Monday, October 31, 2011

Anna to fast if Bill not passed in winter session

Anna to fast if Bill not passed in winter session

Anna to fast if Bill not passed in winter session

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 10:43 PM PDT

In a letter to the PM, Anna Hazare has blamed many leaders of the ruling party for trying to deflect public attention from the main issue.

Telangana leaders to boycott AP celebrations

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 07:42 PM PDT

The Telangana Joint Action Committee and freedom fighters' association have declared November 1 'betrayal day'.

No truth in Azim Premji's charge: Congress

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 06:59 PM PDT

Azim Premji slammed 'complete absence of decision making' in Govt and warned that growth would suffer due to this.

3 lakh NRIs may return; Karnataka top choice

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 10:29 PM PDT

Karnataka as the most preferred state is followed by Gujarat, Maharashtra, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Delhi and Punjab

Maha govt to take credible action against Lavasa

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 09:42 PM PDT

The Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) denied clearance to Lavasa on October 18Sources also said that the Centre's order to take 'credible action' against Lavasa will be followed by November 3.

92-day long Manipur economic blockade called off

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 06:48 PM PDT

State Government on Tuesday gave written assurance to upgrade Sadar Hills as a full fledged district.

AI crisis: Management calls for pilots' meet

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 09:30 PM PDT

Over 100 pilots threatened to quit the airlines, charging the management with adopting discriminatory attitude.

2G scam: CBI likely to respond on 'doublespeak'

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 06:43 PM PDT

The Supreme Court questioned CBI's doublespeak on bail applications of five accused including A Raja and Kanimozhi.

IIT-Mumbai, Amity bid for campuses in NY

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 10:05 PM PDT

While IIT Mumbai is part of a consortium, Amity has submitted a proposal to set up a campus in Governor's Island.

Sensex struggles; ICICI Bank, ITC, L&T fall

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 09:11 PM PDT

The 30-share BSE Sensex dropped 128 points to 17,577.10.

MF Global collapses under euro zone bets

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 10:45 PM PDT

Jon Corzine, chairman and chief executive officer of MF Global HoldingsMF Global's meltdown in less than a week made it the biggest US casualty of Europe's debt crisis.

Spot-fixing jury sent back for deliberations

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Spot-fixing jury sent back for deliberationsJustice Cooke asked the jury for a unanimous verdict on the 19th day of trial.

My best years are yet to come, says Yuvraj

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My best years are yet to come, says Yuvraj"I want to be remembered as a good batsman in the longer format of the game", said Yuvraj.

Harbhajan will be back soon, says Sehwag

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Harbhajan will be back soon, says Sehwag"I'm 100 per cent confident that Harbhajan will play domestic cricket and pick some wickets."

Blog: England must respect code of conduct

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Blog: England must respect code of conduct

Watch: Making of Vidya Balan's 'Ooh La La'

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 06:01 AM PDT

Thanks to her upcoming film 'The Dirty Picture', Vidya Balan is grabbing eyeballs these days.

MasterChef India 2: So far, so damp!

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 07:04 AM PDT

The second season is being judged and presented by Chefs Ajay Chopra, Kunal Kapoor and Chef Vikas Khanna.

I'm completely cured and fit again: Rajinikanth

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 02:31 AM PDT

Rajini appeared at a public event for the first time after his return from Singapore.

I didn't want to copy Salman: 'Osthe' star Simbu

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 05:37 AM PDT

Like his father T Rajendar, Silambarasan (Simbu to all) is a pretty good multitasker.

Kareena to play a schizophrenic in 'Heroine'

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 12:34 AM PDT

Kareena KapoorKareena Kapoor feels essaying a schizophrenic character will be pretty taxing.

My 'Bigg Boss' eviction was planned: Shakti

Posted: 30 Oct 2011 10:23 PM PDT

Shakti Kapoor'Since I was not getting into any fight or controversy, I got evicted,' says Shakti Kapoor.

Saif Ali Khan crowned 'Nawab of Pataudi'

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 07:50 AM PDT

His sister Saba has been made the patron of the body that manages religious and charitable endowments.

HTC Vivid, Samsung Galaxy SII Skyrocket coming

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 08:59 PM PDT

The HTC Vivid and the Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket will cost $200 and $250, respectively.

Britain seeks to make online space safer with India

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 10:18 PM PDT

London is hosting the first of its kind two-day global conference on cyber security from today.

