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AI flight returns to Delhi after pilot detects smoke in cabinFull emergency was declared at Delhi airport when the pilot of a London-bound Air India aircraft detected smoke in the cabin.
Source : timesofindia.indiatimes.com | 11-Oct-2008 07:09
Thousands of Dalits embrace Buddhism in UP
Nearly 10,000 Dalits embraced Buddhism at a Baudh Diksha ceremony in Pukhranya village near Kanpur in the presence of former Himachal Pradesh governor Mata Prasad and Acharya Swami Sandesh Bhalekar.
Source : timesofindia.indiatimes.com | 11-Oct-2008 06:54
PM opens Baghlihar, reaches out to Pak
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday said India and Pakistan, under a new framework for bilateral cooperation, are aiming at making their borders a door to cooperation.
Source : timesofindia.indiatimes.com | 11-Oct-2008 01:22
IM?s media cell did five recces
MUMBAI: Four suspects of the Indian Mujahideen arrested in connection with terror e-mails did recces in July in the 10 days before the Ahmedabad blasts on July 26, Joint Commissioner (Crime), Mumbai, Rakesh Maria, told journalists here on ...
Source : hindu.com | 11-Oct-2008 01:17
Pak NSA on 4-day India visit; Kashmir, terrorism on menu
Terrorism, Kashmir and the Taliban reconciliation will dominate the discussions between India and Pakistan when Pakistan PM's national security adviser Mahmud Ali Durrani arrives in New Delhi.
Source : timesofindia.indiatimes.com | 11-Oct-2008 01:07
Baglihar project commissioned
Source : hindu.com | 11-Oct-2008 01:02
NIC meet to be a stormy affair
The meeting of the National Integration Council (NIC) scheduled for Monday seems set to see fiery exchanges between UPA and its allies and NDA over the twin issues of 'communalism' and 'terrorism'.
Source : timesofindia.indiatimes.com | 11-Oct-2008 00:52
BJP flays TDP for U-turn on Telangana
NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was on Friday critical of its former friend and supporter, the Telugu Desam Party (TDP), for its sudden change of heart on the issue of a separate State of Telangana to be carved out of Andhra ...
Source : hindu.com | 11-Oct-2008 00:47
Tackling terror: Cong walks a tightrope
The political temperature is set to rise in coming days as Congress faces probing questions from minority groups over victimization in the wake of terror investigations.
Source : timesofindia.indiatimes.com | 11-Oct-2008 00:37
GJM imposes dress code in Darjeeling
Calls for changing ?West Bengal? signboards into ?Gorkhaland?
Source : hindu.com | 11-Oct-2008 00:32
Babri demolition root cause for breeding of terror: Congress
Congress has held the Babri Masjid demolition by the VHP cadre in 1992 as the root cause for the proliferation of home-grown terror, but tripped on the formulation attributing terrorism to a community.
Source : timesofindia.indiatimes.com | 11-Oct-2008 00:22
Apex court: adverse possession law, a windfall to squatter
Let government take a fresh look at it
Source : hindu.com | 11-Oct-2008 00:17
82-year-old Swiss in Kerala faces paedophilia charge
Exposing the vulnerability of India's tourism spots yet again, an 82-year-old Swiss man in Kerala's Kovalam has been accused of sexually abusing boys after luring them with food and money.
Source : timesofindia.indiatimes.com | 11-Oct-2008 00:07
Rohini Bhate passes away
An extraordinary journey from Bharatanatyam to Kathak
Source : hindu.com | 11-Oct-2008 00:02
Orissa archbishop wants CBI probe
Raphael Cheenath, archbishop of Orissa, primarily blames the state government for its inability to stop the orgy of killings, loot and arson.
Source : timesofindia.indiatimes.com | 10-Oct-2008 23:52
Advani writes to PM
NEW DELHI: In a letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, L.K. Advani, has asked him to reiterate India?s position on the Kashmir issue as stated in the parliamentary resolution adopted on ...
