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Re-polling underway in Bihar, WB, Sikkim, Gujarat!Re-polling at 35 booths in Bihar, West Bengal, Sikkim and Gujarat began on Monday morning.Source: Zee News : India National | 4 May 2009 | 12:22 pm Annual trade at Nathu La begins today!The fourth edition of the annual border trade at the Sino-Indian frontier in Sikkim will resume on Monday.Source: Zee News : India National | 4 May 2009 | 12:22 pm NRI in Hyderabad hospital for suspected swine flu!An NRI from Ontario in Canada was admitted to a hospital here for suspected H1N1 Flu after he complained of fever, sore throat and body pain, doctors attending on him said Monday.Source: Zee News : India National | 4 May 2009 | 12:22 pm Fiat ups efforts to acquire Opel stakeItalian car maker Fiat SpA, has intensified its efforts to acquire a majority stake in General Motor's German unit Opel, a move which may lead to creation of the world's biggest auto maker, media reports says.Source: The Times of India | 4 May 2009 | 12:12 pm Karna HC asks govt to take stern action against striking docsThe court observed that "it is highly unfortunate that junior doctors went on strike despite an earlier order not to do so".Source: Daily News & Analysis | 4 May 2009 | 12:11 pm PM's name only after poll results: AmarA day after Rahul Gandhi said that his party would not compromise on Manmohan Singh as the next PM, Amar Singh said that only after the poll results are out the UPA allies would decide who would be the PM.Source: The Times of India | 4 May 2009 | 12:09 pm Nepal govt blames India for downfall"It was an enormous blunder. It is going to cost India all the goodwill it earned by supporting the pro-democracy movement...," said finance minister Baburam Bhattarai.Source: The Times of India | 4 May 2009 | 12:06 pm UK Muslims terms Taliban act against Pak Sikhs as un-IslamicThe Council of Indian Muslims in UK strongly condemned the imposition of Jizya on Sikh community and demolition of their houses in Pakistan's Aurakzai tribal region.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 4 May 2009 | 12:06 pm NASA developed AiroCide may help to prevent swine fluAn air management system developed by NASA scientists to increase the shelf life of food for astronauts could become an effective tool to prevent swine influenza.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 4 May 2009 | 12:05 pm After murder charge, Maya booked for destruction of evidenceMaya Kodnani was also booked for destruction of evidence for allegedly trying to burn the dead bodies and houses in some post-Godhra riots cases.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 4 May 2009 | 12:03 pm MTNL customers get access to BlackBerry services in cityMTNL, and US-based Research In Motion, unveiled the Blackberry solution, enabling easy access to BlackBerry services and smartphones for MTNL customers in the city.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 4 May 2009 | 12:02 pm Erect chicken's statue to tell all not to kill it: PETA to MCPOn the occasion of International Chicken Respect Day on Monday, PETA writes a letter asking for the installation of the statue.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 4 May 2009 | 12:02 pm India shares up most in 6mths; up 51 pct vs 2009 lowMUMBAI (Reuters) - Indian shares jumped 6.4 percent on Monday, their biggest one-day gain in six months, as data showed factory output grew in April for the first time in five months and boosted hopes for an economic recovery.Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 May 2009 | 12:01 pm AAI says will stay 2500 staff's transferAirport Authority of India assured to give stay to transfer orders of its 2,500 employees after Shiv Sena's agitation in Mumbai at the airport on Monday.Source: The Times of India | 4 May 2009 | 11:58 am Nepal PM Prachanda resignsNepal's prime minister Prachanda resigned on Monday after his Maoist government's decision to sack the army chief was scuttled by the president.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 4 May 2009 | 11:50 am Nitish rubbishes Sheila's claim of him aligning with Congress - Hindu
Source: Google News India - India | 4 May 2009 | 11:49 am Swat peace agreement "dissolved": Taliban spokesmanThe controversial peace deal in Pakistan's Swat valley came virtually unstuck on Monday with authorities threatening to resume military action.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 4 May 2009 | 11:46 am 'Swine flu could return with vengeance'The World Health Organisation chief warned Monday that swine flu could return with a vengeance despite Mexico's President Felipe Calderon insisting his country has contained the epidemic.Source: The Times of India | 4 May 2009 | 11:45 am Essar Oil restarts Jamnagar refinery; capacity up by 12%Mumbai-based Essar Oil today said it has restarted its Vadinar refinery in Jamnagar district of Gujarat after more than two-week long shutdown that has raised its capacity to turn crude oil into fuel by 12 per cent.