Two localities in the city have witnessed death of twelve women in separate incidents of "stove blasts" in past five months. Source: Daily News & Analysis | 18 May 2008 | 11:08 am
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar addressed the country's Senate and a corporate gathering during a six-day visit to the Latin American nation. Source: Daily News & Analysis | 18 May 2008 | 11:04 am
Kolkata Knight Riders captain Sourav Ganguly won the toss and elected to bat in their Indian Premier League match against Chennai Super Kings at the Eden Gardens on Sunday. Source: Daily News & Analysis | 18 May 2008 | 11:03 am
The government's respect for the law should not be mistaken for a soft approach towards terrorism, which would be fought tooth and nail, Finance Minister P Chidambaram said. Source: Daily News & Analysis | 18 May 2008 | 11:00 am
Trainer of fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar, Dr Tauseef Razzak has denied the claims made by a Pakistani newspaper regarding the empty syringes in Shoaib's luggage. Source: Daily News & Analysis | 18 May 2008 | 10:58 am
Petrol and diesel in big cities will cost more after public sector oil firms decided to sell only branded fuel from most of their outlets. Source: Business Standard | News Now | 18 May 2008 | 10:53 am
Sonia Gandhi has approved a film on her life that will include details of her romance with her late husband Rajiv Gandhi its director Jagmohan Mundhra said. Source: Daily News & Analysis | 18 May 2008 | 10:53 am
Britain's Scotland Yard is probing a complaint against Prince Harry, who has been accused of driving recklessly. Source: Daily News & Analysis | 18 May 2008 | 10:51 am
Some Australian cricketers who participated in the cash-rich twenty20 series claim they have not received the wages for their short stints despite repeated reminders. Source: Daily News & Analysis | 18 May 2008 | 10:43 am
To facilitate barrier free vehicular movement within the National Capital Region, Delhi and neighbouring states have decided to sign an agreement enabling unrestricted commuting of autos, taxis, chartered buses and the state-run buses within the zone. Source: Zee News : States | 18 May 2008 | 10:38 am
Spectacular for its dense ice-cover, popular tourist spot Rohtang Pass is fast losing its snow white charm due to pollution caused by heavy rush of vehicles during the peak season. Source: Zee News : States | 18 May 2008 | 10:38 am
Malaria vaccine will be clinically tested on humans for the first time in India in two malaria-prone areas in Madhya Pradesh and Orissa. Source: Zee News : States | 18 May 2008 | 10:38 am
Dr Rajan Ravichandran, a Chennai-based nephrologist and Director of Madras Institute of Nephrology at Vijaya Hospital, has been conferred prestigious Fellowship of American College of Physicians (FACP). Source: Zee News : India National | 18 May 2008 | 10:38 am
Aiming at quick implementation of its guidelines, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has decided to deploy its volunteers in 28 districts across the country, including the militancy and Naxal affected states, to have first-hand assessment of the situation there. Source: Zee News : India National | 18 May 2008 | 10:38 am
The third and final phase of West Bengal`s Panchayat polls began Sunday morning across seven districts. Source: Zee News : India National | 18 May 2008 | 10:38 am
Mohammad Nayeem, an Indian worker who was abducted from Afghanistan`s Herat province on April 22, has been released. The Ministry of External Affairs confirmed that the captors released Nayeem early on Sunday. Nayeem was working for Dubai-based HEB International Logistics when he was kidnapped, along with a Nepali citizen, from the south-western province of Herat, reportedly by the Taliban. Source: Zee News : India National | 18 May 2008 | 10:38 am
In line with its strategy of investing in media companies outside the country, Reliance Big Entertainment, the media and entertainment company of the Reliance ADA Group today said that it has struck 'development deals' with eight Hollywood-based studios promoted by leading Hollywood actors like Nicholas Cage, Tom Hanks, Brad Pitt and Jim Carrey among others. Source: Business Standard | News Now | 18 May 2008 | 10:37 am
Jeev Milkha Singh endured another tough day at the Irish Open as he stuttered to a three-over 75 in the penultimate round to slip to the tied 36th spot on the leader-board. Source: Daily News & Analysis | 18 May 2008 | 10:35 am
A day after Prime Minister Manmohan Singh pitched for a federal crime agency, the BJP today questioned his commitment to fight terror and said a new agency would be of no use unless it is armed with a POTA-type stringent anti-terror law. Source: Business Standard | News Now | 18 May 2008 | 10:31 am
The Pakistan Cricket Board has said it would carry out in house dope tests on all its players prior to the Asia Cup in Pakistan in June and July. Source: Daily News & Analysis | 18 May 2008 | 10:26 am
Nanavati Commission visits Godhra Times of India - 1 hour ago GODHRA: The Nanavati Commission, probing the Godhra train burning and the post-Godhra riot cases, on Sunday visited the site where the S6 coach of Sabarmati Express was burnt in 2002 and also inspected the coach.
