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Force India to introduce improved diffuser in BarcelonaSutil came tantalisingly close to winning Force India's maiden Formula One point in the rain-marred race in Shanghai.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 30 Apr 2009 | 1:05 pm Delhi Daredevils restrict Deccan Chargers to 148Dwayne Smith produced a fighting 48 off just 28 balls to guide Deccan Chargers to 148 for 9 against Delhi Daredevils.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 30 Apr 2009 | 12:59 pm Exports to US decline 11.5% in Oct-Feb: FicciIndias exports to United States, single-largest buyer of goods produced by the country, contracted 11.5 per cent in the five month period ending February, 2009 and stood at $9.6 billion as against $11 billion in the year ago period a study by Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (Ficci) revealed.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 30 Apr 2009 | 12:56 pm Advani is not strong leader: RahulLaunching a frontal attack on BJP, Rahul Gandhi criticised the saffron party's prime ministerial candidate LK Advani saying he was not a "strong" leader.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 30 Apr 2009 | 12:53 pm IPL Live: Ahmed dismisses Gambhir,Chasing 149-run target, Delhi lost Gambhir, de Villiers and Sehwag early against Deccan. Blogs: Why John Boka-known must go | KP fizzles, YP sizzles | VideosSource: The Times of India | 30 Apr 2009 | 12:50 pm 7.5% voters turnout in first two hours in UP!Polling in 15 of Uttar Pradesh`s 80 Lok Sabha constituencies was slow in the third of India`s five-phase parliamentary elections Thursday.Source: Zee News : States | 30 Apr 2009 | 12:46 pm 5 to 10% polling in Mumbai constituencies!Between five to 10 percent polling was recorded in the first couple of hours in six Mumbai Lok Sabha constituencies.Source: Zee News : States | 30 Apr 2009 | 12:46 pm 20% voter turnout in first three hours in Gujarat!About 20 percent of Gujarat`s voters exercised their franchise in the first three hours of polling in all 26 Lok Sabha constituencies in the state on Thursday, poll officials said.Source: Zee News : States | 30 Apr 2009 | 12:46 pm West Bengal registers 25 to 30% polling!An average 25 to 30 percent polling was recorded till 11:00 am in the 14 Lok Sabha seats that went to polls in West Bengal.Source: Zee News : States | 30 Apr 2009 | 12:46 pm Polling begins in Karnataka!Polling booths opened at 7 a.m. on Thursday in 11 Lok Sabha constituencies across Karnataka to decide the fortunes of 156 candidates in the final phase of voting for the 28 seats in the state.Source: Zee News : States | 30 Apr 2009 | 12:46 pm Heavy polling in Sikkim for lone LS and 32 Assembly seats!Long queues were seen outside polling booths in Sikkim, where elections were underway on Thursday for the one Lok Sabha and 32 Assembly constituencies.Source: Zee News : States | 30 Apr 2009 | 12:46 pm Frame rape charges against Goa education minister`s son: Court!A children`s court here has ordered framing of charges against Rohit Monserrate, son of Goa Education Minister Atanasio Monserrate. Rohit is accused of raping and sending vulgar messages to a minor German girl.Source: Zee News : States | 30 Apr 2009 | 12:46 pm Nearly 10% electorates cast their votes in MP!Nearly 10 percent electorates exercised their right to franchise for the second phase of Lok Sabha polls in Madhya Pradesh.Source: Zee News : States | 30 Apr 2009 | 12:46 pm Friends battle it out for lone LS seat in Puducherry!Two close friends, Union Minister V Narayanasamy and sitting PMK MP M Ramadoss, are slugging it out for the lone Lok Sabha seat in Puducherry, as campaigning for the May 13 polls gathers momentum.Source: Zee News : States | 30 Apr 2009 | 12:46 pm Curfew-like situation in Kashmir Valley!A curfew-like situation prevailed in Kashmir Valley for the second day on Thursday.Source: Zee News : States | 30 Apr 2009 | 12:46 pm Moderate to brisk polling in third phase of LS polls!Braving sizzling temperatures, voters came out in sizeable numbers to exercise their franchise in the third phase of Lok Sabha polls in nine states and two union territories.Source: Zee News : India National | 30 Apr 2009 | 12:44 pm Swine flu: NRI quarantined in Hyderabad!An NRI from Texas has been quarantined in Hyderabad after he was detected with swine flu symptoms.Source: Zee News : India National | 30 Apr 2009 | 12:44 pm Key contests in round three of Election 2009 !The following are the key contests for the third phase of Lok Sabha elections Thursday:Source: Zee News : India National | 30 Apr 2009 | 12:44 pm CB-CID of TN Police to probe Chennai train mishap!The CB-CID wing of the Tamil Nadu Police, which took over the investigation into yesterday`s mysterious train mishap here, will probe all angles including sabotage behind the incident.Source: Zee News : India National | 30 Apr 2009 | 12:44 pm CBI seeks time to mull on Quattrocchi`s case!The CBI sought two months to consider its options to revoking of the red corner notice to Quattrocchi.Source: Zee News : India National | 30 Apr 2009 | 12:44 pm April heat wave kills 67 in Orissa, Nagpur at 47°C!A blistering heat wave continues to lash large parts of the country, including Orissa, where 67 people have so far died due to sunstroke. Nagpur on Wednesday topped the hottest places with 47.1°C.Source: Zee News : India National | 30 Apr 2009 | 12:44 pm Bhasin takes charge as C-in-C of Western Naval Command!Vice Admiral Sanjeev Bhasin on Thursday took charge as Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Western Naval Command from Vice Admiral J S Bedi.Source: Zee News : India National | 30 Apr 2009 | 12:44 pm Fixed term for legislatures needed: Advani!BJP`s prime ministerial candidate L.K. Advani said here on Thursday that there was a need to amend the Indian Constitution to assure a fixed term for legislatures and enhance people`s participation in the democracy.Source: Zee News : India National | 30 Apr 2009 | 12:44 pm Third phase of LS polls - Factbox !The third phase of the staggered 2009 general elections is scheduled for April 30. Here are some facts about the poll that will be held in nine states and two union territories:Source: Zee News : India National | 30 Apr 2009 | 12:44 pm Fashion-design students plan makeover for politicosThey asked for votes, but are getting a makeover.That's what fashion-design students of INIFD are planning to give our politicians this election season.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 30 Apr 2009 | 12:36 pm Airports on strike from midnightAirports Authority of India (AAI) and security agencies held an emergency meeting here today to chalk out a contingency plan to deal with the 48-hour all-India strike at airports beginning from midnight tonight, hours before Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is scheduled to land here for electioneering.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 30 Apr 2009 | 12:29 pm 'India targeted M&A lowest in 4 yrs'Mergers and acquisitions involving Indian firms in 2009 so far have been the lowest in four years for comparable periods, touching just $7.4 billions, thanks to the global economic slowdown.Source: The Times of India | 30 Apr 2009 | 12:27 pm Heat wave: Delhi govt asks schools to declare vacations - Times of India
Source: Google News India - India | 30 Apr 2009 | 12:21 pm Hayden sees Dhoni leading Super Kings' revivalHayden says the Chennai side is under a lot of pressure and it is an oppurtunity for the players to lift themselves and perform.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 30 Apr 2009 | 12:17 pm RIL pays Rs 1 crore for lobbying with US lawmakersReliance Industries, which faces possible penalties by the Barack Obama administration for its business ties with Iran, has paid about Rs 1 crore for lobbying.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 30 Apr 2009 | 12:17 pm Advani is not strong leader: RahulLaunching a frontal attack on BJP, Cong general secretary Rahul Gandhi on Thursday criticised the saffron party's prime ministerial candidate L K Advani saying he was not a "strong" leader.Source: The Times of India | 30 Apr 2009 | 12:16 pm Aviation fuel prices cut by Rs 311 KLState-run oil companies Thursday announced a cut in aviation fuel prices by Rs.311 per kilolitre, after three consecutive hikes.Source: The Times of India | 30 Apr 2009 | 12:13 pm For Warne, Tendulkar is best batsman of his eraShane Warne says Sachin is the best batsman he has played against for the way he handles expectations of a billion people and bad umpiring decisions.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 30 Apr 2009 | 12:13 pm Mumbai look to get back to winning ways against Knight RidersSachin Tendulkar and Sanath Jayasuriya would return to haunt Kolkata Knight Riders when they pad up once again on Friday.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 30 Apr 2009 | 12:12 pm Airport strike from midnight: AAI makes contingency planPrime minister Manmohan Singh will land at the Kolkata airport at midnight, plans being made to prevent total collapse of services.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 30 Apr 2009 | 12:12 pm Reliance Cap Q4 net dips 15%, announces 65% dividendThe financial services firm had a net profit (after minority interest & share of profit) of Rs 365.57 crore in the March quarter of FY'08, Reliance Capital said in a filing to the Bombay Stock Exchange.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 30 Apr 2009 | 12:11 pm No suspected case of swine flu in India: GovtGovernment said it was screening around 50,000 passengers coming from swine flu-affected countries and assured that there was no suspected case as of now.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 30 Apr 2009 | 12:10 pm Keshubhai Patel remains evasive on Modi as PM candidate - Hindu
