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Court awards two year imprisonment to govt engineerA govt engineer, who was caught taking Rs 1,000 in bribe, was today sentenced two years in jail by a Bikaner courtSource: Daily News & Analysis | 14 May 2009 | 12:37 pm Ahmedabad RTO to send vehicle number through SMSRegional Transport Office (RTO), Ahmedabad, is about to introduce a software, `Vahan', through which registration of all vehicles will be computerisedSource: Daily News & Analysis | 14 May 2009 | 12:34 pm Gujarat HC asks state govt. to pay Rs.262 crore compensation to riot victimsGujarat High Court on Thursday asked the Gujarat Government to pay a compensation of Rs.262 crore to the 2002 riot victimsSource: Daily News & Analysis | 14 May 2009 | 12:30 pm IPL Live: Rahul Dravid out,Chasing 130-run target, Bangalore lost Dravid (8) and Kallis (0) early against Chennai at Kingsmead. Blogs: Will Tests die? | Is IPL2 hurting India's World Cup chance?Source: The Times of India | 14 May 2009 | 12:29 pm Ronaldo plans on making team-mates listen to Ricky Martin's albumsCristiano Ronaldo has revealed that he is such a fan of Ricky Martin that he plans on having his team-mates listen to him.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 14 May 2009 | 12:28 pm Premier League players should be allowed to drink alcohol: GazzaEx-England football star Paul Gascoigne reckons Premier League players should be allowed alcohol, because it is good for them.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 14 May 2009 | 12:25 pm Inflation eases to 0.48 per cent, food prices riseAfter rising for three consecutive weeks, inflation fell to 0.48 per cent for the week ended May 2Source: Daily News & Analysis | 14 May 2009 | 12:25 pm HC orders Guj to disburse Centre riot package in 8 wksThe Guj High Court ordered the state govt to disburse within eight weeks the Rs 262.44cr it received from the Centre as relief package for 2002 post-Godhra victims.Source: The Times of India | 14 May 2009 | 12:22 pm SC dismisses Amarinder`s petition against Badal!The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed the petition filed by Congress leader Amarinder Singh seeking shifting of the trial of corruption cases against CM Prakash Singh Badal and his family members outside the state.Source: Zee News : States | 14 May 2009 | 12:22 pm Maoists free abducted railway employees!Three railway employees abducted by Maoist rebels on Tuesday night were set free early Thursday morning, a police official said.Source: Zee News : States | 14 May 2009 | 12:22 pm Politicos, public vary on low voter turnout in Bihar!The low turnout in the Lok Sabha polls in Bihar despite a media blitzkrieg by the Election Commission for voter awareness has led political parties and prominent persons to draw varied and often conflicting conclusions.Source: Zee News : States | 14 May 2009 | 12:22 pm Russian consulate jumped the gun over teen`s death: Goa police!The Russian consulate has jumped the gun in critiquing police investigations into the death of Russian teenager Elena Sukhonova, a police spokesperson said here on Thursday.Source: Zee News : States | 14 May 2009 | 12:22 pm HC summons top cops, Allahabad DM over advocate`s death!The Allahabad HC on Wednesday directed the Inspector General of Police, the Deputy Inspector General of Police and the District Magistrate of Allahabad to appear in person on May 18 in connection with a writ petition.Source: Zee News : States | 14 May 2009 | 12:22 pm AIADMK functionary, 10 party workers injured in clash!An AIADMK functionary and 10 others were injured when police resorted to a lathicharge inside a polling booth at a Higher Secondary school here this evening.Source: Zee News : States | 14 May 2009 | 12:22 pm Ferguson, Tevez agent engage in war of words over his Man U futureManchester United coach Alex Ferguson was on Wednesday night locked in a bitter war of words over Carlos Tevez's future.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 14 May 2009 | 12:22 pm Cong, BJP working out `numbers`, woo allies!The BJP and the Cong convened their respective high level meetings here to woo possible allies.Source: Zee News : India National | 14 May 2009 | 12:21 pm Won`t let NDA form govt at any cost: Karat!CPI-M general secretary Prakash Karat has said that the Left`s post-poll strategy would centre around their aim to prevent the BJP-led NDA from coming to power.Source: Zee News : India National | 14 May 2009 | 12:21 pm SC awards Rs 1 crore compensation in medical negligence case!The Supreme Court has awarded a massive compensation of Rs 1 crore to a software engineer who suffered permanent disability due to medical negligence at a government-owned hospital in Andhra Pradesh.Source: Zee News : India National | 14 May 2009 | 12:21 pm Seven Indo-Canadians elected in British Columbia polls!Seven Indo-Canadians have been elected in assembly elections in British Columbia where the ruling Liberal party got the absolute majority for the third consecutive year, a rare occurrence in the westernmost province of