Monday, August 1, 2011

Top Headlines - The Times of India

Top Headlines - The Times of India

Stalin arrested, DMK holds protests across Tamil Nadu

Posted: 01 Aug 2011 12:46 AM PDT

Party president M Karunanidhi had been insisting that the Jayalalithaa-led government had unleashed "vendetta politics," against DMK with the intention of wreaking vengeance.

Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha adjourned till tomorrow

Posted: 01 Aug 2011 12:41 AM PDT

The Lok Sabha was on Monday adjourned for the day after paying tributes to former Haryana chief minister and sitting member Bhajan Lal, who died during the inter-session period.

SC issues notice to environment ministry on mining in Niyamgiri

Posted: 01 Aug 2011 12:27 AM PDT

The Supreme Court on Monday issued a notice to the MoEF on a petition by the Orissa Mining Corporation accusing Jairam Ramesh of withdrawing environment clearance to Vedanta for bauxite mining in Niyamgiri hills.

Sopore custodial killing: 3 police men placed under suspension, DSP shifted

Posted: 01 Aug 2011 12:15 AM PDT

J&K government on Monday appointed a commission headed by deputy commissioner Baramulla to probe the killing of 28-year-old Nazim Rashid in police custody on Saturday night in Sopore in north Kashmir.

Economy to grow at 8.2% in current fiscal: PM's panel

Posted: 31 Jul 2011 11:58 PM PDT

In its report on the state of economy, the PMEAC said: "The projected growth rate of 8.2 per cent, though lower than the previous year, must be treated as high and respectable given the current world situation."

ISI chief on secret China visit as US ties take a blow: Report

Posted: 31 Jul 2011 11:45 PM PDT

ISI chief Lt Gen Ahmed Shuja Pasha has embarked on a secret visit to China that is being seen as part of Pakistan's efforts to reduce its dependence on the US in the wake of strained military and intelligence ties.

Rail link between north, south Bengal to be partly restored by afternoon: Railways

Posted: 31 Jul 2011 11:31 PM PDT

The rail link between north and south Bengal which remained snapped since the derailment of the Guwahati-Bengaluru Express near Malda yesterday is expected to be partially restored by this afternoon, Eastern Railway sources said.

Ranjan Mathai assumes office as new foreign secretary

Posted: 31 Jul 2011 10:19 PM PDT

"The foreign secretary is as much an institution as an individual. So I will continue this effort," said Mathai, who succeeds Nirupama Rao, India's next ambassador to the US.

China blames Muslim extremists for attack in Xinjiang

Posted: 31 Jul 2011 09:29 PM PDT

China said on Monday that Islamic extremists were behind an attack on the eve of the Muslim fasting month in the restive western region of Xinjiang that left 11 people dead.

Trivedi assures action against erring railwaymen

Posted: 31 Jul 2011 06:35 PM PDT

Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi today said "accountability and responsibility" will be fixed for today's accident involving two trains in West Bengal and no one found responsible "will be spared".

25 killed in fresh violence, even as activists walk for peace

Posted: 31 Jul 2011 06:26 PM PDT

Violence refused to die down in this Pakistani city with 10 more people killed on Monday, raising the death toll to 25 in the past two days, even as people joined a government-supported peace rally to demand an end to the unabated killings.

Court to examine ex-British envoys in post-Godhra riot case

Posted: 31 Jul 2011 08:49 AM PDT

A special court hearing the post-Godhra riot case has allowed an application seeking examination of three witnesses including top officials of the British High Commission.

TRS threatens Telangana bandh opposing SI recruitments exam

Posted: 31 Jul 2011 08:46 AM PDT

TRS has been demanding that the exam should be held after deleting clause 14 (F) from the Presidential Order, which allows candidates from non-Telangana region to be recruited.

Gwalior: Murder case against 8 cops following custodial death

Posted: 31 Jul 2011 04:32 AM PDT

A case of murder and destruction of evidence has been registered against eight policemen including a police station in-charge in connection with the custodial death of a social worker.

Duty on imported Chinese silk should continue: Veerappa Moily

Posted: 31 Jul 2011 03:52 AM PDT

Corporate affairs minister M Veerappa Moily has said the sericulture farmers of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Kerala were quite agitated over the Centre's move to reduce import duty on Chinese silk import from 30 per cent to 10 per cent, and sought a roll-back.

CIA's station chief exits amid tense ties with ISI head

Posted: 31 Jul 2011 02:22 AM PDT

The CIA station chief in Islamabad, who oversaw the team that spotted Osama bin Laden, has left Pakistan for medical reasons amid "extremely tense" ties with the ISI head, the second time in seven months that the US agency's senior-most officer has exited the country.

India, Bangladesh determined to combat militancy: Chidambaram

Posted: 31 Jul 2011 01:58 AM PDT

India and Bangladesh were determined to jointly combat the menace of militancy and terrorism, home minister P Chidambaram has said.

In the batch of 450 at IIM-Indore, 405 are engineers

Posted: 31 Jul 2011 01:34 AM PDT

A mere engineering degree is not enough, one needs an MBA tag too. This thinking is reflected in the profile of the latest batch of IIM-Indore here.
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  • Author: Vipul Sawant.
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