PTI - The Press Trust of India Ltd. back issues from September 2007:
Terror attacks like Hyderabad blasts doomed to fail: US.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Terror attacks like Hyderabad blasts doomed to fail: US Washington, Sep 1 (PTI) The US has said that the terror attacks in Hyderabad is not going to "colour" President George W Bush's perceptions that the usage of fear as a political weapon by terror outfits will fail. ...
China donates Meteorological satellite data receiver to Nepal.
Sep 01, 2007 ... China donates Meteorological satellite data receiver to Nepal Beijing, Sept 1 (PTI) China has handed over a set of satellite data receiving and processing system to Nepal to help forecast weather more accurately and reduce casualties from natural disasters. The ...
Jeev tied ninth, Kapur joint 16th at Gleneagles.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Jeev tied ninth, Kapur joint 16th at Gleneagles Gleneagles, Sep 1 (PTI) Jeev Milkha Singh squandered a chance to take the lead but remained inside the top-10 after returning a one-over 74 in the second round of the Johnnie Walker Championship here. The seasoned Indian ...
The National Stock Exchange (NSE) Mumbai Inter-Bank mibid rate (MIBID) and Mumbai Inter-Bank offer rate (MIBOR) at 9.40 a.M. Today. NSE - Mibid 6.03 pct Standard Deviation 0.0145 PCT NSE - Mibor 6.12 pct Standard Deviation 0.0189 PCT.
Sep 01, 2007 ... MIBOR Mumbai, Sep 1 (PTI) The National Stock Exchange (NSE) Mumbai Inter-Bank mibid rate (MIBID) and Mumbai Inter-Bank offer ...
Chopra tied 43rd in Deutsche Bank golf.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Chopra tied 43rd in Deutsche Bank golf Norton, Sep 1 (PTI) Daniel Chopra was unable to build on a good start and ended up carding a modest one-under 70 to be placed tied 43rd after the opening round of the Deutsche Bank Championship here. Chopra began with a birdie on ...
British Army chief attacks US over Iraq.
Sep 01, 2007 ... British Army chief attacks US over Iraq London, Sept 1 (PTI) Head of the British Army during the invasion of Iraq Sir Mike Jackson has launched a scathing attack on the United States for the way it handled the post-war administration of the country. Holding the then ...
Sensex, Nifty score biggest point-wise weekly gains.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Sensex, Nifty score biggest point-wise weekly gains Mumbai, Sep 1 (PTI) Stocks: The stock markets scored the highest point-wise weekly gains during the week on the back of hectic short-covering prompted by encouraging global developments, which indicated a possible rate cut by ...
Jawan arrested in Jammu on rape charges.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Jawan arrested in Jammu on rape charges Jammu, Sept 1 (PTI) An army jawan was arrested today for allegedly raping his sister-in-law in Reasi district. Rakhi Singh of Balwatkot area ...
China hints at civilian nuclear cooperation with India.
Sep 01, 2007 ... China hints at civilian nuclear cooperation with India Anil K Joseph Beijing, Sept 1 (PTI) China appears to be mellowing down on its strident opposition to Indo-US civil nuclear deal as it expressed readiness to cooperate with all countries on the peaceful use of ...
Prices of moon dal, gram dal and maida declined while sooji and sugar edged up on the wholesale foodgrains market here during the week under review ending today. Moong dal opened the week at Rs 3,400 and declined to Rs 3,350.
Sep 01, 2007 ... WEEKLYFOODGRAINSREPORT Chennai, Sep 1 (PTI) Prices of moon dal, gram dal and maida declined while sooji and sugar edged up on the wholesale foodgrains market here during the week under review ending today. Moong dal opened the week at Rs 3,400 and declined to Rs 3,350. ...
MUL domestic sales up 24.8 pc in August.(Financial report)
Sep 01, 2007 ... MUL domestic sales up 24.8 pc in August New Delhi, Sep 1 (PTI) Car market leader Maruti Udyog Ltd today reported a 24.8 per cent increase in its domestic vehicle sales during August at 60,229 units as against 48,259 units in the same month last year. The company's ...
BHEL appoints Anil Sachdev, B Prasada Rao as Directors.
Sep 01, 2007 ... BHEL appoints Anil Sachdev, B Prasada Rao as Directors New Delhi, Sep 1 (PTI) State-run Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) today announced the appointment of Anil Sachdev as the Directors of Personnel and B Prasada Rao as Industrial Systems & Products Director. ...
