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Budget seeks to minimise impact of global recession: PM.
July 6, 2009... Budget seeks to minimise impact of global recession: PM New Delhi, July 6 (PTI) Indias Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Monday said the Union Budget 2009-10 is aimed at minimising the impact of the global recession and achieving 8 to 9 per...

Sensex slips below 14,000 points.
July 6, 2009... Sensex slips below 14,000 points Mumbai, July 6 (PTI) The Bombay Stock Exchange's benchmark Sensex fell below the 14,000-mark in late afternoon trade as there was no respite in hectic selling triggered by Finance Minister of India Pranab...

MHA gets whooping 33 per cent hike in 2009-10 General Budget.
July 6, 2009... MHA gets whooping 33 per cent hike in 2009-10 General Budget New Delhi, July 6 (PTI) With a focus on bettering internal security in the country, the Union Home Ministry of India has received a whooping 33 per cent increase in the 2009-10...

500 cr allocated for Sri Lankan Tamil's rehabilitation.
July 6, 2009... 500 cr allocated for Sri Lankan Tamils rehabilitation New Delhi, July 6 (PTI) The Indian Government Monday set aside Rs 500 crore for rehabilitation of the internally displaced people and reconstruction of areas in Northern and Eastern Sri...

Govt hikes allocation for Civil Aviation Ministry.
July 6, 2009... Govt hikes allocation for Civil Aviation Ministry New Delhi, July 6 (PTI) Focusing on rapid development of civil aviation infrastructure in the country, the Indian Government Monday increased the budget allocation to the Civil Aviation...

SP joins oppn in criticising Budget.
July 6, 2009... SP joins oppn in criticising Budget New Delhi, July 6 (PTI) Samajwadi Party (SP), which is extending support to the Indian government, Monday joined the opposition in ridiculing the General Budget, terming it as sour, trepid and...

Gujarat HC judge declines to hear petition against SIT probe.
July 6, 2009... Gujarat HC judge declines to hear petition against SIT probe Ahmedabad, July 6 (PTI) The Gujarat High Court judge, hearing the petition challenging the probe by special investigation team (SIT) against Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi...

Tamil Nadu Assembly adjourned.
July 6, 2009... Tamil Nadu Assembly adjourned Chennai, July 6 (PTI) Tamil Nadu Assembly was Monday adjourned for the day after condoling the death of sitting Congress legislator D Selvaraj. Soon after the session started, Speaker R Avudaiappan read...

UDF stages walkout in Kerala Assembly.
July 6, 2009... UDF stages walkout in Kerala Assembly Thiruvananthapuram, July 6 (PTI) Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) Opposition in southern state of Kerala Monday walked out of the state assembly in protest against Speakers refusal to allow a...

New Law to check cyber crimes in Kerala.
July 6, 2009... New Law to check cyber crimes in Kerala Thiruvananthapuram, July 6 (PTI) Kerala government is contemplating a legislation to combat new generation cyber crimes which is on the increase in the state, State Home Minister Kodiyeri Balakrishnan...

Sensex dips below 14k level in pre-close trade.
July 6, 2009... Sensex dips below 14k level in pre-close trade Mumbai, July 6 (PTI) The Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex tanked over 950 points to trade below the psychological 14,000-point level in pre-close trading Monday after concerns over rise...

Lawyers seeks NHRC intervention in MBA students "encounter".
July 6, 2009... Lawyers seeks NHRC intervention in MBA students encounter New Delhi, July 6 (PTI) A lawyers forum Monday filed a petition with the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) seeking it to intervene into the alleged fake encounter of an MBA...

Two more cases of swine flu in Punjab.
July 6, 2009... Two more cases of swine flu in Punjab Jalandhar, July 6 (PTI) A couple, who recently returned from Thailand, has tested positive for swine flu here in the northern state of Punjab. The blood samples of the couple identified as Kulwant...

Big push for rural development projects in Union Budget.
July 6, 2009... Big push for rural development projects in Union Budget New Delhi, July 6 (PTI) Giving a push to its rural development projects, the Indian government Monday announced a 144 per cent jump in the allocation for the flagship job guarantee...

