Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Top Headlines - The Times of India

Top Headlines - The Times of India


US SC rejects NYC petition to collect tax from Indian mission

Posted: 28 Jun 2011 12:36 AM PDT

The Indian mission in New York will not have to pay taxes worth %42.5 million on its property here, with the US Supreme Court upholding a Federal Appeals Court decision to exempt taxes on property owned by foreign governments.


Militant hideout busted in J&K, huge cache of arms recovered

Posted: 28 Jun 2011 12:15 AM PDT

A militant hideout was busted and a huge cache of arms and ammunition was recovered by security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district on Tuesday.


Amarnath yatra begins amid tight security arrangements

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 11:40 PM PDT

The annual Amarnath yatra began on Tuesday amid tight security as the first batch of 2,096 devotees left Jammu base camp for pilgrimage to the 13,500 meter-high cave shrine in south Kashmir Himalayas.


Five engineering students arrested for killing classmate in Lucknow

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 11:25 PM PDT

Five engineering students have been arrested for allegedly killing their classmate in Lucknow last year.


Train derails after colliding with a bus in UP, one injured

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 08:49 PM PDT

According to TV reports, Gorakhdham Express collided with a bus in Greater Noida leading to the derailment.


Country's top banker flees nation: Afghanistan official

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 06:40 PM PDT

Afghanistan's top banker, who is alleged to have played a role in the failure of the nation's largest private lender, has fled the country, a spokesman for President Hamid Karzai said.


US, India not at odds on financial goals, says Timothy Geithner

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 05:51 PM PDT

US treasury secretary Timothy Geithner said on Monday that the United States and India had complementary objectives in developing India's financial markets.


US Senate deplores China action in South China Sea

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 04:33 PM PDT

The US Senate on Monday unanimously approved a resolution that "deplores the use of force" by Chinese vessels in territorial disputes in the strategic and resource-rich South China Sea.


Venezuela President Hugo Chavez is improving after surgery: General

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 03:06 PM PDT

Allies of President Hugo Chavez assured Venezuelans the leftist leader is firmly in control of the country and improving after emergency surgery in Cuba, comments meant to dampen speculation about his health.


US drone strikes kill 20 militants in Pakistan

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 01:51 PM PDT

Twenty suspected militants were killed in two US drone strikes in the restive South Waziristan tribal region of northwest Pakistan on Monday.


Former Illinois governor Blagojevich found guilty in corruption trial

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 12:38 PM PDT

Former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich has been convicted of 17 of the 20 charges against him, many related to his attempt to sell or trade President Barack Obama's vacated Senate seat.


US top court strikes down California video game law

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 11:39 AM PDT

The government cannot ban the sale or rental of violent video games to minors as this would violate free-speech rights, the US Supreme Court said on Monday in its first ruling in a video game case.


Centre to lose Rs 24,000 crore on petro duty cuts in FY12: Finance ministry

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 09:21 AM PDT

Pegging the losses on account of duty cuts on petroleum goods at Rs 24,000 crore in 2011-12, the finance ministry on Monday said it would take steps to restrict fiscal deficit to 4.6% of the GDP.


More states reduce diesel, LPG price

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 08:49 AM PDT

Steps by states to soften the impact of the fuel and LPG hike on common man gained momentum on Monday with Kerala, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Delhi decreasing their prices after reducing VAT and other levies.


Sachan family receiving threats, claims SP; demands security

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 08:42 AM PDT

Claiming that family members of deputy CMO Y S Sachan, who died under mysterious circumstances in jail hospital, were receiving death threats, the Samajwadi Party demanded adequate security for them.


Govt tampering with CAG report on KG Basin, suspects Joshi

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 07:53 AM PDT

PAC chairperson Murli Manohar Joshi on Monday said he suspected that the government was tampering with the CAG draft report on KG-D6 Basin and sought to know the reason for the delay in vetting the report.


PG Medical: SC extends All India quota deadline till Jun 30

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 07:41 AM PDT

The Supreme Court on Monday extended till June 30 the last date for filling up the 50% 'all India quota' in the Post Graduate Medical Entrance Examination, failing which the vacant seats will fall in favour of state governments.


Shanti Bhushan says Lokpal Bill drafts enjoy equal weightage

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 06:30 AM PDT

Taking exception to the government's "comparative" analysis of the two drafts of the Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare team today asked finance minister Pranab Mukherjee to treat both its versions as the joint drafting committee's outcome enjoying "equal weightage".


Sahara moves SC against Sebi order for refund to investors

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 05:41 AM PDT

The Supreme Court will hear on July 4 a Sahara group firm's plea challenging a Sebi order directing the company to return money collected from investors through a scheme along with 15% interest.


15 killed as tempo collides with bus in Karnataka

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 04:20 AM PDT

Fifteen people were killed on Monday when their tempo collided with a passenger bus on the Bangalore-Pune highway near Karnataka's Tumkur town.


Uttarakhand CM walks barefooted to protest petrol price hike

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 01:22 AM PDT

Uttarakhand chief minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank on Monday led a march of BJP activists, protesting against the recent hike in prices of diesel, kerosene and cooking gas, official sources said.


11 die in clashes between Yemeni army and al-Qaida

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 01:21 AM PDT

At least 11 people, including six al-Qaida militants, were killed and 35 injured in clashes between the army forces and al-Qaida militants in Yemen's port city of Aden Sunday, Xinhua reported on Monday.


FIR registered against cops for 'manhandling' Lucknow journalist

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 01:03 AM PDT

An FIR was on Monday registered against two senior police officers for allegedly manhandling a senior journalist of a news channel in Hazratganj police station, police said.


Maoists in Ranchi threaten to kill 40 to avenge death penalty

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 01:01 AM PDT

Maoists have threatened to kill 40 people to take revenge for the death penalty awarded last week to four rebels by a Giridih court, police said on Monday.


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