Tuesday, November 2, 2010

Top Headlines - The Times of India

Top Headlines - The Times of India


Development should reach poorer sections of society: PM Manmohan Singh

Posted: 02 Nov 2010 12:43 AM PDT

The UPA government will always try to ensure that economic development reaches the poorer and weaker sections of society, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Tuesday.

HC hearing independent MLA's petition on disqualification today

Posted: 01 Nov 2010 11:39 PM PDT

A full bench of the Karnataka High Court today commenced hearing on a batch of petitions by five independent MLAs challenging their disqualification from assembly membership under the anti-defection law.

France, Britain to test nuclear safety together

Posted: 01 Nov 2010 10:19 PM PDT

France and Britain will sign on Tuesday a treaty that will see the two countries test the safety of their nuclear arsenals in a joint facility in France, the French presidency announced.

5 men rob plane from military at Honduras airport

Posted: 01 Nov 2010 10:15 PM PDT

Five armed men broke into a military base at the major international airport in northern Honduras and made off with a small airplane that authorities seized last year in an anti-drug operation.

Lord Swraj Paul resigns as deputy Speaker of the House of Lords

Posted: 01 Nov 2010 10:09 PM PDT

Unhappy over his 4-month suspension from the House of Lords over parliamentary expenses claim, Lord Swraj Paul on Tuesday resigned from the position as its deputy Speaker.

New eruption could be looming in Iceland, experts warn

Posted: 01 Nov 2010 05:19 PM PDT

An Icelandic volcano has shown signs it could be about to burst into life, just months after an eruption from another volcano caused Europe's biggest air shutdown since World War II, experts said Monday.

Number of jobless graduates in Britain on the rise

Posted: 01 Nov 2010 05:13 PM PDT

The number of graduates who don't have jobs in Britain has been increasing and is at its highest in nearly two decades, a study has found.

Indonesia volcano shoots new blast; 21 more rumble

Posted: 01 Nov 2010 05:09 PM PDT

No casualties were reported in Mount Merapi's new blast, which came as Indonesia struggles to respond to an earthquake-generated tsunami that devastated a remote chain of islands.

Britain, Germany tighten air security after bomb plot

Posted: 01 Nov 2010 12:09 PM PDT

Britain and Germany tightened air security measures today amid growing fears about the safety of cargo after two US-bound parcel bombs were sent from Yemen in an alleged al-Qaida plot.

Israel mulls US proposal on leasing Palestinian land: Report

Posted: 01 Nov 2010 09:04 AM PDT

Israel is mulling a US proposal for addressing key security concerns that would entail leasing swathes of the Jordan Valley from a future Palestinian state, army radio said on Monday.

LTTE remnants trying to regroup in India, govt tells tribunal

Posted: 01 Nov 2010 08:32 AM PDT

The remnants of LTTE are trying to regroup in India and are posing a threat to VVIPs, government on Monday told a tribunal examining the extension of the ban on the outfit.

IAF copters used for troop movement in Maoist-hit areas: Naik

Posted: 01 Nov 2010 08:05 AM PDT

Air Chief Marshal P V Naik on Monday said some of the IAF helicopters were being used for movement of troops in Maoist-hit areas in different states.

US to share with India findings of 'full review' on Headley: Chidambaram

Posted: 01 Nov 2010 06:02 AM PDT

Home minister P Chidambaram on Monday said the issue of the US not sharing information about Headley was "blown out of proportion".

Police stand on Arundhati Roy in accordance with spirit of law: Chidambaram

Posted: 01 Nov 2010 04:15 AM PDT

Home minister P Chidambaram on Monday said Delhi Police not filing a case against noted writer Arundhati Roy for her alleged seditious speech recently was in accordance with the letter and spirit of law.

Dmitry Medvedev stokes Japan ire with visit to disputed isles

Posted: 01 Nov 2010 03:44 AM PDT

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev infuriated Japan on Monday with a visit to the Kuril islands, a remote territory at the heart of a decades-long dispute with Tokyo.
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