Attack on Pakistan nuclear team raises anxiety about N-safety.
July 6, 2009... Attack on Pakistan nuclear team raises anxiety about N-safety New Delhi, July 6 (PTI) The first-ever suicide attack on a bus carrying employees of Pakistans prized nuclear labs in Rawalpindi has raised new questions about Islamabads ability...

Higher Plan outlay in Budget to accelerate growth: Chidambaram.
July 6, 2009... Higher Plan outlay in Budget to accelerate growth: Chidambaram New Delhi, July 6 (PTI) Higher Plan outlay in the Budget will provide stimulus to the economy and accelerate the growth process, Indias Home Minister P Chidambaram said Monday....

Taxpayers to get relief with rise in exemption limit.
July 6, 2009... Taxpayers to get relief with rise in exemption limit New Delhi, July 6 (PTI) Individual taxpayers and pensioners will get relief as the Indian government has decided to raise the income-tax exemption limit by up to Rs 15,000 and removed...

IT sops for middle class, cheap food for poor,loan for farmers.
July 6, 2009... IT sops for middle class, cheap food for poor,loan for farmers New Delhi, July 6 (PTI) In a budget to please the middle class, farmers and those in rural areas, Indias Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Monday hiked the personal income tax...

One dies in bomb blast in Rajahmundry in Andhra Pradesh.
July 6, 2009... One dies in bomb blast in Rajahmundry in Andhra Pradesh Rajahmundry (Andhra Pradesh), July 6 (PTI) One person died on the spot and another was seriously injured when a bomb exploded in the Uppada Beach of Kothapalli Mandal of East Godavari...

Unidentified men loot Rs 39 lakh in Gurgaon.
July 6, 2009... Unidentified men loot Rs 39 lakh in Gurgaon Gurgaon, July 6 (PTI) Four unidentified miscreants Monday looted Rs 39 lakh from the staff of a wholesale liquor shop who were on their way in a car to deposit the cash in a bank here, police...

Delhi Police conducts mock drill.
July 6, 2009... Delhi Police conducts mock drill New Delhi, July 6 (PTI) A mock drill was conducted Monday night in Connaught Place by Delhi Police to check its preparedness in the wake of any security situation. The drill was carried out near...

India, China developed and growing much more quickly: Obama.
July 6, 2009... India, China developed and growing much more quickly: Obama Washington, Jul 6 (PTI) President Barack Obama has said though the United States remains the military superpower and has the largest economy, countries like India, China and Brazil...

Lincoln, Gandhi, Mandela are my heroes: Obama.
July 6, 2009... Lincoln, Gandhi, Mandela are my heroes: Obama By: Lalit K Jha Washington, Jul 6 (PTI) Seen as an icon by millions of people across the world, US President Barack Obama sees Mahatma Gandhi as his role model, apart from Abraham Lincoln...

Rupee down by 6 paise against US dollar in early trade.
July 6, 2009... Rupee down by 6 paise against US dollar in early trade Mumbai, July 6 (PTI) The Indian rupee on Monday depreciated by 6 paise against the US dollar in early trade on increased demand for the American currency from importers. Dollars...

Singrauli blasts: Death toll rises to 10.
July 6, 2009... Singrauli blasts: Death toll rises to 10 Singrauli (Madhya Pradesh), July 6 (PTI) With the recovery of two more bodies, the death toll in the explosions that rocked two private factories in Singrauli in Indias central state of Madhya...

Sensex regains 15,000-pt level, up 123 pts in early trade.
July 6, 2009... Sensex regains 15,000-pt level, up 123 pts in early trade Mumbai, July 6 (PTI) Extending its winning streak for the fourth session, the Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex on Monday regained 15,000-point level in opening trade on...

Pak Army still considers India a threat: Mullen.
July 6, 2009... Pak Army still considers India a threat: Mullen By: Lalit K Jha Washington, Jul 6 (PTI) Despite President Asif Ali Zardaris assertion that a Taliban insurgency, not India, was the biggest threat to Islamabad, the Pakistani Army still...

Indian boxing team left for Russia in wee hours on Monday.
July 6, 2009... Indian boxing team left for Russia in wee hours on Monday New Delhi, July 6 (PTI) A nine-member Indian men boxing team, comprising six boxers left for Russia in the wee hours on Monday to participate in the Magomed Salam Umakhanov Memorial...

