AI launches new scheme to increase market share
National air-carrier, Air India on Saturday launched a multi-user four coupon ticket called 'Quick Returns' for economy travel within the country. ...More
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Sat, 04 Jul 2009 14:30:19 GMTJobs, not reservation in pvt sector is needed: Khurshid
"I am not a great votary of reservation. I don't believe reservation is the answer for the future," minority affairs minister Salman Khurshid said....More
Shiney's maid was raped: NCW chief
Bollywood actor Shiney Ahuja's 18-year-old domestic help has categorically stated she was raped by him, the National Commission for Women chief said. ...More
Gay sex should not be legalized at any cost: Lalu
RJD chief Lalu Prasad has hit out against High Court's ruling decriminalising gay sex and said the Centre should appeal against it....More
Youth killed in 'police encounter', parents cry foul
Ranbir Singh was shot dead in an alleged encounter in Dehradun with his parents claiming that police killed their son to win gallantry medals....More
Young pilots move court against Air India recruitment process
Unhappy with the selection process of Air India, 68 young pilots have moved the Delhi High Court against the airline, alleging foul play in its recruitment procedure....More
CPM meeting to discuss Kerala 'disunity'
The CPM Politburo met here to find an end to the "disunity" in its Kerala unit and the open turf war between its top leaders.
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Amarnath yatra suspended due to bad weather in Jammu
The Amarnath yatra was today suspended from here due to snowfall in some places along the Pahalgam route to the cave shrine in South Kashmir Himalayas.
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Two militants, soldier killed in Kupwara encounter
The gunbattle broke out at Wadderbala forest in Zachaldara, 90 km from Srinagar, when a joint search party of police and Rashtriya Rifles confronted hiding militants....More
Exhume bodies of Shopian rape victims: HC
The J&K HC on Saturday ordered the state police to exhume bodies of two women who were allegedly raped and murdered by security forces in Shopian....More
Gujarat govt appoints commission to study polarisation on religion
The Gujarat government has constituted a judicial commission to probe allegations of ghettoisation of population along religious line in the state....More
Petition seeks CBI probe into minister influencing judge issue
A petition has been filed in the Madras High Court seeking a CBI probe into the charge by a judge of the court that a Union minister had called him trying to influence him in a pending criminal case....More
Central forces deployment in Kandhamal extended
The government has extended the deployment of its paramilitary forces for two more weeks in the Kandhamal, which witnessed communal riots last year, an official said.
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36 injured in Kashmir clashes
At least 36 people were injured following clas-hes between protesters and cops over Shopian and Baramulla incidents in Srinagar and Anantnag in south Kashmir on Friday....More
Gujarat panel to study communal divide
In a move shrounded in secrecy for a month, the Narendra Modi government has appointed a commission to map and study migration and polarisation of religious communities in Gujarat since Independence....More
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Sat, 04 Jul 2009 14:30:48 GMTPak appeals in SC against JuD chief's release
Pakistan's federal government and the authorities of Punjab province on Saturday filed two petitions in the Supreme Court challenging the release from house arrest of outlawed Jamaat-ud-Dawah chief Hafiz Mohammad Saeed, wanted by India for the Mumbai terror attacks. ...More
Budget: Of taxes and what people want
Recommendations on direct taxes vary from seeking cut in corporate tax, re introduction of standard deduction for salaried employees, removal of STT, DDT, etc....More
India aim for second ODI series win in Caribbean
India would be aiming to notch up only their second ODI series triumph in the Caribbean when they take on the West Indies in the fourth and final one-dayer in St Lucia on Sunday. ...More
Was Election 2009 rigged?
The Election Commission has now officially taken up the investigation of charges of rigging and fraud through the Electronic Voting Machines.
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CPM meets on Kerala
The crucial two-day Communist Party of India-Marxist politburo meeting specifically for Kerala party affairs will start at the AKG Bhavan, the CPI-M national headquarters, in Delhi at 10 am on Saturday. ...More
Palin to step down
Former Republican United States vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin on Saturday announced that she will resign as Alaska's governor, fuelling speculation that the charismatic leader will seek presidency in 2012....More
Send us your monsoon videos and pics!
