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Mon, 22 Mar 2010 02:57:00 GMT

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19-03 Markets end week with over 2% gains 19-03 Nifty closes above 5250; power, telecom, oil exploration up Udayan's Comments 19-03 Dr Reddy's Labs will see strong growth in FY11: Udayan 19-03 Global good news to push Nifty towards Jan highs F&O
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 02:57:00 GMT

Thousands mourn the architect of Nepal's peace deal

KATHMANDU -- Thousands of people gathered in Kathmandu on Sunday to pay their final respects to Girija Prasad Koirala, the former Nepalese leader who brokered the agreement that ended a bloody civil war. Huge queues formed around the national stadium,
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 02:56:00 GMT

Forest fire raging in Tibet

LHASA - About 1,000 soldiers and civilians have been mobilized to put out a fire raging since Sunday noon in a forest area in southwest China's Tibet autonomous region.     The fire has spread over 26 hectares in the forest, only 500 meters away from
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 02:55:00 GMT

Motorola eyes WiMax deals in India; talks with top telcos on

17:26 IST US-based telecom equipment maker Motorola is in talks with top cellular service providers here for deployment of WiMax, a technology that has potential to offer data downloads at speed twice as fast as 3G. Telecom firms, including Bharti,
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 02:53:00 GMT

RPT-UPDATE 2-India cbank raises rates to tackle price pressures

By Suvashree Dey Choudhury MUMBAI, March 19 (Reuters) - India's central bank on Friday unexpectedly raised interest rates from record-low levels for the first time since it began cutting in 2008, citing intensifying inflationary pressures and a steady
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 02:53:00 GMT

Jankovic wins Indian Wells women's title

INDIAN WELLS: Former world number one Jelena Jankovic jump-started her 2010 season Sunday with a straight-sets victory over Caroline Wozniacki for the Indian Wells WTA title.Jankovic didn't put a foot wrong as she downed her Danish opponent 6-2, 6-4 to
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 02:52:00 GMT

Hot, dry weather forecast for Karachi

KARACHI: The Met office has forecast hot and dry weather in Karachi on Monday with minimum temperature of 22 to 24 degrees centigrade.Hot and dry weather has also been forecast for Hyderabad, Sukkur, Larkana and Mirpurkhas divisions.On Sunday, the
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 02:52:00 GMT

Foreign Varsities to help India save outflow of $7.5 Billion

Twitter Print Email New Delhi: According to the industry body Assocham, allowing foreign universities to set up their campuses in India will help the country save up to $7.5 billion (about Rs. 34,500 crore) foreign exchange annually that students spend
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 02:51:00 GMT

New Indian envoy takes charge in April

Lokesh has served in two other countries Staff Report Abu Dhabi: The new Indian Ambassador to the UAE will take charge next month, according to Indian Embassy officials in Abu Dhabi. 'M.K. Lokesh, currently the Deputy Chief of Mission at the Indian
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 02:51:00 GMT

9 lamas honored with top Tibetan Buddhism degree

Nine lamas received the highest academic degree in Tibetan Buddhism studies on Sunday in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. The nine laureates of Gexe Lharampa, a title similar to a doctorate in the Gelugba faction of Tibetan
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 02:51:00 GMT

India wins solar power funding

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Mon, 22 Mar 2010 02:49:00 GMT

U.S. forces on Taliban's heels

SARKARI BAGH, Afghanistan ? As U.S. troops patrolled the eastern edge of the Arghandab River valley, slowly treading through knee-high brush and ducking through flourishing orchards, they heard an increasingly familiar crackle on the radio. "They see
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 02:48:00 GMT

Burmese Activists Released after Embassy Protest in New Delhi

Sixty-nine Burmese activists who were taken into custody on Friday for protesting in front of the Burmese embassy in New Delhi have been released, but 26 have been ordered to appear in court next week to face a variety of charges related to the incident.
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 02:46:00 GMT

India's Bharti says funds raised for Zain buyout

NEW DELHI (AFP) - Indian telecom giant Bharti Airtel said on Sunday it had raised 8.3 billion dollars to finance its proposed takeover of the African unit of Kuwait's Zain telecom group. "The financing was oversubscribed, with major international banks
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 02:45:00 GMT

