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Top Headlines - The Times of India

Alleged Kashmir rape: Identification parade of Army men postponed

Posted: 23 Jul 2011 11:49 PM PDT

The parade of Army personnel to identify the alleged accused who raped and abducted a woman in south Kashmir was postponed on Sunday.

Gunman kills self, 5 others at Texas roller rink

Posted: 23 Jul 2011 10:53 PM PDT

A man attending a birthday party at a roller rink opened fire on Saturday night after an apparent spat between family members, killing five people and wounding at least three others before fatally shooting himself, authorities said.

Hugo Chavez returns to Venezuela after cancer treatment

Posted: 23 Jul 2011 10:01 PM PDT

President Hugo Chavez returned to Venezuela on Saturday earlier than expected after undergoing chemotherapy treatment for cancer in Cuba, saying he was arriving home in better condition than when he left.

Fresh blasts in Tripoli after NATO air strikes

Posted: 23 Jul 2011 08:32 PM PDT

Fresh explosions rocked Tripoli and its suburbs early on Sunday after NATO said its warplanes had hit a military command centre in the Libyan capital.

UN to hold Horn of Africa emergency talks in Rome

Posted: 23 Jul 2011 07:33 PM PDT

The UN food agency FAO will host emergency talks on the Horn of Africa drought crisis in Rome on Monday as aid groups scramble to raise money for an estimated 12 million people on the brink of starvation.

Latvians sack their Parliament in historic vote

Posted: 23 Jul 2011 06:01 PM PDT

Latvians voted to sack their Parliament in a historic referendum on Saturday as the recession-weary country attempts to dismantle a culture of graft existing between politics and business.

Obama, lawmakers scramble to salvage US debt deal

Posted: 23 Jul 2011 04:13 PM PDT

Scolded by President Barack Obama, Congress scrambled on Saturday to produce a deficit plan within 48 hours that keeps the United States from a catastrophic debt default now days away.

Former top US military officer John Shalikashvili dies

Posted: 23 Jul 2011 03:18 PM PDT

Retired army general John Shalikashvili, the first foreign-born chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, died early Saturday of complications from a stroke, a military hospital said. He was 75.

Slain man was student, not nuclear scientist: Iran

Posted: 23 Jul 2011 02:15 PM PDT

Iran said the victim of a deadly shooting on Saturday was a university student - not a physicist involved in the disputed nuclear program as state media first reported.

Bloody clashes in Egypt despite democracy pledge

Posted: 23 Jul 2011 01:34 PM PDT

Bloody clashes erupted in Cairo today between protesters demanding political change and loyalists of the ruling military council, hours after the military ruler pledged democracy.

Barack Obama offers condolences to Norway over deaths

Posted: 23 Jul 2011 01:31 PM PDT

US President Barack Obama called Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg on Saturday to offer US condolences over the killing of dozens of Norwegians and pledged assistance if needed.

UN points to possible Syrian crimes against humanity

Posted: 23 Jul 2011 09:04 AM PDT

UN officials have said Syrian security forces may have committed crimes against humanity in their crackdown on protesters, as at least eight more civilians were killed in massive anti-regime rallies.

Mother of all scams: Men deliver babies in Rajasthan, claims a health centre

Posted: 23 Jul 2011 06:49 AM PDT

The scam was unearthed at a health centre in Kotda town, where at least 32 men, claiming to have delivered babies at the centre, are mentioned in the records.

Final decision on Telangana only after detailed talks: Azad

Posted: 23 Jul 2011 06:41 AM PDT

A final decision on the Telangana issue would be taken after detailed consultation with the leaders of both Telangana and Seemandhra regions, Union health minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said.

Man arrested in vicinity of Norway PM with knife: Report

Posted: 23 Jul 2011 05:42 AM PDT

Norwegian police arrested a young man carrying a knife on Saturday at a hotel where PM Jens Stoltenberg was visiting survivors of a shooting rampage.

Tamil Nadu man sells infant daughter for Rs 40,000

Posted: 23 Jul 2011 04:02 AM PDT

An unemployed man has been arrested here for allegedly selling his one-month old daughter to a Mumbai-based businessman for Rs 40,000 to cover expenses of his family.

File FIRs against errant contractors for potholes on roads: Shiv Sena

Posted: 23 Jul 2011 03:35 AM PDT

Shiv Sena, which controls the BMC, has urged the municipal commissioner to initiate strict action against errant contractors for failing to maintain quality of roads, including filing of criminal cases.

Alagiri puts an end to speculations, arrives for DMK general council meeting

Posted: 23 Jul 2011 03:07 AM PDT

Speculations were rife that Alagiri, elder son of DMK president M Karunanidhi, may boycott the meeting following reports that a section in the party wanted elevation of his younger brother MK Stalin.

Three militants killed in encounter in Jammu and Kashmir

Posted: 23 Jul 2011 02:22 AM PDT

The gun battle broke out after troops of 21 Rashtriya Rifles and police launched a cordon and search operation in Bagh-e-Hakhar in Handwara.

Rohinton Nariman appointed as new solicitor general

Posted: 23 Jul 2011 12:55 AM PDT

Senior advocate Rohinton Nariman as been appointed as the new solicitor-general. His appointement follows the resignation of Gopal Subramaniam