| 20 Aug 08 |
Ahmedabad blast probe: Three CDs recovered from cyber cafe Expressindia.com - Vadodara, August 20: The crime branch police from Ahmedabad visited the premises of Imran Sheikh and Mohammed Usman Agarbattiwala, arrested in connection with serial blasts in Ahemdabad, and recovered some material from the flat belonging to Sheikh. Agents of terror or boys next door? Vadodara link in Ahmedabad blasts helps bust SIMI module |
 BBC News | At least 50 hurt in Jammu violence, mobs go on rampage Economic Times - JAMMU: Mobs went on a rampage in many parts of this winter capital of Jammu and Kashmir and its adjoining areas as they set afire government buildings, including a police post, and repeatedly clashed with security forces during the final day of their ... New Kashmir curfew after clashes Amarnath Samiti ready for talks with Guv committee |
 GulfNews | Blogosphere abuzz with Musharraf's ouster NDTV.com - In all the discussion forums in cyberspace, this is by far more exciting than any pot boiler novel on the bestseller list. It's still the biggest story in the region and probably will be for a while until the future of Pakistan becomes clearer. Musharraf bowed to the "inevitable": Pak media India minus K-word |
Malaysia Airlines said Wednesday it has teamed up with the operator of India's Hyderabad airport to set up an aircraft maintenance hub to capitalize on India's fast-growing aviation market.
MUMBAI -(Dow Jones)- The National Stock Exchange of India will launch currency futures trading from Aug. 29, the exchange said in a notice posted on its Web site Wednesday.
GUWAHATI, India (Reuters) - Floods triggered by heavy monsoon rains left some 50,000 people homeless in Assam, officials said on Wednesday, warning of more rains in one of the country’s most flood-prone regions.
Oil India is expected to file papers with market regulator Sebi next month for an initial public offering of 2.64 crore shares, The Times of India reported.
NSA meets Governor Vohra over J&K unrest NDTV.com - National Security Advisor MK Narayanan has met Jammu and Kashmir Governor NN Vohra to discuss the simmering crisis in the state. Narayanan's visit comes after Centre's fresh attempts to start a dialogue process with the protestors hit a deadend. Narayanan meets Vohra to discuss security situation in J&K Former CJI Anand to mediate in J&K? |
 BBC News | China keeps cards close to chest ahead of NSG meeting Business Standard - PTI / Beijing August 20, 2008, 15:21 IST Ahead of the crucial NSG meeting to decide on nuclear commerce with India, China today chose to keep its cards close to its chest but harped on maintaining the "integrity and effectiveness" of the ... NSG to meet twice to decide India to hold special briefing for all NSG members |
 TopNews | JMM Soren likely to meet Sonia Gandhi today Business Standard - PTI / New Delhi August 20, 2008, 15:16 IST In a last ditch effort to persuade the UPA leaders here to help him gather the magic number to form his government in Jharkhand, JMM chief Shibu Soren accompanied by all 17 MLAs of the party is reaching here ... Trust vote will not take place: Marandi Soren’s Jharkhand CM dream turns sour |
Sri Lanka hit back with two quick wickets after posting a modest 142 in the second one-day international against India on Wednesday.
 Times Now.tv | Ken left as he was afraid of narco test, says friend Times of India - Navi Mumbai: Vishal Moreshwar , Kenneth Haywood's "only friend from Navi Mumbai" , revealed that the American national flew out of the country because he was scared of undergoing the narco test. Haywood's exit due to human error: ATS Haywood's flight: US may have pressured India |
 Times Now.tv | NCP trying to woo Narayan Rane? Times of India - Mumbai: The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) is trying to woo revenue minister Narayan Rane who is reported to be extremely unhappy in the Congress. Pawar shoulder for Rane Praful meets Rane, fuels speculation |
Floods triggered by heavy monsoon rains left some 50,000 people homeless in India's remote northeast, officials said on Wednesday, warning of more rains in one of the country's most flood-prone regions.
Many domestic airline flights are cancelled in India after airport workers go on strike in protest against the government's economic policies.
