Thursday, January 13, 2011

Top Headlines - The Times of India

Top Headlines - The Times of India


Iran invites foreign experts to visit nuclear sites

Posted: 13 Jan 2011 12:20 AM PST

Iran's state TV says the country welcomes foreign experts to accompany the international envoys invited to visit its nuclear facilities.


Ship carrying acid sinks in Germany's Rhine river: Police

Posted: 12 Jan 2011 11:16 PM PST

A ship carrying sulfuric acid sank Thursday in the Rhine river near Mainz, and two members of its crew are missing, river police told AFP.


Infosys cash dips by 3.77% to Rs 14,819 crore in Q3

Posted: 12 Jan 2011 10:08 PM PST

IT giant Infosys Technologies on Thursday said its cash and cash equivalents declined by nearly 4 per cent to Rs 14,819 crore for the quarter ended December 31, 2010.


Pakistan violates ceasefire again, jawan injured

Posted: 12 Jan 2011 09:50 PM PST

Violating the ceasefire again, Pakistani troops resorted to small arms firing on Indian forward posts along the Line of Control in Poonch district, leaving a jawan injured.


Do not use shooting tragedy to turn on one another: Obama

Posted: 12 Jan 2011 09:27 PM PST

Mourning the victims of Arizona shooting over the weekend which also left a lawmaker fighting for her life in hospital, US President Barack Obama has asked his countrymen to overcome their divisions and not use the occasion to turn on one another.


Provocations by North Korea could become catastrophic: Mullen

Posted: 12 Jan 2011 07:52 PM PST

Emphasising China's role in resolving the crisis in the Korean Peninsula, a top US military leader has warned that any potential provocation from North Korea could turn catastrophic.


Two Indo-Canadians nominated for NRI Sabha Punjab

Posted: 12 Jan 2011 06:18 PM PST

Rajinder Saini, a noted journalist from Toronto and Major Singh Sahota from Vancouver, were nominated as vice-presidents of the Sabha.


Turnout in Southern Sudan vote passes 60 per cent

Posted: 12 Jan 2011 04:44 PM PST

More than 60 percent of registered voters already have cast ballots in an independence referendum, crossing the threshold needed for the vote to be valid if it creates the new country of Southern Sudan.


Arizona shooting: Sarah Palin slams 'blood libel,' takes no blame for violence

Posted: 12 Jan 2011 03:18 PM PST

Sarah Palin on Wednesday slammed as "blood libel" charges that overheated political rhetoric contributed to a weekend shooting rampage in Arizona that left a US lawmaker fighting for her life.


US economy ends 2010 on strong note: Fed survey

Posted: 12 Jan 2011 02:00 PM PST

The US economy ended last year on an encouraging note, with all parts of the country showing improvements. Factories produced more, shoppers spent more and companies hired more - pointing to a stronger economy in 2011.


Tunisia deploys troops in capital as new clashes erupt

Posted: 12 Jan 2011 12:46 PM PST

Tunisia deployed troops in the capital and imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew on Wednesday as weeks of violent protests reached the city and new clashes erupted further south with three people reported killed.


Brazil floods, mudslides leave over 100 dead

Posted: 12 Jan 2011 11:50 AM PST

Days of flooding and mudslides have left at least 109 people dead in southeast Brazil, with a mountainous region near Rio de Janeiro bearing the brunt Wedesday.


Indian-American Nikki Haley sworn in as South Carolina governor

Posted: 12 Jan 2011 10:35 AM PST

She takes oath as South Carolina governor.


US stocks bounce higher after positive eurozone news

Posted: 12 Jan 2011 07:30 AM PST

US stocks bounced higher Wednesday after Portugal's successful bond auction allayed fears the eurozone country would need a bailout and Germany posted record economic growth.


Delay in shelters for pregnant destitutes; HC pulls up govt

Posted: 12 Jan 2011 07:02 AM PST

Taking a serious view of the city government's delay in creating shelter homes exclusively for destitute pregnant women who some times deliver on the footpath, the Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked the Centre to coordinate and sort out the problem.


Suicide bomb kills 18 in NW Pakistan: Officials

Posted: 12 Jan 2011 06:37 AM PST

Eighteen people were killed and 15 others were wounded when a suicide bomber ploughed his explosives-laden car into a police station in northwest Pakistan Wednesday, officials said.


Doha talks: India refuses to back US on remanufactured goods

Posted: 12 Jan 2011 06:23 AM PST

India has refused to play ball with the US and other developed countries on a controversial proposal for opening up developing markets to remanufactured goods under the Doha trade talks, apprehending this will lead to dumping of sub-standard goods.


56% of India Inc plans to hire working mothers in 2011

Posted: 12 Jan 2011 06:06 AM PST

Aiming for a work culture that helps balance work and family responsibilities, 56 per cent of Indian companies plan to hire mothers on a part-time basis this year, said a survey.


Indo-US ties not targeted against Pakistan: Biden

Posted: 12 Jan 2011 05:49 AM PST

US Vice President Joe Biden on Wednesday dismissed criticism that his country favours India and wants to "weaken or dismantle" Pakistan, saying the strategic partnership between Washington and Islamabad, including in the fight against al-Qaeda and Taliban, is vital for both sides.


Pregnant scribe refuses to remove bra for security check, barred from event

Posted: 12 Jan 2011 05:13 AM PST

pregnant reporter for Arabic al-Jazeera TV channel was allegedly barred from an annual event for foreign journalists addressed by Israeli premier Benjamin Netanyahu for refusing to remove her bra at the security check.


Thackeray mediates to remove strains between Sena, BJP leaders

Posted: 12 Jan 2011 03:23 AM PST

Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray has called for a truce between two warring senior state leaders of BJP and his party to bring to an end their strained ties.


Delhi onion traders call off strike after meeting CM Sheila Dikshit

Posted: 12 Jan 2011 02:24 AM PST

In a major relief to commonman, Delhi onion traders today withdrew their strike after a meeting with chief minister Sheila Dikshit during which they were assured of not being "harassed".


IndiGo orders 180 airplanes; sets a record in commercial aviation history

Posted: 12 Jan 2011 01:22 AM PST

Low-cost carrier IndiGo has placed firm orders for 180 Airbus 320 aircraft at an estimated cost of $ 15.6 billion.


Arizona shooting may affect NASA shuttle programme

Posted: 12 Jan 2011 12:55 AM PST

Giffords astronaut husband Mark Kelly is scheduled to be the flight commander aboard the shuttle Endeavour when it makes the last, currently scheduled shuttle flight in April.


Bangladesh opens probe into Nobel Prize winning Grameen Bank allegations

Posted: 12 Jan 2011 12:46 AM PST

Bangladesh on Wednesday began probing allegations that Nobel Prize winning micro lender Grameen Bank had illegally diverted aid funds after a Norwegian TV documentary cast doubts about its tax records.


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