Srinagar, November 07(ANI): Addressing devotees during Friday prayers at the main mosque in Srinagar, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, chairman of the separatist alliance All Parties Hurriyat Conference sought revival of peace process between India and Pakistan to find a solution to the decades-old problem plaguing the disputed Himalayan region.

Tags: Mirwaiz Farooq revival Indo Pak Peace Process Kashmir
Date: 2009-11-07

Mumbai, November 07(ANI): The Bombay High Court issued a directive on Friday stating that the National Security Guard (NSG) commandos will testify in the Mumbai attack case through videoconference and their identities will not be revealed. The order also mentioned that the media will not be allowed in the court during these hearings.

Tags: NSG commandos Bombay High Court Hearing
Date: 2009-11-07

Dehradun, November 07(ANI): Security has been beefed up in two prestigious boarding schools in Dehradun following intelligence alert of a possible militant strike after the arrest of an American national by the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on charges of plotting terror-attacks overseas, including India. The FBI arrested David Coleman Headley, a Chicago resident and Tahawwur Hussein Rana Pakistani-born Canadian citizen for plotting terror-attacks.

Tags: Uttarakhand Security Beefed Up Coleman Headley
Date: 2009-11-07

New Delhi, November 07(ANI):India’s Defence Minister A K Antony, while speaking to the media persons in New Delhi on Friday said that all the militant camps in Pakistan are intact with many of them operating in the shadow of army bases. Further he added that dialogues with Pakistan will be result oriented only after Islamabad takes steps against militant outfits operating on its soil.

Tags: Militant Camps A K Antony Army Bases Intact
Date: 2009-11-07

New Delhi, November 07 (ANI): Trade Minister Anand Sharma, at a press conference, also attended by the Swedish Trade Minister Ewa Bjorling and EU Trade Commissioner Catherine Ashton, in New Delhi on Friday said that India will resolve a dispute with the European Union over generic drugs in an amicable way. Sharma added that the shipment of drugs was consistent with WTO regulations.

Tags: Anand Sharma Drug dispute European Union WTO regulations
Date: 2009-11-07

Jharkhand, November 07 (ANI): Talking to media on Friday in Singhbhum District of Jharkhand, Rasika Koda, father of Madhu Koda, the former chief of India's eastern Jharkhand state defended his son by saying that Madhu Koda is a simple man and not a thief as projected by the media and other agencies. Madhu Koda is presently under the scanner of the Enforcement Directorate of the Income Tax on charges of corruption and money laundering.

Tags: Rasika Koda Madhu Koda Enforcement Directorate Innocent
Date: 2009-11-07

Ranchi, November 07 (ANI): Trouble for former Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda seems far from over. His close aide Vikas Sinha, who was arrested by India's Enforcement Directorate on Friday revealed the network of Hawala transaction. Sinha has already confessed to have carried Rs 40 crore from Jamshedpur to Kolkata for Madhu Koda.

Tags: Madhu Koda Vikas Sinha Hawala transaction
Date: 2009-11-07

Sitapura, November 07 (ANI): Around 150 jewellery units, which are functioning in Sitapura industrial in Jaipur, have incurred huge losses due to the major oil depot fire in the region recently. Manufacturers while criticizing government's Industrial policy claim that they have faced losses of around 400 crores.

Tags: Gems and jewellery industry Jaipur Oil depot fire
Date: 2009-11-07

Mumbai,November 06 (ANI): Legendary Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan on Thursday was felicitated with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 11th Mumbai Film Festival for completing 40 years in the film industry.Meanwhile, Greek filmmaker Theo Angelopoulos was also honoured with the Lifetime achievement award.

Tags: Amitabh Bachchan Lifetime Achievement Award Mumbai Film Festival
Date: 2009-11-06

Seoul, November 06 (ANI):South Korea's National Assembly ratified a trade deal with India, the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA),during a regular parliamentary session on Friday that would eliminate or reduce tariffs on over 4,400 South Korean export items.

