Powerful bomb recovered on railway tracks in Assam!

A powerful bomb was recovered by security forces on the railway tracks near Pasnoi bridge in lower Assam`s Darrang district Thursday.
Source: Zee News : States | 8 Jul 2010 | 6:15 am

Kharif sowing going on in full swing in Gujarat!

Sowing operations are going on in full swing in Gujarat in the backdrop of good monsoon rains received by the state so far.
Source: Zee News : States | 8 Jul 2010 | 6:15 am

Jagan all set to resume `Odarpu yatra` !

A defiant YS Jaganmohan Reddy is all set to resume his `Odarpu yatra` starting Thursday despite Congress high command`s nod to it.
Source: Zee News : States | 8 Jul 2010 | 6:15 am

Water-logging affects vehicular movement in Delhi!

Vehicular movement was affected in some parts of the national capital Thursday morning due to water logging caused by rains.
Source: Zee News : States | 8 Jul 2010 | 6:15 am

Frequent flight cancellations troubling Mizoram air travellers!

Air travellers in Mizoram have been suffering harassment for a long time because of frequent cancellation and diversion of flights.
Source: Zee News : States | 8 Jul 2010 | 6:15 am

Rowdy Injured in police firing in Bangalore!

A notorious rowdy was injured in a police firing in the city Thursday, police said.
Source: Zee News : States | 8 Jul 2010 | 6:15 am

Former Maha minister Madhukarrao Chaudhari passes away!

Former Maharashtra minister and Speaker of Legislative Assembly, Madhukarrao Chaudhari passed away at Jalgaon in north Maharashtra today after a brief illness, family sources said.
Source: Zee News : States | 8 Jul 2010 | 6:15 am

Curfew clamped in more areas of Kashmir Valley!

Curfew was on Thursday clamped in more areas of the Kashmir Valley which witnessed stray incidents of violence as the Army carried out a flag march in Srinagar to maintain law and order.
Source: Zee News : States | 8 Jul 2010 | 6:15 am

NH-1 blocked by protesters in flood-hit Haryana !

People who have not been getting water and power supply in Shahbad town have blocked the NH-1.
Source: Zee News : States | 8 Jul 2010 | 6:15 am

Newspapers fail to hit the stands in Kashmir Valley!

Newspapers on Thursday failed to hit the stands in the Kashmir Valley in the wake of imposition of curfew following violence.
Source: Zee News : States | 8 Jul 2010 | 6:15 am

Indians grab largest number of H-1B visas!

Indian professionals took over one-third, the largest so far, of the H-1B visas in 2009, even as there was low-key response for the most coveted US work visas in the past two years.
Source: Zee News : India National | 8 Jul 2010 | 6:13 am

`Indo-Pak talks aim at reducing trust deficit`!

External Affairs Minister SM Krishna on Thursday said one should not pre-judge the outcome of the new initiative for talks between India and Pakistan.
Source: Zee News : India National | 8 Jul 2010 | 6:13 am

Naxals on rampage, launch five attacks in 12 hours!

The Maoists have launched five attacks across the country in the last twelve hours during the 2-day bandh called by the outlawed CPI-Maoist.
Source: Zee News : India National | 8 Jul 2010 | 6:13 am

Indians grab maximum number of H-1B visas!

Indian professionals grabbed one-third of the H-1B visas in 2009, even as there was a slump for the most coveted US work visas in the past two years.
Source: Zee News : India National | 8 Jul 2010 | 6:13 am

India an important partner says Senator Chris Dodd!

Influential American Senator Chris Dodd, considered to be very close to President Barack Obama, has identified India as an important friend and economic partner of the United States.
Source: Zee News : India National | 8 Jul 2010 | 6:13 am

New bill: Death penalty for dishonour killing?!

