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Delhi airport congestion to ease by April 2010: Patel

India eNews — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:33:33 +0600

Air traffic congestion at the Indira Gandhi International Airport here will end once the new terminal T3 becomes operational by April 2010, Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel said Thursday.

Now allow same-sex marriages, says Indian American lesbian scholar

India eNews — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:33:22 +0600

Welcoming the decriminalisation of homosexuality by the Delhi High Court, a known lesbian Indian American scholar says India should now follow Nepal and allow same-sex marriages.

Older mums cope with pregnancy better

India eNews — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:33:11 +0600

First-time older mums cope surprisingly well with the exacting demands of pregnancy, compared to their younger counterparts, but are more anxious about their unborn baby's well-being, according to new research.

Mosques closed in Urumqi: Chinese official

India eNews — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:33:00 +0600

Some mosques in Xinjiang's capital Urumqi were closed Friday following Sunday's deadly riot that left at least 156 people dead, a Chinese official said.

Planet's early greening fuelled explosive growth of life

India eNews — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:32:49 +0600

Roughly 540 million years ago, something happened to fuel the explosive growth of complex, multi-cellular life, all over the planet, according to recent research.

High courts in the country short of 234 judges

India eNews — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:32:38 +0600

Even as nearly 4,000,000 cases are pending in various high courts around the country, there is a shortage of 234 judges, Law Minister M. Veerappa Moily said Thursday.

Puppy love in the time of networking sites

India eNews — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:32:27 +0600

Wearing a pair of black shades, Neemo literally grins through his profile picture. Looking for a mate and proudly claiming that it will be 'love at first sight' for anyone seeing him, Neemo is not a biped like us but a cocker spaniel registered on a pet networking site.

2 lawyers held for roughing up judge in Delhi

India eNews — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:32:16 +0600

Two lawyers were arrested Thursday on charges of roughing up a Delhi court judge, police said.

Suicide bombers kill 30, injure 63 in Iraq

India eNews — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:32:05 +0600

At least 30 people were killed and 63 injured in two consecutive suicide bombings Thursday in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, police sources said.

Lawyers strike work opposing service tax

India eNews — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:31:54 +0600

Lawyers in district courts of the capital observed strike Thursday to oppose the imposition of service tax on law firms.

Another 'lover' arrested at Sania Mirza's house

India eNews — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:31:43 +0600

Another man, this time from Uttar Pradesh, has found himself behind bars for creating a nuisance at tennis star Sania Mirza's house on the eve of her engagement.

Social engineering needed in appointment of judges: Moily

India eNews — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:31:31 +0600

The government is not planning to enact legislation for reservation in the higher judiciary, but would request the top judiciary to ensure 'social engineering' in the appointment of judges, Law Minister M. Veerappa Moily Thursday said.

Plastic bag tax leads to 85 percent drop in use in Hong Kong

India eNews — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:31:20 +0600

Plastic bag use in Hong Kong has dropped by 85 percent in the first two days since the introduction of a 6 US cents tax on every bag, a survey released Thursday showed.

Six new swine flu cases surface, total 164 in India

India eNews — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:31:09 +0600

Six new cases of swine flu were reported Thursday in the country, including three in the national capital, taking the total number of people infected with the influenza A(H1N1) virus to 164 so far, health officials said here.

Tata Motors, Jindal Steel get SAIL excellence awards

India eNews — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:30:58 +0600

State-run steelmaker Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL) Thursday announced its 'SAIL HR Excellence Awards' for seven Indian manufacturing firms including Tata Motors and Jindal Steel.

Over 100 dead, 4,000 hit as diarrhoea hits Nepal

India eNews — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:30:47 +0600

Over 100 people have been killed and more than 4,000 affected as Nepal's ancient enemy diarrhoea struck remote districts, reports said.

Opposition loses its sting

India eNews — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:30:36 +0600

Has the opposition in the Rajya Sabha lost its sting? It's not that there are no protests but they seem to be more in the nature of a formality because it is quite clear their heart's not in it.

Aegis takes over South African outsourcer

India eNews — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:30:25 +0600

Aegis Ltd, a Gurgaon-based business process outsourcing (BPO) provider and part of the Essar group, has announced the 100 percent acquisition of South African contact centre outsourcer CCN group.

Supreme Court no to stopping Mayawati from statue spree

India eNews — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:30:14 +0600

The Supreme Court Friday refused to restrain the Uttar Pradesh government from installing statues of its Chief Minister Mayawati, her political mentor late Kanshi Ram and the ruling Bahujan Samaj Party's (BSP) election symbol - the elephant.

Achuthanandan heads to Delhi for crucial CPI-M meet

India eNews — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:30:03 +0600

Kerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan left for New Delhi Friday to attend a crucial two-day meeting of the Communist Party of India Marxist (CPI-M) during which a decision is expected to be taken on ending the feud between him and party state secretary Pinarayi Vijayan.

Lizard in food, seven students critical

India eNews — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:03:36 +0600

Seven students were in critical condition Thursday after eating the mid-day meal in a Jharkhand school into which a lizard had fallen, police said.

Lopez was bad for my career: Ben Affleck

India eNews — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:03:25 +0600

Hollywood actor Ben Affleck has spoken out about his high-profile relationship with former girlfriend Jennifer Lopez insisting it was bad for his movie career.

Russia rejects G8 emissions cut target

India eNews — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:03:13 +0600

L'aquila (Italy), July 9 (RIA Novosti) Russia has refused to back a target of an 80 percent cut in greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 proposed by the Group of Eight (G8) countries, a Kremlin aide said Wednesday after the first day of the G8 summit here.

Ahmedabad liquor death toll rises to 105

India eNews — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:03:02 +0600

The death toll in one of Gujarat's worst moonshine tragedies rose to 105 even as doctors in four hospitals were trying desperately to save scores of other critically ill patients, officials said Friday.

G8 for better coordination to check terrorist communication

India eNews — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:02:50 +0600

The G8 declaration on counter terrorism Thursday called for increased coordination among countries to check the abuse of internet by terrorist organisations for propaganda.