http://india.web2announcer.com/ Web 2.0 announcer top stories for india en Fri, 15 Jun 2007 11:19:58 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2047133 unknown@Netscape.com Rajnikanth's latest Tamil movie "Sivaji" created a mania in the country. It touched the big screen on Friday with 700 prints. The type of publicity and hype the movie received is incredible. It is most expensive Indian film ever made. The total budget of the film is 80 crore. Fri, 15 Jun 2007 11:19:58 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2047133rajnikanthindiacelebritySivajitamilNews http://web2announcer.com/go/2033154 unknown@Netscape.com A few months before America and Britain invaded Iraq, my colleague Aditya Sinha had an idea. In those days, Aditya was editor of the Sunday HT ââ;¬" he has since moved up in the world and become Editor-in-chief of the New Indian Express ââ;¬" and he was keen to commission an opinion Thu, 07 Jun 2007 22:25:31 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2033154indiairaqBlairbushopinionNews http://web2announcer.com/go/2031881 unknown@Netscape.com Indian Civil Services Examination is notable for its competitiveness.India's young aspirants spend years preparing for the exams.The 2006 examinations for India's civil services had a number of young people from non privileged backgrounds, featured in the merit list. For the first time, none from India's elite metros feature in the top ten. Thu, 07 Jun 2007 12:13:34 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2031881indiaNonprivilegedNews http://web2announcer.com/go/2025604 unknown@Netscape.com If you are single, but ready to mingle, Web is the best place for you. Working professionals and others who have a busy schedule in life, hardly find time to make a search for the life partner. It often becomes tough for them to go all out and find a partner of their choice. Mon, 04 Jun 2007 09:44:09 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2025604weddingmatrimonialindiawebsitesdatingNews http://web2announcer.com/go/2025269 unknown@Netscape.com In the most conspicuous sign yet of India's unprecedented prosperity, the country's richest man, Mukesh Ambani, is building a new home in the financial hub of Mumbai: a 60-storey palace with helipad, health club and six floors of car parking. Mon, 04 Jun 2007 00:13:04 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2025269indiaNews http://web2announcer.com/go/2023736 unknown@Netscape.com India and the United States failed to resolve differences over an American offer to share nuclear know-how and fuel, ending three days of negotiations Saturday that were intended to seal a deal seen as the cornerstone of an emerging partnership. Sat, 02 Jun 2007 22:00:24 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2023736talksendU.S.indiaNucleardealNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1939377 unknown@Netscape.com Five persons were killed and eight others, including two children, were injured when a powerful bomb exploded during Friday prayers at the historic Mecca mosque in the Charminar area of the old city here. Fri, 18 May 2007 13:40:14 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1939377HyderabadindiabombblastNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1866911 unknown@Netscape.com India's most powerful low-caste politician swept into power Friday in the country's largest state, dealing a political blow to the powerful Gandhi clan. "I thank people of all castes and communities who supported my party to achieve this victory," Mayawati, an "untouchable," at the bottom of India's complex social ladder, said. Sat, 12 May 2007 22:11:10 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1866911untouchablesindiaCastesystemNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1869376 unknown@Netscape.com India's Supreme Court is to hear a petition which says the country's landmark civilian nuclear deal with the United States could threaten national security, a report said Saturday. The suit says there is an "immediate need to examine" the national security and sovereignty implications of the deal, the Press Trust of India reported. Sat, 12 May 2007 21:48:35 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1869376indiaUnitedstatesNucleardealSecurityNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1862072 unknown@Netscape.com RANCHI, India, May 12 (Reuters) - Indian street vendors armed with iron rods and sticks attacked three stores owned by Reliance Industries Ltd. on Saturday, injuring around a dozen people in a protest against the large food retailer. Sat, 12 May 2007 15:39:58 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1862072indiaRelianceindustriesindianStreetvendorsNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1746255 unknown@Netscape.com Having