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| Indian Express |
There cannot be a closing of the Indian mind: Manmohan With the Amarnath issue apparently weighing on his mind, PM Manmohan Singh sought to debunk those playing divisive politics, saying Indian tradition was marked by difference and plurality. Sushil didn't have a masseur for the bronze medal match Statistic will show just four opponents but reality is Sushil Kumar had to grapple with absence of a masseur as well as he survived bout after bout to win India's second medal in Beijing Olympics. Hot date with Bipasha in store for 'golden' Vijender Bollywood actress Bipasha Basu has offered to go on a date with Indian boxer Vijender Kumar if he wins gold at the Beijing Olympics. Those against nuke deal guilty of treason: Mulayam SP President termed parties opposing the Indo-US nuclear deal as guilty of treason. Pak govt failing to rein in ISI: US A senior US official has said that Pakistan's new government has failed to rein in spy agency ISI. |
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| Times Of India |
Japan, Asian Development Bank pledge $1 mn aid to Bihar Japan Special Fund and the Asian Development Bank said they will provide a financial assistance of Rs.40 million to Bihar for improving the living conditions of the people.
Mumbai serial blasts accused says he was living with Dawood in Karachi Karimulla Khan Osan Khan had been absconding for 15 years and was living with gangster Dawood Ibrahim at his Karachi residence till two years ago. NSG meet: India allays fears as nations raise questions
On the first day of the Nuclear Suppliers Group meet, Austria, New Zealand and Switzerland questioned why India should be granted the waiver. India's winning moments at Bejing Govt for expansion of Ministry of External Affairs The Union Cabinet has approved an expansion plan of the Ministry of External Affairs over a period of 10 years through creation of 514 new posts.
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| The Hindu |
Eyes on NSG prize, India prepares for big day Holds consultations with ‘friendly countries’ Narayanan reviews J&K situation SRINAGAR: National Security Adviser M.K. Narayanan on Wednesday reviewed the security and political situation in Jammu and Kashmir at a high level meeting with Governor N.N. Vohra and his advisers. Th ... Strike total in West Bengal, Kerala and Tripura Partial in other States; industries remain closed; public sector banks’ functioning hit Test ban treaty official urges India to sign CTBT Iraq has signed the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty, thereby becoming the 179th country to accede to it 146 killed as plane swerves off runway MADRID: A Spanish airliner bound for the Canary Islands swerved off the runway while departing from Madrid’s Barajas airport on Wednesday and caught fire, killing 146 people, Spanish national radio sa ... |
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| The Telegraph |
Jammu anger singes Kashmir ATM Srinagar, Aug. 20: Jammu was back under curfew today after rampaging Amarnath protesters set fire to an ATM and attacked a BJP leader's house, apparently by mistake. Spectators in khaki rue 'soft policy' Srinagar, Aug. 20: For very apparent reasons, he shall remain anonymous, but the story of his jolted esteem, alarmingly, is fast becoming obvious to all. CBSE stares at headless months New Delhi, Aug. 20: India's largest school education board is likely to be headless for over six months as the Centre is struggling to find candidates qualified to lead it in implementing the plans to ... Blast plot proof: Cops Ahmedabad, Aug. 20: Sleuths probing the Ahmedabad blasts today claimed "substantial evidence" of student outfit Simi's role, a day after saying Mufti Abu Basheer had owned up to the attacks. Renuka slams RAW in lady case New Delhi, Aug. 20: Women and child development minister Renuka Chowdhury has questioned the Research and Analysis Wing's dismissal of sexual harassment charges by a lady officer and said she would pe ... |
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| Rediff |
Dawood aide arrested, claims don is in Karachi A Dawood Ibrahim aide, who is a key accused in the 1993 serial blasts and absconding for the past 15 years, was on Thursday arrested from neighbouring Thane and he claimed that the underwold don conti ... BJP for action against parties supporting SIMI After more evidence of the Students Islamic Movement of India's involvement in the recent blasts came to light, The Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday raised the pitch for action against political par ... Floods and rains disrupt life in Uttar Pradesh "Incessant rains which continued to wreck havoc over the entire state throughout the current monsoon season, have left 660 dead so far," UP's principal revenue secretary Balwinder Kumar said. Congress to take action against R K Anand The Congress on Thursday initiated the process of disciplinary action against senior leader and former Rajya Sabha member R K Anand who was convicted by the Delhi High Court for obstruction of justice ... No change in Kashmir policy, says Pakistan Pakistan on Thursday said its policy on the Kashmir issue had not changed despite a war of words with India on situation in Jammu and Kashmir and that it remained committed to the peace process with t ... |
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| CNN-IBN |
Terrorist reveals Pak's sinister designs on India Hashim speaks about the Kashmir focus of Pakistan's intelligence agency, the ISI. Campbell-Brown wins 200m, continues Jamaican sprint mastery Jamaican Kerron Stewart won silver for her second medal of the Games. Dog has a trial run on IGI airport's new airstrip Delhi's third airstrip is spacious with state-of-the-art landing systems. Cash-for-Judgement scam busted, lawyer held The scam is one of the biggest involving the judiciary in Punjab ever.
