Centre approves introduction of fiber glass gas cylinder   New Delhi, Mar 11 (ANI): The Union Government on Thursday said that it has given in principle approval for the introduction of translucent fiber glass LPG cylinder for domestic use. Replying to a question in the Lok Sabha, 3/11/2010   Centre constitute a committee to study cost of working capital   New Delhi, Mar 11 (ANI): The Union Government on Thursday said that it has constituted a high level committee to look into the problems of high cost of working capital. Replying questions in the Lok Sabha, Union Minister o 3/11/2010   Maoist leader surrenders in Orissa   Keonjhar (Orissa), Mar 11(ANI): The surrender policy known locally as ‘Ghara Bahuda’ mooed by the Orissa Government is yielding desired result, as Maoist leader Suresh Sundi laid down his arms and surrendered before the authorities 3/11/2010   US envoy inaugurates international food festival in Delhi   New Delhi, Mar 11(ANI): The US Ambassador to India Timothy J. Roemer on Thursday inaugurated an annual international food festival ‘Aahar-2010’ in the national capital. Incidentally, the hallmark of this year''s event is qu 3/11/2010   Teesta demands to file an FIR against Modi   By Shreeraj Gudi New Delhi, Mar 11 (ANI): Social activist and lawyer Teesta Setalwad, who is in the forefront of the fight to bring justice to the 2002 Gujarat riots victims, on Thursday demanded that the Special Investiga 3/11/2010   Chidambaram calls for completing crime tracking project New Delhi, Mar 11 (ANI): Union Home Minister P Chidambaram on Thursday called for sticking to timelines and completing the Crime Criminal Tracking Network and Systems (CCTNS) Project as scheduled. The Union Government is planning to compl 3/11/2010   Pak government planning ‘grand operation’ against ‘clandestine’ extremist groups Lahore, Mar.11 (ANI): The Pakistan Government is planning to launch a ‘grand operation’ against banned extremist outfits, which have been running their covert activities in the country under different name and face. According to sources, 3/11/2010   Nepal DPM Sujata firm on printing MRPs in India Kathmandu, Mar 11 (ANI): 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. Talking to reporters here, Koirala said the situa 3/11/2010   US Congress to hold discussion on Lashkar’s growing ambitions Washington, Mar.11 (ANI):  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 Army regarding the banned milita 3/11/2010   BJP denies reports of friction over Women''s Reservation Bill New Delhi, Mar 11 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday denied all reports of friction within the party over the Women''s Reservation Bill. BJP leaders opposing the Bill had reportedly asked their party leadership that 3/11/2010   Agenda of Putin''s New Delhi visit New Delhi, Mar.11 (ANI): Russian Prime Minister Vladimir V Putin will arrive here around midnight. On Friday, he will call on President Pratibha Devisingh Patil at noon for about half-an-hour. At 12:45 p.m., he will visit the AFC 3/11/2010   Bangladesh will not be used for terror activities: BDR chief By Shreeraj Gudi New Delhi, Mar11 (ANI): Bangladesh on Thursday reiterated that its soil would not be used for terrorist activities against any country. Addressing a joint press conference with Border Security Force Chief Raman 3/11/2010   Kayani, Pasha continue Pak’s traditional anti-India agenda: NYT New York, Mar.11 (ANI): The report regarding Pakistan Army Chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani extending the tenure of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Director General (DG) Lt.Gen. Ahmed Shuja Pasha by a year clearly suggests that nothing mu 3/11/2010   Yadav trio to meet Sonia Gandhi over Women''s Reservation Bill  New Delhi, Mar 11 (ANI): Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, Samajwadi Party (SP) supremo Mu 3/11/2010   Fifth suspect emerges in murder of Indian shopkeeper in UK Huddersfield (UK), Mar 11(ANI): A fifth man has been accused and charged with the murder of Indian shopkeeper Gurmail Singh, who was beaten to death during an alleged robbery at his store in Huddersfield, UK, on February 20. Police said t 3/11/2010   Centre ready for all-party meet to discuss Women''s Reservation Bill: Pranab Mukherjee New Delhi, Mar 11 (ANI): Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday said the Central Government is ready to call for an all-party meeting to discuss t 3/11/2010   Thackeray `bahu'' visits parliament, wants to join Congress By Naveen Kapoor New Delhi, Mar.11 (ANI): Shiv Sena supremo Balasaheb Thackeray''s daughter-in-law Smita Thackeray visited Parliament today and met with Congress leaders, whom she refused to name. She, however, showered praise on 3/11/2010   Nalini Sreeharan''s