Sunday, October 24, 2010

Top Headlines - The Times of India

Top Headlines - The Times of India


Bahrain election turnout slips after unrest

Posted: 24 Oct 2010 01:00 AM PDT

Bahrain's elections officials say voter turnout was 67% in parliamentary elections held after months of unrest between the country's majority Shiites and Sunni rulers.

PM Manmohan Singh leaves for three-nation Asia tour

Posted: 24 Oct 2010 12:10 AM PDT

PM Manmohan Singh on Sunday left for a three-nation tour of Japan, Malaysia and Vietnam to bolster economic ties with partners in East Asia and strengthen India's presence in the region.

After a month, no headway in Jama Masjid firing case

Posted: 23 Oct 2010 10:58 PM PDT

Delhi Police has announced a Rs 10 lakh reward for information about the two bikers who fired at a Taiwanese media crew at Jama Masjid on Sept 19, which created a security scare ahead of CWG.

Shiv Sena launches signature campaign against Rahul Gandhi

Posted: 23 Oct 2010 10:24 PM PDT

Continuing its tirade against Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi, Shiv Sena has launched a signature campaign in suburban Dombivali to condemn his alleged "anti-Marathi" comments.

Haiti cholera toll tops 200, five cases in capital

Posted: 23 Oct 2010 06:20 PM PDT

The death toll from a cholera epidemic in Haiti topped 200 on Saturday and fears of it propagating in the crowded, earthquake-ravaged capital increased after five cases were detected in the city.

Mexico: 13 dead in massacre at Ciudad Juarez party

Posted: 23 Oct 2010 06:01 PM PDT

Gunmen stormed two neighboring homes and massacred 13 young people at a birthday party in the latest large-scale attack in this violent border city, even as a new government strategy seeks to restore order with social programs and massive police deployments.

Obama rallies voters for Senate leader in key race

Posted: 23 Oct 2010 03:54 PM PDT

President Barack Obama told voters Saturday that the choice on Election Day was between the economic policies "that got us into this mess'' and the policies leading the nation out.

Kenya Red Cross: 7 fans die from football stampede

Posted: 23 Oct 2010 02:43 PM PDT

Seven fans died in a stampede Saturday while trying to enter a stadium where a football match between two of Kenya's most popular teams was being played, the Kenya Red Cross said.

Leaked documents recount tales known by every Iraqi

Posted: 23 Oct 2010 01:30 PM PDT

Iraqi schoolteacher Fatima Razak does not need the WikiLeaks revelations to appreciate the scars of the US occupation, which she wears on her disfigured face.

Kalane villagers want independent probe into Maharashtra illegal mining

Posted: 23 Oct 2010 09:59 AM PDT

Taking heart from TOI's campaign, villagers of Kalane who have been battling a mining firm for the past two years have demanded a neutral panel of experts to assess the environmental damage and the alleged irregularities.

Man arrested in UP for trying to extort money as 'Chulbul Pandey'

Posted: 23 Oct 2010 09:19 AM PDT

A man was arrested in Allahabad today for trying to extort money from roadside vendors by donning a fake police uniform and claiming to be inspector Chulbul Pandey, inspired by the movie Dabanng.

Centre using intelligencies, probe agencies against me: Narendra Modi

Posted: 23 Oct 2010 09:18 AM PDT

Upbeat by the victory in polls to local bodies and panchayats, Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi on Saturday accused the UPA government at the Centre of using all its probe and intelligence agencies against him and Gujarat.

Russia wants equal role in NATO missile shield, says minister

Posted: 23 Oct 2010 08:56 AM PDT

Russia is open to talks on NATO's planned European missile shield but wants to play an equal role in its development, Russian defence minister Anatoly Anatoly Serdyukov told the German weekly Der Spiegel.

Police officer told to leave venue before attack on Benazir Bhutto: Report

Posted: 23 Oct 2010 07:54 AM PDT

Nearly three years after the assassination of Benazir Bhutto, a senior police officer, who was incharge of the security of the former premier, has said he was asked to leave the venue of Bhutto's election rally before the attack.

Gujarat Congress president Siddarth Patel resigns after poll debacle

Posted: 23 Oct 2010 06:39 AM PDT

Gujarat Congress president Siddarth Patel on Saturday tendered his resignation from the post after party's defeat in the state panchayats and municipalities elections.
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