Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Top Headlines - The Times of India

Top Headlines - The Times of India


Eldest son of North Korean leader opposes hereditary power shift

Posted: 11 Oct 2010 11:22 PM PDT

The eldest son of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il said he opposes the hereditary transfer of power to his brother in the communist state, in an interview with Japan's TV Asahi broadcast on Tuesday.

Sri Lanka President Rajapaksa to be guest of honour at CWG closing

Posted: 11 Oct 2010 11:09 PM PDT

Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa is likely to be the guest of honour and will be joined by Prince Edward at the closing ceremony of the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games.

44 years in prison for Colombia army officer for hacking deaths

Posted: 11 Oct 2010 08:52 PM PDT

A former Colombian army officer was sentenced on Monday to 44 years in prison for his role in the deaths of more than 245 civilians, many of whom were hacked to pieces with a power saw.

US rescuers may have killed British aid worker in Afghanistan

Posted: 11 Oct 2010 07:15 PM PDT

US forces may have detonated a grenade that killed Linda Norgrove during the operation to free her.

Chile to start freeing miners on Tuesday night

Posted: 11 Oct 2010 06:18 PM PDT

Rescuers successfully tested a capsule to hoist Chile's 33 trapped miners to freedom and aim to start evacuating them on Tuesday night after a two-month ordeal that has gripped the world's imagination.

India has highest prevalence of underweight kids, says study

Posted: 11 Oct 2010 05:08 PM PDT

India has highest prevalence of underweight children under five and the level of hunger there is "alarming" as the country ranks 67, out of 84 countries, on the Global Hunger Index, a new study has found.

Hungary detains boss of toxic sludge disaster company

Posted: 11 Oct 2010 03:57 PM PDT

Police have detained the director of the aluminum company responsible for a flood of caustic red sludge that killed at least seven people when it burst from its reservoir last week, Hungary's prime minister said on Monday.

Yemen Qaida chief announces formation of 'an army': Report

Posted: 11 Oct 2010 01:40 PM PDT

Al-Qaida's military chief in Yemen Qassim al-Rimi on Saturday announced the creation of an "Aden-Abyan Army" to free the country of "crusaders and their apostate agents," in an internet audio tape.

Rwandan rebel group chief arrested in France: ICC

Posted: 11 Oct 2010 12:49 PM PDT

Rwandan rebel leader Callixte Mbarushimana, wanted for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Democratic Republic of Congo, was arrested in Paris on Monday, the International Criminal Court said.

NASA closer to getting extra space shuttle flight

Posted: 11 Oct 2010 11:40 AM PDT

President Barack Obama signed the NASA 2010 Authorization Act into law Monday, following last week's approval by Congress. The measure directs NASA to move forward with an additional shuttle flight, before retiring the fleet.

Israel, Palestinians lock horns over 'the Jewish state'

Posted: 11 Oct 2010 10:40 AM PDT

Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu today proposed a new settlements freeze in exchange for Palestinian recognition of Israel as the Jewish homeland, in a move swiftly dismissed by the Palestinians.

US stocks mixed to start busy week of earnings

Posted: 11 Oct 2010 09:30 AM PDT

US stocks wavered Monday as investors struggled to extend a rally that pushed the Dow Jones industrial average above 11,000 last week for the first time since early May.

Man goes naked at Obama rally for $1 million

Posted: 11 Oct 2010 09:02 AM PDT

A 24-year old man responded to a USD 1 million challenge by shedding all his clothes at a rally where President Barack Obama was speaking, in what was described by the billionaire challenger as just a prank.

Pop singer George Michael freed from jail, vows new start

Posted: 11 Oct 2010 07:01 AM PDT

British pop singer George Michael was released from prison after serving four weeks for driving under the influence of cannabis. The 47-year-old was sentenced to 8 weeks in jail after he smashed his car into a London shop.

Nobel economics laureate Maurice Allais dead at 99

Posted: 11 Oct 2010 06:26 AM PDT

Maurice Allais, the only Frenchman to win the Nobel prize for economics and an early critic of shortcomings in the global financial system, has died. He was 99.
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