Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Top Headlines - The Times of India

Top Headlines - The Times of India


Panna to get two Kanha tiger princesses in December

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 01:29 AM PST

Come December and two tiger princesses will make a 450 km journey from Madhya Pradesh's Kanha National Park to their new home in the picturesque Panna forests as part of a plan to boost the big cat's numbers there, said officials.

Russia to spend $2 billion to clean space around Earth

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 01:20 AM PST

Russia will build a special orbital pod worth $2 billion that would sweep up satellite debris from space around the Earth.

Taliban true followers of Islamic ideology, US biggest terrorist: Pak minister

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 11:35 PM PST

According to federal minister for tourism Maulana Attaur Rehman: "Ulema and Taliban are the true followers of Islamic ideology and America is the biggest terrorist of the world, which is creating hatred against them."

Parliament adjourned again as JPC deadlock continues

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 10:37 PM PST

Both houses of Parliament were adjourned till noon Wednesday as the entire opposition, protesting over the 2G spectrum allotment scam, demanded a joint parliamentary committee (JPC) probe into the issue.

Obama's visit to India a positive development: Bobby Jindal

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 09:03 PM PST

Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal, known to be a highly critical of the present US administration, has said US President Barack Obama's recent trip to India was a "positive sign".

Tensions high after Koreas trade shelling

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 07:52 PM PST

President Barack Obama reaffirmed Washington's pledges to protect ally Seoul after the North shelled a South Korean island near their disputed border, killing at least two marines and wounding civilians in what U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called one of the ``gravest incidents'' since the end of the Korean War.

Afghanistan violence soars, insurgency expanding: US

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 07:38 PM PST

Violence in Afghanistan hit an all-time high in recent months as Western troops battled an increasingly sophisticated insurgency expanding across the country, the US military said on Tuesday.

S Korea suspends N Korea flood aid after shelling: Ministry

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 06:55 PM PST

South Korea is suspending shipments of flood aid to North Korea as of today following the North's deadly shelling of a border island, Seoul's unification ministry said.

SAP to pay Oracle $1.3 billion in landmark decision

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 06:30 PM PST

SAP AG must pay Oracle Corp $1.3 billion for software theft, a jury decided, awarding damages that could be the largest-ever for copyright infringement.

Obama kids book sells 50,000 copies in 5 days

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 04:30 PM PST

President Barack Obama's latest book may not outsell "The Audacity of Hope," but it's off to a good start.

Rare Apple I computer sells for $210,000 in London

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 01:06 PM PST

Its processor works 1,000 times slower than the Apple iPad, but the first ever Apple computer has sold for 425 times the price.

Teacher bashed by police for posing question to Maharashtra deputy CM Ajit Pawar

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 10:36 AM PST

A teacher was allegedly beaten up by policemen for posing a question to Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar at an election rally in Beed on Tuesday.

UK bishop suspended over offensive royal wedding comments

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 07:59 AM PST

A British bishop, who said Prince William and Kate Middleton were like "shallow celebrities" and suggested their marriage will fall apart after seven years was today suspended from duty.

US stocks slip amid Korea, Ireland concerns

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 07:38 AM PST

US stocks fell Tuesday as traders fretted over a spike in tensions in the Korean peninsula and turmoil in Ireland after its bailout plan.

Security agencies carry out massive sweep for terrorists in European cities

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 04:39 AM PST

Security agencies carried out major sweeps in European cities today arresting 10 Islamic radical suspects in Belgium and Spain after highest level security alert was sounded of a possible Mumbai-style terror attack.
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