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Bengal-plus-two Maoist crackdown on radarCalcutta Telegraph - 2 hours ago Calcutta, Feb. 9: Union home minister P. Chidambaram today indicated that inter-state security operations against Maoists would be launched in Bengal, Jharkhand and Orissa soon. Anti-Naxal ops moving slowly but steadily: Chidambaram Indian Express Jairam withholds nod to Bt Brinjal, for nowEconomic Times - 1 hour ago NEW DELHI: The government has put the commercial introduction of Bt Brinjal on hold for the time being, following pressure from 13 state governments, groups opposed to genetically-modified food and members of the scientific community. Different set of standards needed for GM food crops: Ramesh Times of India It's moratorium on Bt brinjal: Jairam The Hindu Obama: New Iran Sanctions Being Developed QuicklyVoice of America - - 1 hour ago As Iran accelerated its nuclear program on Tuesday, US President Barack Obama announced that major new sanctions on the Iranian government are being developed. |
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SC upholds Delhi govt's land acquisition
Economic Times - - 35 minutes ago
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that the government can issue piecemeal declarations under Section 6 of the Land Acquisition Act, pursuant to notification under Section 4. It is not mandatory for the authorities to issue one such ...
Court clears 12000 acres in S Delhi for DDA use Hindustan Times
Gandhi to reach out to Azamgarh
Economic Times - 35 minutes ago
NEW DELHI: In a strong signal to Uttar Pradesh's minority community, Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi will visit Azamgarh for an interaction with college students.
Azamgarh next stop for Rahul? Times of India
Rahul to visit Azamgarh Calcutta Telegraph
Rahul Vinci to Rahul Gandhi: A consultant to a leader
Economic Times - - 35 minutes ago
NEW DELHI: When Rahul Gandhi boarded the 12.55 pm Virar-Dadar Fast from Andheri last Friday, to connect with the aam aadmi, he covered 25 km in less than an hour.
Shiv Sena vandalises multiplexes The Hindu
Rahul Gandhi told to marry Dalit girl Deccan Herald
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No link between Fonseka arrest and run for prez: Lanka envoy
Times of India - - 1 hour ago
NEW DELHI: A day after the arrest of former army chief Sarath Fonseka, Sri Lankan high commissioner to India Prasad Kariyawasam said the development would have no adverse effect on the island nation's stability as the charges against Fonseka are not ...
Outrage over Fonseka's arrest The Hindu
Nigeria's VP takes over from ailing president
AFP - 2 hours ago
ABUJA - Nigeria's Vice President Goodluck Jonathan took office as acting head-of-state on Tuesday after parliament voted to force ailing President Umaru Yar'Adua to hand over until he is well enough to return.
TEXT-Nigerian VP Jonathan assumes presidential powers Reuters India
Nigerian deputy assumes presidency Aljazeera.net
Pugnacious Loser in Ukraine Remains Curiously Silent
New York Times - - 2 hours ago
KIEV, Ukraine - Prime Minister Yulia V. Tymoshenko, the apparent loser in Sunday's presidential election, remained uncharacteristically out of sight on Tuesday and provided no strong hints about whether she would concede or try to ...
Yanukovich: I'm no Kremlin stooge CNN International
Toyota UK accelerator pedal fix will take a month
BBC News - 52 minutes ago
Toyota says it will start repairing the accelerator pedals on 180000 vehicles across the UK on Wednesday morning. It says it has the capacity to fix 6000 cars a day - meaning it will be a month before this process is complete.
US banks have $176 bln exposure to Greece, others
Reuters - - 1 hour ago
NEW YORK, Feb 9 (Reuters) - US banks have $176 billion in exposure to Greece, Ireland, Portugal and Spain, with risks concentrated among the 10 largest US banks, Barclays Capital said on Tuesday.
US stocks rally on easing eurozone debt fears Economic Times
Euro Snaps 4-Session Losing Streak Wall Street Journal
Rel Capital picks 1.6% in Fame
Economic Times - 2 hours ago
NEW DELHI: Reliance Capital Partners, a group firm of Reliance ADA group, on Tuesday bought 1.6% stake through open market purchases in multiplex operator Fame India to take total holding to 7.6%, fuelling expectations that it may come out with a ...
Rel MediaWorks to move Sebi, RBI on Inox-Fame deal Financial Express
Reliance MediaWorks raises stake in Fame Business Standard
Google Hoping 'Buzz' Not Another Social Media Fizzle
Wall Street Journal - - 2 hours ago
SAN FRANCISCO (Dow Jones)--Google Inc. (GOOG) calls its new social media product "Buzz." If the service goes the way of the search giant's earlier forays into social networks, it may fizzle.
Google Buzz slammed by Yahoo and Microsoft CNNMoney.com
PayPal: India Payments Suspended for 'at Least a Few Months'
PC World - - 2 hours ago
PayPal said a ban on personal transactions to and from India will continue for "at least a few months" while the online payment service tries to resolve a problem with local regulators.