Singing in the rain, jumping through puddles, wading through water-logged areas -- whether it's the upside or the downside of the season, we want to see your candid monsoon pics and videos and share them with other readers....More
Kambakkht Ishq: Review 1
Kambakkht Ishq is a weak, often revoltingly cheap film that serves merely as aspirin-seller or hangover-simulation....More
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What could have been a delightful film with a gorgeous Kareena, Akshay's deadly stunts at the Universal Studios, and a string of guest appearances by Hollywood biggies, ends up a torture....More
Ice Age 3
Despite spectacular animation, this third installment in the Ice Age franchise is a little repetitive....More
The Hindu - Front Page
Sat, 04 Jul 2009Mamata spares passengers
Freight too untouched, Izzat pass for unorganised sector, 57 new trains ...More
Strike will send a wrong message: Patel
Assures Air India of support ...More
Visiting the Vavuniya IDP camps: an uplifting experience
Colombo: The last phase of Sri Lanka’s low-intensity military conflict saw the elimination of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam as a military force. It simultaneously witnessed a poignant human drama in which some 300,000 Tamil ... ...More
Sanction to prosecute Varun granted
LUCKNOW: The Uttar Pradesh government on Friday granted sanction to the Pilibhit district administration to prosecute local Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Member of Parliament Varun Gandhi, in connection with the alleged hate speeches he ... ...More
Six new trains for Tamil Nadu
CHENNAI: Six new trains were proposed for Tamil Nadu in the railway budget on Friday. They are: a non-stop point-to-point Chennai-Delhi bi-weekly express, a weekly Bilaspur–Tirunelveli Junction superfast express via ... ...More
Prosecution opposes bail to actor
Mumbai: The prosecution on Friday filed an objection to Shiney Ahuja’s bail application. The actor has been accused of raping his 20-year-old domestic help. Investigations were on and Ahuja might tamper with the witnesses if ... ...More
Mamata revises targets
Says Lalu’s projections were “unrealistically high” and “not sustainable” ...More
BJP, Lalu criticise rail budget; PM showers praise
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday said Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee had done a “very competent job in a short period of time.” In his statement on the budget, Dr. Singh said he was appreciative of the fact that ... ...More
Mamata does a balancing act
NEW DELHI: Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee has done a good balancing act. Even while keeping her promise of presenting a pro-people budget she has initiated measures for yielding revenue and sustaining the commercial viability of the ... ...More
Air India staff stage walkout
The two-hour walkout was against delay in payment of salaries for June ...More
“How did surpluses deplete so fast?”
NEW DELHI: The Communist Party of India (Marxist) said on Friday that the Railway budget presented in Parliament reflected a marked deterioration in the financial position of the railways and sought to know why it had declined so ... ...More
Pakistan may appeal against Saeed’s release
Move to clear the air ahead of Indo-Pakistan talks ...More
‘Railway budget in tune with slowdown’
Utilisation of air space over railway platforms will help growth: CII ...More
Imperious Federer too good for Haas
Roddick ends Murray’s and Britain’s hopes; Paes and Black in mixed doubles final ...More
Tonnes of artificially ripened fruits seized
CHENNAI: The Chennai Corporation on Friday seized and destroyed five tonnes of mangoes and two tonnes of papaya that were ripened using chemical substances. During the raids conducted on wholesalers and retailers across the city, it ... ...More
Declared “wanted and absconding”
Coimbatore: The Vth Judicial Magistrate, Gopinath, in a proclamation notice has declared Mujibur Rehman and Sadiq alias ‘Tailor’ Raja alias Vazharntha Raja “wanted and absconding accused” in the Coimbatore serial blasts ... ...More
Conversion led to riots: panel
Bhubaneswar: Conversion and re-conversion were among the major factors which led to the riots in Orissa’s Kandhamal district last year, Justice S.C. Mohapatra Commission probing the violence has said in his interim report. — ... ...More
Medha Patkar held
Debra (West Bengal): Human rights activists, including Medha Patkar and documentary film-maker Gopal Menon, were arrested here on Friday for defying prohibitory orders and trying to enter Lalgarh. — ... ...More
25 injured in violence in Kashmir
Srinagar: At least 25 persons were injured when police fired teargas shells to disperse stone pelting protesters who took to the streets chanting pro-freedom slogans after the Friday prayers in different parts of Kashmir Valley on Friday. ... ...More
‘Village gardens’ planned for Namakkal district
Hundreds of saplings will be planted in each garden ...More
‘A.P. has received a raw deal’
Chief Minister chooses not to react to the Railway budget ...More
High Court gives State three days to comply with order on language policy
BANGALORE: The Karnataka High Court on Friday took the State Government to task for not complying with its order on the language policy for primary schools and gave an opportunity to the State till Wednesday to implement it. A Division ... ...More
Bengal package with an eye on polls
KOLKATA: With the Assembly elections in West Bengal two years away, the somewhat generous package for the State proposed on Friday by Union Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee -- who is also the head of the Trinamool Congress, the principal ... ...More
LPG connection on demand
MADURAI: As part of its golden jubilee celebrations, the Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) has decided to sanction new domestic LPG connections without any delay or waiting period. For consumers who have applied for second cylinder also, known as ... ...More