Netflix, Amazon sign content deals with Disney

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 08:10 PM PDT

Netflix will continue to carry every episode of ABC shows such as 'Lost', 'Desperate Housewives' and many others.

Ba hat-trick moves Newcastle up to third in EPL

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 08:20 PM PDT

Newcastle United beat Stoke City 3-1 to remain unbeaten in the Premier League.

La Liga: Granada come back to stun Sevilla 2-1

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 08:29 PM PDT

Manu del Moral put Sevilla ahead after just 38 seconds against GranadaThe win lifted Granada out of last place and dealt fifth-placed Sevilla their first loss of the season.

Federer eases to win in Swiss Indoors opener

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 09:36 PM PDT

Roger Federer beat Potito Starace of Italy 7-6 (3), 6-4 in the first round of his hometown event.

Sporting success: F1 scores over CWG

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 10:17 AM PDT

Indian GP proved you do not government backing to organise a big event.

Aus blank India 5-0 in tri-nation hockey tourney

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 07:23 AM PDT

After dominating for most part of the game, Australia blanked India 5-0 in the second leg match.
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FBI releases surveillance tapes of Anna Chapman

FBI releases surveillance tapes of Anna Chapman

FBI releases surveillance tapes of Anna Chapman

Posted: 01 Nov 2011 03:57 AM PDT

The FBI on Monday released surveillance tapes, photos and hundreds of pages of documents that shed new light on operation "Ghost Stories," the bureau's investigation of a ring of Russian sleeper agents that ended after more than a decade in the biggest spy swap since the Cold War.

US cuts UNESCO funding over Palestinian vote

Posted: 01 Nov 2011 01:22 AM PDT

The Obama administration on Monday cut off funding for the U.N. cultural agency, after its member countries defied an American warning and approved a Palestinian bid for full membership in the body.

Palestine becomes full member of UNESCO

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 04:01 PM PDT

Palestine became a full member of UNESCO on Monday, in a highly divisive breakthrough that could cost the agency a fifth of its budget and that the U.S. and other opponents say could harm renewed Mideast peace efforts.

From India to Africa, '7 billionth' babies celebrated

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 02:54 PM PDT

At a crowded public hospital, Seun Dupe's twin boys squirm underneath a bundled-up mosquito net as they share the same bassinet. Already they are part of the swelling tide of history, as the U.N. on Monday marked the world population reaching seven billion amid fears of how the planet will cope.

Suicide attack near UN office in Kandahar in Afghanistan, four killed

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 12:35 PM PDT

A suicide bomber slammed a pickup truck packed with explosives into a checkpoint in a neighbourhood housing U.N. and international aid group offices in the southern city of Kandahar on Monday, killing four people including the district police chief, Afghan officials said.

US snow leaves three million powerless; 12 dead

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 12:31 PM PDT

Thousands of schoolchildren around the Northeast woke up to powerless homes and one of the earliest snow days in memory Monday after a storm dumped as much as 30 inches of wet, heavy snow that snapped trees and electricity lines and threatened to disrupt Halloween trick-or-treating.

BBC training staff to announce Queen's death: Report

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 09:01 AM PDT

The BBC is reportedly training all its news presenters how to announce the British Queen's death in case of the 85-year-old Monarch's demise.

Passengers trapped in grounded plane for over 7 hours

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 08:06 AM PDT

Passengers on at least three JetBlue planes and one American Airline plane say they were stranded on the tarmac for seven hours or more after being diverted from New York-area airports on Saturday.

Berlusconi named in US govt report on human trafficking

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 07:07 AM PDT

There is more embarrassment for Silvio Berlusconi, with a US report on human trafficking naming the Italian Prime Minister as a result of his alleged sexual relationship with a Moroccan-born underage prostitute.

Qantas returns to the skies after fleet grounding

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 05:02 AM PDT

Qantas Airways planes returned to the skies on Monday after an Australian court ruled on a bitter labour dispute that had prompted the world's 10th-largest airline to ground its entire fleet.

Philippines welcomes symbolic '7 billionth baby'

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 04:35 AM PDT

The Philippines welcomed one of the world's symbolic "seven billionth" babies Monday, after she arrived to a celebratory cheer at a packed government-run hospital. Weighing 2.5 kilos (5.5 pounds), Danica May Camacho was delivered just before midnight Sunday amid an explosion of camera flashes in the delivery room at Manila's Jose Fabella Memorial Hospital.
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