rejected Nicholas Negroponte's offer of $100 laptops for schoolchildren, HRD ministry's idea to make laptops at $10 is firmly taking shape with two designs already in and public sector undertaking Semiconductor Complex evincing interest to be a part of the project. Fri, 04 May 2007 17:05:31 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1746255indiaLaptopsHRDNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1718722 unknown@Netscape.com Life for an estimated 100,000 people in poverty-stricken rural India has been improved dramatically by several hours of reliable solar-powered lighting every night, made available by a UN-led pilot project to facilitate household financing for solar home systems. Wed, 02 May 2007 18:59:51 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1718722energysolarpoweralternativeUNindiaNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1411262 unknown@Netscape.com From the article: "The Indian government says it will review new appraisal forms requiring female civil servants to reveal details of their menstrual cycles. The ministry of personnel says it has written to the health ministry following complaints from staff that the form was grossly insensitive. The questions are said to have been inserted on health ministry advice." Thu, 12 Apr 2007 14:56:36 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1411262indiamenstrualcycleperiodsexismcivilservantNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1413084 unknown@Netscape.com India test fired a new missile capable of carrying nuclear warheads across much of Asia and the Middle East, a state government official said Thursday. Thu, 12 Apr 2007 09:19:13 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1413084indiatestfiresNuclearCapablemissileNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1300853 unknown@Netscape.com The first danger of the meltdown could be widespread flooding. In a few decades, it could be followed by irreversible droughts, threatening the livelihood of millions of people. This would not only mean unprecedented food shortages but also a massive water crisis. The Gangetic basin alone is home to more than 500 million people. Wed, 04 Apr 2007 10:57:17 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1300853ClimateindiaglaciersNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1291316 unknown@Netscape.com The Justice Department has charged that agencies of the Indian government participated in a conspiracy to sidestep U.S. export regulations and obtain secret weapons technology from American companies over several years. Tue, 03 Apr 2007 20:29:15 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1291316indiaweaponTechnologyU.S.conspiracyNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1256119 unknown@Netscape.com As big cities blossom, rural India finds itself in the grip of deprivation and despair. Sun, 01 Apr 2007 20:41:04 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1256119indiaTechnologyfarmingglobalizationNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1235726 unknown@Netscape.com Exiled in India, he is Tibet's most successful international spokesperson. The Dalai Lama receives pilgrims from all over the world -- but the future of Tibet remains bleak. And Beijing is calculating that international interest in Tibet will dwindle once he dies. Sat, 31 Mar 2007 03:18:35 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1235726DalaiLamatibetchinaindiaNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1221178 unknown@Netscape.com Poachers have killed three Asiatic lions in the rare animal's only natural habitat, an Indian official said on Friday, less than a month after killing another three of the big cats. Fri, 30 Mar 2007 18:49:13 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1221178threemorerarelionskilledbyPoachersindiaNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1200741 unknown@Netscape.com India plans to press ahead with developing a natural gas pipeline from Iran, despite Washington's objections. Wed, 28 Mar 2007 20:12:18 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1200741indiairanpipelineNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1176476 unknown@Netscape.com A newly identified deadly snake in India is one of several now challenging the long-held concept that there are only four dangerous snakes in the country, sometimes known as the land of snakes. Tue, 27 Mar 2007 18:38:09 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1176476SciencesnakesvenomousindiaNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1157032 unknown@Netscape.com Genetically modified crops have helped cause a "complete breakdown" in farming systems in India, an authoritative new study suggests. The study threatens to deal a fatal blow to probably the most powerful