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Cong-Lalu deal: No-trust move put on hold
RELIEF FOR LALU: The CBI stood by Lalu Prasad in the disproportionate assets case in the Supreme Court.Lalu and Mulayam have backed out of a no-trust motion against the UPA govt.

India plans retreat from Afghanistan after attacks
INDIA TARGETED: The scene after a terrorist attack on a guesthouse used by Indians in Kabul.Govt to issue advisory asking Indians to return home.

Jobs are back: ICICI hiring 4,000 | IIM-C grad bags Rs 1.6 cr offer
BACK TO GLORY: After a quarter of wait and watch, ICICI bank is back in recruitment mode. The proposed recruitment will take its head count to 40,500.

Apologise and return: Govt tells suspended MPs
HALL OF SHAME: Five suspended MPs (from top) Ejaz Ali, Subhash Yadav, Kamal Akhtar, Nand Kishore, Veerpal Singh.However, the MPs have refused to apologise and may move court of law.

Journo who threw shoe at Chidambaram assaulted
THE VICTIM: Jarnail Singh alleges Sikh riot victims are being harassed.Jarnail Singh says supporters of Cong leader Sajjan Singh threatened him.

Chat: BlackBerry or Iphone - which one's smarter?
There is a problem of plenty when it comes to smartphones.

PCB imposes heavy fine on top players
BANNED: Younis Khan and Mohammad Yousuf pay the price for Pakistan's dismal showing.The PCB also banned Shoaib Malik and Rana Naved for one year.

AQ Khan offered Saddam nuclear 'package' deal: Post
 DIRTY DEEDS: Disgraced Pakistani scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan had offered Saddam Hussein a $150 million nuclear Pakistan says Khan acted alone in seeking to sell his country's nuclear secrets.

Infosys seeing increase in outsourcing deals
BACK ON TRACK: Infosys CEO says all major markets are back on the recovery track.Infosys' revenue distribution is 60% from N America and 25% from Europe.

India to scale down Afghan operations after attacks
India is looking at scaling down operations of its missions in Afghanistan in the wake of terror attacks on Indians. The sources also said an advisory may be issued asking all Indians in the country to return home.
Regret and return, govt to suspended MPs
Government on Wednesday indicated that it could bring a motion to revoke the suspension of seven Rajya Sabha MPs if they expressed regret over their behaviour during the voting on Women's Reservation Bill.
2 ministers, US Congressman named Chatwal for Padma
Two Union Ministers and a prominent US Congressman recommended the name of controversial NRI hotelier Sant Singh Chatwal for the prestigious Padma awards, the government told the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.
Students colour Mayawati's poster, held
Four students of a school in Lucknow have been arrested and sent to a juvenile home for allegedly smearing colour on UP CM Mayawati's posters during Holi.
PCB bans Younis, Yousuf from int'l cricket
In an unprecedented crackdown on indiscipline, PCB indefinitely barred its former captains Younis Khan and Mohd Yousuf from playing for country.
Anti-Sikh riots case: Sajjan Kumar gets bail
A Delhi court has granted bail to Congress leader Sajjan Kumar for his alleged involvement in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. The leader appeared in court after being 'missing' for almost a month.
Militants storm US charity building in Pak, 5 killed
Militants stormed a building used by a US-based charity in Pakistan on Wednesday, sparking heavy clashes with police.
IIM-Calcutta grad bags Rs 1.6cr offer
Indian Institute of Management-Calcutta (IIM-C) has turned out to be the first choice of recruiters with the best pay packets in this year's campus placements.
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Mamata meets Sonia, explains TC's stand
A day after the Trinamool Congress abstained from voting on women's reservation bill in the Rajya Sabha, party supremo Mamata Banerjee tonight met Congress president Sonia Gandhi and explained her party's stand.
CBI opposes Bihar govt's plea against Lalu in SC
The Central Bureau of Investigation on Wednesday stood by Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad, who has parted ways with the United Progressive Alliance government, in the Supreme Court by opposing the decision of the Nitish Kumar government in Bihar to challenge his acquittal in a disproportionate assets case. Prasad and his wife's stand, that the Bihar government has no locus standi to appeal against their acquittal, was supported by the CBI.
Zaheer says bowlers will play a big role in IPL 3
Mumbai Indians fast bowler Zaheer Khan believes fast bowlers will play a key role in the upcoming third season of the Indian Premier League, starting in Mumbai on March 12.
Global outsourcing deals rising again, says Infosy
"What has changed in the last two quarters is that the markets have improved and deals are coming back. We see more deal-flows," Infosys' CEO and managing director, S Gopalakrishnan, told reporters on the sidelines of a CII meet in Mumbai on Wednesday.
Where India worships: Reader pics
We invited readers to share their travel pics. Here we feature photos readers sent of the temples they visited.
Lalu gets big reprieve in corruption case, courtesy CBI
First, Lalu Yadav softened his stand on the government. “No, we still don't have any plans of a no confidence motion. We just have four MPs. We will request the President to give us more time. Whenever she has the time, we will rush to her.