RPT-UPDATE 2-India cbank raises rates to tackle price pressures

MUMBAI, March 19 (Reuters) - India's central bank on Friday unexpectedly raised interest rates from record-low levels for the first time since it began cutting in 2008, citing intensifying inflationary pressures and a steady economic recovery. The
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 02:45:00 GMT

Taliban commanders given training in Iran

LONDON – Hundreds of insurgents have been trained in Iran to kill NATO forces in Afghanistan, two Taliban commanders told a British Sunday newspaper. The unnamed commanders told The Sunday Times that Iranian officials paid them to attend three-month
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 02:43:00 GMT

Delhi monitor for highway

Guwahati, March 21: Union road transport and highways minister Kamal Nath has assured the All Assam Students Union that he would depute top officials of his ministry to ensure the completion of the four-lane East-West corridor in Assam. The highway will
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 02:42:00 GMT

ANVC truce meet in Delhi today

Shillong: The crucial joint monitoring group meeting to decide whether to extend the ceasefire with the Garo hills-based militant outfit, Achik National Volunteers Council, will be held in Delhi on Monday. The meeting comes after the first
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 02:42:00 GMT

India to get access to David Headley on Mumbai attack: US

Indian investigators will be given access to David Headley who pleaded guilty to helping plan the Mumbai attacks, but he won't be extradited to India on current charges, a US official said on Saturday. New Delhi wants to interrogate Headley, who this
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 02:41:00 GMT

Delhiites asked to improve etiquette for Commonwealth Games

India has compiled a list of do's and don'ts for its citizens at this year's Commonwealth Games to help showcase New Delhi's charms. 'We want to tell them don't urinate in public, don't spit, keep your houses and shops clean, keep public transport safe
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 02:40:00 GMT

Pakistan, Iran sign deal on natural gas pipeline

Pakistan has signed a deal with Iran paving the way for the construction of a much-delayed pipeline pumping Iranian natural gas to the energy-starved South Asian country, officials said on Wednesday. The USD 7.6 billion project is crucial for Pakistan to
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 02:40:00 GMT

Sri Lankan war-refugees in India struggle to return home

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Mon, 22 Mar 2010 02:40:00 GMT

Nordex wind turbines destined for a 50MW wind farm in Pakistan

Nordex has signed a contract with FFC Energy Limited in Rawalpindi for the delivery of a 50MW wind farm known as 'Jhimpir' in the province of Sindh. The 33 turbines are to be delivered soon after tariff approval from NEPRA (National Electric Power
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 02:38:00 GMT

Water disputes threaten India's economic dream

Federal tribunals fail to resolve long-standing inter-state rows Villagers in Gujarat return after collecting water from a tube well, Ground water levels have plummetted becaues of overexploitation. Image Credit: AP Image 1 of 2 1 2 New Delhi : Over 62
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 02:38:00 GMT

Crude bomb on passenger aircraft shocks Indian authorities

Airports across India have been on high alert since January after reports that Al-Qaeda-linked militants planned to hijack a plane. Police are still clueless about whether the explosives, containing 100 gm gunpowder and other substances were planted
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 02:38:00 GMT

Pakistani Taleban kill 4, calling them US spies

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Mon, 22 Mar 2010 02:38:00 GMT

Brain congestion main cause of 4-year-old Pakistani rape victims death

A forensic doctor told Dubai Appeals Court the injuries meant force was used against the boy
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 02:38:00 GMT

10 killed by Afghan bomb

TEN people were killed in an explosion in southern Afghanistan’s Helmand province, officials say. The civilians were killed as a suicide bomber targeted an Afghan army convoy on a bridge, a spokesman for the provincial government said. Seven people
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 02:37:00 GMT

Taliban commanders given training in Iran

LONDON - Hundreds of insurgents have been trained in Iran to kill NATO forces in Afghanistan, two Taliban commanders told a British Sunday newspaper. The unnamed commanders told The Sunday Times that Iranian officials paid them to attend three-month
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 02:34:00 GMT

U.S. drone strike kills five in NW Pakistan

MIRANSHAH - Missiles fired from US drones Sunday killed at least five militants in a restive Pakistani tribal area bordering Afghanistan, security officials said. "A US drone fired two missiles on a militant compound near the Pakistan-Afghanistan border.
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 02:33:00 GMT