Friday, February 25, 2011

Top Headlines - The Times of India

Top Headlines - The Times of India


Any aggressive move to reduce deficit will hit growth: Ficci

Posted: 25 Feb 2011 12:45 AM PST

With the fiscal deficit for the current fiscal projected to fall to 4.8 per cent, industry body Ficci on Friday warned the government that any "aggressive" move to reduce fiscal deficit would impact growth and employment generation.


Godhra: Court postpones verdict on quantum of punishment for 31 accused

Posted: 25 Feb 2011 12:31 AM PST

A special court has postponed the verdict on quantum of punishment for the 31 accused in the Godhra train burning case.


Five arrested for attacking Rajasthan minister

Posted: 25 Feb 2011 12:26 AM PST

Five persons have been arrested for allegedly attacking a Rajasthan minister by hurling chilly powder at him during a marriage function in the state's Jhunjhunu district, police said today.


FBI arrests Saudi student for plotting to attack Bush's home

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 10:25 PM PST

A 20-year-old Saudi student has been arrested and charged by the FBI for plotting to build bombs and carry out terrorist attacks in the US, targetting nuclear power plants and residence of former President George Bush.


'Dark days' in N Zealand as earthquake kills 113

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 07:23 PM PST

New Zealand warned frantic relatives to brace for the worst Friday as hundreds of toiling rescuers failed to find more survivors after a devastating earthquake left at least 113 dead.


Britain to seize Gaddafi's London assets, says report

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 07:12 PM PST

Britain will shortly seize billions of pounds in assets that Libyan leader Moamer Gaddafi has stored in the European country, the Telegraph newspaper reported today.

Britain to seize Kadhafi's London assets: Report

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 07:12 PM PST

Britain will shortly seize billions of pounds in assets that Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi has stored in the European country, the Telegraph newspaper reported today.


Age on voter card to be considered for grant of pension

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 03:34 PM PST

Punjab government is trying to learn lessons from its past mistakes and not lose over Rs 250 crore per annum that it is losing to ghost pensioners.


Discovery shuttle blasts off on last space odyssey

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 03:10 PM PST

The shuttle Discovery today blasted off on its final odyssey into orbit, marking the beginning of the end for what has been a central mission of the US space program for three decades.

SC: Prez, guvs can only pardon, not declare innocence

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 02:44 PM PST

The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that the President and governors, while granting pardon to a person convicted of an offence by a court of law, could not encroach upon the judiciary's domain and pronounce him innocent.


Rise in number of anaemics catches PMO's attention

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 02:33 PM PST

With the latest National Family Health Survey finding the prevalence of anaemia to be 80% in children, 70% in pregnant women and 24% in adult men, the PMO called a meeting on Thursday with top officials from the Planning Commission.


Demystifying the budget: MP, Gujarat score highest

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 01:32 PM PST

In the national capital Delhi, and in 28 state capitals across the country, hundreds of government employees, officials and ministers have been burning the midnight oil to prepare the central and state governments' budgets.


Rs 817cr funds lie unused as Maharashtra is home to largest no. of urban poor

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 01:21 PM PST

Maharashtra is home to the largest number of urban poor in the country, but Rs 817.63 crore meant to provide them basic amenities remain unused.


2G scam: Telecom minister's taunt leaves BJP fuming

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 01:03 PM PST

Telecom minister Kapil Sibal got under BJP's skin when he stuck to his guns that the government auditor's estimated loss in 2G allocations - the higher limit being Rs 1.76 lakh crore - was premised on auctioning of spectrum which had never happened, including during the NDA regime.


'PMO, Cabinet not aware of Devas deal'

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 12:57 PM PST

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday said the PMO and the Cabinet were not aware of the Isro-Devas deal, but failed to convince the Opposition which alleged that key officials of the government and PMO were aware of allocation of spectrum for a paltry amount.


Kerala passes bill to realize damages from Coca-Cola

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 12:35 PM PST

The Kerala Assembly on Thursday approved a bill seeking to establish a tribunal to realize damages from Coca-Cola for alleged losses caused by the operation of its now defunct plant in Plachimada in Palakkad district.


Russia launches $650 bn defence spending drive

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 07:42 AM PST

Russia launched a $650 billion rearmament plan to counter the West's military dominance by adding eight nuclear submarines and hundreds of warplanes to its creaking armed forces.


Snowfall in hill states, Jammu-Srinagar highway closed

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 07:34 AM PST

Hills states experienced snowfall at many places with heavy sleet forcing closure of Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, the only road link to the Kashmir Valley.


Indian Navy deploys surveillance aircraft in Seychelles

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 06:04 AM PST

Indian Navy has deployed a Dornier maritime surveillance aircraft in the Seychelles for carrying out anti-piracy operations in the Indian Ocean Region.


Shiv Sena turns down BJP's offer of seat in JPC on 2G scam

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 04:24 AM PST

BJP sources said Shiv Sena turned down this offer as its rajya sabha member Rajkumar Dhoot is a partner in Videocon Telecommunications which is one of the companies that was alloted 2G Spectrum.


WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to be extradited to Sweden

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 03:33 AM PST

A British court has given the go-ahead for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to be extradited to Sweden where he is accused of sex crimes.


JPC set up to go into 2G spectrum issue

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 03:24 AM PST

A Joint Parliamentary Committee to probe the 2G spectrum allocation issue, being dubbed by the opposition as the biggest scam in independent India, was set up today amid charges and countercharges between the Government and the Opposition.


CWG scam: Kalmadi aides, Bhanot & Verma, remanded to five-day CBI custody

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 03:08 AM PST

Lalit Bhanot and V.K. Verma, high ranking officials of the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee, were remanced to five days in the custody of the CBI.

CWG scam: Kalmadi aides, Bhanot & Verma, remanded to five-day CBI custody

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 03:08 AM PST

Lalit Bhanot and V.K. Verma, high ranking officials of the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee, were remanced to five days in the custody of the CBI.


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