Canada.Source: Zee News : India National | 14 May 2009 | 12:21 pm EC launches website to announce election results instantly!Election Commission has launched a special website www.eciresults.nic.in to make available the Lok Sabha as well as the assembly election outcome instantly.Source: Zee News : India National | 14 May 2009 | 12:21 pm SC to hear Varun Gandhi`s plea on NSA!The Supreme Court on Thursday will hear Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Varun Gandhi`s petition seeking quashing of the National Security Act (NSA) invoked against him even as his parole ends today.Source: Zee News : India National | 14 May 2009 | 12:21 pm Stars shining for smaller parties, say astrologers!They aren`t quite pollsters, but astrologers are pundits for all seasons in India. And days before votes for the 15th Lok Sabha are counted May 16, they predict "a hung house" and say the stars are shining for smaller parties.Source: Zee News : India National | 14 May 2009 | 12:21 pm Ahead of judgement day, fence-sitters await their time!With 48 hours to go for the outcome of the elections all eyes are on the fence-sitters whose decisions on who to side with could well decide who would form the next government in New Delhi.Source: Zee News : India National | 14 May 2009 | 12:21 pm RBI to put in place new system for settlement of bond tradeThe steps, likely to be introduced by RBI in the next couple of months, would facilitate settlement of bond trade through a clearing house mechanismSource: Daily News & Analysis | 14 May 2009 | 12:21 pm SCENARIOS - Possible outcomes from India's general election(Reuters) - The final results of India's election will be released on Saturday, with exit polls showing neither the ruling Congress coalition nor the BharatiyaSource: Reuters: Top News | 14 May 2009 | 12:15 pm Parties seek allies in tight election raceNEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's ruling Congress-led coalition and its main rival jostled for new allies on Thursday to boost their possible parliamentary numbers after exit polls said both would fall well short of a majority.Source: Reuters: Top News | 14 May 2009 | 12:15 pm Samsung unveils Mini Notebook and Notebook rangeSamsung unveiled its Mini Notebook and Notebook range in the Indian market by announcing the launch of four lightweight models of Mini NotebooksSource: Daily News & Analysis | 14 May 2009 | 12:12 pm Digvijay telephones Amar - Times of India
Source: Google News India - India | 14 May 2009 | 12:08 pm NDA would emerge as most credible pre-poll alliance: BJP - Hindustan Times
Source: Google News India - India | 14 May 2009 | 12:07 pm Ex-Stamford Bridge boss Grant says Chelsea should retain DrogbaFormer Stamford Bridge boss Avram Grant believes that Chelsea must hold on to Didier Drogba rather than offload him this summer.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 14 May 2009 | 12:07 pm Thousands cross lagoon to flee Sri Lanka fightingCOLOMBO (Reuters) - Thousands of Sri Lankans under fire waded across a lagoon to escape the island's war zone, where the military has surrounded Tamil Tiger rebels for the final battle in a quarter-century conflict.Source: Reuters: Top News | 14 May 2009 | 12:05 pm SC directs UP govt to withdraw NSA against Varun - Business Standard
Source: Google News India - India | 14 May 2009 | 12:03 pm Sensex tanks again before LS resultsThe Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex on Thursday fell for the second day in succession, losing 146 points, on investors selling ahead of the outcome of the Lok Sabha elections.Source: The Times of India | 14 May 2009 | 12:02 pm British Telecom swings into Q4 loss; to cut 15,000 jobsBritish Telecom Group Plc is expected to slash another 15,000 jobs worldwide, after swinging into a fourth quarter loss of 977 million pounds.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 14 May 2009 | 11:47 am Indian politics a lucrative business, watchdog saysMUMBAI (Reuters) - More than half of India's lawmakers running for re-election to parliament reported a 300 percent increase in their assets since the last ballot five years ago, a survey conducted by a corruption watchdog said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 14 May 2009 | 11:46 am Lehman looks to spin off assets: reportLehman Brothers Holdings, whose bankruptcy last September worsened the financial turmoil, is looking to spin off its assets, including real estate and private equity holdings.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 14 May 2009 | 11:44 am Samsung unveils four new notebook rangesSouth Korean consumer electronics major Samsung today expanded its portfolio in the notebook segment by introducing four new models under its existing N and advanced R series.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 14 May 2009 | 11:38 am SC directs UP govt to withdraw NSA against VarunIn an embarassment to the Mayawati government, the Supreme Court today directed it to immediately drop charges under the National Security Act against BJP leader Varun Gandhi for his alleged hate speeches.