- Singur row: Govt, Mamata reach consensus The government is reportedly ready to give up 230 acres of land. 100 acres is likely to be released from inside the Tata's Nano plant at Singur.
- US Congress signals it will clear N-deal A top US lawmaker, earlier opposed to US-India N-deal, might change his mind, paving the way for Congress approval in its session starting Monday.
- Flood situation improves in Bihar As flood water recedes, many people are leaving relief centres and returning home despite persuasion by the local authorities to stay for some more time.
- NSG waiver: India issues demarche to China Surprised by China's stand on the Indo-US nuclear deal at the NSG meeting, India will also convey its disappointment to the visiting Chinese foreign minister.
- Nuclear India may trigger arms race in Asia: China As China closely follows the implications of Indo-US nuclear deal, it has expressed fears that the NSG decision might lead to an arms race in Asia.
- Now, China wants N-deal for Pakistan? China made the case for Pakistan in a veiled statement, saying it hoped the NSG would equally address the aspirations of all parties.
- Fight against N-deal not over: Karat Calling the NSG waiver as 'another surrender', CPM general secretary Prakash Karat has said that the N-deal with US compromises India's national interest.
- Srinagar tense as fresh clashes erupt Police fired teargas shells and used batons to disperse stone-pelting mobs. Shops, business establishments also remained shut over the killing of a youth on Saturday.
- Rice to push US Congress to approve N-deal The US Secretary of State said time is short to push for the deal's approval. "We still have little more to do on the determinations for the Hyde Act," she added.
- Assam flood situation grim; 2.1 million affected There are fears of an epidemic outbreak with reports of people hit by waterborne diseases. So far, 20 of 27 districts are under water and 24 people have lost their lives.
- Bringing up baby: 96% Indian dads leave it to mum So you thought the Indian male was turning a new leaf? No such luck, ladies, according to a recent study by ASSOCHAM.
- NSG waiver opens nuclear trade Irrespective of what happens to the N-deal in the US Congress, the NSG waiver has paved the way for nuclear trade with other countries including France and Russia.
- India's new mantra: Talk more, work more There are parts of India where farmers hire mobile phones, when market prices need constant monitoring and they need to negotiate deals with wholesale buyers.
- Bihar flood victims find shelter in Nepal Call it sixth sense or common sense of a population in symbiotic relationship with the Kosi - hundreds of villagers swam to safety on the high ground in upstream Nepal.
- Forces ready with joint amphibious warfare doctrine Though late in the making, the Indian armed forces are now ready with their own amphibious war doctrine to take the battle to enemy shores.
- Max Americana: US shows the way at NSG Washington drew on all its strategic weight to muscle the nuke deal through the NSG, where even one dissenting member could have derailed the agreement.
- Now, ministries battle over fuel norm The turf war over which ministry should formalize auto fuel efficiency standards is set to embarrass the country in the ongoing international climate change negotiations.
- After NSG waiver, all eyes on US Congress If all goes well, Manmohan Singh will sign the nuclear agreement with President Bush in Washington towards the end of the month.
- NSG members' domestic compulsions made it tough It was a long and tough battle for India at NSG. Earlier this week, the Dutch asked India to make a political statement reaffirming its non-proliferation commitment and credentials.
- US Open: Federer battles past Djokovic to reach final Roger Federer battled past Serbian Novak Djokovic on Saturday to reach the final of the US Open for the fifth successive year.
- Teachers lathicharged in Rohtak The teachers were injured when they tried to proceed to the residence of Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda, demanding regularisation of services.
- 6 million Delhiites vulnerable to TB Nearly six million in Delhi's 15 million people are vulnerable to tuberculosis, a health ministry official said.
- Basu admitted to hospital in Kolkata CPM patriarch and former West Bengal chief minister, Jyoti Basu, has been injured in his forehead after a fall in the toilet at his residence.
- Cop molests Bihar flood victim A police official was arrested and suspended on charge of alleged molestation of a woman flood victim in Bihar's Araria district, police sources said on Sunday.
- Classmate held for killing Delhi girl A day after a 17-year-old student was stabbed to death in her house in Rohini, the police arrested her classmate at a private management institute and friend, Gaurav Kumar, for killing her.
- 26 African students held in Pune 26 foreign nationals were arrested after they indulged in revelries at a party held in Sangvi, a city suburb, police said.
