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Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:23:35 +0500

The Obama White House is getting prepared for its first full state visit when US President Barack Obama will host India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. Manmohan Singh's three-day state visit starting on November 23 is being seen as a touchstone of Obama's intention of sustaining a relationship that deepened under his predecessor George W Bush. US-India ties were deepened under Bush whose Administration signed a landmark civilian nuclear agreement with India. And scholars believe that it will be hard for Obama to come up with something comparable.

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:21:51 +0500

The Green Park stadium in Kanpur is all set to host the second Test match between India and Sri Lanka. Kunwar Fateh Bahadur, the state's Principal Secretary assured elaborate security arrangements ahead of he match.

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:20:08 +0500

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi ordered probe into the incident where five labourers died when an underpass caved in at Ahmedabad. He also promised compensation to the victims and their families.

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:18:04 +0500

Indian Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao told reporters that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and US President Barack Obama meet next week is aimed at strengthening ties between the two nations. Rao added that the nuclear fuel reprocessing rights for India would also be a top issue at the meeting.

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:16:12 +0500

Despite the all round condemnation of the Friday's attack by Shiv Sena activists on the offices of IBN-Lokmat network channel in Mumbai and Pune, defiant Shiv Sena has come out in the open, blaming anti-Thackeray bias of the channel. Shiv Sena said that media coverage on party supremo Bal Thackeray provoked Shiv Sainiks to launch the attack against the news channel.

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:00:00 +0500

Master blaster Sachin Tendulkar has reached another milestone in his career by completing a phenomenal 30,000 runs in international cricket during the ongoing Ahmedabad Test against Sri Lanka on Friday. Tendulkar, who completed 20 glorious years in cricket on November 15, has 17,178 runs in ODI cricket, 10 runs in the only T20 International he's played and 12,812 Test runs at the time the landmark was reached.

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:58:17 +0500

Security has been beefed up at Har Ki Pauri, a revered Hindu place in Haridwar ahead of Maha Kumbh Mela. During the 'Maha Kumbh Mela, millions of devotees converge in Haridwar to take a dip in the holy River Ganges to wash away their sins. Har Ki Pauri, one of the most sacred ghats in India, will be one of the main sites of the Maha Kumbh Mela where pilgrims will perform the ritual.

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:56:30 +0500

Security forces seized a huge cache of ammunition from Dhoke-Sawjian locality in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir. Following a tip off the security forces recovered the ammunition from near the Line of Control with Pakistan.

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:54:40 +0500

BJP joined hands with the protesting sugarcane farmers of Uttar Pradesh in their agitation against new sugarcane pricing and procurement policy of the central government. Addressing reporters on the sidelines of the protest, Arun Jaitley, senior leader of BJP, described the new sugarcane policy as 'an anti-farmer move'.

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:53:07 +0500

Bollywood's handsome hunk John Abraham's passion for bikes and cars was recently once again evident. This time it was not any film, but the Auto Car Performance 2009 that got underway in Mumbai on Thursday. The actor seemed more than excited while inaugurating the four-day long show.

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:17:44 +0500

US ambassador to India, Timothy J Roemer assured New Delhi all round support from Washington in handling counter terrorism efforts, including impressing on Pakistan to act against Mumbai attack accused. Responding to a question whether India made a formal request to extradite US terror suspect David Coleman Headley to India.

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:15:59 +0500

The Centre on Wednesday unveiled tougher and uniform norms to combat air pollution, saying industrial and residential areas will no longer have two different standards on air quality. The revised 'uniform' norms coming after a gap of 15 years, were announced by Union Minister of State for Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh.

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:14:09 +0500

Sushma Swaraj, senior leader of Bharatiya Janata Party said that her party has emerged stronger from the internal crisis in Karnataka. The crisis in the state's BJP precipitated as a section of the cabinet led by provincial Tourism Minister G Janardhana Reddy and his elder brother, Revenue Minister G Karunakara Reddy questioned the leadership of state chief B S Yeddyurappa.

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:12:27 +0500

Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan said that there should be no controversy over Marathi and Hindi languages. Addressing reporters in New Delhi, Chavan said both Marathi and national language Hindi have equal importance and respect.

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:10:54 +0500

Ujjwal Nikam, Chief Public Prosecutor in 26/11 trail said that India's elite National Security Guards (NSG) commandos, who played a pivotal role in rescuing victims of last year's Mumbai terror attacks, gave their statements in-camera to a special court through video conferencing.

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:28:57 +0500

The government has given the states greater autonomy in fixing sugarcane prices, one of India’s biggest cash crops, in order to lift restrictions on a heavily-regulated sugar sector. Zia Haq, Assistant Editor, Hindustan Times, talks about price rise.

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:30:35 +0500

Vilas Pandurang, Moksha gym's instructor in Mumbai today denied of any links to terror suspect David Coleman Headley. Pleading his innocence, Pandurang said that though he used to guide Headley for his fitness regime, he was not involved in any way with Headley.

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:28:22 +0500

Actor Kamal Hassan downplayed reports that he was miffed with the organisers of the forthcoming International Film Festival of India (IFFI) for omitting a retrospective of seven of his films and announced that his fans would not be disappointed as his films would soon be showcased in New Delhi.

