Monday, November 1, 2010

Top Headlines - The Times of India

Top Headlines - The Times of India

37 hostages killed in Baghdad church drama: Official

Posted: 31 Oct 2010 10:52 PM PDT

Seven security force members and 37 Christians were killed when US and Iraqi forces stormed a Baghdad cathedral to free dozens of hostages, an official said Monday, as an al-Qaida group claimed the attack.

China launches sixth satellite orbiter

Posted: 31 Oct 2010 11:41 PM PDT

China on Monday successfully launched its sixth orbiter which will form part of its indigenous satellite navigation and positioning network.

US drone strike kills five militants in Pakistan: Officials

Posted: 31 Oct 2010 08:15 PM PDT

A US missile strike by a drone killed at least five militants in Pakistan's North Waziristan tribal district on Monday, Pakistani security officials said.

Obama ending 4-state swing to rally Democrats

Posted: 31 Oct 2010 03:10 PM PDT

President Barack Obama took his soaring campaign rhetoric to Ohio on Sunday bashing the opposition and imploring Democrats to go to the polls as he wound up a four-state campaign swing designed to stem an expected Republican tide in Tuesday's congressional election.

Hurricane Tomas weakens to Category 1 storm

Posted: 31 Oct 2010 03:08 PM PDT

Hurricane Tomas weakened Sunday after tearing off roofs and downing power lines in the eastern Caribbean.

Rousseff seen winning Brazil presidency with 58% of votes

Posted: 31 Oct 2010 02:58 PM PDT

Dilma Rousseff looks to have won a runoff Sunday to become Brazil's first woman president, with 58 percent of the votes to 42 percent for her rival Jose Serra, according to an exit poll by the Ibope survey institute.

Apple sues Motorola, further escalating cellphone wars

Posted: 31 Oct 2010 10:45 AM PDT

Apple Inc sued rival Motorola Inc, claiming the Droid smartphone maker infringes on three iPhone patents.

Abducted SPO killed, 5 Maoists arrested in Chhattisgarh

Posted: 31 Oct 2010 09:59 AM PDT

An abducted Special Police Officer was killed by Maoists while five ultras arrested in two incidents in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district, police said today.

Yemen bomb went on two passenger jets: Qatar Airways

Posted: 31 Oct 2010 08:57 AM PDT

Qatar Airways Sunday said one of the two bombs sent through parcels from Yemen and addressed to Chicago-based synagogues, which were detected on cargo planes in Dubai and Britain, was ferried on two passenger flights in the Middle East.

Air strikes kill 18 Taliban militants in northwest Pakistan

Posted: 31 Oct 2010 08:31 AM PDT

Eighteen Taliban militants and two women were killed on Sunday in air strikes and clashes in the Orakzai and Bajaur tribal regions and the Swat valley in Pakistan's restive northwest, security officials said.

Chidambaram reviews security situation in J&K ahead of Obama's visit

Posted: 31 Oct 2010 07:01 AM PDT

Chidambaram, who arrived in the north Kashmir town of Baramulla from Kargil in Ladakh region, took stock of the situation in Baramulla, Bandipora and Kupwara.

Polls open in Brazilian election to pick Lula's successor

Posted: 31 Oct 2010 06:07 AM PDT

Brazilians began voting for president on Sunday in an election widely expected to favor Dilma Rousseff, a left-leaning civil servant who has vowed to keep Brazil on its path of economic prosperity.

India will supersede ageing China in Asia: Former Aussie PM

Posted: 31 Oct 2010 05:18 AM PDT

"The problem China has is that she will grow old before she grows rich, she's got a terrible demographic problem because of the one-child policy," former Australian prime minister John Howard said.

Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu to fly to US for talks on peace process

Posted: 31 Oct 2010 03:57 AM PDT

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday he will fly to the United States on November 7 to meet top US officials including Vice President Joe Biden on reviving peace talks.

Suicide bomber wounds 15 in central Istanbul: Police

Posted: 31 Oct 2010 03:20 AM PDT

A suicide bomber blew himself up in the centre of Istanbul on Sunday, wounding 15 people, the city's police chief said.
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