Mob attacks J-K Cong leader | Don't blame Cong: MoS Separatist slogans are being openly shouted out in Srinagar. |
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| DNAIndia |
Dhoni praises Badrinath and Zaheer Mahendra Singh Dhoni lavished praise on Subramaniam Badrinath and Zaheer Khan for shaping India's three-wicket series-levelling win over hosts Sri Lanka at Dambulla.
Businessman shot at in Delhi Unidentified assailants shot at a businessman in north Delhi, leaving him seriously injured, police said on Thursday.
African footballer dies of cardiac arrest in Bangalore An African student from Ivory Coast, who collapsed playing football for his college team on Wednesday, died of cardiac arrest, the police said here quoting the autopsy report.
HC suggests Ambani brothers talk it out The Bombay High Court on Thursday suggested that the warring brothers go back to their mother Kokilben and settle the dispute.
'3 Olympic medals not enough for India' India's Olympic jinx has been broken here but three medals are not enough for a land of 100 billion people, says Indian Olympic Association President Suresh Kalmadi.
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| Reuters India |
Vijender Kumar secures India's first boxing medal BEIJING (Reuters) - Middleweight Vijender Kumar secured India's first boxing medal when he outpointed Ecuador's Carlos Goncora in the Beijing quarter-finals on Wednesday.
India's FY09 growth seen around 8 pct - official NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's economy is likely to expand around 8 percent in the year to March 2009, but 9-10 percent growth in the medium term is "achievable", the deputy chief of India's planning p ... U.S.-India nuclear deal faces crucial meeting VIENNA (Reuters) - A civilian nuclear deal between India and the United States faces a crucial test on Thursday when the 45-nation Nuclear Suppliers Group meets in Vienna.
Indians say "cheers" to booming local wine industry NEW DELHI (Reuters Life!) - They're a nation of beer and whisky drinkers, but wine is fast becoming the tipple of choice for India's growing ranks of young, affluent professionals who are quaffing dow ... Dutchman who beat cancer wins marathon swim BEIJING (Reuters) - A Dutchman who had been given only a slim chance of survival after being diagnosed with leukaemia won one of the Olympics most gruelling events on Thursday, the marathon open-water ... |
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| BBC Hindi |
आत्मघाती हमले में 63 लोगों की मौत पाकिस्तान की एक बड़ी हथियार फ़ैक्टरी के बाहर हुए दो आत्मघाती हमलों में 63 लोगों की मौत हो गई है. तालेबान ने इन हमलों की ज़िम्मेदारी ली है. नक्सली हमले में नौ मरे बिहार के गया ज़िले के रानीगंज इलाक़े में पुलिस और माओवादियों के बीच हुई मुठभेड़ में छह पुलिसकर्मियों समेत नौ लोग मारे गए हैं. यूएस ओपन में नहीं खेलेंगी सानिया कलाई की चोट के कारण सानिया मिर्ज़ा साल की आख़िरी ग्रैंड स्लैम टेनिस प्रतियोगिता यूएस ओपन में नहीं खेलेंगी. डॉक्टरों ने उन्हें आराम की सलाह दी है. लंदन में अन्फॉर्गेटेबल टूर सुशील ने दोहराया इतिहास |
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| Financial Times |
Bombers hit 'soft targets' in Jaipur Explosions that killed at least 63 people in the tourist destination followed a recent pattern of attacks on crowded market places in cities across India Engaging India: Flush with success A crusader in the field of public sanitation has found that if you build a better toilet, India will beat a path to your door, Amy Yee reports Bombs kill at least 60 in India's Jaipur Bomb blasts killed at least 60 people in the northern city of Jaipur in India's worst terrorist attack this year India extends futures trading ban Four more food commodities added to list despite warnings, including from the government-appointed market regulator, that such measures will do nothing to quell inflation Riches rise from Mumbai slum clearance The state government of Maharashtra plans to use the Four Seasons' compensation model for displaced shanty dwellers for two slum rehabilitation projects |
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| Sify |
Cong says LS polls will be held on time Congress on Thursday claimed that it would retain power after the Lok Sabha polls which will be fought "under the leadership of Manmohan Singh as Prime Minister" and said the elections will be held on ... Jennifer Love regrets not staying nude from 12 to 28! Jennifer Love Hewitt may be looking forward to turning 30 next year but she has only one regret in life - she couldn�t spend most of her time in the buff. Graveyard theft is a lucrative business in Pak! With the arrest of three persons, the Karachi Police have unearthed a graveyard scam in which the employees of Sakhi Hasan graveyard dug up old graves, sold away their skeletons and also the graves to ... SC refuses to stay Chiranjeevi's rally The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to stop Telugu film star Chiranjeevi from holding a rally on Sunday at Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh to formally launch his political party.
