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AIG lobbied for US-India nuclear deal Even as it gasped for breath, American insurance giant AIG was lobbying the United States Congress hard to get the Indo-US civil nuclear energy deal cleared, reports ProPublica.org. Society of Jesus applies for central university status Consolidating on its 500-year-old legacy of providing quality education, The Society of Jesus (SJ) (popularly known as Jesuits) has applied for a Central University status with the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD). Navy torpedoes shackles of caution - Calcutta Telegraph Ghana Broadcasting Corporation Navy torpedoes shackles of caution Calcutta Telegraph - 33 minutes ago Washington, Nov. 19: The Indian naval headquarters has been decisively unshackled in conducting global operations with the destruction of a “mother vessel” of pirates in the Gulf of Aden yesterday. Tabar has escorted 35 ships across Gulf of Aden Times of India Navy sinks pirates off Somali coast The Statesman Economic Times - Hindu - NDTV.com - Deccan Herald all 973 news articles Somali Pirates Talk Ransom for Supertanker - Voice of America Radio Australia Somali Pirates Talk Ransom for Supertanker Voice of America - 1 hour ago By Derek Kilner Pirates holding an oil tanker off the coast of Somalia have begun negotiations over a ransom with the ship's Saudi Arabian owners, according to Saudi Arabia's foreign minister. Saudi government discussing ransom deal for hijacked tanker Radio Australia UK hostage on Saudi tanker named BBC News Times Online - euronews - Telegraph.co.uk - Reuters UK all 3,547 news articles  हिन्दी में 'Pakistan won't revert to the policies of the 90s' Pakitan academic Hasan-Askari Rizvi on the possibility of making the Line of Control between India and Pakistan irrelevant. Andhra CM rules out compensation to those acquitted in terror case Even as the state's minority welfare minister Mohammed Ali Shabbir went to town admitting the lapse of the police for arresting and torturing 22 innocent youth in the aftermath of the blasts in Hyderabad last year and talked of paying Rs 30,000 each to rehabilitate them, Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy has ruled out any compensation. 'Pakistan won't revert to the policies of the 90s' Pakitan academic Hasan-Askari Rizvi on the possibility of making the Line of Control between India and Pakistan irrelevant. Sen. Clinton weighing secretary of state post - The Associated Press BBC News Sen. Clinton weighing secretary of state post The Associated Press - 1 hour ago CHICAGO (AP) - Associates of Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton said Wednesday the former first lady is weighing whether to leave the Senate and become secretary of state in the Obama administration, a job they say she believes is hers if she wants it. Bill Clinton offers steps to help wife get State job Reuters Bill Clinton to help wife get state job The Age Voice of America - AFP - Washington Post - CNN all 4,340 news articles 'Pakistan won't revert to the policies of the 90s' Pakitan academic Hasan-Askari Rizvi on the possibility of making the Line of Control between India and Pakistan irrelevant.

Lankan army inches closer to Prabhakaran Fresh from their success in capturing the entire North-western coast, the Sri Lankan Air Force fighter jets on Sunday pounded bunkers of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam and seized hundreds of arms and ammunitions while recovering the bodies of two militants, officials said. Pakistan Foreign minister to visit India on November 26 Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi will undertake a three-day visit to India from November 26 during which the two countries are expected to discuss terrorism, Kashmir issue and confidence-building measures. SC collegium prevails, govt forwards original list - Economic Times SC collegium prevails, govt forwards original list Economic Times - 1 hour ago NEW DELHI: The Centre on Wednesday allayed fears of a confrontation with the judiciary by accepting the apex court collegium’s recommendations to elevate chief justices of Kerala, Madras and Patna high courts to the Supreme Court. Govt can still check judicial defiance Hindustan Times SC panel rejects judges' promotion plea NDTV.com Hindu - Joy Online - Press Trust of India - Peace fm Online all 19 news articles  हिन्दी में 'Malegaon blast probe is not politically motivated' All I have to say is that the narco-analysis reports came in very late and by the time we started to look into it, the case was transferred to the Central Bureau of Investigation. We however got to know that those involved in the Nanded blast were also part of the Parbhani blasts case, says K P S Raghuvanshi, former chief of the Mumbai Anti Terrorism Squad Obama signals priority with Daschle pick - Reuters CTV.ca Obama signals priority with Daschle pick Reuters - 30 minutes ago By Jeff Mason and Caren Bohan CHICAGO, Nov 19 (Reuters) - US President-elect Barack Obama selected Tom Daschle, a heavyweight former senator, to