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Kejriwal springs a surprise, suspends protest against Khurshid

The Hindu - ‎36 minutes ago‎
In a sudden shift in strategy, the Arvind Kejriwal-led India Against Corruption and the Rashtriya Viklang Party on Monday suspended their agitation against Union Law Minister Salman Khurshid and his wife Louise, and declared Farrukhabad in Uttar ...

Taliban threaten journalists over Malala Yousafzai coverage

The Guardian - ‎53 minutes ago‎
The Pakistani Taliban have reacted to the torrent of negative media coverage after their attempt to assassinate a 14-year-old schoolgirl by threatening journalists.

'Lok Sabha by-poll results trailer of things to come for UPA'

Daily News & Analysis - ‎51 minutes ago‎
Place: Patiala | Agency: PTI Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal on Monday claimed the result of recent Lok Sabha by-polls in Uttarakhand and Jangipur in West Bengal was a "trailer" of things waiting for UPA in next parliamentary elections ...

iPad mini UK pricing will start at £249, screenshot suggests

The Guardian
24 minutes ago
Written by
Charles Arthur
A screenshot captured just after Apple put the iPhone 5 on its website may point to the starting price of the as-yet unreleased - and unannounced - iPad mini.

Kejriwal wanted to be in NAC, but Sonia turned him down: Digvijaya

IBNLive - ‎46 minutes ago‎
PTI New Delhi: India Against Corruption (IAC) activist Arvind Kejriwal wanted to be in the National Advisory Council (NAC) but was turned down by Congress chief Sonia Gandhi "who knew more about him", party general secretary Digvijay Singh said on ...

RIL's Q2 profit falls 5.7%to R5,376 cr on dip in revenues

Hindustan Times - ‎1 hour ago‎
Hit by falling revenues from its oil and gas operations, Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) on Monday announced a 5.7% year-on-year drop in net profit for the second quarter of the current fiscal at Rs.
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Cong files complaint against Modi govt for breach of poll code

Firstpost - ‎23 minutes ago‎
Ahmedabad: Gujarat Congress today filed a complaint with the State Election Commission alleging that Narendra Modi Government has violated the Model Code of Conduct for elections.

DyCM leaves for Del;likely to discuss change of BJP state Prez

Business Standard - ‎26 minutes ago‎
PTI / Bangalore October 15, 2012, 22:25 Amid speculation of an imminent change of the state BJP President, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister KS Eshwarappa today left for Delhi where is slated to hold discussions with party central leadership.

Non-bailable warrant issued against Union Minister MK Alagiri's son

Indian Express - ‎1 hour ago‎
A local court today issued a Non-Bailable Warrant against Durai Dayanidhi, son of Union Minister MK Alagiri, in the multi-crore illegal granite quarrying scam case, with DMK chief M Karunanidhi saying he does not know why his grandson is hiding.

Mamata Banerjee blasts media, channels for 'news pollution'

NDTV - ‎58 minutes ago‎
PTI | Updated: October 15, 2012 21:55 IST Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today took a swipe at a section of the media, particularly some electronic news channels, for targetting her government by dishing out "canards and ...

BJP will not allow the RTI to be weakened: Yashwant Sinha

Daily News & Analysis - ‎56 minutes ago‎
Place: Ranchi | Agency: PTI Senior BJP leader Yashwant Sinha on Monday warned the Centre against any move to "weaken" the Right to Information Act as it has become a strong instrument in unearthing corruption.

EU to impose tough new sanctions on Iran

Financial Times - ‎30 minutes ago‎
By Joshua Chaffin in Brussels The EU has agreed a package of economic sanctions against Iran that diplomats have described as the most biting and comprehensive since the establishment of an oil embargo earlier this year.

Profile: Lloyd Shapley and Alvin Roth

BBC News - ‎1 hour ago‎
By Laurence Knight Business reporter, BBC News Although it is common practice for Nobel Prizes to be awarded to pairs of academics, on this occasion it was particularly apt.

Poll Watch: Two trends shaping the presidential election

Los Angeles Times
24 minutes ago
Written by
David Lauter
As a flurry of recent polls confirms, the presidential race has returned to the situation that prevailed before the party conventions - nearly a dead heat - as Mitt Romney's strong performance in the first debate with President Obama largely erased the ...

Chinese president sends condolences over ex-Cambodian king's death

Xinhua - ‎1 hour ago‎
BEIJING, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Hu Jintao expressed his condolences Monday over the death of former Cambodian king Norodom Sihanouk.

