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Compensation to Kerala boat tragedy victims announced

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:17:17 GMT

Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 6 /--/ Kerala Cabinet today decided to sanction Rs five lakh each to families of eight students who drowned in a country boat accident at Areekode in Malappuram district on Wednesday. Talking to reporters after a Cabinet meeting here, chief minister V S Achuthanandan said it was also decided to construct a hanging bridge at Moorkanad landing point across river Chaliyar, where

IIM-A summer placements end in just 4 days

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:10:00 GMT

came as a relief to the premier B-school in India as the entire batch of 2009-11 management students of IIM- Ahmadabad got summer placements and that too within a span of 4 days. This is a record for this B-School, which had placed its students within six days last year.What seemed almost impossible for the IIM -A even a month ago, has now become a reality.While about 44 per cent of 312 students have

4 intl colleges shut in Oz, Indians among those affected

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:55:55 GMT

international colleges inAustralia have suddenly wound up, putting in jeopardy thefuture of 2,700 shell-shocked students including those fromIndia, some of whom were about to graduate in two weeks.The students, who arrived at the college campusesyesterday, were shocked to hear that the institutions had beenclosed permanently.Teachers at the colleges run by the Meridian Group, were,however, told on

IDBI Bank plans to come with FPO in Jan

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:17:17 GMT

IDBI Bank today said it plans to come out with a follow-on public offer in January next year. "We plan to some out with an FPO in January," IDBI Bank chairman and managing director Yogesh Agarwal told reporters here. Asked about amount that it plans to raise, Mr Agarwal said, "Whole size of the issue would be double of what the Government of India is willing to subscribe." Currently, the government

Cong, JVM finalise tie up

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:17:17 GMT

After protracted negotiations, Congress and Jharkhand Vikas Morcha today reached a seat sharing agreement for Assembly elections in Jharkhand with JVM contesting 19 seats, Congress 55 and friendly fights at remaining seven constituencies. Announcing the alliance at a joint press conference, K Keshav Rao, AICC in-charge of Jharkhand and Babu Lal Marandi, president of JVM hoped that they would get the

Journalist’s death condoled

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:17:17 GMT

Chandigarh, Nov 6 /--/ Haryana Governor Jagannath Pahadia and chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda today expressed shock and grief over the demise of noted journalist Prabhash Joshi in New Delhi late last night. In a condolence message issued here, the Governor said that Mr Joshi was well known in Indian print media and was founding editor of Hindi daily Jansatta. The chief minister described Joshi

Top ULFA leaders surrender to BSF

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:17:17 GMT

today. Self-styled ULFA foreign secretary Sashadhar Choudhury and finance secretary Chitraban Hazarika surrendered at Gokulnagar along the India-Bangla border in Tripura on the intervening night of November 4 and 5. The two were reportedly trying to enter India when they were spotted by the BSF troops and asked to surrender, the official said. Intelligence agencies said Bangladesh security agencies

38-member Cong-NCP Maharashtra ministry sworn in

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:53:15 GMT

Ashok Chavan was today sworn in asthe 21st Chief Minister of Maharashtra with his 38-membercouncil of ministers, ending the fortnight-long politicallogjam with coalition partner NCP over portfolio distributionthat delayed government formation.The two-tier government has 27 cabinet ministers and 11ministers of state. While 18 ministers are from the Congress,Sharad Pawar-led NCP has 20.Chavan, would-be

ED arrests Koda’s associate

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:17:17 GMT

Ranchi, Nov 6 /--/ The Enforcement Directorate (ED) today arrested Vikas Sinha, brother of Binod Kumar Sinha, an associate of former Jharkhand chief minister Madhu Koda, for his alleged involvement in investing and routing money through hawala transactions. "Vikas Sinha has been arrested," deputy director, ED Prabha Kant, told newsmen here. "He is being questioned in connection with the alleged hawala

Left Front up against odds in by-polls today

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:17:17 GMT

6/--/ The CPI(M)-led ruling Left Front in West Bengal that has tasted successive defeats in elections to the panchayat and the Lok Sabha are in for another tough electoral battle as they brace up for by-polls to 10 assembly constituencies Saturday. Among the Front constituents, the CPI-M has fielded candidates in five seats, the CPI in two, the Forward Bloc, RSP and the DSP in one each. The CPI(M)

UPA has taken steps to curb price rise: Digvijay

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:53:15 GMT

Maintaining that increase inprices of foodgrains was an annual feature before harvestingof crops, Congress General Secretary Digvijay Singh today saidthe UPA government has initiated several steps to check theprice rise.He termed the BJP as a party of "businessmen andhoarders" and charged, "though the saffron party has beencritical of price rise, state governments ruled by it havefailed to take action

We hope to seal the series here: Hussey

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:54:40 GMT

Leading 3-2 in the ongoingseven-match ODI series against India, Australian vicecaptain Michael Hussey said the visitors are determined topocket the rubber in the sixth one-dayer here tomorrow.Predicting that tomorrow's day affair will witness aclose finish, Hussey said they were backing themselves up withthe motivation of sealing the issue tomorrow instead ofleaving it for last game in Mumbai."I guess

