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India not against US-Pakistan N-deal: Pranab
India would not mind in case US-Pak enter a civil nuclear deal: Pranab.
Source : economictimes.indiatimes.com | 11-Oct-2008 13:07

Iran calls for oil market stability as prices slide
Iran's oil minister called for market stability on Saturday, a day after crude prices dropped more than 10 percent, and said the "current critical problem" was related to demand.
Source : economictimes.indiatimes.com | 11-Oct-2008 12:52

Obama welcomes Paulson plan to buy equity in firms
US presidential candidate Barack Obama on Friday welcomed a plan by Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson to buy equity in financial institutions if necessary to halt market turmoil.
Source : economictimes.indiatimes.com | 11-Oct-2008 07:18

Palin abused power Alaska 'Troopergate' probe finds
Republican vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin abused her position as Alaska Governor by pressuring officials to dismiss a state trooper, an investigator's report said Friday.
Source : economictimes.indiatimes.com | 11-Oct-2008 07:03

Chinese tighten dairy regulations after scandal
China's State Council has tightened quality control regulations for the dairy industry _ while authorities in Macau and Hong Kong report that several children have developed kidney stones from Chinese tainted milk.
Source : economictimes.indiatimes.com | 11-Oct-2008 06:48

Ballard hopes India deal sparks fuel cell demand
Ballard Power Systems Inc said on Friday that it hopes a major supply deal with telecom companies in India for back-up power systems using its fuel cells will pave the way for similar sales.
Source : economictimes.indiatimes.com | 11-Oct-2008 06:33

PM seeks peaceful solution to J&K turmoil
PM on Friday reiterated his stand of making borders irrelevant.
Source : economictimes.indiatimes.com | 11-Oct-2008 06:18

India, US sign landmark 123 Agreement
India and US operationalised the nuke deal after they signed 123 Agreement.
Source : economictimes.indiatimes.com | 11-Oct-2008 06:03

Clarify India?s stand on J&K to Pakistan, demands Advani
The BJP has demanded that the government ?unequivocally? reiterate India?s position on Jammu and Kashmir to the Pakistan government.
Source : economictimes.indiatimes.com | 11-Oct-2008 01:04

Decks cleared for Nov-Dec polls in J&K
With the Union home ministry reportedly sounding a security go-ahead for year-end assembly poll in J&K and also indicating force availability, the decks are cleared for the EC to take a final call on the poll schedule.
Source : economictimes.indiatimes.com | 11-Oct-2008 00:49

Trans-LoC commerce : Traders want bank system
In a bid to prevent the nascent initiative snowballing into a political controversy, the traders from across the LoC on Friday decided to use dual currency for trade with dollar as a reference.
Source : economictimes.indiatimes.com | 11-Oct-2008 00:34

Modi?s friend drove Nano out: CPM
The Left has slipped into a political road rage and blamed its bete noire Mamata Banerjee for aiding Nano's withdrawl from West Bengal to Gujarat.
Source : economictimes.indiatimes.com | 11-Oct-2008 00:19

Financial crisis top on agenda at IBSA summit
When leaders of India, Brazil and South Africa meet next week for their annual trilateral summit, the one issue on top of their minds will be the unfolding financial crisis.
Source : economictimes.indiatimes.com | 11-Oct-2008 00:04

UPA?s poll campaign on shaky ground in this season of fall
Congress' campaign talking points for the urban, middle class voter in the coming polls, such as the Indo-US nuclear deal and the India growth story, stand to be overshadowed by the economic gloom.
Source : economictimes.indiatimes.com | 10-Oct-2008 23:49

Own report cocks a snook at WB govt?s R&R policy
The West Bengal government?s rehabilitation package for displaced farmers of Singur falls short of the requirements under the central government?s proposed Rehabilitation & Resettlement (R&R) Bill of 2007, in several parameters.
Source : economictimes.indiatimes.com | 10-Oct-2008 23:34

