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For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page India's News.Net http://www.indiasnews.net/ en-us Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:12:04 -0400 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:12:04 -0400 30 The Indian Medical Association (IMA) has three problems with the government's plan to create a special cadre of rural doctors through a truncated MBBS course, but the health ministry has refused to yield to its pressure and will push ahead on the subject as planned. http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613563 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:00:02 -0400 IANS http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613563 From cricketer to photographer, Anil Kumble emerges in a different avatar with his coffee table book 'Wide Angle - Candid Moments From My Playing Days' that brings together his abiding passions of cricket, photography and wildlife. http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613564 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:00:02 -0400 IANS http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613564 Leading Bollywood studios such as Reliance Big Entertainment, Yash Raj Films, UTV Motion Pictures, Eros International and Studio 18 have joined hands here Thursday with the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) to set up an anti-piracy coalition. http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613559 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:40:02 -0400 IANS http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613559 B.S. Meena was Thursday appointed secretary, department of of heavy industries. http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613560 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:40:02 -0400 IANS http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613560 Maoist guerrillas Thursday blew up an electricity tower in East Singhbhum district of Jharkhand, cutting off power supply to many parts of the state, police said. http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613561 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:40:02 -0400 IANS http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613561 More than two months after Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina came here on a landmark visit, India and Bangladesh Thursday held talks to thrash out an interim treaty on Teesta water sharing and issues relating to other rivers. http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613562 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:40:02 -0400 IANS http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613562 A deranged Mumbai ex-customs officer shot and killed his 16-year-old female neighbour after a fight over noise here today. http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613543 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:30:05 -0400 ANI http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613543 The Maharashtra government has embarked on a massive mission to modernise its police force by providing it latest equipment, advanced weapons and armoured vehicles to effectively deal with the scourge of terrorism besides creating additional 55,000 posts in the force, Governor K. Sankaranarayanan said here Thursday. http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613539 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:30:03 -0400 IANS http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613539 A short experimental film about the salt fields of Central Kutch in India has made into the competitive category in internationally renowned 48th Ann Arbor Film Festival of USA being held March 23-28, according to reports. http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613540 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:30:03 -0400 ANI http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613540 Delhi will soon launch a 24X7 call centre and a dedicated website to help foreign tourists during Commonwealth Games which would provide them all possible information about Delhi so that they are not exploited by touts. http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613535 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:30:02 -0400 IANS http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613535 India's top badminton player Saina Nehwal cracked into the top-five of world rankings with her semi-final finish at the All England Championships. http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613538 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:30:02 -0400 IANS http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613538 In order to ensure the rights of people with disabilities, there is a need for a national advisor on the subject to the prime minister, former chief justice of the Delhi High Court Ajit Prakash Shah said Thursday. http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613530 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:20:02 -0400 IANS http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613530 A Class 10 student was allegedly killed by his two classmates over a love affair in Uttar Pradesh's Sonbhadra district, the police said Thursday. http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613531 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:20:02 -0400 IANS http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613531 Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Thursday called for a public-private partnership of a different kind -- to develop a package to change Delhi residents' 'rude behaviour' so that guests during the Commonwealth Games can take back home a 'good impression'. http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613533 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:20:02 -0400 IANS http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613533 It has turned 70 but is showing no signs of ageing. Popular cartoon TV show 'Tom and Jerry' - which features a cat and a mouse - appears set to entertain generations to come, surveys showing that almost half of its viewers are adults. http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613529 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:20:01 -0400 IANS http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613529 Renowned sitar player Pandit Ravi Shankar will receive an honorary Doctor of Law degree from the University of Melbourne for his contribution to music and humanity, it was announced Thursday. http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613528 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:10:02 -0400 IANS http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613528 India's largest private healthcare provider Apollo Hospitals plans to set up 32 new hospitals in the country over the next two years. http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613523 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:10:01 -0400 IANS http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613523 A Mumbai court Thursday extended till March 24 the police remand of the two terror suspects arrested last week for plotting to blow up oil installations and shopping malls in this west coast megapolis. http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613524 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:10:01 -0400 IANS http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613524 Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar will attend Bangladesh's Independence and National Day celebrations in Dhaka on March 26, officials here said Thursday. http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613525 