The Union Cabinet is likely to deliberate on a bill that provides for stringent punishment.
Source: Zee News : India National | 8 Jul 2010 | 6:13 am

Huge reception for Jagan's yatra of rebellion - NDTV.com


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Huge reception for Jagan's yatra of rebellion
NDTV.com
Hyderabad: The Congress may not approve of his 'odarpu yatra', but thousands of people poured into the streets of Srikakulam to welcome Jaganmohan Reddy, as he arrived there on his father's birth anniversary.(In Pics: Remembering YSR) | (Jagan's yatra ...
Jagan's 'defiance' yatra attracts huge crowdsHindustan Times
Jagan resumes Yatra, Congress mumHindustan Times
On YSR's birthday, Jagan begins defiant yatraNDTV.com
Oneindia -The Hindu -Times of India
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Source: Nation - Google News | 8 Jul 2010 | 4:12 am

Swiss solar plane on course for history with night flight

More than 24 hours after it took off, Solar Impulse was still flying in spectacular early morning clear skies in northwestern Switzerland after dawn.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 8 Jul 2010 | 4:12 am

Dr. Kotnis saved lives of Chinese soldiers during WWII, recall his sisters

Two Indian women have claimed that their brother, Dwarkanath Kotnis, a doctor, saved the lives of many Chinese fighters during the second Sino-Japanese war (1937-45).
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 8 Jul 2010 | 4:10 am

Maoists torch CPI-M leaders' houses

Houses of seven Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) members and supporters were set ablaze by Maoists in West Bengal's West Midnapore district on day two of a shutdown called by the rebels to protest the killing of one of their top leaders.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 8 Jul 2010 | 4:10 am

Rosaiah offers CM's post to Naidu for a week

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister K. Rosaiah Thursday offered his post to opposition leader N. Chandrababu Naidu for a week.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 8 Jul 2010 | 4:10 am

SEBI guidelines on physical delivery settlement by July-end

SEBI is also looking at launching options in the currency derivative segment fairly soon.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 8 Jul 2010 | 4:09 am

Tragedy strikes Jamwal family again - Times of India


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Tragedy strikes Jamwal family again
Times of India
Tragedy struck the well known Jammu-based Jamwal family for a second time when the elder son, Rear Admiral Satyendra Singh Jamwal was accidentally killed while examining a firearm at the INS Dronacharya in Kochi on Wednesday. The Rear Admiral, 51, ...
India admiral dies at arms rangeBBC News
Rear Admiral Jamwal killed in accidental gunfireThe Hindu
Top Navy officer killed in firing incident at Kochi training centreIndian Express
Hindustan Times -India Today -Calcutta Telegraph
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Source: Nation - Google News | 8 Jul 2010 | 4:09 am

Government to amend Public Premises Act

The Union Cabinet approved amendments to Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act 1971 to bring properties of Delhi Metro and NDMC within the definition of public premises.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 8 Jul 2010 | 4:07 am

Deal sternly with those behind unrest in Kashmir: GK Pillai

Home secretary GK Pillai chaired a high-level meeting late last night to review the situation in the Valley during which he asked the officials to ensure that no guilty person be allowed to go scot-free.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 8 Jul 2010 | 4:04 am

Woman advocate stabbed to death in High Court premises - Times of India


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Woman advocate stabbed to death in High Court premises
Times of India
BANGALORE: A woman lawyer was today stabbed to death by a person wearing an advocate's robe in the High Court premises who later tried to stab himself, police said. JS Naveena (25), was fatally stabbed in the neck and ear by a man wearing an advocate's ...
Lady lawyer stabbed to death in Karnataka HCOneindia
Woman Lawyer Brutally Slaughtered To Death Inside Karnataka High CourtCentral Chronicle
Woman lawyer murdered in Karnataka High CourtMyNews.in

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Source: Nation - Google News | 8 Jul 2010 | 4:04 am

Satyam scam trial: Andhra Pradesh court pulls up Ramalinga Raju's lawyers

The special court trying the Satyam case today pulled up the counsel for B Ramalinga Raju, for not submitting an affidavit on whether he can be examined through a questionnaire given by the court.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 8 Jul 2010 | 4:04 am

FCS plans company buy outs in mobile apps biz

IT services provider FCS Software Solutions today said it plans to acquire companies engaged in the mobile application business in the next six to eight months.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 8 Jul 2010 | 4:02 am

Gujarat village declared cholera-hit

District collector RN Joshi declared Valasan as cholera-hit yesterday after two cases of the water-borne disease were confirmed from the village.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 8 Jul 2010 | 4:02 am

