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Indian News on Saturday, November 22, 2008Six Jammu and Kashmir constituencies go to poll tomorrowSrinagar, Nov 22 (PTI) The electoral fortunes of 81 candidates, including NC's chief ministerial nominee Omar Abdullah and former PDP minister Qazi Mohammad Afzal, will be decided tomorrow whenSource: National News | 22 Nov 2008 | 5:31 am BJP encashing on Malegaon: Hindu MahasabhaApparently distancing itself from the Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur episode, the Hindu Mahasabha has said it does not support terrorism by anyone and accused the BJP of "encashing" on Hindu sentiments by coming out in support of the Malegaon blast accused.Source: National News | 22 Nov 2008 | 5:29 am 1,300 independents join poll fray in Madhya PradeshBhopal, Nov 22 (IANS) Though independent legislators hardly influence Madhya Pradesh politics, more than 1,300 independent candidates have entered the fray in the expectation of a fractured mandate in the Nov 27 assembly elections.Source: National News | 22 Nov 2008 | 4:45 am Violence not an option: Tibetan Youth Congress chiefDharamsala, Nov 22 (IANS) As the top leadership of Tibetan exiles is deliberating the future course of their struggle for identity, the head of the biggest Tibetan non-government organization (NGO) in exile, the Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC), has said that the body is neither a 'terrorist organisation' nor does it have 'violence as an option'.Source: National News | 22 Nov 2008 | 4:39 am 478 voters, 510 votes in Chhattisgarh polling booth!Raipur, Nov 22 (IANS) Four poll officials were suspended after 510 votes were cast in a polling booth with 478 registered voters in Chhattisgarh's Raipur district during the second phase of the assembly elections, officials said Saturday.Source: National News | 22 Nov 2008 | 4:18 am Jumbos will campaign no moreNew Delhi, Nov 22 (IANS) Gulabkali and Bhola, two amiable jumbos, were among the most sought after at one time, especially during elections. Not this time though, as their mahouts feel lumbering down dusty roads for hours is too strenuous for them.Source: National News | 22 Nov 2008 | 3:41 am Chirag, Mumbai FC locked 1-1 in football I-leagueChirag United wasted chances aplenty to finish 1-1 with Mumbai FC in an I-League outing at the Salt Lake stadium here Friday.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 21 Nov 2008 | 6:31 pm Ganguly peps up football side Chirag UnitedSourav Ganguly, who retired from international cricket early this month, Friday gave a pep talk to I-league soccer side Chirag United.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 21 Nov 2008 | 6:30 pm India, Turkey set up study group for FTAIndia and Turkey have set up a joint study group to work towards a bilateral free trade agreement.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 21 Nov 2008 | 6:30 pm Television industry impasse to continue as workers' body scraps agreementTelevision audiences will have to make do with re-runs of old soaps for some more time as technical workers unhappy with a deal signed Wednesday to address their demand for higher wages, decided Friday to scrap the agreement. No shooting was held for fresh episodes Friday as workers did not turn up.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 21 Nov 2008 | 6:30 pm Government may not clear India's cricket tour to PakistanThe Indian government is unlikely to clear India's cricket tour to Pakistan in January in view of the volatile security situation in that country.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 21 Nov 2008 | 3:32 pm Court asks Pepsi to remove mountain picture from water bottleThe Delhi High Court Friday directed Pepsi to remove the picture of a snow capped mountain from its packaged water product Aquafina, saying it gives a misleading impression to the consumers.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 21 Nov 2008 | 3:31 pm Bangalore airport chief executive Brunner quitsBangalore International Airport Ltd (BIAL) chief executive officer (CEO) Albert Brunner is quitting the high-profile post and has decided not to renew his contract, the company said here Friday.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 21 Nov 2008 | 3:31 pm Morita, Dabija to clash in ITF Women's Challenger tennis finalSecond seed Ayumi Morita of Japan and unheralded Romanian Elora Dabija carved out an emphatic straight set wins Friday to set up a title clash at the Gujarat NRE Coke $50,000 ITF Women's Challenger tennis tournament here.