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:10:01 -0400 IANS http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613525 For the first time, the picturesque coastal Konkan region of Maharashtra will be on the country's air map with the development of an airport in Sindhudurg. http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613526 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:10:01 -0400 IANS http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613526 The Chhattisgarh government has asked telecom companies to get their illegal mobile towers in the state capital legalised within a month. http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613522 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:00:01 -0400 IANS http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613522 Union Minister of State for Defence MM Pallam Raju on Thursday said that with the defence forces around the world being amongst the largest consumers of energy, it is imperative for them to optimize the consumption of diesel and conventional energy sources. http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613518 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 06:50:13 -0400 ANI http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613518 Goa Police on Thursday arrested tainted cop Ashish Shirodkar for his alleged drug mafia links. http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613516 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 06:50:11 -0400 ANI http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613516 Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Jyotiraditya Scindia today said that a trade deal signed between India and the United States is set to boost investment in the countries' key sectors. http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613514 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 06:50:09 -0400 ANI http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613514 Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar today said the prices of essential commodities are coming down. http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613512 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 06:50:08 -0400 ANI http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613512 Six police personnel, including a suspended senior inspector, of Goa were Thursday arrested for links with an Israeli drug dealer here. http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613504 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 06:50:03 -0400 IANS http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613504 A survey has found that middle class families in the most prosperous regions in China are finding the least happiness in life because of the high stress of daily life. http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613502 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 06:50:02 -0400 ANI http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613502 Pakistan has banned Bollywood's latest offering 'Lahore', a film its disappointed director Sanjay Puran Chauhan describes as a 'different and balanced project' that has no biases. http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613503 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 06:50:02 -0400 IANS http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613503 Ten professionals of IBM from seven countries worked with five NGOs and not-for-profit organisations here as part of the corporate social responsibility initiative of the global IT major. http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613499 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 06:50:01 -0400 IANS http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613499 The runway of the Shimla airport has shrunk due to soil erosion and there are plans to undertake its restoration, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal said Thursday. http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613495 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 06:40:02 -0400 IANS http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613495 Nearly 270 cases of dengue have been reported in Kerala this year, catching the authorities unaware as the mosquito-borne disease usually spreads during the monsoon. http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613496 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 06:40:02 -0400 IANS http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613496 Daimler Commercial Vehicle India Ltd Thursday said it will set up a plant near here to produce commercial vehicles. http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613497 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 06:40:02 -0400 IANS http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613497 A benchmark index for Indian equities closed a modest 44 points up Thursday on what was a rather dull day of trade. http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613498 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 06:40:02 -0400 IANS http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613498 India's bid for a non-permanent seat in the UN Security Council for 2011-12 term got a boost with Republic of the Congo being the latest country to declare support for New Delhi. http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613493 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 06:30:02 -0400 IANS http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613493 ArcelorMittal, the world's largest steel maker, may shift its 12 million tonne project in Jharkhand from the previously selected site near Khunti to Bokaro district due to land acquisition problems. http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613486 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 05:40:01 -0400 IANS http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613486 Hundreds of angry people, including traders, took to the streets and disrupted traffic here Thursday to protest the killing of a businessman by alleged extortionists, police said. http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613484 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 05:20:02 -0400 IANS http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613484 A sub-divisional magistrate (SDM) in Uttar Pradesh was booked Thursday for assaulting a level-crossing gateman who did not let him cross the tracks while a train was approaching, an official said. http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613485 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 05:20:02 -0400 IANS http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613485 Parties pressing for representation for minorities and other backward classes (OBCs) should let the women's reservation bill be passed in the Lok Sabha, NCP chief Sharad Pawar said Thursday and suggested that other quotas could be 'discussed later'. http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613479 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 05:00:02 -0400 IANS http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613479 Anupama Mehta, 48, cannot forget the day her 17-year-old son left home to go to a friend's place two kilometres away. Rammed by a speeding motorbike, the boy, Vinod, lost his life for no fault of his and the biker went scot-free. http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613477 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:50:02 -0400 IANS http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613477 Film: 'Lahore'; Cast: Aanaahad, Sushant Singh, Farooque Shaikh, Shraddha Das, Saurabh Shukla; Director: Sanjay Puran Singh Chauhan; Rating: *** http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613474 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:40:02 -0400 IANS http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613474 A youth was lynched in Berhampur district of Orissa after he and two others fired at villagers holding a meeting, police said Thursday. http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613472 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:20:02 -0400 IANS http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613472 A reel-life chase involving actors on the busy Mall here left the police in a cold sweat as unsuspecting on-lookers pressed the panic button, mistaking an outdoor sequence of popular teleserial 'CID' to be a real crime. http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613473 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:20:02 -0400 IANS http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613473 Chhattisgarh's state-run hospitals are short of over 1,700 doctors, Health Minister Amar Agarwal said Thursday. http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613469 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:20:01 -0400 IANS http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613469 India's annual food inflation fell to 16.30 percent for the week ended March 6 from 17.81 percent a week before largely due to a drop in prices of lentils, cereals and vegetables. http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613467 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 03:50:03 -0400 IANS http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613467 A seven-member delegation of the Gorkha Janamukti Morcha (GJM) will represent the Hill community at the fifth round of tripartite talks with the central officials here today. http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613451 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 03:40:07 -0400 ANI http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613451 Curfew clamped here after communal violence was relaxed for 14 hours Thursday but authorities permitted only cycles, autos and rickshaws on the roads. http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613443 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 03:40:03 -0400 IANS http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613443 A 14-year-old boy on his way back from watching an IPL match was killed near the Rajpath boulevard in the national capital when a speeding Mitsubishi Lancer collided with the Wagon R he was travelling in early Thursday, police said. http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613440 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 03:40:02 -0400 IANS http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613440 A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) trooper was killed and two others were injured in a blast triggered by Maoists Thursday in a thickly forested area in Chhattisgarh. http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613438 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 03:20:02 -0400 IANS http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613438 President Pratibha Devisingh Patil will present the prestigious Moortidevi Award of Bharatiya Jnanpith to Union Minister of Law and Justice Veerappa Moily for his outstanding work on Shri Ramayan Mahanveshanam, here today. http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613432 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 03:00:10 -0400 ANI http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613432 A retired Director General of Income Tax of India says that give him your terminally ill and dying for few months and he will return them healthy and vibrant. http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613428 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 03:00:07 -0400 ANI http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613428 Britain has sought details from the Goa Police about the mysterious death of one of its nationals who was found dead in his hotel room March 12. http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613418 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 03:00:02 -0400 IANS http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613418 'Becoming Indian' by Pavan K. Varma climbed six steps to become the number one non-fiction book on the bestseller list this week while Nobel Prize winner Orhan Pamuk's 'The Museum Of Innocence' bounced back after a month to dominate the fiction section. http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613415 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:50:01 -0400 IANS http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613415 Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan has said he would examine state Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) chief K.P. Raghuvanshi's recent disclosure to the media about certain crucial details related to a terror investigation. http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613409 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:30:08 -0400 ANI http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613409 The India-Bangladesh Joint River Commission will meet here today. http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613397 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:30:02 -0400 ANI http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613397 About 40 hours after a six-year-old boy fell into a 400-foot-deep borewell in Madhya Pradesh's Ratlam district, rescue operations were still on to pull him out, officials said Thursday morning. http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613398 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:30:02 -0400 IANS http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613398 Hindu temples in Malaysia have been urged to appoint religious scholars from India so that they can give advice to the people who visit the places of worship. http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613393 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:10:05 -0400 ANI http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613393 Sachin Tendulkar's 32-ball 63 against Delhi Daredevils is his fourth 50 in the Indian Premier League (IPL). The knock fetched the Mumbai Indians skipper his third Man-Of-The-Match award here at the Ferozeshah Kotla. http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613389 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:10:04 -0400 IANS http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613389 The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) will help power-starved Bihar light up thousands of village homes with solar energy. http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613384 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:00:01 -0400 IANS http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613384 It's ready to explode and not just in the mouth. The 'bhut jolokia' - recognised as the hottest of spices - will pack a punch when mixed with handgrenades to deal with terrorists, as trials by Indian defence scientists have shown. http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613375 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:00:04 -0400 IANS http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613375 Low cost airline SpiceJet has introduced two direct sectors -- Ahmedabad-Kolkata and Kolkata-Hyderabad -- in its summer schedule for this year. http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613371 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:00:02 -0400 IANS http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613371 