Gorshkov to cost 2.3 billion after years of negotiation
After a three-year long renegotiation, the fresh price of Admiral Gorshkov aircraft carrier was finalised at USD 2.35 billion on Wednesday by the government, a day ahead of Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's two-day visit to India.



That's politics! Simple Q gets 8000 page answer
When the government was asked a tough question by the Opposition, it provided 8,000 pages of information. Delivered by an autorickshaw to the State Assembly.



Former top cop gets extortion demand
Petrol depot owners, including a former Inspector General of Police have been slapped with extortion demands of Rs 30 lakh each by a nascent militant group in Meghalaya.



UP: 4 students held for defacing Maya's poster
Four students of Uttar Pradesh Sainik School have been arrested and sent to juvenile home for allegedly smearing colour on Chief Minister Mayawati's posters in Lucknow during Holi. The four, who are appearing for their XII board exams, were arrested on Holi night on charges of damaging public property and a case had been lodged against them under the Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act.



India to scale down Afghan operations
India is looking at options to scale down operations of its missions in Afghanistan in the wake of terror attacks against Indians there, government sources have said.



Cops allow murderer and ex-MP to address reporters
Anand Mohan, a former MP in jail for the lynching of a bureaucrat, was surrounded by policemen, who allowed him to visit the house of a local politician from Lalu Yadav’s Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD). During the stopover in Samastipur, Anand shared his thoughts on the Women’s Bill with reporters.



Sharad Yadav denies split in party over Women's Bill
JD(U) chief Sharad Yadav on Wednesday sought to play down the divisions within its ranks over the Women's Reservation Bill and rubbished reports of a possible split in the party on the issue.




Google CEO sees China talks outcome soon (Reuters)

The Google logo is seen on the top of its China headquarters building behind a road surveillance camera in Beijing in this January 26, 2010 file photo. REUTERS/Jason Lee/FilesReuters - Google expects an outcome soon from its talks with China over a censorship and hacking dispute, and its negotiations are independent of the U.S. government, Chief Executive Eric Schmidt said on Wednesday



UK academy aids study to regain climate data trust (Reuters)

Kashmiri nomads assist Hindu pilgrims as they walk over a glacier during their trek for an annual pilgrimage to the Amarnath cave of Lord Shiva, in Panitarani, 135 km ( 84 miles) southeast of Srinagar in this June 12, 2006 file photo. REUTERS/Jayanta Shaw/FilesReuters - Britain's science academy said on Wednesday it would take part in a review of U.N. climate science intended to restore trust after a 2007 report was found to have exaggerated evidence for global warming.



Pakistan backtracks on bans for Yousuf, Younus (Reuters)

Pakistan's cricket captain Younus Khan tries to get past fans and media after his arrival to Karachi's Jinnah International Airport October 5, 2009. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro/FilesReuters - Former captains Younus Khan and Mohammad Yousuf had their international futures cast aside and then restored just as quickly after the Pakistan Cricket Board backtracked on its decision to ban the two players.



Michael Schumacher raring to go (Reuters)

Mercedes Formula One driver Michael Schumacher of Germany   in Munich February 10, 2010. REUTERS/Michaela Rehle/FilesReuters - Michael Schumacher is raring to go racing again, and the rest of Formula One is just as keen to have him back.



Congress faces turmoil over women's bill (Reuters)

Supporters wave party flags as they celebrate the victory of India's ruling Congress party-led alliance in the Maharashtra state elections at the state head office of Congress party in Mumbai October 22, 2009. REUTERS/Arko Datta/FilesReuters - India's ruling Congress party officials met on Wednesday to resolve a political standoff over a contentious women's quota bill after two of its allies quit and left the government less elbow room to pass economic legislation.



Dalai Lama risks Chinese ire to back Uighurs (Reuters)

Tibetan exiles are reflected in a portrait of their spiritual leader the Dalai Lama during a protest in New Delhi March 10, 2010. REUTERS/Adnan AbidiReuters - The Dalai Lama, the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader, voiced his support on Wednesday for an ethnic minority in China's troubled Xinjiang province, risking further worsening his fraught relations with Beijing.