plea for premature release to be heard today Madras, Mar 11 (ANI): The Madras High Court will on Thursday hear a report of the advisory board, which has called for the premature release of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi''s assassin, Nalini Sreeharan. The Prison Board had earlier 3/11/2010   PCB’s ‘harsh’ decision evokes mixed response from ex-Pak cricketers Lahore, Mar.11 (ANI): The Pakistan Cricket Board’s sweeping decision to impose a ban on two senior cricketers and hefty penalties on five other players of the current national squad has evoked a mixed response from former cricketers. Form 3/11/2010   Women''s Reservation Bill now splits BJP New Delhi, Mar 11 (ANI): After reports of a split in the Janata Dal-United (JD-U) over the Women''s Reservation Bill, now, it seems, there is a friction in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) with respect to the successful passage of the Bill in the 3/11/2010   LoC women appear for police recruitment in Nowshera By Tahir Nadeem Khan Nowshera (Rajouri), March (11): Women turned up in large numbers for a police recruitment drive in LoC town of Nowshehra in Rajouri district. Casting off their veils and defying social typecasts, women of Now 3/11/2010   Richest Indian Mukesh Ambani amongst Forbes top ten Billionaires Mumbai, Mar 11 (ANI): Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani has become the richest man in the Asia-Pacific region and the fourth in world rankings as per the 2010 Forbes list of world''s billionaires released on Wednesday.   The n 3/11/2010   Indian-origin taxi driver Hiren Mohini’s murderer hid badly injured leg before escape Auckland, Mar.11 (ANI): The man suspected of killing an Indian-born Auckland taxi driver, Hiren Mohini, reportedly told his flatmates in the days following the murder that a badly injured leg was caused by a game of basketball. One female 3/11/2010   ‘Marshall Plan’ needed to root out militancy from Pak, Afghanistan: Zardari Islamabad, Mar.11 (ANI): Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has urged the international community to come up with a ‘Marshall Plan” for the region to help both Pakistan and Afghanistan root out militancy from their respective territories. < 3/11/2010   Bus tumbles off flyover in Mumbai, six injured Mumbai, Mar 11 (ANI): At least six people were injured when a state-run bus fell off a flyover in Mumbai today. 3/11/2010   Putin to arrive in India on two-day visit today New Delhi, Mar 11 (ANI): Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin will arrive here today on a two-day visit during which both sides are likely to conclude the long- delayed agreement on the sole of the aircraft carrier Admiral Gorshkov. Duri 3/11/2010   PETA urges people to avoid fish-eating in Tamil Nadu Chennai, March 10 (ANI): Activists of the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) are running a campaign to appeal people in Tamil Nadu to desist from the h 3/10/2010   Delhi Police arrest three Peruvian nationals for alleged theft New Delhi, March 10 (ANI): Delhi Police arrested three Peruvian nationals, including a woman, on Wednesday for their alleged involvement in stealing foreigners'' belon 3/10/2010   BJP stages protest over price rise and 10 % reservation to Muslims in West Bengal Kolkata, March 10 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday staged a road blockade here against rising prices of essential commodities and 10 percent reservation to t 3/10/2010   Three top Naxals surrender in Orissa Kandhamal, Mar 10 (ANI): Orissa Police achieved a major success in counter Maoists operation as three hard core Naxalites put their arms down before senior state Gover 3/10/2010   India discuss measures to curb terrorism with neighbouring countries New Delhi, Mar 10 (ANI): The Union Government on Wednesday reiterated that it has consistently taken up the issue of use of their territories for terrorist/insurgent a 3/10/2010   Centre brings new policy to increase exports New Delhi, Mar 10 (ANI): The Central Government has revised its foreign trade policy to increase exports in labour intensive engineering goods. 3/10/2010   Militants kill five in Manshera Oghi (Manshera, Pakistan), Mar.10 (ANI): At least five people were killed here after suspected Islamist militants attacked the office of a U.S.