Tata Power plans to raise $250m

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:17:17 GMT

Tata Power today said it plans to raise USD 250 million (Rs 1,170 crore) by issuing foreign currency convertible bonds (FCCBs). In a filing to the Bombay Stock Exchange the company said it has launched the USD 250 million FCCB issue, which would also have a green-shoe option of raising a further USD 50 million. The bonds would be listed on the Singapore Stock Exchange. The FCCBs, having a coupon rate

Jet, Kingfisher hike fuel surcharge

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:17:17 GMT

Domestic private air-carriers, Jet Airways and Kingfisher Airlines, today effected a hike in fuel surcharge by up to Rs 200 on their domestic flights. The hike comes into force with immediate effect, both said. "Effective today, the fuel surcharge levied by Kingfisher Airlines for travel on domestic sector stands revised upward," a Kingfisher Airlines statement said here. The fuel surcharge on flights

Koda deposited Rs 61cr in Mumbai bank in less than 30 days

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:43:02 GMT

Former Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda and his partners in crime are offering surprises one after the other to the officials from Enforcement Directorate (ED) and Income Tax (I-T), the investigators, who are probing into his robbery case.Recent investigation has already been successful in finding the details of accounts where the suspects might have hoarded their treasure. The investigators have

US muslims fear blacklash from US army

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:02:00 GMT

Arab and Muslim Americans on Friday braced for the possibility of verbal or physical attacks after an Army psychiatrist of Arab descent allegedly killed 13 during a shooting rampage at a military base in Texas.Suspected gunman Major Nidal Malik Hasan opened fire with two handguns at the Fort Hood Army post on Thursday, in one of the worst killing sprees ever reported on a US military base, army officials

Jackson's father seeks allowance

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:45:01 GMT

Jackson has requested an allowance from the estate of his late son Michael, saying the pop star supported him for years before his death.In court papers filed in Los Angeles, the 81-year-old's lawyers said his monthly expenses are $20,000, but he receives only $1,700 from the state.They added that the pop star's estate has earned an estimated $100m (£60.1m) since his sudden death on 25 June.Michael

29 fresh cases of dengue in Delhi, figure well past 500

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:53:15 GMT

dengue menace continuedunabated in the national capital with 29 more cases beingreported today, taking the total number of patients to 527.Civic authorities said they will launch a special drivenext week to check breeding of mosquitoes. "Already, penalaction has been taken against more than 200 people this weekfor high breeding in their premises," Municipal HealthOfficer, MCD, N K Yadav told PTI.With

Sri Lankan navalmen chases fishermen

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:53:50 GMT

Rameswaram (TN),Nov 7: Sri lankan navalmen allegedly chased away fishermen who were fishing near Katchatheevu, today, Fishing department sources said.The naval personnel surrounded fifty country boats of fishermen, who put to sea from here, chased them away, and grabbed their catch,the sources claimed.Meanwhile, N J Bose, President, Tamil Nadu Mechanised boat fishermen Welfare Association, submitted

Rain throws life out of gear in Ramanathapuram dist

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:53:50 GMT

Ramanathapuram, Nov 7: Normal life in several parts of this town and surrounding areas remained badly hit for the second day today with more than 15 main streets remaining under knee deep water,officials said.K.Rahman, a residents' Association office bearer, suggested that officials should drain the water into some of the big lakes in the district.Town municipal officials said almost all the roads

Centre to give Rs 60 cr for Software Technology Park

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:54:07 GMT

Centre has assured Rs 60crore to set up a Software Technology Park on the premises ofa Special Economic Zone here, Minister of for State Planning VNarayanasamy said today.Speaking to reporters here he said he had taken up theproposal with Union Communication Minister A Raja and therewere "strong indications" that the funds would be sanctioned.Narayanasamuy said The National Institute of Technologysanctioned

Sensex, Nifty bounce by 2 per cent over the week

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:54:07 GMT

Key indices Sensex and Niftybounced by nearly 2.0 per cent over the week even as globalmarkets are expected to influence activity at home amidpossibility of FII pullout at the year-end.Technically, increasing build up in the Niftypositions as also in the futures and options indicate that themarket unlikely to continue with the upward movements.Analysts feel that foreign institutional investors(FIIs)

Randhawa tied sixth after Rd 3 of WGC

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:54:40 GMT

Jyoti Randhawa shunned aggressionfor caution and carded a second successive two-under 70 for ashare of the sixth spot after the penultimate round of theWGC-HSBC Champions golf tournament here today.Randhawa, with a total of eight-under 208, will enter thefinal round six shots behind leader Phil Mickelson (67), whois chasing his fourth title of the year.Randhawa acknowledged that he would need a special

Guwahati gears up to host India-Australia ODI

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:54:40 GMT

Starved of international cricket for more than two years, Guwahati, the commercial capital of the North East, is gearing up to host the India-Australia sixth one-dayer tomorrow.The city was robbed off India-England one-dayer scheduled on November 29 last year due to 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks but this time around there is an air of festivity with the capital of Assam getting ready to host its 14th