Gunmen kill 6 in Western aid agency raid in Pakistan (Reuters)

Pakistan security officials look for evidence in an office of the World Vision aid agency after militants attacked it in Mansehra district, located in Pakistan's restive North West Frontier Province, March 10, 2010.  REUTERS/Abrar TanoliReuters - Suspected Islamist militants stormed an office of a U.S.-based, Christian aid agency in Pakistan on Wednesday, killing six Pakistani aid workers after singling them out and then blowing up the building.



IBM, universities target easy-to-use cellphones (Reuters)

A worker prepares a stand of IBM for the upcoming CeBIT fair inside a hall in Hanover February 27, 2009.  REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke/FilesReuters - IBM has started a two-year research programme that aims to make cellphones easier to use for groups including the elderly and the illiterate.



Wham! Bodily lifted and then passed
New Delhi, March 9: Sonia Gandhi pulled out all stops to trigger an historic stride towards 33 per cent reservation for women in legislatures today but flung the future of the UPA government in the pit of intensifying tumult, maki
Marshal art: Lift 'em but gently
New Delhi, March 9: His eyes fixed on the TV set beaming images of pandemonium from the Rajya Sabha chamber, watch-and-ward officer Raghavender Singh waited to see if he would be called to the House.
Sarkozy, Bruni both 'having affairs'
London, March 9: Rumours that French President Nicolas Sarkozy and his wife Carla Bruni-Sarkozy are both having affairs are gaining momentum in France.
Mamata boycott with eye on minorities
New Delhi, March 9: The Trinamul Congress today boycotted the Rajya Sabha vote on the women's bill, railing bitterly against the Congress but keeping its eyes firmly locked on Bengal politics.
Catch Operation Eviction
Between 3.20 and 3.35pm on Tuesday, the Rajya Sabha watched spellbound as scenes never before seen in the Indian Parliament unfolded. The nation's drawing rooms caught snatches of the sounds but missed the sights as House cameras
Tata sees Assam potential
Guwahati, March 9: Industry captains today gave a big thumbs up to a " new Assam" and Dispur's efforts to attract investors, with Ratan Tata, chairman of the Tata Group, asserting they were here out of choice and because of the op
Rs 10cr grant for girls idles
Ranchi, March 9: The state government today admitted that for the last two years Jharkhand has been sitting on a corpus of more than Rs 10 crore meant to benefit 34,724 school girls.
Women's Reservation Bill: SP, RJD soften line
After the drama in parliament for two days, the UPA allies showed no signs of withdrawing support to the government.
India mulling scaling down Afghan operations
New Delhi is exploring options to reduce its operations in Afghanistan in the wake of terror attacks aimed at Indians.
Women's Bill: BJP pats own back
NEW DELHI: With the Congress-led government taking most of the credit for passage of Women's Reservation Bill in Rajya Sabha, BJP ..
No split in JD-U: Nitish
PATNA: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar Wednesday refuted reports of a split in the ruling Janata Dal-United (JD-U) over the Wome..
Centre helpless on Arunachal projects: BJP
NEW DELHI: BJP today asked the government to make its stand clear on projects funded by multi-lateral agencies in Arunachal Prades..
Fellow judge fires fresh salvo at PD Dinakaran
BANGALORE: Firing a fresh salvo against Karnataka High Court Chief Justice P D Dinakaran, Justice D V Sylendra Kumar has asked him..
Advani favours compulsory voting in polls
NEW DELHI: Observing that voting percentage among the educated section was far lower than that in the lower rungs of society, seni..
'MPs lack sense of purpose'
A group of young civil servants on a tour of Parliament were singularly unimpressed by unruly behaviour in the LS.

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UPA may go slow on women\'s bill in Lok Sabha - IBNLive.com

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UPA may go slow on women\'s bill in Lok Sabha
IBNLive.com
UNITED WE STAND: Women leaders and activists are lobbying hard for passage of the bill in Lok Sabha. ibnlive.com is on mobile now. Read news, watch videos be a Citizen Journalist. Log on to m.ibnlive.com NOW! New Delhi: The UPA government has decided ...
Government confident women's bill will clear Lok SabhaSify
Women's Bill in Lok Sabha before March 16: GovtTimes of India
Government rescues women's reservation bill, risks futureHindustan Times
Zee News -Central Chronicle -Sify
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Deal with Lalu? Centre backs him in corruption case - NDTV.com

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Deal with Lalu? Centre backs him in corruption case
NDTV.com
First, Lalu Yadav softened his stand on the government. "No, we still don't have any plans of a no confidence motion. We just have four MPs. We will request the President to give us more time. Whenever she has the time, we will rush to her. ...
CBI stands by Lalu Yadav, opposes Bihar govt plea in DA case in SCTimes of India
Cong-Lalu deal: No-trust move put on holdIBNLive.com
Supreme Court reserves ruling on Lalu's graft caseThe Hindu
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Sajjan Kumar gets bail in anti-Sikh riots case - IBNLive.com