Sikh sues judge over turban dispute.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Sikh sues judge over turban dispute Washington, Sep 1 (PTI) A Sikh man has sued a Texas judge who allegedly ordered him out of a courtroom for refusing to remove his turban while defending himself in a traffic citation case. In the lawsuit filed on his behalf by the ...
Bhutto gets British, US backing on deal with Musharraf.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Bhutto gets British, US backing on deal with Musharraf London, Sept 1 (PTI) Former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto has won British and American backing for her efforts to enter into a power-sharing 'deal' with the Islamic nation's embattled President Pervez Musharraf ...
Indian commits suicide in Dubai.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Indian commits suicide in Dubai Dubai, Sept 1 (PTI) An Indian national was found dead in an apartment here, police said today. The man, whose identity was not established, allegedly committed suicide ...
Sania-Bhupathi through to second round at US Open.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Sania-Bhupathi through to second round at US Open New York, Sep 1 (PTI) Sania Mirza and Mahesh Bhupathi shocked seventh seeds Elena Likhovtseva and Daniel Nestor in straight sets to advance to the second round of the US Open here. The Indian pair beat the ...
Bush forgets Malaysian Premier has remarried.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Bush forgets Malaysian Premier has remarried Kuala Lumpur, Sep 1 (PTI) US President George W Bush had a brief memory lapse when he forgot that Malaysian Premier Abdullah Badawi had recently remarried and he had already congratulated him. "When his (Badawi's) wife ...
R-Money eyes inorganic growth in money changing, transfer biz.
Sep 01, 2007 ... R-Money eyes inorganic growth in money changing, transfer biz Bangalore, Sep 1 (PTI) Anil Ambani Group's financial services distribution arm Reliance Money today said it is looking for potential acquisition opportunities in the fast growing money changing and money transfer ...
Sri Lanka's army says 11 Tigers killed in latest clash.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Sri Lanka's army says 11 Tigers killed in latest clash Colombo, Sept 1 (PTI) Sri Lanka's military today claimed it has killed at least 11 Tamil Tiger rebels in the latest fighting in the island's north-west district of Mannar. The defence ministry said that ...
Talks to secure release of kidnapped soldiers to continue.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Talks to secure release of kidnapped soldiers to continue Islamabad, Sept 10 (PTI) Tribal elders and clerics will resume talks with militants holding over 120 soldiers hostage in Pakistan's tribal region near Afghan border with officials hoping that it would lead to the release ...
AGRI-VEGETABLEPRICES.
Sep 01, 2007 ... AGRI-VEGETABLEPRICES Kolkata, Sep 1 (PTI) Following is the list of wholesale vegetable rates at the Kolay market here today : (RATES ARE IN RS. PER 5Kg) UNLESS STATED : Potato 800, Onion 1500-1625, Garlic 3500-5250, Ginger 1000-2000 (all per quintal), Parble 60-70, Brinjal ...
Tibet's third airport transports 50,000 passengers in 1st year.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Tibet's third airport transports 50,000 passengers in 1st year Beijing, Sept 1 (PTI) Nyingchi Airport, the closest Chinese civilian airport to India and also the third civil airport in Tibet, has transported over 50,000 passengers during the first year of its operation, the ...
Miffed at Twenty20 axe, Hall quits cricket.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Miffed at Twenty20 axe, Hall quits cricket Durban, Sep 1 (PTI) South African all-rounder Andrew Hall has quit international cricket after being overlooked for the inaugural Twenty20 World Cup. South African Cricketers Association (SACA) chief executive Tony Irish ...
Maoists slam Nepal govt for inking deal with Madhesi group.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Maoists slam Nepal govt for inking deal with Madhesi group Kathmandu, Sep 1 (PTI) Maoists in Nepal have slammed the government for reaching a deal with a major Madhesi group in the Terai region which promised greater political and economic rights to the community, saying that it ...
Cabinet to clear farmers' rehabilitation policy soon.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Cabinet to clear farmers' rehabilitation policy soon New Delhi, Sept 1 (PTI) The Rehabilitation and Resettlement Policy for farmers affected by large industrial projects, including SEZs , will be cleared by the Cabinet in the next few days and will come up for discussion in ...
Conference discusses growing role of IT in healthcare.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Conference discusses growing role of IT in healthcare Cavelossim (Goa), Sep 1 (PTI) An international conference on information technology in healthcare began here with the industry captains and stakeholders deliberating on enhancing exchanges amongst the partners in the rapidly ...