Caring doctors speed up healing process: Study

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:55:55 GMT

Want to recover early from yourailment? Consult a caring doctor as a new research found thatempathetic physicians speed up the process of healing.Observing patients in a randomised controlled trial,researchers at the University Wisconsin School of Medicine andPublic Health found that those patients who were attended bycaring doctors recovered faster than those whose physicianswere thorough professional.According

UN: About 200 staff to be pulled from Afghanistan

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:55:55 GMT

says hundreds of its stafferswill be temporarily pulled out of Afghanistan in the wake ofan October 28 attack that killed five of its workers, but it'sstill determining exactly how many.UN spokesman Adrian Edwards in Kabul emphasises theworld body is not "withdrawing, not pulling out" fromAfghanistan and will continue its work.Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told reporters at theUN yesterday that about

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:58:59 GMT

KASOOR: Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani Saturday said the National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) has been buried for good while 58-2(b) cannot be invoked because the judiciary is too strong.He was speaking on the occasion of inauguration of an Independent Power Producer (IPP).The Prime Minister said the democracy has just set out on its journey and it should be allowed adequate time to set its roots

Centre should notify new air quality standards: CSE

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:04:56 GMT

NEW DELHI: The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) on Saturday today blamed the thick smog observed over the NCR region today to rising pollution and urged the Centre to notify proposed new air quality standards at the earliest. Even as the government agencies maintained that smog was a routine phenomenon observed during the winter season, CSE felt its presence reflected that Delhi's air was increasingly

Amar booked

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:17:17 GMT

An FIR was registered against Samajwadi Party general secretary Amar Singh at Chowk police station today for allegedly hurting religious sentiments of Shia community. "An FIR under section 153 A of IPC (promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race etc) has been lodged against Amar Singh for making a speech on November 4 here that hurt sentiments of Shia community," station

RBS records 1.53b pounds operating loss in Q3

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:17:17 GMT

London, Nov 6 /--/ The Royal Bank of Scotland, in which the UK government holds majority stake, has posted an operating loss of 1.53 billion pounds for the September quarter, as the battered entity continued to see higher impairment charges. The banking major, in which the taxpayers' have over 80 per cent stake, would be getting more than USD 33 billion fresh funds from the government, to boost its

Cong-NCP ministry to be sworn in today

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:17:17 GMT

swearing in of the new Congress -NCP ministry in Maharashtra will take place tomorrow with the end of the fortnight-long deadlock over government formation in the state after the Assembly elections brought the two parties to power for the third time in a row. The Congress will have 23 ministers and NCP 20. While all NCP ministers are expected to take oath tomorrow, the Congress ministers would be sworn

Foundation for world-class varsity being laid now: Sibal

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:17:17 GMT

Stating that India's endeavour to set up 14 innovation universities of world-class standard is a herculean task, president of a US-based university today said that this involves more than money, while Union HRD minister Kapil Sibal maintained that its foundation has to be laid now. "Building a world-class university is far more than a construction project. It is building a community of knowledge, far

India, Nepal open home sec-level talks

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:17:17 GMT

Kathmandu, Nov 6 /--/ India and Nepal today launched their crucial two-day home secretary-level talks here during which the two sides are expected to ink an extradition treaty and formulate a border security and management strategy. Home secretary G K Pillai, who arrived here on Thursday, commenced the bilateral security meeting with his Nepalese counterpart Govinda Kusum and is likely to seek tough

US wants India to assume leading role

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:17:17 GMT

Ahead of the Copenhagen summit next month, the US today said India should take a leadership role on the issue of climate change and indicated it wanted the country to cut carbon emissions. US under secretary of state for democracy and global affairs Maria Otero, who is here on a short visit, said that her country wanted greater strategic cooperation with India on global issues of human rights, environment,

Equity infusion plan in AI likely to take shape next week

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:17:17 GMT

government's efforts to strengthen Air India (AI) through equity infusion may take a final shape next week when a Group of Ministers would discuss its financial problems and the steps the national carrier has taken to cut costs and enhance revenues. Also, a meeting of the Committee of Secretaries (CoS), headed by cabinet secretary K M Chandrasekhar, on November 17 will take up two crucial issues facing

Low pressure brings heavy rains to TN

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:53:15 GMT

Heavy rains lashed Tamil Nadu,affecting normal life in some parts of the state even asChief Minister M Karunanidhi chaired a review meetingfollowing the continued downpour.Weather officials said the low pressure area created overComerine near Kanyakumari "may become more marked" and bringrain or thundershowers at most places in coastal Tamil Naduand Puducherry.In Chennai, Chief Minister M Karunanidhi

68 pc voting in HP by-polls

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:53:15 GMT

estimated 68 per cent voting wasrecorded in by-polls to two assembly seats of Rohroo andJawali in Himachal Pradesh today.The voting concluded peacefully and no untoward incidentwas reported from anywhere in the two constituencies in Shimlaand Kangra district respectively, Chief Electoral Officer AnilKumar Khachi said in a statement.By-polls to the two seats were necessitated following theresignation

