Monday, October 18, 2010

Top Headlines - The Times of India

Top Headlines - The Times of India


Maoists trigger landmine blast near BSF camp in Orissa

Posted: 17 Oct 2010 11:52 PM PDT

Maoists triggered a landmine blast near a BSF camp in Orissa's Naxal infested Malkangiri district on Monday morning.

Chinese media seeks apology over Nobel Peace Prize to Liu Xiaobo

Posted: 17 Oct 2010 11:17 PM PDT

China's state-run media on Monday pursued its campaign against the Nobel committee for awarding the Peace Prize to jailed dissident Liu Xiaobo, demanding an apology to the nation.

Suspected IED recovered outside police control room in Srinagar

Posted: 17 Oct 2010 11:00 PM PDT

Minutes before a crucial security meeting in Srinagar, police on Monday detected a suspected Improvised Explosive Device outside the Police Control Room.

Petitioner requests HC that case be heard by non-Brahmin judge

Posted: 17 Oct 2010 10:39 PM PDT

A Dalit man has requested the Gujarat High Court that his petition be heard by another court as the present judge's surname suggested that he was a Brahmin and hence would not be able to do justice to his case.

S Korea says N Korea's peace gestures not sincere

Posted: 17 Oct 2010 09:27 PM PDT

North Korea's recent overtures to South Korea are not sincere and it must show genuine willingness for peace before any summit can be held, a Seoul minister said in an interview published today.

Landslides as super typhoon Megi whips northern Philippines

Posted: 17 Oct 2010 08:00 PM PDT

Super typhoon Megi struck the northern tip of the Philippines on Monday, causing landslides in mountainous areas and whipping up huge waves along the coast.

With statehood, Palestine ready to end all claims: Mahmoud Abbas

Posted: 17 Oct 2010 05:41 PM PDT

The Palestinians are ready to end all historic claims against Israel once they establish their state in the lands Israel occupied in the 1967 Mideast War, the Palestinian President said on Sunday.

Syria, Saudi Arabia leaders discuss Lebanon tensions

Posted: 17 Oct 2010 04:46 PM PDT

The leaders of Mideast rivals met on Sunday to discuss rising tension in Lebanon that threatens to break apart that country's coalition government.

Rescued Chile heroes return to mine for emotional celebratory mass

Posted: 17 Oct 2010 03:18 PM PDT

Thirteen survivors, accompanied by partners and children, took part in a private service after visiting the tent city where relatives refused to give up hope, waiting anxiously for 10 long weeks for their safe return.

Pakistan PM Yousuf Raza Gilani rules out clash with judiciary

Posted: 17 Oct 2010 02:09 PM PDT

Pakistan's Prime Minister on Sunday ruled out any clash between the executive and the judiciary even as he issued a veiled riposte to the detractors of his government.

American hiker killed in rare attack by mountain goat

Posted: 17 Oct 2010 12:27 PM PDT

A man was gored and killed in a rare attack by a mountain goat while hiking at national park popular with outdoor enthusiasts in the western US state of Washington.

Burundi police deny executing 22 National Liberation Forces rebels

Posted: 17 Oct 2010 10:25 AM PDT

Burundi police on Sunday denied that it had summarily executed at least 22 members of a former rebel group, saying they had died during clashes between security forces and armed groups.

Obama on nationwide campaign blitz with vote two weeks off

Posted: 17 Oct 2010 08:48 AM PDT

US President Barack Obama on Sunday pursued a coast-to-coast campaign blitz through key battlegrounds, looking to energise Democrats and stave off a likely drubbing in elections little more than two weeks off.

US soldier faces court martial over horrific Afghan killings

Posted: 17 Oct 2010 06:56 AM PDT

A US soldier who allegedly killed three Afghan civilians for fun is to face a full court martial, military authorities said on Friday.

Somali pirates abduct S Korean boat with 43 sailors off Kenya

Posted: 17 Oct 2010 04:21 AM PDT

Somali pirates have hijacked a South Korean-operated fishing boat with 43 sailors, Seoul's Foreign Ministry said on Sunday.
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