Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Top Headlines - The Times of India

Top Headlines - The Times of India


Govt will 'overcome' difficulties to tame inflation: PM

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 12:50 AM PST

Admitting challenges in taming inflation which remains above the comfort level of 4-5 per cent, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday said it is making serious efforts to contain price rise.

13-year-old girl detained in West Bengal for supplying arms to Maoists

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 12:13 AM PST

Acting on a tip off, Sukurmoni Soren was detained from Baghdubi village in the Barikul police station area last night, District Superintendent of Police Pranab Kumar said.

Musharraf to be questioned in Benazir Bhutto murder investigation

Posted: 22 Nov 2010 11:23 PM PST

The government has decided to include former president Pervez Musharraf in the investigation into the assassination of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto.

Navy warship intercepts fleeing merchant vessel off Diu coast

Posted: 22 Nov 2010 10:53 PM PST

"Naval warship INS Angre fired warning shots ahead of the fleeing merchant ship's bow and stopped it. It is being escorted back to Mumbai," a defence spokesperson said.

2G scam: Parliament adjourned again over JPC demand

Posted: 22 Nov 2010 10:15 PM PST

Both houses of Parliament were Tuesday adjourned till noon as opposition MPs persisted with their demand for a joint parliamentary committee (JPC) to probe the 2G spectrum allotment scam.

Qantas to resume A380 flights but on limited basis

Posted: 22 Nov 2010 09:16 PM PST

Qantas will resume flying the Airbus A380 superjumbo this week on a limited basis, indicating it will take several more weeks to resolve engine problems that crippled a jet carrying 466 people this month.

Irish premier faces early elections after bailout

Posted: 22 Nov 2010 08:27 PM PST

Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen says he will call an early national election next year once Ireland passes an emergency budget and negotiates a massive EU-IMF bailout.

Myanmar's freed Aung San Suu Kyi reunited with younger son

Posted: 22 Nov 2010 07:34 PM PST

Myanmar's pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, freed from house arrest 10 days ago, was reunited with her younger son on Tuesday after about 10 years apart.

US envoy says six-party North Korea talks won't resume

Posted: 22 Nov 2010 07:05 PM PST

A US special envoy says talks among six nations to get North Korea to abandon its nuclear programs won't resume while the reclusive state works on a new uranium enrichment facility.

UN tribunal links Hezbollah militants to Rafiq Hariri murder: Report

Posted: 22 Nov 2010 04:27 PM PST

UN investigators have overwhelming proof that Hezbollah militants carried out the assassination of former Lebanese prime minister Rafiq Hariri, Canadian broadcaster CBC has said.

Robot breakdown delays rescue of trapped New Zealand miners

Posted: 22 Nov 2010 02:55 PM PST

The bid to rescue 29 New Zealand coal miners trapped underground by a massive gas explosion ran into more problems Tuesday as a mechanical robot broke down inside a tunnel and hard rock layers slowed progress on gas testing.

Dollar rises as Europe struggles to beat debt crisis

Posted: 22 Nov 2010 02:51 PM PST

The US dollar gained ground against the euro on Monday as Ireland's bailout plan did little to ease concerns other European countries will follow suit.

No decision on tactical nuclear weapons in South Korea: US

Posted: 22 Nov 2010 10:28 AM PST

The United States has no immediate plans to deploy tactical nuclear weapons to South Korea, the Pentagon said on Monday, after Seoul raised the possibility amid fresh tensions with North Korea.

Poland's Walesa offers to accept Nobel for jailed Liu Xiaobo

Posted: 22 Nov 2010 08:26 AM PST

Polish Nobel Peace Prize winner Lech Walesa offered today to accept this year's award on behalf of jailed Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo.

Ireland bailout does little to bolster US stocks

Posted: 22 Nov 2010 08:04 AM PST

US stocks traded mixed on Monday as relief over Ireland's massive bailout plan was offset by concerns that other struggling European economies may also require aid.
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