UP varsity fined

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:17:17 GMT

Meerut, Nov 6 /--/ The Income Tax department today slapped a fine of Rs 72 lakh on Choudhary Charan Singh University over its alleged failure in deducting Tax Deduction at Source (TDS) on valuation, official sources said. TDS is a process of paying the total tax amount to the government on the behalf of all the employees by deducting the tax amount from their salaries. The fine was imposed as the university

Nafisa Ali rejoins Cong

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:17:17 GMT

Social activist Nafisa Ali has returned to the Congress fold, months after contesting the Lok Sabha elections on a Samajwadi Party ticket from Lucknow where she had replaced actor Sanjay Dutt. 52-year-old Nafisa, who is in the city, was seen campaigning alongside Congress state president Rita Bahuguna Joshi for party candidate from Lucknow (West) Assembly constituency, Shyam Kishore Shukla, for the

"Sangh Parivar members had set fire to police jeep, offices"

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:17:17 GMT

Bhubaneswar, Nov 6 /--/ A commission probing the killing of Laxamananda Saraswati and the violence in Kandhamal in its aftermath last year, was today told that activists of RSS, VHP and Bajrang Dal were allegedly involved in setting afire a police jeep and government offices during a bandh. "I perceive that members of RSS, VHP and Bajrang Dal were involved in setting fire to a police jeep and offices

Panel formed to study Brahmaputra

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:17:17 GMT

Guwahati, Nov 6 /--/ In the wake of reported diversion of water and construction of dams in the upper reaches of Brahmaputra River in China, Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi has directed the chief secretary to constitute an expert committee headed by a former Gauhati University professor. The committee with Dulal Chandra Goswami as chairman would examine water availability, hydro electric potential

Kalam visits birthplace of US space programme

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:17:17 GMT

Former Indian President Dr A P J Abdul Kalam has said he looks forward to the building of scientific and educational relationships between the academic communities of India and US. Dr Kalam visited the birthplace of US' space programme, The University of Alabama and toured the NASA/Marshall Space Flight Center last week. "This is truly a remarkable event in the history of our University. Not only is

Himachal for single GIS network

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:17:17 GMT

Shimla, Nov 6 /--/ Laying stress on information sharing both by the government and public, the Himachal Pradesh government today said that the ultimate vision is to have a single network of Geographical Information System (GIS). The state government is the single largest service provider to the citizens, a map based e-governance which is the most effective technology includes spatially referenced data

India, EU to resolve differences to reach trade deal in a year

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:17:17 GMT

With an ambitious target to more than double their bilateral trade to USD 200 billion in the next four years, India and EU today hoped they can resolve differences and reach a free trade agreement within a year. "We have expressed the hope that the negotiations can be completed in one year," Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said after the 10th India-European Union Summit here. Addressing a joint press

BIS implements the Eco Mark scheme

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:17:17 GMT

Steering Committee has specific functions which include section of the logo, determine the product categories, mass awareness for promotion and acceptance, coordination with industries to ensure their active involvement, securing the involvement of other Ministries, Departments, Industry Associations and other Non- Government Organizations, formulations of strategies for future development, identify

Suggestions on land reforms not binding: Nitish

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:17:17 GMT

Patna, Nov 6 /--/ The raging debate thrown up by land reforms suggested by the D Bandopadhyay Committee that Bihar should enact legislation to protect sharecroppers has refused to die down with the state government today clarifying that it was not bound to accept them. "When a state like West Bengal, known for radical land reforms, failed to bring such legislation protecting sharecroppers, a state

RelComm forays into handset distribution biz

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:17:17 GMT

Reliance Webstore, the retail arm of Reliance Communications, said it has forayed into handset distribution and plans to have a network of 10,000 outlets across the country in the next three years. As part of the venture, the company has already signed up over 1,200 handset retailers and multibrand outlets in nearly 100 towns, the company said in a statement. Besides, Reliance Webstore has also tied

Bharti AXA eyes premium collection of Rs 230 cr in FY'10

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:17:17 GMT

Bharti AXA General Insurance is targeting a total premium collection of Rs 230 crore by end of this fiscal and plans to increase its capital base to Rs 645 crore in the next five years, a top company official said. "We have collected a premium of Rs 130 crore from April 2009 till date. By the end of this fiscal, we aim to collect a premium of Rs 230 crore," Bharti AXA General chief operating officer

Maoists vs Muslim Terrorists-M.S. QAIS

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:17:17 GMT

Views and mental trends of the people, particularly the Hindu brethren from among the non-Muslim communities, have begun to change and are gradually getting transformed. Views and thinking of majority of the members belonging to the majority community, among them the chauvinists and hardliners in particular, have started to take a sea-change. All this change is in respect of the word ‘terrorism’ which

Recognition for SECL

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:17:17 GMT

6 /--/ South-Eastern Coalfields Ltd, a Mini Ratna company and a subsidiary of Coal India Ltd, has been awarded a trophy for becoming the country’s first member of 100 million tonnes club. Union minister of state in charge of coal, Shriprakash Jaiswal handed over the trophy to SECL’s director (technical) P K Roy Chowdhury at a function held in the city recently to mark the foundation day of CIL. The