Source : hindu.com | 10-Oct-2008 23:47
When a Hindu saved priests from mobs
Raphael Cheenath, archbishop of Orissa, said a good majority of Hindus were either indifferent or against the violence.
Source : timesofindia.indiatimes.com | 10-Oct-2008 23:37
Uddhav: Marathi is soul and Hindutva, breath
MUMBAI: Hindutva is the ?shwas? or breath of life. ?Marathi is the soul and Hindutva is the breath, one cannot exist without the other,? Shiv Sena executive president Uddhav Thackeray said addressing the party?s ...
Source : hindu.com | 10-Oct-2008 23:32
Violence spreads to Malkangiri
A clash between Hindus and Christians during Durga Puja celebrations has left 12 people injured in Orissa's southernmost Maoist-hit Malkangiri district.
Source : timesofindia.indiatimes.com | 10-Oct-2008 23:22
Gogoi for long-term peace plan
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Friday directed the administration in violence-hit Udalguri and Darrang districts to prepare a long-term action plan to ensure permanent peace there. Mr. Gogoi also ordered a probe into the ...
Source : hindu.com | 10-Oct-2008 23:17
Clashes break out in MP, three killed
Three people were killed and at least 20 injured in Hindu-Muslim riots at Burhanpur town in south Madhya Pradesh on Friday.
Source : timesofindia.indiatimes.com | 10-Oct-2008 23:07
Congress team to visit Assam
NEW DELHI: The Congress on Friday announced that a three-member committee headed by Mukut Mithi, former Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister, will visit Assam to assess the situation following last week?s communal violence. Union ...
Source : hindu.com | 10-Oct-2008 23:02
Cops suspended for failing to control drug menace
CHANDIGARH: Five police officers, including two Station House Officers, have been suspended by the Chandigarh police for alleged failure to control the drug menace in the city and ?discrepancies in performing prime duties regarding crime ...
Source : hindu.com | 10-Oct-2008 22:47
New course on water conservation
Darbhanga: In a bid to spread awareness and promote water conservation amongst the common people, the Lalit Narayan Mithila University (LNMU), Darbhanga, has decided to introduce a course on water conservation scheme. The University ...
Source : hindu.com | 10-Oct-2008 22:32
Kandhamal limps back to normality
BHUBANESWAR: Strife-torn Kandhamal appeared to be limping back to normality with no violence reported from any part of the district on Friday. Several Opposition parties held a peace rally at Phulbani, district headquarters town of ...
Source : hindu.com | 10-Oct-2008 22:17
Amnesty : Declare moratorium on death penalty
Source : hindu.com | 10-Oct-2008 22:02
BJP cautions Centre on global economic crisis
NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party has demanded the Government to carry out a sector-wise ?reality check? in view of the global economic meltdown. ?There is no room for complacency,? party spokesperson Prakash ...
Source : hindu.com | 10-Oct-2008 21:47
Two killed in firing
Srinagar: Two persons were killed in firing by security personnel on violent protesters led by separatists against the Prime Minister?s visit. Violent protests erupted in parts of the city and Baramulla district town shortly after ...
Source : hindu.com | 10-Oct-2008 21:32
States desist from paying unemployment allowance
NEW DELHI: State governments in general have desisted from paying unemployment allowances to below the poverty level (BPL) job-seekers under the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA). At least that was the finding of a ...
Source : hindu.com | 10-Oct-2008 21:17
Stock-holding limits on rice imposed
NEW DELHI: The Centre has imposed stock-holding limits on paddy and rice to prevent hoarding and contain prices. Purchases in excess of 10,000 tonnes should be declared to the Food Department of the State ...
Source : hindu.com | 10-Oct-2008 21:02
PM to open 3G cell services in December: Raja
CHENNAI: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will make the first call signalling the inauguration of the third generation cell phone services in the country in December, Union Communications and Information Technology Minister A. Raja said on ...
Source : hindu.com | 10-Oct-2008 20:47
Where have Kerala?s Hijras gone?