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 21 Nov 2008 | 3:30 pm Gujarati-origin entrepreneurs in Uganda, Kenya seek Gujarat's helpA group of entrepreneurs of Gujarati origin settled in Uganda wants to set up an industrial development park in Gujarat, a senior state government official said here Friday.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 21 Nov 2008 | 3:02 pm Aishwarya Rai pays surprise visit to father on his b'dayAishwarya Rai took time off from her busy shooting schedule in Kochi for Mani Ratnam's 'Ravana' to fly back to Mumbai for dad Krishnaraj Rai's 70th birthday.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 21 Nov 2008 | 3:01 pm Malegaon blast probe: Delhi doctor under scanner denies links with Pandey!A leading Delhi-based doctor, Dr RP Singh, who has come on Maharashtra Anti-Terror Squad`s radar in the Malegaon blast probe, has denied his links with spiritual guru Dayanand Pandey, an accused in the September 29 blast case.Source: Zee News : India National | 22 Nov 2008 | 12:05 pm Strong relations with India a major Bush legacy: US official !Senior Director for East Asia at the US` National Security Council, Dennis Wilder, said on Friday that President George W Bush had built "strong relations" with India in the wake of the rise of the country.Source: Zee News : India National | 22 Nov 2008 | 12:05 pm Shivraj Patil rules out another law like POTA!Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil on Saturday said that his government will not bring in any `draconian` law like POTA.Source: Zee News : India National | 22 Nov 2008 | 12:05 pm International Maritime Bureau welcomes more Indian warships to combat piracy!The International Maritime Bureau (IMB), the only organisation monitoring piracy on the high seas, has welcomed reports that the Indian Navy is planning to deploy more warships to patrol the dangerous Gulf of Aden.Source: Zee News : India National | 22 Nov 2008 | 12:05 pm Hindu Mahasabha raps BJP over Malegaon blasts!Apparently distancing itself from the Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur episode, the Hindu Mahasabha said on Friday that it does not support terrorism by anyone.Source: Zee News : India National | 22 Nov 2008 | 12:05 pm President to visit Vietnam and Indonesia!Seeking to give a fresh impetus to India`s "Look East" policy, President Pratibha Patil will visit Vietnam and Indonesia next week.Source: Zee News : India National | 22 Nov 2008 | 12:05 pm Jharkhand High Court asks state government to withdraw security forces from schools!The Jharkhand High Court has directed the state government to withdraw the security forces staying in schools by the second week of January. The forces were posted to fight Maoist rebels.Source: Zee News : States | 21 Nov 2008 | 1:05 pm Chouhan asks Cong to clarify its statement on Assembly polls!Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday sought the Opposition Congress`s clarification on what it meant by saying that it would win the November 27 Assembly polls in the state under "any circumstances".Source: Zee News : States | 21 Nov 2008 | 1:05 pm Chilly morning welcomes Delhiites; mercury dips below 15 degrees Celsius!Winter chill seems to be setting in the national capital with temperature dipping below 15 degrees Celsius.Source: Zee News : States | 21 Nov 2008 | 1:05 pm Schools in Uttar Pradesh district start literacy movement!Nearly 300 schools in an Uttar Pradesh district have initiated a new literacy movement under which the students will have to teach at least one illiterate as a part of their syllabus.Source: Zee News : States | 21 Nov 2008 | 1:05 pm NCM team to visit violence-affected Dhule town in Maharashtra!Expressing concern over the Ocotber 5 communal riots in North Maharashtra`s Dhule town in which four persons were killed last month, NCM has decided to send a fact-finding team to the Congress-NCP ruled state.Source: Zee News : States | 21 Nov 2008 | 1:05 pm TN Chief Minister M Karunanidhi lashes out Maran brothers!Ruling out any rapprochement with his estranged grand nephews Maran brothers, TN Chief Minister M Karunanidhi on Friday charged them with attempts to create a division among his family members.Source: Zee News : States | 21 Nov 2008 | 1:05 pm Two Pakistanis among three militants killed in