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Jairam withholds nod to Bt Brinjal, for now

Economic Times - ‎3 hours 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.

To Curb Iran's Nuclear Plans, US Wants to Penalize Revolutionary Guards

New York Times - Helene Cooper, Mark Landler - ‎1 hour ago‎
WASHINGTON - The Obama administration is working on a series of sanctions that would take aim at the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps of Iran, publicly singling out the organization's vast array of companies, ...

Maoists strike ahead of Chidambaram's Kolkata meet

Expressindia.com - ‎57 minutes ago‎
Ranchi/Patna Ahead of Union Home Minister P Chidambaram''s meeting in Kolkata to discuss strategies to counter Maoists threat, in an audacious strike, the Naxals blew up a stretch of the railway tracks in Jharkhand's Giridih district on the third day ...

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Miffed Cong tells Pawar his duties

Indian Express - ‎55 minutes ago‎
A day after NCP chief Sharad Pawar met Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray, the Congress on Monday fired a fresh salvo against the Agriculture Minister reminding him of his responsibility to contain food inflation.

Gandhi to reach out to Azamgarh

Economic Times - ‎3 hours 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.
Rahul to visit Azamgarh Calcutta Telegraph

Gadkari may've nine gen secys

Economic Times - ‎2 hours ago‎
NEW DELHI: BJP is contemplating raising the number of general secretaries from seven to nine at the national level, to provide more representation to women and other sections.

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Sri Lanka opposition blasts ex-general's arrest, calls for protests

CNN International - Iqbal Athas, Sara Sidner - ‎1 hour ago‎
Sri Lanka's former army chief and presidential candidate general Sarath Fonseka addresses the media on February 3 in Colombo. Colombo, Sri Lanka (CNN) -- Sri Lanka's opposition Tuesday called for nationwide protests over the "barbaric and ...

Nigeria's New Acting President Calls for Unity

Voice of America - Scott Stearns - ‎2 hours ago‎
Nigeria's new acting president is calling for unity ten weeks after the nation's elected leader left the country for medical treatment.

European Parliament approves new EU commission

Xinhua - ‎3 hours ago‎
BRUSSELS, Feb. 9 (Xinhua) -- The European Parliament (EP) elected the new European Commission (EC) by 488 votes to 137, with 72 abstentions, in Strasbourg on Tuesday.

GLOBAL MARKETS-Greece rescue talk supports stocks; euro flat

Reuters - Kevin Plumberg, Kim Coghill - ‎18 minutes ago‎
HONG KONG, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Asian stocks rose on Wednesday after reports that Europe was close to bailing out debt-strapped Greece, coaxing investors back to riskier assets, though uncertainty kept a lid on the euro.
Asia Up on Europe, Australia Wall Street Journal

Toyota recalls new Prius in latest safety fix

Reuters - Nobuhiro Kubo, Mayumi Negishi - ‎2 hours ago‎
WASHINGTON/DETROIT (Reuters) - The spiraling crisis at Toyota Motor Corp deepened on Tuesday as the automaker said it would recall thousands of Camry sedans as well as nearly half a million new Prius and other hybrid cars to fix steering and braking ...

Rel Capital picks 1.6% in Fame

Economic Times - ‎4 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 ...

With Buzz, Google Plunges Into Social Networking

New York Times - Miguel Helft, Brad Stone - ‎53 minutes ago‎
SAN FRANCISCO - Google and Facebook are on a collision course in the increasingly competitive market for social networking services.

PayPal's India transaction block could last months

The Associated Press - ‎1 hour ago‎
SAN FRANCISCO - Online payments service PayPal says its suspension of certain transactions in India could last months. In a post on PayPal's blog Tuesday, spokesman Anuj Nayar wrote that the company will keep blocking personal payments to and from ...

No sealing of mobile towers for now: civic body

Indian Express - ‎56 minutes ago‎
Following the action taken by the Noida Authority against unauthorised cellphone towers in the area, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has decided that no such towers in the Capital will be sealed for the time being.

Shiv Sainiks vandalise theatres in Mumbai

Express Buzz - ‎26 minutes ago‎
MUMBAI: Contrary to the general impression that the Shiv Sena would allow a problem-free screening of Shah Rukh Khan-starrer movie 'My Name is Khan' which is scheduled to hit screens on February 12, the Sena activists on Tuesday attacked many cinemas ...

Vedanta, Amnesty fight over mining

Times of India - ‎6 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

Mumbai to Melbourne

Indian Express - ‎4 hours ago‎
That a significant number of Indian students have been assaulted and on occasion killed in Australia over recent months is an indisputable fact.
I belong to India Central Chronicle

Dhoni attributes outcome to Steyn's display

The Hindu - ‎5 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

Roy steps up Liverpool takeover bid

Times Online - Tony Evans, Rhys Blakely - ‎5 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 ...

Raina, a Greg protege, gets call-up for Eden

Calcutta Telegraph - Lokendra Pratap Sahi - ‎4 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.

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.

Girl student dies of suspected

Express Buzz - ‎1 hour ago‎
COIMBATORE: A 21-year old girl student of a private college on Avarampalayam is suspected to have died of swine flu on Tuesday. Deepakani had a respiratory track infection and was admitted to a private hospital a few days ago.

Vaccine May Prevent TB in People With HIV

BusinessWeek - ‎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 ...

Gout increases heart attack risk in women: Study

Montreal Gazette - Pamela Fayerman - ‎1 hour ago‎
VANCOUVER - Women with gout have a 40 per cent increased risk of fatal and non-fatal heart attacks compared to women without the disease, a new British Columbia study says.

'Australia serious on attacks against Indians'

Economic Times - ‎2 hours ago‎
NEW DELHI/MELBOURNE: Australian foreign minister Stephen Smith on Tuesday said the series of attacks against Indians in his country was inexcusable and said Australia needed to view the matter seriously.

Vayalar Ravi to be flown to Chennai today

Times of India - ‎4 hours 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.

Utsav Sharma ban gaya hero?

Times of India - ‎4 hours ago‎
AHMEDABAD: Nobody had really bothered about the low-profile introvert, Utsav Sharma, 29, a student of Animation Film Design (AFD) programme at the country's premier design school, NID, till he posed as a journalist and jabbed a knife into the cheek of ...
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