector, American corporates have opposed some clauses of the proposed legislation, saying that it has provisions that could deter foreign investments.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 3 Jul 2010 | 1:50 am

Fuel tanker explosion kills 200 in Congo

More than 200 people were killed and 100 injured when a fuel tanker overturned and exploded in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo late Friday, a local governor said on Saturday.
Source: The Times of India | 3 Jul 2010 | 1:45 am

Delhi gets new world-class airport

Delhi today got a spanking new world-class Rs 9,000 crore airport that will integrate domestic and international operations and is expected to handle 34 million passengers annually.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 3 Jul 2010 | 1:16 am

Nitish Kumar's chopper takes off with door open

Kumar was on way to the residence of late Digvijay Singh to offer his condolence to the bereaved family.
Source: Top Headlines | 3 Jul 2010 | 1:16 am

Domestic news of the week

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Government orders a judicial inquiry into the killings of two civilians allegedly by CRPF personnel in Sopore in North Kashmir and directs it to submit a report within a month.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 3 Jul 2010 | 1:12 am

Nepal's "living goddess" passes school leaving exam

KATHMANDU (Reuters Life!) - Perhaps divine intervention helped.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 3 Jul 2010 | 1:02 am

Foreign news of the week

Islamabad: Sending out positive signals, Pakistan indicates its willingness to provide voice samples of 26/11 handlers and offer any other kind of cooperation to India, which pressed for "visible" outcomes in action against all those involved in the Mumbai carnage.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 3 Jul 2010 | 1:01 am

More needed to ensure global economy is sustainable: Kaur

Minister of State for External Affairs, Preneet Kaur on Friday told the UN that shoots of economic recovery could be easily upset by the Euro-zone crisis and that it was important to ensure that global economic recovery is durable, balanced and sustainable.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 3 Jul 2010 | 12:50 am

Former Stanchart India exec to return to bank

Former Standard Chartered executive V Anantharaman is returning to the bank as managing director and head of its corporate finance and advisory business in India, the Economic Times reported on Saturday, without citing any sources.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 3 Jul 2010 | 12:45 am

Top Indian Maoist leader killed: police - AFP


Aljazeera.net

Top Indian Maoist leader killed: police
AFP
HYDERABAD, India — Indian police said Saturday they had killed a top Maoist leader during a gunfight with the rebels in a densely forested region of the southern state of Andhra Pradesh. Cherukuri Rajkumar, commonly known as "Azad," was a top-ranking ...
Maoist couple arrested in Andhra's KhammamNDTV.com
2 Maoists wanted for cop's murder arrestedIBNLive.com
AP police arrests maoist coupleOneindia
Economic Times -India Today -Times of India
all 186 news articles »

Source: Nation - Google News | 3 Jul 2010 | 12:31 am

Centre to write to parties on caste in census: Pranab

'The Centre would be writing to all political parties seeking their view on inclusion of caste category in the census,' says Mukherjee.
Source: Top Headlines | 3 Jul 2010 | 12:26 am

Manmohan Singh inaugurates IGI's Terminal 3

Delhi got a new world-class Rs 9,000 crore airport that will integrate domestic and international operations.
Source: Top Headlines | 3 Jul 2010 | 12:13 am

Nadia death case: Former Goa minister Pacheco surrenders

Former Goa tourism minister Francisco Mickky Pacheco, charged with culpable homicide following the death of Nadia Torrado, was underground for nearly a month as the police began to look for him.
Source: The Times of India | 3 Jul 2010 | 12:07 am

The method in Maradona's madness


Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 3 Jul 2010 | 12:00 am

Goal-addict Villa is the key


Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 3 Jul 2010 | 12:00 am

Sikhs need not remove turban at British airports


Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 3 Jul 2010 | 12:00 am

All Bhopal gas case convicts get bail; released on bond


Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 3 Jul 2010 | 12:00 am

Hegde makes his displeasure clear


Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 3 Jul 2010 | 12:00 am

Jaipur IOC depot fire: Nine officials held


Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 3 Jul 2010 | 12:00 am

Brazil crashes out


Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 3 Jul 2010 | 12:00 am

The importance of being Villa


Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 3 Jul 2010 | 12:00 am

Julia Gillard backs Howard


Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 3 Jul 2010 | 12:00 am

Doyen of oncology S. Krishnamurthi passes away


Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 3 Jul 2010 | 12:00 am

Pacheco surrenders in Nadia death case

Ex-Goa Minister Pacheco's anticipatory bail plea was rejected by the Supreme Court on July 1.
Source: Top Headlines | 2 Jul 2010 | 11:54 pm

Pakistan under pressure to act after Lahore violence

LAHORE (Reuters) - Pakistanis demanded a tougher government crackdown on militants at protests on Friday a day after suicide bombers killed dozens in the country's most economically important province and traditional seat of power.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 2 Jul 2010 | 11:48 pm