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 4 May 2009 | 11:44 am Brasa wants to learn Hindi, Gill promises helpThe new hockey coach who is a Spaniard doesn't want communication to be a barrier between himself and the players.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 4 May 2009 | 11:43 am Pakistan battles Taliban; pact hangs in balanceISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistani forces battled Taliban fighters on Monday as the militants denounced the army and government as U.S. stooges and said a peace pact would end unless the government halted its offensive.Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 May 2009 | 11:41 am Anger 'is down to genes'Researches say that a gene may help explain why some people fly into a rage at the slightest provocation, while others can remain calm.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 4 May 2009 | 11:39 am Godhra: Mayaben also destroyed proofFacing a murder charge in some post-Godhra riots cases, former Gujarat minister Maya Kodnani was also booked for destruction of evidence for allegedly trying to burn bodies and houses at the scene of riots.Source: The Times of India | 4 May 2009 | 11:37 am 'AIG close to selling Japanese HQ'American International Group Inc is close to selling its Japanese headquarters for about $1 billion and the expected buyer is a Japanese insurance company, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter.Source: The Times of India | 4 May 2009 | 11:36 am Asia faces up to challenges of global crisisNUSA DUA, Indonesia (Reuters) - The global downturn could lead to unrest, more poverty and environmental challenges in Asia, regional leaders were warned on Monday, after they agreed on a $120 billion emergency fund to counter the crisis.Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 May 2009 | 11:33 am Aditya Birla Nuvo surges 6%The stock finally settled with a gain of 6% at Rs 559.The stock clocked a volume of 4.7 lakh shares on the BSE today.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 4 May 2009 | 11:30 am J&K: 27 dead as bus falls into ChenabAt least 27 people were killed and three others were injured Monday when a bus they were travelling in plunged into a fast-flowing river in Kashmir, police said.Source: The Times of India | 4 May 2009 | 11:28 am 'Takeover threat to Indian drugmakers'Warning of significant takeover threats for most Indian drugmakers by their large foreign peers, an inter-ministerial task force has suggested the Government act proactively to strengthen the pharma industry.Source: The Times of India | 4 May 2009 | 11:19 am I have a mission, no ambition: Modi"In my life, mission is everything, no ambition," Narendra Modi said, answering a query if he was looking to graduate to national politics from the platform of Gujarat.Source: The Times of India | 4 May 2009 | 11:18 am Choice Solutions eyes Rs 25cr from managed servicesChoice Solutions Limited, a Hyderabad-based end-to-end IT solutions provider, expects toclock anywhere between $3 million (about Rs 15 crore) and $5 million (Rs 25 crore) from itsmanaged services provider (MSP) business in the next two to three years.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 4 May 2009 | 11:15 am GM to launch mini car by DecemberGeneral Motors India has asserted its plan to launch the brand new mini car by December thisyear while the proposed sedan Cruze would be launched in another four to five months. Thecompany would continue to expand its dealership network from present 195 sales points to 250by December this year.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 4 May 2009 | 11:10 am Allahabad Bank ends up 8% on good Q4 numbersAllahabad Bank today opened at Rs 54, up Rs 2, it then touched a low of Rs 53. The stock touched a high of 57.65 on the back of good Q4 results. The stock finally gained 8% (Rs 4), at Rs 57. A total of 1.26 million shares were traded on the BSE today.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 4 May 2009 | 11:09 am Auto index ends up; April sales give major boostApollo Tyre gained 9% at Rs 23. Escorts added 6% to Rs 43. Bharat Forge, Ashok Leyland, MRF and Bosch were the other gainers.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 4 May 2009 | 11:04 am MTNL ends up 2%The stock ended 2.5% higher at Rs 69.50. The counter clocked a volume of 5.4 lakh shares at the counter on the BSE.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 4 May 2009 | 11:00 am Nepal PM quits over army chief crisisKATHMANDU (Reuters) - Nepal's Maoist Prime Minister Prachanda resigned on Monday after a crisis sparked by his sacking of the country's army chief, plunging the Himalayan republic into a political turmoil.Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 May 2009 | 10:57 am DLF ends 3% higherThe stock ended at Rs 234, up 3%. The counter witnessed trades of 6.12millionshareson the BSE.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 4 May 2009 | 10:55 am IOB Q4 net up 5% at Rs 322 cr, declares dividendThe state-run lender had a net profit of Rs 305.95 crore in the March quarter of FY'08, IOB said in a filing to the Bombay Stock Exchange.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 4 May 2009 | 10:49 am Tata Motors April car sales dip by 10%Total number of passenger vehicles sold stood at 13,410 units as against the 14,843 units sold for the same month last year. Sales of the compact Indica rose by 16.2 per cent to 8633 units on the back of the demand for Indica Vista for which there's a waiting period of 2 weeks.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 4 May 2009 | 10:45 am Modi asks Muslims to choose development over vote bank politcs - Business Standard
