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July 31, 2009
Meet India's own Spiderman   Vicky Nanjappa
You could call him India's Spiderman, but he prefers calling himself Kothi Manusha or Monkey Man.

New images taken by Chandrayaan-1    
Chandrayaan-1, India's first moon mission, has sent five new pictures of the craters on the lunar surface.

Is Husain the biggest danger to the art summit?   Reuters
MF Husain, whose place in art history is unquestionable, seemingly poses the biggest danger to the art summit today.

Obama holds beer summit at the White House   Reuters
In an effort to douse down a racial firestorm, United States President Barack Obama had a glass of beer with professor Henry Gates and the police sergeant, who had arrested the Harvard professor for 'disorderly conduct'

IAF aircraft crashes in AP, two killed   Snapsindia
A trainee aircraft of the Indian Air Force on Friday crashed in Andhra Pradesh's Medak district, killing two instructors. The mishap occurred at about 9.45 am when the HPT-32 training aircraft belonging to Air Force Academy Dundigal (located on the city's outskirts) crashed in an open ground at Annaram village of Jinnaram Mandal near the academy, a senior police officer said.

'Blame it on India if ISI is meddling in Kashmir'   Reuters
Harinder Baweja, editor (news) of Tehelka.com, argues that the main reason that a resolution of this problem had been elusive was because of "India's mind-set."
July 30, 2009
How nuke sub Arihant will transform the navy   Indian Navy
India's first nuclear-powered submarine will catapult Navy into the league of serious maritime powers.

Gujarat: Cong protests with mock assembly sessions   Video: Mayur Bhatt
The Congress has been organizing these sessions in every district headquarter.
July 29, 2009
Afghan polls: Karzai's opponents face uphill battle   Reuters
44 people have decided to challenge Hamid Karzai, showing that times are a-changing in Afghanistan.

Chandrayaan captures eclipse moments   
The images were captured by the Terrain-Mapping Camera on board the spacecraft.

'I just want Section 377 to be struck down'   Video: Hitesh Harisinghani
Author Neel Mukherjee weighs in on the landmark ruling from the Delhi High Court.

What India's Maoists really want   Video: Hitesh Harisinghani
Sudeep Chakravarti explains that today's Maoists aren't motivated so-much by a desire for full revolution or for more money.
July 28, 2009
Lalu, Yechury protest against price rise   Domal Kamraju
The Left parties and the BJD, RJD, the SP and TDP protested against the government's 'inaction' in checking rising prices of foodgrain and other essential items.

'I've stayed alive with cancer for 20 years'   Paresh Gandhi
'No matter how bad it is, there's hope,' says Writer Katherine Russell Rich.

'Don't think you'll be the next Salman Rushdie'   Video: Hitesh Harisinghani
Noted writer, editor and literary translator Ira Pande's advice to young writers is very practical.

Readers' rain photos   
Readers send in their photos of the monsoon.

'Justice must be seen to be done'   Video: Hitesh Harisinghani
Journalist and author Basharat Peer reveals how the government has mismanaged and mishandled incidents in Kashmir.

In the race for the Rs 49,000 cr IAF deal   
India's desire to upgrade its Air Force will take a step forward in the next couple of months when trials for 126 medium-range, multi-role combat aircraft begin.

Students jam Peddar Road demanding reopening of school   Sahil Salvi
Demanding reopening of a city school which was shut reportedly for repair works, students and their parents staged a demonstration on Tuesday disrupting vehicular traffic at Babulnath area in south Mumbai.
July 27, 2009
Amitav Ghosh's advice to budding writers: Work hard!   
Down-to-earth and realistic as always, Ghosh's message to young aspiring writers.

Tavish Nanda, Hemant Gandhi named Toyota scholars   
Tavish, author of the fantasy book Cren and the War of Seven Days, and Hemant, founder of the climate change awareness Web site CarbonNeutralVolunteers.org, were among the 12 national winners of the scholars program selected from 100 regional winners.

Three held guilty in 2003 Mumbai twin blasts case   Sahil Salvi
A special Prevention of Terrorism Act court on Monday found the three accused in the six-year-old Gateway of India and Zaveri Bazaar twin blasts case guilty.
July 25, 2009
Linking Kasab to us a conspiracy: JuD chief Saeed   Reuters
Saeed made the remarks while addressing a Friday prayer congregation at a mosque in Gujranwala in Pakistan's Punjab province on Saturday.

Bill Gates receives Indira Gandhi Peace Prize   Domal Kamraju
President Pratibha Patil on Saturday presented the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development to Microsoft founder Bill Gates for his charity work.

Here's some news from outer space   NASA
The latest on space explorations and findings.