Source: Google News India - India | 30 Apr 2009 | 12:09 pm NDA rule was a period of darkness for country: Sonia - Hindu
Source: Google News India - India | 30 Apr 2009 | 12:09 pm NTPC seeks legal opinion on RIL KG gas dealNew Delhi, Apr 30 (PTI) State-owned power major NTPC is seeking legal opinion on whether to ink deal with RIL for KG basin gas at the government-approved price of $4.20 per mmbtu for its projects except those on which it is in legal dispute with the Mukesh Ambani group over feedstock pricing.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 30 Apr 2009 | 12:08 pm Govt exempts select steel shipments from import licenceThe government has allowed licence-free import of steel consignmentsthat hit the Indian ports during November-February period of 2008-09 in spite of curbs ontheir arrivals.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 30 Apr 2009 | 11:59 am Voting in Bihar peaceful, 30 to 35 per cent turnout - Hindustan Times
Source: Google News India - India | 30 Apr 2009 | 11:52 am Bitter taste for Kashmiri pandits in Anantnag - SamayLive
Source: Google News India - India | 30 Apr 2009 | 11:52 am Britain ends combat operations in IraqBritish troops ended six years of combat operations in Iraq on Thursday, beginning to withdraw from the southern city of Basra after a bloody and costly mission that was deeply unpopular at home.Source: The Times of India | 30 Apr 2009 | 11:51 am Gold rebounds on firm global cuesSnapping a two-day losing streak, gold prices on Thursday rose by Rs 110 at Rs 14,770 per 10 gram in the bullion market in Delhi on emergence of buying by stockists and jewellery fabricators, driven by overnight rise in the global markets.Source: The Times of India | 30 Apr 2009 | 11:38 am Kansai Nerolac net dips 16% at Rs 20 crThe ongoing economic slowdown coupled with the high volatility in the commodities market in 2008 has caused Kansai Nerolac Paints net profit dip by 16 per cent at Rs 20 crore as compared to Rs 24 crore for the same quarter a year-ago.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 30 Apr 2009 | 11:24 am WHO raises swine flu alert level as virus spreadsMexico orders suspension of nonessential federal govt & private business activity even as WHO raises the level to phase 5, the last step before declaring a pandemic.Source: The Times of India | 30 Apr 2009 | 11:10 am RCom Q4 net down 3.2% at Rs 1,454 crThe Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group promoted Reliance Communications, recorded a 3.25 per cent decline in its consolidated net profit at Rs 1,454.31 crore for the fourth quarter ended March 31, 2009, as compared to Rs 1,503.26 crore in the same period a year ago.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 30 Apr 2009 | 10:58 am India inflation rises more than expectedNEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's annual inflation was higher-than-expected for the second week in a row, led by food and mineral prices, pointing to some stubborn price pressures and suggesting the Reserve Bank may be close to ending its rate cuts.Source: Reuters: Top News | 30 Apr 2009 | 10:53 am TANDBERG technology breakthrough shatters the barrier of proprietary telepresenceBangalore, Apr 30 (ANI/Business Wire India): TANDBERG announced ts Telepresence T3 is the first and only immersive telepresence solution that maintains the multi-screen, high-definition telepresence experience when calling out to a third-party telepresence system.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 30 Apr 2009 | 10:50 am B'lore: Travellers checked for swine fluIn the wake of World Health Organisation warning that a global swine flu pandemic was imminent, Bengaluru International Airport has placed a team of doctors to screening all international passengers, senior health department officials said here today.Source: The Times of India | 30 Apr 2009 | 10:48 am Manyata votes for Priya DuttBollywood actor Sanjay Dutt's wife Manyata voted for the Congress candidate, instead of the Samajwadi Party nominee for whom her husband has been campaigning.Source: The Times of India | 30 Apr 2009 | 10:45 am Info Edge Q4 net profit dips 11%Info Edge, owner of job portal Naukri.Com, today posted a 11.4 per cent decline in net profit at Rs 13.83 crore forthe fourth quarterof 2008-09, hit by tough conditions in jobs and real estate sectors.