- You'll find a friend in India: PM to Zardari Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Sunday greeted Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari saying that "in your new office, you will find a friend in India" which has the "political will" to seize opportunities ushered by return of democracy in that country and transform ties.
- Flood situation improves in Bihar; evacuation operations stop As flood water recedes, many people are leaving relief centres and returning home despite persuasion by the local authorities to stay for some more time.
- N-deal, NSG waiver good for country: Kalam Former president A P J Abdul Kalam has said the India-US nuclear agreement and the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) waiver were good for the country but New Delhi may break its "voluntary moratorium" on further nuclear tests in "supreme national interest".
- Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi arrives in India Indian leadership will convey its disappointment to him about Beijing's stand at the Vienna meeting of NSG granting waiver to New Delhi's nuclear trade.
- NSG waiver: India issues demarche to China Surprised by China's stand on the Indo-US nuclear deal at the NSG meeting, India will also convey its disappointment to the visiting Chinese foreign minister.
- Jaya in Sena, MNS crosshairs over 'anti-Marathi' remarks An off-the-cuff remark by actress Jaya Bachchan supporting the use of Hindi language by north Indians in Maharashtra has snowballed into a controversy.
- 'N-deal may trigger arms race in Asia' As China closely follows the implications of Indo-US nuclear deal, it has expressed fears that the NSG decision might lead to an arms race in Asia.
- Now, China wants N-deal for Pak? China made the case for Pakistan in a veiled statement, saying it hoped the NSG would equally address the aspirations of all parties.
- McCain-Palin or Palin-McCain? The banners, buttons and signs say McCain-Palin, but the crowds say something else.
- At least 31 killed in landslide in Cairo Thirty-one people were killed and 23 injured when a massive rockslide hit a crowded Cairo shanty town, sending rocks and boulders crashing down on dozens of houses.
- UK princes to bike across Africa Britain's princes, William and Harry, plan to embark on a 1,600-km motorcycle ride in Africa to raise money for orphans and Aids victims.
- Pak blocks fuel supply to US forces Pakistan blocked a major fuel supply route for western forces in Afghanistan on Saturday in response to a raid by US forces into northwest Pakistan this week, the defence minister said.
- 100 million new mobile users in 1 year India's wireless subscriber base has witnessed a blistering growth of 54 per cent over the past one year by adding over 100 million new users into the mobile club.
- Q2 growth rate likely to be 8.5 %: Barclays The Indian economy is expected to perform better in the second quarter (July-September 2008) and is likely to record a growth rate of 8.5 per cent, up from 7.9 per cent witnessed in the first quarter.
- DoT may allow spectrum sharing In a major development, the government is considering allowing spectrum sharing between two mobile operators.
- Overseas offices to pay tax in India Foreign companies providing connectivity and other technical services to domestic call centres through their overseas offices are liable to pay tax on their income in India.
- Microsoft seeks India patent Microsoft Corp is seeking an exclusive patent in India for an electronic data snapshot generator, which has been co-invented by an Indian associated with.
- India Inc hails NSG waiver, sees $40 bn potential Indian and foreign firms are seen as the beneficiaries of the verdict in Vienna where the 45-member NSG decided to resume civilian nuclear commerce with India.
- World's biggest scientific experiment If critics are to be believed, the end of the universe will begin coming Wednesday when a Welsh miner's son launches the world's biggest scientific experiment to know how the universe was born.
- New ‘jewel’ in the solar system European scientists were jubilant today after the pride of their space fleet. Enjoyed a close encounter with an asteroid likened to a "diamond in the sky."
- 'Unclean' blood may save life The blood that uselessly leaks away from a woman’s body every month until she hits menopause is a good source of stem cells, which are still at an early stage of development.
- Thinking too much can make you fat Intellectual activities make people eat more than when just resting, according to a study that sheds new light on brain food.
- Software helps 'observant' choppers The researchers have revealed that their software could learn and flawlessly replicate more than 20 years of radio-controlled helicopter expertise in just 10 minutes.
- Hi-tech tools to fight wine fraud One of Britain's top rare wine merchants and nuclear scientists in France have jointly unveiled a 21st-century tool for unmasking counterfeit vintage wines.