India, US sign landmark 123 Agreement

India and the US operationalised the "path-breaking" bilateral nuclear deal as they signed the 123 Agreement. N-deal business potential | Twists & turns in N-deal

Source : economictimes.indiatimes.com | 10-Oct-2008 23:19

CPM?s double standards on Article 356 exposed
Refuting its earlier stand on Article 355 and 356, the CPM on Friday said that it was only against the ?misuse of Article 356? and recalled that it had backed imposition of President?s rule in Uttar Pradesh after the demolition of Babri Masjid.
Source : economictimes.indiatimes.com | 10-Oct-2008 23:04

Communal tension spreads to 2 more Maharashtra towns
Even as the riot-torn north Maharashtra town of Dhule is struggling to get back to normal, two other towns in the Marathwada region, Aurangabad and Parbhani, witnessed communal tension on Friday.
Source : economictimes.indiatimes.com | 10-Oct-2008 22:49

Paswan puts end to rumours, says no poll truck with RJD
Ram Vilas Paswan on Friday scotched all rumours about an impending alliance with the RJD for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls in Bihar and announced the first list of 18 candidates for the state.
Source : economictimes.indiatimes.com | 10-Oct-2008 22:34

BJP mocks at Amar Singh?s inclusion in NIC
A day after Manmohan Singh inducted SP Gen Secy Amar Singh into the National Integration Council, the BJP poked fun, wondering what had compelled PM to accommodate a person who had been described as ``mentally imbalanced.??
Source : economictimes.indiatimes.com | 10-Oct-2008 22:19

Mukherjee arrives in Washington
Pranab Mukherjee arrived to sign the landmark Indo-US nuclear deal.
Source : economictimes.indiatimes.com | 10-Oct-2008 19:20

India asks Singapore to curb trafficking racket
India is now asking the Singapore government to take action.
Source : economictimes.indiatimes.com | 10-Oct-2008 19:05

Separatists call strike to protest PM's J&K visit
Violence has erupted in Srinagar over Prime Minister's visit to the state.
Source : economictimes.indiatimes.com | 10-Oct-2008 13:19

IM planned 9/11 anniversary blast in Delhi
New Delhi was planned to be bombed on WTC attack anniversary.
Source : economictimes.indiatimes.com | 10-Oct-2008 07:15

India & Pakistan trade commerce, not fire, at LoC
On the eve of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh?s visit to Jammu and Kashmir, a 19-member trade delegation from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir crossed the line of control, marking the resumption of trade on the Jhelum Valley Road (JVR).
Source : economictimes.indiatimes.com | 10-Oct-2008 07:00

DMK & ADMK play politics, Tamil Tigers say thank you
As Dravidian parties compete with each other to highlight the plight of ethnic Sri Lankan Tamils, to make it an election issue, LTTE has interpreted expression of concern by TN-based parties as a ?significant sign of solidarity?.
Source : economictimes.indiatimes.com | 10-Oct-2008 06:45

10 killed in two blasts in Pakistan
At least 10 were killed & 21 injured in two bomb blasts in Islamabad & Dir.
Source : economictimes.indiatimes.com | 10-Oct-2008 06:30

PM to inaugurate Baglihar power project today
Trial runs of the project are underway ahead of its inauguration by PM.
Source : economictimes.indiatimes.com | 10-Oct-2008 06:15

You can count on US, assures Bush
Extending Diwali greetings to Indians all around the world, US president George W Bush signed the nuclear deal legislation into law and did his best to take care of India?s key concerns on fuel supply guarantees and reprocessing.
Source : economictimes.indiatimes.com | 10-Oct-2008 01:12

In poll season, BJP sews up two Jat alliances
The BJP is set to seal two crucial seat-sharing deals in the next fortnight - with the RLD in Uttar Pradesh, and INLD in Haryana.
Source : economictimes.indiatimes.com | 10-Oct-2008 00:57

TDP does a U-turn, says it favours Telangana
The Telugu Desam Party on Thursday dumped its anti-Telangana stance and favoured the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh. The move is aimed at making the party appealing to the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS).
Source : economictimes.indiatimes.com | 10-Oct-2008 00:42

