Monday, October 31, 2011

Manipur's 93-day blockade lifted

Manipur's 93-day blockade lifted

Manipur's 93-day blockade lifted

Posted: 01 Nov 2011 12:24 AM PDT

A 93-day old economic blockade on Manipur's main national highway was lifted at midnight on Monday after the state government signed an agreement with the agitating group demanding a separate Kuki tri...

45 infant deaths in one week in West Bengal, Mamata silent

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 05:05 PM PDT

As the tragedy of infant deaths is slowly unfolding in West Bengal - an alarming 45 deaths in just one week - Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee continues to maintain a stoic silence. ...

Pranab's 2G note tampered with, alleges BJP

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 04:22 PM PDT

The note that questioned P Chidambaram's actions during the telecom scam continues to cause political aftershocks. The BJP alleges that a copy of the note was tampered with before it was submitted to ...

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 Mide...

Delhi govt hikes circle rates, property prices set to zoom

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 03:53 PM PDT

Property prices in the capital are set to zoom further as the Delhi Government on Monday decided to hike the circle rates by up to 250 per cent to check black money in sale and purchase transaction...

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 M...

Government spends crores on ads for Indira Gandhi

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 02:15 PM PDT

On her 27th death anniversary, Indira Gandhi was everywhere in the papers - thanks to the government, which according to some estimates, spent five crores across different ministries in full page ads ...

Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) wants more details on Pranab's 2G note

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 02:10 PM PDT

The Finance Ministry's note, which seemed to hint that a section of the government questioned whether Mr Chidambaram acted strongly enough, provided a windfall to the opposition and led to new demands...

FBI releases surveillance tapes of Anna Chapman

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 01:08 PM 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 agent...

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...

Over 100 Air India pilots threaten to quit

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 12:15 PM PDT

In a move that could hit Air India's international operations, over 100 pilots have threatened to quit the airlines, charging the management with adopting discriminatory attitude against them and stal...

Premji slams "complete absence of government decision-making"

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 11:58 AM PDT

IT czar Azim Premji today expressed concern over the "complete absence of decision making" in the government and warned that India’s growth will suffer if prompt corrective action i...

Uddhav Thackeray to attend Advani's public meet in Mumbai

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 11:55 AM PDT

Shiv Sena executive president Uddhav Thackeray and Republican Party of India (RPI) leader Ramdas Athavale will share stage with senior BJP leader L K Advani at a public meeting scheduled on November 4...

Six months after taking over, Arunachal Chief Minister quits

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 11:35 AM PDT

Facing heat from dissidents, Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jarbom Gamlin today submitted his resignation to the Governor, paving the way for a new incumbent for the post. ...

Govt to approach Telangana decision after Eid: Chidambaram

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 11:33 AM PDT

A movement towards a decision on the Telangana issue will take place after the Eid-ul-Zuha festival, Home Minister P Chidambaram said today....

Winehouse's final album to release in Dec

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 11:32 AM PDT

A new album of recordings by the late soul singer will be released in December, Island Records said Monday....

Former Chief Minister Madhu Koda beaten up in jail

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 11:29 AM PDT

Former Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda was today beaten up in jail, allegedly by prison officials. ...

Mirchpur dalit killings: Three given life imprisonment

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 10:10 AM PDT

Three persons were sentenced to life imprisonment by a Delhi court today for their involvement in the April 2010 killings of a 70-year-old Dalit and his physically-challenged daughter at Haryana's Mir...

Property prices in Delhi likely to go up

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 09:25 AM PDT

Real estate prices in the Capital are likely to go up further with Delhi Cabinet giving its nod on Monday to enhance circle rates by up to 250 per cent for sale and purchase of property. With this mov...

Live Blog: Saif takes over as 10th Nawab of Pataudi

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 09:17 AM PDT

Actor Saif Ali Khan went through an inauguration ceremony of sorts - one which makes him the tenth Nawab of Pataudi. Saif's father, Mansoor Ali Khan, who was also on of India's most celebrated cricket...

Anna blogs he will end 'maun vrat' soon to start tour

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 09:02 AM PDT

"The thought of giving up on my 'maun vrat' is playing in my mind. In the next 3 to 4 days I might end my 'maun vrat'. Crores of people have turned to reading my blog all over the world hence I think ...

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....

Meet Nargis, the seven billionth baby, born in UP

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 08:40 AM PDT

A baby girl named named Nargis who was born early this morning at a village in Uttar Pradesh has been declared one of the world's symbolic "seven billionth" babies....

Wipro posts Rs 1300 crore net in Q2; IT services revenue up 4.6%

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 08:19 AM PDT

Software major Wipro on Monday reported a profit of Rs 1300.9 crore in the second quarter of this fiscal against Rs 1334.9 crore on a quarter on quarter (qoq) basis. The results are in line wi...

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. ...
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