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 14 May 2009 | 11:38 am Canon to invest Rs 100 cr in IndiaDigital imaging major Canon today said it will invest Rs 100 crore in India to expand operations, primarily business-to-business (B2B) activities as well as marketing and sales infrastructure.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 14 May 2009 | 11:33 am NDA would emerge as "most credible pre-poll alliance": BJPBJP today sought to junk TV exit polls that gave UPA an edge in the Lok Sabha elections and claimed that it would bag the maximum seats in the Lok Sabha polls and the NDA would emerge as the "most credible pre-poll alliance.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 14 May 2009 | 11:32 am UTI Mutual Fund open to acquisition of domestic fund houseThe country's fourth largest asset manager, UTI Asset Management Company, today said it is open to acquisition if some good opportunity is available.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 14 May 2009 | 11:29 am Sebi to pay first year peer review auditing feeThe Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) today said it will pay the first year fees to auditors who will undertake peer review of accounts of the Sensex index tracker companies, a concept which was introduced to prevent recurrance of Satyam like frauds.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 14 May 2009 | 11:21 am Stove explosion kills wife, hurts manA woman was charred to death while her husband received burn injuries when a cooking stove exploded at their residence in suburban Jogeshwari, police said.Source: The Times of India | 14 May 2009 | 11:18 am Middlesex to play Rajasthan Royals in Twenty20 matchCHENNAI, India (Reuters) - English Twenty20 champions Middlesex will meet last year's Indian Premier League (IPL) winners Rajasthan Royals at Lord's on July 6 in the first of an annual fixture between the champions of the two countries.Source: Reuters: Top News | 14 May 2009 | 11:12 am Hindustan Motors slips 3% on Q4 lossHindustan Motorstouched a high of Rs 16.50 and it finally ended at Rs 16.35, down 3%. Around 374,492 shares were traded today.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 14 May 2009 | 11:10 am FACTBOX - Market moves after previous India electionsMUMBAI (Reuters) - The ruling Congress-led coalition and its rivals were jostling to secure new allies to boost their possible parliamentary numbers on Thursday after exit polls said both would fall way short of a majority.Source: Reuters: Top News | 14 May 2009 | 11:05 am Sony reports first loss in 14 yearsSony Corp. announced on Thursday its first annual loss in 14 years and warned it would stay in the red this year as the global economic downturn inflicts heavy damage on Japan's high-tech giants.Source: The Times of India | 14 May 2009 | 11:03 am Dolphin Offshore soars 20% on bonus issueDolphin Offshore Enterprises was locked locked at its 20% upper limit at Rs 193.20. The couner witnessed trades of 71,274 shares on the BSE.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 14 May 2009 | 11:01 am 'Pak govt controls just 38% of Taliban-infested NWFP'According to a survey, atleast 65 lakh people live under 'direct Taliban rule' in Pak's restive NWFP, with a likely increase in influence of militants in Punjab in near future.Source: The Times of India | 14 May 2009 | 10:47 am 'Pak govt controls just 38% of NWFP'According to a survey, atleast 65 lakh people live under 'direct Taliban rule' in Pak's restive NWFP, with a likely increase in influence of militants in Punjab in near future.Source: The Times of India | 14 May 2009 | 10:47 am Growth to slow to 5% in FY10: ReportRating agency Fitch on Thursday said it expects India's growth to slow to about 5% in the current fiscal due to recession in advanced economies and the reduction in capital flows.Source: The Times of India | 14 May 2009 | 10:38 am Delhi's IP varsity to implement quotaGuru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (GGSIPU), established by Delhi Government, is set to implement OBC quota in different phases from this year.Source: The Times of India | 14 May 2009 | 10:21 am Sonia reaches out to estranged allies - Times of India
Source: Google News India - India | 14 May 2009 | 10:14 am Sonia reaches out to estranged alliesSonia Gandhi has spoken to RJD supremo Lalu Prasad and LJP chief Ram Vilas Paswan apparently over govt formation after the election results are out on Saturday.Source: The Times of India | 14 May 2009 | 10:08 am US interference in Indian politics not acceptable: Left - Zee News