Sri Lankan minister begins fast unto death against UN expert panel

His fast comes as the siege of the UN office entered the third day today. But, unlike yesterday the essential staff of the world body reported for work.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 8 Jul 2010 | 4:01 am

Water starts receding in Himachal rivers

Water has started receding in Himachal Pradesh rivers, officials said Thursday, a day after an alert was sounded in Kullu, Mandi and Shimla districts when most rivers and their tributaries were flowing above the danger mark.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 8 Jul 2010 | 4:00 am

15 people perish in rains in Punjab and Haryana

Meanwhile, about 20-feet fresh breach had occurred in Satluj Yamuna Link at Udhar Singh village in Kuruskhetra, worst hit due to torrential rains, inundating several villages in deep waters.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 8 Jul 2010 | 3:59 am

Indo-Pak cricket ties not possible as of now: Sharad Pawar

'It is not in the hands of the Cricket Boards..It is a diplomatic issue. This is a decision taken by the Indian government,' the newly-appointed ICC president said.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 8 Jul 2010 | 3:56 am

Baghdad attacks on Shiite pilgrims kill 60 in three days

A roadside bomb in the central Bab al-Muazam neighbourhood killed four people and wounded 46, while a second bomb in the southeastern Mashtal district killed three and wounded 31.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 8 Jul 2010 | 3:56 am

CPI-M youth wing's e-battle to extradite Anderson

The Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) has decided to send over 10 lakh e-mails to President Pratibha Patil to demand the extradition of former Union Carbide chief Warren Anderson from the US for the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 8 Jul 2010 | 3:50 am

GoAir advances delivery of 10 aircraft

Aiming at expanding its operations, budget carrier GoAir has advanced the delivery of ten aircraft by four months and plans to fly to non-profitable routes in the Northeast, Andamans and Jammu and Kashmir.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 8 Jul 2010 | 3:50 am

SGX, CME extend mutual offset arrangement to Nifty futures

The Singapore Exchange (SGX) and the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) will extend their mutual offset arrangement to include the futures contract based on the National Stock Exchanges (NSE) S&P CNX Nifty index.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 8 Jul 2010 | 3:45 am

More rains expected in Delhi - Hindustan Times


Indian Express

More rains expected in Delhi
Hindustan Times
Delhi woke up to a sunny morning on Thursday after heavy rains a day earlier caused traffic havocs and flooded many streets. And more rains have been forecast. Wednesday's crippling downpour caused miles of traffic jams, bringing the capital to a ...
Rains to continue in DelhiSify
Waterlogged Dhaula Kuan stalls trafficTimes of India
Jammed: Delhi stuck on roadsExpressindia.com
samaylive -Daily Pioneer -Asian Age
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Source: Nation - Google News | 8 Jul 2010 | 3:43 am

Government to launch investor awareness campaign

The corporate affairs ministry Thursday said it will organise awareness camps across the country to attract investments into the corporate sector.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 8 Jul 2010 | 3:40 am

India to join convention to boost gems and jewellery export

India will join a international convention on precious metals to give a fillip to the export of the country's gems and jewellery products.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 8 Jul 2010 | 3:40 am

Daiichi's Rs 113.62/share offer for Zenotech fair: SC

The Supreme Court today fixed the Daiichi-Sankyo's open offer price for Zenotech Laboratories at Rs 113.62 per share, setting aside an earlier order of the Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT) that required the Japanese drug-maker to offer a much higher price.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 8 Jul 2010 | 3:33 am

Chidambaram warns Kashmir youths to stay indoors

Saying that restrictions on all public movement would remain in force for some days, Home minister P Chidambaram has appealed to parents in Kashmir to keep their teenage sons indoors.
Source: The Times of India | 8 Jul 2010 | 3:30 am

Trai report lopsided; no one-time charge for spectrum: Mittal

Market leader Bharti Airtel today termed as "lopsided" the report of telecom regulator Trai on spectrum charges, saying it was not liable for "one time charges" for the frequency beyond 6.2 MHz.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 8 Jul 2010 | 3:28 am

Govt approves proposal to increase share capital of NMDFC

In a move to encourage self-employment initiatives among minorities, Government today approved a proposal to enhance the authorised share capital of National Minorities Development Finance Corporation (NMDFC) from the existing Rs 1,000-1,500 crore.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 8 Jul 2010 | 3:24 am

