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Greek workers strike as anger at austerity grows

News Source: Sify - 3/11/2010 7:31:50 AM

Greek public and private sector workers went on strike on Thursday, grounding flights, shutting schools and halting public transport in the second nationwide walkout in two weeks in protest >>

Sri Lanka's ex-army chief charged for politics in uniform

News Source: Sify - 3/11/2010 7:31:50 AM

Sri Lanka's military Thursday announced court martial proceedings against its former chief Sarath Fonseka for engaging in politics while in uniform and violating military procurement laws. >>

Stock futures fall modestly ahead of open

News Source: Sify - 3/11/2010 7:31:50 AM

Stock futures fell modestly Thursday as the market remains stuck in a tight range. A lack of economic reports have kept a lid on big movements this week. >>

Women in charge in West Bank's key district

News Source: Sify - 3/11/2010 7:31:49 AM

At 35, Leila Ghanem is the first woman to become a Palestinian governor, the latest in a group of trailblazing women leaders who are slowly winning acceptance in this traditional society. >>

43 Somalis die in capital after 2 days of warfare

News Source: Sify - 3/11/2010 7:31:49 AM

Heavy fighting between Somali insurgents and pro-government troops has killed at least 43 people over two days, as African Union peacekeepers used tanks to help the beleaguered government beat >>

Strike paralyses Jammu and Kashmir government offices

News Source: Sify - 3/11/2010 7:04:00 AM

/Srinagar, March 11 (IANS) A strike by nearly half a million government employees in Jammu and Kashmir seeking payment of arrears and a higher retirement age paralysed the state administration for the third day Thursday, with teachers also joining the protest. >>

China accuses Dalai Lama of `separatism' in anniversary speech

News Source: Sify - 3/11/2010 7:04:00 AM

China Thursday accused the Dalai Lama of showing 'his nature of separating the nation' in a speech to mark the 51st anniversary of the Tibetan uprising against Chinese rule. >>

Sky gazers gear up for Messier marathon

News Source: Sify - 3/11/2010 7:04:00 AM

Sky gazers are set for a week-long celestial treat from Saturday with the start of Messier marathon, an annual astronomy event. >>

Fire breaks out in London building

News Source: Sify - 3/11/2010 7:04:00 AM

More than 100 firefighters were tackling a blaze in a four-storey building in east London Thursday. >>

Girlicious singer arrested with cocaine

News Source: Sify - 3/11/2010 7:04:00 AM

Natalie Mejia, a member of US band Girlicious, has been arrested after drugs were found in her purse, police told The Los Angeles Times. >>

BJP a divided house over women's bill

News Source: Sify - 3/11/2010 7:04:00 AM

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Thursday denied reports that it was divided over the women's reservation bill but the rift was evident with a section of MPs led by Yogi Adityanath said that quotas for women were 'needless' and would be opposed in the Lok Sabha. >>

Government employees' strike enters third day in Kashmir

News Source: Sify - 3/11/2010 7:04:00 AM

A strike by nearly half a million government employees in Jammu and Kashmir seeking money in arrears and a higher retirement age paralysed the state administration for the third day Thursday, with teachers also joining the protest. >>

Mukherjee meets Yadav troika, peace returns to Lok Sabha

News Source: Sify - 3/11/2010 7:04:00 AM

Peace returned to the Lok Sabha Thursday following an announcement by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee that the contentious Women's Reservation Bill won't be tabled in the house before consulting all political parties. >>

Malaysian Hindu woman wins custody battle with Muslim husband

News Source: Sify - 3/11/2010 7:04:00 AM

Malaysia's High Court Thursday granted a Hindu woman custody of her child after a bitter court battle with her estranged Muslim husband, who converted their children to Islam and then took possession of them. >>

Rajya Sabha adjourned twice over MPs' suspension

News Source: Sify - 3/11/2010 7:04:00 AM

Rajya Sabha Chairman Hamid Ansari Wednesday expressed his anguish at the members behaviour after his repeated pleas to let question hour proceed were not heeded by the opposition, which demanded that the suspension of seven MPs, physically evicted from the house Tuesday during the debate on women's reservation bill, be revoked. >>

Left to rally against price rise Friday

News Source: Sify - 3/11/2010 7:03:59 AM

The Left parties vowed Thursday to bring more than 100,000 people on the streets here Friday in one of the biggest rallies against price rise. >>

