Sunday, February 27, 2011

Top Headlines - The Times of India

Top Headlines - The Times of India

Two Indian-American accused of staging 'Snatch' styled robbery

Posted: 27 Feb 2011 12:44 AM PST

Two Indian-American jewellers have been accused of carrying out a phony robbery, inspired from the 2001 Guy Ritchie film 'Snatch', to get their hands on $7 million of insurance money from Lloyd's of London.

Telangana leaders mount pressure on Congress on statehood demand

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 10:52 PM PST

The issue of formation of a separate Telangana state is becoming ticklish for Congress with each passing day as party leaders from the sensitive region in Andhra Pradesh mount pressure on it to find an early settlement.

North Korea threatens military action over South Korea campaign

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 10:43 PM PST

North Korea threatened Sunday to attack South Korea and the United States, as the allies prepared to start annual joint military drills - maneuvers Pyongyang says are a rehearsal for an invasion.

Bank deposits take shine off gold; import may dip 55% in Feb

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 08:20 PM PST

Higher returns from bank deposits seems to have taken away the glitter from the yellow metal with a massive decline, to the tune of 55%, expected in gold imports in February.

Iran to remove fuel from its first nuclear power plant

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 07:19 PM PST

Iran's envoy to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has said the fuel placed inside the reactor of the country's first nuclear power plant will be temporarily removed to run a number of tests, a media report said.

North Korea threatens to fire over propaganda balloons

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 07:13 PM PST

North Korea will open fire across the tense land border if South Korea keeps sending anti-regime propaganda materials via balloons, state media said on Sunday.

Mideast unrest: UN Security Council slaps sanctions on Libya

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 06:36 PM PST

The UN Security Council Sunday adopted a resolution imposing sanctions on Libya.

Libya's ex-minister announces transitional government

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 05:05 PM PST

Libya's former justice minister has said that he had formed a transitional government which would lead the country for three months to prepare for elections.

Irish PM Brian Cowen accepts election defeat

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 01:31 PM PST

Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen conceded defeat on Saturday in the general election, after his ruling Fianna Fail party was crushed by voters angry over the economy and an EU-IMF bailout.

Obama says Libyan leader Gaddafi must 'leave now': White House

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 01:24 PM PST

US President Barack Obama said in a call with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Saturday that Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi should step down.

Three killed in clashes in Tunisia's capital: Ministry

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 11:27 AM PST

Three people were killed in clashes Saturday between demonstrators and security forces in Tunisia's capital, the interior ministry announced.

HC didn't resolve main dispute in Ayodhya case: Swami Swarupanand Saraswati

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 08:08 AM PST

Observing that the main dispute in the Ayodhya issue was not yet resolved, Swami Swarupanand Saraswati, president of 'Ramjanmabhoomi Punaruddhar Samiti', today said the entire land should be handed over to Hindus so that a Ram temple could be built there.

Pranab Mukherjee releases Rs 150 commemorative coin

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 05:27 AM PST

Finance minister Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday said direct taxes collections have risen by 20% to Rs 3.35 lakh crore so far during the current financial year.

Egyptian army apologises for beating Tahrir Square protesters

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 01:05 AM PST

Egypt's ruling military council apologised on Saturday after military police beat protesters in Cairo's Tahrir Square, but activists called for fresh protests to denounce violence by the authorities.
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