2 Indian conglomerates eyeing operations in Malaysia

Two Indian conglomerates are looking into setting up operations in the biotech and pharmaceutical industry in Malaysia by end of this year.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 8 Jul 2010 | 3:17 am

India launches new programme to fight cancer, diabetes, stroke

India Thursday launched a new programme to detect, prevent and control the spread of cancer, diabetes, heart ailments and strokes with an outlay of Rs.1,230.90 crore ($275 million) for the next two years.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 8 Jul 2010 | 3:10 am

More rains expected in Delhi

Delhi woke up to a sunny morning Thursday after heavy rains a day earlier caused traffic havocs and flooded many streets. And more rains have been forecast.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 8 Jul 2010 | 3:10 am

ONGC exits Trinidad and Tobago gas block

Oil and Natural Gas Corp has been forced to exit a gas block in Trinidad and Tobago after its partner, Lakshmi N Mittal, walked out of the project.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 8 Jul 2010 | 3:10 am

Indo-Pak cricket ties not possible as of now: Pawar - Times of India


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Indo-Pak cricket ties not possible as of now: Pawar
Times of India
MUMBAI: Newly-appointed ICC president Sharad Pawar on Thursday said that immediate resumption of cricket ties between India and Pakistan is not possible. "Immediate ties between both countries is not possible. It is not in the hands of the cricket ...
Haven't sought more ministerial berths: PawarEconomic Times
A report card on Sharad Pawar's tenure at agriculture ministryNDTV.com
Pawar wants his burden reducedThe Hindu
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Source: Nation - Google News | 8 Jul 2010 | 3:08 am

Two held for passport racket

Two people have been arrested for allegedly cheating people by giving them fake passports and visas, police said Thursday.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 8 Jul 2010 | 3:00 am

CIL to come out with largest IPO of Rs 15,000 cr in Oct

State-run Coal India is likely to hit the market by the third week of October with India's largest ever public offer to raise up to Rs 15,000 crore.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 8 Jul 2010 | 2:58 am

Thaicom entering Indian market, sees profit in 2010

Thai satellite operator Thaicom said it would formally launch a high-speed Internet service via its broadband satellite, IPSTAR, in India in the third quarter and it was on track to make a net profit this year.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 8 Jul 2010 | 2:55 am

Govt to set up GoM on honour killings

Saying that no unanimity could be achieved on introducing a law for honour killings, I&B minister Ambika Soni said the Group of Ministers will also seek opinion from states on the proposed amendments.
Source: The Times of India | 8 Jul 2010 | 2:30 am

Car sales growth seen solid but slowing

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Car sales in India are set to rise 12-13 percent in 2010/11 on the back of an expanding economy but rising interest rates and commodity prices remain a worry, an industry body said on Thursday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Jul 2010 | 2:29 am

Army in Srinagar a deterrent: Chidambaram - The Hindu


The Hindu

Army in Srinagar a deterrent: Chidambaram
The Hindu
The Hindu Home Minister P. Chidambaram said, on Thursday, the army was deployed in Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir as a “deterrent”, with the police and paramilitary forces maintaining the law and order there. File Photo: V. Sudershan Home Minister P. ...
Indian govt warns youths over Kashmir protestsAFP
Chidambaram on Srinagar: Hope army will not stay longNDTV.com
Kashmir streets under army lockdown to end protestThe Associated Press
indiablooms -Sify -Hindustan Times
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Source: Nation - Google News | 8 Jul 2010 | 2:23 am

JDU-BJP tiff was stage-managed, says Paswan

LJP chief Ram Vilas Paswan contended that Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is 'playing the RSS game'.
Source: Top Headlines | 8 Jul 2010 | 2:16 am

Govt to form GoM on honour killings - The Hindu


Indian Express

Govt to form GoM on honour killings
The Hindu
After failing to build a consensus on a proposal to deal with honour killings under a stringent law, the government decided Thursday to form a group of ministers to make suggestions on the issue. The decision was taken in a cabinet meeting chaired by ...
Govt to set up GoM on new law for honour killingsTimes of India
Cabinet decides to refer Khap Panchayat issue to GoMSify
Under pressure, UPA defers honour killing billOneindia
Health Care N Diet -Central Chronicle -NDTV.com
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Source: Nation - Google News | 8 Jul 2010 | 1:56 am