Source: Google News India - India | 4 May 2009 | 10:24 am Two held for Ambani chopper sabotage - Economic Times
Source: Google News India - India | 4 May 2009 | 10:14 am Three Maoists held in DelhiThree Maoist rebels who were hiding in the national capital were arrested for their alleged involvement in 16 cases, police said Monday.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 4 May 2009 | 10:10 am Two with suspected swine flu admitted to Kerala hospitalKochi (Kerala) May 4 (IANS) A 25-year-old woman and an 11-year-old boy who arrived at the international airport here from Europe were admitted to hospital with symptoms of swine flu Monday, an official said.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 4 May 2009 | 10:00 am More Tribal than urban women voted in GujaratTribal women in Gujarat displayed a substantially higher inclination to vote this Lok Sabha poll than their counterparts in the urban areas of the state, despite intense heat wave conditions April 30, a poll official said.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 4 May 2009 | 10:00 am Former legislator under scanner in Congress legislatorFormer legislator Lal Singh Arya of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has been been called for questioning in the investigation of the murder of Gohad's Congress legislator Makhanlal Jatav, who was shot dead April 13, police said Monday.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 4 May 2009 | 10:00 am Boy goes barefoot for the world] Bilaal Rajan, 12, issued. To celebrate National Volunteer Week (April 19 to 25), Bilaal spearheaded an initiative in Toronto where he lived' life without shoes for the entire week' to empathise with...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 4 May 2009 | 9:36 am India gives Bangladesh list of terrorist suspectsDhaka, May 3 : New Delhi Sunday handed to Dhaka a list of suspected Indian terrorists believed to be hiding in Bangladesh, the Indian high commissioner here said.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 4 May 2009 | 9:33 am Rupee up 38 paise against USDThe Indian rupee today appreciated against the US currency on fresh capital inflows by funds as domestic bourses, after a long weekend, opened higher in line with other Asian markets.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 4 May 2009 | 9:32 am Oil prices up in Asian tradeThe Indian rupee today appreciated against the US currency on fresh capital inflows by funds as domestic bourses, after a long weekend, opened higher in line with other Asian markets.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 4 May 2009 | 9:32 am HDFC net profit down 6.3 percentMajor housing loan provider HDFC Monday said its net profit dipped 6.3 percent to Rs.2,282.54 crore for the year ended March 31 from Rs.2,436.25 crore the previous fiscal.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 4 May 2009 | 9:30 am Producer Madhu Mantena detained for swine flu'Ghajini' producer Madhu Mantena was quarantined at the Mumbai airport briefly over swine flu fears, before it was found to be a false alarm.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 4 May 2009 | 9:30 am Bus crash in Kashmir kills 25 - policeJAMMU (Reuters) - Twenty-five people were killed when a minibus skidded off a Himalayan mountain road and fell into a gorge in Kashmir on Monday, police said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 May 2009 | 9:04 am RP Singh returns to India's Twenty20 World Cup teamCHENNAI, India (Reuters) - Left-arm paceman Rudra Pratap Singh has returned to India's Twenty20 squad for next month's World Cup following his vibrant performances in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) in South Africa.Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 May 2009 | 7:31 am Nepal president defies Maoists over sacked army headKATHMANDU (Reuters) - Nepal's president has asked sacked army chief General Rookmangud Katawal to stay in his post, defying the Maoist government and thrusting the Himalayan republic deeper into political crisis.Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 May 2009 | 7:17 am Lakhs witness fete of rhythm, tradition - Express Buzz
Source: Google News India - India | 4 May 2009 | 6:22 am ELECTION EYE - Congress ready to sit in oppositionMUMBAI (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 | 4 May 2009 | 5:41 am 30 people killed as matador falls into river - Hindustan Times