-based Christian aid age 3/10/2010   Govt. implements committee recommendations on ex-soldiers pension   3/10/2010   Centre playing politics over Pratapgarh incident: Mayawati Lucknow, Mar 10 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Kumari Mayawati on Wednesday expressed her grief over the Pratapgarh incident and criticised the Central Government for playing politics in the name of providing funds. "There was no hel 3/10/2010   Nawaz does a Salman, hunts protected deer in Sindh? Karachi, Mar.10 (ANI): Bollywood star Salman Khan may have former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in his company. No, not for any new silver screen project but as a partner in crime in hunting down a protected species of deer. The st 3/10/2010   Government has made arrangements to ensure good quality meals: Sibal New Delhi, Mar 10 (ANI): Union Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Kapil Sibal on Wednesday in a written reply in the Lok Sabha said the government has made elaborate arrangements through the guidelines for Mid Day Meal Scheme (MDMS) to ens 3/10/2010   Joshi underlines rural development cooperation between India, Lesotho New Delhi, Mar 10 (ANI): Union Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Minister C.P. Joshi on Wednesday underlined the need to promote cooperation between India and Lesotho in areas of rural development and local self governance. Minister of 3/10/2010   `India''s identification with US has clear limits,'' says expert New Delhi, Mar.10 (ANI): India’s identification with the United States has clear limits and it will resist any notion that it can be used as an instrument of US policy or as a counterweight to China, says leading international strategic expert, M 3/10/2010   Fennel, Chefs de Mission monitor Commonwealth Games preparations New Delhi, Mar 10 (ANI): Commonwealth Games Federation President Michael Fennel on Wednesday visited the Games Village along with the Chefs de Mission of Commonwealth Games to monitor the preparations for the forthcoming event. The Chefs 3/10/2010   Zardari signs anti-women harassment bill Islamabad, Mar.10 (ANI): Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has signed the Protection Against Harassment of Women Bill, 2010, which prohibits harassment of women at the workplace. Addressing a gathering of some distinguished women guests 3/10/2010   India meddling into Pak through Afghanistan: FO Islamabad, Mar.10 (ANI): Pakistan has once again blamed India of meddling in its internal issues through Afghanistan. In an interview with Geo News, Foreign Office spokesperson Abdul Basit said Islamabad would raise the issue of India’s i 3/10/2010   Shortage of 14,448 officers in Army, Navy and Air Force New Delhi, Mar 10 (ANI): The Armed Forces are no more considered a viable career option and implementation of the Sixth Pay Commission to make the Services more attractive has not been able to reduce the shortage of 14,448 officers in the Army, t 3/10/2010   PCB imposes life term ban on Yousuf, Younis, slaps hefty fine on others Lahore, Mar.10 (ANI): Acting on the recommendations of the inquiry committee probing the disastrous tour Down Under, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Wednesday imposed a life term  ban on captain Mohammed Yousuf and experienced middle-ord 3/10/2010   Chidambaram calls on CISF to start R and D unit By Shreeraj Gudi Ghaziabad, Mar 10 (ANI): Union Home Minister P Chidambaram on Wednesday asked the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) to come up with its own Research and Development (Rand D) wing to meet the growing demands of a c 3/10/2010   India had no hand in Lahore blast: Krishna New Delhi, Mar 10 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S M Krishna on Wednesday trashed allegations of the Research and Analysis Wing''s (RAW) involvement in Monday''s Lahore blast, asserting that India had 3/10/2010   Mamata Banerjee takes a dig at Left parties on Women Reservation Bill New Delhi, Mar 10 (ANI): Union Railway Minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday charged the Left parties of taking undue credit for the successful passage of the Women Reservation Bill in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday. 3/10/2010   Gurshan’s alleged killer may be living in Australia on a fake passport Canberra, Mar. 10 (ANI): Claims that the man charged with the manslaughter of three-year-old Gurshan Singh Channa is living in Australia on a fake passport is being investigated by Australian immigration officials. “Allegations have been 3/10/2010   Extremists kill five, injure six US-based NGO workers in gun, grenade attack in NWFP Islamabad, Mar.10 (ANI): Armed assailants stormed into a building housing the office of a US based non-governmental organisation (NGO) on Wednesday killing at least   five persons in Manshera region of North West Frontier Province (NWFP 3/10/2010   Lok Sabha adjourned till 12 p.m. New Delhi, Mar 10 (ANI): The Lok Sabha was on Wednesday adjourned till 12 p.m. due to the chaos created inside the House by members of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) party and the Samajwadi Party over the successful passage of Women Reservation B 3/10/2010