argument left in the biotech industry's armoury, that it can help to bring prosperity to the Third World. Mon, 26 Mar 2007 07:28:50 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1157032geneticallymodifiedCropsindiafarmingNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1055895 unknown@Netscape.com A landmark national survey of thousands of children in India has found that almost half of them have suffered some form of physical, sexual or economic abuse. Sun, 18 Mar 2007 23:06:36 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1055895childrenabuseindiastudyNews http://web2announcer.com/go/971462 unknown@Netscape.com bus carrying a wedding party plunged into a gorge in mountainous northern India, killing at least 18 people and injuring another 28, a news report said Tuesday. Tue, 13 Mar 2007 08:01:12 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/971462reportBusaccidentindiakills18News http://web2announcer.com/go/891901 unknown@Netscape.com Longtime rivals Pakistan and India pledged Wednesday to share information and help each other prevent terrorism as part of their three-year-old peace process. Wed, 07 Mar 2007 17:38:05 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/891901indiapakistantogetherfightterrorNews http://web2announcer.com/go/869340 unknown@Netscape.com Poachers killed three highly endangered Asiatic lions in their only remaining sanctuary in western India, removing their claws and bones and raising fears for the future of these rare cats, wildlife officials said Tuesday. Tue, 06 Mar 2007 07:44:27 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/8693403rarelionskilledindiaSanctuaryNews http://web2announcer.com/go/696708 unknown@Netscape.com A new study says sending jobs overseas hits some areas of the U.S. much harder than others Thu, 22 Feb 2007 13:24:43 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/696708outsourcingusjobsindiaNews http://web2announcer.com/go/699680 unknown@Netscape.com India's two main state-owned airlines are set to merge in an effort to compete more effectively with private carriers, officials say. Thu, 22 Feb 2007 09:04:22 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/699680indiaindianAirlinesairmergerNews http://web2announcer.com/go/684713 unknown@Netscape.com India has banned the export to Iran of all material, equipment and technology which could contribute to Tehran's nuclear program, the government said Wednesday. Wed, 21 Feb 2007 19:27:38 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/684713indiairanNuclearexportsNews http://web2announcer.com/go/681203 unknown@Netscape.com The bodies of five more children were pulled from a river in southern India on Wednesday, bringing to 18 the number of dead from a school picnic that turned into tragedy. Wed, 21 Feb 2007 13:49:55 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/681203indiaschoolDrowningNews http://web2announcer.com/go/666595 unknown@Netscape.com Leaders of India and Pakistan pressed ahead Monday with their peace process, hours after twin bombs - apparently intended to disrupt their relations - sparked a fire that killed 66 people aboard a train that links the two rivals. Tue, 20 Feb 2007 00:01:04 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/666595indiapakistantrainbombingNews http://web2announcer.com/go/653297 unknown@Netscape.com A fire sparked by explosions has swept through two carriages of a train bound from India to Pakistan, killing at least 65 people on board. Passengers said they heard two blasts as the train passed near Panipat, about 80km (50 miles) north of Delhi. Mon, 19 Feb 2007 00:28:13 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/653297trainindiafirepakistanexplosionNews http://web2announcer.com/go/632364 unknown@YahooMyWeb.com No description for this story Sun, 18 Feb 2007 01:14:13 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/632364lodgesbudgetstarcheapHotelsindiaooty http://web2announcer.com/go/633793 unknown@Netscape.com "Love marriages," in which a young couple initiate a relationship themselves rather than waiting for a family introduction, are on the rise in this fast-changing nation. Sat, 17 Feb 2007 17:24:29 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/633793indiaNews http://web2announcer.com/go/612087 unknown@Netscape.com A court in southern India's Tamil Nadu state has sentenced three members of a regional political party to death for killing three female students in 2000. Fri, 16 Feb 2007 13:19:41 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/612087indiadeathsentenceNews http://web2announcer.com/go/586319 unknown@Netscape.com Valentine's Day is now firmly established as a special date in India despite complaints from some radical religious groups that it is an affront to its tradition and culture. Wed, 14 Feb 2007 