Saturday, February 5, 2011

Top Headlines - The Times of India

Top Headlines - The Times of India


Journalist dies of injury in Egypt protests: Al Jazeera

Posted: 04 Feb 2011 03:41 PM PST

An Egyptian journalist wounded in protests against the rule of President Hosni Mubarak has died of his injuries, his wife told Al Jazeera television on Friday.


Farmers can plant genetically modified beets: US

Posted: 04 Feb 2011 02:34 PM PST

The federal government says it will allow farmers to plant genetically modified sugar beets while it finishes work on a full environmental impact statement on the beets' effect on other crops and the environment.


Mubarak must make 'right decision': Obama

Posted: 04 Feb 2011 02:31 PM PST

US President Barack Obama Friday delivered a clear hint that Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak should step down now, saying the proud "patriot" should listen to his people and make the "right decision."

US lawmaker wants to see alleged WikiLeaks source

Posted: 04 Feb 2011 01:08 PM PST

A US lawmaker deeply critical of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan asked the Pentagon on Friday to let him visit an imprisoned soldier held on suspicion of leaking secrets to WikiLeaks.


Earthquake of 6.4 magnitude rocks Indo-Myanmar border

Posted: 04 Feb 2011 07:03 AM PST

The quake occurred 30 km below the earth's surface and was felt in Assam, Meghalaya, Manipur and parts of Mizoram and Nagaland.


Court seeks report from CBI on leak of Aseemanand's confessions

Posted: 04 Feb 2011 05:48 AM PST

"Issue a notice to the director CBI to give report regarding the circumstances under which the copy of the confessional statement has been leaked to the media," additional chief metropolitan magistrate Sanjay Bansal said.


Bank accounts of Karmapa backed Trust frozen

Posted: 04 Feb 2011 03:27 AM PST

Bank accounts of a Trust backed by Karmapa Ugyen Trinley Dorje and its trustees have been frozen in connection with the probe into the seizure of a huge amount of foreign currency from a transit home of the Tibetan spiritual leader.


PPP leader Sherry Rehman withdraws bill to amend blasphemy law

Posted: 04 Feb 2011 02:26 AM PST

Facing death threats from extremist elements, senior Pakistan People's Party leader Sherry Rehman has withdrawn from Parliament a bill aimed at amending the controversial blasphemy law through elimination of the mandatory capital punishment under it.


CSS Corp to recruit 1,500 technical staff next financial year

Posted: 04 Feb 2011 01:16 AM PST

The US-headquartered company currently has around 5,000 employees, serving at various locations.


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