Maoists take to violence ahead of second phase of polls

Ranchi/ Raipur, Nov.30 (AN): Disappointed by the public response to their call for two-day closure, Maoists are stepping up violent incidents in their effort to limit public response to the second phase of State Assembly elections in the State. .... Read more.

Pranab Mukherjee hopeful of seven percent growth in GDP during 2010

New Delhi, Nov 30(ANI): 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.... Read more.

Consultations on for regulation of news content on television: Ambika Soni

New Delhi, Nov 30(ANI): Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni on Monday said that that her ministry has initiated wide ranging consultations with stakeholders for arriving at a consensus on the issue of regulating the content of television news channels.... Read more.

Serena Williams fined for her US Open tirade at line judge

New York, Nov. 30(ANI): American tennis star Serena Williams has been fined 175,000 dollars for her ugly tirade at a line judge at Flushing Meadows, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) has announced.... Read more.

India should not expect assistance to cut carbon emissions: Shyam Saran

New Delhi, Nov 30(ANI): Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh’s Special Envoy on Climate Change, Shyam Saran, on Monday said that India being a major developing country should not expect any technology or any financial assistance from the developed countries to cut carbon emissions.... Read more.

Koda sent to 14-day judicial custody

Ranchi, Nov.30 (ANI): Former Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda, who is allegedly in the Rs 2,000 crore money laundering scam, was on Monday evening sent to 14-day judicial custody.... Read more.

Parliamentary debate on Liberhan Commission’s Babri demolition report postponed

New Delhi, Nov.30 (ANI): 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.... Read more.

26/11 trial: Kasab’s lawyer sacked for non-cooperation

Mumbai, Nov 30(ANI): A special court, conducting the trial of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, on Monday sacked the lone surviving gunman of the Mumbai attacks Ajmal Kasab’s lawyer Abbas Kazmi citing non-cooperation by him.... Read more.

Sri Lanka team practices ahead of final Test match in Mumbai

Mumbai, Nov.30 (ANI): Touring Sri Lankan cricket team practiced here on Monday ahead of the third and final test match to be played on Wednesday (December 2).... Read more.

TRS activists go on rampage during shutdown

Hyderabad, Nov.30 (ANI): The activists of ‘Telangana Rashtra Samiti’ (TRS) resorted to violence during their shutdown in Hyderabad on Monday in protest of the arrest of their leader K. Chandrasekhar Rao.... Read more.

India-Bangladesh Home Secretary level talks begin in New Delhi

New Delhi, Nov 30(ANI): The 10th Home Secretary level talks between India and Bangladesh began in the national capital on Monday.... Read more.

Vice Admiral Dhowan takes charge as new Navy Deputy Chief

New Delhi, Nov 30(ANI): Vice Admiral Robin Dhowan took over as the Deputy Chief of Naval Staff on Monday.... Read more.

Sukhoi crashes near Jaisalmer, pilots survive

Jaisalmer, Nov.30 (ANI): An Indian Air Force (IAF) fighter plane crashed near Jathegaon, 40 kilometres from Jaisalmer city of Rajasthan, on Monday.... Read more.

No outside interest or other countries to determine Indo-Pak relationship: US Envoy

New Delhi, Nov.30 (ANI): Apparently taking a u-turn from what US President Barack Obama envisaged in a joint statement issued during his recent visit toBeijing, where he advocated for China’s increased footprint in South Asia and envisioned a role for that country in facilitating a resumption of the suspended composite dialogue between India and Pakistan, US envoy to India Timothy Roemer said Monday that no outside interest or third country would determine India-Pakistan relations.... Read more.

Radio Pakistan continues to harp on condition of Sikhs in Punjab

Abohar, Nov.30 (ANI): The Punjabi Durbar programme of Radio Pakistan seems to be disappointed with the response of Sikh population in the border areas to its programmes which continue to harp on the theme that Sikhs are discriminated against in India. The programme continues to harp on the theme that Sikhs are ill treated in Punjab. But Sikhs in Punjab refuse to be provoked.... Read more.

Maoists attack on forest official exposes Naxal claims

Raipur, Nov 30 (ANI): As the curtains were down for the first phase of the Jharkhand elections and the security personnel were busy in protecting the state borders, a forest official in the remote Indagaon range along the Orissa -Chattisgarh border went down fighting the Maoists for the cause of protecting the environment.... Read more.

India, US to take health, education cooperation forward, says envoy

New Delhi, Nov.30 (ANI): The United States and India are confident about taking bilateral cooperation in the fields of health and education forward, said US Ambassador to India Timothy Roemer.... Read more.

India, US will initiate landmark steps to arrest climate change: Roemer

New Delhi, Nov.30 (ANI): Following Indian Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh’s visit to Washington, US Ambassador to India, Timothy Roemer has held out hope for both countries to initiate landmark steps to arrest the threat of global warming and climate change through the new bilateral Green Partnership.... Read more.

Zardari asks NWFP Governor to finalize rehabilitation and reconstruction plan

Islamabad, Nov. 30 (ANI): Even as the Pakistani military enters the last leg of its ground offensive against the Taliban in South Waziristan, Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has directed the NWFP Governor Owais Ghani to chart out a rehabilitation and reconstruction plan for the tribal agency. he Dawn quoted Zardari’s spokesman Farhatullah Babar, as saying that the finalized plan will be put into action soon after the operation officially ends in South Waziristan AgencyThe short-term measures under the plan would include the rehabilitation of the displaced people, and repairing of the damaged infrastructure.... Read more.

Pak army claims killing eight Taliban militants in Waziristan

Islamabad, Nov. 30 (ANI): Pakistani security forces killed eight Taliban insurgents in northwest tribal areas as part of the ongoing military offensive in South Waziristan, officials said.... Read more.

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