Oneindia

Sajjan Kumar gets bail in anti-Sikh riots case
IBNLive.com
RELIEVED: Dressed in a white safari suit, Sajjan Kumar looked calm during the court proceedings. ibnlive.com is on mobile now. Read news, watch videos be a Citizen Journalist. Log on to m.ibnlive.com NOW! New Delhi: Congress leader Sajjan Kumar and ...
Sikhs feel offended, as Sajjan Kumar gets bail in 1984-anti Sikh riots caseSify
Scribe who threw shoe at Chidambaram assaultedHindustan Times
Cong passes Sajjan bail buck on courtindiablooms
Daily News & Analysis -Times of India -Oneindia
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Mayawati finally declares relief for stampede victims - Sify

Oneindia

Mayawati finally declares relief for stampede victims
Sify
Six days after 63 people died in a stampede in an Uttar Pradesh ashram, Chief Minister Mayawati Wednesday announced a compensation of Rs.2.5 lakh to the families of those killed and Rs.50000 to the injured. 'We will pay a compensation of Rs.2.5 lakh to ...
Now Mayawati gives relief to stampede victimsThe Hindu
UP stampede: 3 arrested, Maya announces compensationZee News
Centre playing politics over Pratapgarh incident: MayawatiOneindia
Outlook -Press Trust of India -Times of India
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India not winding up Afghanistan operations - Sify

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India not winding up Afghanistan operations
Sify
India Wednesday rejected reports that it was winding up its operations in Afghanistan and stressed that its commitment to the development of the war-torn nation remains 'undiluted'. External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Vishnu Prakash said it was ...
India plans scaling down Afghan operationsNDTV.com
India says no plan to scale down presence in AfghanistanNetIndian
India reworking its strategy on Afghan projectsPress Trust of India
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India discuss measures to curb terrorism with neighbouring countries - Sify

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India discuss measures to curb terrorism with neighbouring countries
Sify
The Union Government on Wednesday reiterated that it has consistently taken up the issue of use of their territories for terrorist/insurgent activities against India with governments of neighbouring countries at various levels. ...
Pak takes water route to attack IndiaEconomic Times
India rejects Pak claim of involvement in Lahore blastTimes of India
Saeed part of Pak water planHindustan Times
Daily News & Analysis -GlamSham -india-server.com
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26/11 attacks amounted to waging war against India: Nikam - The Hindu

The Hindu

26/11 attacks amounted to waging war against India: Nikam
The Hindu
PTI PTI Special public prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam said terror acts amount to waging war against the nation. The acts of Ajmal Kasab and other accused in the 26/11 terror siege amounted to “waging war against India” which is punishable by death penalty or ...
26/11 attack was war against India, asserts prosecutionSify
'Pak state actors behind 26/11'Times of India
26/11 'state' slur on PakCalcutta Telegraph
Daily News & Analysis -Indian Express -Hindustan Times
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First-ever automatic streetlights for Delhi - NDTV.com

