Thursday, February 17, 2011

Top Headlines - The Times of India

Top Headlines - The Times of India

No sale of tobacco products in plastic pouches from March: SC

Posted: 17 Feb 2011 12:32 AM PST

The Supreme Court today refused to relax its order banning sale of tobacco products like gutka and pan masala in plastic sachets beyond March 1 after taking note of government's submission that 90 per cent of oral cancer cases in the country are on account of chewing tobacco.

Honda recalls nearly 700,000 vehicles worldwide

Posted: 17 Feb 2011 12:10 AM PST

Honda is recalling nearly 700,000 Fit, Freed and City compact cars around the world for a defective spring part that may cause the engine to stall.

Pak court adjourns US diplomat's immunity case till March 14

Posted: 16 Feb 2011 10:53 PM PST

A Pakistani court today adjourned till March 14 the hearing of a case regarding the diplomatic status of a US official arrested for gunning down two men after the federal government sought more time to furnish a reply in this regard.

Dalai Lama undergoes medical check-up in Mumbai hospital

Posted: 16 Feb 2011 09:04 PM PST

Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama on Thursday underwent a medical check-up at the Lilavati Hospital in Mumbai.

24 more Indian fishermen apprehended in Sri Lanka

Posted: 16 Feb 2011 08:37 PM PST

A group of Lankan fishermen handed over the 24 Indians along with their seven boats to the police in northern Jaffna peninsula yesterday.

Radio tags removed from three more Indian students

Posted: 16 Feb 2011 07:28 PM PST

The US Immigration and Custom Enforcement (ICE) has removed radio tags from three more Indian students of the now shut-down Tri Valley University (TVU) in California and also returned their passports.

US has very complicated relationship with Pakistan: CIA chief

Posted: 16 Feb 2011 05:24 PM PST

CIA director Leon Panetta has told US lawmakers that his country has a very complicated relationship with Pakistan and both the countries often have conflicting view point on different issues.

US House votes to kill costly jet fighter engine

Posted: 16 Feb 2011 04:05 PM PST

President Barack Obama won a showdown vote on Wednesday in the Republican-controlled House to kill a costly alternative engine for the next-generation US fighter jet.

US has "interest" in keeping troops in Iraq: Robert Gates

Posted: 16 Feb 2011 03:18 PM PST

US defense secretary Robert Gates said on Wednesday that US forces will leave Iraq as scheduled in late 2011 unless asked to stay but warned Baghdad would face sizeable "problems" after the withdrawal.

Coalition doesn't mean outsourcing a department: BJP

Posted: 16 Feb 2011 02:46 PM PST

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's attempt to blame coalition partners for scams hurting his government gave BJP an opportunity to revive its "weak PM" charge against him.

Tender soon for Rs 50k crore stealth submarine project

Posted: 16 Feb 2011 02:16 PM PST

India will soon float the global tender for construction of six new-generation stealth submarines with the help of a foreign collaborator, which at a cost of over Rs 50,000 crore will be the country's single biggest defence project till now.

IIMs trash HRD suggestions on teaching hours, smaller boards

Posted: 16 Feb 2011 02:01 PM PST

The faculties of the Indian Institutes of Management have trashed the HRD ministry-appointed committee reports on the new governance structure and teaching load, saying that they are based on incorrect data.

Modernisation of Chinese armed forces a serious concern: Antony

Posted: 16 Feb 2011 01:23 PM PST

Defence minister A K Antony on Wednesday said India needs to carry out "a comprehensive review" of its defence preparedness as well as "remain vigilant" to meet any security challenges.

Muslim Brotherhood agenda unclear: US spy chiefs

Posted: 16 Feb 2011 01:01 PM PST

Top US intelligence officials on Wednesday said that Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood includes "extremist" elements but that the opposition group's agenda remained unclear.

If caught, Osama Laden would go to Guantanamo: CIA

Posted: 16 Feb 2011 11:55 AM PST

If the US captures top al-Qaida leaders Osama bin Laden or Ayman al-Zawahiri, they would likely be sent to the Guantanamo Bay military prison, CIA director Leon Panetta told senators on Wednesday.

Protesters' deaths fuel anger in Bahrain streets

Posted: 16 Feb 2011 10:53 AM PST

Protesters in Bahrain, emboldened by revolts that have toppled Arab rulers in Tunisia and Egypt, poured into the centre of the capital on Wednesday to mourn a demonstrator killed in clashes with security forces.

Israel says Iran sending warships to Mediterranean Sea

Posted: 16 Feb 2011 09:20 AM PST

Iran is sending two warships into the Mediterranean Sea, Israel's foreign minister said on Wednesday, labelling the act a "provocation" the Jewish state cannot ignore for long.

Yemen president says 'foreign agenda' spreads chaos

Posted: 16 Feb 2011 08:20 AM PST

Yemen's president, who is facing protestors' calls to step down after three decades in power, said on Wednesday that people with "foreign agendas" were trying to spread chaos across the region.

US stocks rise after strong earnings, deal news

Posted: 16 Feb 2011 08:18 AM PST

Strong earnings results and another round of corporate deals led US stocks higher. Family Dollar rose 24% in early trading after activist investor Nelson Peltz's firm offered to pay up to $60 a share to take the discount retailer private.

Abu Salem issued threats, claims brother; files police complaint

Posted: 16 Feb 2011 06:36 AM PST

A police complaint was today filed against jailed underworld Abu Salem by his younger brother, accusing him of issuing threats over a property dispute.

Bahrain unrest hits Gulf Arab markets; foreign funds exit

Posted: 16 Feb 2011 05:42 AM PST

Gulf Arab markets fell on Wednesday as a third day of unrest in Bahrain raised political risk premiums in the world's top oil exporting region.

PM's comments on coalition politics will not affect ties: DMK

Posted: 16 Feb 2011 05:28 AM PST

DMK today said Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's comments on coalition politics will not affect its ties with Congress.

Demand made for starting business amounts to dowry: SC

Posted: 16 Feb 2011 03:36 AM PST

Demand for property or valuables which has a connection with marriage constitutes "dowry" even if it is made by the husband or in-laws for starting a new business, the Supreme Court has ruled.

Disputed tracts along Bangla border likely be included in Census

Posted: 16 Feb 2011 02:30 AM PST

Residents along the disputed tracts along the Indo-Bangla border are likely to be enumerated in the 2011 Census, officials indicated today.
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