Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Top Headlines - The Times of India

Top Headlines - The Times of India


Health of former defence minister George Fernandes deteriorating: Brother

Posted: 29 Sep 2010 12:17 AM PDT

The health of former defence minister George Fernandes who is suffering from Alzheimer's disease is deteriorating, Fernandes's brother said in Bangalore on Wednesday.

J&K govt asks separatists to come for dialogue

Posted: 28 Sep 2010 11:26 PM PDT

Welcoming the 8-point formula announced by the Centre, Jammu and Kashmir government has appealed to the separatists to come forward for dialogue to find a lasting solution to the Kashmir problem.

Pak troops violate ceasefire again, fire at Indian posts

Posted: 28 Sep 2010 10:50 PM PDT

Violating the ceasefire again, Pakistani troops today targeted several Indian forward posts along the LoC in Poonch district using rockets, mortar bombs and light machine guns.

Former US president Jimmy Carter hospitalized after flight

Posted: 28 Sep 2010 10:06 PM PDT

Former US president Jimmy Carter was hospitalized on Tuesday after falling ill on a plane flight during a hectic book tour, but is fine and should soon resume his work, a spokeswoman said.

Families cheer as rescue speeds up for trapped miners in Chile

Posted: 28 Sep 2010 06:17 PM PDT

Rapid progress on Tuesday in the drilling of escape tunnels for 33 trapped miners brought smiles, hugs and cheers of "Viva Chile!" from family members and government officials.

Plot to attack European cities by Pakistan-based militants foiled

Posted: 28 Sep 2010 05:14 PM PDT

Intelligence agencies have disrupted an al-Qaida-linked plot to launch terror attacks in Britain, France and Germany, a report said, citing intelligence sources.

Maths student identified as suspect in University of Texas shooting

Posted: 28 Sep 2010 05:07 PM PDT

Colton Tooley, 19, wielding an AK-47 on Tuesday began firing on the sixth floor of the Perry-Castaneda Library, where he was found dead because of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.

I am a Christian by choice, says Obama

Posted: 28 Sep 2010 03:02 PM PDT

US President Barack Obama said on Tuesday he was a Christian "by choice" in remarks lent added significance by recent surveys showing many Americans think mistakenly that he is a Muslim.

Egyptian real estate tycoon gets 15 years jail for pop star lover's murder

Posted: 28 Sep 2010 01:23 PM PDT

An Egyptian real estate tycoon accused of hiring a hit man to kill his pop star lover was spared the death penalty on Tuesday after a retrial changed his original sentence to 15 years in prison.

Shah Rukh Khan a symbol of religious unity: Vienna University to debate

Posted: 28 Sep 2010 04:13 PM PDT

The superstar is seen as an icon of religious unity by many the world over and experts will deliberate upon the topic at a three-day conference on 'Shah Rukh Khan and Global Bollywood' from Thursday at Vienna University.

Pioneer Iranian blogger sentenced to 19 years in prison

Posted: 28 Sep 2010 10:58 AM PDT

An Iranian court sentenced the founder of one of the first Farsi-language blogs, credited with sparking the boom in Iranian reform bloggers, to more than 19 years in prison for his writings, a news web site reported Tuesday.

Afghanistan-Pakistan al-Qaida chief 'killed by US drone'

Posted: 28 Sep 2010 10:25 AM PDT

Al-Qaida's operational chief for Afghanistan and Pakistan has been killed in a US drone strike in Pakistan's lawless tribal border areas, Pakistani security officials said on Wednesday.

Pakistan rakes up Kashmir issue in UN, offers to engage India

Posted: 28 Sep 2010 10:24 AM PDT

Raking up the Kashmir issue yet again, Pakistan on Tuesday offered to engage India in a comprehensive dialogue to find amicable solutions to all issues, including the Kashmir dispute.

Afghanistan has been harder than Iraq: Barack Obama

Posted: 28 Sep 2010 08:29 AM PDT

US President Barack Obama believes that Afghanistan has been a harder terrain than Iraq for US troops and policymakers, but argues that a pull-out from the war-torn country will not make the world any better.

China pushes Norway to stop key dissident getting Nobel Peace Prize

Posted: 28 Sep 2010 06:36 AM PDT

The Nobel Prize for peace is set to become a factor causing serious friction between China and Norway if the Nobel committee finally gives the award to one of the hotly supported nominees, Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo
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