Bajaj Auto to sue TVS for IPR 'violation'.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Bajaj Auto to sue TVS for IPR 'violation' New Delhi, Sep 1 (PTI) Country's second largest two- wheeler manufacturer, Bajaj Auto Ltd is planning to sue south Indian rival TVS Motor Co, accusing it of infringing upon intellectual property rights of its patented digital twin spark ...
Bush challenges Australian Oppn leader's Iraq policy.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Bush challenges Australian Oppn leader's Iraq policy Melbourne, Sep 1 (PTI) US President George W Bush has challenged Australian opposition leader Kevin Rudd's policy on Iraq, issuing a warning about the dangers of troop withdrawal and rejecting his conflicting positions on ...
JUTE SPOT PRICE KOL CLOSE.
Sep 01, 2007 ... JUTE SPOT PRICE KOL CLOSE Kolkata, sept 1 (pti) w-five raw-jute rdy 1225.00 b twills 1020gms rdy 2705.00 sep 2730.00 oct 2850.00 nov 2900.00 dec 2950.00 ...
Shashi Kapoor film festival in Oman.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Shashi Kapoor film festival in Oman Dubai, Sept 1 (PTI) A week-long film festival showcasing the movies of Bollywood actor Shahsi Kapoor today began in Omani capital Muscat. During the festival, Kapoor, who is in Muscat on a weeklong visit, would interact with the ...
CLOSE FOR DELHI.
Sep 01, 2007 ... CLOSE FOR DELHI Kolkata, sep 1 (pti) bullion: silver rdy 16,600.00 -- seeds and oils: groundnutoil 1175.00 mustardoil(agmark) 6075.00 cottonseedoil & copra prices unqtd. -- jute spot prices : w-five raw-jute rdy 1225.00 b ...
Bajaj motorcycle sales dip 7 pc in August.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Bajaj motorcycle sales dip 7 pc in August New Delhi, Sep 1 (PTI) India's second largest two-wheeler maker Bajaj Auto today reported a seven per cent dip in its motorcycle sales (including exports) in August at 1,67,483 units against 1,80,570 units in the same month a year ago. ...
Tendulkar is Warne's greatest.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Tendulkar is Warne's greatest London, Sep 1 (PTI) Sachin Tendulkar has pipped Brian Lara as Shane Warne's greatest cricketer. Warne, who released the last ten names of his 50 greatest cricketers, said it was a "close call" to choose between Tendulkar and Lara, but ...
Seven people die after consuming alcohol in Nepal.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Seven people die after consuming alcohol in Nepal Kathmandu, Sept 1 (PTI) At least seven people were found dead after consuming spurious liquor in Janakpur in Dhanusha district in southern Nepal bordering Sitamadhi in India, police said today. Half a dozen others fell ...
Army backs Musharraf-Bhutto 'deal', ruling party opposes.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Army backs Musharraf-Bhutto 'deal', ruling party opposes Islamabad/London, Sept 1 (PTI) Pakistan's embattled President Pervez Musharraf has received the support of the Army in his bid to enter into a power-sharing 'deal' with former Premier Benazir Bhutto but faces a rebellion ...
CPI(M) critical of joint exercises of Indian forces with US.
Sep 01, 2007 ... CPI(M) critical of joint exercises of Indian forces with US New Delhi, Sep 1 (PTI) After expressing its reservations over the nuclear deal, the CPI(M) has said the Indian armed forces were "steadily" getting interlocked with the US forces leading the country to acquire the ...
UN unhappy over worsening humanitarian situation in Darfur.
Sep 01, 2007 ... UN unhappy over worsening humanitarian situation in Darfur United Nations, Sep 1 (PTI) Underscoring the need to sustain a "credible ceasefire" in Darfur, the United Nations has warned that the humanitarian situation is worsening in Sudan's war-ravaged region, with more people ...
AGRI-FOODGRAIN PRICES.
Sep 01, 2007 ... AGRI-FOODGRAIN PRICES Kolkata, Sep 1 (PTI) Following is the wholesale rate of Foodgrain items according to Posta Bazar Merchants' Association, Kolkata (rates in Rs per quintal unless stated) Pulses: Moong Dal 3250-5400, Musur dal 3150-4150, Gram dal 3000-3350, Mator dal ...
Ban orders probe into discovery of chemicals from UN office.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Ban orders probe into discovery of chemicals from UN office United Nations, Sep 1(PTI) United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has ordered an investigation to determine how potentially hazardous material removed by its arms inspectors from Iraq in 1996 ended up in the world ...
