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Mumbai Police rules out local hand in terror strikes

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 10:04:29 -0500

Mumbai Police made some startling revelations about the November 26 terror strikes in the city, that left over 180 dead and scores injured.There were 10

Tamil Nadu rains leave 177 dead

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 09:49:15 -0500

At least 177 people lost their lives due to the heavy rains that lashed Tamil Nadu last week while eight lakh people are staying in

JPMorgan to cut workforce at WaMu, to lay off 4,000 by Jan

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 08:05:03 -0500

JPMorgan Chase is planning to slash nearly 21 percent of workforce and lay off 4,000 employees by January at Washington Mutual, which was acquired by

EC gives clean chit to Murli Deora

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 08:17:44 -0500

In a relief to Murli Deora, the Election Commission gave him a clean chit on Tuesday, saying the Petroleum Minister did not violate the Model

Navy defends sinking pirated Thai trawler

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 09:16:46 -0500

Strongly defending the sinking of a Thai fishing trawler in Gulf of Aden a fortnight ago, Navy chief Admiral Sureesh Mehta said on Tuesday that

McCain visits India post Mumbai attacks

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 09:18:14 -0500

Republican leader John McCain made an unscheduled visit to India on Tuesday and asked Pakistan to offer cooperation “as quickly and efficiently as possible” over

HC notifies UP, NCT govt in Katara murder trial

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 09:27:13 -0500

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday issued notice to the governments of NCT and Uttar Pradesh on the appeal filed by Vikas Yadav and his

Seven held as Pak fishing trawler seized

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 09:41:36 -0500

India on Tuesday seized a Pakistani fishing trawler, which entered its territorial waters off the coast of Kutch in Gujarat and detained seven nationals of

Fitch upgrades credit rating of Bharti

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 04:45:33 -0500

Fitch on Tuesday upgraded Bharti Airtel's long-term foreign currency rating that will help the company raise funds in the overseas market.The agency upgraded Brati Airtel

Al Qaida responsible for Mumbai terror attacks?

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 07:12:07 -0500

Global terror group al Qaida or its various franchisees could be behind the audacious terror attacks in Mumbai, an act which incidentally can also be