Bush Meets Zardari,
Discusses US Incursion of Pakistan
US President George W. Bush met his Pakistani counterpart Asif Ali Zardari Tuesday and acknowledged tensions between the two countries over US military incursions into Pakistan territory to target militants operating in neighboring Afghanistan. Read On

India, Pakistan can Jointly Combat Terror: PM
by Manish Chand
A day before he meets Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari here, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Tuesday he would will ask Zardari to address the issue of cross-border terror, but underlined that both countries could covert this "common challenge" into an opportunity to jointly combat terrorism. Read On

Pakistan Probes Mystery of US Marines'
Steel Boxes in Marriott
Pakistani authorities are trying to "solve the riddle" of US Marines and their mysterious steel cases that were shifted to the Marriott Hotel four days before it was razed in the worst terrorist attack in the federal capital, a media report Tuesday said. "The authorities want to ascertain if it was a routine exercise or part of some special mission that does not have the approval of the government of Pakistan," The News said. Read On

India N-deal may Support 250,000 American Jobs: US Chamber by Arun Kumar
The powerful US Chamber of Commerce has come out in strong support of the India-US civil nuclear deal, saying a modest share of the potential $150 billion business could support 250,000 high-tech American jobs. Asking the US Congress to approve the implementing 123 Agreement before its term expires by the end of this year, the "world's largest business federation representing more than three million businesses of every size, sector and region" said the deal offered US companies a "tremendous opportunity". Read On

• Nine Killed in Finnish School Shooting
• Indian-American Scientist Helps Uncover
  Medicinal Wonders of Turmeric
• G-7 Promises Actions to Stabilise Global Economy

US Market Crisis:
Lessons from Lehman's Collapse by Li Bo
The US government's decision to take its hands off the country's fourth largest debt ridden bank Lehman Brothers and let it fall has sent a stark message to other financial institutions. "Lehman's collapse was earth-shaking news for the world financial market. It blew away the myth that as long as they (the financial institutions) become large and reach far they can beg for government help when in emergency," said Jia Guowen. Read On

Bush Asked to Raise Religious Freedom Concerns with Manmohan Singh by Arun Kumar
The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has urged President George Bush to raise concerns about religious freedom in India with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh during their Sep 25 meeting in Washington. Read On

Over 2,800 Indians Apply for
Kuwait Amnesty Scheme by Aroonim Bhuyan
Over 2,800 Indians have applied to take advantage of an amnesty scheme in Kuwait designed to help illegal foreign residents to either regularize their papers or return to their home countries. Read On

Ahmadinejad in New York Amid Protests,
Election Controversy
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad arrived Monday at the UN in New York in the face of protests, amid the US presidential election fray. Jewish-American groups held a rally outside UN headquarters in New York and planned another major demonstration Tuesday, when Ahmadinejad is to give his formal address to the General Assembly. Read On

• Afghan Envoy Kidnapped in Pakistan  

India will Help Out of Financial Crisis:
British Finance Minister by Dipankar De Sarkar
The British finance minister said India and other strong emerging economies will help bail out Britain from the current global economic downturn. Read On

Manmohan Singh Arrives in US,
Senate Panel Approves N-deal by Arun Kumar
A key US Senate panel voted 19-2 to approve the India civil-nuclear deal as Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrived in the US hoping to seal the landmark agreement during his four day visit. Read On

PM Calls for Strengthening Multi-lateral
Financial Institutions by Manish Chand
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday called for strengthening "surveillance" of multilateral institutions to avert the crisis triggered by the global financial meltdown and stressed that it will not have any significant impact on India's economic health. Read On

CEO's Murder Sends Negative Signals to Industry
The murder of the Indian CEO of an Italian company Monday in this fast growing industrial township has sent shock waves among businesses with many saying such incidents will send negative signals to overseas companies wanting to operate in India. Read On

• Air India Pilot Beaten Up,
  Apology Demanded from CISF 
• Somnath Chatterjee for Total Ban on Defections
• Supreme Court Asks Government
  to Change Archaic Land Law 
• Orissa Flood Toll 35, Patil Announces Rs.5 bn Relief

Another Day of Misery Wrought by Rain, Floods
Destroyed crops, snakebites, disease-stricken cattle and, most of all, hundreds of thousands of people flushed out of their homes - stories of the misery inflicted by torrential rains and overflowing rivers across India continued to replay themselves Tuesday. The gates of the Gobind Sagar reservoir of the Bhakra-Nangal dam were opened for the first time in 10 years to release excess water. Read On

• Markets Close in Red on US Bailout Plan Concerns  
• Security Guard at Tata's Singur Plant Beaten Up
• Police Raid Uttar Pradesh Village for Terror Clues

Corruption a 'Humanitarian Disaster'
in Poor Countries: Report
Persistently high corruption in low-income countries amounts to an "ongoing humanitarian disaster," global watchdog Transparency International said Tuesday. "In the poorest countries, corruption levels can mean the difference between life and death, when money for hospitals or clean water is in play," said the organization's chairperson, Huguette Labelle. Read On

What Terror? Sarai Meer is an Island of Prosperity
by Rajat Rai
Sarai Meer in Azamgarh district in eastern UP is in the news for the wrong reasons - all 13 young men linked to bomb blasts in Delhi call this area their home. But Sarai Meer is also an island of prosperity - largely due to its expat connection - amid glaring rural poverty. Read On

Chhattisgarh on Road to Industrial Development: Chief Minister Raman Singh
By Sujeet Kumar
Chhattisgarh is now on the fast track to industrial development with top companies rushing to the state with massive investment plans, says Chief Minister Raman Singh. Chhattisgarh is now one of the top destinations for investors in the steel sector... Read On

ONGC Set to Double Crude Production in Assam
India's premier exploration firm, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), Tuesday announced a Rs.23 billion investment plan to boost crude oil output from oilfields in Assam. Read On

Head of Italian Subsidiary Beaten to Death
in Greater Noida 
L.K. Choudhary, the managing director of an Indian subsidiary of an Italy-based company in the industrial area of Greater Noida, adjacent to the national capital, was beaten to death by irate retrenched workers Monday. Read On

Terror Probe Heads South, More Leads Uncovered
Investigations into the various serial blasts that rocked Indian cities moved to the south of the country when a joint team of the Delhi Police and Intelligence Bureau arrived late Sunday in a special plane at Udupi in Karnataka to unearth further leads. Read On
► Delhi Blast Suspect Saif Taken to Karnataka,
    Many Questioned

• Karnataka Invokes 'Goonda Act'
  Against Church Attackers