Apple says iPhones overstate signal strength

Apple Inc came clean on Friday about an embarrassing software glitch that overstates network signal strength in its hot-selling iPhone, as complaints mounted about the phone's wraparound antenna.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 2 Jul 2010 | 11:35 pm

Protests in Anantnag after curfew relaxed

Police fired warning shots to disperse protestors during two-hour curfew relaxation in old Anantnag town.
Source: Top Headlines | 2 Jul 2010 | 11:31 pm

PM inaugurates IGI's swanky Terminal 3

The new terminal at the Indira Gandhi International Airport, the 6th largest in the world, can cater to 34 million passengers annually.
Source: The Times of India | 2 Jul 2010 | 11:27 pm

New US circuit breakers trip, stumble on problems

Abrupt halts in the trading of both Citigroup Inc and Washington Post Co shares over the last few weeks exposed some problems with new rules meant to avoid a repeat of the May "flash crash," and may give traction to an alternative fix.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 2 Jul 2010 | 11:21 pm

Weekly review: Volatile Sensex ends down

Volatility rules the roost this week, as Indian bourses took cues from global markets. Markets fell on most days to end with a loss of 0.5%.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 2 Jul 2010 | 11:11 pm

Make a statement with artistic nails

Nail beautification is so in vogue. Nail art looks great and is quite a rage amongst young girls, particularly in this weather when makeup hardly stays.
Source: The Times of India | 2 Jul 2010 | 10:53 pm

Hrithik, Katrina's bullfight!

Katrina and Hrithik are delighted they will watch a bullfight in Spain.
Source: The Times of India | 2 Jul 2010 | 10:39 pm

No more marriage rumours please: Rani

When asked to pose in front of Sabyasachis bridal collection, Rani Mukerji refused to comply.
Source: The Times of India | 2 Jul 2010 | 10:30 pm

U.N. creates new body on women, gender equality

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - After years of difficult negotiations, the U.N. General Assembly voted on Friday to set up a body that will seek to improve the situation of women and girls around the world.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 2 Jul 2010 | 10:28 pm

'Argentina must play for their lives to beat Germany'

Argentina's stars must play for their very lives in quarterfinal clash with Germany to bring joy to fans at home desperate for WC success, Diego Maradona said.
Source: The Times of India | 2 Jul 2010 | 10:04 pm

Bharti to invest $100 million in Niger by 2012

NIAMEY (Reuters) - India's Bharti Airtel Ltd will invest about $100 million in Niger to improve the reach and quality of its network in the West African nation by the end of 2012, the mobile phone company said on Friday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 2 Jul 2010 | 5:08 pm

African dream dies at World Cup, Brazil out too

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Uruguay beat Ghana in the cruellest of circumstances to end African hopes at the World Cup on Friday and Netherlands knocked out perennial favourites Brazil in yet another shock of a fascinating tournament.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 2 Jul 2010 | 4:24 pm

Killing of Azad to set off Dantewada-type attack?

The killing of Azad Cherukuri said to be the second in the Maoist hierarchy may be at best a temporary setback for the rebels. It could trigger a Dantewada-type revenge attack in eastern India, say intelligence sources.
Source: The Times of India | 2 Jul 2010 | 2:40 pm

Warren Buffett donates $1.93 billion to charities

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Warren Buffett has donated another $1.93 billion to five charitable foundations, the third-highest amount since the investor began donating 99 percent of his wealth in 2006.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 2 Jul 2010 | 2:27 pm

Kyoto may push factories to pollute more - U.N. report

LONDON (Reuters) - A Kyoto Protocol scheme may be encouraging projects to emit more greenhouse gases because of incentives to earn carbon offsets from subsequently destroying these, a U.N. report said.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 2 Jul 2010 | 1:57 pm

RBI raises rates in off-cycle move

MUMBAI (Reuters) – The RBI (Reserve Bank of India) raised interest rates almost a month earlier than expected on Friday, and analysts said it would likely follow up the quarter point hike with another move on July 27, given concerns about inflation above 10 percent.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 2 Jul 2010 | 10:16 am

Anil Ambani mulls merging Reliance Power, RNRL

MUMBAI (Reuters) - Anil Ambani's Reliance Power and sister firm Reliance Natural Resources will discuss whether to merge on Sunday, continuing a spree of activity in billionaire's empire since the end of a dispute with his brother.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 2 Jul 2010 | 8:19 am

Monsoon trips again, to pick up in 2-3 days

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The monsoon has stalled again, a day after it ended a two-week lull and advanced to soybean-growing central India, but weather officials said on Friday that prospects of rains remained bright.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 2 Jul 2010 | 7:48 am