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 30 Apr 2009 | 10:36 am Hyderabad airport denies arrival of swine flu passengerRubbishing media reports that a Texas-based passenger, diagnosed with swine flu, has arrived in the city, authorities from the Hyderabad International Airport today said that no passenger has yet been detected with the disease.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 30 Apr 2009 | 10:35 am Pick the best captainPost a comment But inexperienced leaders like Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Brendon McCullum, Kevin Pietersen and Yuvraj Singh have been found wanting vis-a-vis team selection and strategy. A look at how ...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 30 Apr 2009 | 10:33 am Bollywood comes out to voteBandra's St Anne's school in Mumbai saw a bevy of stars on election day when Bollywood came down to vote. Among the first were Aamir Khan and his wife Kiran Rao. Aamir also spoke to the media assem...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 30 Apr 2009 | 10:33 am Bharti, Alcatel in $500 mn deal for network mgtTelecom major Bharti Airtel today signed a five-year managed services deal valued at$500 million with Alcatel Lucent for its fixed-line and broadband operations.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 30 Apr 2009 | 10:32 am Lalgarh reluctant as buses lined up to ferry voters - Financial Express
Source: Google News India - India | 30 Apr 2009 | 10:30 am New chief for Western Naval CommandMumbai, Apr 30 : Vice Admiral Sanjeev Bhasin on Thursday took over as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Western Naval Command from Vice Admiral Jagjit Singh Bedi.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 30 Apr 2009 | 10:30 am BJP rules out supporting Third Front govtBJP today ruled out supporting a Third Front government in the event of the NDA failing to cobble up a majority, stating the "nucleus of any non-Congress government has to be BJP or the NDA"...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 30 Apr 2009 | 10:29 am PNB slashes PLR by 50 basis points to 11 pcInflation for the week ended April 18 jumped to 0.57 per cent as against 0.26 per cent in the previous week. On a week-on-week basis, the wholesale price index surged 0.6 per cent to 230.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 30 Apr 2009 | 10:29 am ATF prices cut by Rs 331 per kilolitreInflation for the week ended April 18 jumped to 0.57 per cent as against 0.26 per cent in the previous week. On a week-on-week basis, the wholesale price index surged 0.6 per cent to 230.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 30 Apr 2009 | 10:29 am Nine injured in poll violence in Bihar, 20 per cent pollingNine persons, including three policemen, were today injured in separate clashes in Biharwhere an estimated 18 to 20 per cent voters cast their ballot till noon in 11 parliamentary seats. Police opened...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 30 Apr 2009 | 10:29 am Import of sensitive items up 30 per centInflation for the week ended April 18 jumped to 0.57 per cent as against 0.26 per cent in the previous week. On a week-on-week basis, the wholesale price index surged 0.6 per cent to 230.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 30 Apr 2009 | 10:29 am Mani Shankar Aiyar launches websiteSeeking reelection from Mayiladuthurai constituency, Union Minister Mani Shankar Aiyarhas launched a website highlighting his services to the seat since 1991.The website- www.manishankaraiyer.com- con...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 30 Apr 2009 | 10:29 am BJP playing caste politics in Rajasthan: Gehlot - Hindu
Source: Google News India - India | 30 Apr 2009 | 10:29 am Goa minister's son charged with rapeThe Goa Children's Court on Thursday framed charges against Rohit, son of Goa education minister Atanasio Monserrate, for allegedly raping and sending obscene messages to a 14-year-old German girl last year.Source: The Times of India | 30 Apr 2009 | 10:22 am Kashmiris defy boycott calls to cast their votes - Sify
Source: Google News India - India | 30 Apr 2009 | 10:20 am Bollywood stars turn out in full force to make their vote count - Hindustan Times