Remembering Kargil martyrs' spirit of sacrifice   Reuters
The two-day 'Operation Vijay' celebrations from Saturday will mark the victory of Indian forces over their Pakistani army regulars ten years ago. All re-captured heights would be lit up during the celebrations.

'India and Pak have done enough harm to each other'   Reuters
Pervez Musharraf, ex-military president of Pakistan, looks back on some high points such as Kargil and his own ouster in a talk with Karan Thapar on CNN-IBN's Devil's Advocate programme, to be telecast on Sunday. Edited excerpts.

'My father was a patriot. He died for our country'   Reuters
As for the Kargil martyrs, the lives of their kith and kin were dashed to pieces for ever. The nation cannot repay the debt we owe to them, but the least we can do is to salute these valiant men for their personal sacrifice to preserve our territorial integrity, says MP Anil Kumar on the occasion of Vijay Divas.
July 24, 2009
Mumbai witnesses 'highest tide' of the season   Sahil Salvi
Mumbai reportedly experienced the highest tide of the season on Friday.

A celebration of Sikh history in US    Bhavesh S Pandya
The event was called the 'Sikh National Conference: Taking Heritage into the 21st Century'

Cellphone film showcases youth's green concern    
The Brown Cloud parallels a young boy's growing disillusionment with the deterioration of the environment.

Mumbai prepares for highest tide of seaso   Sahil Salvi
The city is expected to experience one of the highest tides in the past 100 years. It could exceed 5.05 metres. High tides above 4.15 metres are considered dangerous.
July 23, 2009
Wet Mumbai waits for high tide to subside'   Arko Dutta/Reuters
'US must support the demand to shut down Lashkar.'

Under a misty sky   
Readers send their monsoon photographs.

Social networking sites don't protect your privacy   Reuters
Furious competition between social networking sites such as Facebook and MySpace is compromising the protection of users' data, a Cambridge University study has concluded.

Berlusconi on sex scandal: 'I am no saint'   Reuters
The business tycoon's comments follow the online release of audiotapes, which purportedly reveal conversations between him and a prostitute, reports The Telegraph.
July 22, 2009
Bad weather fails to curb Surat's eclipse spirit   Uttam Ghoshe
The educated, middle class of Surat turned out in droves to see the eclipse as if it were the latest soap opera on television.

Farmers in Haryana face a dilemma   Reuterse
Haryana farmers facing drought-like situation.

Thousands witness rare celestial spectacle   Reuters
Thousands of skywatchers burst into an applause as the moon came in between the earth and the sun.

Retracing my father's footsteps in Sharm-el-Sheikh   Nir Elias/Reuters
'The India he represented in 1961 was a fledgling democracy; it was struggling to establish itself in the world polity. The India I represent rubs shoulders with the rich nations of the world.'

Thousands witness longest solar eclipse   Jayanta Shaw/Reuters
Thousands of skywatchers burst into an applause as darkness descended soon after sunrise as the moon came in between the earth and the sun during the total solar eclipse on Wednesday morning.
July 21, 2009
Under a misty sky   
Readers send their monsoon photographs.

Gangubai Hangal's demise marks the end of an era   KPN Photos
The death of Gangubai Hangal marks the end of an era in the realm of Hindustani classical music.

Commerce, not celestial activity, makes Surat hum   Uttam Ghosh
Many residents are unaware that Surat will witness a perfect solar eclipse.

Kasab's trial is a telling commentary on Pakistan   Reuben NV
The concluding part of an eyewitness account of one of the most talked-about trials in the country.
July 20, 2009
Inside court-room and out, it's all about Kasab   Reuters
To Indians, Kasab represents all that is wrong with Pakistan.

Why we owe Michael Collins a big thank you   NASA and P Rajendran
40 years after man landed on the moon, Yasmin Rajendran, 13, pays tribute to that giant achievement.

Clinton meets Dr Singh, Advani   Reuters
Clinton and Dr Singh discussed ways to jointly counter the menace of terrorism.

Lost in the clouds    
Readers send their monsoon photographs.
July 19, 2009
Jairam talks tough on climate change   Mohammad Jaffer/Snaps India
Hillary Clinton and Todd Stern and Jairam Ramesh spoke in no non-sense terms on India'sl position on climate change.
July 18, 2009
Hillary non-committal on major issues   Rajesh Karkera and Reuters
It took the aplomb of a career politician to disguise the lack of substance up in a whole lot of words.

Clinton on women empowerment, climate change, terror   Video: Rajesh Karkera
US Secy of State Hillary Clinton meets media persons at the Taj Hotel in Mumbai.

