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Tharoor without twitting assures measures to stop Biz visas misuse

Tharoor without twitting assures measures to stop Biz visas misuse

KOLKATA, India: For stopping the misuse of business visas during employment process in the country, government is going to take steps said union minister Shashi Tharoor on Saturday to reporters.
He said business visas were not to be substituted for the employment visas.
Referring to China, Shashi Tharoor said that there might be fears that [...]

Dalai Lama hits China not to politicise his Arunachal visit

Dalai Lama hits China not to politicise his Arunachal visit

TOKYO, Japan: Dalai Lama, the spiritual leader of Tibet, on Saturday gave a statement hitting out China for opposing his Arunachal Pradesh visit next week. He said that it reflected a “negative attitude” because his AP trip was only for teaching.
He added that his proposed visit to Tawang monastery in the Arunachal Pradesh state [...]

Tata Motors net profit exceeds expectations

Tata Motors net profit exceeds expectations

Tata Motors made a net profit of 7.29bn rupees for the 3 months to September. In the same period last year the net profit was 3.47bn rupees.
According to analysts it was forecasted to be of 4.32bn rupees for the quarter.
The market share in passenger cars here in India Tata says was 11.6%. He [...]

Musharraf, a ‘proclaimed offender’ directs court to police for declaring

Musharraf, a ‘proclaimed offender’ directs court to police for declaring

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: Former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf is a “proclaimed offender” presses Pak court to police to say and confiscate his property.
Musharraf is living outside the country since mid-April this year and recently he concluded a lecture tour of the US.
He has been in London for the past few months. This year in [...]

Swine flu reaches VIPs; Modi diagnosed infected

Swine flu reaches VIPs; Modi diagnosed infected

GANDHINAGAR, India: Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi is suffering from swine flu according to doctors who diagnosed him. Two days before Modi returned from Russia.
Gujarat government spokesperson says CM Modi will be kept in isolation for next seven days. For any emergency consultation he will only be available over the phone for these seven days. [...]

US can’t dictate for Indo-Pak relation solution says Clinton

US can’t dictate for Indo-Pak relation solution says Clinton

LAHORE, Pakistan: Secretary of state Hillary Clinton on Friday said United States can “just encourage” the two neighbors India and Pakistan to resume their stalled composite dialogue and cannot dictate for any solutions.
Hillary Clinton said this during an interaction with the leaders of women civil society in Pakistan on her three-day official visit.
A [...]

Software professional sentenced for hacking PIB account

Software professional sentenced for hacking PIB account

CHENNAI, India: Special CBI court in Chennai issued one year rigorous imprisonment sentence and a fine of Rs 5,000 to a software professional for hacking PIB’s internet account.
Spokesperson of CBI on Friday said, “The case was registered on the allegation that N G Arunkumar, software professional and resident of Bangalore unauthorisedly and illegally used [...]

Centre bans prepaid mobile connections in J&K

Centre bans prepaid mobile connections in J&K

NEW DELHI, India: From November 1 prepaid mobile phone will seize to work in Jammu and Kashmir. For serious security concerns the Centre decided on Friday to ban all existing prepaid mobile phone connections. No new connections will be issued and existing prepaid SIM cards will not be renewed thereafter decides the ministry of home [...]

Clinton harsh on Pak officials over inaction on al-Qaida

Clinton harsh on Pak officials over inaction on al-Qaida

LAHORE, Pakistan: A harsh statement to the Pak officials by U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton. She, on Thursday, chided them for failing to press the hunt for al-Qaida within the Pak borders, suggesting they know where the militant group is hiding.
Several times and for long the American officials have said Osama bin Laden, [...]

LeT plots for second 26/11 informs FBI

LeT plots for second 26/11 informs FBI

NEW DELHI, India: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have shared with India documents related to the arrest of American national who was planned by Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) to be used aginst India for a terror attack. Home Minister P Chidambaram told to reports in New Delhi on Thursday.
He said, “They showed us the complete file and [...]