Tags: South Korea Trade deal India South Korean export items
Date: 2009-11-06

Hyderabad,November 06 (ANI):India's Home Minister P Chidambaram on Friday confirmed the link between arrested American national David Coleman Headley and Pakistan,saying that he was aware of the arrests made in Pakistan based on FBI's interrogation of Headley.The FBI had arrested Headley along with Pakistani-born Canadian citizen Tahawwur Hussein Rana.

Tags: P Chidambaram David Coleman Headle Pakistan FBI
Date: 2009-11-06

Ludhiana, November 6 (ANI): The Swarn Shatabdi from Amritsar to Delhi was today morning stopped near Ludhiana by 1984 riot victims. The protesting victims blocked the rail tracks at many places.The protests have been on in many places since last weekend, which marked 25 years to the assassination of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and the anti-Sikh riots that followed.

Tags: Swarn Shatabdi Ludhiana 1984 riot victims Rail tracks
Date: 2009-11-06

New Delhi, November 6 (ANI): India and Sweden have signed two Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) for enhancing cooperation in the fields of defence and environmental protection. The two MoUs were signed after talks between Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh and his Swedish counterpart Fredrik Reinfeldt at Hyderabad House last evening, on the sidelines of 10th India-EU summit.

Tags: MoUs Defence Environmental protection India Sweden
Date: 2009-11-06

New Delhi, November 6 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa on Friday hinted at a compromise formula to end the prevailing political turmoil in the state. He may have to reshuffle the cabinet by removing some ministers and transferring some others to resolve the issue.

Tags: BS Yeddyurappa Cabinet Political turmoil Reshuffle
Date: 2009-11-06

Mumbai, November 6 (ANI): If you think the meaning of the words 'idiot' and 'stupid' are the same, actor Aamir Khan has a word for you. The actor drew a line between both of it at an event in Mumbai to promote the first song of his upcoming film 3 Idiots. Aamir‘s co-stars in the movie Sharman Joshi and R Madhavan, were also spotted at the occasion, who revealed about their roles in the film.

Tags: Aamir Khan 3 Idiots Promote Film
Date: 2009-11-06

Guwahati, November 6 (ANI): Security stepped up for the sixth One-Day International of the seven-match cricket series between India and Australia to be played on November 08 in Guwahati. A three-tier security blanket would be thrown in and around the Nehru Stadium, venue of the match as both the teams arrive in the city on Friday. Officials said that an adequate number of state police and paramilitary personnel would be on the job.

Tags: Security One Day International India Australia Cricket series
Date: 2009-11-06

New Delhi, November 06 (ANI): India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Janata Dal (United) or JDU have agreed to jointly contest upcoming elections in Jharkhand, officials said on Thursday.

Tags: BJP JD U J khand polls
Date: 2009-11-06

New Delhi, November 6 (ANI): While addressing a seminar on Climate Change in New Delhi on Thursday, India’s Environment and Forests Minister Jairam Ramesh termed that the Delhi government's initiative to set up a system for mapping the carbon emission as the right thing at the right time.

Tags: Climate Change Jairam Ramesh Carbon emission Delhi government
Date: 2009-11-06

Kolkata, November 06 (ANI): Communist Party of India (Marxist) objected central government's decision to disinvest some of the state-run firms on Thursday saying that it would adversely impact the country's economy.

Tags: CPI M Central government Disinvestment
Date: 2009-11-06

Bangalore, November 06 (ANI): India's Wipro Ltd has acquired businesses of Yardley for about Dollar45.5 million from British personal care company Lornamead to boost its consumer care unit's presence in the overseas markets, officials said on Thursday.Wipro, which gets about three quarters of its revenue from IT services, said it had bought Yardley business in Asia, the Middle East, Australasia and some African markets.

Tags: Wipro Yardley Lornamead Consumer care unit
Date: 2009-11-06