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Top Stories: New Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) A quarter century after the world's worst industrial disaster killed thousands in Bhopal, India is yet to extradite the main accused, American Warren Anderson. IANS Tue, 01 Dec 2009 01:50:01 -0500New Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) Car major Maruti Suzuki Tuesday said sales for November stood at 87,807 units, a rise of 84 percent over the like month last year when the company was hit hardest due to a demand slowdown and sold only 47,704 vehicles. IANS Tue, 01 Dec 2009 01:40:03 -0500Patna, Dec 1 (IANS) People in Bihar will soon get free condoms at fair price shops. The distribution of free condoms will be made through PDS (public distribution system) shops in the state, official sources said Tuesday. IANS Tue, 01 Dec 2009 01:40:02 -0500New Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) Mr. Thu-Thu Kumar (who spits), Mr. Su-Su Kumar (who pees in public) and Mr. Kuda Kumar (the litterbug) will soon be seen on bus kiosks, hoardings and even on television and radio trying to instil civic sense in Delhiites. IANS Tue, 01 Dec 2009 01:20:03 -0500New Delhi, Dec 1 : Home Secretaries of India and Bangladesh are expected to discuss cross-border terrorism, illegal immigration, smuggling of narcotics and militants in the northeast today. ANI Tue, 01 Dec 2009 01:00:03 -0500Lucknow, Dec 1 (IANS) Armed with sugarcane stems, thousands of farmers from various parts of Uttar Pradesh arrived here in jam-packed trains to demonstrate against the sugarcane pricing policy of the state government. IANS Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:50:01 -0500Mumbai, Dec 1 : The Maharashtra Assembly will today initiate a debate on the Pradhan Committee Report into the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks. ANI Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:40:08 -0500Hyderabad, Dec 1 (IANS) A day after abruptly ending his 'fast unto death', Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) president K. Chandrasekhara Rao Tuesday claimed he was continuing the hunger strike at a hospital in Andhra Pradesh's Khammam town. IANS Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:40:01 -0500Millions of us woke up on Sunday morning with front-page headlines that screamed 'Online birth pangs dog CAT', 'CAT's e-debacle leaves students foxed', etc. But what was a matter of clever wordplay for newspapers spells uncertainty and unwarranted anxiety for 240,000 IIM aspirants and their parents. IANS Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:20:02 -0500Mumbai, Dec 1 (IANS) A key Indian equities index rose smartly soon after the opening bell Tuesday and was ruling about 0.78 percent higher about ten minutes into trade. IANS Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:00:03 -0500New Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) A thin fog and cold winds woke Delhiites Tuesday as the minimum temperature dipped a notch below average to 9.3 degrees Celsius, the met office said. IANS Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:00:03 -0500Mumbai, Dec 1 (IANS) Sivatherium, a giraffe-like creature with two pairs of horns and extinct for 8,000 years, once roamed central and western India. So did the aardvark, an ant-eating creature now found only in Africa. The stunning finds have emerged from ancient rock paintings found along the Maharashtra-Madhya Pradesh border. IANS Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:00:02 -0500Chandigarh, Dec 1 (IANS) Having been promised nearly five decades ago that the union territory (UT) of Chandigarh would ultimately be its state capital, Punjab is now refusing any move that could dilute its claim to the city. IANS Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:00:02 -0500New Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) In the Sundarbans, surface water temperature has been rising at the rate of 0.5 degree Celsius per decade over the past three decades, eight times the rate of global warming, says a new study. That makes the Sundarbans one of the worst climate change hotspots on the globe. IANS Mon, 30 Nov 2009 23:50:02 -0500Tinsukia (Assam), Dec 1 (IANS) One of India's most wanted terrorists has played truant for close to three decades by not attending office, although he continues to be a central government employee in Assam. IANS Mon, 30 Nov 2009 23:30:03 -0500New Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) There's a new Pied Piper in town. Long curly locks, face covered behind a beard, a flute on his lips, he is here to eradicate 'telecom irritants' that niggle the phone user. IANS Mon, 30 Nov 2009 23:30:03 -0500Chandigarh, Dec 1 (IANS) Even after a stunning win over hosts England in the Twenty20 World Cup earlier this year, Netherlands cricket is struggling to get government support to popularise the game in the football crazy European country. IANS Mon, 30 Nov 2009 23:00:01 -0500New Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) All that glitters ain't gold, but it is sure the next best thing. With the marriage season under way and the price of the real thing skyrocketing, people are increasingly finding wisdom in going for costume jewellery - that too on rent. IANS Mon, 30 Nov 2009 22:30:01 -0500New Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) Bollywood may not be kind to married actresses, but they sure have a special place in the ad world. Their marital status helps these heroines sell a host of goods, especially household products like soaps, biscuits and washing machines. IANS Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:40:02 -0500New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) Less than five months into the job, US Ambassador Timothy J. Roemer has learnt one of the basic tenets of Indian culture - respect for the mother-in-law. IANS Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:50:19 -0500Shimla, Nov 