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - India's foreign minister travels to Pakistan this week for his first meeting with leaders of a new civilian government and to review a peace process that has been in the doldrums for more than a year.
Karthik removed from AIFB President's post Hindu - 1 hour ago Madurai (PTI): The All-India Forward Bloc (AIFB) has removed its Tamil Nadu unit President, M Karthik, from the post for 'not guiding the party in the right direction.
Defence Minister A K Antony today asked big corporates and business class to help to improve infrastructure facilities existing in general hospitals in Kerala, along with the government. Source: Business Standard | News Now | 18 May 2008 | 9:34 am
BEICHUAN, China (Reuters) - Police tried to stop anguished relatives from streaming into one of the worst affected areas of China's massive earthquake on Sunday, as another strong aftershock hit the area and the death toll rose to nearly 32,500.
Public sector lender Punjab National Bank today launched its first pilot project to bring the urban poor into the banking fold at Ludhiana, with the opening of 12,000 'No Frills Deposit' accounts. Source: Business Standard | News Now | 18 May 2008 | 9:10 am
Nagaland government has won the United Nations' Public Service Awards for promoting community participation by handing over the ownership and management of schools, hospitals, electricity, water supply and tourism to the villagers. Source: Business Standard | News Now | 18 May 2008 | 9:07 am
The 17-year-old son of a poor Dalit farmer in Maharashtra has been selected by the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for studying astronomy in one of the leading universities in America. Source: Business Standard | News Now | 18 May 2008 | 8:48 am
World Bank, the multilateral finance body is likely to sanction reform linked loan of Rs 16,000 crore to the UP government. Source: Business Standard | News Now | 18 May 2008 | 8:44 am
For the Reserve Bank of India, which was on dollar buying spree for a long time to contain appreciation of the rupee, this March was different. Source: Business Standard | News Now | 18 May 2008 | 8:37 am
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) has acquired a 73.21 per cent stake in IL&FS Investsmart, a leading retail brokerage house in India, for a consideration of Rs 1,110 crore ($261 million). Source: Business Standard | News Now | 18 May 2008 | 8:34 am
Balbir Singh Sodhi - a Sikh who wore a turban as part of his faith - was of Middle Eastern origin."I thought I'd make a film primarily focused on hate crimes," Yeager said. "It wasn't my agenda to go ... Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 18 May 2008 | 8:05 am
In May 2008, nearly a century and a half later, as we hear Emperor George Bush hold forth on global hunger, we are reminded that capitalism and global wealth remains just as intimately wedded to hunge... Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 18 May 2008 | 8:04 am
Gurgaon/He was serious and he was funny. Whatever he said, the audience listened with rapt attention. That's the charm of acclaimed author Jeffrey Archer, who is in India on a 12-day tour. And his fans couldn't have enough of him. Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 18 May 2008 | 8:00 am
YANGON (Reuters) - Aid was trickling in on Sunday to an estimated 2.5 million people left destitute by Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar's Irrawaddy delta as more foreign envoys tried to get the junta to admit large-scale international relief.
NEW DELHI: Union Human Resource Development Minister Arjun Singh said on Saturday that the government was considering a proposal to provide counter-guarantee for students who apply for bank loans for ... Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 18 May 2008 | 7:35 am
SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (Reuters) - President George W. Bush and Pakistani Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani on Sunday pledged to fight terrorism with strong relations between the two nations in the aftermath of elections that seated new leaders in Islamabad.
The wife of a property dealer was found murdered here, and the police are looking for the domestic help who is absconding. Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 18 May 2008 | 7:00 am
If you're in the military and posted in a far-flung area that makes it tough to find a life partner, try a special online matrimonial service launched by the Indian Air Force (IAF). Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 18 May 2008 | 7:00 am
At least 17 labourers were killed and nearly 30 others injured when a wall of an warehouse under construction collapsed in a locality on the outskirts of this Haryana city adjoining Delhi. Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 18 May 2008 | 7:00 am
Every half hour, Anil Vasvani, 32, wakes up with a shudder in his bed at the Sawai Mansingh Hospital here. Each time, his elderly mother hastens to wipe the tears rolling down his face, but fails to stop her own eyes from filling up. Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 18 May 2008 | 7:00 am
Their faces glowing despite the hot summer sun, a group of young Kashmiri Muslim girls clad in sportswear practise football for hours at a ground here - creating a history of sorts in Jammu and Kashmir that has never seen such a women's sports event. Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 18 May 2008 | 7:00 am
Five people have been killed in clashes between Congress and CPM workers in Domkol and Rani Nagar in Murshidabad.Sunday is the last phase of what is turning out to be violent panchayat polls in West B... Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 18 May 2008 | 6:59 am
MIANYANG, China (Reuters) - Yang Jianbo and Chen Xiaolin scour printouts taped on a wall at a sports arena listing thousands of earthquake survivors who have been accounted for, then turn and walk slowly away.