J-K!Two Pakistani Jaish-e-Mohammad militants were among three ultras killed while another ultra was arrested in separate incidents in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday.Source: Zee News : States | 21 Nov 2008 | 1:05 pm Four Indian realtors lose $33 bn in 8 months: ForbesHit by the turmoil in equity and property markets, India's four richest realtors have lost nearly $33 billion (over Rs 1,50,000 crore) since March this year, with the richest of them, K P Singh ofSource: Business Standard | News Now | 21 Nov 2008 | 2:46 pm Citi India may lay off over 1,000 employees: WSJDays after Citi's global CEO Vikram Pandit revealed the group's plans to reduce headcounts by 52,000, there are reports that the financial major will lay-off over 1,000 employees in India.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 21 Nov 2008 | 2:45 pm Growth target of 8% possible: PMPrime Minister Manmohan Singh today assured that industrialists that notwithstanding the global economic crisis India would be able to achieve a growth target of 8 per cent.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 21 Nov 2008 | 2:44 pm No move to cap number of players: RajaThe government today ruled out limiting the number of operators in a circle and said that any such decision would need to be reverted back to telecom regulator Telecommunications Regulatory AuthoritySource: Business Standard | News Now | 21 Nov 2008 | 2:43 pm Dabur buys 72% in Fem Care Pharma for Rs 204 crHomegrown FMCG company Dabur India has acquired 72.15 per cent of Fem Care Pharma (FCPL), a women's skin care products company, for Rs 203.7 crores in an all-cash deal.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 21 Nov 2008 | 2:42 pm Only in India is ATF cheaper than petrol: Ram NaikFormer Petroleum Minister Ram Naik has flayed the UPA government lowering prices of Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF), saying India is the only country where ATF is cheaper than petrol.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 21 Nov 2008 | 2:41 pm RIL oil deals with Kurdistan illegal: Iraqi Oil MinisterIraq has dubbed as "illegal" the contracts signed by Reliance Industries' (RIL) for two oil blocks in Kurdistan saying companies signing oil deals with Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG)Source: Business Standard | News Now | 21 Nov 2008 | 2:40 pm PSUs welcome pay revisionHeads of state-run companies have welcomed the revision in the pay scale of executives saying the move will help contain attrition and correct the wage distortion in public and private sector to someSource: Business Standard | News Now | 21 Nov 2008 | 2:40 pm Dues issue between Kingfisher, AAI settled: MallyaHaving paid part of his airline's Rs 287 crore dues to the Airports Authority of India (AAI), liquor baron Vijay Mallya today said Kingfisher Airlines and the state-owned airport body had worked out aSource: Business Standard | News Now | 21 Nov 2008 | 2:40 pm Spicejet Q2 losses increase four-foldLow cost carrier Spicejet increased its net losses by 421 per cent at Rs 197.54 crore for the quarter ended September 30, 2008 as compared to Rs 37.70 crore in the corresponding period lastSource: Business Standard | News Now | 21 Nov 2008 | 2:39 pm Kashmiris believe in vote not militants - Times of India
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Source: Google News India - India | 21 Nov 2008 | 10:58 pm Scindia hopes to beat BJP with 'development'A visibly exhausted Jyotiraditya Scindia is half asleep in his black Ford Endeavour as it makes its way back to Gwalior after yet another bone-wracking day of campaigning.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 21 Nov 2008 | 10:55 pm Maya makes BJP nervousA sense of anticipation is piercing Delhi's placid poll landscape. Suddenly, with just eight days to go for pollingSource: Daily News & Analysis | 21 Nov 2008 | 10:54 pm 2-in-a-row for Joshna ChinappaJoshna Chinappa continued her winning streak to seal the $8,000 NSC Satellite No.4 championship in Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 21 Nov 2008 | 10:49 pm UK firm to ride Mumbai brand wagonIt is almost certain now that the British firm Acanchi will play the lead role in developing the concept of Brand Mumbai.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 21 Nov 2008 | 10:40 pm Action unlikely against LloydThe international Cricket Council is unlikely to take an immediate action on its cricket committee chairman Clive Lloyd.