30 (IANS) The investigations in the alleged theft of the George Cross medal from a Himachal Pradesh village took a twist Monday with police saying that the witnesses have admitted that the thumb impression on an affidavit was that of the soldier's widow. IANS Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:50:19 -0500Kolkata, Nov 30 (IANS) Rohan Gavaskar and Eklakh Ahmed, both of whom played in the now extinct rebel league ICL, Monday joined Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on the first day of the team's two-day camp at the Eden Gardens here. IANS Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:50:19 -0500Raipur, Nov 30 (IANS) Maoist militants killed two of their cadre Monday in Chhattisgarh, accusing them of spying for police. IANS Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:50:19 -0500New Delhi, Nov 23 (IANS) As many as 48 candidates with a criminal record are contesting in the second phase of Jharkhand assembly elections scheduled Dec 2, an analysis by a voluntary organisation said. IANS Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:50:19 -0500Bangalore, Nov 30 (IANS) Upinder Singh, 50, history professor at Delhi University who is also the second daughter of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, is the joint winner of the inaugural Infosys Prize for social sciences. IANS Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:50:19 -0500Panaji, Nov 30 (IANS) Don't believe in rumours - it is wisely said. Hours before Sir Ben Kingsley was to arrive in Panaji for the 40th edition of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI), the venue was abuzz with rumours of Shah Rukh Khan dropping by at the IFFI venue at the same time. IANS Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:50:19 -0500Kolkata/New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) A three-member central home ministry team, led by union Additional Secretary (home) D.R.S. Chowdhary, arrived in Kolkata Monday on a two-day fact-finding mission to West Bengal in the wake of recurring political violence. IANS Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:50:18 -0500New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav Monday sought to make light of the remarks of party colleague Amar Singh that the party's defeat in the Firozabad Lok Sabha by-election was due to Mulayam Singh's over-confidence. IANS Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:50:18 -0500New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) The discussion in parliament on the Liberhan Commission report, slated for Tuesday, has been postponed. IANS Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:50:18 -0500New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) A total of 1,900 commercial vehicles, including 500 Blueline buses, in the capital have failed to get certificates stating their compressed natural gas (CNG) engines are safe. IANS Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:50:17 -0500Jammu, Nov 30 (IANS) A Muslim woman who married a Hindu man is seeking justice after her husband died in police custody, allegedly killed at the behest of her parents who were opposed to their wedding. IANS Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:50:17 -0500Mumbai, Nov 30 (IANS) Senior civil servant J.P. Dange was Monday appointed the new chief secretary of Maharashtra. IANS Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:50:17 -0500New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) Medicinal formulations in the classical Indian texts of Ayurveda, Unani and Siddha are being transcribed and then would be patented in five international languages, including German and Japanese, to prevent their misappropriation, the Lok Sabha was informed Monday. IANS Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:50:17 -0500Bhubaneswar, Nov 30 (IANS) Four Maoists involved in the attack on Jharkhand Mukti Morcha's (JMM) Orissa unit chief Sudam Marandi Oct 13 were arrested from West Bengal by the Orissa police Monday, an official said. IANS Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:50:17 -0500New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) The central government Monday told the Supreme Court that babies born to surrogate Indian mothers but alien biological fathers are not entitled to Indian passports which can only be issued to citizens of the country. IANS Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:50:17 -0500Bhubaneswar, Nov 30 (IANS) A fast track court in Orissa Monday convicted a person to five years in prison in a Kandhamal riot case. IANS Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:50:17 -0500New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha was adjourned early Monday evening as Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar was not available to reply to the debate on a bill that had been introduced in the pre-lunch session. IANS Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:50:16 -0500New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) In the second accident involving the frontline Sukhoi-30MKI of the Indian Air Force (IAF) this year, one of the Russian-origin combat jets crashed Monday near Jaisalmer in Rajasthan, but both the pilots ejected in time and were safe, an official said. IANS Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:50:16 -0500New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) The government would issue guidelines on corporate governance by December-end and they would be voluntary for the first year, Corporate Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid said Monday. IANS Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:50:16 -0500New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Monday pulled up the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) over its failure to explain as to how Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) Chairman and Managing Director R.S.P. Sinha was granted an extension in service despite