Rupee recovers early losses, rules steady against dollar.
July 6, 2009... Rupee recovers early losses, rules steady against dollar Mumbai, July 6 (PTI) The Indian rupee recovered after a weak start and held steady at 47.87/89 against the greenback in early trade on Monday as local stocks rallied smartly ahead of...

Union Cabinet approves Budget 2009-10.
July 6, 2009... Union Cabinet approves Budget 2009-10 New Delhi, Jul 6 (PTI) The Union Cabinet on Monday approved the General Budget for 2009-10. As is customary, the Cabinet met an hour before the presentation of the budget in the Lok Sabha (Lower...

Paes-Black falter at final hurdle.
July 6, 2009... Paes-Black falter at final hurdle London, July 6 (PTI) A 10th Grand Slam title eluded Indian ace Leander Paes after suffering a straight-set defeat in the Wimbledon mixed doubles final along with partner Cara Black. The top seed...

Panniyar Hydroelectric Project to resume power generation soon.
July 6, 2009... Panniyar Hydroelectric Project to resume power generation soon Thiruvananthapuram, July 6 (PTI) The 32-MW Panniyar Hydroelectric project will resume generation of power in a few days. One of the two generators of the project, shutdown...

Four-member gang arrested in Thiru.
July 6, 2009... Four-member gang arrested in Thiru Thiruvananthapuram: A four-member gang was arrested by the city police for cheating shop keepers using fake credit cards. They were arrested following a complaint from a shop owner that he was cheated of...

External Affairs Min to improve amenities at Reg Passport Off.
July 6, 2009... External Affairs Min to improve amenities at Reg Passport Off Thiruvananthapuram, July 6 (PTI) The External Affairs Ministry has started steps to improve amenities at the Regional Passport Office here. On the directive of Union Minister...

Janata Dal (Secular)in Kerala on the verge of split.
July 6, 2009... Janata Dal (Secular)in Kerala on the verge of split Thiruvananthapuram July 6 (PTI): The Janata Dal (Secular) in Kerala is on verge of split with the central leadership announcing a new ad hoc executive committee in place of the existing...

Crop loan at 6 percent interest for farmers.
July 6, 2009... Crop loan at 6 percent interest for farmers New Delhi, July 6 (PTI) The Indian government on Monday announced loans at a subsidised interest rate of six percent for farmers who pay their dues in time, which is one percent less than what...

Sensex plunges nearly 450 pts in volatile trade.
July 6, 2009... Sensex plunges nearly 450 pts in volatile trade Mumbai, July 6 (PTI) The Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex tanked nearly 450 points at noon on Monday even as Budget presentation by Indias Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee continued in...

India's Finance Minister announces General Budget 2009-2010.
July 6, 2009... India's Finance Minister announces General Budget 2009-2010 New Delhi, July 6 (PTI) Following are the highlights of Budget 2009-10. * Govt plans to bring back economy to high growth of 9% * GDP growth dipped to 6.7% in FY'09 *...

Govt raises Income Tax sops; incentive for farm, exporters.
July 6, 2009... Govt raises Income Tax sops; incentive for farm, exporters New Delhi, July 6 (PTI) The Indian government on Monday announced in its budget a slew of tax sops, including an additional Rs 10,000 personal income tax exemption and scrapping of...

ICC to rejuvenate, re-brand Champions Trophy.
July 6, 2009... ICC to rejuvenate, re-brand Champions Trophy New Delhi, July 6 (PTI) Aware that the Champions Trophy is gradually losing its relevance, the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday said it had plans to rejuvenate and re-brand the...

Indian govt to introduce Food Security Bill soon.
July 6, 2009... Indian govt to introduce Food Security Bill soon New Delhi, July 6 (PTI) The Indian government on Monday said it will soon introduce a Bill to enact a Food Security law that will provide 25 kilograms of rice and/or wheat at Rs 3 to each...

I-T exemption limit up for general taxpayers, senior citizens.
July 6, 2009... I-T exemption limit up for general taxpayers, senior citizens New Delhi, July 6 (PTI) Giving relief to individual taxpayers, the Indian government on Monday raised the income tax exemption limit by Rs 10,000 for general taxpayers, and by Rs...