PayPal's India transaction block could last months The Associated Press
PayPal suspends India service Register
Swaminathan hails decision
The Hindu - - 3 hours ago
NEW DELHI: Agriculture scientist and Rajya Sabha member MS Swaminathan on Tuesday described the government's moratorium on commercialisation of Mahyco's Bt brinjal until independent studies established its safety, as “a wise and appropriate decision.
No haste for Bt brinjal: Swaminathan Indian Express
Fears over brinjal have to be shown to be unjustified: Swaminathan Calcutta Telegraph
Sena does a U-turn, targets 'My Name Is Khan'
Times of India - - 4 hours ago
MUMBAI: After promising to allow the release of Shah Rukh Khan's 'My Name Is Khan', Shiv Sena did a volte-face on Tuesday as its men went on the rampage attacking movie halls across Mumbai where advance bookings for the film had opened.
Sena vs govt over SRK film Calcutta Telegraph
Will act against 'bully' Shiv Sena, says Chavan IBNLive.com
Vedanta, Amnesty fight over mining
Times of India - 4 hours ago
NEW DELHI: While human rights watchdog Amnesty International on Tuesday alleged that the government and Vedanta had failed to protect Orissa's indigenous communities from health hazards of mining, Vedanta in a statement hit back, saying the claims were ...
Campaign in many Avatars Calcutta Telegraph
Amnesty rejected our offer for engagement, says Vedanta Economic Times
Preview: My Name Is Khan
NDTV.com - 13 hours ago
Superstar Shah Rukh Khan is set to entertain fans with My Name Is Khan and says the film is nothing but entertainment despite its subject -- religion and politics.
Dhoni attributes outcome to Steyn's display
The Hindu - 3 hours ago
EFFECTIVE PERFORMER: Paul Harris, celebrating the dismissal of Sachin Tendulkar, bowled a long spell which not only kept the Indian batting guessing but also fetched him three wickets on Tuesday.
Injuries hurt us: Dhoni Calcutta Telegraph
Raina, a Greg protege, gets call-up for Eden
Calcutta Telegraph - - 2 hours ago
Calcutta: It's to be seen if the Team India cricketers learn from mistakes committed in the first Test, but the national selectors, at least, have certainly learnt quickly.
I had been waiting for the Test call: Suresh Raina Indian Express
Sreesanth returns for crunch match at Eden Hindustan Times
Roy steps up Liverpool takeover bid
Times Online - - 2 hours ago
Subrata Roy is ready to increase the pace of his bid for Liverpool. A spokesman for Sahara, the Indian tycoon's company, declined to comment on the takeover attempt yesterday, but sources in India confirmed the interest while saying that discussions ...
Liverpool deny making contact with Indian investors The Guardian
Gout Raises Women's Heart Attack Risk
WebMD - - 6 hours ago
Feb. 8, 2010 -- Women with gout may be at greater risk of suffering a heart attack than men with gout. A new study shows that women with gout were 39% more likely to have a heart attack than women without the disease.
Women with gout prone to heart attacks Times of India
Saffron in curry helps keep vision sharp
Hindustan Times - Feb 8, 2010
It is one food colouring that you won't mind giving to the family. Research has shown that saffron, which gives chicken korma and paella their yellow colour, helps keep vision sharp.
Saffron in Food may improve Vision, says Study BreakingNewsOnline.
Saffron in food helps improve vision bolohealth.com
Vaccine May Prevent TB in People With HIV
U.S. News & World Report - 1 hour ago
TUESDAY, Feb. 9 (HealthDay News) -- A new vaccine prevents tuberculosis in people with HIV, a new study shows. Phase III trials of 2000 HIV-infected people in Tanzania found that the mycobacterium vaccae (MV) vaccine reduced the rate of definite ...
No headway on HIV vaccine after 20 years Daily News & Analysis
Allahabad HC to decide Maya's spending on smaraks and statues: SC
Times of India - 3 hours ago
NEW DELHI: Allahabad High Court will now decide in four months the legality of huge spending from public exchequer, alleged to be over Rs 2000 crore, by the Mayawati government on building memorials for dalit leaders and installing their statues in ...
Vayalar Ravi to be flown to Chennai today
Times of India - 1 hour ago
NEW DELHI: Overseas Indian affairs minister Vayalar Ravi, who suffered injuries after meeting with a road accident on February 4 while on an official visit to Liberia, will be flown to Chennai on Wednesday in a special aircraft.
Injured Minister coming by special plane The Hindu
Some attacks seem racist, admits Australian Foreign Minister
The Hindu - 3 hours ago
SINGAPORE: Australian Foreign Minister Stephen Smith on Tuesday acknowledged that some of the recent attacks on Indian students and other people of Indian origin in his country appeared to be “racist in nature.
Australia admits some attacks were racist Times of India
Some of the attacks racist: says Australia Indian Express