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:21:25 +0500

Praja Rajyam Party Chief Chiranjeevi on Wednesday narrowly missed being electrocuted while campaigning for the upcoming municipal elections in Hyderabad. The vehicle Chiranjeevi was perched atop almost got entangled in a live overhead electricity wire. The actor-turned-politician had to duck in time to avoid the wires that, to everyone's horror, let off sparks just over his head.

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:19:36 +0500

Ahead of the first anniversary of 26/11 Mumbai terror attack, junior Foreign Minister Preneet Kaur talked about the need of heightened alert in the country. When asked about the reports of the Taliban threatening to strike India, Kaur said that India is well prepared to tackle any threat.

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:17:57 +0500

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said that New Delhi looks forward to a civilian nuclear cooperation agreement with Canada. Following delegation-level talks between Singh and visiting Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper in New Delhi, the two countries signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Energy with an aim to accelerate cooperation in the areas of renewable energy and energy efficiency.

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:42:37 +0500

Pramit Pal Chaudhuri speaks on conviction of racist attack in Australia.

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:39:03 +0500

Traders from various countries participating in the 29th edition of India International Trade Fair on Monday were dejected over plummeting sales. The 14-day fair, which has China as the focus country and Thailand as the partner nation this year, has exhibitors from over 29 countries.

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:36:53 +0500

The office of Bhojpuri film actor Manoj Tiwari was ransacked by a group of unidentified people in Mumbai city on Monday. The incident comes hours after the actor's alleged remarks against chief of Shiv Sena, Balasaheb Thackeray. Police have registered a case of damage to property and criminal intimidation. Activists of the Shiv Sena party justfied the act by saying that they couldn’t hear anything against their leader.

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:29:24 +0500

Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, chief minister of West Bengal state on Monday accused the state's main opposition Trinamool Congress of playing into the hands of Maoists. West Bengal's ruling Communist Party of India (Marxist) and the opposition in the state are locked in a verbal duel, accusing each other's party of having a truck with the rebels.

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:25:42 +0500

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday asked the government to take the lid off a multi-billion dollar money laundering scam. BJP said the investigating agencies should make public the names of all the beneficiaries in the alleged money laundering.

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:17:56 +0500

More and more support is pouring in for India's ace batsman Sachin Tendulkar after radical Hindu party Shiv Sena's leader slammed him for his "I am an Indian first" comment. Shiv Sena party's mentor, Balasaheb Thackeray, pointed an accusing finger at Tendulkar for what he termed as relegating Maharashtra, his native state. Former wicketkeeper and national selector Kiran More said that Tendulkar must not be belittled as he was a brand ambassador of the country.

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:13:39 +0500

Amid reports that the country has put its nuclear power plants on alert and tightened security after intelligence warn about possible attacks, chairman of Atomic Energy Commission Anil Kakodkar on Monday clarified that work at India's nuclear programmes will continue as usual.

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:45:45 +0500

Rajnath Singh today appeared to be not averse to quitting as BJP president if there is an early consensus on his successor. Amid talk of the RSS backing Maharashtra BJP chief Nitin Gadkari, Singh, whose tenure ends on December 31, made it clear that his term is virtually over and would like an early decision on the succession issue. Shekhar Iyer speaks on change in BJP Leadership.

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:08:20 +0500

Kalyan Singh’s appreciation for Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday has given rise to a new speculation. Meanwhile, Kalyan Singh's son Rajveer Singh also announced his separation from SP. Kalyan Singh, former state chief of Uttar Pradesh province, quit the BJP ahead of April-May national polls to support Samajwadi Party (SP).

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:05:19 +0500

Biman Bose, State Secretary of Communist Party of India (Marxist) on Sunday blamed their main rival Trinamool Congress in West Bengal of supporting Maoists. Meanwhile, Speaking on the recent debacle in the assembly by-elections, Biman Bose ruled out early polls in the state.

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:01:52 +0500

With investigating agencies probing Pak-born US national David Coleman Headley’s network and acquaintances across India and raiding locations in Delhi and Mumbai, Home Secretary GK Pillai on Sunday ruled out any possibility of giving clean chit to any one in the case, including Mahesh Bhatt’s son Rahul.

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:52:15 +0500

Former Indian skipper Saurav Ganguly congratulated Sachin Tendulkar, who has completed two successful decades in international cricket. Tendulkar will join a list of 15 players whose international career have spanned more than 20 years when he will play in the first Test against Sri Lanka in Ahmedabad on November 16.

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:50:36 +0500

Previous record doesn't matter for us and we are ready to face Indian challenge, Sri Lankan skipper Kumar Sangakkara said in Ahmedabad, ahead of the India-Sri Lanka series starting from November 16. Srilankan player Muralitharan also said that he would try to deliver his best performance in the upcoming series.

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:48:00 +0500

Distressed with the party's poor performance in the recently held state by-polls, Mulayam Singh Yadav, Chief of Samajwadi Party said that he is breaking all ties with Kalyan Singh, who has been a former leader of BJP.

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:46:12 +0500

K Radhakrishnan, the Chief of ISRO announced about the launch of a new satellite launch vehicle by the organisation, GSLV-III or Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mark III, which is currently under development. Radhakrishnan was in Tirupati to inaugurate the two-day Andhra Pradesh Science Congress 2nd Conference.

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:44:00 +0500

Addressing reporters in Nagpur on Saturday, Nitin Gadkari, state unit chief of Bharatiya Janata Party in Maharashtra said that he is not aspiring for the top party post. Reportedly, Gadkari is likely to be the next BJP president by the year-end and is being backed by Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh.