Monday, August 23, 2010

Top Headlines - The Times of India

Top Headlines - The Times of India


Four killed in clash between CPM, Congress supporters in West Bengal

Posted: 23 Aug 2010 12:40 AM PDT

The supporters of the two parties clashed at Ghughupara under Islampur police station over the election of a school management committee, IGP (Law and Order) Surajit Kar Purakayastha said.

Australian government could be months away: Experts

Posted: 23 Aug 2010 12:07 AM PDT

Australia's political leaders could take months to form a government after weekend elections produced a hung parliament but are more likely to do so within weeks, experts said on Monday.

Mumbai portal selected by Harvard for research on transparency

Posted: 22 Aug 2010 10:34 PM PDT

Don't just vote but consciously select your leader - that is the premise behind an Indian portal that offers the database of Mumbai's 1,500 politicians in order to help voters make an informed choice.

China evacuates 2.54 lakh people from flood-hit areas

Posted: 22 Aug 2010 08:13 PM PDT

About 2.54 lakh residents have been safely evacuated in northeast China's Liaoning Province bordering North Korea as the water level of a major river rose following torrential rains, the state media reported today.

New York archbishop speaks on suspected bias attacks

Posted: 22 Aug 2010 05:54 PM PDT

New York's Roman Catholic Archbishop told parishioners during Mass that he was saddened by a spate of suspected anti-Hispanic attacks on Staten Island that has left some Latin American immigrants fearing for their safety.

Afghanistan president defends move to disband security firms

Posted: 22 Aug 2010 05:45 PM PDT

President Hamid Karzai defended his decision to disband private security firms, saying they were undermining Afghanistan's police and army and contributing to corruption.

All 33 trapped miners alive after two weeks: Chile president

Posted: 22 Aug 2010 03:40 PM PDT

Chilean President Sebastian Pinera has said 33 miners are alive and contact has been established with them 17 days after a structural collapse trapped them below ground.

Four decapitated bodies hung from bridge in Mexico

Posted: 22 Aug 2010 02:22 PM PDT

The decapitated bodies of four men were hung from a bridge Sunday in this central Mexican city besieged by fighting between two drug lords.

Iranian president offers friendship to the US

Posted: 22 Aug 2010 12:07 PM PDT

Iran's president is quoted by an Arabic satellite channel as saying he offers friendship to the US.

Yemen army says 5 al-Qaida fighters killed in fresh clashes

Posted: 22 Aug 2010 09:36 AM PDT

Five al-Qaida members were killed in clashes on Sunday with the Yemeni army in the south of the country after an ultimatum for the militants to surrender expired.

Pakistan braces for more floods in south, aid tops $800 million

Posted: 22 Aug 2010 08:22 AM PDT

More than $800 million has been donated or pledged to help Pakistan's flood victims, the foreign minister said on Sunday, as hundreds of thousands of people in the south feared more destruction.

Youth hurls shoe at Haryana CM Hooda, detained for questioning

Posted: 22 Aug 2010 07:01 AM PDT

A 21-year-old youth, frustrated at the Haryana government's delay in giving him a promised job, hurled a shoe at CM Bhupinder Singh Hooda during a rally on Sunday, eyewitnesses said, but police denied the incident.

Egypt steps up hunt for stolen Van Gogh painting worth $55 million

Posted: 22 Aug 2010 06:19 AM PDT

Egypt on Sunday stepped up the search for a Van Gogh painting valued at $55 million stolen in broad daylight from a Cairo museum where the surveillance cameras and alarms had long been defunct.

Officers who killed Moscow Metro blasts' suspect to be rewarded

Posted: 22 Aug 2010 06:15 AM PDT

The security officers who Saturday killed the mastermind behind the Moscow Metro suicide bombings in March will be rewarded, a top Russian official said on Sunday.

Acceptance of Indian aid boosts Pakistan's image, says Gilani

Posted: 22 Aug 2010 05:09 AM PDT

After dilly-dallying for several days, Pakistan recently accepted India's offer to provide $5 million for the millions of victims of the devastating floods that have swept the country.
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