 IBNLive.com | Ahmedabad blasts probe: Two including a dentist detained Zee News - Karnataka, Aug 20: The investigating agencies have picked up a dentist and another person from Bijapur in Karnataka in connection with the July 26 Ahmedabad serial blasts’ case in which 55 people were killed and dozens were injured. 2 more suspects held in Ahmedabad blasts case |
Vodafone Essar, India's third-largest mobile operator, will sell Apple's iPhone 3G at 31,000 rupees ($708) for the 8GB model, a senior company official, who could not be named, said on Wednesday,
SC extends custody of baby Manji granted to her grandmother Press Trust of India - New Delhi, Aug 20 (PTI) The Supreme Court today extended till September 16 the interim custody of 20-day-old surrogate baby Manji granted to her Japanese grandmother Yamada. ST liability is on transporters rules apex court |
 IBNLive.com | Auto strike? Unions say yes and no Times of India - Bangalore: It will not be a comfortable journey on Wednesday for many people who depend on autorickshaws to reach their destinations . Left calls All India strike to protest inflation Autos to stay off roads today |
Prosecutors pressurised to charge Haneef without full evidence Press Trust of India - Melbourne, Aug 20 (PTI) Prosecutors in the Mohamed Haneef probe were under "extreme pressure" from Australian Federal Police to charge the Indian doctor and had no access to vital evidence to judge the strength of the case against him, a public inquiry ... AFP accused of misleading over Haneef CDPP was wrong to allow Haneef to be charged, inquiry told |
 IBNLive.com | Mayawati appoints another BSP national vice president NDTV.com - Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati late Tuesday appointed Alok Kumar Verma as the second national vice president of her Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP). Maya 'heir apparent' sidelined Raja Ram, Maya’s ‘heir’, sacked |
 IBNLive.com | RAW officer claims harassment, tries suicide at PMO IBNLive.com - An Under-Secretary with India's premier intelligence agency, Research and Analysis Wing (RAW), consumed poison outside the PMO, alleging that her complaints of sexual harassment at work had fallen on deaf ears. RAW officer tries to kill herself at PMO Suicide attempt by woman RAW official? |
 TopNews | Left-backed trade unions' countrywide strike begins Sify - New Delhi: A nationwide strike called by the Left-backed trade unions on Wednesday is likely to hit operations in the banking, insurance, aviation, railways and various other government sectors. Unions strike, Airports hit Nationwide strike hits banking, aviation operations |
Leander Paes has resigned as India's Davis Cup captain, officials said on Wednesday, ending a tumultous two-year reign that saw a players' revolt against him in February.
Aug. 20 (Bloomberg) -- A worldwide food crisis that sent wheat, corn and rice prices to records and sparked riots earlier this year may be over after farmers boosted plantings, a top official in India's food ministry said.
 Rediff | Telugu NRIs to campaign for Chiranjeevi Times of India - HYDERABAD: Telugu superstar Chiranjeevi has a huge fan following in the United States and many of them have thrown their weight behind the actor who is set to launch his political party on Aug 26. Chiranjeevi's Top Movies Chiranjeevi’s political move doesn’t worry Cong, TDP |
| 19 Aug 08 |
 TopNews | Gandhi & Lenin’s peer, India’s oldest dies at 138 Calcutta Telegraph - Jaipur, Aug. 19: Habib Miyan, who was born around the same time as Mahatma Gandhi and had been blind for 60 of India’s 61 years of Independence, died this morning. World's oldest pensioner Habib Miyan dies at 138 India's oldest man dies in Jaipur |
Two in fray for AIIMS director Daily News & Analysis - NEW DELHI: After two months of trying to find a suitable candidate who would take on the post of All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS) director, health minister Anbumani Ramadoss has finally short-listed the names of senior consultant RC Deka ... PMO to finalise AIIMS director’s name from panel list on Thursday RC Deka likely to be AIIMS chief |
 TopNews | Bangladesh police cross border, take away Indian Hindu - KOLKATA: Police from Bangladesh allegedly entered the Indian side of the “zero line” separating the two countries in the Dinhata sub-division of West Bengal’s Cooch Behar district and shot an Indian national before dragging him back into that country ... Bangla cops sneak in to arrest Indian farmer Bangladesh police enter Indian territory, nab one |
 Times Now.tv | Communal tension brewing in Assam NDTV.com - The Gogoi government has now issued shoot at sight orders in violence hit areas of Darrang, Udalguri and Sonitpur districts as tension spreads over the issue of illegal Bangladeshi migrants. Shoot at sight orders in North Assam Three top Police officers rushed to Assam’s trouble torn districts |