Friday, February 18, 2011

Top Headlines - The Times of India

Top Headlines - The Times of India

G20: India to press for transparency in tax haven functioning

Posted: 18 Feb 2011 01:02 AM PST

Facing flak at home over black money stashed abroad, India will press for transparency in the functioning of tax havens at the G20 finance ministers meeting here today to unearth "ill-gotten" money lying in such sovereign jurisdictions.

SC asks AG for status of last year's complaint against ex-CJI Balakrishnan

Posted: 17 Feb 2011 10:50 PM PST

The Supreme Court has asked for the status of the complaint made to the Vice-President in May last year against NHRC chairman and former Chief Justice of India K G Balakrishnan accusing him of amassing wealth.

CBI searches premises of CWG officials

Posted: 17 Feb 2011 10:39 PM PST

Casting a wider net, the CBI today conducted searches at the premises of certain OC officials here in connection with the multi-crore CWG overlays scam.

SC asks for status of last year's complaint against ex-CJI Balakrishnan

Posted: 17 Feb 2011 10:04 PM PST

The Supreme Court has asked for the status of the complaint made to the Vice-President in May last year against NHRC chairman and former Chief Justice of India K G Balakrishnan accusing him of amassing wealth.

Indians among 111 charged in major US healthcare fraud

Posted: 17 Feb 2011 09:35 PM PST

Six Indian-origin persons are among over 100 healthcare professionals arrested on charges of involvement in a Medicare fraud estimated at $225m, in one of the biggest crackdowns on healthcare fraud-related crimes in the US.

Maoists snap road links despite suspension of operation

Posted: 17 Feb 2011 08:39 PM PST

A day after Orissa halted anti-Maoist operations to facilitate early release of abducted Malkangiri Collector, R V Krishna and an engineer, rebels snapped the main road link with the district by felling trees on vast stretches today.

Over 100 charged in major crackdown on healthcare fraud in US

Posted: 17 Feb 2011 07:52 PM PST

The US charged over 100 healthcare professionals, including some of Indian-origin, for their involvement Medicare fraud totalling $225m, in one of the biggest crackdowns on federal healthcare fraud in the country.

'Notion of US jobs being outsourced to India is exaggerated'

Posted: 17 Feb 2011 05:33 PM PST

The notion that jobs from America are being outsourced to India is "vastly exaggerated", a top Obama administration official has said, adding Indo-US trade and economic relationship is a two-way process and not heavily tilted towards any one.

Obama to meet tech titans, including Apple's Jobs

Posted: 17 Feb 2011 04:58 PM PST

President Barack Obama on Thursday headed west to meet the cream of Silicon Valley business titans, including Apple's Steve Jobs, to seek input on how to speed up job growth and economic recovery.

Prospect of closing Guantanamo very very low: Gates

Posted: 17 Feb 2011 04:30 PM PST

The prospect of closing the Guantanamo Bay terrorist detention center is very very low as there was "broad" opposition from the Congress, US defense secretary Robert Gates has said.

Man gets life for plotting New York airport attack

Posted: 17 Feb 2011 04:04 PM PST

A former airline cargo worker was sentenced in US federal court to life in prison for plotting a terror attack on a New York airport that he hoped would "rival 9/11," prosecutors said.

No specific terror threat to Cricket World Cup: US

Posted: 17 Feb 2011 03:24 PM PST

Noting that there is no specific terrorist threat to the ICC World Cup being held in India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, the US has urged its citizens to be alert while travelling to these countries during the tournament as such big events are always a soft targets for the militants.

Iran asks for warships to pass Suez Canal: Egypt

Posted: 17 Feb 2011 02:15 PM PST

Two Iranian naval vessels have submitted a request to transit the Suez Canal, Egypt's foreign ministry said Thursday. Israel has expressed concerns over the plans, labeling them a "provocation."

US urges restraint in Bahrain amid Mideast unrest

Posted: 17 Feb 2011 12:48 PM PST

The Obama administration expressed alarm over a violent crackdown on anti-government protesters in key US ally Bahrain on Thursday as a wave of political upheaval moved across the Mideast.

US voices 'major concern' on North Korea missiles

Posted: 17 Feb 2011 11:57 AM PST

A senior US military commander on Thursday voiced "major concern" over North Korea's missile program but said he had no indications the communist state was preparing a new launch.

UP sprinter accuses athletics federation official of molestation

Posted: 17 Feb 2011 08:36 AM PST

Parents of the athlete, Priyanka Panwar, who has South Asian Games gold and silver medal to her name, have registered an FIR after their complaints to railway minister Mamta Banerjee and sports ministry failed to deter the official.

Drug council bans 3 popular medicines

Posted: 17 Feb 2011 07:16 AM PST

Three popular drugs Gatifloxacine, Tesagerod and Deanxit have been banned for their side effects on patients.

Police raid company of Russia's richest woman

Posted: 17 Feb 2011 05:25 AM PST

Crack forces raided the office of Russia's richest woman in a probe linked to an emergency loan she took from a bank founded by the deposed mayor of Moscow -- who is also her husband.

Rising global food prices to dominate deliberations at G-20

Posted: 17 Feb 2011 03:23 AM PST

Issues of spurt in global food prices to "dangerous levels" and fragile economic recovery will figure prominently during the two-day meeting of the G-20 finance ministers beginning here tomorrow.

Omar dismisses breach of security due to his regular tweets

Posted: 17 Feb 2011 02:22 AM PST

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has rubbished a news report in a local daily that his tweets about his engagements could be a breach of security norms.
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