Friday, October 24, 2008

The Hindu Today

Friday, October 24, 2008

· New Companies Bill provides for self-regulation

· Rupee sheds 51 paise

· Striking a balance

· New impetus for rural India

· Vaiko arrested on charges of sedition

· Obama says India will be top priority

· Fuel price review in a week: Deora

· Financial crisis to dominate Asia-Europe summit

· India offers shorter stint for its diplomats in Pakistan

· Law students attack Deputy High Commission

· Resolving border issue with China taking time: Pranab

· Chandrayaan’s orbit raised

· Inflation dips to 11.07 per cent

· U.K. Shadow Chancellor in trouble over donation links

· Economic gap widens in rich nations

· In dire need of financial aid: Pakistan

· 9 dead in U.S. missile strike on school

· Israel interested in Arab peace initiative

· India our natural strategic partner: Obama

· No decision as yet on end of session

· CPI(M) to oppose ‘farcical’ continuation of session

· Supreme Court calls for records on Ashok Kumar appointment

· ISRO battled leak in liquid propellant facility

· Pratibha inaugurates Meghalaya’s second airport at Tura

· Central Universities Bill introduced

· The financial crisis and the Indian response

· New TB vaccine offers glimmer of hope to HIV positive people

· ADB’s call to Pacific nations

· Path of liberation


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