Thursday, September 16, 2010

Top Headlines - The Times of India

Top Headlines - The Times of India


Stake sale to Vedanta hinges on completion of open offer: Cairn

Posted: 16 Sep 2010 12:29 AM PDT

Cairn Energy Plc's deal to sell a majority stake in its Indian arm to Vedanta for up to $8.48 billion is contingent upon the billionaire Anil Agarwal-led group completing an open offer to minority shareholders of Cairn India.

ISI affiliated terrorists fuelling insurgency: Afghan Diplomat

Posted: 15 Sep 2010 11:23 PM PDT

A top Afghan diplomat accused terrorist groups and extremist elements affiliated with Pakistani spy agency ISI of fuelling the insurgency in his country.

US, Russia sign agreements to enhance defence ties

Posted: 15 Sep 2010 10:52 PM PDT

Once bitter rivals during the Cold War era, the US and Russia today signed two agreements to enhance their military ties, as US Defence Secretary Robert Gates said the two countries now face similar difficulties and challenges.

Court indicts four Khmer Rouge leaders for genocide, war crimes

Posted: 15 Sep 2010 08:39 PM PDT

Cambodia's UN-backed tribunal on Thursday indicted four former Khmer Rouge leaders for genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity, including the regime's most senior surviving member.

Japan embassy warns nationals amid China boat row

Posted: 15 Sep 2010 08:19 PM PDT

Japan's embassy in Beijing said Thursday it had warned its nationals living in China to be vigilant, as a row over Tokyo's arrest of a Chinese boat captain in disputed waters rumbled on.

US takes China to WTO over alleged violation of trade rules

Posted: 15 Sep 2010 06:34 PM PDT

The Obama administration has taken China to the World Trade Organisation for the alleged violations of trade commitments with the US and other WTO partners.

IMF approves $451 million loan for flood-hit Pakistan

Posted: 15 Sep 2010 05:45 PM PDT

The International Monetary Fund on Wednesday announced it would give Pakistan a 451-million-dollar loan to help the country recover from devastating floods.

Outgoing BP CEO Tony Hayward defends safety record to UK lawmakers

Posted: 15 Sep 2010 04:30 PM PDT

Tony Hayward said Wednesday that he understood anger directed at the energy giant in the wake of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, but insisted his company had a strong safety record and was not solely to blame for the disaster.

Pakistani immigrant charged with unwittingly funding NY bomb plot

Posted: 15 Sep 2010 03:16 PM PDT

A Pakistani immigrant pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to running an illegal money transfer business between Pakistan and the United States that was used to fund an attempt to bomb New York's Times Square.

UN orders end to Nepal peace mission in January

Posted: 15 Sep 2010 01:47 PM PDT

The United Nations on Wednesday gave Nepal's rival factions four months to settle their differences and negotiate a government settlement, with the UN Security Council ordering its peace mission there to end in January.

NATO withdrawal from Afghanistan will be gradual: Petraeus

Posted: 15 Sep 2010 12:31 PM PDT

NATO's withdrawal from Afghanistan will be gradual and not a brusque "lights out" next August, the commander of international forces there, US General David Petraeus, said on Wednesday.

Pope adviser calls UK 'Third World', withdraws from visit

Posted: 15 Sep 2010 11:37 AM PDT

A senior papal adviser has pulled out of the pope's visit to Britain due to illness only days after comparing England to a "Third World country", a Vatican spokesman said on Wednesday.

Israeli, Palestinian hold new peace talks despite violence

Posted: 15 Sep 2010 10:37 AM PDT

Israeli and Palestinian leaders, whom US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said were serious about peace, held another round of US-brokered negotiations on Wednesday despite a flare-up of violence.

Sarkozy's office hits back at EU criticism on Roma Gypsies

Posted: 15 Sep 2010 08:48 AM PDT

President Nicolas Sarkozy's office fired back Wednesday at European Commission criticism of France's crackdown on Gypsies, or Roma, saying some of the complaints are unacceptable.

US stocks fall after weak manufacturing report

Posted: 15 Sep 2010 07:30 AM PDT

Stocks started off on a down note Wednesday as a rally that drove the market sharply higher in September appeared to run out of gas.
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