Friday, August 27, 2010

Top Headlines - The Times of India

Top Headlines - The Times of India


Pakistan militants exploiting floods, says US official

Posted: 27 Aug 2010 12:57 AM PDT

The United States has seen evidence that Pakistani militants and affiliated charities are deepening their involvement in flood relief in an effort to win popular support, a senior US official said.

Six-year-old Harry Potter fan bags deal for 23 books

Posted: 26 Aug 2010 11:11 PM PDT

A six-year-old British boy, who loves Harry Potter, has snared a publishing deal to write 23 books after he wrote a mini-novel about his dog.

British Airways pilot presses wrong button causing mid-air scare

Posted: 26 Aug 2010 10:53 PM PDT

A British Airways pilot caused a mid-air scare when he pressed a wrong button, triggering an announcement that the aircraft was about to make an emergency landing on water.

US declines to rule out resumption of North Korea nuclear talks

Posted: 26 Aug 2010 08:48 PM PDT

The United States has declined to rule out a resumption of six-party nuclear disarmament talks with North Korea following meetings at the UN General Assembly late next month.

Civilian government is best form of governance for Pak: US

Posted: 26 Aug 2010 06:58 PM PDT

Ruling out extending support to any military coup in Pakistan, US has said that it believes civilian government is the best form of governance in this South Asian country right now.

Three freeze to death inside refrigerator in Sudan

Posted: 26 Aug 2010 05:15 PM PDT

Three people in Port Sudan city froze to death in a refrigerating facility which charged $2 per hour for sitting inside it.

Mexican troops hunt killers of 72 migrants

Posted: 26 Aug 2010 04:06 PM PDT

Mexican troops fanned out in the remote countryside near the Texas border on Thursday as they hunted the perpetrators of the worst massacre in the country's escalating drug war.

North Korea's reclusive Kim Jong Il on unexpected China visit

Posted: 26 Aug 2010 03:04 PM PDT

North Korean dictator Kim Jong Il has turned up in China in a strangely timed visit for the reclusive leader while former US President Jimmy Carter is in North Korea trying to win the release of an imprisoned American.

Atrocities in Congo could be 'genocide': UN report

Posted: 26 Aug 2010 01:40 PM PDT

Crimes committed by Rwanda's army and Congolese rebels in Congo during the 1990s could be classified as genocide, a leaked draft UN report says, a charge that will stir tensions between Kigali and the UN.

US brings flood relief for Pakistan to 200 million dollars

Posted: 26 Aug 2010 12:55 PM PDT

The United States said Thursday it has brought the total of US flood relief for Pakistan to 200 million dollars after diverting 50 million dollars from its long-term aid package to the country.

Toyota recalls 1.13 million Corolla vehicles in North America

Posted: 26 Aug 2010 11:43 AM PDT

Japanese automaker Toyota announced Thursday the recall of 1.13 million of its popular Corolla vehicles in North America due to an engine defect that could lead the car to stop while driving.

NGO wants Narendra Modi to file affidavit before Nanavati panel

Posted: 26 Aug 2010 10:41 AM PDT

Citizens for Justice and Peace today submitted before the Nanavati Commission that Gujarat CM Narendra Modi and 14 others should file affidavits before the panel explaining their roles during the 2002 riots.

US stocks flat as gains from jobless data fade

Posted: 26 Aug 2010 09:29 AM PDT

US stocks erased gains, turning little changed on Thursday as a modest improvement seen in a jobs data was not enough to keep markets up.

India fears cyber attack by Pakistani hackers

Posted: 26 Aug 2010 08:53 AM PDT

India on Thursday said it has warned the defence services, financial institutions and private sector organisations of a possible cyber attack by Pakistani hackers.

Three Indians appear in MIT's annual 'Technology Review' list

Posted: 26 Aug 2010 07:36 AM PDT

Indrani Medhi, Ranveer Chandra and Rikin B Gandhi figure in Massachusetts Institute of Technology's prestigious Technology Review's 2010 TR35 list for their outstanding contribution.
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