Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Top Headlines - The Times of India

Top Headlines - The Times of India

NRI custodial death case: Request for second autopsy refused

Posted: 18 Jan 2011 12:43 AM PST

The request for a second autopsy on the body of a custodial death victim here has been turned down by a magistrate, conducting enquiry into the case.

Adarsh scam: HC asks CBI to decide on FIR in two weeks

Posted: 18 Jan 2011 12:31 AM PST

Pulling up the CBI for the tardy pace of its probe in the Adarsh Society scam, the Bombay High Court today directed the investigating agency to expeditiously conclude the investigation and take a final decision on registration of an FIR within two weeks.

Suicide bomber kills 42 police recruits in Iraq

Posted: 18 Jan 2011 12:15 AM PST

The death toll from a suicide bomb attack on Iraqi police recruits in former dictator Saddam Hussein's hometown rose to 42 on Tuesday, with more than 100 people wounded, a provincial official said.

Suicide bomber kills 14 police recruits in Iraq

Posted: 18 Jan 2011 12:15 AM PST

A suicide bomber wearing a vest filled with explosives attacked a crowd of Iraqi police recruits on Tuesday in former dictator Saddam Hussein's hometown of Tikrit, killing at least 14, a provincial official said.

China unveils $600 million of US deals ahead of Hu visit

Posted: 17 Jan 2011 08:52 PM PST

A Chinese trade mission has signed $600 million in deals with US companies ahead of President Hu Jintao's visit to Washington this week and a separate delegation will look into other opportunities, the government said Tuesday.

Ahmadinejad, Medvedev agree to boost ties: Report

Posted: 17 Jan 2011 07:04 PM PST

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev have agreed to boost ties between their countries in a telephone conversation, state media reported today.

Gold steady above $1,360; dollar strength weighs

Posted: 17 Jan 2011 05:03 PM PST

Spot gold held steady on Tuesday, retaining small gains from the previous session, as investors watched for the latest news on the euro zone's solutions to its debt crisis, as strength in the dollar weighed.

French Catholic nun says late pope gave her 'second birth'

Posted: 17 Jan 2011 02:53 PM PST

The French Catholic nun who credits the late Pope John Paul with curing her of Parkinson's disease said on Monday her sudden recovery came just as she was about to quit working because of her ailment.

Canada toughens mortgage rules again, eyes debt

Posted: 17 Jan 2011 11:24 AM PST

Canada moved on Monday to tighten its mortgage rules for the second time in less than a year, citing the need to prevent the kind of housing market problems that led other countries into financial crisis.

BJP asks govt to name Indian account holders in Swiss bank

Posted: 17 Jan 2011 09:42 AM PST

In the wake of a former Swiss banker's revelations that some Asians were among 2,000 account holders in his bank, BJP on Monday asked the government to make public names of Indians among them.

Global FDI flows to India down 31% in 2010: UNCTAD

Posted: 17 Jan 2011 09:01 AM PST

Global foreign direct investment (FDI) flows into India dropped by over 31 per cent in 2010 despite robust economic growth, according to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).

Israel's defence minister Barak quits Labour and forms new party

Posted: 17 Jan 2011 08:11 AM PST

Defence minister Ehud Barak said on Monday he was leaving his struggling Labour party and setting up a new centrist party called "Independence," in a move set to strengthen the Israeli government.

ISRO to launch three satellites in 1st quarter of 2011

Posted: 17 Jan 2011 06:54 AM PST

ISRO has planned three major missions, including launch of advanced remote sensing satellite Resourcesat-2, in the next three months.

Delhi mosque demolition: DDA told to reclaim land but allow prayers

Posted: 17 Jan 2011 06:08 AM PST

"DDA will complete the construction of boundary wall (at the site where illegal mosque was demolished) and leave a gate of 2.5 feet to allow 10 persons of the community," Justice G S Sistani said.

12 Canadians training for jihad in Pakistani terror camp

Posted: 17 Jan 2011 05:32 AM PST

A group of 12 Canadians are reported undergoing militant training at an al-Qaida camp in Pakistan's lawless North Waziristan in apparent plots to carry out terror attacks back home.

Managing inflation without hurting growth a challenge: RBI governor

Posted: 17 Jan 2011 04:41 AM PST

RBI governor D Subbarao on Monday said the country was facing surging inflation and that monetary policy needed to be calibrated to manage it as well as support growth.

Skyrocketing tomato prices compete with onion

Posted: 17 Jan 2011 03:35 AM PST

As consumers wait for prices of onion to cool from Rs 50-60 a kg in retail, another important vegetable tomato continues to rule high at Rs 60 a kg in the national capital due to supply crunch as well as export of the commodity to Pakistan.

Indian sailors freed in Somalia after paying fines

Posted: 17 Jan 2011 03:29 AM PST

Fourteen Indian sailors convicted of illegally exporting charcoal from areas controlled by Somalia's Shebab rebels have been freed after paying fines, an official said.

BSNL to set up call centres across the country

Posted: 17 Jan 2011 02:25 AM PST

State run telecommunications giant, BSNL will set up call centres across the country to expeditiously address grievances of its consumers, minister of state for IT and Telecom Sachin Pilot said today.

TRS, BJP stage road blockades over Telangana issue

Posted: 17 Jan 2011 01:12 AM PST

Stepping up the agitation for introduction of a bill for formation of Telangana state in the Budget session of Parliament, activists of TRS, BJP, and several other organisations staged road blockades across the region on Monday.
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