Afforestation: Fate of Kerala project uncertain

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:17:17 GMT

Attappady, Nov 6 /--/ The fate of a Japanese aided afforestation programme benefitting tribals in this remote hill area joining the Silent Valley in Palakkad district hangs in the balance with funding set to stop by March 2010. The project, under which 28,000 trees were planted, has brought back greenery to a once denuded plateau and increased availability of groundwater from a meagre seven to 37.8

Land availability shrinks to 0.3 hectare/ farmer

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:17:17 GMT

India's per capita availability of agricultural land has shrunk to 0.3 hectare per farmer compared to over 11 hectares in the developed world, Union agriculture minister Sharad Pawar said today. At the same time population has more than doubled since 1970s to 1122 million, putting India's food security in question. The minister said the per capita consumption of food has increased since independence,

Afghan govt says UN representative out of line

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:55:55 GMT

Afghanistan's Foreign Ministry saidtoday that the top UN official in the country went beyond hisauthority by giving instructions on how to rid the governmentof corruption and warlords.Norwegian diplomat Kai Eide "delivered comments whichexceeded international norms and his authority as arepresentative of an impartial organisation," the ministrysaid in a statement.It was strongest indication yet that

India may not achieve 9 pc growth during 11th FYP

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:54:07 GMT

India may not achieve its growthtarget of nine per cent during the 11th Five-Year Plan periodas the economic slowdown and drought are likely to take theirtoll, a senior Planning Commission member said."We set a growth target of 9-10 per cent for the 11thPlan. Though we began well in the first year (2007-08), theglobal meltdown impacted the growth rate in the second year(2008-09) and a drought this

Prez's Amritsar visit postponed following MP's request

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:53:15 GMT

President Pratibha Patil haspostponed her proposed visit to Amritsar following a requestby SAD MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal, who is hospitalised afterfalling sick, an official release said here today.Patil was secheduled to arrive in Amritsar on Novembernine at the request of the Bathinda MP to promoteenvironmental cause and movement against female foeticide."Fresh dates of the President's visit would beannounced

Swamy suggests setting up of 'East Asian Union'

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:53:15 GMT

Janata Party today stressed the needfor setting up of an 'East Asian Union' with India being apart of it for enhancing trade and opportunities.The concept of an East Asian Union is of a common market whichhas minimal border restrictions and near zero tariff onIntra-Union Trade," party president Subramanian Swamy said.The East Asian Union could be backed with a consultativebody that may be called East

Mumbai suspects' trial adjourned for a week

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:53:15 GMT

A Pakistani anti-terror courttoday adjourned for a week the trial of seven suspects inMumbai attacks case, including Lashkar-e-Taiba operationscommander Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi, after accepting twoapplications filed by the accused.? ? Judge Malik Muhammad Akram Awan put off the case tillNovember 14 following today's proceedings, Shahbaz Rajput, oneof the defence lawyers, told PTI.The court took up the

Former Karnataka chief minister's house burgled

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:53:15 GMT

Unidentified persons brokeinto the house of former Karnataka Chief Minister SNijalingappa and made away with trophies including the'Karnataka Ratna', the highest civilian honour bestowed on himby the state, police said today.It could not be ascertained when the incident occurred asthe house of Nijalingappa, who ruled the state thrice as chiefminister, remained locked for many months, they said, addingthat

Controversial portions in textbooks removed in Raj

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:53:15 GMT

Parts of text books in classes IX andXI of Rajasthan Board of Secondary Education (RBSE) wereremoved with immediate effect as a committee constituted tolook into controversies in content recommended the same.The expunged parts are from Sanskrit, Social ScienceI and II (both subjects of class IX), Political Science-II,Social Science-II, Sanskrit-I and II (class XI), a releaseissued by the government

Dikshit asks Delhiites to tell govt about hoarders

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:53:15 GMT

Concerned over the spirallingprices of essential commodities, Chief Minister Sheila Dikshittoday asked Delhiites to intimate the government abouthoarders and black marketers in the capital.The people should keep a close watch on activities ofprofiteers, black marketers and hoarders. They should intimatesuch activities to the government at the earliest to enable itto take strict action, she said after

NASSCOM AGS ‘09: Business of selling Bollywood games on the mobile

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:49:26 GMT

Bollywood is a ubiquitous phenomenon in capturing mind and media space like nothing else in India. It’s also on your mobile phones in the form of ringtones, caller back tones, wallpapers and the like. Yet the most engaging and probably relevant form of Bollywood on your handset is a mobile game.Mobile games based on Bollywood films, of which there have been several in the recent past, provide the consumer

Prince Philip joins British Hindus to fight climate change

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:19:25 GMT

LONDON: Hindu leaders in Britain have teamed up with Prince Philip and the UN to launch a long-term action plan that will engage with the community worldwide in the fight against climate change, an Oxford University centre said. The Bhumi Project was launched Friday after a three-way meeting between Hindu leaders, Prince Philip - the husband of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II - and UN Secretary General

Rachel Christie gives up Miss England crown after arrest

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:57:14 GMT

Rachel Christie, the first black woman to be crowned as Miss England has given up her crown after being arrested on suspicion of a nightclub assault. She wants to concentrate of clearing her name.RACHEL CHRISTIE, the first black woman to be crowned as Miss England has given up her crown after being arrested on suspicion of a nightclub assault.The 21 year old Rachel, wanted to concentrate on clearing

