Wednesday, March 2, 2011

Top Headlines - The Times of India

Top Headlines - The Times of India

No direct funding to Pak nuclear programme: Pentagon

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 11:12 PM PST

The US has a strong fund tracking system to make sure that Pakistan does not use any direct US money to strengthen its nuclear programme, a top Pentagon official told lawmakers.

Charges of insider trading against Rajesh Gupta baseless: Counsel

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 10:20 PM PST

Rajesh Gupta, former board member of Goldman Sachs and Proctor and Gamble, has rubbished charges of insider trading against him as "baseless" with his lawyer asserting that his conduct and integrity were "beyond reproach".

US court summons Congress party on 1984 riots case

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 08:49 PM PST

A US court has issued summons to India's Congress party to answer charges of "conspiring, aiding, abetting and carrying out organized attacks on Sikh population of India in November 1984."

Protests in Middle East a setback for al-Qaida: Gates

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 08:04 PM PST

"The revolutions in Tunisia and in Egypt and the protests elsewhere that are leading to reforms in a number of governments, I think are an extraordinary setback for al-Qaida," US defence secretary Robert Gates said.

Massive dust storm hits quake-hit Christchurch

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 07:02 PM PST

Strong winds whipped up huge dust clouds in earthquake-hit Christchurch on Wednesday, as officials defended the devastated city's building standards.

Google wipes a/cs of 150,000 email users by mistake

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 05:10 PM PST

Search giant Google has confirmed that about 150,000 Gmail users around the world have had their accounts , including every email, application, contact and calendar information, deleted.

Girlfriend charged with murder of Sikh TV chief in London

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 02:52 PM PST

A teenage girl has been charged with the murder of her wealthy Indian-origin TV executive boyfriend in a suspected love triangle in London.

Elders outraged at Haryana's 'reservation' of jobs for males

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 02:47 PM PST

Days after a TOI report highlighted the fact that Haryana has 67% "reservation" for males, the issue caused turmoil in the Rajya Sabha, with members expressing anguish over the "faulty" implementation of reservation policy.

Assembly polls: TN chief minister Karunanidhi likely to contest from a rural seat

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 02:16 PM PST

Tamil Nadu CM M Karunanidhi is likely to contest from his birth place, Tiruvarur, in the coming assembly elections instead of Chepauk in Chennai, DMK sources said.

South Asian Univ entrance test in all member countries

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 12:41 PM PST

The South Asian University (SAU), a joint academic project of the SAARC countries, has now decided to hold entrance exams in all its member countries to select students for future courses.

CBI arrests official who bribed suspended Nalco chairman

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 12:19 PM PST

The CBI on Tuesday arrested a Delhi-based executive of Bhatia group of companies, the firm which allegedly bribed Nalco suspended chairman A K Srivastava to get a contract from the aluminium major.

US stocks fall as Bernanke warns about oil prices

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 08:11 AM PST

Stocks fell Tuesday after construction spending dropped to its lowest level in nearly a decade and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said rising oil prices could hurt the economy.

We must stop Gaddafi 'murdering' Libyans: David Cameron

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 07:46 AM PST

British Prime Minister David Cameron said on Tuesday that the international community must not let Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi murder his own people.

Christian Dior to sack chief designer Galliano over 'anti-semitic' rant

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 07:31 AM PST

French fashion house Dior said Tuesday it had begun proceedings to sack chief designer John Galliano after a video surfaced showing him insulting cafe patrons and declaring "I love Hitler".

No military intervention in Libya without UN: France foreign minister

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 07:15 AM PST

Foreign military intervention in Libya will not happen without a clear United Nations mandate, French foreign minister Alain Juppe said on Tuesday.

Tata to invest Rs3000cr on affordable houses

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 05:37 AM PST

Tata Housing Development Company on Tuesday said it would invest up to Rs 3,000 crore next fiscal to develop affordable homes across the country.

Tata to invest Rs3000cr on affordable houses

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 05:37 AM PST

Tata Housing Development Company on Tuesday said it would invest up to Rs 3,000 crore next fiscal to develop affordable homes across the country.

WikiLeaks, Arab uprisings nominated for Nobel Peace Prize

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 04:16 AM PST

Key figures in the wave of uprisings across the Arab world and whistleblower website WikiLeaks are among a record 241 candidates in the running for this year's Nobel Peace Prize.

2G scam: Raja allowed to appear before court via video-conferencing

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 03:47 AM PST

Jailed former telecom minister A Raja's plea to participate in the proceedings in the 2G spectrum allocation scam case against him through video- conferencing was today allowed by a Delhi court.

Varun Gandhi's wedding reception in Delhi cancelled

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 02:36 AM PST

The wedding reception in Delhi of Varun Gandhi, who is to marry a Kolkata-based fashion designer Yamini Roy on Mar 6 in Varanasi, on Mar 8 has been cancelled.

German defence minister quits after plagiarism row

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 02:33 AM PST

Germany's popular defence minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg, stripped last month of his doctoral title after accusations of plagiarism, said Tuesday he was resigning.
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