Oneindia Ayodhya verdict: India Inc remains edgyEconomic TimesNEW DELHI: The is giving jitters to India Inc. Fearing , many companies have decided to remain cautious and postpone or cancel some of the scheduled events. Some companies have even declared Thursday a holiday, while some others have made it a half-day …Mulayam charges Mayawati with creating [...]

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DAWN.com India to compile 'world's biggest' ID databaseBBC NewsIndia has launched a huge national identity scheme aimed at cutting fraud and improving access to state benefits. Using biometric methods, including an iris scan, the system will log details of India's population of more than one billion people on a …Mother-of-all ID cards launchedHindustan TimesPM, Sonia [...]

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AFP Kashmir agitators to be releasedBBC NewsAuthorities in Indian-administered Kashmir say men detained for pelting stones at security forces during the ongoing protests will be released immediately. More than 100 civilians have been killed since June in protests against Indian rule. …Panel to review partial withdrawal of AFSPATimes of India16 Srinagar bunkers to be removedThe [...]

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Coming up: A common test to enter collegeTimes of IndiaNEW DELHI: In a move that's likely to further stress out students, a committee of vice-chancellors has proposed a common entrance test for admission to undergraduate and post-graduate courses for all central university colleges and institutions. …Aptitude test, Class XII marks for UG admissionsThe HinduVC meet [...]

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NDTV.com SC livid with Games fraudsHindustan TimesThe Supreme Court on Wednesday slammed the Delhi government, calling it “unethical” and lacking moral values, for irregularities in Commonwealth Games projects. “Payments are made without work being done. A newly-constructed bridge collapsed like a …Supreme Court slams government for rampant corruption in C'Wealth GamesDaily News & AnalysisCan't shut [...]

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Daily News & Analysis Indo-Pak relations complicated by terrorism: KrishnaEconomic TimesNEW YORK: emanating from Pakistan's soil has complicated India's relations with that country, External Affairs Minister said here, as he slammed Islamabad for not doing enough to crack drown on extremist elements. "Our relationship with has been …India invites Pakistan minister for Games, talksTimes of [...]

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The Hindu PM, Sonia launch 'Aadhaar', the Unique ID projectBusiness StandardPTI / Tembhli (maharashtra) September 29, 2010, 16:01 IST The world's first ID project where biometric data is used to provide unique identification numbers for India's billion-plus citizens rolled out today with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and UPA …UPA-2's ambitious UID project launched in MaharashtraNDTV.comSonia [...]

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Boston Globe US Senate bars anti outsourcing billOneindiaWashington, Sep 29: Indian IT industries can can breathe a sigh of relief as United States' Republican Senates on Sep 28 blocked the anti outsourcing bill, which would have restricted jobs within the boundary of the country. As per the bill, …Anti-outsourcing bill blocked in US senateNDTV.comPlenty of [...]

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R.R. Patil's underworld connectionsIBNLive.comMumbai: Maharashtra Home Minister RR Patil has been caught on the wrong foot after he was captured on camera with Dawood Ibrahim's henchmen. However, the Nationalist Congress Party leader has denied the allegation. CNN-IBN investigated how closely is …RR Patil's alleged meeting with Dawood aides creates furoreHindustan TimesMaharashtra home minister linked to [...]

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The Hindu Mumbai-style terror attack on Europe 'uncovered'CNN International(CNN) — A German citizen of Afghan descent was the source of much of the information on a potential "Mumbai-style" terror plot in Europe, a German counterterrorism official said Wednesday. The man, Ahmed Sidiqi, was detained in Kabul in July and …US Probes Scope of Suspected Terror [...]

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