India kept informed of terror plot

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:25:00 GMT

has been kept informed about the case of two Pakistan-born Chicago men charged with planning a terrorist attack in India with the help of Pakistan based terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), according to a US official."All I can really tell you from our diplomatic angle is that I know that our Ambassador (Timothy J. Roemer) has briefed the Government of India on the case, and we continue to follow the

India not ready for carbon emission targets: Prime Minister

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:13:01 GMT

With just a month to go before the UN summit on climate change in Copenhagen, India on Friday made it clear to the EU that it was not ready to quantify its carbon emission targets, but would explore that possibility. "We have not reached that stage. We will explore that possibility," Prime Minister Manmohan Singh told reporters when asked whether India would quantify carbon emission targets."All of

Grim Milestone: Jobless Rate Tops 10%

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:04:03 GMT

unemployment rate last month soared above 10% for the first time since the early 1980s, a milestone likely to weigh on consumer confidence and stir new efforts in Washington to spur job creation.Some 558,000 people joined the ranks of the jobless in October, sending the rate to 10.2% and the tally of officially unemployed Americans to 15.7 million, the Labor Department said. The 10% figure could overshadow

Ford launches special edition of Fiesta

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:18:08 GMT

car maker Ford today launched aspecial edition of its mid-sized sedan Fiesta in the country,priced at Rs 6.44 lakh (ex-showroom, New Delhi).The new Ford Fiesta 1.6 ZXI will be available only in thepetrol variant, the company said in a statement."The Ford Fiesta continues to be one of our bestsellingproducts and registered impressive sales during the festiveseason. We are building on the success and

Saturday, November 07, 2009, 10:46 IST

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:49:25 GMT

Kanpur: With barely 10 days left for the start of Sri Lanka`s tour of India, the BCCI is still struggling to find a title sponsor for the Test series between the two countries.The delay in getting the sponsor forced the Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association to order the printing of tickets for the second Test match, scheduled here from November 24, with its own logo instead of a sponsor.UPCA Director Jyoti

‘Welfare plans must reach common man’

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:36:03 GMT

India today was equal to any nation in many respects but one should not turn a blind eye to the large number of people who struggled to get a square meal a day, Justice Altamas Kabir of the Supreme Court said

Karnataka crisis: Advani moots 6-point truce plan

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:48:23 GMT

Even after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) high command affirmed that there will be no leadership change in Karnataka, the political tumoil in the state refuses to die down as the Reddy brothers are still firm on their demands.With the lack of resolution over the crisis, BJP veteran leader, LK Advani invited party's senior leaders such as Venkaiah Naidu, Sushma Swaraj, Rajnath SIngh, Arun Jaitley,

2 dead, 6 wounded in office shooting

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:49:31 GMT

persons were killed and six others hurt in a shooting at an Orlando office building, the fire department on Friday said amid fears the gunman was still be at large.A police helicopter hovered over the scene, as dozens of police cars locked down the area surrounding the Gateway Center and panicked workers rushed to safety, images from television station WESH showed.Orlando police received a call reporting

Mittal`s daughter-in-law to buy Escada!

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:13:40 GMT

Megha Mittal, daughter-in-law ofIndia-born billionaire Lakshmi Mittal, will buy insolventEscada, an iconic European luxury fashion house, for anundisclosed amount.Megha Mittal on Friday confirmed that her bid for Escada hasbeen accepted. "Our first priority is to ensure that the greatheritage of this iconic company is translated into a strongand successful future," she said.Escada, an international

No plan to change FDI norms in retail sector: Govt!

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:13:40 GMT

The government on Friday said there isno plan to change existing FDI rules in retail, a day afterChairman of the world's largest retailer Wal-Mart Inc met thePrime Minister and reportedly pressed to open up the sector."This is not the time for us to re-visit the matter (ofFDI in retail). Those who have invested and come (to thecountry) are happy and hopeful (about) expanding in future,"Commerce and

eBay settles Skype software suit

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:49:15 GMT

E-commerce giant eBay has settled its long-running legal feud with the founders of Skype, clearing the way for a $2-billion sale of the internet telephony pioneer, the company announced Friday.Under the terms of the settlement, Skype founders Niklas Zennstrom and Janus Friis will get a 14 percent stake in the consortium buying Sykpe from eBay in return for an undisclosed cash investment and the withdrawal

Well discuss Indias involvement in terror activities soon: Pak FO

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:49:15 GMT

Pakistan would soon discuss the issue of India's involvement in terror activities inside its geographical boundaries with New Delhi, Foreign Office (FO) spokesman Abdul Basit has said.Reiterating that the security forces have recovered Indian arms and ammunitions during search operations in South Waziristan, where the military is engaged in an intense battle with the Taliban, Basit blamed India for