- B Karkaria: Learning to go global, locally In Mumbai, Raj Thackeray is determined to follow the signs of the times, provided they are in Marathi.
- S Tharoor: Let's groom teachers of tomorrow In five days we will be celebrating Teachers' Day - on the birthday of our great teacher-president, Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, September 5.
- S A Aiyar: Can high food prices win votes? In urban areas, high food prices will increase poverty by 1.6 percentage points. But in rural areas, poverty will fall 1.5 percentage points.
- S Tharoor: Importance of appearing to be earnest The American public, riven by divorce, pre-and extra-marital sex, does not live up to this stereotype itself, but it finds its role models in the idealised couples it sees on television.
- S Dasgupta: Monumental folly Nehru's multicultural brainwave was opposed by many nationalists at the time. To them, emotional separatism was the precursor to actual separation as happened in 1947.
- Chidanand Rajghatta: Out in the Gold The Olympics are stacked with sports outside our current national frame of reference, which consists almost exclusively of cricket, cricket, and more cricket.
- Sky's The Limit Supreme Court ruling boosts redevelopment in Mumbai.
- Courting Disaster Kosi floods expose the government's lack of preparedness.
- LEADER ARTICLE: A Solution For Singur Hike the price of Nano to defuse the crisis.
- DREAM COME TRUE: View From The Top Like any other couple, we were elated the day we were shifting from our cramped rented house to our own flat.
- VIEW: It's an undemocratic move If the Union cabinet has its way, then opinion and exit polls during elections in India could be a thing of the past.
- COUNTER VIEW: Polls influence election outcomes The cabinet is discussing an Election Commission proposal to clamp down on exit and opinion polls before the next round of elections.
- Green beans and guilt Environmental journalist Fred Pearce travelled 1,80,000 kilometers across the world to track his 'personal footprint'.
- When Sanjeev Kumar swayed with the wind Rewind to an era when Ganeshotsavs included a carnival of street cinema and unexpected entertainment
- Open for business? Every state says it welcomes investors. Should you buy that? Not after Tata's troubles in West Bengal, which advertised itself as one of India’s premier business destinations.
- A tale of two Tibets Tibet's no longer just a celeb cause. Protests this year saw ordinary folks re-energise the 'resistance'.
- 'Winning a gold is not impossible' Abhinav Bindra: I am the way I am. Plus, it won't be right to compare cricket and shooting - cricket is a much more aggressive game while shooting is all about internalizing everything.
- 'Islam is not a slave' The Kashmiri separatists' chant of freedom for Islam is grossly misplaced, scholars tell Mohammed Wajihuddin.
- No The next 30 days will see Salman Khan leading a healthy lifestyle. The actor has decided to abstain from hard drinks.
- Deepika in Priyan’s film The actress is all set for a cameo in the director’s much-talked about film 'Billo Barber'.
- Lindsay spotted locking lips! Lindsay Lohan and best friend Samantha Ronson have left no one in doubt about the nature of their relationship - as the pair was spotted locking lips on a NY City street.
- Amrita: Age of innocence Amrita Rao is excited about working with Shyam Benegal in his first ever comedy. She tells TOI all about it and more.
- Bipasha: The actress was in for an amusing experience when she was recently called as a guest judge on a reality show.
- Paris is too busy to have a baby Paris Hilton has rubbished rumours that she’s pregnant with boyfriend Benji Madden’s child, insisting that she’s too busy to start a family.
- How would you rate 100 days of the Yeddyurappa government? Just over three months ago, the B S Yeddyurappa-driven BJP government sputtered to a start in Karnataka, writing a new chapter in its political history.
- Are forest officials doing enough to safeguard chinkaras? For all the hype over poaching of chinkaras, carcass of one was found on Wednesday in Mandvi taluka of Kutch district.
- Do you think SAG was right in posting a wrestling coach in a cricket centre? Hanifraj Shaikh, who had trained Beijing bronze medallist Sushil Kumar in 1999, has quit Sports Authority of Gujarat as he was posted at one of its cricket centres.
- Can youth revive Gandhi's dream of creating self-reliant villages? Mahatma Gandhi's dream of 'Gram Swaraj' inspires only a handful of youngsters who have gone to the grassroots to make a difference.
- Is the government making a mistake by allowing two officers to head SOG? Special Operations Group in Gujarat now has two sets of bosses. The result: Utter confusion and lack of synchronized approach necessary to fight terrorism.
