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Top Headlines - The Times of India

French court reopens Princess Diana's death case: Report

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 12:13 AM PDT

A French court is said to have reopened Princess Diana's death probe by seeking to question two former top British police officials over allegations that they withheld "crucial evidence" about the Paris car crash which killed her in 1997, a media report said.

Ghulam Nabi Fai fails to turn up, court defers hearing to Tuesday

Posted: 21 Jul 2011 11:33 PM PDT

Arrested Kashmiri American lobbyist Ghulam Nabi Fai failed to appear before a court here on Friday, following which his hearing was postponed to July 26, the Geo News reported.

Polling for the lone Rajya Sabha seat gets underway in Goa

Posted: 21 Jul 2011 10:56 PM PDT

As the polling began at State Legislative Assembly complex, deputy Speaker Mauvin Godinho was the first voter to exercise his franchise.

Woman alleges rape by two Army personnel in J&K

Posted: 21 Jul 2011 10:46 PM PDT

Police in Jammu and Kashmir have registered a complaint of abduction and rape based on allegations by a woman against two Army personnel.

Time to have separate India Office at US state department: Report

Posted: 21 Jul 2011 09:48 PM PDT

State department inspector general has concluded that time has come to give serious consideration to creating a separate office for India and Bhutan.

Ex-aides question James Murdoch testimony over phone hacking

Posted: 21 Jul 2011 09:39 PM PDT

Putting News International chairman James Murdoch in a tight spot, two of his former executives have questioned his testimony to a parliamentary committee where he pleaded ignorance to the wider practice of phone hacking at his now defunct newspaper News of the World.

Two Army officers die after bunker catches fires in Siachen

Posted: 21 Jul 2011 08:26 PM PDT

Two Army officers were charred to death and four others were injured when their bunker caught fire in Siachen area, official sources said on Friday.

'Pakistan nutured terror groups, army projected India as threat'

Posted: 21 Jul 2011 08:01 PM PDT

Pakistan nurtured extremist groups to fight "proxy irregular" war against India, while its military benefited from presenting New Delhi as a threat, a top Pentagon official told US lawmakers.

Indonesia seeks meet between North and South Korea

Posted: 21 Jul 2011 06:30 PM PDT

Indonesia's foreign minister says he will ask top diplomats from the two Koreas to hold informal talks on the sidelines of Asia's largest security forum.

Greece gets new bailout with private sector help

Posted: 21 Jul 2011 03:26 PM PDT

Eurozone leaders agreed to a sweeping deal that will grant Greece a massive new bailout - but likely make it the first euro country to default - and radically reshape the currency union's rescue fund, allowing it to act pre-emptively when crises build up.

Libya rebels: Brega oil installations boobytrapped

Posted: 21 Jul 2011 01:48 PM PDT

A top Libyan rebel official says Moammar Gadhafi's troops have boobytrapped petroleum installations in the strategic oil port of Brega so they can be blown up if his regime loses the town.

Thai poll body endorses 6 "red shirts" as lawmakers

Posted: 21 Jul 2011 11:59 AM PDT

Thailand's election body approved six leaders of the "red shirt" movement as parliamentarians on Thursday, dismissing a raft of complaints about their role in bloody protests and rioting in Bangkok last year.

Indo-US talks confirm India's subordinate ally status: CPM

Posted: 21 Jul 2011 10:48 AM PDT

The CPM on Thursday said India's role as a "subordinate ally" of the United States would be strengthened through strategic dialogue process and such efforts "must be resisted to the hilt".

2G scam: CBI says Swan a front company of Reliance Communications

Posted: 21 Jul 2011 09:50 AM PDT

The CBI on Thursday told a special court that Swan Telecom is a front company of Reliance Communications and began its arguments on framing charges against 14 accused named in the 2G scandal.

New cabinet sworn as Egypt set for general elections

Posted: 21 Jul 2011 09:08 AM PDT

Egypt's new cabinet was sworn in on Thursday in a bid to appease protesters demanding faster political reforms and a purge of politicians close to the Mubarak regime as the country prepares for a general elections in October.

OBC students be given 27 percent 'solid' quota: Supreme Court

Posted: 21 Jul 2011 07:43 AM PDT

The SC on Thursday said the purport of the reservation for OBCs in central educational institutions was to ensure that they get 27% "solid" quota to enable them to "catch up" with candidates of general category over a period of time.

Cash-for-vote: Amar Singh to be questioned by Delhi police tomorrow

Posted: 21 Jul 2011 06:56 AM PDT

Taking forward its probe in the cash-for-vote scam, Delhi police is all set to grill Rajya Sabha member Amar Singh on Friday for his alleged role in the sensational case.

Kerala to cap drinking, raise age bar for buying liquor

Posted: 21 Jul 2011 05:55 AM PDT

With liquor sales in Kerala in 2010-11 fiscal touching dizzy heights, the wary Oommen Chandy government is all set to uncork a new policy that puts curbs on drinking and raises the legal age for buying alcohol.

Important progress in Mumbai blasts probe: Union home secretary

Posted: 21 Jul 2011 05:08 AM PDT

Investigation into the July 13 serial blasts in Mumbai has made "important progress" and the probe was on right track, Union home secretary R K Singh said on Thursday.

Remains of Nazi Rudolf Hess exhumed, grave destroyed

Posted: 21 Jul 2011 04:40 AM PDT

The remains of Adolf Hitler's one-time deputy Rudolf Hess have been exhumed in Germany and his grave destroyed after it became a shrine for neo-Nazis.

Heavy rains inundate many areas in Kolkata, traffic hit

Posted: 21 Jul 2011 02:30 AM PDT

The city recorded 55.8 mm rainfall till 8.30 am as the entire gangetic belt experienced intermittent to heavy rainfall, Regional Meteorological Centre officials said.

Heavy rains in Kolkata

Posted: 21 Jul 2011 02:10 AM PDT

The metropolis is experiencing heavy rains following the formation of a well-marked low pressure over the Bay of Bengal.

2G scam: Court allows I-T dept to quiz Raja and five others

Posted: 21 Jul 2011 01:14 AM PDT

A Delhi court on Thursday allowed the income tax department to interrogate six accused, including former telecom minister A Raja, arrested for their alleged involvement in the 2G scam, in judicial custody itself.

2G scam: Court allows I-T dept to quiz Raja and five others

Posted: 21 Jul 2011 01:14 AM PDT

A Delhi court on Thursday allowed the income tax department to interrogate six accused, including former telecom minister A Raja, arrested for their alleged involvement in the 2G scam, in judicial custody itself.