India has a seat at table of global influence: US official

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:49:15 GMT

new players like India and Brazil taking a seat at the table of global influence, the international system that emerged at the end of World War-II is being transformed, according to the top US intelligence official."We have some new players - Brazil and India - that now have a seat at the table of global influence," Director of National Intelligence Dennis C. Blair, who serves as the head of 16 top

Randhawa in tied eighth, four shots behind leader Woods

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:53:02 GMT

Jyoti Randhawa stayed in the top-10, even as Tiger Woods moved into a familiar pole position at the WGC-HSBC Champions here Friday.Randhawa who was the highest-placed Asian in the field, added a two-under 70 to his first round 68 to go one place up to tied-eighth at six-under 138. Randhawa was four shots behind Woods into a tie for lead with Nick Watney after shooting a second straight five-under-par

State Bank lowers deposit rates

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:54:17 GMT

country's largest lender State Bank of India has lowered deposit rates by 25-50 basis points on amounts less than Rs.1 crore effective Nov 9.The new interest rate for a deposit of 15-45 days would be 2.5 percent, down from the current 2.75 percent, while the rates for 181 days to less than a year deposits have been cut by 50 basis points to 5.25 percent.Long-term deposit rates of three years to 10

S Tel achieves financial closure

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:54:17 GMT

Tel, one of the new entrants in the Indian mobile telephony space, Friday said it has achieved financial closure for its Rs.2,000-crore project and that it would start rolling out services this year.In a statement, S Tel said an eight-bank consortium led by IDBI has agreed to lend Rs.953 crore for nine years.The two promoters of the company -- India's Siva group and Bahrain Telecommunications Co --

India, EU ink nuclear pact, to clinch trade treaty by 2010

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:54:17 GMT

signed a pact on an ambitious nuclear energy project and decided to conclude their long-delayed free trade treaty by next year.The two sides also agreed to expand their cooperation in countering terrorism by accelerating negotiations between Europol, the EU's nodal criminal intelligence agency, and the Indian agencies.Prime Minister Manmohan Singh held the 10th summit talks Friday with the EU leaders,

Gujarat High Court orders reinstatement of judge dismissed on corruption charges

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:55:34 GMT

Gujarat High Court orders reinstatement of judge dismissed on corruption chargesAhmedabad, Nov 7 : The Gujarat High Court has ordered reinstatement of an Additional Sessions Judge after ten years of dismissal on corruption charges and directed the High Court registry to pay Rupees 15,000 as legal expenses to the judge.A division bench comprising Chief Justice K S Radhakrishnan and Judge Anant Dave,

Karnataka CM says crisis over, rebels disagree

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:01:04 GMT

BANGALORE/NEW DELHI: Karnataka tourismminister G. Janardhana Reddy, who leads the campaign for the removal of chiefminister B.S. Yeddyurappa, on Saturday said there was no change in his stand andrubbished reports of a compromise between the warring groups."Theparty leaders have not given us any such thing. I am confident they will takethe right decision in the next two days," Janardhana Reddy told

Hooda forms Cabinet, 8 Ministers sworn in

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:45:17 GMT

Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda, who was sworn in as the state CM for a second consecutive term on 25th October, on Saturday constituted his Council of Ministers with the induction of six Cabinet Ministers and two Ministers of State.The six Cabinet Ministers and two Ministers of State were sworn in by Governor Jagannath Pahadia at the Haryana Raj Bhawan in Chandigarh on Saturday morning.The

Three shot dead by Maoists ahead of CM's visit to WB

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:45:17 GMT

Barely a few hours before Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee's visit to Midnapore, suspected Maoists gunned down three members of the CPI(M)- affiliated Gana Pratirodh Committee at Kushboni forest under Binpur police station area on Saturday.Superintendent of Police, West Midnapore, M K Varma said Manoranjan Mandi, Joyram Murmu and Laxmi Das, all members of the Gana Pratirodh Committee, formed

Sourav Ganguly to lead KKR, Whatmore appointed coach

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:57:43 GMT

been made the captain of the Kolkatta Knight Riders team, replacing Kiwi Brendon McCullum. The team will be coached bySOURAV GANGULY, the former Indian captain has been named as the captain of the Kolkatta Knight Riders (KKR) team for the next year's Indian Premier League, replacing New Zealand's Brendon McCullum.will be the coach for the KKR, who had recently quit from the post of director of operations.The

20 pc voters cast vote before

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:45:17 GMT

estimated 19.37 per cent of voters exercised their franchise in the first three hours of polling for the bye-elections to the three Assembly constituencies of Kannur, Ernakulam and Alappuzha.According to Election Commission sources, Kanur recorded 19.96 per cent of polls, Ernakulam 18.43 per cent and Alapuzzha 20.08 per cent till 1100 hrs.In spite of the unprecedented rain, voters were seen at the

Srikkanth salutes Tendulkar's class

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:08:00 GMT

src="http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/images/thumbnail/ver1/t/tendulkar_ap.jpg" alt="Srikkanth salutes Tendulkar's class" style="margin-right:5px;margin-top:5px;width:70px;height:70px;" />Chairman of selectors K Srikkanth lavished praise on Sachin Tendulkar.