corruption charges against him. IANS Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:50:14 -0500Hyderabad, Nov 30 (IANS) With the movement for separate Telangana state taking a violent turn, Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) president K. Chandrasekhara Rao ended his 'fast unto death' at a hospital in Andhra Pradesh's Khammam town Monday evening. IANS Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:50:14 -0500New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) Defending champions Mohun Bagan have been clubbed with Mahindra United in the Federation Cup football tournament and will start their campaign Dec 21 against a qualifier in Guwahati. IANS Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:50:14 -0500Islamabad, Nov 30 (DPA) Pakistani troops have killed 10 Taliban militants in the country's restive northwestern tribal region that borders Afghanistan, a security official said Monday. IANS Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:50:13 -0500Bangalore, Nov 30 (IANS) Infosys Science Foundation of the IT bellwether Monday named three top Indian scientists and two academic experts as winners of its prestigious Infosys Prize 2009 for outstanding contributions to scientific research in four disciplines. IANS Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:50:13 -0500Shimla, Nov 30 (IANS) Steel ministry officials Monday visited the state capital to find ways to make Himachal Pradesh a steel hub and increase its production and consumption. IANS Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:50:13 -0500Kolkata Nov 30 (IANS) Altogether 380 students from over 160 schools across 10 Indian states and Bangladesh will compete for the Rs. 1 lakh prize money the Telegraph Schools' Chess Championship Dec 1-8 here. IANS Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:50:13 -0500New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) State-run overseas oil explorer ONGC Ltd has decided to implement the whistle-blower policy which will allow employers to confidentially report suspected unethical or fraudulent acts within the organisation. IANS Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:50:13 -0500New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) India's swine flu toll touched 575 Monday when two more Influenza A (H1N1) virus deaths were reported from Rajasthan, health authorities said here. IANS Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:50:12 -0500New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) The All India Football Federation (AIFF) Monday asked its marketing and broadcasting partners Zee Sports to clear dues amounting to Rs.100 million. IANS Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:50:12 -0500New Delhi/Ahmedabad, Nov 30 (IANS) The Indian Institutes of Management (IIM) Monday said they empathise with the aspirants who could not take the computerised Common Admission Test (CAT) because of technical problems and that they would be given a second chance soon. IANS Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:50:11 -0500New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday accused the central government of avoiding a discussion on contentious issues relating to China. IANS Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:50:11 -0500New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) A week after it arrested a senior member of the Company Law Board for graft, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Monday said it has recovered cash, jewellery and fixed deposits, estimated at nearly Rs.10 million, during raids at his house in Chennai. IANS Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:50:11 -0500Mumbai, Nov 30 (IANS) Senior scientist Srikumar Banerjee Monday took over as the new chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) and secretary, Department of Atomic Energy, at a simple function here Monday evening. He was till now the director of the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) here. IANS Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:50:11 -0500New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) Companies should have the option of paying fixed contractual remuneration to non-executive and independent directors, according to the recommendations of a committee set up by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). IANS Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:50:11 -0500New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) Delhi are likely to field a four-pronged pace attack on a lively track for their Ranji Trophy Super League tie against Saurashtra at the Roshanara Club Tuesday. IANS Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:50:10 -0500New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) The central government Monday assured the states hit by natural calamities that money was not a constraint for carrying out rescue and rehabilitation works as the country's economy is strong. IANS Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:50:10 -0500Kohima, Nov 30 (IANS) The Nagaland assembly's decision to give legitimacy to the six-decade-long insurgency has been generally hailed by political observers in the state. IANS Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:50:10 -0500Mumbai, Nov 30 (IANS) The fourth and fifth editions of the Apsara Film and Television Producers Guild Awards, which honour excellence in cinema and television, are scheduled to be held here in December. IANS Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:50:09 -0500New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) Indian automobile major Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. and global defence security and aerospace company BAE Systems have signed an agreement to create a military vehicles-focused joint venture based in India at an investment of $21.25 million, it was announced Monday. IANS Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:50:09 -0500Panaji, Nov 30 (IANS) Delegates from Asian and European countries will attend the eighth Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) conference on Management of Migratory Flows organised by the union ministry of overseas Indian affairs (MOIA) which begins in Goa Tuesday. IANS Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:50:09 -0500Ranchi/New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) Former Jharkhand chief minister Madhu Koda, who is at the centre of a Rs.2,500-crore money laundering scam, and a former state minister accused in the case were arrested Monday by the vigilance bureau. Koda has been sent to 14 days judicial remand, an official said. IANS Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:50:08 -0500New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) Lithuania Tuesday said it will open an embassy here in three months to strengthen its economic and cultural ties with India. IANS Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:50:08 -0500Panaji, Nov 30 (IANS) Actress Aishwarya Rai might be pitted against Ben Kingsley's wife Daniela Lavender in his dream project 'Taj', a film about Mughal emperor Shah Jahan and his quest to build the Taj Mahal. IANS Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:50:07 -0500New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) Three years after a bill to protect the rights of people living with HIV-AIDS was drafted and cleared by the health ministry, it is yet to be introduced in parliament. A group of experts and victims Monday demanded that the bill be presented in the current winter session. IANS Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:50:07 -0500New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) In an effort to upgrade education and research in the field of science and technology, the Delhi government Monday announced a decision to ink a deal with the New York Academy of Sciences (NYAS). IANS Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:50:06 -0500Chennai, Nov 30 (IANS) The market for virtualization of information technology infrastructure in India has good prospects, says consultancy Frost and Sullivan. IANS Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:50:06 -0500Chandigarh, Nov 30 (IANS) The Punjab government would recruit 11,000 teachers in state-run schools within the next one year, Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal said here Monday. IANS Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:50:06 -0500New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday stopped the Gujarat High Court from hearing a state government plea to annul a magisterial probe that indicted the Ahmedabad police for the staged killings of Mumbai college girl Ishrat Jehan and her three friends in June 2004. IANS Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:50:06 -0500New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) The Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) Monday said the year ending 2009 Masters will be held from Dec 16 and will carry a prize purse of Rs.8 million. IANS Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:50:06 -0500New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) A Sukhoi Su-30MKI fighter of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed in Rajasthan Monday. The pilot and co-pilot bailed out in time, an official said. IANS Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:50:05 -0500New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) Early diagnosis of HIV without regular follow ups that ensure access to health services is of little use. Keeping that in mind, paediatric HIV care and treatment need to become an integral part of infant and child survival and health programme, a Unicef report said Monday. IANS Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:50:05 -0500New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) VIPs flying in military aircraft and helicopters have run up a staggering Rs.64.59 million in unpaid bills, parliament was informed Monday. IANS Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:50:05 -0500New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) Art will spread a new message with the project 'I: Art Against AIDS' - a series of discussions and exhibitions spread over a year that will promote awareness about AIDS and the implications of the disease in India. IANS Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:50:04 -0500Bhubaneswar, Nov 30 (IANS) A 34-year-old rare white crocodile in Orissa will be the mascot for the National Youth Festival 2010 to be held here in January, it was announced Monday. IANS Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:50:04 -0500Bangalore/New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) About 50 employees of the Kaiga atomic power plant in Karnataka were being interrogated by probe agencies after a drinking water dispenser was found contaminated with radioactive Tritium. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has denied any radiation leak in the plant and said there was 'nothing to worry about'. IANS Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:50:04 -0500Bangalore, Nov 30 (IANS) Helen is a busy woman as she goes about counselling those in the flesh trade about the danger of HIV-AIDS. She is one of many sex workers who are proving crucial in the fight against the disease in Karnataka. IANS Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:50:03 -0500Hyderabad, Nov 25 (IANS) The 62nd World Newspaper Congress began here Monday with delegates from around the world taking part in three round table discussions on future and challenges facing the media, including from the internet. IANS Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:50:03 -0500Panaji, Nov 30 (IANS) The National Organisation for Tobacco Eradication (NOTE) has taken objection to film stars smoking at the ongoing 40th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) venue here. IANS Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:50:03 -0500Chennai, Nov 30 (IANS) Candidates of DMK and AIADMK contesting the Vandavasi and Tiruchendur assembly bypolls in Tamil Nadu filed their nominations Monday. IANS Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:50:02 -0500New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) Aspirants who couldn't take the computerised Common Admission Test (CAT) can breathe easy as the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) Monday said the students affected by the computer crash would be given a second chance soon. IANS Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:50:02 -0500Mumbai, Nov 30 (IANS) S.G. Abbas Kazmi, the lawyer for 24/11 Mumbai terror attacks accused Mohammed Ajmal Amir Kasab, was Monday sacked by the special court for 'non-coooperation' and replaced by his assistant. IANS Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:50:02 -0500Panaji, Nov 30 (IANS) Actor-director Amol Palekar says he is happy with the fact that Marathi cinema is back in the reckoning after being overshadowed by Bollywood movies for years. IANS Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:50:02 -0500New Delhi, Nov 30: Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Monday said that he expects the Indian economy to grow around seven percent by the fiscal year end of 2010. ANI Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:20:05 -0500New Delhi, Nov.30 : The scheduled parliamentary debate on Liberhan Commission's report over Babri mosque demolition on Monday evening was postponed for next week due to non-availability of its Hindi version for parliamentarians. ANI Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:20:02 -0500Mumbai, Nov.30 : Touring Sri Lankan cricket team practiced here on Monday ahead of the third and final test match to be played on Wednesday (December 2). ANI Mon, 30 Nov 2009 09:40:05 -0500New Delhi, Nov 30: Vice Admiral Robin Dhowan took over as the Deputy Chief of Naval Staff on Monday. ANI Mon, 30 Nov 2009 09:40:03 -0500New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) A national mission for empowerment of women will be launched to achieve convergence among women-centric programmes run at various levels, Women and Child Development Minister Krishna Tirath said Monday. IANS Mon, 30 Nov 2009 08:30:07 -0500Bhubaneswar, Nov 30 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has agreed to probe the multi-crore Orissa mining scam. The agency filed an affidavit to this effect in the Orissa High Court Monday. IANS Mon, 30 Nov 2009 08:30:06 -0500New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) Students from a number of South Asian countries living in Delhi came together at the Delhi University Monday to celebrate the South Asian Women's Day. IANS Mon, 30 Nov 2009 08:30:06 -0500New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) To promote eco-friendly tourism, the Andaman and Nicobar (A&N) government has decided to develop 36 beach sites on the islands. IANS Mon, 30 Nov 2009 08:30:02 -0500Bhopal, Nov 30 (IANS) For 25 years, they have fought tirelessly and are not giving up yet. Staging demonstrations, lobbying with the government and filing court cases, they are the band of men and women who have waged the war for justice to the victims of the Dec 2-3, 1984 gas leak that killed more than 3,500 people instantly and maimed several thousand others for life. IANS Mon, 30 Nov 2009 08:10:02 -0500New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) Children of survivors of the Bhopal gas tragedy will Tuesday start a three-day caravan campaign in Delhi where they will go to several colleges, telling stories of the disaster and showcasing a mobile photo exhibition to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the disaster. IANS Mon, 30 Nov 2009 08:10:02 -0500Lucknow, Nov 30 (IANS) Two mobile phone batteries, a letter written in Urdu and a mobile telephone number were seized from an alleged agent of Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) while he was being taken to a court in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur district Monday, police said. IANS Mon, 30 Nov 2009 08:10:02 -0500Ranchi, Nov 30 (IANS) Fearing attacks by Maoists, wives of officials who will oversee the second phase of Jharkhand's assembly polls Wednesday are praying for their safety. IANS Mon, 30 Nov 2009 06:40:04 -0500Lucknow, Nov 30 (IANS) A 78-year-old businessman was looted and shot dead here Monday when he was going to deposit Rs.8 lakh in a bank, police said. IANS Mon, 30 Nov 2009 06:40:03 -0500Kolkata, Nov 30 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) activists burnt buses, damaged vehicles and ransacked offices in several parts of West Bengal as a 12-hour shutdown called by the party to protest price rise partially affected life Monday. IANS Mon, 30 Nov 2009 06:40:03 -0500Bangalore, Nov 30 (IANS) On the eve of World AIDS Day, experts working in the field of HIV-AIDS Monday stressed the need to consider the disease more as a developmental and social issue than a health issue to check its spread. IANS Mon, 30 Nov 2009 06:30:01 -0500New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) The competitive Common Admission Test (CAT) for institutes of management and business schools, which went online for the first time this year, ran into trouble for the third consecutive day when a computer crash stalled the exam at centres in three cities, a leading coaching institute said. IANS Mon, 30 Nov 2009 06:20:02 -0500Mumbai, Nov 30 (IANS) Robust numbers on the economic front helped a benchmark index of the Indian equities markets gain 1.77 percent Monday, with metal, telecom and technology scrips leading the rally. IANS Mon, 30 Nov 2009 06:20:02 -0500New Delhi, November 30 : Health experts in China are urging people not to panic after recent cases of two dogs infected with the deadly H1N1 virus emerged. ANI Mon, 30 Nov 2009 06:10:10 -0500 |
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