Disqualified DUSU candidates plea dismissed by Delhi High Court
New Delhi, Sep 1(ANI): A plea filed by five disqualified Delhi University Students Union (DUSU) poll candidates from National Students' Union of India (NSUI) and Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (AVBP) was dismissed by the Delhi High Court on Tuesday..

Idols worth Rs 10 million recovered by Chennai police
Chennai, Sep 1(ANI): Nine antique idols, stolen from Panchaloka temple in Tamil Nadu, were recovered by Chennai police on Monday..

Anand Jon's sister seeks Govt. intervention, threatens hunger strike
New Delhi, Sep.1 (ANI): Sanjana Jon, sister of celebrity fashion designer Anand Jon has appealed to the Government to intervene in the case of her brother, failing which she would observe hunger strike..

Prime Minister greets the nation on Onam festival
New Delhi, Sep.1 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on Tuesday greeted people of the country on the eve of Onam, the harvest festival..

BJP leadership has full faith in Vasundhara Raje, says Naidu
New Delhi, Sep.1 (ANI): Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader M.Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday said the party's top leadership has full faith in the former Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje..


Growth to slow in coming quarters, says Ahluwalia
New Delhi, Sep 1(ANI): Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia said on Tuesday that country's economic growth in the coming two quarters will be lower than April-June..

Economic growth to dip in Q2 & Q3: Plan Panel
New Delhi, Sep 1: The Planning Commission on Tuesday, Sep 1, said growth in the second and third quarter may not be as good as the first quater..

Now, govt not against Ambani family MoU
New Delhi, Sep 1: The government has reportedly filed an application in Supreme Court with regard to the Ambani gas dispute clarifying that its appeal was not to quash any private family agreement..

Ratan Tata says willing to return Singur land if compensated
Kolkata, Sep.1 (ANI): TATA Group chairman Ratan Tata on Tuesday told a press conference here that the failed NANO plant at Singur had cost him about 500 crore rupees, and he was willing to return the land if the State Government compensated Tata Motors..

Maruti reports 41.6 pc jump in Aug sales
New Delhi, Sep 1: Maruti Suzuki India Limited, India's car market leader, sold a total of 84,808 vehicles in Aug 2009, growing 41..


China denies any violation of Indian air space
Beijing, Sep.1 (ANI): Chinese government on Tuesday said that there has been no violation of Indian air space and reports about such an occurrence by India media were baseless..

41 Taliban killed in last 24 hours, 104 surrender
Peshawar/Kanju (Pakistan), Sep.1 (ANI): Pakistani security sources on Tuesday confirmed that they had retrieved the bodies of 41 Taliban militants over the past 24 hours in the Swat Valley, and secured the surrender of 104 extremists from the Kanju region..

BT's India call centre pull back plans hit over excessive working hours
London, Sep 1(ANI): British telecom giant BT's plans to cut 2,000 call centre jobs in India to provide permanent positions for UK staff during the recession have taken a major hit, over worries whether British workers would put in the stifling hours..

Chelsea Clinton's nuptials on Chappaquiddick Island denied
New York, Sep 1 (ANI): Former US First Daughter Chelsea Clinton has been revealed to be nowhere close to tying the knot with her fiance, Marc Mezvinsky, even though rumours have stated otherwise..

Designer Anand Jon gets lifer for sex crimes
Los Angeles, Sep 1: The Indian-American fashion designer Anand Jon Alexander charged with sexually assaulting seven girls was sentenced to 59 years of imprisonment on Monday, Aug 31..


Toyota's new device 'alcolock' can prevent drink and underage driving
London, Sep 1 (ANI): World's largest automaker Toyota has come up with a novel device that prevents a car from starting when the driver is over the alcohol limit..

Wikipedia's fight against its worsening reputation
San Franscisco, Sep 1: The online encyclopedia, Wikipedia will soon be introducing restrictions on editing information about living people along with a new colour code system to highlight unreliable text..

Family, friends may affect breast cancer surgery decision
Washington, Sept 1 (ANI): A new study from the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center has found that about 75 percent of women newly diagnosed with breast cancer are accompanied by a friend or family member during their first visit to a surgeon and that person plays a major role in the patient's decision of what type of surgery to have..

Shrinking glaciers in North America tell story of climate change
Washington, September 1 (ANI): A long-term study of key glaciers in western North America has shown that glacial shrinkage is rapid and accelerating, and that it is a result of climate change..

Teddy bear-shaped nurse robot developed
London, September 1 (ANI): Japanese scientists have come up with a robot resembling a huge, happy teddy bear to help look after hospital patients..


India defeats Syria to retain the Nehru Cup
New Delhi, Sep 1: India grabbed the Nehru Cup for the second time in a row by defeating Syria again in the finals..

Keen contest expected at One Day tri-series cricket in Sri Lanka
Bangalore, Sep 1 (ANI): Former New Zealand skipper Stephen Fleming has said that the upcoming One Day tri-series in Sri Lanka would see a tough competition..

Bhajji fined for breaking Chandigarh traffic rules with his Hummer
Chandigarh, Sep. 1 (ANI): Driving his dream Hummer landed Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh in trouble on Tuesday, when he was fined by Chandigarh traffic police for using the vehicle without a valid number plate..

Sports Ministry grants Rs. 110 crore to Kerala Government for conduct of National Games
New Delhi, Sep 1 (ANI): The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has approved grant of Rs. 110 crore to the Kerala Government for the conduct of the 35th National Games..

PCB chief miscalculated on ICC compensation package to Pak
Lahore, Sep 1 (ANI): Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ijaz Butt was off the mark when he claimed last week that Pakistan would receive around Rs 1..


How economic recessions affect public health
Washington, September 1 (ANI): A new study suggests that mortality rates during economic recessions in developed countries decline rather than increase..

Central team visits Orissa's diarrhoea-hit region
Ranchi, Sep. 1 (ANI): A three-member central team-led by joint director of National Institute of Communicable Diseases (NICD), Uma Chawla, on Tuesday visited Orissa's diarrhoea-hit Kalahandi region where the disease has already claimed 25 lives..

Natural compounds in vegetables may make chemotherapy more effective
Washington, September 1 (ANI): Natural compounds present in plants and some vegetables may help treat cancer even more effectively, when used side-by-side with chemotherapy drugs, according to new research..

Scientists imitate viruses to deliver therapeutic genes
Washington, September 1 (ANI): Australian scientists have developed a new gene therapy vector that uses the same machinery as viruses to transport their cargo into cells..

Hospital food in UK found to be worse than prison meals
London, Sep 1 (ANI): A new study has shown that food provided at hospitals in the UK is worse than that served to prison inmates, despite huge amounts of money spent by the patients..