50 killed in twin blasts in Pakistan cantonment Islamabad: At least 50 people were killed and over 100 injured when two suicide bombers blew themselves up in a cantonment near the Pakistani capital on Thursday. |
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| KeralaNext |
Mumbai serial blasts accused says he was living with Dawood in Karachi MUMBAI: An accused in the 1993 serial blasts case, who had been absconding for the past 15 years and... NSG meet: India allays fears as nations raise questions VIENNA: Seeking an unconditional nod from the Nuclear Suppliers Group for civil nuclear trade, India... Jammu: Protesters attack Congress leader JAMMU: Senior Congress leader and former deputy chief minister Mangat Ram Sharma had a narrow escape... Ceasefire violations unacceptable, says India NEW DELHI- The Centre has reacted strongly to the ceasefire violation by Pakistan along the Line of ... JMM chief Shibu Soren claims RJD support for CM post NEW DELHI: Shibu Sorens hopes of making a comeback as Jharkhand chief minister by replacing incumbe... |
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| Deccan Herald |
Beijing Olympics 2008 Beijing Olympics 2008 Sushil wrestles his way to bronze Sushil wrestles his way to bronze City shines, other areas lag behind City shines, other areas lag behind Centre for smooth talks Centre for smooth talks Sudden death fells footballer Sudden death fells footballer |
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| The Pioneer |
Crucial NSG meet on Nuke deal today Crucial NSG meet on Nuke deal today US ambiguous on India's N-trade after NSG waiver US ambiguous on India's N-trade after NSG waiver Tradition of harmony facing grave challenge: PM Tradition of harmony facing grave challenge: PM Withdraw Jammu officials from Valley, says BJP Withdraw Jammu officials from Valley, says BJP Curfew re-imposed in Jammu district Curfew re-imposed in Jammu district |
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| Hindustan Times |
1993 Mumbai blasts accused arrested Karimullah Khan Osan Khan, who was wanted for the 1993 serial bombings in Mumbai was arrested today. He also told the police that Dawood Ibrahim, India's most wanted man, was living in Pakistan, a sen ... India's inflation hits new 13-year peak India's inflation has accelerated to a 13-year peak at 12.63 per cent, official data showed today, fuelling expectations of more monetary tightening. Congress leader attacked in Jammu Senior Congress leader and former Dy CM Mangat Ram Sharma had a narrow escape when angry protesters attacked him amid violent protests after curfew in Jammu was relaxed. Suicide blasts kill 59 at Pakistan arms factory Two suicide bombers blew themselves up outside the Pakistani military's main arms factory in the northern town of Wah, near Islamabad, killing at least 59 people and wounding 70 others. PPP may nominate Zardari for Prez post Amid growing differences between the two main Pak's ruling coalition parties, the PPP is expected to nominate Asif Ali Zardari for the post of president following a meeting of party leaders tomorrow. |
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| OneIndia |
Indo-US nuclear deal: Will India get N-waiver? New Delhi, Aug 21: Meetings and discussions are over! Its now waiting time for India. The Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) will decide in the next 72 hours whether to sanction a nuclear waiver to India o ... Vijender Kumar on brink of history Beijing, Aug 21: The strapping Jat from Haryana Vijender Kumar is on the threshold of history. A single individual act of semi-final win against Cuban Emilio Correa Bayeauix in the 75kg Olympic Boxing ... 153 killed in plane crash at Madrid airport Madrid, Spain: A Spanish airliner bound for the Canary Islands swerved off the runway and caught fire during takeoff from the Madrid airport on Wednesday, Aug 20 killing at least 153 people, the Inter ... Record breaking records in Beijing Beijing, Aug 21: The Beijing Olympics has seen records tumble at an amazing rate with 36 world records and 74 Olympic records having been broken in just 11 days of competition, statistics as of the Au ... BSE Sensex plunges by 434.50 points Mumbai, Aug 21: The benchmark index of the Bombay Stock Exchange plunged by 434.50 points to close at 14,243.73 on inflation concerns, coupled with week sentiments in Asian markets. The Sensex opened ... |
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