After animal butchery, Nepal sees blood-drinking fest

News Source: Sify - 3/11/2010 7:03:59 AM

Four months after Nepal came under fire from animal lovers worldwide for holding the biggest animal sacrifice fair in its southern plains, hundreds of people are now flocking to the west to participate in a festival to drink yak's blood. >>

Analysis: US hamstrung on Israeli settlements

News Source: Sify - 3/11/2010 7:03:59 AM

A year ago, President Barack Obama boldly, unequivocally demanded that Israel stop building settlements on the West Bank and east Jerusalem. Today he's left with little choice but to swallow a >>

Virtual world abuzz on women's bill

News Source: Sify - 3/11/2010 7:03:59 AM

Debates and discussions on the historic women's reservation bill is buzzing the virtual world too. >>

Congress wants minister sacked for Maoist links

News Source: Sify - 3/11/2010 7:03:59 AM

Chhattisgarh's Agriculture Minister Chandrasekhar Sahu should be sacked for his alleged links with Maoists, the Congress party demanded Thursday. >>

Government offers dialogue on women's bill, disruptions go on (Afternoon Lead)

News Source: Sify - 3/11/2010 7:03:59 AM

The women's reservation bill continued to stall parliament for the fourth day Thursday as the government sought to calm the opposition by offering a dialogue to resolve differences on the legislation. >>

Resettle Maoist army, humanise Nepal army: UN envoy

News Source: Sify - 3/11/2010 7:03:59 AM

An envoy sent by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to assess Nepal's fraying peace process has asked the coalition government to rehabilitate the guerrilla army of the Maoists and democratise the national army, warning that Nepal still had two armies though the communist uprising had ended four years ago. >>

India to sign nuclear, Gorshkov deals with Russia

News Source: TimesofIndia - 3/11/2010 6:31:54 AM

India and Russia will on Friday tighten their ties by signing a slew of agreements, including an umbrella civil nuclear pact and another accord fixing the cost of the refurbished aircraft carrier Admiral Gorshkov at $2.35 billion >>

Stack your wardrobe with fashion 2010 must-haves!

News Source: Rediff - 3/11/2010 6:31:50 AM

The recently-concluded Lakme Fashion Week offered a great insight into the trends for 2010 and must-have garments. So here are the chief styles, along with professional advice from a couple of prominent designers. >>

US anti-WMD troops join military drills in SKorea

News Source: Sify - 3/11/2010 6:31:38 AM

U.S. troops who would be tasked with eliminating North Korea's weapons of mass destruction in the event of armed conflict are participating in military drills with South Korea, the top U.S. >>

Former Rep. Shays aide expected to plead guilty

News Source: Sify - 3/11/2010 6:31:38 AM

The campaign manager for former U.S. Rep. Chris Shays is expected to plead guilty to charges of embezzling campaign funds. >>

All parties to be consulted on Women's Bill: Govt to Yadavs

News Source: TimesofIndia - 3/11/2010 6:02:29 AM

A breakthrough on the Women's Reservation Bill was made after Mulayam Singh Yadav, Lalu Prasad and Sharad Yadav met Pranab Mukherjee. The govt has assured them the Bill would be brought in Lok Sabha only after consultations with all parties. >>

Now, well behaving multi-processor computers

News Source: Sify - 3/11/2010 6:02:12 AM

A Washington University computer scientist is trying to conquer the chaos in modern, multiprocessor computers. >>

Oz cop caught drink-driving in police vehicle while on duty!

News Source: Sify - 3/11/2010 6:02:12 AM

A cop in Australia may have to face penalty for drink-driving in a police vehicle while on duty. >>

Pak anti-terrorism court adjourns hearing into US 'jihad seekers' case

News Source: Sify - 3/11/2010 6:02:12 AM

The framing of charges against the five young US students arrested last year for their links with Al-Qaeda, has been deferred once again as the anti-terrorism court hearing the case has >>

Sex industry fears ".xxx" domain would create porn 'ghetto'

News Source: Sify - 3/11/2010 6:02:12 AM

The proposed setting up of a ".xxx" domain name has caused an uproar in the adult sex industry, as it fears it would be the first step towards segregating porn sites into a "ghetto". >>

US Congress to hold discussion on Lashkar's growing ambitions

News Source: Sify - 3/11/2010 6:02:12 AM

The US Congress would hold a discussion today (Thursday) that would focus on the increasing threat perception posed by the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and explore view within the Pakistan >>

