Thursday, December 30, 2010

Top Headlines - The Times of India

Top Headlines - The Times of India


Hundreds flee Australian floods as disaster worsens

Posted: 29 Dec 2010 11:38 PM PST

Hundreds of people fled worsening floods in Australia's rural northeast Thursday as officials warned the disaster may last for weeks, prompting fears over food shortages and disease outbreaks.


Gujjar delegation likely to meet officials to end deadlock

Posted: 29 Dec 2010 10:03 PM PST

A Gujjar delegation is likely to meet government officials in Bayana town of Bharatpur district today for talks aimed at ending the deadlock over the reservation issue.


West quickly agreed to back Afghan resistance in 1980: British files

Posted: 29 Dec 2010 05:37 PM PST

Western powers met in secret soon after the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan and formed plans to back Islamic resistance, according to British files from 1980 released.


Sony sues to block LG from shipping phones to US

Posted: 29 Dec 2010 04:57 PM PST

Sony Corp has filed a patent infringement complaint seeking to block LG Electronics Inc from shipping smartphones such as its Rumor 2 model to the United States.


US revokes visa of Venezuelan ambassador

Posted: 29 Dec 2010 03:58 PM PST

Washington has revoked the visa of Venezuela's ambassador to the United States, the Venezuelan deputy foreign minister said Wednesday on his Twitter account, amid a bilateral row over diplomatic envoys.


US judge halts New York's anti-smoking displays

Posted: 29 Dec 2010 03:31 PM PST

New York City anti-smoking signs depicting a decaying tooth, diseased lungs and a damaged brain would violate cigarette vendors' free speech if displayed according to city rules, a US judge said on Wednesday, handing a court victory to tobacco companies.


Barack Obama names envoy to Syria, bypassing Congress

Posted: 29 Dec 2010 02:12 PM PST

President Barack Obama on Wednesday bypassed Congress to name the first US ambassador to Syria in nearly six years, part of his Middle East engagement drive criticized by his Republican opponents.


Auto industry recalled 20 million vehicles in 2010

Posted: 29 Dec 2010 11:53 AM PST

Automakers recalled about 20 million vehicles in 2010, led by high-profile recalls by Toyota that prompted new scrutiny of the auto industry's safety record.


Putin cancels new year holidays for government officials

Posted: 29 Dec 2010 09:43 AM PST

Angered over the ongoing logjam at Moscow's two main international airports, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin today cancelled the New Year holidays and vacations of all senior government officials 'till further notice'.


Jagan to meet Pawar on Thursday to explain farmers' suffering

Posted: 29 Dec 2010 08:52 AM PST

Former Congress MP Y S Jaganmohan Reddy would meet Union Agricultural Minister Sharad Pawar in Delhi tomorrow to explain the misery of the farmers who suffered heavy crop losses due to rains this year.


US stocks gain on investor optimism, retailers

Posted: 29 Dec 2010 07:35 AM PST

U.S. stocks advanced on Wednesday as investors remained bullish about the prospects for equities in 2011, keeping a December rally intact.


Court martial finds Colonel guilty of abusing subordinate, asking another to strip

Posted: 29 Dec 2010 06:05 AM PST

Colonel Vikramjeet Singh, the then Commandant of 39 Assam Rifles, was also charged with hurling abuses at a Subedar Major and stripping a Naib Subedar but he was acquitted of the latter charge.


Five arrested for plotting terror attack in Denmark

Posted: 29 Dec 2010 05:55 AM PST

Danish and Swedish police said on Wednesday they had arrested five people, including three Swedish citizens, on suspicion of planning an attack at a building in Copenhagen where major media are located.


Environment ministry refuses to review clearance to Jaitapur plant

Posted: 29 Dec 2010 04:26 AM PST

Refusing to review the conditional clearance given by his ministry to Jaitapur nuclear power plant in Maharashtra, Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh today accused opposition parties of politicising the issue.


Suicide bombers hit Iraqi police HQ, kill chief

Posted: 29 Dec 2010 02:50 AM PST

Three suicide bombers on Wednesday attacked Iraq's federal police headquarters in the northern city of Mosul, killing a commander, officials said.


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