2011 World Cup will remain in Indian sub-continent: ICC.
July 6, 2009... 2011 World Cup will remain in Indian sub-continent: ICC By: M R Mishra New Delhi, July 6 (PTI) Pakistans intent to seek legal recourse on hosting rights issues may have cast a shadow on the 2011 World Cup but the International Cricket...

India, Aus to set up working group for safety of students.
July 6, 2009... India, Aus to set up working group for safety of students New Delhi, July 6 (PTI) Amid growing concern over the spate of attacks on Indian students Down Under, India and Australia on Monday decided to form a joint working group to...

India Inc welcomes Budget with reservations.
July 6, 2009... India Inc welcomes Budget with reservations New Delhi, July 6 (PTI) India Inc on Monday welcomed the focus on reviving economic growth to nine percent as also the indications for bold tax reforms, but expressed regret that the Minimum...

Registering at one employment exchange will be enough.
July 6, 2009... Registering at one employment exchange will be enough New Delhi, July 6 (PTI) The Indian government will launch a project for modernising employment exchanges, which will help the youth to get jobs by registering themselves online at any...

Budget seeks to minimise impact of global recession: PM.
July 6, 2009... Budget seeks to minimise impact of global recession: PM New Delhi, Jul 6 (PTI) Indian prime minister Manmohan Singh on Monday said the Union Budget 2009-10 is aimed at minimising the impact of the global recession and achieving 8 to 9...

Steep 34 per cent hike in defence budget.
July 6, 2009... Steep 34 per cent hike in defence budget New Delhi, Jul 6 (PTI) With an aim of fast-tracking procurement of defence equipment, the Indian government on Monday steeply hiked the budgetary allocation for defence to Rs 1,41,703 crore, a 34 per...

Borrowing up by nearly 2.5 times; expense on defence goes up.
July 6, 2009... Borrowing up by nearly 2.5 times; expense on defence goes up New Delhi, July 6 (PTI) The Indian government will rely heavily on borrowings to finance its various flagship schemes as the target for this head has been increased to 34 paise of...

BJP dubs budget as unimpressive.
July 6, 2009... BJP dubs budget as unimpressive New Delhi, July 6 (PTI) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday dubbed the general budget as timid, tepid and unimpressive while the Congress hailed Indias Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee for doing an...

Sarabjit's lawyer to file fresh mercy plea before Prez on Wed.
July 6, 2009... Sarabjits lawyer to file fresh mercy plea before Prez on Wed Lahore, July 6 (PTI) Indian death row prisoner Sarabjit Singhs lawyer will file a fresh mercy petition before Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari on Wednesday in the wake of the...

Pak SC rejects two govt petitions against Saeed's release.
July 6, 2009... Pak SC rejects two govt petitions against Saeeds release By: Rezaul H Laskar Islamabad, July 6 (PTI) Pakistan Supreme Court Monday rejected on technical grounds two petitions by the federal and Punjab governments challenging release of...

Ambassador designate Roemer to testify before Senate Committee.
July 6, 2009... Ambassador designate Roemer to testify before Senate Committee By: Lalit K Jha Washington, July 6 (PTI) Timothy J Roemer, US President Barack Obamas nominee as the envoy to India, will testify before a powerful Congressional committee...

Yuvraj is Team India's backbone: Dhoni.
July 6, 2009... Yuvraj is Team Indias backbone: Dhoni Gros Islet (St Lucia), July 6 (PTI) Yuvraj Singh is the backbone of Indias batting line-up, said Indias skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni lauding his deputys contribution in the 2-1 series triumph over the...

Budget to boost current recessionary economic scene: Congress.
July 6, 2009... Budget to boost current recessionary economic scene: Congress New Delhi, July 6 (PTI) Describing the Union budget as progressive, inclusive, growth oriented and balanced, the Congress Monday hoped it would give a fillip and stimulus to the...

Accused in Nimbalkar murder case surrenders before UP court.
July 6, 2009... Accused in Nimbalkar murder case surrenders before UP court Mumbai, July 6 (PTI) An accused in Congress leader Pawanraje Nimbalkar murder case Monday surrendered before a Uttar Pradesh court and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)...

