NDTV News - India

• Vizag's 70-feet Ganeshas have you looking up to them - September 11, 2010 1:34 AM
  For the past several years it is a Ganesha idol in Hyderabad that is crowned the tallest Ganesha in the country every Vinayaka Chaturthi. But this year is going to be different. Two Ganesh idols from Visakhapatnam have beaten the Hyderabad idol in the battle of sizes.

  
  

  

• Telangana issue affects film ‘Komaram Puli’ - September 10, 2010 11:49 PM
  It was first day first show for the policemen at theatres in the Telangana region on Friday. Pavan Kalyan's ‘Komaram Puli’ in which he in fact, plays a police officer, was opposed by pro-Telangana activists who took offence to use of the name Komaram, who was a revolutionary from Telangana who fought against the Nizam. That's because Pavan and his brother, megastar Chiranjeevi have opposed the creation of a separate Telangana state.

  
  

  

• Ban on SMS: Kashmiris say it with cards - September 10, 2010 8:29 PM
  The ban on the Short Message Service (SMS) in Jammu and Kashmir has turned out to be a boon for the few greeting card outlets in the city, as their sale has risen sharply ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr.

  
  

  

• India releases 85 Pakistani prisoners - September 10, 2010 8:27 PM
  In a goodwill gesture on the eve of Eid-ul-Fitr, India today announced the release of 85 Pakistani prisoners, most of them fishermen lodged in various jails in the country.

  
  

  

• 'Eid peace package' for Kashmir on Saturday? - September 10, 2010 8:30 PM
  There is consensus in the Congress for a political initiative and the Eid peace package could be announced on Saturday, sources told NDTV today. This came after the Congress core group met in New Delhi and discussed the proposed peace initiative.

  
  

  

• Two terrorists trying to enter Mumbai, warns Chief Minister - September 10, 2010 11:55 PM
  As Mumbai gets ready to usher in Eid and Ganesh Chaturthi, Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan has stated that two suspected terrorists are trying to enter the city. The government has released photos of these men, allegedly members of terrorist group Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT). Chavan says it was the Union Home Ministry who informed him about the security threat.

  
  

  

• Medicine to be taught at IIT: Kapil Sibal - September 11, 2010 12:00 AM
  Already the premier institute for Technology, the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) may soon be producing top of the line doctors as well. The HRD Ministry has decided that medicine will be taught at the IITs, to facilitate research across disciplines.

  
  

  

• This sailor was allegedly part of Pacheco scam - September 10, 2010 7:09 PM
  When asked whether he’s involved in money laundering, Mickky Pacheco glibly responded, “What is that... a service where you wash and throw money?” Pacheco, who resigned as Goa’s Tourism Minister after his close friend committed suicide, would do well to hold onto his sense of humour. He’s being investigated for an immigration scam.

  
  

  

• BSNL ready for mobile number portability - September 10, 2010 6:23 PM
  State-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) on Friday said it is ready with the infrastructure to start mobile number portability (MNP) by the scheduled Oct 31 deadline. MNP will allow users to retain their mobile telephone numbers even if they switch their operators. "We are ready with the infrastructure and will meet this deadline," said Gopal Das, officiating chairman and managing director of BSNL.

  
  

  

• Jagan attacks Chandrababu for calling YSR corrupt - September 10, 2010 3:30 PM
  The war of words between TDP leaders and Congress MP Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy continued on Friday with the latter regretting that his father Y S Rajasekhara Reddy is attacked even though he is no more.

  
  

  

• Outsourcing ban won't hurt ties: US envoy - September 10, 2010 3:57 PM
  US ambassador to India Timothy Roemer has brushed aside the controversy over Ohio banning outsourcing of IT related work and said that it will not have any bearing on Indo-US business ties. Roemer made the statement after a meeting with home minister P Chidambaram today morning.

  
  

  

• Supreme Court gives go ahead for trial against Salem in Mumbai blasts case - September 10, 2010 3:21 PM
  The Supreme Court has given a go ahead for prosecution of Abu Salem in eight cases including 1993 Mumbai blasts case. The apex court said the charges under which Salem is charged by the lower courts including the TADA Court are within the ambit of extradition treaty between India and Portugal.

  
  

  

• Washing Powder Nirma: The YouTube version - September 10, 2010 5:30 PM
  Discovery is fun. Even if someone else does it for you. This once a tweet from livetimefe has had us in the NDTV.com newsroom delighted with the discovery of a 19-year-old with a great voice and attitude to match.

  
  

  

• Income Tax raids lead to Delhi's largest unaccounted cash haul - September 10, 2010 1:17 PM
  The income tax (IT) department has seized Rs. 22.3 crore from an associate of real estate company Paras in a major crackdown . This is the largest unaccounted cash haul in Delhi.

  
  

  

• Supreme Court stays fresh CBI probe in Rizwanur Rehman case - September 10, 2010 12:33 PM
  The Supreme Court on Friday set aside a Calcutta High Court order directing CBI to register an FIR and launch a fresh probe against prominent businessman Ashok Kumar Todi in the Rizwanur Rehman murder case. A bench of Justices P Sathasivam and B S Chauhan also stayed all consequential proceedings arising out of the High Court order.