Nepal DPM Sujata firm on printing MRPs in India

News Source: Sify - 3/11/2010 6:02:11 AM

Nepal Deputy Prime Minister Sujata Koirala today said that the contract of printing the Machine Readable Passports (MPRs) should be granted to Government of India. >>

'130-year-old' Georgian woman launches World Record bid

News Source: Sify - 3/11/2010 6:02:11 AM

A Georgian woman, who will turn 130 this summer, is making a claim to be the oldest person in the world. >>

Joggers' sex lives 'more active'

News Source: Sify - 3/11/2010 6:02:11 AM

A new British survey has revealed that joggers have more active sex lives than non-runners.he survey, which questioned 1,000 runners and 1,000 non-runners, found that one in ten joggers have sex >>

Popeye's green energy booster finds place in Brits' food plates

News Source: Sify - 3/11/2010 6:02:11 AM

Popeye's favourite food, spinach, is becoming a favorite among health freaks in Britain. >>

Disney moves into south Indian cinema

News Source: Sify - 3/11/2010 6:02:11 AM

US studio giant Disney is making its first foray into south Indian cinema as part of plans to capture the country's largest movie market, the company announced Thursday. >>

Poll: Many in US oppose Internet, sports betting

News Source: Sify - 3/11/2010 6:02:11 AM

A new poll finds most Americans oppose Internet and half oppose sports betting, but many have gambled themselves at a casino. >>

World markets steady after Chinese inflation jump

News Source: Sify - 3/11/2010 6:02:11 AM

World stock markets traded in a narrow range Thursday amid growing concerns of an overheating Chinese economy and as investors awaited more U.S. economic data over the rest of the week for further >>

Law bars Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi from voting

News Source: Sify - 3/11/2010 6:02:10 AM

Not only is Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi barred from running in upcoming elections, but she will not be allowed to vote — and her opposition party's landslide win in the last polls has been >>

Govt bans FTV for nine days for showing women topless

News Source: TimesofIndia - 3/11/2010 5:32:08 AM

The government on Thursday banned Fashion TV till March 21 after finding that a program the channel aired in September showed women partially nude. >>

Your photos: India at her prettiest

News Source: Rediff - 3/11/2010 5:32:04 AM

Readers share their favourite travel pics. Share yours! >>

Trouble in BJP over women's bill, party decides to issue whip

News Source: TimesofIndia - 3/11/2010 5:02:03 AM

The BJP top brass swung into damage control and decided to issue a whip after a section of its MPs in Lok Sabha expressed their opposition to the Women's Reservation Bill and threatened to vote against it. >>

RS adjourned twice as BJP, AIADMK, Left create uproar

News Source: TimesofIndia - 3/11/2010 5:02:03 AM

Opposition BJP, AIADMK and Left parties on Thursday came together in the Rajya Sabha to demand revocation of suspension of seven members. >>

Signs of resolution over impasse on women's bill

News Source: TimesofIndia - 3/11/2010 5:02:03 AM

A breakthrough on the Women's Reservation Bill was made after Mulayam Singh Yadav, Lalu Prasad and Sharad Yadav met Pranab Mukherjee. The govt has assured them the Bill would be brought in Lok Sabha only after consultations with all parties. >>

Aspiring MBA? Tips to ace your Group Discussion

News Source: Rediff - 3/11/2010 5:01:58 AM

How you can make a lasting impression at your B-school GD. >>

Australia, New Zealand salute Rani Mukerji!

News Source: Rediff - 3/11/2010 5:01:58 AM

The Indian Film Festival 2010 is showcasing the actress' films. >>

40,000-yr-old site in Australia may hold world's southernmost traces of early human life

News Source: Sify - 3/11/2010 5:01:48 AM

Reports indicate that Australian archaeologists have uncovered a 40,000-year-old tribal meeting ground, which they believe is the world's southernmost site of early human life. >>

Devil is at work inside the Vatican: Chief exorcist Father Amorth

News Source: Sify - 3/11/2010 5:01:48 AM

Chief exorcist Father Gabriele Amorth, who has reportedly dealt with 70,000 cases of demonic possession over the past 25 years, has said the Devil is lurking in the very heart of the Roman >>

Explosion by "Underwear Bomber" could not have blown up plane

News Source: Sify - 3/11/2010 5:01:48 AM

An experiment conducted by a BBC documentary team has proven that even if the "Underwear Bomber" had exploded his device on Christmas day, 2009, the Airbus A330 would have survived. >>

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