KOCHI: After a quarter century of tortured life as a woman trapped in a man?s body in a Kerala village, Geeta had fled to Chennai 16 years ago. There, a small group of Hijras took her in. They sheltered her, burned her shirt and ...
Source : hindu.com | 10-Oct-2008 20:32
Bid to rescue 2-year-old still on
LUCKNOW: Efforts to rescue two-year-old Sonu, who fell into a 150-foot borewell at Lahrapura village in Agra district, gained momentum on Friday. Additional Director-General of Police (Law and Order) Brij Lal told journalists here that police ...
Source : hindu.com | 10-Oct-2008 20:17
3 killed in communal clashes in Andhra Pradesh
The clashes occurred in Adilabad district when a Durga Puja procession was passing by devotees offering Friday prayers at a mosque.
Source : timesofindia.indiatimes.com | 10-Oct-2008 19:19
Mumbai trader stabbed, looted of diamonds
Robbers looted diamonds worth Rs.15 million from a Mumbai-based diamond trader after throwing chilli powder into his eyes and stabbing him in a Punjab town
Source : dnaindia.com | 10-Oct-2008 19:11
Daler Mehndi's new album to help raise funds for poor in Pak
In a goodwill gesture, Indian pop idol Daler Mehndi has presented the Pakistani rights for his new album ?Bismillah? to the country?s president Asif Ali Zardari to help raise funds for the poor.
Source : timesofindia.indiatimes.com | 10-Oct-2008 19:04
Hundreds of stones removed from Dalai Lama's gall bladder
A team from Delhi's Gangaram Hospital removed the stones using laparoscopy. The stones had been giving the Buddhist leader sleepless nights for the past few weeks.
Source : timesofindia.indiatimes.com | 10-Oct-2008 18:49
Rs 197 crore to be spend to plug Kosi breach
Bihar cabinet on Friday gave its nod to spend Rs 197 crore to reconstruct, strengthen and plug the breach in the embankment caused by by Kosi river on August 18 at Kusaha in Nepal which left more than 30 lakh people marooned in five districts.
Source : timesofindia.indiatimes.com | 10-Oct-2008 18:34
Top LeT commander killed in encounter in J&K
Lashkar commander Moeen was killed following a gunbattle with police assisted by paramilitary forces in Khillar village of Pulwama district
Source : timesofindia.indiatimes.com | 10-Oct-2008 18:19
Dharna in Singur to urge Tatas to return to Singur
Days after the Nano car project went out of West Bengal and found a new home at Sanand in Gujarat a 'Nano Banchao Committee' on Friday organised a dharna at Singur.
Source : dnaindia.com | 10-Oct-2008 18:05
VHP, Bajrang Dal file court complaint against Bhajji
After the Akal Takht, Harbhajan Singh's 'Ravana act' in a TV dance reality show has angered the VHP and Bajrang Dal against the cricketer.
Source : timesofindia.indiatimes.com | 10-Oct-2008 18:04
Former bandit joins Samajwadi Party
Former woman bandit, who had allegedly killed 70 people and abducted over 200 before surrendering to the police a few years ago, joined the Samajwadi Party at a function in Uttar Pradesh.
Source : dnaindia.com | 10-Oct-2008 16:09
Suspected Maoists kill two in Jharkhand
Suspected Maoists have killed two persons, including a self-styled commander of the banned Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC) and injured a villager in Chatra district.
Source : dnaindia.com | 10-Oct-2008 16:02
Blasts case: Family members not allowed to meet accused
A Delhi court on Friday refused to allow family members of an accused in the September 13 serial blasts to meet him in police custody.
Source : dnaindia.com | 10-Oct-2008 16:02
No more candle-light vigils in Delhi
People planning candle light vigils in the national capital to highlight their cause will now have to think of another mode of protest.
Source : dnaindia.com | 10-Oct-2008 16:01
Miffed Omar stays away from PM's meeting
National Conference president and MP Omar Abdullah on Friday announced he would "stay away" from a meeting of political parties with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in Srinagar.
Source : dnaindia.com | 10-Oct-2008 15:31