At least 10 people were injured in a blast in Bihar's Jamui district early Thursday morning, police said. http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613369 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:50:01 -0400 IANS http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613369 This is one diktat that officials across Punjab will not say 'cheers' to. They have been asked not to physically draw the lottery for allotment of nearly 7,000 liquor vends in the state. http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613368 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:40:02 -0400 IANS http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613368 A man chopped off a woman's nose with a sharp weapon in a Bihar village after a heated exchange over a land dispute, police said Thursday. http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613364 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:30:03 -0400 IANS http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613364 A multi-disciplinary project launched three years ago has yielded archaeological evidence of Kerala's ancient glory. The official establishment plans to exploit the find to boost tourism but has little interest in identifying its creators. http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613361 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:30:02 -0400 IANS http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613361 Is he an alcoholic? Is she a party animal? Was she dating anyone before? These questions typically bother the parents of prospective Indian brides and grooms, especially those who use matrimonial websites. And for answers they tap detective agencies. http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613356 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:20:02 -0400 IANS http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613356 Bollywood celebs like Priyanka Chopra and Farhan Akhtar are on Twitter to connect with friends and fans, but actor Parvin Dabbas found a novel way to use it - he got a title for his directorial venture thanks to the social networking site. http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613345 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:20:01 -0400 IANS http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613345 'Baywatch' star Pamela Anderson is looking for an older man to date because she believes they will be better at maintaining a relationship. http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613326 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:50:02 -0400 IANS http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613326 Scottish actor Gerard Butler fell sick on the sets of his new film 'The Bounty Hunter' after eating 27 burritos for one scene. http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613327 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:50:02 -0400 IANS http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613327 Skipper Sachin Tendulkar struck a power-packed 63 as Mumbai Indians defeated Delhi Daredevils by 98 runs for their second consecutive win in the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Ferozeshah Kotla here Wednesday. http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613324 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:30:02 -0400 IANS http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613324 'Harry Potter' star Emma Watson received a standing ovation for her role in a student play despite battling nerves over her debut university performance. http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613325 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:30:02 -0400 IANS http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613325 Ky-Mani Marley, son of late reggae legend Bob Marley, has defended his decision to publish a controversial book about his late father. http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613323 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:20:01 -0400 IANS http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613323 The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) Wednesday warned the public not to subscribe to any healthcare plans sold by the Bangalore-based Aetna Healthcare Networks (India) as it is not licensed to sell insurance plans. http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613318 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:50:01 -0400 IANS http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613318 India and the US have agreed to work in six key areas including trying to reach 'a balanced and ambitious outcome in the Doha Development Agenda' under a new set of rules of commercial engagement. http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613313 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:50:03 -0400 IANS http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613313 A suspected Maoist rebel was arrested from Gujarat's Surat town Wednesday, police said. http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613308 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:50:02 -0400 IANS http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613308 A city court Wednesday allowed police to question arrested Maoist guerrilla leader Venkateswar Reddy alias Telegu Dipak for two more weeks till March 31. http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613309 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:50:02 -0400 IANS http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613309 More than 70 lakh goods-carrying vehicles are likely to be off the roads across the country as the All India Motor Transport Congress (AIMTC) - India's largest apex organisation of road transporters - Wednesday threatened strike from April 5 if the increased duty on diesel was not rolled back http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613310 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:50:02 -0400 IANS http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613310 National Knowledge Commission chairman Sam Pitroda Wednesday said India needs around 100 million broadband connections and the government is focused on connecting 250,000 panchayats across the country through broadband. http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613311 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:50:02 -0400 IANS http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613311 Two men were arrested in Uttar Pradesh's Barabanki district with 22 kg of heroin worth nearly Rs.22 crore, police said Wednesday. http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613312 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:50:02 -0400 IANS http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613312 The Bombay High Court Wednesday ordered the state government to file a report within 24 hours on the attack on two prominent social activists in Raigad Tuesday. http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613305 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:50:01 -0400 IANS http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613305 The Delhi High Court Wednesday directed the Delhi Police to provide protection to a woman who has filed a complaint against a constable for raping her and marrying her despite having a wife. http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613303 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:20:04 -0400 IANS http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613303 Business intelligence and analytics product firm Manthan Systems is scouting for strategic acquisitions overseas to expand into new geographies and