Source: Google News India - India | 14 May 2009 | 9:51 am CPI(M) rules out SomnathNew Delhi, May 14 : The Communist Party of India (Marxist) dashed the hopes of expelled Communist leader Somnath Chatterjee' return into the party fold on Thursday by saying "the reason for which he was expelled still exists."Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 14 May 2009 | 9:31 am SC rejects Amarinder SinghNew Delhi, May 14 : The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed Congress leader Captain (retired) Amarinder Singh's petition, which requested a shift of the trial of corruption cases against Punjab Chief Minister Prakash Singh Badal and his family members outside the State.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 14 May 2009 | 9:31 am Music of bollywood filmMumbai, May 14 : The music of bollywood film 'Detective Naani', in which a seventy-two-year old lady is playing the leading role, was recently released in Mumbai.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 14 May 2009 | 9:30 am Why is Dr Singh smilingthat on Wednesday morning Dr Singh was "beaming" when he received his staff.One is not sure if this piece of information is part of the posturing by the Congress to present a smiling face as the confu...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 14 May 2009 | 9:04 am Predict results and win Rs 25 lakh!Putting astrologers to test, a Kolkata-based non-governmental organisation has promised a reward of Rs 25 lakh to any soothsayer who predicts the result of Lok Sabha polls before counting begins on Sa...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 14 May 2009 | 9:04 am Priceless Taj Mahal valued at Re 1The country's priceless assets will carry a negligible price in the first of its kind valuation attempt, even as the government rejigs its accounting system and plans to put a value on all the assets ...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 14 May 2009 | 9:04 am Thailand extradites Chhota Shakeel gangster"Three police officers who flew to the Thailand capital last week returned to Mumbai with Bhullar," Deputy Commissioner of Police Nisar Tamboli told PTI.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 14 May 2009 | 9:04 am India to play four ODIs in West IndiesThe Indian cricket team will take on the West Indies in a four-match one-day series in the Caribbean between June 26 to July 5. The team will travel to the West Indies after completion of the ICC Worl...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 14 May 2009 | 9:01 am South Indian Bank targets 36,000 cr bizThe FIIs pulled out nearly $14 billion out of Indian markets since the meltdown started but we have seen only a small amount returning back. So it all depends on global liquidity situation.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 14 May 2009 | 9:01 am JSW halves US workforceHit hard by the global economic crisis, Sajjan Jindal-led JSW Steel has almost halved its workforce at its US steel mills to remain competitive in the current scenario.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 14 May 2009 | 9:01 am India scraps women hockey tour of Canada due to flu fearsCHENNAI (Reuters) - India's women's field hockey team have cancelled their tour of Canada this month because of fears over the H1N1 influenza outbreak.Source: Reuters: Top News | 14 May 2009 | 8:43 am BCCI raises insurance cover after Lahore attackCHENNAI (Reuters) - The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has increased its life insurance cover on its men and women's cricketers on overseas trips following the attack on the Sri Lanka cricket team bus in Pakistan in March, media reported on Thursday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 14 May 2009 | 7:44 am After exit polls, political players brace for strategy sessionsA day after televisions projected a badly fractured Lok Sabha, leading contenders for power discussed ways Thursday to woo new allies and estranged partners in a bid to cobble a majority in parliament.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 14 May 2009 | 7:31 am CLAT postponed, probe ordered - Express Buzz
Source: Google News India - India | 14 May 2009 | 7:02 am Inflation at 0.48 pct on May 2NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's wholesale price index rose 0.48 percent in the 12 months to May 2, below the previous week's annual rise of 0.70 percent, government data showed on Thursday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 14 May 2009 | 6:37 am Left seen softening stand against CongressNEW DELHI (Reuters) - The chief of India's main communist party has said they would stop the Hindu-nationalist opposition from taking power, in a sign of its softening stand against the ruling Congress that may help it to form a coalition.Source: Reuters: Top News | 14 May 2009 | 6:17 am SC dismisses Amarinder's petition against Badal - Business Standard
Source: Google News India - India | 14 May 2009 | 6:03 am Madhani interrogated - Express Buzz
Source: Google News India - India | 14 May 2009 | 5:46 am Swine flu queries flood pork shop owners'Don't worry ma'am. India is not affected by swine flu. Therefore the pork that we sell is absolutely safe for consumption,' replied the exasperated manager of a pork shop for the nth time on the phone.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 14 May 2009 | 4:00 am Jaya sure of poll sweep, to go to Delhi if results favour her - Times of India