- Do you think youth should be encouraged to join politics? The Congress State Election Committee has decided not to field candidates above 70 years of age during the forthcoming assembly polls in Rajasthan.
- Readerspeak: Why don't we open a separate IIT, IIM for poor? Mr Montek Ahluwalia's decision to reject the proposal to have an all-women IIT in Amravathi is laudable, says a reader.
- Readerspeak: Both boy and girl are culprit Since the girl admits that she had sex on her own will, then the case in itself has no basics for punishing the boy, says a reader.
- Readerspeak: India should take stern action against Pakistan's misadventures India needs to give up its timid approach and act sternly against Pakistan's misdeeds, says a reader.
- Exit Musharraf, enter 1999? Today is as if the Musharraf years end exactly where they started. Zardari-Bhutto and Sharif family continue to dominate Pakistan politics, much like pre-1999 days.
- The importance of being Vice President The choice of Joe Biden brings with it many advantages; the Senator is a veteran in American politics and in foreign affairs.
- Kashmir to be freed, Congress agreed? Jammu and Kashmir has been burning for more than a month now, but where is the Govt? Has it given up?
- Teach India project: A beacon of hope Every day around our cities and towns, we see hundreds of children who should be in a school but are not.
- What use is 'heightened security' after the blasts? Every time after the initial statements that name various jihadi organisations, we hear nothing more about the investigations (if there are any).
- Singh is King for now at least The UPA has somehow managed to get together a flock of 275 to keep its coalition government in power.
- Lewis stripped of Spa win
- Mahindra lift Durand Cup CA confirmed Symonds would receive his full wage during his time out of the game, proof that the board is not going to abandon the maverick cricketer.
- EPL 2008: Who got whom On a day that provided all three decisive games in this category 22 event, 17-year old Magnus Carlsen became the unofficial world no.1.
- 'Team is not settled for the India tour'
- Dhoni retains top spot in ODI rankings The period between September 25 and October 11 has been fixed for holding the Twenty20 Champions League tournament in 2009.
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- Indo-US nuke deal India got the Nuclear Suppliers Group waiver at Vienna.
- Kosi wrath: Floods in Bihar Maggi worth Rs 10 lakh to be distributed among victims.
- Teach India
- Amarnath row: J&K burns Hurriyat leader Shabir Ahmad Shah has been arrested.
- Bihar under water PM has announced assistance of Rs 1,000 cr to the state for relief operations.
- Amarnath row: J&K burns Another Hurriyat leader Shabir Ahmad Shah has been arrested today.
- NRI sets up refuge for victims in UK An Indian-origin woman who left her home to avoid being forced to marry a man has founded a charity organisation.
- Indian designers on a common quest Indian designers on a common quest to marry ancestral tradition with contemporary design are being showcased in Paris.
- Top Singapore leaders to attend NRI Day Singapore PM Lee Hsien Loong will formally inaugurate the two-day conference on Oct 10, President S R Nathan will be the chief guest at the dinner for the delegates.
- Two Indian American docs in the dock 2 Indian American doctors, one in California and the other in Florida, are facing charges for defrauding state medical system.
- 'Haneef welcome to work in Queensland' Indian doctor Md. Haneef, who was jailed on terrorism charges, had been treated appallingly, the health minister said.
- Job scam lands TN workers in Israeli jails Over 25 Indians, including seven from Tamil Nadu, have been languishing in jails in Israel after being cheated by job rackets.
- Tortoise: Ride to an adoptive home Sadie the desert tortoise needs a ride to an adoptive home in the Mojave Desert - the sooner the better.
- Birth of twin after 3-year gap Creating medical history of sorts, an embryological twin was born after a gap of three years at a fertility clinic in Kolkata.
- Vienna's horses get 1st female riders Two women created history at Vienna riding school by becoming the first female riders to pass the entrance test in 436 years.
- Mix-up of brides due to power cut Married the wrong girl? At least two grooms in Tamil Nadu can blame it on a power cut.
- Monkey leads Tokyo police on chase Japan's most-wanted fugitive has been eluding police for nearly a month.The culprit is a wild monkey.
- British man spots 'dead' father on TV Police identified a decomposed body as Renehan's father and cremated it. But real Delaney was in a care home all this while.
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