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 21 Nov 2008 | 10:37 pm The Warriors are on the war pathDebutants Dhaka Warriors have surprised everyone with their gutsy performance in the ICL20s. They are now raring to go as ICL Bangladesh in the upcoming World SeriesSource: Daily News & Analysis | 21 Nov 2008 | 10:35 pm Indians are spoilt for choice nowWith the return of Tendulkar, it is a problem of plenty for Dhoni. It will be interesting to see where he accommodates the Master BlasterSource: Daily News & Analysis | 21 Nov 2008 | 10:33 pm NRI kid's hand gets trapped in Delhi airport escalatorA three-year-old NRI girl was seriously injured after her hand got trapped in a moving escalator at the Indira Gandhi International airportSource: Daily News & Analysis | 21 Nov 2008 | 10:32 pm CBI clean chit to Prez's brother in murder caseThe Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has given a clean chit to President Pratibha Patil's brother, GN Patil, in the September 2005 murderSource: Daily News & Analysis | 21 Nov 2008 | 10:26 pm On Facebook, every relative can hear you screamAs the older generation gets Net-savvy, youngsters are finding themselves under scrutiny in the virtual worldSource: Daily News & Analysis | 21 Nov 2008 | 10:26 pm Argentina, Spain level in Davis Cup finalArgentina, unbeaten at home in 10 years, went into the final as firm favourites to win the competition for the first time against opponents missing injured world number one Rafael NadalSource: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 22 Nov 2008 | 5:01 am Grooms-to-be, get in shape!he suit, the sherwani and the classic kurta all look their best when draped on a well-built body. Guys, pump up your body for D-Day with this express groom's workout! The routine is simple enough to p...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 22 Nov 2008 | 5:01 am SRK is not my friendI n the latest People magazine issue, Karan Johar opened up about his real-life Dostana and his ability to nurture friendships in an industry carved into camps. He spoke about his 'older brother' S...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 22 Nov 2008 | 5:01 am Tibetan Youth Congress chiefAs the top leadership of Tibetan exiles is deliberating the future course of their struggle for identity, the head of the biggest Tibetan non-government organization (NGO) in exile, the Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC), has said that the body is neither a 'terrorist organisation' nor does it have 'violence as an option'.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 22 Nov 2008 | 5:01 am 1,300 independents join poll fray in Madhya PradeshThough independent legislators hardly influence Madhya Pradesh politics, more than 1,300 independent candidates have entered the fray in the expectation of a fractured mandate in the Nov 27 assembly elections.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 22 Nov 2008 | 5:00 am Eat, talk and buy art at IndiaA bunch of women, clad in chiffon and smelling of expensive perfumes, sip their cappuccinos and discuss art prices. In another corner, college students talk excitedly about their favourite painters. The venue is Arts-I, India's first one-stop arts shop in the capital.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 22 Nov 2008 | 5:00 am Just an SMS will get you the meaningNo access to an internet or even a dictionary? Don't worry! Now you can just send an SMS and know the meaning of any word or term.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 22 Nov 2008 | 5:00 am Jumbos will campaign no moreGulabkali and Bhola, two amiable jumbos, were among the most sought after at one time, especially during elections. Not this time though, as their mahouts feel lumbering down dusty roads for hours is too strenuous for them.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 22 Nov 2008 | 5:00 am For fresh thinking, two cheers for Rahul GandhiSince honesty is not generally associated with Indian politicians, it is always a matter of surprise and admiration when someone deviates from the usual cynical norms to acknowledge a widely accepted truth.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 22 Nov 2008 | 5:00 am 478 voters, 510 votes in Chhattisgarh polling booth!Four poll officials were suspended after 510 votes were cast in a polling booth with 478 registered voters in Chhattisgarh's Raipur district during the second phase of the assembly elections, officials said Saturday.