MEG in final

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:15:18 GMT

edged past KSP 2-1 in the first semifinal of the Puttaiah Memorial football tournament for Super Division teams on Friday.Ramu (off a penalty) and Hmar scored for the winner while B.V. Pradeep reduced the margin.©

Four girls drown

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:30:42 GMT

Four girls drowned when they reportedly slipped into a pond while washing clothes in Jeenpur village near Tavargera town of Kustagi taluk in Koppal district on Friday.The deceased have been identified as Mahadevi (18), Shanthavva Damber (16), Hanumavva Korvar (17) and Hanumavva Rajappa (14). The Tavargera police, who registered a case, have recovered all the bodies.©

Bose sets up Bengal`s seven-wicket victory!

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:32:13 GMT

Pune: Maharashtra captain Harshad Khadiwale`s 114 went in vain as Ranadeb Bose scalped five wickets to script a seven-wicket victory for Bengal in their opening Ranji Trophy Super League Group B match here today.Bose (5/57), in off-spinner Saurashish Lahiri`s (4/87) company, ran through the Maharashtra batting line up, which frittered the advantage of a good start given by Khadiwale and Rohan Bhosale

I was too keen to finish it off: Jadeja

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:26:24 GMT

: A day after Ravindra Jadeja's ill-timed run-out dashed India's hopes in the Hyderabad humdinger against Australia, the dejected all-rounder said he had pursued the non-existent single in his eagerness to retain strike."After Sachin got out, I wanted to finish things off. I wanted to get the strike and thought the ball was going to a no man's land," Jadeja said."Instead, it went straight to the fielder

Hyderabad, Mumbai cricket fans hail Sachin's feat

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:28:48 GMT

RateCricket fans here and in Mumbai have hailed batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar's landmark feat of 17,000 one-day international runs.Tendulkar achieved the record against Australia in the fifth game of the seven-match series here on Thursday evening.Tendulkar, who is to complete two decades in the game at the international level later this month, scored 175 during his side's unsuccessful attempt of

IIT Bombay boy shoots himself at Jodhpur home

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:46:02 GMT

18-year-old student at theIndian Institute of Technology-Bombay committed suicide at his residence inJodhpur early on Friday morning. He had returned home from Mumbai onWednesday.The victim, Siddharth Singh Charan, a second-year studentof engineering physics, shot himself with his father’s licensed .12-boregun at his home in Jodhpur’s Mahamandir locality.The copsfound a suicide note in which he expressed

Stock exchanges asked to communicate in local languages

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:17:54 GMT

Securities Exchange Board of India Chairman C B Bhave today advised stock exchanges to communicate with the investors through local language to attract investors to the stock market."Help in growing the equity culture in the area in people's language. Most of our communication tends to be English. We need to get all of this communication done in the local language without which we are losing huge audience",

Doctor held for dowry demands

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:26:02 GMT

city police, on Friday, arrested a doctor on charges of harassing his wife,who is also a doctor for dowry. The doctor, a resident of Mahesh Nagar localityin the city, had allegedly been demanding dowry since his marriage. The policearrested him from Churu where he works in a hospital.According tothe police, the accused has been identified as Manoj Kumar Garg (38), a residentof Bank Colony in Mahesh

DoT may miss portability call

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:11:03 GMT

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New Delhi

Nov. 6: India is likely to miss the December 31 deadline for starting the mobile number portability (MNP) scheme.

The MNP gives a custo-mer the freedom to change telecom service providers (telecom companies), while retaining the number.

Since the government announced its plan to offer the MNP,

‘US varsities want to come to India’

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:33:01 GMT

Correspondent

New Delhi

Nov. 6: Union human resource development minister Kapil Sibal on Friday stated that several US universities had expressed interest in helping India in the establishment of national innovation universities and furthering other partnerships in the education sector.

The minister stated that the government was keen to introduce the Foreign

Tawang ready to welcome Dalai Lama

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:30:00 GMT

Nestled among the snow-capped mountains and perched at a height of 10,000 feet, picturesque Tawang is all set to welcome the Dalai Lama on his sixth visit to Arunachal Pradesh starting from tomorrow.Colourful posters with pictures of the Tibetan spiritual leader and flags welcome visitors to the place, where the Dalai Lama had landed in 1959 after his escape from Tibet.A security blanket has been thrown

Ajab Prem Ki... has edge over Jail on first day

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:34:02 GMT

Romanticcomedy "Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani", which stars Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif,has sent the box office cash registers ringing, elbowing out Madhur Bhandarkar's"Jail" on the first day Friday."'Ajab Prem Ki' has got aterrific initial thanks to the star cast but it will suffer on the content part.While 'Jail' has had a very slow openingthat of only around 20 percent. Shelflife for both movies

Bengal poised for innings victory

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:15:18 GMT

Bengal was poised to win its Col. C.K. Nayudu Trophy Elite group ‘A’ league match against Hyderabad by an innings.At stumps on the penultimate day of the four-day game at the Jadavpur Univesity 2nd campus, Hyderabad was tottering at 158 for eight in 58 overs chasing Bengal’s 238-run first innings lead.Hyderabad would need to get 80 runs more with two wickets in hand to make Bengal bat again. Resuming

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