Saturday, October 9, 2010

Top Headlines - The Times of India

Top Headlines - The Times of India


British man wins whopping 113 million pounds in record jackpot

Posted: 09 Oct 2010 12:34 AM PDT

An anonymous Briton is said to have won a whopping 113 million pounds on the biggest ever Euromillions jackpot.

Obama welcomes Nobel Peace Prize to Liu, asks China to free him

Posted: 08 Oct 2010 11:33 PM PDT

Barack Obama has applauded Nobel Committee's decision to honour jailed Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo with the 2010 Peace Prize and asked Beijing to release the "courageous" human rights activist as soon as possible.

Gunmen in Pakistan torch nearly 30 NATO fuel tankers in new attack

Posted: 08 Oct 2010 09:10 PM PDT

The attack came two days after the United States apologised to Pakistan for a cross-border air raid that killed two Pakistani soldiers.

Irish police arrest 9 IRA dissidents, seize arms

Posted: 08 Oct 2010 05:09 PM PDT

Ireland's police force says its detectives have arrested nine suspected Irish Republican Army dissidents and seized weapons.

Barack Obama calls Swedish prime minister after election

Posted: 08 Oct 2010 05:06 PM PDT

US President Barack Obama on Friday called new Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt to congratulate him on his election win and to discuss the threat posed by Al-Qaeda and allies to Europe.

Heir to billionaire Carlos Slim to wed in Mexico, say reports

Posted: 08 Oct 2010 05:03 PM PDT

The eldest son of Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim, reputedly the world's richest man, will marry this weekend in Mexico City, joined by tycoons and top politicians, media reports said.

Balkan nations should have a clear path to EU: US

Posted: 08 Oct 2010 11:53 AM PDT

The United States says the future of all Balkan countries should lie in the European Union.

ISS mission delayed after damage to Soyuz craft: Director

Posted: 08 Oct 2010 10:06 AM PDT

The next mission to the International Space Station, scheduled for December 13, has been delayed following "idiotic" damage to the Soyuz spacecraft, the mission director said on Friday.

RSS prefers out of court settlement on Ayodhya: Spokesperson

Posted: 08 Oct 2010 08:25 AM PDT

The RSS will prefer an out of court settlement in the Ramjanmabhoomi-Babri Masjid dispute in the light of the recent Allahabad high court judgment, spokesperson Ram Madhav said on Friday.

EC issues new guidelines for registration of political parties

Posted: 08 Oct 2010 07:36 AM PDT

As part of efforts to check mushrooming of political parties, the Election Commission has come out with a set of new guidelines and conditions for their registration.

SC asks govt to respond to CAG report on 2G spectrum scam

Posted: 08 Oct 2010 06:34 AM PDT

SC on Friday asked the government to respond to the CAG report pointing out largescale irregularities and favoritism allegedly by telecom minister A Raja in the Rs 70,000-crore 2G spectrum allocation scam in 2008.

Omar Abdullah trying to internationalise Kashmir issue: BJP

Posted: 08 Oct 2010 05:37 AM PDT

Senior BJP leader Murli Manohar Joshi said that various princely states had acceded to India and had not merged and Jammu and Kashmir was no exception.

Governor among 15 killed in Afghanistan mosque blast

Posted: 08 Oct 2010 05:15 AM PDT

A massive bomb blast at a mosque in northern Afghanistan killed 15 people Friday, including a provincial governor who had survived a series of assassination attempts, officials said.

Modi's comment on PM mopping floor for CWG uncivilised: Reddy

Posted: 08 Oct 2010 06:07 AM PDT

Union urban development minister Jaipal Reddy criticised Gujarat CM Narendra Modi for his remarks on Prime Minister mopping the floor for Commonwealth Games and said it was the "most uncivilised comment".

BlackBerry wins UAE reprieve, looming ban halted

Posted: 08 Oct 2010 01:07 AM PDT

The United Arab Emirates backed off a threat to cut key services on BlackBerry smart phones Friday, just days before the ban was set to take effect.
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