Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Top Headlines - The Times of India

Top Headlines - The Times of India

Radiation from quake-hit Japanese nuke plant won't reach US: Obama

Posted: 15 Mar 2011 07:22 PM PDT

US President Barack Obama has said that he was not worried about radiation from the quake hit Japanese nuclear power plant reaching Hawaii.

Two hurt in car bomb blast in northeast Mexico

Posted: 15 Mar 2011 06:44 PM PDT

A car bomb blast outside a police station and a children's playground in a northeast Mexican city injured one woman and a police officer on Tuesday, officials said.

Israel navy seizes weapons boat 'en route to Gaza'

Posted: 15 Mar 2011 04:39 PM PDT

Israel's navy on Wednesday escorted into port a ship its commandos seized, saying it had arms from Iran bound for militants in the Gaza Strip, Israel's media reported.

Clinton voices support for post-Mubarak Egypt

Posted: 15 Mar 2011 03:05 PM PDT

In her first visit to Cairo since long-time ally Hosni Mubarak was toppled by a mass uprising, Clinton also signalled the United States would try to preserve the strong alliance with Egypt that has been a cornerstone of Washington's regional policy.

Four killed in Ivory Coast's main city Abidjan: witnesses

Posted: 15 Mar 2011 12:33 PM PDT

Armed men killed four people in Ivory Coast's economic capital Abidjan on Tuesday at a roadblock manned by supporters of strongman Laurent Gbagbo, witnesses said.

Congress-Trinamool seat-sharing talks inconclusive

Posted: 15 Mar 2011 10:27 AM PDT

The much-awaited talks to finalise the seat-sharing issue between Congress and Trinamool Congress for the coming assembly elections in West Bengal ended inconclusively on Tuesday night.

India keeping a close eye on food item imports from Japan

Posted: 15 Mar 2011 10:04 AM PDT

With radiation scare spreading across Asia following blasts in nuclear reactors in Japan due to last week's earthquake and tsunami, India is now keeping a close watch on food items imported from the island nation.

US stocks wobble on Japan nuclear crisis

Posted: 15 Mar 2011 09:33 AM PDT

Wall Street went into a tizzy on Tuesday with benchmark Dow Jones Industrial Average crashing over 230 points in early trade today as investors, deeply worried over aggravating nuclear crisis in Japan, resorted to frenetic selling.

Expert committee to look into pilot licence procedures

Posted: 15 Mar 2011 09:05 AM PDT

Concerned over instances of use of forged documents to get pilot's licences, the government on Tuesday said it has directed investigations into all licences issued in the past.

Gujarat riots: Supreme Court gives free hand to probe team

Posted: 15 Mar 2011 08:45 AM PDT

The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it was open to the special investigating team (SIT) to hold further investigation against Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi and 62 others in the 2002 Gulberg society massacre.

Oil firms hike jet fuel prices by 6%

Posted: 15 Mar 2011 08:27 AM PDT

State-owned oil firms on Tuesday hiked jet fuel prices by a massive 6 per cent, the 11th rate increase in six months.

Libyan rebels lose last stronghold west of Tripoli

Posted: 15 Mar 2011 08:00 AM PDT

Witnesses say Moammar Gaddafi's forces have captured Zwara, the last rebel-held city west of Tripoli to fall back under government control.

Japan's disaster to boost Chinese auto, electronics manufacturers

Posted: 15 Mar 2011 07:38 AM PDT

Japan's natural disaster will have a wide ranging impact on the Chinese economy, observers said. It will open up several markets for Chinese manufacturers that producers in Japan may be forced to vacate.

Govt considering allowing armed guards on merchant ships

Posted: 15 Mar 2011 07:26 AM PDT

Faced with increasing incidents of pirate attacks, the government is considering allowing armed guards to be deployed on Indian merchant ships to enable them to retaliate in case of an attempt by sea brigands to take over the vessels.

CPM MP moves privilege motion against Mamata Banerjee

Posted: 15 Mar 2011 07:02 AM PDT

Charging the railway minister with "manipulating" figures to "purposefully" mislead Parliament in her latest budget speech, a CPM member has moved a privilege motion against Mamata Banerjee.

PM Manmohan Singh isolated in govt on Pakistan: WikiLeaks cites US envoy

Posted: 15 Mar 2011 05:59 AM PDT

Fresh WikiLeaks cables have revealed that US ambassadors here had told the state department that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was "isolated" in his government on talks with Pakistan.

I-T slaps notices of Rs 122 crore on Jagan-owned company

Posted: 15 Mar 2011 05:09 AM PDT

The income tax department has slapped show cause and demand notices to the tune of of Rs 122 crore to former Congress MP Y S Jaganmohan Reddy-owned Jagathi Publications (JPPL) for alleged mismatching amounts reported in company records.

Germany eyes first nuclear plant closures

Posted: 15 Mar 2011 04:51 AM PDT

Germany moved on Tuesday to shut down its oldest nuclear reactors as Chancellor Angela Merkel convened crisis talks on the future of atomic energy in Europe's top economy in light of events in Japan.

India's nuclear plants remain on terror radar: Government

Posted: 15 Mar 2011 04:40 AM PDT

Nuclear power plants in India continue to be on the target list of terror organisations but the government maintains constant vigil and enhances security from time to time, the Lok Sabha was told on Tuesday.

Entry of Saudi troops in Bahrain not invasion: US

Posted: 15 Mar 2011 02:16 AM PDT

The US has asked the Gulf countries to respect the rights of the people of Bahrain after 1,000 Saudi soldiers entered the violence-hit nation.
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