Terror group with Qaeda links suspected to be behind Jakarta blasts   Reuters
Terror group with Qaeda links suspected to be behind Jakarta blasts.
July 17, 2009
Hillary Clinton in Mumbai on 5-day visit to India   Reuters
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in Mumbai on Friday night on a five-day visit to India during which the two countries will launch a new chapter in their strategic partnership and deepen their engagement. The former US first lady, Clinton, on her first visit to India as US's chief diplomat will be spending the night at the Tower Wing of the Taj Hotel in an act of solidarity with the victims of the Mumbai terror attack on November 26, 2008.

Terror group with Qaeda links suspected to be behind Jakarta blasts   Reuters
At least nine people, majority of them foreigners, were killed and over 30 others wounded when powerful blasts rocked two luxury hotels in Jakarta on Friday morning.The police fear that the number of casualties might go up once the identification process begins after the clearing of the debris.The blasts took place at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel and J W Marriott Hotel. The exact number of blasts is yet to be ascertained.
July 16, 2009
Terror delinked from talks with Pak   Reuters
PM elicits a promise from his Pak counterpart Gilani that Islamabad will "do everything in its power" to punish perpetrators of 26/11 attack.

Chiranjeevi arrested during price rise protest   SnapsIndia
This was the first time ever that Chiranjeevi faced an arrest.

Punjab government lied to its farmers   
Rediff.com's Krishnakumar P travels across such areas and assesses how farmers are coping with the dry spell this year.
July 15, 2009
'If something like 26/11 happens, we are ready'   Reuters
Home Secretary Gopal Krishna Pillai in an exclusive interview.

The Green Invasion   
Readers send their monsoon photos.

US President Barack Obama plays ball   Reuters
Although it was not a perfect strike, left-handed Obama managed to throw the ball just short of the home plate, as Pujols reached out to catch it before it hit the ground.
July 14, 2009
Mumbai is waterlogged again   Reuters and Sahil Salvi
Normal life has thrown out of gear in the city owing to heavy overnight rains that led to severe water logging in many parts and badly disrupted road, rail and air traffic.

Rare French privilege for Dr Singh   PIB and Reuters
In a rare honour for India, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was on Tuesday the Chief Guest of Honour at the French National Day celebrations.

Monsoon fury in Mumbai   
We had asked rediff.com readers to send in photographs of the rain fury in Mumbai. Check out some of them here.

Azhar makes his debut in Parliament   Adnan Abidi/Reuters
Cricketer turned politician and newly elected Congress' Member of Parliament from Moradabad constituency Mohammad Azaruddin, hit the first six of his political career when he was allowed by speaker Meira Kumar to make his maiden speech in the Parliament.
July 13, 2009
Inside America's oldest Hindu temple   Paresh Gandhi
The Ganesha temple in Flushing, New York has been drawing a large number of devotees.

Now, rescue cranes topple at Delhi Metro site   Gautam Chaman
Metro authorities said a mechanical fault had caused the crane mishap.

China brings peace to Urumqi but toll rises   Reuters
The death toll in the clashes between the Han Chinese and Uighur communities continues to rise.

India in Top 10 list of military spenders    Indian Air Force and Reuters
1464 billion dollars -- That's what nations spent to secure themselves.
July 11, 2009
Why China may attack India by 2012   Reuters
A desperate Beijing may attack to ensure Chinese supremacy in Asia.
July 10, 2009
Driving on a rain-washed road...   Courtesy Wikicommons
Monsoon photographs from readers.

Manmohan Singh at the G-8 summit   PIB
Manmohan Singh meets world leaders at the G-8 summit in Italy.

The spotted cat returns?   
Jairam Ramesh would like to see the cheetah back in India.

Al Qaeda fears its time is up, says book    Reuters
Al Qaeda is battered, and is on the brink of breakdown. At least that is what a new book published by the most dreaded terrorist outfit says. The book, says a report on Fox News, throws light into the fact that the outfit is under intense pressure from the United States' counter-terror operations in Pakistan.

3 years after Mumbai train blasts, Parag Sawant still lies in hospital   Video: Uday Kuckian
The pain in Priti Sawant's eyes is heart-wrenching, but her belief that her husband will rise from a hospital bed is a lesson in courage.
July 09, 2009
Hooch tragedy 'gulps' 107 lives in dry state   Mayur D Bhatt
Over 150 people still under treatment in various hospitals.

China vows to execute rioters   David Gray/Reuters
The pledge was the first public comment by top leaders on the violence.

Fans upset at Sania's big match   Snaps India
It pays to be a teenage sensation.