SIT report on Maruti violence says workers' aim was to kill

Firstpost - ‎2 hours ago‎
by Sindhu Bhattacharya Oct 15, 2012 New Delhi: The Maruti Suzuki workers who went on a rampage on 18 July at the Manesar plant, resulting in the death of one senior manager and injuries to scores of others, wanted to injure or kill all the management ...

Tata Motors global vehicle sales fall 4%

Hindu Business Line - ‎1 hour ago‎
Tata Motors' global vehicle sales, including that of Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), slid by four per cent in September from the year-ago period.

Sensex edges up marginally

Hindu Business Line - ‎5 hours ago‎
The Nifty and the Sensex closed marginally in the green on Monday. The Nifty was up 11 points and closed at 5687 while the Sensex was up 38 points and closed at 18714.

India must be off negative watch, Montek tells rating agencies

Hindu Business Line - ‎15 minutes ago‎
Ratings agencies must take India off the negative watch, according to Montek Singh Ahluwalia, Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission.

National Security Council proposes public-private partnership for cyber-security

Economic Times - ‎2 hours ago‎
BANGALORE: The National Security Council Secretariat is looking to get into public-private partnership to strengthen cyber-security and build an entire ecosystem by setting up a permanent joint working group, an institute and a multi-disciplinary ...

Reliance Communications teams up with WhatsApp in India

Times of India - ‎10 hours ago‎
NEW DELHI: Reliance Communications has announced its exclusive partnership with WhatsApp in India. Under this partnership Reliance Communications has launched a prepaid plan, WhatsApp Plan, for all Reliance GSM subscribers and My College Plan for ...

Two wedding ceremonies for Saif, Kareena tomorrow

NDTV - ‎1 hour ago‎
In what is set to be the celebrity wedding of the year, Kareena Kapoor will marry boyfriend of five years Saif Ali Khan tomorrow. Kareena and Saif will have a registered wedding at home in Bandra tomorrow morning, and then a nikaah ceremony at the Taj ...

Nervousness grips SOTY stars

Times of India - ‎2 hours ago‎
" Student Of The Year" (SOTY) is nearing its release and the young cast of the film are having butterflies in their stomach as they wait for the audience's verdict.

Duleep Trophy: Majestic double hundred by Yuvraj Singh as North in complete ...

Daily News & Analysis - ‎1 hour ago‎
Place: Hyderabad | Agency: PTI Yuvraj Singh carried on from where he left on Sunday as he completed a well-deserved double century to put North in a comfortable position at stumps on the second day of their Duleep Trophy semi-final against Central Zone ...

Razzaq left out of Pakistan's Hong Kong Super Sixes squad

IBNLive - ‎27 minutes ago‎
PTI | Posted on Oct 15, 2012 at 10:15pm IST Lahore: Pakistani selectors on Monday left out experienced allrounder Abdul Razzaq from a seven-member squad to be captained by wicketkeeper batsman Kamran Akmal for the Hong Kong Super Sixes tournament to be ...

KKR vs AA: Azhar Mahmood double strike joggles Kolkata Knight Riders

Times of India - ‎38 minutes ago‎
NEW DELHI: A double strike by Azhar Mahmood helped Auckland Aces gain momentum against Kolkata Knight Riders in their Champions League T20 match at Newlands in Cape Town.

Water on Moon, What does it Mean on Earth?

Microfinance Monitor - ‎1 hour ago‎
Researchers found water particles in samples collected by Apollo long ago and scientists say it indicates water may also exist on Mercury and on other asteroids like Vesta or Eros in our solar system.

Andhra Pradesh establised 590 local Biodiversity Committees

India Education Diary - ‎27 minutes ago‎
Report by India Education bureau, Hyderabad: The Chief Minister Mr N Kiran Kumar Reddy today gave a clarion call at the City Mayors' summit during the Global Biodiversity meet here that that in order to achieve national, regional and global targets of ...

Lion-tailed macaque no longer in 'top 25' endangered list

The Hindu - ‎3 hours ago‎
The lion-tailed macaque, one of India's endangered mascot species is no longer on 'The World's 25 Most Endangered Primates' list, after the international body compiling it determined that State governments had acted positively to protect it.

Scaling up healthy living behaviour change - discussion highlights

The Guardian - ‎21 minutes ago‎
Around 1.8 million people die from diarrhoeal diseases every year. Nine out of ten of those are children under five. India's poor know only too well the tragedy behind these statistics.

Three-day MSCDA strike from today

Business Standard - ‎45 minutes ago‎
PTI / Mumbai Oct 16, 2012, 00:11 IST As many as 50000 members of the Maharashtra State Chemists and Druggists Association (MSCDA) will close their outlets for three days starting midnight to protest against alleged malpractices by the Food and Drug ...

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