Thursday, November 25, 2010

Top Headlines - The Times of India

Top Headlines - The Times of India


Housing finance racket a "very small" incident: Montek

Posted: 25 Nov 2010 01:06 AM PST

The plan panel on Thursday termed the housing finance racket, involving the chief of LIC Housing Finance and several other officials of PSU banks, as a "very small" incident as far as banking system as a whole was concerned.

Nobody can stop me from returning to Pakistan, says Musharraf

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 11:34 PM PST

Former president and military dictator General (Retd) Pervez Musharraf has said that "nobody can restrict" him from coming back to the country and taking part in the general elections.

India better prepared to tackle 26/11-type attacks: Air Chief

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 10:51 PM PST

On the eve of the second anniversary of the 26/11 terror attacks, IAF Chief Air Chief Marshal P V Naik on Thursday said the country was "now much better prepared" to tackle Mumbai-type strikes.

Canada begins talks for compensation to Kanishka families

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 10:09 PM PST

Canada has begun talking to the families of the victims of the Kanishka bombing about financial compensation as it tries to bring closure to the 25-year-old bombing case.

Barack Obama orders review after Guatemala STD study

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 08:41 PM PST

President Barack Obama ordered a review of human protection in medical research in the wake of a polemic over a newly revealed US study that infected hundreds Guatemalans with sexually transmitted diseases from 1946-1948.

China opposes 'provocations' on Korean peninsula: Wen

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 07:15 PM PST

China opposes "any provocative military acts" on the Korean peninsula and urges all sides to show restraint, Premier Wen Jiabao has said, with tensions high after North Korea's shelling of the South.

US slaps sanctions against LeT leaders and its affiliate

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 05:51 PM PST

As part of its ongoing crackdown against Pakistan-based terror groups, US has slapped sanctions against more key Lashkar-e-Taiba leaders and its affiliate.

New Zealand 'needs answers' on mine disaster: PM

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 03:23 PM PST

New Zealand Prime Minister John Key vowed on Thursday to find what went "terribly wrong" in a colliery explosion that killed 29 men in the nation's worst mining disaster for almost a century.

Appeals court upholds WikiLeaks founder Assange detention order

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 10:42 AM PST

A Swedish appeals court on Wednesday upheld a court order to detain WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange for questioning over allegations of rape and sexual molestation.

Protests over US President Obama's portrayal as Lord Shiva

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 07:22 AM PST

A Malaysian Hindu organisation has urged the government to ban the latest issue of American magazine Newsweek for "insulting Hindus" by depicting US President Barack Obama as Lord Shiva.

Not in race for Andhra chief minister, says Jaipal Reddy

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 07:18 AM PST

Urban Development minister S Jaipal Reddy today said he was not in the race to succeed K Rosaiah as Andhra Pradesh chief minister, even as he met finance minister Pranab Mukherjee before he left for Hyderabad to attend the Congress Legislature Party meeting.

29 miners dead after 2nd blast at New Zealand mine

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 05:41 AM PST

A massive explosion deep inside a New Zealand coal mine Wednesday erased hopes of rescuing 29 miners caught underground by a similar blast five days ago. The prime minister declared it a national tragedy.

Monaco promotes itself as destination for upper middle-class India

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 05:36 AM PST

The European principality of Monaco, known as the playground of the rich and the famous, is promoting itself as a high-end tourism destination for the double-income upper middle class business and leisure tourists.

Nepal's Maoist chief Prachanda urges war on India

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 01:51 AM PST

Nepal's Maoist supremo Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda has identified India as the arch enemy and urged the party to brace for a war with the southern neighbour, reports said Wednesday.
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