Friday, January 21, 2011

Top Headlines - The Times of India

Top Headlines - The Times of India


Fearing attacks, Delhi gallery removes Husain's work from Indian Art Summit

Posted: 21 Jan 2011 12:08 AM PST

Works of art by Indian artist M F Husain, who has been living in exile for the past five years, have been taken off from the ongoing Indian Art Summit following threats from various groups.


Fearing attacks, Delhi gallery removes Husain's work from IAS

Posted: 21 Jan 2011 12:08 AM PST

Works of art by Indian artist M F Husain, who has been living in exile for the past five years, have been taken off from the ongoing Indian Art Summit following threats from various groups.


SC issues notice to Mayawati govt in Banda rape case

Posted: 21 Jan 2011 12:03 AM PST

The Supreme Court issues notice to UP police and UP govt on a petition alleging violation of Juvenile Justice Act in Banda rape case in which the victim, a minor, was lodged in jail on false theft charges leveled by accused BSP legislator.


S M Krishna concludes Australia visit; returns home

Posted: 20 Jan 2011 10:40 PM PST

External affairs minister S M Krishna on Friday flew back to New Delhi after attending the seventh round of foreign minsters' framework dialogue during which he discussed regional and bilateral issues with his Australian counterpart Kevin Rudd and other leaders.


24 pilot whales die in New Zealand stranding

Posted: 20 Jan 2011 09:46 PM PST

All 24 pilot whales have died in a pod that became stranded in a New Zealand mangrove swamp.


White House applauds Hu's statement on human rights

Posted: 20 Jan 2011 08:49 PM PST

The White House has applauded Chinese President Hu Jintao's remarks in which he acknowledged that a lot needs to be done in his country on human rights issue.


Hu Jintao promises to continue economic and political reforms

Posted: 20 Jan 2011 04:39 PM PST

Chinese President Hu Jintao today assured the American leadership that he would deepen reform and step up economic, political, cultural and social restructuring in the Communist nation.


56 Indian-Americans semi-finalists in Intel competition

Posted: 20 Jan 2011 04:36 PM PST

Fifty six high school students of Indian-American community were named amongst the 300 semi-finalists in the Intel Science Talent Search which is considered as America's most prestigious pre-college science competition.


Aamir addresses concern of Dhobi Mahasangh

Posted: 20 Jan 2011 11:53 AM PST

Today no film releases without any stress. Actor Aamir Khan too faced a similar problem three days before the release of his wife Kiran Rao's directorial debut Dhobi Ghat. The Akhil Bharatiya Dhobi Samaj objected to the title of the film and wanted Aamir to change it.


US sanctions 'deadliest' Pakistani Taliban leader

Posted: 20 Jan 2011 09:34 AM PST

The US has imposed sanctions on "the deadliest" Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan (TTP) leader Qari Hussain to stem the flow of finances to the terrorist group behind many lethal suicide bombings throughout Pakistan.


Over 100 suspected mobsters arrested in New York

Posted: 20 Jan 2011 08:40 AM PST

Federal agents dealt another major blow to New York's five mafia crime families by arresting more than 100 suspected mobsters throughout the Northeast on charges including murder, extortion and narcotics trafficking.


Army not against peace, Manmohan Singh should visit Pakistan: Kasuri

Posted: 20 Jan 2011 08:03 AM PST

Insisting that the army is supportive of dialogue with India, former Pakistan foreign minister Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri on Thursday said Prime Minister Manmohan Singh should visit his country to kickstart the peace process.


Adarsh scam: Maharashtra information commissioner Ramanand Tiwari suspended

Posted: 20 Jan 2011 07:15 AM PST

Maharashtra governor K Sankaranarayanan on Thursday suspended a defiant state information commissioner Ramanand Tiwari who had refused to abide by the government's order to quit for his alleged involvement in Adarsh housing scam.


No need of foreign interference in Gujarat riot cases, SC tells Teesta Setalvad

Posted: 20 Jan 2011 06:26 AM PST

"You seem to have more faith in foreign organisations than this court. It seems that witnesses would be protected by these organisations," the bench remarked.


Punjab govt to change rules to protect NRIs properties

Posted: 20 Jan 2011 05:00 AM PST

Under attack for its failure to protect NRIs properties in the state, the Punjab government is bringing some changes in rules to make the process of selling NRIs properties more transparent.


South Korea accepts North Korea's offer of military talks

Posted: 20 Jan 2011 04:43 AM PST

South Korea on Thursday accepted North Korea's offer of high-level military talks after months of tensions, the unification ministry said.


Allies not touched in reshuffle because of assembly polls: Govt

Posted: 20 Jan 2011 03:40 AM PST

Government on Thursday said the UPA allies were not covered in the reshuffle of the Union Council of Ministers in view of the upcoming assembly elections in various states and an expansion can take place after the budget session of Parliament.


3 Chinese arrested in India are tourists not spies: China

Posted: 20 Jan 2011 03:13 AM PST

China today said that the three Chinese citizens, who were arrested in India without valid travel documents recently, were not spies but "tourists" who entered the Indian territory by "mistake".


Former RAW official tries to undress in court

Posted: 20 Jan 2011 02:00 AM PST

A former Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) official, claiming to be frustrated at the frequent adjournments in a human trafficking case against her in the Delhi High Court, tried to undress before a judge Thursday but was stopped by police officials.


C P Joshi takes charge of road and transport ministry

Posted: 19 Jan 2011 11:56 PM PST

Union minister for road transport and highways C P Joshi took charge of the ministery early on Thursday afternoon.
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