be his health secretary on Wednesday, while former President Bill Clinton took steps to help secure his ... Daschle to Become Health Secretary BusinessWeek Former US senator Tom Daschle named as Obama's health secretary guardian.co.uk FOXNews - Bloomberg - The Associated Press - Voice of America all 791 news articles Outcry goes out of fashion as tea auction goes online - Economic Times Hindu Business Line Outcry goes out of fashion as tea auction goes online Economic Times - 1 hour ago KOLKATA: The Tea Board on Wednesday kicked off e-auction, paving the way for putting an end to the age-old ‘outcry system’ in tea auction which started back in 1861 in India. Tea exports seen at 210mn kg Business Standard India’s tea exports to Pak may triple Financial Express Hindu Business Line - Livemint - Hindu - Reuters India all 22 news articles VHP, Bajrang Dal not terror groups: UK The British government has said it does not consider the right-wing Hindu groups VHP, RSS and Bajrang Dal as "terrorist" organisations, in remarks which may have political connotation. Global crisis: What's the G20 plan Despite President Bush's attempts to talk up the 20-country emergency summit on financial markets and the world economy, it was hardly surprising that the outcome yielded little in terms of substantive solutions to a problem that goes beyond the immediate threat to global growth. Humanitarian aid from India reaches Lanka A consignment of 1700 tonnes of food and relief material from India reached Colombo as part of humanitarian aid for thousands of civilian Tamils caught in the war between the LTTE and the island nation's Army, officials said on Sunday.

Pakistan Foreign minister to visit India on November 26 Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi will undertake a three-day visit to India from November 26 during which the two countries are expected to discuss terrorism, Kashmir issue and confidence-building measures. The real reason for Margaret Alva's exit Could coteries in the Congress they have put Alva up to attacking Digvijay Singh by destroying his reputation? In other words, in the byzantine politics of the Congress, is Alva merely a lamb being led to slaughter by those who want to use her to get at other leaders including Digvijay Singh? 'There is no sympathy for the LTTE in Tamil Nadu' Everybody would like the Sri Lankan Tamils to live in peace first and with equal right to the Sinhalese. Even I, a vehement critic of the LTTE and also very much against the Centre intervening the military action against the LTTE, have been saying that the Indo-Sri Lankan accord must be implemented in full by Sri Lanka, says political analyst Cho Ramaswamy. Sri Lanka: Army seizes more LTTE areas Advancing Sri Lankan troops today made further inroads into tiger strongholds capturing the strategic town of Mankulam just adjacent to their prized goal of Kilinochchi as reports said a worried LTTE was sending its top commanders to the battlefront. Georgia Ex-Georgian speaker on turning against Saakashvili - euronews euronews Georgia Ex-Georgian speaker on turning against Saakashvili euronews - 1 hour ago Anti-government rallies in Georgia earlier this month highlighted the strength of the opposition to Mikhail Saakashvili. But the pro-western president remains popular across much of the country. Russia and Georgia hold talks International Herald Tribune Russia, Georgia start round-table talks post-conflict AFP The Associated Press - Aljazeera.net - Reuters India - Deutsche Welle all 905 news articles Sri Lankan forces capture Pooneryn Sri Lankan security forces on Saturday captured the strategic northern town of Pooneryn, the last Liberation Tigers of the Tamil Eelam bastion in the west coast, giving the forces a vital land link to Jaffna. Canada says it will provide auto help - International Herald Tribune Canada says it will provide auto help International Herald Tribune - 54 minutes ago AP OTTAWA: Canada's Conservative government said Wednesday it will provide further support to the country's automotive sector, its strongest promise yet of aid. Liberals ensure Canadian government's survival Reuters Throne speech warns of deficit, offers economic plan The Canadian Press Canada.com - Bloomberg - AFP - Globe and Mail all 230 news articles Obama's victory bad news for India's BPO sector US President-elect Barack Obama is a solid supporter of the growing Indo-US strategic partnership and backs the landmark bilateral nuclear deal, but has strong views about outsourcing of American jobs overseas, a cause of concern for Indian businesses. ATS on course, BJP has changed discourse: CM - Economic Times MSN India ATS on course, BJP has changed discourse: CM Economic Times - 1 hour ago NEW DELHI: Maharashtra chief minister Vilasrao Deshmukh on Wednesday rejected LK Advani’s demand for change in the composition of the state’s anti-terrorism squad. BJP supports Sadhvi, asks ATS for proof IBNLive.com Deshmukh rejects Advani's charge against ATS Hindu Khabrein.info - Times Now.tv - Times of India - NDTV.com all 178 news articles