Friday, December 3, 2010

Top Headlines - The Times of India

Top Headlines - The Times of India


Pak court rejects petition seeking ban on WikiLeaks

Posted: 02 Dec 2010 11:08 PM PST

A Pakistani court on Friday rejected a petition seeking a ban on WikiLeaks for releasing thousands of secret US diplomatic cables, with the judge saying the people must know the facts.

Army lodges protest with Pakistan over ceasefire violation

Posted: 02 Dec 2010 10:47 PM PST

The Army on Friday lodged a strong protest with Pakistani troops over the ceasefire violation along the Line of Control in Poonch district.

US believed ex-British PM Brown was 'abysmal': WikiLeaks

Posted: 02 Dec 2010 09:59 PM PST

US officials believed former British prime minister Gordon Brown had an "abysmal track record" and lurched "from political disaster to disaster," US documents revealed by WikiLeaks showed.

Ivory Coast poll winner named, army seals borders

Posted: 02 Dec 2010 05:43 PM PST

The head of Ivory Coast's election commission on Thursday declared challenger Alassane Ouattara provisional winner of a presidential run-off, but the top legal body rejected it and the army sealed all borders.

Ending gay ban will make US military stronger: Mike Mullen

Posted: 02 Dec 2010 04:19 PM PST

The US military's top officer on Thursday said American troops are "ready" for the repeal of a ban on gays serving openly, arguing the armed forces would be stronger as a result.

2010 to be among three warmest years, say UN experts

Posted: 02 Dec 2010 02:57 PM PST

This year is set to be among the three warmest since records began in 1850 and caps a record-warm decade that is a new indication of man-made climate change, the United Nations said on Thursday.

US slaps sanctions against three Pak-based terrorists

Posted: 02 Dec 2010 01:45 PM PST

The US on Thursday slapped sanctions on three Pak-based key terrorists leaders including Abdul Rauf Azhar, the top commander of Jaish-e-Mohammed who in 2008 was assigned to organise suicide attacks in India.

12 dead as heavy snow, flooding slams Europe

Posted: 02 Dec 2010 12:41 PM PST

Freezing temperatures and often blinding snowfall killed 12 more people and caused travel chaos across northern Europe on Thursday, while some of the worst floods in a century devastated parts of the Balkans.

Huge forest fire kills 40 in northern Israel: Officials

Posted: 02 Dec 2010 11:45 AM PST

At least 40 people, including prison guards and firemen were killed on Thursday in Israel as fire raged through a forest in its northern city of Haifa where a bus with 50 prisoners was trapped in the inferno after overturning.

HC reserves judgement on election petition against Sonia

Posted: 02 Dec 2010 10:37 AM PST

The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court has reserved its judgement on an election petition challenging the candidature of Congress president Sonia Gandhi from Raebareli constituency as MP.

'Tainted' CVC may resign ahead of Monday's SC hearing

Posted: 02 Dec 2010 07:08 AM PST

Though Central Vigilance Commissioner Thomas has been maintaining that there was no corruption charge against him, sources said he may put in his papers to avoid embarrassment to the government.

Delhi MLAs to get Rs 25 lakh for works in their constituency

Posted: 02 Dec 2010 06:06 AM PST

In a major decision, Delhi MLAs will get Rs 25 lakh each instead of Rs 10 lakh from next fiscal for works executed by them in their constituency through the District Development Committees (DDCs).

219 children work in Meghalaya mines, not 70,000: Govt

Posted: 02 Dec 2010 03:46 AM PST

Denying an NGO report that 70,000 children were working in the coal mines of the state, Meghalaya government on Thursday said a survey by the administration revealed that only 219 minors were engaged in the mines.

Japan, US to conduct biggest ever military drill from tomorrow

Posted: 02 Dec 2010 02:27 AM PST

Japan and the United States will hold their biggest ever joint military drills just days after a US and South Korean show of force amid tensions on the Korean peninsula, officials said today.

Swedish High Court refuses WikiLeaks founder's appeal against arrest warrant

Posted: 02 Dec 2010 02:43 AM PST

Sweden's highest court has refused permission to Wikileaks founder Julian Assange to appeal against an arrest order issued over alleged sexual crimes, the court said on Thursday.
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