Friday, September 24, 2010

Top Headlines - The Times of India

Top Headlines - The Times of India


DGCA to inquire into ATC glitch during President aircraft take off

Posted: 24 Sep 2010 01:02 AM PDT

Civil aviation authorities would inquire into the incident in which an ATC monitor suffered technical glitches soon after President Pratibha Patil's aircraft took off from the Kolkata Airport.

Cash-for-query scam: HC quashes charges against journalists

Posted: 24 Sep 2010 12:18 AM PDT

In a reprieve for two investigative journalists, the Delhi HC quashed charges against them for conducting a sting operation to expose the cash-for-query scam involving Members of Parliament in 2005.

400,000 kids, 20,000 mothers die each year in Pakistan

Posted: 23 Sep 2010 10:18 PM PDT

At least 400,000 children below five years of age and 20,000 mothers die annually in Pakistan due to malnutrition, socio-economic problems and lack of access to proper health care.

Yamuna water rising, flood situation grim in Agra

Posted: 23 Sep 2010 09:07 PM PDT

With the water level of the river Yamuna rising ominously, the flood situation Friday was described as grim by the district authorities who were shifting people along the banks to safer areas.

US wants to strengthen military ties with India: Gates

Posted: 23 Sep 2010 08:10 PM PDT

Ahead of his meeting with Indian counterpart A K Antony, US defence secretary Robert Gates has said the Pentagon wants to strengthen and expand its military to military ties with India.

Envoys offer measures to improve UN Security Council's work

Posted: 23 Sep 2010 06:12 PM PDT

The world's major countries on Thursday proposed important measures to strengthen the Security Council's work on global peace and security, saying new situations require new solutions.

US delegation walks out of Iran leader's UN speech

Posted: 23 Sep 2010 03:23 PM PDT

The United States led an enraged Western walkout of the UN General Assembly after Iran's leader Mahmoud Ahmadinejad evoked US government involvement in the September 11 attacks.

US expects no big changes to Afghan war strategy: Gates

Posted: 23 Sep 2010 01:25 PM PDT

US defense secretary Robert Gates on Thursday said he expected no major changes to war strategy in Afghanistan when the government carries out a review in December.

Attempt to murder case against Maharashtra minister Rane's son

Posted: 23 Sep 2010 11:42 AM PDT

An attempt to murder case has been registered against Maharashtra revenue minister Narayan Rane's son Nitesh on a complaint by an activist of an NGO run by the latter, police said.

Colombia kills rebel leader in 'hardest blow ever' to FARC

Posted: 23 Sep 2010 10:28 AM PDT

A leftist commander with a five-million dollar US bounty on his head has been killed by Colombia's military, in what Washington and Bogota on Thursday called a breakthrough against international terrorism and drug-trafficking.

US stocks little changed on mixed data, tech higher

Posted: 23 Sep 2010 08:55 AM PDT

The Dow and the S&P 500 indexes were flat on Thursday on a mixed reading on the economy from weaker jobs and improving home sales.

UK police arrest 6 men in suspected Quran burning

Posted: 23 Sep 2010 07:58 AM PDT

British police say they have arrested six men on suspicion of stirring racial hatred after they posted a video on the Internet in which they appear to burn two Qurans on September 11.

1.5 lakh detonators and 1500 kg explosives seized in Bihar

Posted: 23 Sep 2010 07:03 AM PDT

The police today seized 1.5 lakh detonators and 1500 kg of powergels from the residence of an arms dealer at Jamuar village in Bihar's Rohtas district .

Mumbai motormen strike: PIL demands Rs5cr compensation for commuters

Posted: 23 Sep 2010 06:08 AM PDT

A PIL has sought compensation of Rs 5 crore - Rs 10 for each of around 50 lakh train commuters in Mumbai - from the Railways on account of inconvenience caused by motormen's strike on May 3 and 4 this year.

Took deliberate call not to put rival bid for Cairn: ONGC

Posted: 23 Sep 2010 05:08 AM PDT

State-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corp took a "consciously" call not to rival Vedanta Resources' USD 9.6 billion bid for Cairn India, but will do everything possible to protect its interest, company head R S Sharma said today.
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