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Singur agreement confusing: Congress

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 12:12:24 -0400

Senior Congress leader Subrata Mukherjee said on Monday that the Singur agreement, signed by Trinamool Congress and the West Bengal government on Sunday night, is

US to attack other nations' computer network

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 11:47:59 -0400

The Pentagon is under pressure to go on offensive in cyberspace by developing the technique to attack other nations' computer system rather than defending America's

Japan welcomes US bailout plan for troubled mortgage firms

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 11:24:17 -0400

The Japanese government on Monday welcomed the US bailout plan for troubled mortgage finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, saying the plan is expected

Lakshmi Mittal wins Forbes Lifetime Achievement Award

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 10:54:39 -0400

Lakshmi Mittal, the London-based NRI steel tycoon, is being conferred the Forbes Lifetime Achievement Award, the highest recognition of global business success bestowed by the

Polls can't resolve Kashmir impasse: Hurriyat

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 10:40:31 -0400

The moderate faction of Hurriyat Conference rejected elections in Jammu and Kashmir, saying the democratic process has failed to resolve the Kashmir issue. "Hurriyat Conference rejects elections. It

Raj Thackeray demands apology from Jaya Bachchan

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 10:00:16 -0400

Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray on Monday demanded an unconditional apology from actor and MP Jaya Bachchan for her alleged "anti-Marathi" utterances and

Indefinite dharna suspended, not withdrawn: Mamata

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 09:53:59 -0400

Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee has said her party had only suspended its indefinite dharna at Singur and not withdrawn it after an understanding was

Iran leads calls for OPEC oil cut

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 09:52:48 -0400

Iran led calls on Monday for OPEC to cut output ahead of a meeting of the oil producer group, with analysts expecting the cartel to

Orissa govt bans 'yatras' to secure normalcy

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 09:38:25 -0400

The Orissa Government on Monday banned any 'yatra' in the state in connection with the killing of VHP leader Laxmananda Saraswati and said normalcy is

NCP demands probe into Kosi embankment breach

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 09:29:50 -0400

Amid the ongoing blame game between Bihar's NDA government and the Opposition over the breach in the Kosi embankment that caused large scale destruction in