06:14:31 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/586319indiaValentineNews http://web2announcer.com/go/526129 unknown@Netscape.com Nearly half of India's children are malnourished, putting the country in the same league as some of the world's poorest countries even though fewer infants are dying and more pregnant Indian women are seeing doctors, according to government data released Friday. Sat, 10 Feb 2007 04:03:33 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/526129indiachildrenmalnourishednationalFamilyhealthsurveyruralNews http://web2announcer.com/go/441669 unknown@Netscape.com At the end of a ramshackle jetty where the Ganges flows from India into the sea, a small family group pays homage to the holy waters. Sun, 04 Feb 2007 09:39:58 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/441669globalwarmingindiaClimatechangepovertywaterlandNews http://web2announcer.com/go/322123 unknown@Netscape.com The British East India Company was more than a commercial enterprise. With its own army, navy and civil service, it was a law unto itself. Nick Robins' new history paints a hard-nosed picture, devoid of even a scintilla of nostalgia for the Raj. It is the story of a robber-baron organization that set the model for today's rapacious multinationals. Fri, 26 Jan 2007 20:14:41 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/322123corporationeastindiacompanyexecutivemalpracticeoppressionbritainhistoryNews http://web2announcer.com/go/291512 unknown@Netscape.com The world is running out of water and needs a radical plan to tackle shortages that threaten the ability of humanity to feed itself. Wed, 24 Jan 2007 03:41:09 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/291512waterenvironmentUnitedNationsindiachinashortageNews http://web2announcer.com/go/235488 unknown@Netscape.com Perhaps it is time to feel uneasy. Though not very powerful now in much of the world, inflation is an uncomfortable force that may be getting stronger. Fri, 19 Jan 2007 23:43:07 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/235488inflationtradechinaindiaukjapanNews http://web2announcer.com/go/140756 unknown@Del.icio.us.com No description for this story Sat, 13 Jan 2007 14:30:09 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/140756environmentClimateglobalwarmingNewsindia http://web2announcer.com/go/95381 unknown@YahooMyWeb.com No description for this story Wed, 10 Jan 2007 05:21:12 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/95381indiatravellocal flights http://web2announcer.com/go/62225 unknown@Netscape.com When Vandana Sarkar, an impoverished migrant worker, went to the police in October to report that her 20-year-old daughter was missing, she recalled Friday, officers laughed and said, "Why do you people have so many children if you can't look after them?" Sun, 07 Jan 2007 11:47:06 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/62225policeindiaserialkillingnewdelhiNews http://web2announcer.com/go/57761 unknown@Del.icio.us.com No description for this story Sun, 31 Dec 2006 22:00:46 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/57761indiafunnyNewsSexCondoms http://web2announcer.com/go/50626 unknown@YahooMyWeb.com No description for this story Wed, 13 Dec 2006 19:50:07 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/50626englishinformationChineseindiaarabicGermansamilatinprcsouth africaNorwayfinlanddefault search providercyrillicbosnia and herzegovinainternet explorerswitzerlandrussiacanadasweden http://web2announcer.com/go/25065 unknown@Del.icio.us.com No description for this story Sat, 14 Oct 2006 05:30:08 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/25065historyindiacivilizationarchaeologyarcheology http://web2announcer.com/go/19742 unknown@YahooMyWeb.com No description for this story Fri, 29 Sep 2006 08:32:17 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/19742tutorindiahomeworkoutsourcing http://web2announcer.com/go/7090 unknown@Netscape.com In the backdrop of anti-quota agitations intensifying by the day, one wonders how long will politicians like Arjun Singh divide India along caste lines. Sat, 26 Aug 2006 11:48:42 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/7090Politicsquota politicsanti quota agitationreservationarjun singhindiaNews http://web2announcer.com/go/6940 unknown@Netscape.com All the efforts of Paris Hilton seem to have gone in vain. She came up with a raunchy video for her single ‘Stars are Blind’ but it has been banned from broadcast by Indian Censor board. Her loads of bragging and promotional acts couldn’t help her album. Only 2000 copies of her self-titled album have been sold in first few days of the album r Fri, 25 Aug 2006 14:37:40 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/6940CelebritiesParis HiltonParisindiaPop AlbumStars are BlindNews