Steep rise in allocation of OIA Ministry in Budget.
July 6, 2009... Steep rise in allocation of OIA Ministry in Budget New Delhi, July 6 (PTI) The Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs got a steep 23 per cent increase in allocation in the Union Budget as compared to last year. The Ministry has been given...

PM pushes for quick return to eight to nine per cent growth.
July 6, 2009... PM pushes for quick return to eight to nine per cent growth New Delhi, July 6 (PTI) Notwithstanding the impact of global meltdown, Indias Prime Minister Manmohan Singh struck an optimistic note Monday saying the Union Budget 2009-10 seeks...

Fake passport case: Witness refuses to identify don Salem.
July 6, 2009... Fake passport case: Witness refuses to identify don Salem Bhopal, July 6 (PTI) One more witness Monday refused to identify underworld don Abu Salem during the trial in a fake passport case in a lower court here. Though three persons -...

Purulia arms drop informers get Rs 10,000 after 13 years.
July 6, 2009... Purulia arms drop informers get Rs 10,000 after 13 years Purulia (WB), July 6 (PTI) Thirteen years after they braved a cold wintry night in 1995 to inform police about the Purulia arms drop, the two youths have been given cheques of Rs...

Close associate of LeT commanders arrested.
July 6, 2009... Close associate of LeT commanders arrested Jammu, July 6 (PTI) An alleged close associate of two self-styled Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) commanders working in the Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution department was Monday arrested at Doda...

Govt announces Rs 12,000-cr budgetary support for rural roads.
July 6, 2009... Govt announces Rs 12,000-cr budgetary support for rural roads New Delhi, July 6 (PTI) The Indian government on Monday announced budgetary support of Rs 12,000-crore for developing rural roads under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana...

India, Pakistan Foreign Secretaries to meet in Egypt.
July 6, 2009... India, Pakistan Foreign Secretaries to meet in Egypt New Delhi, July 6 (PTI) Foreign Secretaries of India and Pakistan will meet in Egypt on the sidelines of Non Aligned Movement (NAM) Summit later this month when the Indian side will seek...

Lord Paul hails India's pro-poor budget.
July 6, 2009... Lord Paul hails Indias pro-poor budget London, July 6 (PTI) Lauding as good the Indian budget for fiscal 2009-10, leading Non-Resident Indian (NRI) industrialist Lord Swraj Paul Monday said it would help raise people out of poverty besides...

Citi appoints Bird, Apte as Asia-Pacific CEOs.
July 6, 2009... Citi appoints Bird, Apte as Asia-Pacific CEOs New York, July 6 (PTI) Citigroup has appointed Stephen Bird and Shirish Apte as chief executive officers for the financial services entitys Asia-Pacific operations, with immediate effect. ...

'Miss Kerala' event to cover Keralites from across country.
July 6, 2009... Miss Kerala event to cover Keralites from across country Kochi, July 6 (PTI) This years Miss Kerala 2009 event will have a bigger base with Keralites based in Delhi, Mumbai and other parts of the country also being able to take part in the...

Mumbai blasts: SC to hear appeals later this year.
July 6, 2009... Mumbai blasts: SC to hear appeals later this year New Delhi, July 6 (PTI) The Supreme Court of India Monday indicated it will commence hearing on the appeals relating to 1993 Mumbai serial blasts case later this year. We are trying to...

Search for surrogate mother for elephant calves continues.
July 6, 2009... Search for surrogate mother for elephant calves continues Siliguri (WB), July 6 (PTI) Officials in Indias eastern state of West Bengal are desperately looking for a surrogate mother to raise two elephant calves rescued recently. We...

Rupee tumbles by 65 paise to a two-week low of 48.54/56/dlr.
July 6, 2009... Rupee tumbles by 65 paise to a two-week low of 48.54/56/dlr Mumbai, July 6 (PTI) The Indian rupee tumbled in tandem with a plunge in local stocks and Monday ended 65 paise weaker at a nearly two-week low of 48.54/56 against the US currency...

PM leaves Tuesday for G-8 meet in Italy.
July 6, 2009... PM leaves Tuesday for G-8 meet in Italy New Delhi, July 6 (PTI) Indias Prime Minister Manmohan Singh leaves on a visit to Italy on Tuesday for attending a Summit of G-8 leaders with five Outreach countries in which global economic downturn...

