Thursday, September 2, 2010

Top Headlines - The Times of India

Top Headlines - The Times of India


Pakistani Taliban a force multiplier for al-Qaida: US

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 12:14 AM PDT

Pakistan-based Tehreek-e-Taliban (TTP) is a force multiplier for al-Qaida which poses most threat to America and wants to topple the government in Islamabad, a top US official has said.

10 sentenced to 7-year rigorous imprisonment in Bhagalpur riot case

Posted: 01 Sep 2010 11:48 PM PDT

A Bihar court has sentenced 10 persons to rigorous imprisonment for seven years for attacking a police party during Bhagalpur riots in 1989.

Three killed, flights halted as typhoon hits South Korea

Posted: 01 Sep 2010 10:33 PM PDT

An 80-year-old man in Seosan, South Chungcheong province, was killed after being hit by a flying roof tile, the National Emergency Management Agency said.

Rajasthan government transfers 48 IAS officers

Posted: 01 Sep 2010 10:29 PM PDT

In a major bureaucratic reshuffle, the Rajasthan government has transferred 48 IAS officers, including the home secretary and four divisional commissioners.

World Bank increases Pakistan flood support to $1 billion

Posted: 01 Sep 2010 07:35 PM PDT

The World Bank said Wednesday it was raising its support for flood relief in Pakistan to $1 billion, from $900 million.

Israel, Palestinians must not miss peace chance: Obama

Posted: 01 Sep 2010 04:12 PM PDT

US President Barack Obama on Wednesday pleaded with Israelis and Palestinians not to let slip a fleeting opportunity for peace, as he launched a landmark Middle East diplomatic initiative.

Wall Street closes with strong gains; Dow up 2.5%

Posted: 01 Sep 2010 01:58 PM PDT

Wall Street stocks soared on Wednesday after strong manufacturing data in the United States and China eased deep-running concerns over the state of the global economic recovery.

Evacuations start in North Carolina as US braces for Hurricane Earl

Posted: 01 Sep 2010 01:22 PM PDT

Thousands of people evacuated North Carolina's barrier islands on Wednesday as Hurricane Earl threatened to pound the US east coast with heavy winds and rough seas.

Two-third of Israelis support settlement building in West Bank: Poll

Posted: 01 Sep 2010 12:31 PM PDT

Two-thirds of Israelis support a total or partial resumption of settlement building in the occupied West Bank, according to a poll broadcast on Wednesday, as peace talks are due to restart in Washington.

Women get equal rights in guardianship, adoption of children

Posted: 01 Sep 2010 10:25 AM PDT

Women in India will now have equal rights in guardianship and adoption of children with the President giving assent to an Act to amend laws governing marriages in the country.

Washington Post sportswriter suspended for Twitter hoax

Posted: 01 Sep 2010 09:20 AM PDT

Mike Wise, a respected Post columnist, was suspended by the newspaper on Tuesday, a day after he posted a fake report on his Twitter account.

Hospitals can't deny treatment to pregnant women: Delhi HC

Posted: 01 Sep 2010 07:26 AM PDT

Taking suo motu cognisance of the death of a woman who died on the city pavement after giving birth to a child due to lack of medical care, the Delhi high court on Wednesday said hospitals cannot deny treatment to any pregnant woman.

Botox maker Allergan to pay $600m for off-label misuse

Posted: 01 Sep 2010 06:50 AM PDT

Allergan, the maker of the popular anti-wrinkle treatment Botox, said Wednesday it had agreed to pay 600 million dollars to settle a US probe into marketing for so-called off-label uses.

Govt willing to hold talks with any group in Kashmir: Chidambaram

Posted: 01 Sep 2010 06:05 AM PDT

Government today expressed its willingness to hold talks with "any group" from the Kashmir Valley wishing to come forward amid indications that it would be soon coming out with a series of measures to address the issue.

Iran welcomes US pullout, urges punishment for Iraq invaders

Posted: 01 Sep 2010 05:31 AM PDT

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad welcomed the withdrawal of US troops from Iraq but called for punishment of the invaders, state television's Arabic-language Al-Alam channel said on Wednesday.
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