Jagan resumes controversial 'Odarpu yatra'

Brushing aside reservations of the party high command, the Kadapa MP resumed his yatra in Srikakulam.
Source: Top Headlines | 8 Jul 2010 | 1:51 am

IMF raises 2010 world GDP forecast, flags Europe risks

HONG KONG (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund upgraded its 2010 global growth forecast on Thursday, citing robust expansion in Asia and renewed U.S. private demand, but warned the euro area's debt crisis posed a big risk to recovery.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Jul 2010 | 1:36 am

Ignoring Congress warning, Jagan resumes Odarpu yatra on YSR anniversary

Thousands lined the streets and stood on rooftops to welcome Jagan Mohan Reddy at the start of his 3-day campaign in Itchapuram town in Andhra's Srikakulam district. Jagan also unveiled a statue of YSR.
Source: The Times of India | 8 Jul 2010 | 1:31 am

Monsoon 2 pct above normal in past week - sources

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's annual monsoon rains were 2 percent above normal in the week to July 7, sources in the weather office said on Thursday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Jul 2010 | 1:31 am

J-K situation: 'Deal sternly with those behind unrest'

Home Secretary G K Pillai asked officials to ensure that no guilty person be allowed to go scot-free.
Source: Top Headlines | 8 Jul 2010 | 1:23 am

Solar plane lands after completing 24-hour flight

An experimental solar-powered plane has landed safely after completing its first 24-hour test flight. The record feat brings it one step closer to the makers' ultimate aim of circling the globe using only energy from the sun.
Source: The Times of India | 8 Jul 2010 | 1:11 am

Fuel inflation jumps; rate hike seen coming

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's food inflation eased, but fuel inflation accelerated in late June and a recent hike in fuel prices kept the case for the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to top up its last Friday's rate hike when it reviews policy on July 27.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Jul 2010 | 12:50 am

Indian Maoist attacks kill seven - BBC News


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Indian Maoist attacks kill seven
BBC News
Maoist rebels have carried out a wave of attacks in India, killing seven people including five policemen. The rebels attacked railway stations, police stations and other targets in the states of Orissa, Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand, police said. ...
As India cracks down, Maoists star in books, moviesKhaleej Times
Cop killed as Maoists blast railway station, tracksSify
Securityman killed, Maoists target railways in RanchiDeccan Chronicle
Expressindia.com -AFP -The Hindu
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Source: Nation - Google News | 8 Jul 2010 | 12:25 am

Indians grab max number of H-1B visas

Indian professionals grabbed one-third of the H-1B visas in 2009, even as there was a slump for the most coveted US work visas in the past two years. Only 24,200 applications have been received until July 2.
Source: The Times of India | 8 Jul 2010 | 12:21 am

Child dead, 13 hurt in as militants blast track in Assam - Times of India


Oneindia

Child dead, 13 hurt in as militants blast track in Assam
Times of India
GUWAHATI: A six-year-old child was killed and 13 others, including two security personnel, injured when five bogies and engine of the Kolkata-bound Garibrath Express derailed after NDFB militants blasted rail tracks in Assam's Kokrajhar district in the ...
6-yr-old dead as Bodo militants target Assam trainNDTV.com
Bodo rebels target trains in Assamindiablooms
Assam railway track explosion kills one, injures sevenHindustan Times
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Source: Nation - Google News | 8 Jul 2010 | 12:07 am

NH-1 blocked by protesters in flood-hit Haryana - Times of India


Oneindia

NH-1 blocked by protesters in flood-hit Haryana
Times of India
CHANDIGARH: Scores of people, who have not been getting water and power supply in flood-affected Shahbad town of Haryana, blocked the National Highway-1 (New Delhi-Ambala-Chandigarh) Thursday morning. Hundreds of vehicles on the busy NH-1 were caught ...
Protesters block highway in flood-hit HaryanaSify
Protesters block NH-1 in flood-hit HaryanaOneindia
N Railway cancels several trains due to flooding on tracksMyNews.in
Indian Express -Daily News & Analysis -Zee News
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Source: Nation - Google News | 8 Jul 2010 | 12:05 am

