Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Top Headlines - The Times of India

Top Headlines - The Times of India

Apple's profit rises 70% in Q4 on iPhone sale

Posted: 18 Oct 2010 11:21 PM PDT

Technology giant Apple Inc has reported a 70 per cent jump in net profit to $4.3 billion in the fourth quarter of the year, driven by robust sales of iPhones, iPads and Mac computers.

All 37 confirmed dead in latest China mine disaster

Posted: 18 Oct 2010 10:26 PM PDT

All 37 missing and trapped miners in China's latest colliery disaster have been confirmed as dead, state media reported on Tuesday.

Indian-American sworn in as US top science official

Posted: 18 Oct 2010 08:40 PM PDT

Indian-American academician and IIT Madras alumnus, Subra Suresh was sworn in as the director of the National Science Foundation (NSF,) the top US science body that leads scientific research in the country.

Typhoon Megi clears Philippines, heads to China

Posted: 18 Oct 2010 07:58 PM PDT

Typhoon Megi cleared the Philippines' main island and headed towards China on Tuesday, and authorities said initial estimates showed the super storm had damaged around one percent of the country's unmilled rice crop.

US calls on Turkey to back NATO missile defense plans

Posted: 18 Oct 2010 05:30 PM PDT

The United States called on Turkey on Monday to back NATO's proposed missile defense system and take steps to counter growing resistance in the U.S. Congress to any future sale of drone aircraft.

Murder mystery writer Agatha Christie was sick of Poirot, says Grandson

Posted: 18 Oct 2010 04:01 PM PDT

Murder mystery writer Agatha Christie was fed up with Hercule Poirot but kept on penning stories about the Belgian detective under pressure from her publishers, her grandson has revealed.

US, Israel list Iran's nuclear drive as a top concern

Posted: 18 Oct 2010 02:37 PM PDT

The United States and Israel on Monday listed Iran's nuclear ambitions as a top concern, as they held another round of talks in their twice-yearly strategic dialogue.

Myanmar ban on foreign election monitors unfortunate: US

Posted: 18 Oct 2010 11:35 AM PDT

The United States on Monday lamented Myanmar's decision to bar foreign observers and international media from entering the country for next month's election.

Amit Shah to court: CBI planting false stories against me

Posted: 18 Oct 2010 10:39 AM PDT

A special court on Monday issued a notice to CBI after former Gujarat minister Amit Shah filed a petition accusing the agency of "planting false stories" in the media to stall his prospects of getting bail.

Mayawati meets PM, asks for more flood-relief funds

Posted: 18 Oct 2010 09:55 AM PDT

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mayawati on Monday urged Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to grant more funds for the flood-ravaged areas of the state.

Kashmir mosque siege on as militant refuses to give up

Posted: 18 Oct 2010 08:48 AM PDT

The standoff between an injured guerrilla hiding in a mosque in Kashmir's Bandipora district and the security forces continued Monday evening as a village cleric and elders failed to persuade the militant to surrender.

Stop excuses on disunity among Tamils: Karunanidhi to Sri Lankan president

Posted: 18 Oct 2010 08:23 AM PDT

Tamil Nadu chief minister M Karunanidhi on Monday asked Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapakse to stop giving 'excuses' that there is no unity among Sri Lankan Tamils for a political settlement.

Rotting of foodgrains 'extremely serious' matter: Supreme Court

Posted: 18 Oct 2010 07:37 AM PDT

Ticking off the Centre for the rotting of huge quantities of foodgrains when people are dying of hunger, the Supreme Court on Monday asked what action has been taken against officials responsible for it.

Election Commission asks parties to suggest paper backup in EVMs

Posted: 18 Oct 2010 06:55 AM PDT

The EC has asked political parties to send suggestions for exploring the possibility of having paper backup in electronic voting machines (EVMs), a demand made by some of them to enhance people's confidence.

French protests intensify, government stands firm

Posted: 18 Oct 2010 06:12 AM PDT

French truck drivers staged go-slow operations on highways, rail strikes intensified and petrol stations ran out of fuel on Monday as protests gathered pace ahead of a Senate vote on an unpopular pension overhaul.
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