Nuke deal: Left, BJP again play the tape recorder
As the Congress celebrated the Indo-US nuclear deal, the Opposition persisted with its ?defeat for India? theme.
Source : economictimes.indiatimes.com | 10-Oct-2008 00:27

Fight for Bajrang Dal, VHP ban will continue: Paswan
LJP chief Ram Vilas Paswan on Thursday asserted that the fight for banning Bajrang Dal and the VHP would continue until the demands are met.
Source : economictimes.indiatimes.com | 10-Oct-2008 00:12

Labour pressure on Rudd to abandon freak uranium policy
Australia's Opposition parties have stepped up pressure on the federal government for reviewing its stand on selling uranium to India. Opposition parties, who termed the current policy ?hypocritical,?.
Source : economictimes.indiatimes.com | 09-Oct-2008 23:57

Women?s Bill panel gets extension
In an effort to break the deadlock over the Women?s Reservation Bill, the parliamentary committee going into the issue has been given a fresh extension till November 21 to submit its report.
Source : economictimes.indiatimes.com | 09-Oct-2008 23:42

Raj at it again, says ?paying guests? can?t claim ownership
Toughening his stand against migrants, specially north Indians, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray on Thursday indicated that his party would launch more intense agitation on the issue.
Source : economictimes.indiatimes.com | 09-Oct-2008 23:27

N-plant cos to face heat for mishaps
India ? expected to sign the civil nuclear deal with the US this week ? has started working on laws which will enable investments and lay down norms for compensation for possible nuclear mishaps.
Source : economictimes.indiatimes.com | 09-Oct-2008 23:12

Bengal has deep reservations over ?biased? Land Bill
Tired of being at the receiving end in acquiring land from unwilling farmers in Nandigram and Singur, the West Bengal government has urged the Centre to take a fresh look at the proposed amendment to the Land Acquisition Bill.
Source : economictimes.indiatimes.com | 09-Oct-2008 22:57

FM leaves for US to attend G-20 meet on financial crisis
Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Thursday left for Washington to attend the fall meeting of International Monetary Fund and World Bank.
Source : economictimes.indiatimes.com | 09-Oct-2008 22:42

India to field biggest athletics contingent in CYG
India will field a 55-member athletics team, the biggest contingent in the discipline among the 71 participating countries, in the Commonwealth Youth Games to be held at Balewadi here from October 12-18.
Source : economictimes.indiatimes.com | 09-Oct-2008 22:27

PM to visit Japan, China from Oct 21
India's engagement with Asia and Europe is expected to get further boost when Prime Minister Manmohan Singh travels to Japan on a bilateral visit and China for the ASEM Summit from October 21.
Source : economictimes.indiatimes.com | 09-Oct-2008 22:12

NRIs descend upon Singapore for Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas
Hundreds of people of the Indian diaspora from at least 20 countries gathered in Singapore on Thursday to explore investment opportunities in the booming Indian economy.
Source : economictimes.indiatimes.com | 09-Oct-2008 21:57

Indo-US N-deal represents major policy shift: Chinese media
Enactment of N-deal is a major policy shift for US, says Chinese media.
Source : economictimes.indiatimes.com | 09-Oct-2008 21:42

North Korea preparing for mass test-launch of missiles
North Korea is preparing up to 10 more short-range missiles for a mass test-launch, South Korean news reports said on Thursday.
Source : economictimes.indiatimes.com | 09-Oct-2008 19:04

Another Prince-like incident: Child falls into 100-ft borewell
A two-year-old boy fell into a 150-ft bore well in a village near here with authorities launching a massive effort to rescue him.
Source : economictimes.indiatimes.com | 09-Oct-2008 18:49

Orissa: Violence spreads to Boudh district, rioters torch eight houses
Rioters sneaked into neighbouring Boudh district and set afire 8 houses.
Source : economictimes.indiatimes.com | 09-Oct-2008 13:19