Revealed: Why fear is the key    Denis Sinyakov/Reuters
Neuroscientists have located the neurons responsible for fear conditioning in the mammalian brain.

The Pope hosts G8 First Ladies   G8website/Ansa
The Pope received the group on Wednesday, which included five wives of country leaders.
July 08, 2009
Heavy downpour slows down Mumbai   Sahil Salvi
Heavy rains threw normal life out of gear in India's financial capital, Mumbai.

The Korean Conundrum   Reuters
Find out the least free places on earth.

An old fort welcomes the rain   
Monsoon pictures from readers.

Lovelorn youth held for threatening Sania    Snaps India
A youth was arrested for allegedly making threatening calls to tennis star Sania Mirza and creating nuisance at her residence in Hyderabad demanding that she cancels her engagement, the police said today.
July 07, 2009
Sarabjit Singh's family appeals for his release   Video: Krishnakumar P
The family of the Indian prisoner in Pakistan jail, awaiting a death sentence, are convinced of his innocence.

On a pilgrimage to the cave shrine   Umar Ganie
The two-month long annual Amarnath Yatra is on in full swing.

Hundreds die in China's worst ethnic riots   David Gray/Reuters
Fresh unrest has broken out in China's restive northwestern Xinjiang region.

Scandal-hit Berlusconi to meet 'saintly' Dr Singh   Reuters
It is hard to imagine what will transpire beyond diplomatic niceties between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his Italian counterpart, Silvio Berlusconi, for the next three days in Italy at the G-8 summit. Dr Singh, it is well known, is a homebound family man and extremely unexcited about the material things in life. Berlusconi is the very antithesis of what Dr Singh stands for in public and, most importantly, in private.

Actor Kal Penn starts work at White House   Reuters
Indian-American actor Kal Penn has formally taken up his new assignment in the Barack Obama administration, where he will work as a bridge between the White House and the Asian communities.The 32-year-old actor took charge of his role as the associate director of the White House Office of Public Engagement on Monday."This is an incredibly historic time, I am deeply honoured to be here and I hope to serve my country to the best of my ability," Penn told reporters.
July 06, 2009
Obama seeks to 'reset' ties with Russia    Reuters
The US wants to 'reset damaged ties' with its former foe.

From poverty-stricken villages to the G-8 summit   
Sanjukta from Orissa, Naresh from UP and Samuel from TN will attend the J-8 summit in Rome.

A walk down the lonely road    
Readers monsoon pictures.
July 04, 2009
Hyderabad prays for rain   Snaps India
AP CM has called upon the followers of all religions to offer special prayers.

Sarah Palin to step down as governor of Alaska   Reuters
Former Republican United States vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin on Saturday announced that she will resign as Alaska's governor, fuelling speculation that the charismatic leader will seek presidency in 2012.
July 03, 2009
Illinois governor commends Telugus in US    George Joseph
The 17th annual convention of Telugu Association of North America is underway.

When clouds refused to open up   KPN Photo
When the rains fail in Karnataka it has a disastrous effect on its neighbouring states as well.

Soaking it up   
Its time to ride waves.

Admiral Gorshkov up, close and docked    Reuters
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has said that modernisation process of the 44,570-ton aircraft carrier will be completed as soon as possible so that it can be delivered to India in 2012.

Ill-fated Air France plane hit Atlantic belly-first   Reuters
According to the preliminary report prepared by the agency, a study of 660 pieces of debris showed that it had shattered only when it slammed belly-first into the sea.
July 02, 2009
'Iran's youth are waiting for an Iranian Martin Luther King'   Reuters
'Iranian protestors are participating in a civil disobedience, the kind of peaceful protests Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King and Henry David Thoreau advocated,' says Columbia Prof Hamid Dabashi.

The lush after the rain   
Readers send monsoon photos from different parts of India.

Gay sex legalised by Delhi High Court   Reuters
The Delhi High Court held that the law making it a criminal offence violates fundamental rights.

Coming soon: Vikram Seth's A Suitable Girl   Rediff Archive
The best-selling author has announced that he is writing a sequel to his million-copy bestseller A Suitable Boy, titled A Suitable Girl.

Prescription drugs: The ticking time bomb   Reuters
The sudden demise of King of Pop Michael Jackson has reopened a can of worms.
July 01, 2009
India improves ranking, is No 87 in index   Reuters
The top 10 failed states in the 2009 list are: Somalia, Zimbabwe, Sudan, Chad, Democratic Republic of Congo, Iraq, Afghanistan, Central African Republic, Guinea and Pakistan.

Chidambaram unveils NSG hub in Hyderabad   Snaps India
Chidamabaram declared the NSG hub at Hyderabad operational.
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