Sunday, January 23, 2011

Top Headlines - The Times of India

Top Headlines - The Times of India


Pranab Mukherjee asks Lankan navy to desist shooting Indian fishermen

Posted: 22 Jan 2011 10:50 PM PST

Finance minister Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday asked the defence force of Sri Lanka not to open fire on the Indian fishermen but apprehend them if they had done something wrong.


Bihar police order arrest of actor-politician Shatrughan Sinha

Posted: 22 Jan 2011 10:07 PM PST

Bihar's Bettiah district police have ordered the arrest of actor-politician Shatrughan Sinha for violating the model code of conduct in the October-November 2010 assembly polls.


Four-way fight after Irish PM quits as party leader

Posted: 22 Jan 2011 09:49 PM PST

Four candidates Sunday launched a battle to lead Ireland's governing party after troubled Prime Minister Brian Cowen quit the post following a series of crises that forced him to announce snap polls.


US drone strike 'kills four militants in Pakistan'

Posted: 22 Jan 2011 08:38 PM PST

A US drone attack killed at least four militants in Pakistan's North Waziristan tribal district on Sunday, officials said.


Legendary Beatle John Lennon's letters sold for $500,000

Posted: 22 Jan 2011 06:56 PM PST

Legendary Beatle John Lennon's widow Yoko Ono has handed over his letters to a British book company, reportedly for over $500,000.


10 killed in Mexico shootout near US border

Posted: 22 Jan 2011 06:51 PM PST

Ten alleged drug cartel members were killed in a clash with Mexican soldiers in the northeastern state of Tamaulipas, which borders the United States, the Mexican army said on Sunday.


US hails Nepal move on Maoist forces

Posted: 22 Jan 2011 04:09 PM PST

The continued existence of two armies in Nepal has been viewed as an obstacle to lasting peace in the troubled country, which has been without a government for nearly seven months.


Apple app store hits 10 billion downloads

Posted: 22 Jan 2011 10:33 AM PST

Apple says that its app store has hit the 10 billion downloads mark.The milestone, announced on Apple Inc.'s website Saturday, arrives as the company's hugely popular smart phone is likely to become even more popular with the addition next month of Verizon Wireless as a carrier.


Special court allows treatment of Madhu Koda at AIIMS

Posted: 22 Jan 2011 09:19 AM PST

A special court on Saturday allowed former Jharkhand chief minister Madhu Koda, under judicial custody on corruption charges, to get admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in Delhi for treatment of his spinal cord.


Madras High Court notice to EC on petition seeking fair poll in Tamil Nadu

Posted: 22 Jan 2011 07:21 AM PST

The Madras high court today issued notice to the EC on a PIL seeking free and fair assembly polls in Tamil Nadu due in May.


Japan protests BBC jokes about atomic bomb survivor

Posted: 22 Jan 2011 06:24 AM PST

The BBC has been caught in a diplomatic row after Japan protested about a comedy quiz show of the broadcaster which has been accused of insulting a survivor of the two atomic bomb strikes on the country during the World War II.


Iran nuke talks disappointing but no breakdown: US

Posted: 22 Jan 2011 06:17 AM PST

The inconclusive end to a two-day meeting between six world powers and Iran over its nuclear programme was "disappointing", but there was no breakdown in the talks, a senior US official said on Saturday.


PM asks parties not to promote divisive agendas on Republic day

Posted: 22 Jan 2011 06:02 AM PST

With BJP planning to hoist national flag in Srinagar on the Republic Day, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said parties should desist from scoring "political points" or "promoting divisive agendas" and peace should not be disturbed in the "sensitive" Jammu and Kashmir.


Karnataka govt assures adequate steps to maintain peace: Pillai

Posted: 22 Jan 2011 04:35 AM PST

The Karnataka government assured the Centre that it was taking adequate steps to maintain law and order in the state in the wake of protests following Governor H R Bhardwaj sanctioning prosecution of chief minister B S Yeddyurappa in alleged land scams.


My son may not get bail due to conspiracy: Binayak's mother

Posted: 22 Jan 2011 03:50 AM PST

The mother of physician Binayak Sen, who was sentenced to life imprisonment by a court in Chhattisgarh for sedition, alleged there is a conspiracy by a section of powerful people to foil any possibility of her son getting bail.


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