Source: Google News India - India | 30 Apr 2009 | 10:07 am Police examining Borge's phone records - Economic Times
Source: Google News India - India | 30 Apr 2009 | 9:57 am Poll panel censures Digvijay SinghThe Election Commission Wednesday censured Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh for threatening to use the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) against Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 30 Apr 2009 | 9:03 am Bollywood stars in patriotic role - please come out to voteFrom Aamir Khan to Anil Ambani, India's biggest celebrities Thursday came out in droves from their airconditioned homes to wait in queue patiently for their turn to vote -- and urge the young to step out and exercise their franchise in the third round of the staggered elections.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 30 Apr 2009 | 9:00 am Rich and poor vote in third phase of Indian electionsThe stars trooped out and so did villagers Thursday as millions of poor and the affluent voted in the third leg of India's general elections that even veteran politicians admitted was destined to give the country another coalition government.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 30 Apr 2009 | 8:03 am Obama says Pakistan internal threat graveWASHINGTON/ISLAMABAD, April 30 (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama said Pakistan's army had begun to realise that homegrown militants and not India posed the biggest threat to stability, after troops retook a key town from Taliban militants.Source: Reuters: Top News | 30 Apr 2009 | 7:50 am India's inflation rate marginally up at 0.57 percentIndia's annual rate of inflation rose marginally to 0.57 percent for the week ended April 18 from 0.26 percent the week before, official data showed Thursday.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 30 Apr 2009 | 7:33 am Swine flu could hit investment: Moody's Economy.comSwine flu scare may adversely impact investment and business confidence in India, the research arm of rating agency Moody's said Thursday.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 30 Apr 2009 | 7:32 am My films have always been denied popular awards: BhandarkarMadhur Bhandarkar, who has been nominated in the best director category for 'Fashion' in the International Indian Film Academy awards 2009, is wondering why the film itself is missing from the best picture list.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 30 Apr 2009 | 7:30 am Unhappy at KKR's performance, Shah Rukh returns homeA dejected Kolkata Knight Riders' Bollywood star-owner Shah Rukh Khan returned home Wednesday, vowing that he will not return to South Africa unless his team starts winning in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL).Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 30 Apr 2009 | 7:03 am Delhi airport steps up surveillance as swine flu spreadsWith swine flu fast spreading in many countries, India has decided to set up special counters at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport here to screen all passengers, officials said Wednesday.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 30 Apr 2009 | 7:03 am BCCI nominates Gambhir, Jhulan for ArjunaThe Indian Cricket Board Wednesday nominated opening batsman Gautam Gambhir and women's team captain Jhulan Goswami for the prestigious Arjuna Award.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 30 Apr 2009 | 7:00 am Participate in Orbit contests to fly to South AfricaSugar-free chewing gum brand Orbit Wednesday launched contests for its consumers and cricket lovers to win free tickets to watch Indian Premier League (IPL) matches in South Africa.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 30 Apr 2009 | 7:00 am Mexico orders economic shutdown; flu pandemic imminentMEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican President Felipe Calderon told his people to stay home from Friday for a five-day partial shutdown of the economy, after the World Health Organisation said a swine flu pandemic was imminent.Source: Reuters: Top News | 30 Apr 2009 | 6:55 am Focus on BJP as India votes in 3rd roundMUMBAI (Reuters) - Millions of Indians began voting in the third round of a general election on Thursday in several states seen as key to the Hindu-nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party's bid to win power from the Congress-led ruling coalition.Source: Reuters: Top News | 30 Apr 2009 | 5:32 am ELECTION EYE - Left will not scrap nuclear deal with U.S.NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The following is