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Top Headlines - The Times of India

J&K police put restrictions on movement of SAD leader Simranjeet Singh Mann

Posted: 23 Jul 2011 12:38 AM PDT

"As we were preparing to leave for Baramulla, two senior officers of police informed us that we cannot leave the Gurudwara premises," SAD (M) general secretary Jaskaran Singh Kahansinghwala said.

One more victim of Mumbai serial blasts dies, toll climbs to 22

Posted: 23 Jul 2011 12:25 AM PDT

Another victim of the July 13 serial blasts who was admitted to the JJ hospital here succumbed to his injuries on Saturday, taking the toll in the 13/7 terror attack to 22.

Voting to elect local councils gets underway in Sri Lanka

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 11:40 PM PDT

Voters in Sri Lanka today queued up outside the polling stations to elect local councils across the country, including the Tamil-dominated north where polls are being held after many years.

Hurriyat strike to protest Fai's arrest disrupts normal life in Kashmir

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 11:29 PM PDT

The Hurriyat leader, who is under house arrest since Wednesday, had also asked people to protest the alleged rape of a woman by two army men in Kulgam district earlier this week.

Man sentenced to death for raping daughter in Pakistan

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 10:40 PM PDT

The girl testified in court that her father raped her for at least a month. "My father threatened he would kill my brothers if I disclosed his act to anyone," the girl told the judge.

South Korea to use 'chemical castration', first in Asia: Report

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 09:10 PM PDT

A South Korean law allowing the use of "chemical castration" on sex offenders will take effect on Sunday, making it the first Asian country to use such punishment, news reports said.

Barack Obama ends ban on gays in US military service

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 05:03 PM PDT

The ban on gays in the military has stood for nearly a century. In 60 days, after decades of discharges, lawsuits and lobbying, that will change.

Barack Obama ends ban on openly gay US military service

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 05:03 PM PDT

The ban on gays in the military has stood for nearly a century. In 60 days, after decades of discharges, lawsuits and lobbying, that will change.

We have now run out of time on debt ceiling: Barack Obama

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 03:33 PM PDT

President Barack Obama railed at House Speaker John Boehner on Friday for walking away from talks on raising the US debt ceiling, and summoned the House leader and others to the White House for further discussions on Saturday.

Gaddafi must face trial: Libyan rebel spokesman

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 03:03 PM PDT

A Libyan rebel spokesman insisted Friday that Gaddafi stand trial at the international war crimes tribunal, despite growing Western consensus that the longtime dictator be allowed to stay in his homeland if he relinquishes power.

Suspect held over island shooting is Norwegian: Official

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 02:35 PM PDT

A man police arrested following a deadly bombing in Oslo and a series of shootings on an island just outside the capital Friday is a Norwegian, Justice Minister Knut Storberget said.

Barack Obama urges anti-terror cooperation after Norway attack

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 11:46 AM PDT

US President Barack Obama on Friday offered condolences to Norway after deadly twin attacks and urged countries around the world to step up cooperation in anti-terrorism efforts.

Ministry asks Army to change chief's date in all records

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 09:40 AM PDT

After declaring Army chief Gen V K Singh's date of birth as May 10,1950, the defence ministry has asked the Army's official record-keeper adjutant general's branch to make the change in its records which had May 10, 1951.

New NSG rules goes against PM's word on Indo-US nuke deal: BJP

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 08:51 AM PDT

Murli Manohar Joshi said though the US has assured that the new guidelines will not hamper India's nuclear projects, the country would do better to shift its focus towards meeting energy requirements without depending upon foreign resources.

Another Abbottabad-like operation will be totally unacceptable: Gilani

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 07:13 AM PDT

Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has warned that another Abbottabad-like operation in Pakistan by the US would further aggravate public opinion against America and jeopardise the global war on terror.

Congress candidate Hussain Dalwai wins RS bypoll from Maharashtra

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 06:09 AM PDT

Dalwai secured 176 votes, while BJP's Surendra Mane, with whom he was locked in a straight fight, could muster only 104 votes.

Iran says no decision yet to stop oil to India

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 05:13 AM PDT

Iran has no plans yet to cut oil exports to India over a payment dispute, the semi-official Mehr news agency on Friday quoted an oil official as saying.

Flagging off of Superfast Express between Ernakulam, Bangalore on July 24

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 02:55 AM PDT

Union minister of state for consumer affairs, food and public distribution KV Thomas will flag off the inaugural service of Train No 22607/22608 Ernakulam-Bangalore weekly Superfast Express at Ernakulam Junction in a function on July 24.

Reliance Infra comes under RTI Act, rules SIC

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 02:36 AM PDT

Energy consumers served by Reliance Infrastructure can now obtain information about its services under the RTI Act as the State Information Commission has, in a significant order, ruled that being a public utility service provider it comes under the transparency law.