This could be the Hollywood comeback story of the year. 'Iron Man' is this summer's first blockbuster and critics agree that it largely has to do with its star Robert Downey Jr. Things weren't always this great for Downey Jr. For years he was Hollywood's tragic tale of drug addiction and immense talent going to waste. The acclaimed Woody Allen couldn't even afford to hire him for his movie because Downey's insurance would cost too much. Downey Jr. along with Sean Penn and Nicolas Cage is considered one of the best actors of his generation, and if he hadn't wasted away the past decade, he could have surpassed them to become the undisputed best actor of his generation. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 18 May 2008 | 3:31 am
Producer-director Sanjay Gupta, who turned 41 last month, says he is at his creative best now. While shooting for 'Alibaug' is complete and 'Woodstock Villa' is set for release, his 'Acid Factory' has also gone on floors. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 18 May 2008 | 3:31 am
The success of Kannada film 'Nanda Nanditha' has made the young Yogeesh an overnight star but in his next film 'Ambari' he stays away from guns and goons that has made him hugely popular. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 18 May 2008 | 3:30 am
BEIJING/NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Rice prices have surged this year for many reasons, but unlike most other commodities, fast-growing Chinese and Indian demand isn't one of them.
Kings XI Punjab defeated Delhi Dardevils by six runs through the Duckworth-Lewis method in their rain-truncated Indian Premier League (IPL) match here Saturday night. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 18 May 2008 | 1:32 am
Following is the scoreboard of the rain-truncated Indian Premier League (IPL) match in which Kings XI Punjab beat Delhi Daredevils by six runs according to the Duckworth-Lewis method here Saturday night: Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 18 May 2008 | 1:31 am
Kings XI Punjab rode on a spectacular stroke play by Mahela Jayawerdene and Luke Pomersbach to beat Delhi Daredevils by six runs through the Duckworth-Lewis method in their rain-truncated Indian Premier League (IPL) contest here Saturday night. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 18 May 2008 | 1:31 am
QINGCHUAN (SICHUAN): Thousands of persons are being evacuated from around a lake and a river at risk of bursting in south-west China’s earthquake-affected zone, said relief officials on Saturday. The disaster relief headquarters in the ... Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 18 May 2008 | 12:00 am
New Delhi: State-run Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd cut STD rates of its GSM service to Rs. 1.25 per minute The new rates will be applicable from May 18. The rates shall be applicable to all the tariff plans including lifetime ... Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 18 May 2008 | 12:00 am
JAIPUR: The Rajasthan police on Saturday announced a Rs. 10-lakh reward for anyone giving a clue to the identity of those involved in Tuesday’s serial blasts in Jaipur. Additional Director-General (Crime) A.K. Jain said here the ... Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 18 May 2008 | 12:00 am
NEW DELHI: Veteran Marxist leader Harkishan Singh Surjeet, who was admitted to a hospital in Noida with an acute respiratory problem, has slipped into coma on Saturday. His condition remains critical. “He is in coma and is not ... Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 18 May 2008 | 12:00 am
ATTARI: Fourteen Pakistani fishermen held in a Gujarat prison since July for illegally fishing in Indian waters were repatriated through the Attari border check-post on Saturday. ... Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 18 May 2008 | 12:00 am
CANNES: Former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson and his family were cheered at the Cannes festival at the screening of ‘Tyson,’ a documentary on his life by James Toback. ... Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 18 May 2008 | 12:00 am
COIMBATORE: Arts and science colleges in the city are as usual busy issuing applications for admission to undergraduate courses. But what is novel this year is the inclusion of ‘transgender’ as the third gender in applications, in ... Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 18 May 2008 | 12:00 am
SRINAGAR: Six Jaish-e-Mohammed militants, including four Pakistanis, were killed in an 18-hour gunbattle with the CRPF, the Army and the police personnel at Lurgam-Tral near here. ... Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 18 May 2008 | 12:00 am
Political violence once again raised its ugly head in Andhra Pradesh claiming nine lives Saturday. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 17 May 2008 | 7:01 pm
Mumbai airport has been voted the best airport in India in a survey conducted by the Airport International Council, a body of operators who collectively manage over 1,600 airports worldwide. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 17 May 2008 | 7:00 pm
Delhi Daredevils scored 118 runs for the loss of four wickets in their rain-truncated Indian Premier League (IPL) match with Kings XI Punjab here Saturday evening. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 17 May 2008 | 7:00 pm
Kolkata Knight Riders were contemplating legal action against the Pakistani newspaper Nation for its report saying fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar was questioned at Karachi airport for allegedly carrying a large number of syringes. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 17 May 2008 | 7:00 pm
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Taliban militants freed a kidnapped Pakistani ambassador on Saturday after the release of more than 40 Taliban fighters in recent days, a senior security official said.