a snapshot of recent developments in India's general election campaign. (The sources are mentioned in brackets).Source: Reuters: Top News | 30 Apr 2009 | 5:24 am Fate of 156 candidates to be decided todayBangalore: Elaborate arrangements have been made by the authorities for the smooth conduct of the second phase of Lok Sabha elections in the State, given the sensitive nature of several Assembly segments and the naxal threat in 11 ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 30 Apr 2009 | 12:00 am ‘7 Race Course Road has lost its powers’ULUBERIA (Howrah district): “The Prime Minister’s office at 7 Race Course Road in New Delhi has lost its powers and all decisions are taken at 10 Janpath, the residence of United Progressive Alliance chairperson Sonia ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 30 Apr 2009 | 12:00 am Chenchus on brink of starvationKURNOOL: Chenchus of Nallamala forest are close to starvation. Serious malnutrition has induced malaria and dreaded tuberculosis in the community. According to statistics, around 41.23 per cent of Chenchu population has been struck by ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 30 Apr 2009 | 12:00 am Cabinet approves forest policySource: The Hindu - Front Page | 30 Apr 2009 | 12:00 am Hijack leads to train collision, 4 dieSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 30 Apr 2009 | 12:00 am EC censures DigvijayNew Delhi: The Election Commission on Wednesday censured Congress leader Digvijay Singh for violation of the model code by threatening to use the CBI against U.P. Chief Minister Mayawati. ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 30 Apr 2009 | 12:00 am Karat sees realignment of forces in favour of Third Front after electionsRules out support for Congress; says “we don’t want to be palanquin-bearers for anyone”Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 30 Apr 2009 | 12:00 am ‘LTTE has readied 6 large boats’Tigers have killed hundreds of fleeing civilians, say two former LTTE officialsSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 30 Apr 2009 | 12:00 am Advani is night watchman for Modi: CongressNEW DELHI: The Congress on Wednesday described the Bharatiya Janata Party’s prime ministerial candidate L.K. Advani as a “night watchman” for Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi. Interacting with reporters here, party ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 30 Apr 2009 | 12:00 am Delhi’s hottest April day in 50 yearsNEW DELHI: The Capital sizzled at 43.5 degrees Celsius on Wednesday, breaking a 50-year-old record for the hottest day in the month of April. The weatherman said the city experienced the hottest day of April after a gap of 50 years. ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 30 Apr 2009 | 12:00 am U.S. House to speed war funds amid Pakistan concernsWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers will accelerate efforts to provide more cash for wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and aid to struggling Pakistan, which officials say is ill-equipped to cope with the spread of Islamist militancy.Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 Apr 2009 | 10:40 pm Bangalore and Punjab secure last over winsDURBAN, South Africa (Reuters) - The Bangalore Royal Challengers secured a five-wicket win off the penultimate ball against the Kolkata Knight Riders to move off the bottom of the Indian Premier League (IPL) standings on Wednesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 Apr 2009 | 7:13 pm ICL players offered amnesty by national boardsMUMBAI (Reuters) - Indian and Pakistan players tied to the unofficial Indian Cricket League (ICL) have been asked to ditch the rebel organisation if they want to be considered for international cricket.Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 Apr 2009 | 4:59 pm UK, French ministers press Sri Lanka ceasefire callCOLOMBO (Reuters) - The foreign ministers of Britain and France urged Sri Lanka on Wednesday to implement a humanitarian ceasefire with Tamil Tiger rebels in order to allow tens of thousands of trapped civilians to escape the battle zone.Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 Apr 2009 | 1:21 pm Bullets and ballots in India's general electionNEW DELHI (Reuters) - One is facing a murder charge, another arrested for abduction, while a third is fighting a robbery case. Welcome to India's general election, where nearly a fifth of 5,500 candidates face criminal charges.Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 Apr 2009 | 11:22 am
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