  
  

  

• Jharkhand: Cop killed in encounter with Naxals - September 10, 2010 3:56 PM
  A police officer was today killed and two policemen were injured in a fierce encounter with Maoists in the hilly jungles of Jama block in Jharkhand's Dumka district. "The officer-in-charge of Jama police station Satanand Singh died on the spot when a bullet hit him in the head during the gunfight," Deputy Inspector General of Police B K Pandey told PTI here.

  
  

  

• CPM raps Rahul Gandhi for 'two Bengals' remark - September 10, 2010 11:57 PM
  The CPM has hit back at Rahul Gandhi for his recent remark in Kolkata that there are two Bengals: one that is backward and full of poor people and another that's controlled by CPM cadres. The CPM in their party weekly, People's Democracy, says even the most backward district of West Bengal fares better than Rae Bareily and Amethi.

  
  

  

• BJP divided over Jharkhand; Advani likely to skip swearing-in ceremony - September 10, 2010 12:46 AM
  Arjun Munda is all set to be sworn in as the Chief Minister of Jharkhand on Saturday, but it seems his toughest challenge isn't managing the alliance with the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM).Leaders like Lal Krishna Advani feel that the alliance with the JMM is bad news, so much so that the veteran leader may skip the swearing-in ceremony.

  
  

  

• Digital Green catalyses a quiet revolution in India - September 9, 2010 10:39 PM
  Farmers are improving crop yields, using new technologies besides learning video-making skills - thanks to Digital Green which is catalyzing a quiet revolution in the little hamlets of India. Its founder, Rikin Gandhi, has been named as a top young innovator by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

  
  

  

• Empowering girls around world with an Indian scholarship - September 9, 2010 10:38 PM
  Flora Aduk finished her graduation in Uganda but realised that her dream of pursuing an MBA would be impossible to fulfill due to financial constraints. She had almost given up when one day she got a scholarship letter from India.

  
  

  

• Canada wants more talented Indians: Minister - September 9, 2010 10:35 PM
  India has emerged as one of the top source countries of immigration to Canada and Ottawa is looking forward to more number of talented Indians who can contribute to its development.

  
  

  

• Sohrabuddin killing accused cop shifted out of jail - September 9, 2010 10:33 PM
  The Gujarat High Court Thursday ordered the transfer of suspended police officer N.K. Amin, an accused in the Sohrabuddin Sheikh staged shootout case, from a prison in Sabarmati to Vadodara jail.

  
  

  

• Security, dengue worry Commonwealth Games participants - September 9, 2010 9:44 PM
  Many participating countries are concerned about the security at the Commonwealth Games. International Security Liaison Group (ISLG), a mechanism to coordinate security concerns among participating countries will start meeting every two days from 15th September in New Delhi.

  
  

  

• Manipur: Cops charged with fake encounter - September 9, 2010 9:29 PM
  The CBI has filed chargesheets against nine Manipur policemen in a fake encounter case that had caused huge public outrage last year. The policemen had shot dead a pregnant woman and an ex-militant on a busy highway in Imphal.

  
  

  

• Outsourcing ban: India hits back at US - September 9, 2010 7:47 PM
  India will formally convey its disappointment to the US over the ban imposed by the state of Ohio on offshore outsourcing at the high-level bilateral Trade Policy Forum meeting in Washington later this month.

  
  

  

• Kerala college in trouble for sacking lecturer - September 9, 2010 10:10 PM
  There is some relief for lecturer TJ Joseph whose hand was cut off by radicals because of his comments on the Prophet Mohammed. Days after he was sacked by the Newman College for allegedly hurting religious sentiments, the University has called the action illegal. It says the college did not follow proper procedure.

  
  

  

• Home Ministry to hire MI-17 choppers for Naxal operations - September 9, 2010 6:05 PM
  Having decided to use choppers for non-combat operations in Naxal-affected areas, the Home Ministry has invited expressions of interest (EoI) from MI-17 operators for "wet lease" of their helicopters for an initial period of one year, extendable up to three years.

  
  

  

• No conflict of interest: New CVC Thomas to NDTV - September 9, 2010 5:41 PM
  The new Chief Vigilance Commissioner (CVC), PJ Thomas, has spoken for the first time since his appointment, as the top watchdog sparked off a political controversy. Speaking to NDTV, PJ Thomas denied any conflict of interest involved in his new job.

  
  

  

• PM to review CWG preparations today - September 10, 2010 9:03 AM
  Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will today review the preparations for the Commonwealth Games, which are less than a month away, at a high-level meeting.

  
  

  

• BJP MLA convicted in Kandhamal riot case - September 9, 2010 4:16 PM
  Manoj Pradhan, the controversial BJP MLA from Kandhmal in Orissa, was arrested on Thursday after a fast-track court hearing cases relating to anti-Christian violence in 2008, held him guilty of playing a major role in the murder of a Dalit Christian, Vikram Nayak.