PRICSE-CNI-GENERAL CLOSE.
Sep 01, 2007 ... PRICSE-CNI-GENERAL CLOSE Chennai, Sep 1 (PTI) OpeningClosing: Bar Silver , ... ... ... Rs.16670.00 Rs.16670.00 Standard Gold , ... ... Rs. 8970.00 Rs. 8965.00 Ornament Gold: (22 carat ...
Shinde confident of achieving planned power generation target.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Shinde confident of achieving planned power generation target Mumbai, Sep 1 (PTI) Confident of achieving the additional 78,575 MW power targeted during the current five-year plan, Union Power Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde today said India needs more BHEL-like power generation ...
BMW hit-and-run case:police allowed to take fresh fingerprints.
Sep 01, 2007 ... BMW hit-and-run case:police allowed to take fresh fingerprints New Delhi, Sep 1 (PTI) A Delhi Court here today allowed the prosecution to take fresh set of fingerprints of all the accused, including Sanjeev Nanda, in the sensational BMW hit-and-run case. Additional ...
Crude oil spill pollutes reservoir in northwest China.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Crude oil spill pollutes reservoir in northwest China Beijing, Sept 1 (PTI) The Chinese city of Yan'an has turned to rivers and wells for water supply after a reservoir was polluted by crude oil spill from a broken oil pipe line. The majority of the oil spill was ...
15 crew members of Chinese tug rescued after grounding in sea.
Sep 01, 2007 ... 15 crew members of Chinese tug rescued after grounding in sea Beijing, Sept 1 (PTI) All 15 crew members of a Chinese tugboat were rescued today after the vessel grounded nearly 30 nautical miles away from a port in Shanghai, the Ministry of Communications said here. ...
GM car sales up 114 pc in Aug.(Financial report)
Sep 01, 2007 ... GM car sales up 114 pc in Aug New Delhi, Sep 1 (PTI) Car-maker General Motors India (GM) today reported a 114 per cent increase in domestic sales during August at 5,817 units against 2,720 units in the same month last year. The company sold 1,547 units of ...
2344 websites hacked in first half of this year: CERT-In.
Sep 01, 2007 ... 2344 websites hacked in first half of this year: CERT-In New Delhi, Aug 31 (PTI) Cyber crime is on the rise with over 2344 Indian websites have been broken into by cyber thieves in the first five months of this year as compared to 5200 that were defaced during the entire year ...
Bridge collapses in Karachi, many feared dead.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Bridge collapses in Karachi, many feared dead Karachi, Sept 1 (PTI) At least two persons were killed and scores of others injured when a newly constructed road bridge collapsed today in Pakistan's southern city of Karachi. The bridge, which was inaugurated by ...
Back to the wall, India in a must-win situation.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Back to the wall, India in a must-win situation A V Nayudu Leeds, Sept 1 (PTI) Faced with a daunting task of winning three matches in a row to clinch the one-day cricket series against England, a beleaguered India will go into the do-or-die fifth game here tomorrow, ...
HPCL & Mittal Energy meet Punjab CM to discuss Bathinda rfnry.
Sep 01, 2007 ... HPCL & Mittal Energy meet Punjab CM to discuss Bathinda rfnry Chandigarh, Sep 1 (PTI) A 18-member team of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd(HPCL) along with the representatives of Mittal Energy Investments Pte. Ltd, Sudhir Maheshwari today met Punjab Chief Minister Parkash ...
Masoor, arhar prices down on increased supply.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Masoor, arhar prices down on increased supply New Delhi, Sep 1 (PTI) Select commodity prices remained weak in the wholesale pulses market today following adequate stocks against sluggish demand. Marketmen said increased arrival in the face of reduced offtake by ...
Diana's death: UK press echoes call to end conspiracy theories.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Diana's death: UK press echoes call to end conspiracy theories London, Sept 1 (PTI) After a decade of questions over Diana's death in a car crash in Paris ten years back, British newspapers have finally agreed that it was time to let the Princess of Wales rest in peace. ...
Militant beats up undertrial jawan in JK.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Militant beats up undertrial jawan in JK Jammu, Sep 1 (PTI) A militant undergoing a sentence today beat up an undertrial army jawan in the Poonch district jail in Jammu and Kashmir, official sources said. ...
SPORT-RESULTS.