India Talkies

First-ever automatic streetlights for Delhi
NDTV.com
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has decided to do its bit for the environment by adopting a remote-controlled street-lighting system. This means the streets of Delhi would light up automatically at dusk and it would be lights-out after sunrise ...
Court issues notice for death due to falling in drainSify
Man dies after falling in drain, family seeks Rs 50LPress Trust of India
New streetlight system to save energyIndian Express
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UK academy aids study to regain climate data trust
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's science academy said on Wednesday it would take part in a review of U.N. climate science intended to restore trust after a 2007 report was found to have exaggerated evidence for global warming.
Pakistan backtracks on bans for Yousuf, Younus
KARACHI (Reuters) - Former captains Younus Khan and Mohammad Yousuf had their international futures cast aside and then restored just as quickly after the Pakistan Cricket Board backtracked on its decision to ban the two players.
Michael Schumacher raring to go
MANAMA (Reuters) - Michael Schumacher is raring to go racing again, and the rest of Formula One is just as keen to have him back.
Congress faces turmoil over women's bill
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's ruling Congress party officials met on Wednesday to resolve a political standoff over a contentious women's quota bill after two of its allies quit and left the government less elbow room to pass econ
Dalai Lama risks Chinese ire to back Uighurs
DHARAMSALA (Reuters) - The Dalai Lama, the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader, voiced his support on Wednesday for an ethnic minority in China's troubled Xinjiang province, risking further worsening his fraught relations with Beijing
Gunmen kill 6 in Western aid agency raid in Pakistan
OGHI, Pakistan (Reuters) - Suspected Islamist militants stormed an office of a U.S.-based, Christian aid agency in Pakistan on Wednesday, killing six Pakistani aid workers after singling them out and then blowing up the building.
IBM, universities target easy-to-use cellphones
HELSINKI (Reuters) - IBM has started a two-year research programme that aims to make cellphones easier to use for groups including the elderly and the illiterate.
Power cuts threaten port, plants in Orissa
BHUBANESWAR (Reuters) - A severe power shortage has forced India's largest iron-ore producing region to cut supply to industries once a week, which will cut output and affect cargo loading at Paradip, a key port for oil imports.
India may scale down its Afghan operations
India is looking at options to scale down operations of its missions in Afghanistan in the wake of terror attacks.
Terrorism being fanned to destabilise economy: PC
Home Minister P Chidambaram has said that India's march towards a double digit growth is being hindered by terrorism and militancy.
Massive uproar in LS over eviction of MPs
Forcible eviction of seven RS MPs opposing the Women's Bill triggered pandemonium in the Lok Sabha.
Mulayam, Lalu not for no-trust motion 'as of now'
Mulayam Singh Yadav and Lalu Prasad have been the strongest opponents of the Women's Bill.
Poster case: Mayawati orders release of 4 arrested students
Reprimanding the police for the arrest and detention of four school students for allegedly discolouring her posters during Holi, UP Chief Minister Mayawati on Wednesday directed their 'immediate' release.
A Q Khan network offered to build N-bomb for Saddam: Book
An agent linked to disgraced Pakistani scientist A Q Khan had offered Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein in 1990 that they could build an atomic bomb for him.
China to work with India in future negotiations on Climate
China on Wednesday said it would work closely with India in future negotiations on Climate Change.
Suicide bomber kills 5 inside Afghan military base: Police
A Taliban spokesperson said that the truck had been able to enter the base after fighters infiltrated the Afghanistan border police.
Google CEO sees China talks outcome soon
Google threatened in January to shut its Chinese portal and pull back from China, citing problems of censorship and a hacking attack from within the country.
Family of slain US activist sues Israel
The family of an American killed by an Israeli army bulldozer will launch a damages case, stoking controversy over the treatment of pro-Palestinian protesters.
French prime minister blasts US over aerial tanker competition
Northrop Grumman withdrew from the competition earlier this week, charging the United States Air Force's rules of favouring rival Boeing.
Arsene Wenger's faith in Nicklas Bendtner pays off as Dane sparkles
Three days can be a long time in football as Nicklas Bendtner proved on Tuesday.
Scientology views putting lives at risk, says Australian of the Year
The renowned mental health expert has joined psychiatry boss Louise Newman and the Brain and Mind Institute's Ian Hickie in urging senators to vote for an inquiry.
Temporary migrants using student visa to extend stay in New Zealand
A new legislation to be implemented from May would require anyone who gives immigration advice to be licensed, but exempts those who provide immigration advice for overseas student.
Daimler sees slow trucks rebound
Amid tough competition from Chinese rivals, Daimler's share of the global truck market fell to 11% last year from 15.2% in 2008.
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China and India Join Climate Accord
The countries are the last two major economies to join the agreement reached in December, which calls for limiting the rise in global temperatures.

Uproar in India Over Female Lawmaker Quota
A plan to reserve a third of the seats in India’s legislatures for women plunged Parliament into chaos and threatened the governing coalition.

Climate Goal Is Supported by China and India
The countries are the last two major economic powers to agree with the aims of the nonbinding agreement.

The Lesser Path
The presence of unimpeachable virtue makes me feel like breaking bottles. But Father Lesser gave me something, whether I thought I wanted it or not

Heavy security around Chinese embassy in New Delhi!
A day after Tibetan activists tried to storm the Chinese embassy here, heavy security was deployed to avoid any untoward incident on the 51st anniversary of Tibetan uprising against Chinese rule Wednesday.
Oz to amend law in wake of racist attacks on Indians!
Oz will strengthen law to better protect international students, including Indians, and ensure world class quality education for them.
Yadavs fume, fret but lack numbers to take on govt!
Lalu and Mulayam have backed off from thier plan to bring in a no-confidence motion against the govt citing `lack of numbers`.
Ruchika case: Rathore`s bail hearing today!
The Chandigarh district court will on Wednesday resume hearing in CBI plea seeking extension of the six-month sentence awarded to former Haryana DGP SPS Rathore, accused in the Ruchika Girhotra molestation and murder case.

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