Historical burden: Pakistan still owes India Rs 300 crore.
July 6, 2009... Historical burden: Pakistan still owes India Rs 300 crore New Delhi, July 6 (PTI) Pakistan is yet to clear a pre-partition debt of Rs 300 crore to India, which has been carrying forward year after year in its Budget account as a liability....

Budget: Industry hails, economists differ, investors decry.
July 6, 2009... Budget: Industry hails, economists differ, investors decry New Delhi, July 6 (PTI) India Inc Monday cautiously welcomed the Union Budget as a job well-done in trying conditions, but investors reacted sharply to the high fiscal deficit and...

Acid attack: Centre hints at regulating free sale of acid.
July 6, 2009... Acid attack: Centre hints at regulating free sale of acid New Delhi, July 6 (PTI) With acid having become a weapon of serious offence, the Centre Monday indicated it was considering regulating free sale of the substance after the Supreme...

SC rejects PIL against hanging as execution of death sentence.
July 6, 2009... SC rejects PIL against hanging as execution of death sentence New Delhi, July 6 (PTI) The Supreme Court of India Monday rejected a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking replacement of hanging as a mode of execution of death sentence by...

PIL seeks direction for state govt on Gomti pollution.
July 6, 2009... PIL seeks direction for state govt on Gomti pollution Lucknow, July 6 (PTI) The Lucknow bench of Allahabad High Court Monday directed the state counsel to seek instructions from Uttar Pradesh government on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL)...

Gulf businessmen disappointed over customs duty hike on gold.
July 6, 2009... Gulf businessmen disappointed over customs duty hike on gold Dubai, July 6 (PTI) Indian businessmen in the Gulf on Monday expressed disappointment over the budget which proposed a hike in customs duty on gold and silver. They also said...

Pak SC rejects 2 petitions against Saeed's release.
July 6, 2009... Pak SC rejects 2 petitions against Saeeds release By: Rezaul H Laskar Islamabad, July 6 (PTI) Pakistan Supreme Court Monday rejected on technical grounds two petitions by authorities against the release of Jamaat-ud-Dawah (JuD) chief...

AI will have to raise on its own fund for fleet acquisition.
July 6, 2009... AI will have to raise on its own fund for fleet acquisition New Delhi, July 6 (PTI) Cash-strapped Air India will have to raise Rs 8,165 crore out of its own resources or borrowings to fund its fleet acquisition programme as the Union Budget...

Inflation to rise to around 2-4 per cent by March-end 2010.
July 6, 2009... Inflation to rise to around 2-4 per cent by March-end 2010 New Delhi, July 6 (PTI) The Indian government Monday said that inflation would not remain in the negative territory for long and would rise to about 2 to 4 per cent by the end of...

Budget growth oriented, no further stimulus needed: Montek.
July 6, 2009... Budget growth oriented, no further stimulus needed: Montek New Delhi, July 6 (PTI) Hailing the Budget 2009-10 as growth oriented, Indias Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia on Moday said there would be no need for...

Afghan army chief in India to discuss regional security.
July 6, 2009... Afghan army chief in India to discuss regional security New Delhi, July 5 (PTI) Afghan army chief General Bismillah Khan Mohammadi arrived here Monday on a four-day visit to hold discussions on security issues concerning South Asia,...

Malaysia bans newspapers from naming Hindraf in reports.
July 6, 2009... Malaysia bans newspapers from naming Hindraf in reports Kuala Lumpur, July 6 (PTI) Malaysia on Monday banned the countrys newspapers from using the names of Hindraf, an ethnic Indian organisation and an Islamic group, in their writings as...

Hindu, Chinese temples would be demolished: Opposition DAP.
July 6, 2009... Hindu, Chinese temples would be demolished: Opposition DAP Kuala Lumpur, July 6 (PTI) Opposition party in Malaysias Kedah state has accused its Chief Minister of trying to demolish Hindu and Chinese temples and stirring up racial politics....

HC strikes down 90:10 formula for Jr college, says arbitrary.
July 6, 2009... HC strikes down 90:10 formula for Jr college, says arbitrary Mumbai, July 6 (PTI) In a setback to the Maharashtra government ahead of Assembly elections, the Bombay High Court Monday quashed its controversial reservation formula providing...