Monsoon covers entire country
Pune: The Southwest Monsoon has further advanced into the remaining parts of Rajasthan and has thus covered the entire country, the Met office said on Friday. It has, however, been subdued over Tamil Nadu, it said. — ... ...More
Air India flight makes emergency landing
Nagpur: An Air India Kochi-Delhi flight carrying 151 passengers, including Kerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan, made an emergency landing at the airport here on Friday following a technical problem. — ... ...More
Third DU list holds out hope for many
NEW DELHI: The third cut-off list for admission to Delhi University colleges released late on Friday night holds out hope for many students with popular courses like B.Com (Programme), B.Com (Honours) and Economics (Hons) still on offer at ... ...More
Non-judiciary departments to move out of district court complex
These offices have been a major hindrance for starting new courts: Advocates ...More
Shiney bail opposed
Mumbai: The prosecution on Friday filed an objection to Shiney Ahuja’s bail application. The actor has been accused of raping his 20-year-old domestic ... ...More
VS seeks Chief Ministers’ meet on dam
NEW DELHI: Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan has urged Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to immediately convene a meeting of the Chief Ministers of Tamil Nadu and Kerala to discuss the Mullaperiyar dam issue.He has sought permission to construct ... ...More
HMWSSB asked not to collect Rs. 125 per flat
HYDERABAD: The Hyderabad Metro Water Supply & Sewerage Board will not hereafter collect Rs. 125 per flat monthly from apartments lying in and around Hyderabad as it is doing currently in addition to the tariff payable by these apartments ... ...More
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Shopian rape case: HC orders exhumation of womens' bodies
J-K HC directed exhumation of the bodies of two women allegedly raped and murdered in Shopian last month to collect their DNA samples.
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Reservation in pvt sector no answer for the future: Khurshid
The government said that creating more jobs, not reservation, is needed for the uplift of weaker sections of society.
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Dehradun: Controversy shrouds killing of MBA youth
Controversy surrounded gunning down of an MBA qualified youth in an alleged police encounter.
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Gay sex shouldnt be legalised at any cost: Lalu
RJD chief Lalu Prasad denounced Delhi HC's ruling decriminalising gay sex and felt the Centre should appeal against the judgement.
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Black money, Maoist threat impede electoral process: EC
EC SY Quraishi has said that role of black money in elections, threat to voters from Maoists are factors that impede the electoral process in the country.
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Six killed as minibus falls off flyover in Kolkata
At least 6 people were feared killed and 40 others injured when a minibus skidded off a flyover and fell onto the railway tracks below in Howrah.
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Pak court adjourns trial of Lashkar operatives linked to 26/11
The trial in a Pakistani anti-terror court of five LeT operatives accused of involvement in the Mumbai attacks was adjourned till July 18.
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Sat, 4 Jul 2009 20:00:53 +0530What's cooking on wok? An internet boom!
Penang (Malaysia): An Indonesian techie is trying to bring in a quiet revolution with the wok - a large, round-bottomed Chinese cooking vessel. His "wokbolic" is a low cost...More
Silicon Valley mourns Motwani's death
Washington: 'Today, whenever you use a piece of technology, there is a good chance a little bit of Rajeev Motwani is behind it,' wrote Google co-founder Sergey Brin...More
10 most dangerous web search terms revealed
Melbourne: Web searches including terms like lyrics, free music downloads are most likely to put your computer at risk of virus or even malicious software,...More
White House creates new cyberspace watchdog
Washington: The White House Friday moved to stem escalating cyber crime as threats to Internet security and wireless technology grow at an alarming pace.US President Barack...More
UK's oldest Twitter user is a 103 year-old woman
London: While most ladies her age prefer to sit quietly, 103-year-old English lady Ivy Bean loves to Twitter, something that has made her the oldest user of the social networking...More
Google's Street View service halted in Greece
Athens: Greece's data protection agency has stopped Google from continuing to photograph the country's streets for its Street View service and asked further reassurances...More
Facebook hit by phishing attacks
New York: For those who have an account with social networking site Facebook - take care not to click on messages urging you to "check this out." It could be a worm luring...More
Facebook hit by phishing attacks
New York: For those who have an account with social networking site Facebook - take care not to click on messages urging you to 'check this out'. It could be a worm...More
Britain drops national database plan
London: The British government said Monday it wants communications companies to keep records of every phone call, e-mail and Web site visit made in the country. But it has decided...More
Taliban website used US host: Report
Washington: A Taliban website used a US-based host for over a year to boast of attacks on coalition forces in Afghanistan before the deception was uncovered and the account was...More
Wolfram Alpha: Next ‘Google-killer’ on the block?