Honour killing: Govt defers decision on Khap Bill

Amid divergent views on tackling 'honour' killings, govt decided to set up a GoM to suggest changes in the law.
Source: Top Headlines | 8 Jul 2010 | 12:02 am

Bus services delayed after suspension of union leader


Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 8 Jul 2010 | 12:00 am

City roads to get bicycle tracks


Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 8 Jul 2010 | 12:00 am

LDF admits KC faction, NCP into the alliance


Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 8 Jul 2010 | 12:00 am

Bandh hits road, rail links


Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 8 Jul 2010 | 12:00 am

250 crore for Urban Employment Scheme


Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 8 Jul 2010 | 12:00 am

Army deployed as a “deterrent effect''


Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 8 Jul 2010 | 12:00 am

Srinagar Army deployment driven by panic?


Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 8 Jul 2010 | 12:00 am

Sajjan Kumar to face trial in another case


Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 8 Jul 2010 | 12:00 am

U.S. citizen ‘sexually assaulted'


Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 8 Jul 2010 | 12:00 am

Rear Admiral Jamwal killed in accidental gunfire


Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 8 Jul 2010 | 12:00 am

Indians grab maximum number of H-1B visas

Indian professionals grabbed one-third of the H-1B visas in 2009, even as there was a slump for the most coveted US work visas in the past two years.
Source: Top Headlines | 7 Jul 2010 | 11:54 pm

Nokia N8 prototype stolen


Source: The Times of India | 7 Jul 2010 | 11:37 pm

Deepika at F1 Grand Prix

Deepika Padukone is flying to London for the F1 Grand Prix
Source: The Times of India | 7 Jul 2010 | 11:05 pm

Boney, Sridevi: Asins god-parents

Boney Kapoor and Sridevi have taken the actress under their wing
Source: The Times of India | 7 Jul 2010 | 11:05 pm

Common social networking blunders

Save yourself the agony of social networking website blunders, from keeping creeps away to not uploading those embarrassing party pictures. We list this and more...
Source: The Times of India | 7 Jul 2010 | 10:40 pm

Pawar denies seeking additional ministerial berths

Sharad Pawar said that he had not demanded ministerial berths for his party leaders or his daughter Supriya Sule.
Source: Top Headlines | 7 Jul 2010 | 10:39 pm

CNN Mid East editor quits after tweet lauding cleric

Octavia Nasr, senior editor of Middle East affairs at CNN, is leaving the US television news network after sending a message on Twitter praising the late Shiite cleric Mohammed Hussein Fadlallah.
Source: The Times of India | 7 Jul 2010 | 10:29 pm

C'garh: Maoists storm Cong leader's house, kill kin

Armed Maoist cadres stormed the house of a local Congress leader at strife-torn Dantewada district.
Source: Top Headlines | 7 Jul 2010 | 9:31 pm

Army posted in Srinagar as violence spirals

SRINAGAR, India (Reuters) – The government deployed the army in Srinagar for the first time in nearly two decades on Wednesday to quell huge anti-India protests that have killed 15 people and threaten to destabilise the region.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 7 Jul 2010 | 6:19 pm

U.S.- Russia may seek spy swap to free agents

MOSCOW/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Russia and the United States appeared to be considering a spy swap on Wednesday to send home a ring of suspected Russian agents whose arrest cast an unwelcome Cold War chill over warming diplomatic ties.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 7 Jul 2010 | 4:28 pm

Bin Laden's cook pleads guilty at Guantanamo

MIAMI (Reuters) - A Sudanese prisoner accused of guarding Osama bin Laden and helping him escape U.S. forces in Afghanistan pleaded guilty at Guantanamo on Wednesday, giving the Obama administration its first conviction in the controversial war crimes court.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 7 Jul 2010 | 2:51 pm

Oil minister seeks help to offset diesel hike

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Minister of State for petroleum and natural gas Jitin Prasada said on Wednesday he had urged the farm ministry to raise the price at which government buys grains from local farmers to offset the hike in diesel prices.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 7 Jul 2010 | 7:45 am