Massive fire at Jaipur Indian Oil depot; 5 killed, 90 injured

Massive fire at Jaipur Indian Oil depot; 5 killed, 90 injured

JAIPUR, India: Five persons were killed and more than 90 injured in a massive fire that broke out at Indian Oil Corporation’s fuel depot in Sanganer area in Jaipur on Thursday night. The depot is on the highway close to the airport. It is reported that all the four oil containers have been exploded in [...]

PM advices J&K government to hold local bodies polls early

PM advices J&K government to hold local bodies polls early

ANANTNAG, India: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday advised Jammu and Kashmir government of holding local bodies elections to the earliest. This will help to increase participation of people in development process of the state.
Manmohan Singh said addressing to a public rally at Anantnag inaugurating Anantnag-Qazigund rail link, “I would urge that elections to local [...]

91 killed in Peshawar; Hillary Clinton condemns the blast

91 killed in Peshawar; Hillary Clinton condemns the blast

PESHAWAR, Pakistan: A huge explosion tore through a crowded market in the main northwest city of Peshawar on Wednesday killing at least 91 people. It underscore the scale of terror threat from extremists.
The explosion took place when a car bomb ripped through the bustling market called Meena Bazaar just hours after the US Secretary Hillary [...]

Facebook users faces computer wreak with fake e-mail

Facebook users faces computer wreak with fake e-mail

MX Labs reported of a new variant of Bredolab Trojan horse being attached to fake “Facebook Password Reset Confirmation” e-mail.
According to the lab many users are receiving such e-mail from “The Facebook Team”. The e-mail address displayed of sender is “service@facebook.com.” But, in fact, the address and sender were spoofed.
The Labs says the fake e-mail [...]

Avoid visiting Pakistan says Government to citizens

Avoid visiting Pakistan says Government to citizens

NEW DELHI, India: Indian citizens have been advised on Tuesday by Government to avoid visiting Pakistan because of the deteriorating security situation there after series of militant attacks in the country.
A statement issued by the home ministry stated, “The government of India is of the view that it is not advisable for the Indian [...]

Rajdhani Express again on track for destination

Rajdhani Express again on track for destination

KOLKATA, India: The Rajdhani Express hostage drama ended and the kidnapped driver and assistant were released.
Home minister P Chidambaram said, “The train is safe. All passengers are safe… good news is the train is safe.”
He also added, “CRPF and state police have reached the spot and the area has been secured. There is [...]

Maoists kidnaps Rajdhani Express drivers

Maoists kidnaps Rajdhani Express drivers

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Kidnap drama ends. Passengers and drivers safe.
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JHARGRAM, India: Maoists kidnapped two drivers of Rajdhani Express between Jhargram and Sarna stations in the afternoon of Tuesday.
Pro-Maoists group claimed responsibility of kidnapping the drivers of New Delhi- Bhubaneswar Rajdhani Express. He stated that the drivers of the Rajdhani Express defied the bandh call.
According to reports [...]

Delhi government hikes DTC fares

Delhi government hikes DTC fares

NEW DELHI, India:Delhi government decided on Monday to increase the fares of DTC busses as a result of shortfall in revenue for almost seven years.
Commuters in New Delhi will have to shell out more in traveling. Minimum fair of Rs 3 for upto 4 kilometres has been increased to Rs 5 and the Rs [...]

Russia, India, China trilateral meet at IT hub Bangalore

Russia, India, China trilateral meet at IT hub Bangalore

BANGALORE, India: IT hub Bangalore to host on Tuesday trilateral meet between Russia, India and China (RIC) after 23 years. It is learned India and China would review their bilateral relations.
According to a senior official it was learned that during their last meeting that was held at Yekaterinburg (Russia) RIC foreign ministers decided to [...]

India funds Taliban cadres says Pak

India funds Taliban cadres says Pak

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: Islamabad once again started accusing India of funding terror activities in Pakistan. It says India funds Taliban militants.
Rehman Malik, Interior Minister of Pakistan, said in an interview, “There are certain hostile elements against Pakistan and there are certain hostile agencies which do not want Pakistan to be (stabilised).”
When Malik was asked whether India [...]

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