The so far unchallenged and unvanquished internet search engine Google may soon be running for cover, if Stephen Wolfram - a theoretical physicist, who has spent most of his career on probing complex ...More
India ranks fifth in reporting cyber crime cases
New Delhi: India ranks fifth among countries reporting the maximum number of cyber crimes, the latest report released by Internet Crime Complaint Centre of the United States has said....More
Over 225 years of Spanish journalism now on the web
Material from 2,000 newspapers published in Spain and Latin America from 1777 up to 2005, amounting to 4.3 million pages, can now be consulted on the Internet....More
Chinese premier fields questions from people online
Vhinese Premier Wen Jiabao faced a barrage of questions from nearly 300,000 netizens and mobile phone users during his first ever online chat on Saturday. ...More
Teenager sacked after calling job ‘boring’ on Facebook
A Brit teenager has been sacked from her job after she called it boring on Facebook. ...More
Google apologises for Gmail outage
Google on Tuesday apologised for an outage that struck possibly millions of users of its email system, Gmail, earlier in the day....More
It’s 'Jai Ho!’ for Indians on cyberspace
Cyberspace is buzzing with the Oscars, and music maestro A R Rahman seems to be leading here too! Even as he is in Los Angeles attending the ceremony, his website has been updated and boasts of his be...More
Worm attacks German defence computers
A computer worm that has already hit defence computers in Britain and France has spread to German military systems, the defence ministry in Berlin said on Saturday....More
No blogging, social networking for Indian diplomats
Indian diplomats now cannot open a Facebook account, use external e-mail services, or write blogs, thanks to new rules and much stricter firewalls aimed at preventing cyber attacks and leakage of clas...More
Dutch search engine offers ‘total privacy’
A Dutch company says it has developed the world's first internet search engine that guarantees users' absolute privacy....More
IBN Top Headlines
Sat, 04 Jul 2009 18:57:49 +0100Politicians play coy; avoid debate on gay sex
Lalu Prasad calls court order dangerous; Sharad Yadav says it's no issue....MoreBus falls on rail tracks in Kolkata, 8 killed
No ambulances or rescue workers; residents help trapped passengers....MoreGoodbye to Mumbai slums, child star moves into flat
Slumdog Millionaire actor Azharuddin Ismail gets a roof over his head....MoreDehradun cops accused of killing man to win medals
MBA grad's family claims he was shot dead in fake encounter....MoreMaid insists Shiney raped her: women's panel chief
Actor under arrest, says he had consensual sex with domestic help....MoreExhume bodies of Shopian women in Kashmir: High Court
High Court orders bodies of 2 women found dead in Shopian to be exhumed....MoreSecond nursing student alleges Andhra MLA raped her
TDP legislator alleges govt is framing him, gets his party's support....MoreCPI-M may decide feuding Kerala leaders' fate
Achuthanandan-Pinarayi fight cost the party Lok Sabha polls in state....MoreCM helpless, admits Maoists extort Rs 300 cr annually
Traders, farmers, entrepreneurs live in fear of rebels in Chhattisgarh....MoreMamata's Budget Express | Mamata Exclusive | Rail Budget
Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee chooses populism over profits....More10 years of Kargil, heroes recall the war | Pay Tribute
Meet the men who fought the Tiger Hill battle sealing India's victory....MoreNorth Korea fires two more missiles again
The missiles were apparently Scud rockets with a reach of 500 km....MoreCricket: Pakistan's young brigade rattles Sri Lanka
Teenage fast bowler Mohammad Aamer led Pakistan's spirited new-look attack to bowl out Sri Lanka for 292 on the opening day of the first cricket Test in Galle on Saturday....More
The Telegraph - Calcutta (Kolkata) - Frontpage
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:49:32 GMTCrack tactics, tackle Maoists
Wherever I have confronted terrorism and insurgency, from early encounters with Naxalism in Assam, through the multiple insurgencies in that state, then, in Kashmir, Punjab and, eventually, in Chhattisgarh, my first effort was always to develop a fair understanding of motive, intent and ideology of the groups. It is out of these that their strategies and tactics flow. ...More
Devil in lack of detail
New Delhi, July 3: Don't put the entire blame on the Victorian mindset of Lord Macaulay for the harassment and humiliation heaped on Indian homosexuals for a century and a half....More
Bengal milestones in budget
New Delhi, July 3: Smiling at the enemy, Mamata Banerjee today used her railway budget to salt the Left's wounds with development promises for Lalgarh, Nandigram and Singur and benefits for the voters she is trying to steal from the Marxists....More
Mamataji, I smell jealousy
I hate to say this but Mamataji's budget appears to me to be inspired by a complex kind of jealousy towards what I achieved in my years as rail minister....More
Didi wins over Ranchi too
Ranchi, July 3: Jharkhand is happy, almost relieved, that railway minister Mamata Banerjee hasn't disappointed the state this time, having announced three new trains, new tracks and station upgrades, much more than her predecessor Lalu Prasad ever did....More