Haryana allots 700 acres for Maruti’s new plantROHTAK - Passenger car manufacturer Maruti Suzuki Friday said it has been allotted 700 acres by the Haryana government for its proposed research and development (R&D) facility here. Afghanis in India keenly watch Afghanistan presidential pollsNEW DELHI - A group of young Afghanis was hooked to a television set in an Afghan eatery in Delhi’s Darya Ganj area Friday afternoon, keenly watching the post-election developments in their homeland and praising India for helping Afghanistan in its reconstruction. Judge dismisses some charges against territorial lieutenant governor, senatorHONOLULU — A federal judge has dismissed portions of an indictment returned against the lieutenant governor and a senator of the U.S. territory of American Samoa. APNewsBreak: Iran calls for international ban on strikes against nuke facilitiesVIENNA, Austria — Iran, whose nuclear facilities are under threat of possible Israeli military strikes, proposed Wednesday that a 150-nation conference convening in the fall ban such attacks. Sen. Bond adds to Sotomayor’s GOP support as Senate pushes toward historic Supreme Court voteWASHINGTON — Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor won more GOP support in her drive toward near-certain Senate confirmation Thursday as the first Hispanic justice, even as a growing chorus of Republicans called her unfit for the bench. Weather bodes well for Friday shuttle landing in Florida; astronauts wrapping up 16-day flightCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Buoyed by a good weather forecast, space shuttle Endeavour and its seven astronauts aimed for a Friday morning landing to end their successful space station construction mission. Turks and Caicos police begin 4th day of search for survivors from Haitian shipwreckPROVIDENCIALES, Turks and Caicos — Police boats circled an uninhabited island Thursday looking for dozens of Haitian migrants missing from a deadly shipwreck, but rescuers had little hope of finding any survivors as the search entered its fourth day. Asian markets rise on improving economic data, better corporate earningsBANGKOK — Asian stock markets climbed Friday as economic data and company earnings reinforced confidence that a recovery from the global recession is under way. Central government not allowing to raise dam height: GujaratGANDHINAGAR - The Congress-led central government is denying Gujarat 580 crore (5.8 billion) cubic metres of water annually by not giving permission to raise the height of the Sardar Sarovar Dam, the state’s Minister for Water Resources Nitin Patel said Wednesday. Five killed, 15 injured in Delhi Metro bridge collapse (Second Lead)NEW DELHI - In one of the worst accidents involving Delhi Metro, a bridge under construction in a congested area of south Delhi collapsed Sunday, killing five people, including an engineer, and injuring 15 others. Israeli defense minister to meet US Mideast envoy again for more talks on settlementsJERUSALEM — An Israeli defense official says Defense Minister Ehud Barak is to hold a second round of talks with U.S. special Mideast peace envoy George Mitchell next week in an effort to resolve differences between the two sides on Jewish settlements in the West Bank. Dollar falls on mixed economic reports as investors await employment data, ECB rate decisionNEW YORK — The dollar was lower against most major currencies Wednesday on mixed economic reports that showed more stable manufacturing activity and a rise in pending home sales. Person familiar with the situation says no public Jackson memorial planned for NeverlandLOS ANGELES — An effort to bury Michael Jackson at Neverland Ranch has fizzled and it appears more likely a funeral and burial will take place in Los Angeles, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Wednesday. Larsen and Toubro bags orders worth Rs.6.51 billionMUMBAI - Engineering and construction major Larsen and Toubro (L&T) has bagged orders aggregating Rs.651 crore (Rs.6.51 billion/$135 million) for two hydrocarbon projects. Layoffs tied to housing, autos common theme in higher jobless rates for all US metro areasWASHINGTON — Layoffs tied to the troubled housing and autos industries clobbered the West and Midwest in May and helped raise unemployment rates in all the largest metropolitan areas for the fifth straight month. Shanghai authorities hold 9 in connection with building collapse, order safety checksSHANGHAI — Shanghai authorities are holding nine people in an investigation into the collapse of a nearly finished 13-story apartment building, the government said Monday after the latest in a string of accidents that have plagued the country’s construction boom. More violence, less funding delays clearing of deadly land mines in AfghanistanKABUL, Afghanistan — Kneeling in the hot morning sun, a few men carefully poke and prod at the baked earth on the outskirts of the Afghan capital. As cars and trucks drive past just a few yards away, one man unearths a deadly mine and puts explosives on it. India’s first 8-lane sea bridge in Mumbai to open TuesdayMUMBAI - The Rs.1,600 crore (Rs.16 billion), 5.6-km Bandra-Worli Sea Link (BWSL), India’s first open 8-lane, cable-supported sea bridge that will reduce traffic congestion in this metro, will be inaugurated by Congress chief Sonia Gandhi Tuesday, an official said. Golf Channel examines prison links in La., complete with inmate groundskeepers, gator hazardsNEW ORLEANS — A golf course tucked among 18,000 acres in Louisiana’s scenic Tunica Hills would seem an ideal vacation getaway if it was not on the grounds of the sprawling Louisiana State Penitentiary. Israel releases Hamas-affiliated Palestinian parliament speakerTULKAREM, West Bank — The most senior Hamas leader being held by Israel was freed Tuesday after serving the bulk of his three-year sentence. Bicycle bomb kills 2 Afghans, including a child, in southern AfghanistanKANDAHAR, Afghanistan — A bomb strapped to a parked bicycle exploded near a construction office in southern Afghanistan on Thursday, killing one employee and a child about 11 years old, police said. Israel hopes Obama speech will lead to ‘new era of reconciliation’ with Arab worldJERUSALEM — Israel said it hoped President Barack Obama’s speech to the Muslim world Thursday would help usher in a “new period of reconciliation” in the Middle East, but the positive emphasis barely masked discomfort over key policy differences highlighted in the historic address. 50 Cent testifies in lawsuit over Conn. mansion repairs, says company overbilled by $3 millionHARTFORD, Conn. — Rapper 50 Cent said Tuesday that he never would have bought a Connecticut mansion once owned by boxer Mike Tyson had he realized it would require millions in repairs and renovations. Obama puts US in driver’s seat as GM enters bankruptcy, planning huge job and dealer cutsWASHINGTON — In a defining moment for American capitalism, President Barack Obama ushered General Motors Corp. into bankruptcy protection Monday and put the government behind the wheel of the company that once symbolized the nation’s economic muscle. Promising signs: Manufacturing slide slows, construction spending up, consumers cut lessWASHINGTON — Fresh signs emerged Monday that the recession is letting up. Chinese manufacturing expands in May but growth low amid weak global demandBEIJING — China’s manufacturing expanded in May, adding to signs the world’s third-largest economy might be recovering from its slump, but growth was weak despite huge stimulus spending, according to two surveys released Monday. NM officials: driver wanted in fatal bus crash arrested by US borner agentsCORONA, N.M. — Authorities in New Mexico say a bus driver wanted in connection with a bus crash that killed two people has been caught by U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents. Indian-born industrialist setting up $2.5 bn urea unit in AustraliaPERTH - An Australian company promoted by a New Delhi-born industrialist Vikas Rambal Monday announced plans to construct a $2.5-billion urea manufacturing plant at the Shotts Industrial Park at Collie in Western Australia. Iran firm wins Indian oil rig renovation tenderTEHRAN - The Iranian Offshore Engineering and Construction Co has won a contract to repair Indian oil rigs, an official has said. |
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