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 22 Nov 2008 | 5:00 am The week that was: Most popular on ReutersReuters - Here is a roundup of the most popular stories over the week from the world of business, politics, general news and entertainment.Source: Reuters: Top News | 22 Nov 2008 | 5:16 am Gandhi says wants poor protected from greedy richNEW DELHI (Reuters) - Setting out her priorities as elections approach, the head of the ruling Congress party said on Friday the poor must be protected from the fallout of a global financial crisis and the "greed of the rich".Source: Reuters: Top News | 22 Nov 2008 | 3:20 am India complain to ICC over Lloyd remarksNEW DELHI (Reuters) - The Indian board has complained to the International Cricket Council (ICC) about its cricket committee chief Clive Lloyd for suggesting talks to settle a row over the unofficial Twenty20 Indian Cricket League.Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Nov 2008 | 4:46 pm India must reform, shift policy for growthNEW DELHI (Reuters) - Financial reforms could still help India's economy grow 7.5-8.0 percent this fiscal year but with a sharp global downturn, monetary policy must shift further in favour of supporting growth, a top economic adviser said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Nov 2008 | 3:01 pm Madonna and Ritchie granted "quickie" divorceLONDON (Reuters) - U.S. pop star Madonna and Guy Ritchie ended eight years of marriage in a few minutes on Friday when a British court granted them a "quickie" divorce.Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Nov 2008 | 2:56 pm Police, protesters clash in Kashmir, 18 hurtSRINAGAR, India (Reuters) - At least 18 people were wounded in Kashmir on Friday when police clashed with Muslims protesting against elections in the disputed region where troops erected barricades and enforced an undeclared curfew.Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Nov 2008 | 2:12 pm Textile cos may cut 500,000 more jobs - secyNEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's textile sector could shed 500,000 jobs in the next five months, federal Trade Secretary G.K. Pillai said on Friday, quoting textile ministry estimates.Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Nov 2008 | 11:42 am India revises Kashmir death toll to 47,000SRINAGAR, India (Reuters) - Indian authorities revised up on Friday the death toll from nearly two decades of insurgency in Kashmir to more than 47,000 people.Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Nov 2008 | 10:15 am PM praises G20 summit, says more needs to be doneNEW DELHI (Reuters) - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said a meeting of the Group of 20 countries last week gave developing nations the kind of platform they sought but more work was needed to tackle the severe global downturn.Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Nov 2008 | 10:00 am India may deploy more warships to fight pirates - reportsNEW DELHI (Reuters) - The Indian navy may beef up its security presence significantly in the Gulf of Aden to counter the threat of rampant piracy to shipping companies, local newspapers reported on Friday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Nov 2008 | 9:48 am Indian director's farewell gift to George BushSource: The Hindu - Breaking News | 22 Nov 2008 | 5:35 am Gujarat woos South African businessSource: The Hindu - Breaking News | 22 Nov 2008 | 5:35 am 478 voters, 510 votes in Chhattisgarh polling boothSource: The Hindu - Breaking News | 22 Nov 2008 | 5:35 am Leaders of Asia, Americas face pressure on economySource: The Hindu - Breaking News | 22 Nov 2008 | 5:35 am Six J&K constituencies go to poll tomorrowSource: The Hindu - Breaking News | 22 Nov 2008 | 5:35 am Bug sized spies: US develops tiny flying robotsSource: The Hindu - Breaking News | 22 Nov 2008 | 5:35 am Myanmar court hands comedian 45 year prison termSource: The Hindu - Breaking News | 22 Nov 2008 | 5:35 am Hearing on Cheney indictment turns chaoticSource: The Hindu - Breaking News | 22 Nov 2008 | 5:35 am Syria rules out more UN nuclear inspectionSource: The Hindu - Breaking News | 22 Nov 2008 | 5:35 am ITBP Brass band to mesmerise Delhi publicSource: The Hindu - Breaking News | 22 Nov 2008 | 5:35 am |
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