Saturday, December 18, 2010

Top Headlines - The Times of India

Top Headlines - The Times of India


Firefighter hurt while battling Mathura blaze

Posted: 18 Dec 2010 12:39 AM PST

A major fire broke out on Saturday in a wood seasoning plant in Mathura in Uttar Pradesh, destroying goods and machinery worth over Rs.2 crore, police said. A fire-fighting official was injured.


Four Indians stranded mid-sea rescued by Lankan fishermen

Posted: 17 Dec 2010 10:52 PM PST

Four Indian nationals, who were stranded mid-sea after their boat capsized in a storm, have been rescued by Sri Lankan fishermen, police said.


Four students hurt in Orissa school blast

Posted: 17 Dec 2010 10:20 PM PST

Four students, including two girls, were critically injured on Saturday morning in a blast in their school in Orissa's Angul district, police said.


Russia marks golden jubilee of Ramayana's theatrical debut

Posted: 17 Dec 2010 05:51 PM PST

Russia celebrated the golden jubilee of Indian epic Ramayana's first staged performance in Children Theatre here by recognising the veteran artist, who has presented Ramlila for over 40 years.


148 convicts escape Mexican prison on US border

Posted: 17 Dec 2010 04:44 PM PST

At least 148 inmates escaped from a Mexican prison near the US border Friday, deepening alarm in a region suffering extreme violence from rival drug gangs.

141 convicts escape Mexican prison on US border

Posted: 17 Dec 2010 04:44 PM PST

At least 141 inmates escaped from a Mexican prison near the US border Friday, deepening alarm in a region suffering extreme violence from rival drug gangs.


Nationalist riots in Russia spread fear among Muslims

Posted: 17 Dec 2010 02:00 PM PST

Muslims gathered for Friday prayers at Moscow's central mosque today said they were afraid and angry at a nationalist riot last week that saw hundreds make fascist salutes beside the Kremlin walls.


US preparing to indict me on espionage charges: Assange

Posted: 17 Dec 2010 11:05 AM PST

Fearing that his freedom may be "short lived", WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange said on Friday that the US is preparing to indict him on espionage charges and it was likely that he may be extradited.


Ivory Coast's Gbagbo must give up power: Ban Ki-moon

Posted: 17 Dec 2010 09:43 AM PST

Ivory Coast's President Laurent Gbagbo must step down and hand power over to opposition leader Alassane Ouattara, who the United Nations says won a run-off election last month, the UN chief said on Friday.


Congress conspiring to split my family to weaken me: Jagan Mohan Reddy

Posted: 17 Dec 2010 09:16 AM PST

Continuing his attack on the Congress high command, former MP Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy on Friday alleged that the party leadership has hatched a conspiracy to split his family.


CIA boss pulled out of Pak amid security threats: Report

Posted: 17 Dec 2010 07:20 AM PST

The chief of US intelligence agency CIA in Pakistan has been recalled by Washington due to security threats in the wake of being named in a police complaint, according to media reports on Friday.


India's urban population will double in 25 years: Pranab

Posted: 17 Dec 2010 06:17 AM PST

Currently, nearly 300 million people live in urban areas in India, which is almost equal to the population of the United States and larger than the population of many countries put together.


Influence of Dalai Lama over Tibetans may be waning: US cable

Posted: 17 Dec 2010 05:54 AM PST

US ambassador to India Timothy Roemer felt that the Dalai Lama may be seeking to reframe the Tibet issue "as an environmental concern".


Snow grounds 450 flights, halts traffic in Germany

Posted: 17 Dec 2010 04:45 AM PST

Snow also hindered flights in the neighboring Netherlands, where Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport saw 30 cancellations and major delays ahead of the busy Christmas holiday season.


7 killed, 8 injured in two separate road mishaps in Rajasthan

Posted: 17 Dec 2010 03:09 AM PST

Seven persons were on Friday killed and eight others injured in two separate road mishaps in Rajasthan, police sources said.


Hectic political events in Goa after NCP asks its ministers to quit

Posted: 17 Dec 2010 03:02 AM PST

Goa witnessed hectic political activities after Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) asked two of its ministers to quit the Digamber Kamat cabinet, official sources said on Friday.


20 militants killed in US drone attacks in Pak's Khyber region

Posted: 17 Dec 2010 02:30 AM PST

US drones fired missiles at terrorist hideouts in two attacks within an hour in Pakistan's restive Khyber tribal region today, killing at least 20 militants, including a commander, and injuring seven others.


All Bru refugees in Tripura to be repatriated from Jan 12

Posted: 17 Dec 2010 02:02 AM PST

The Mizoram government has decided to resume the repatriation of Bru refugees lodged in six relief camps in Tripura from January 12 next year.


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