Source: Google News India - India | 4 May 2009 | 5:02 am Equities markets sky rocket on openingIndian equities markets shot up after the opening bell Monday, with a key index opening more than 200 points higher and continuing to climb in the first 15 minutes, to about 500 points higher than its last closing figure.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 4 May 2009 | 5:01 am Residents of Himachal's Kangra hamlets to boycott pollsResidents of the rugged, inhospitable areas comprising more than 40 villages here have barred politicians from canvassing. They are boycotting the elections until they are assured that they won't be asked to move out of the Dhauladhar Wildlife Sanctuary.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 4 May 2009 | 4:30 am Designer Sunaina Suneja loves experimenting with khadiEver since she turned designer, Sunaina Suneja has been passionately promoting khadi and says the time has come when every designer should promote 'responsible fashion' - to give something back to the society.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 4 May 2009 | 4:30 am Games - India's beggars eye Commonwealth windfall, attend classesCHENNAI, India (Reuters) - Beggars in the Indian capital are eyeing a windfall from tourists during next year's Commonwealth Games and some are learning to ask for alms in foreign languages, according to a newspaper report on Sunday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 May 2009 | 4:12 am BPO employees 'will vote' despite 'graveyard shifts'Despite their erratic time schedules and the fact that most of their employers are not giving them a day off May 7, most youngsters working in the BPO industry in the capital are determined to take time out that day to exercise their right to vote in these elections.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 4 May 2009 | 3:00 am FEATURE - Communists face farmer backlash in electionKOLKATA (Reuters) - For over three decades, West Bengal has been run by the world's longest-serving democratically-elected communist government.Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 May 2009 | 2:48 am Playing politics with Tamil lives in Sri LankaSri Lanka's beleaguered Tamil community deserved better from Tamil Nadu. As the West gets hyper to know what it can do to end the killings of innocent civilians in the conflict and assist their flight from the war zone, election-bound Tamil Nadu is obsessed with street protests.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 4 May 2009 | 2:30 am Vijaykant - the black MGR of Tamil Nadu politicsTamil movie hero-turned-politician Vijaykant is known to have performed stunts in films without a duplicate. In these Lok Sabha polls too, he and his party DMDK are going solo. And all eyes are on the 56-year-old man known as 'Karuppu (Black) MGR'.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 4 May 2009 | 2:00 am 'Youth-centric reality shows don't represent real youth'Using 'F' words, pulling each other's hair on trivial issues and manipulative moves that we see on youth-centric reality shows like 'Splitsvilla', 'Sarkaar Ki Duniya' and 'MTV Roadies' do not give the real picture of the country's youth, say psychiatrists and a majority of youngsters too.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 4 May 2009 | 2:00 am I miss Mona Singh's chutzpah as co-host: Rohit RoyIf actor and anchor Rohit Roy had his way, TV actress Mona Singh would have been co-hosting the ongoing season of 'Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa' like they did last year because the actor feels she has the 'chutzpah' that very few in the industry can match.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 4 May 2009 | 2:00 am Cops injured in bid to arrest Tamil activists - Times of India
Source: Google News India - India | 4 May 2009 | 1:44 am Conditional amnesty offered to LTTE cadresOffer not applicable to top rung of the Tigers: MinisterSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 4 May 2009 | 12:00 am Alternatives to politics vs alternative politicsElection 2009 is a small but vital step towards turning our disenchantment with politicians into forging an alternative kind of politics, writes Yogendra Yadav.Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 4 May 2009 | 12:00 am Nepal Army chief sackedCPN (UML) withdraws its support to the governmentSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 4 May 2009 | 12:00 am No swine flu case: governmentNEW DELHI: With a Hyderabad passenger too testing negative for influenza A(H1N1), the government asserted that the situation was under control and no case of the flu had been reported at any international airport in the country. ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 4 May 2009 | 12:00 am Withdraw bus fare cut: ECSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 4 May 2009 | 12:00 am 8 of marriage party killed in accidentParlekhemundi (Orissa): At least eight persons were killed and 25 injured when a mini-truck carrying a marriage party fell into a ditch at Champaghat on Sunday. — PTI The incident took place when the marriage party, comprising ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 4 May 2009 | 12:00 am Journalists can aim for greater credibility: ShahaniCHENNAI: As an era of “falsehood and disinformation” comes to an end, marked by the current downturn, it could make it possible for journalists to aim for greater credibility by re-establishing the sacred duty of ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 4 May 2009 | 12:00 am Eight supporters of militant outfits arrestedJammu: The police have arrested eight suspected supporters of militant outfits in Poonch, Reasi and Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir. While probing the Surankote blast in Poonch district, which claimed the lives of five persons last ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 4 May 2009 | 12:00 am Karunanidhi admitted to hospitalCHENNAI: Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi was admitted to a private hospital here on Sunday for treatment of fever. A release said that his condition was normal. All his election campaign meetings announced for Sunday and Monday have been ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 4 May 2009 | 12:00 am Attack on Army convoy: eight more arrestedCoimbatore: Eight persons, including a woman, were arrested by the police on Sunday in connection with the attack on the Army convoy at the Neelambur bypass road junction here on Saturday evening. Five persons were arrested late on ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 4 May 2009 | 12:00 am 90 witnesses questioned in train mishap probe!The CB-CID wing of the Tamil Nadu police, which is probing the mysterious train accident in Chennai, has so far questioned 90 witnesses including southern railway employees, a top official said on Sunday.Source: Zee News : States | 3 May 2009 | 11:43 pm Respite from heat wave in Rajasthan!The mercury today dipped in the desert state of Rajasthan, giving a respite from the heat wave conditions.Source: Zee News : States | 3 May 2009 | 11:43 pm Orissa: Probe ordered into alleged child sale incident!A probe was on Sunday ordered into an alleged bid to sell a two-and-half-year-old boy by three persons including the child`s father at a village in Orissa`s Ganjam district.Source: Zee News : States | 3 May 2009 | 11:43 pm Now, Modi targets PM on attack on Sikhs in Pak!Flagging the attack on Sikhs in Pakistan to target Manmohan Singh, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the PM being a Sikh should have done "something" to protect the interests of the minority community.Source: Zee News : States | 3 May 2009 | 11:43 pm Two candidates seek re-polling in Shillong seat!More than a fortnight after the polling in the Shillong parliamentary constituency, two candidates have moved the Election Commission alleging "abnormal turn-out" and sought re-polling in some remote booths.Source: Zee News : States | 3 May 2009 | 11:43 pm Group Captain Ghar Singh takes over Command of Jammu AF stn!Group Captain Ghar Singh took over the command of Air Force Station Jammu from Group Captain V Prakash, an IAF spokesman said here on Sunday.Source: Zee News : States | 3 May 2009 | 11:43 pm Eight arrested for attack on army convoy in TN!Eight activists of pro-LTTE PDK and MDMK outfits were on Sunday arrested for their involvement in Saturday`s attack on a military convoy at nearby Nilambur, police said.Source: Zee News : States | 3 May 2009 | 11:43 pm 11 CRPF jawans injured as bus overturns!At least 11 CRPF jawans were injured when the bus in which they were travelling overturned at Komorpur hattala.Source: Zee News : States | 3 May 2009 | 11:43 pm Cabinet will take decision on AG`s advice on Lavalin: Karat!Prakash Karat on Sunday said the Kerala Cabinet would decide on the state Advocate General`s advice that there was no firm ground to grant permission to prosecute party state secretary Pinarayi Vijayan in SNC Lavalin case.Source: Zee News : States | 3 May 2009 | 11:43 pm Maya invokes Ambedkar, asks Dalits not to support Cong!Invoking leader Baba Saheb Ambedkar, BSP supremo Mayawati on Sunday targeted Congress for being "anti Dalit" and asked people to teach the party a lesson to get justice for its opposition to Ambedkar in the past.Source: Zee News : States | 3 May 2009 | 11:43 pm Lalu's remarks bid to threaten voters: JD(U) - Times of India
Source: Google News India - India | 3 May 2009 | 11:35 pm Congress anti-Dalit: Mayawati - Hindu
Source: Google News India - India | 3 May 2009 | 10:30 pm Muslim leaders assail jazya collection from Pak Sikhs - The Statesman
Source: Google News India - India | 3 May 2009 | 9:01 pm Nor'wester comes & kills, 10 dead - The Statesman
Source: Google News India - India | 3 May 2009 | 8:53 pm India gives Bangladesh list of terrorist suspectsNew Delhi Sunday handed to Dhaka a list of suspected Indian terrorists believed to be hiding in Bangladesh, the Indian high commissioner here said.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 3 May 2009 | 6:00 pm Ten workers killed in Faridabad factory fireTen workers were killed and at least five were still missing after a fire broke out at a factory in Faridabad near New Delhi, authorities said Sunday, adding that an inquiry was ordered.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 3 May 2009 | 5:01 pm
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