Sep 01, 2007 ... SPORT-RESULTS Pune, Sep 1 (PTI) Following are the results of the Special race day of the Pune meeting held here today. 1st race: The Chrostoffe Plate Dist 1400 M Dance Diva (Mr and Mrs Talati) 56 Sunny Chinoy first Sparrow Hawk 55 Anil Baandal second Shaktiman 52.5 I Shaikh ...
Chowrasia 26th after third round.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Chowrasia 26th after third round Bandar Seri Begawan (Brunei), Sept 1 (PTI) Shiv Shankar Prasad Chowrasia slipped from overnight 15th to 26th place at the end of the third day in the USD 300,000 Brunei Open here. The lone Indian left out of the 10 who teed up here ...
MCX-INDICES.
Sep 01, 2007 ... MCX-INDICES Mumbai, Sept 01 (PTI) Following are today's various IndiMCX Futures Market: OPEN HIGH LOW CLOSE MCX COMDEX 2147.50 2148.10 2142.92 2145.04 MCX METAL 2441.65 2442.03 2440.21 2441.53 MCX ENERGY2267.51 2267.51 2253.52 ...
JAGGERY OIL VANASPATIRATES.
Sep 01, 2007 ... JAGGERY OIL VANASPATIRATES Kolkata, Sept 01 (PTI) Following are today's quotations received from Posta Bazar Merchants' Association (all rates in Rs. Per quintal unless stated): Gur (jaggery) : Tin Gur 1270-1500, Pkt Gur (laddo) 1600, Pkt Gur (chowka) N/A, Chakki Gur 1550. ...
Royal Aeronautical Society of UK to open office in Bangalore.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Royal Aeronautical Society of UK to open office in Bangalore Bangalore, Sep 1 (PTI) UK-based Royal Aeronautical Society (RAS) has chosen Bangalore to establish its first branch office in the country, said a top official of the Aeronautical Society of India. "The ...
CONNECT 2007 to be held from Sept 14.
Sep 01, 2007 ... CONNECT 2007 to be held from Sept 14 Chennai, Sep 1 (PTI) The seventh edition of CONNECT 2007, a premier information, communication and technology (ICT) event promoted jointly by CII and Tamil Nadu government, will be held here from September 14 to 17. Announcing ...
Skoda sales up 6.5 pc in August.(Financial report)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Skoda sales up 6.5 pc in August New Delhi, Sep 1 (PTI) Luxury car maker Skoda India today reported a 6.5 per cent increase in its sales during August at 900 units. ...
Photo advisory first at 1600 HRS.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Photo advisory first at 1600 HRS New Delhi, Sep 01 (PTI) EDITORS : Photos with captions released today. O view thumb nails of these photographs, visit PTI website at.Http://www.Ptinews.Com. NATIONAL Amritsar: 403th anniversary of installation of Sri Guru Granth Sahib ...
TN works with academia, industry to make grads employable.
Sep 01, 2007 ... TN works with academia, industry to make grads employable Chennai, Sept 1 (PTI) Tamil Nadu Government has started actively working with academia and industry to improve the employability of graduates in the state, IT Secretary C Chandramouli said today. Though the ...
Sharad Pawar to watch fifth ODI at Headingley.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Sharad Pawar to watch fifth ODI at Headingley Leeds, Sep 1 (PTI) BCCI President Sharad Pawar will be at the Headingley to watch the fifth one-day international cricket match between India and England here tomorrow. "Mr Pawar will be here tomorrow to watch ...
Four army personnel killed in mishap.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Four army personnel killed in mishap Gangtok, Sep 1 (PTI) Four army personnel were killed as their vehicle skidded off the road and fell into Teesta river at Topokhani near Singtam in East Sikkim early this morning. The vehicle, an army truck, was coming from Singtam ...
PGCIL to invest Rs 55,000 cr in 5 yrs; IPO opens Sept 10.
Sep 01, 2007 ... PGCIL to invest Rs 55,000 cr in 5 yrs; IPO opens Sept 10 New Delhi, Sep 1 (PTI) Central transmission utility PowerGrid Corp (PGCIL) today said it plans to invest Rs 55,000 crore in the next five years to expand the national grid capacity to transmit 37,000 MW of electricity by ...
King Gyanendra gets morale-boosting support from RPP-Nepal.
Sep 01, 2007 ... King Gyanendra gets morale-boosting support from RPP-Nepal Kathmandu, Sep 1 (PTI) Nepal's King Gyanendra has received morale boosting support from a pro-monarchist party, which will seek votes in support of a constitutional monarchy in the crucial Constituent Assembly polls in ...