maintain growth, a top company official said Wednesday. http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613299 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:20:03 -0400 IANS http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613299 In a heartening development for Indian sports, more money is being pumped into Olympic disciplines as sponsorship to individual sportspersons. The latest to benefit are five boxers, who signed a three-year sponsorship deal with leading entertainment media and communications company Percept Ltd here Wednesday. http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613301 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:20:03 -0400 IANS http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613301 Do you want to talk to Amitabh Bachchan? Well, you may get an opportunity to do so as the Bollywood megastar is going to call up his fans through vogging or voice blogging. http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613298 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:20:02 -0400 IANS http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613298 National Security Adviser (NSA) Shiv Shankar Menon Wednesday met senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders seeking to remove misgivings about the civil nuclear liability bill, but the party said it maintained its 'strong opposition' to the legislation in its present form. http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613296 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:20:01 -0400 IANS http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613296 A 38-year-old woman, who worked with a TV channel, was arrested for lifting handbags from parties at India Habitat Centre here, police said Wednesday. http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613293 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:50:02 -0400 IANS http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613293 Amid the ongoing stir to bifurcate Andhra Pradesh for creating a separate state of Telangana, the Supreme Court has reiterated that the state capital Hyderabad would continue to be a 'free zone' entitling people from other parts of the state to compete for government jobs. http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613294 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:50:02 -0400 IANS http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613294 Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad Wednesday urged medical graduates not to leave the country after their education as there is a shortage of doctors in India. http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613289 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:40:04 -0400 IANS http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613289 Indian boxers swept six of the 10 gold medals on offer in the Commonwealth Boxing Championships here Wednesday. http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613290 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:40:04 -0400 IANS http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613290 The Delhi High Court Wednesday asked the city government and the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) to consider providing basic amenities like water to original allottees of land in Sainik Farms and warned the civic agencies to stop the blame game with the residents. http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613291 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:40:04 -0400 IANS http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613291 Himachal Pradesh has 3,352 children who are suffering from learning disabilities, Education Minister I.D. Dhiman said here Wednesday. http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613284 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:40:02 -0400 IANS http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613284 Hundreds of Myanmarese activists took out a rally in New Delhi on Wednesday to protest against the military junta's new election laws in Myanmar. http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613285 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:40:02 -0400 ANI http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613285 The Indian women's hockey team will play two bilateral Test series against Japan and China to prepare for the World Cup. http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613286 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:40:02 -0400 IANS http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613286 The Supreme Court Wednesday set aside a Calcutta High Court ruling ordering trial of Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar for lying before it when he was the president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613282 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:30:02 -0400 IANS http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613282 A local court here Wednesday sent Ashok Sheoran, who headed the Haryana Police Special Task Force (STF) and was arrested after being caught on camera trying to extort money from a jeweller here, to police remand for five days. http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613283 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:30:02 -0400 IANS http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613283 Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi and his sister Priyanka Vadra made a short visit to Tiruchirapalli in Tamil Nadu Wednesday evening to observe the Youth Congress organisational elections in the city. http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613278 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:10:03 -0400 IANS http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613278 The Supreme Court Wednesday gave the Union government four more weeks to see if the country's adoption laws can be relaxed just once to help a German couple adopt its twins born to an Indian surrogate mother. http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613274 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:10:02 -0400 IANS http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613274 From Thursday, prisoners in the Tihar Central Jail here, one of India's biggest, will have access to telephones. http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613275 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:10:02 -0400 IANS http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613275 The Telugu film industry will observe a shutdown on March 19 to demand Andhra Pradesh government to deal firmly with piracy even as producer Yalamanchi Ravichand's fast-unto-death over the issue entered the third day Wednesday with leading film personalities expressing solidarity with him. http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613277 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:10:02 -0400 IANS http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613277 The Centre on Wednesday said it has no intention to prevent public sector banks from entering into non-core businesses like insurance and mutual funds. http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613272 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:00:03 -0400 ANI http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613272 The Indraprastha Gas Limited (IGL) on Wednesday signed an agreement with Delhi Government's Public Works Department to supply gas for Thyagaraj Stadium gas turbines during the Commonwealth Games. http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613270 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:00:02 -0400 ANI http://www.indiasnews.net/story/613270