Source: Google News India - India | 14 May 2009 | 2:31 am '...Wonderful Afterlife' takes me back to my Punjabi roots: Gurinder ChadhaBritish-Indian filmmaker Gurinder Chadha is behind the camera once again for her next comedy 'It's A Wonderful Afterlife' and says it's a film of many firsts.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 14 May 2009 | 2:01 am Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi to be shifted to prisonMyanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi is expected to be shifted Thursday to Yangon's notorious Insein Jail from her home, where she has been kept under detention for the past six years, opposition sources said.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 14 May 2009 | 1:30 am Damaged evms: Polls today in 101 Mathurapur booths - Times of India
Source: Google News India - India | 14 May 2009 | 12:25 am It’s stocktaking time for partiesNEW DELHI: After the fifth and last phase of polling for the 15th Lok Sabha on Wednesday, a mood of transition set in in the capital’s political corridors. With the exit polls showing a hung Lok Sabha, various players and parties were ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 14 May 2009 | 12:00 am Probe ordered into killing of girl in cross-fireJammu: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Wednesday ordered a probe into the killing of a 17-year-old girl during exchange of fire between the Army and militants in Kishtwar district. Divisional Commissioner Pawan Kotwal directed the ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 14 May 2009 | 12:00 am Pipeline blastTINSUKIA: Two persons were killed in an oil pipeline blast in the Digboi refinery of IOC on Wednesday. — PTISource: The Hindu - Front Page | 14 May 2009 | 12:00 am I’ll wait till May 16: JayalalithaaCHENNAI: AIADMK general secretary Jayalalithaa said on Wednesday that she had been getting “feelers” from a number of parties but would wait till May 16 for the poll results, before deciding the future course of action. ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 14 May 2009 | 12:00 am HC declines to hear plea against RAW officialsNEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday refused to hear a public interest litigation petition, seeking action against 19 officials of the Research and Analysis Wing for allegedly leaking confidential information that was passed on to ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 14 May 2009 | 12:00 am ‘We will celebrate Deepavali on May 16’HYDERABAD: Unfazed by not-so-favourable exit poll results, Telugu Desam Party president N. Chandrababu Naidu, on Wednesday, said he expected political realignments after elections that would help the Third Front to come to power. ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 14 May 2009 | 12:00 am Sri Lankan troops plan major rescue operationFROM THE WAR ZONE: The Sri Lankan military is all set to launch a major operation to rescue the civilians held hostage by the LTTE inside the fast shrinking new safety zone (NSZ) along the narrow strip on the Mullaithivu coast. Hectic ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 14 May 2009 | 12:00 am Microsoft CEO floors all with simple talkHYDERABAD: United States President Barack Obama’s statement on downsizing outsourcing operations might have dampened the spirit of many an IT professional aspiring a career in the US. But software giant Microsoft Corporation is steadfast ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 14 May 2009 | 12:00 am Jamat-ud-dawa resurfacesSeen doing relief work among Swat refugeesSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 14 May 2009 | 12:00 am Exit polls, survey give Congress, allies a slender edgeNEW DELHI: The Congress-led alliance held a slight edge over the Bharatiya Janata Party and its allies across three exit polls/survey telecast by television news networks, while the Third Front crosses the three-figure mark in the 543-member ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 14 May 2009 | 12:00 am Basu has no faith in Buddhadeb: MamataTrinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee Wednesday claimed thatSource: India eNews: Top Headlines | 13 May 2009 | 7:01 pm Scope to reduce bank lending rates: RBI chiefThere is scope for banks to reduce lending rates in the current economic scenario, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor D. Subbarao said here late Wednesday.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 13 May 2009 | 7:01 pm UPA barely ahead of NDA in photo finish: Exit pollsElection 2009 will deliver a fractured verdict, with the Congress-led UPA finishing barely ahead of the Bharatiya Janata Party-led NDA, exit polls conducted by various TV news channels predicted Wednesday night.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 13 May 2009 | 6:01 pm West Bengal poll violence toll reaches 20With the death of one person in a clash Wednesday, the toll in election-related violence over three phases of polling in West Bengal has shot up to 20.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 13 May 2009 | 6:00 pm UPA, NDA in close finish: Exit pollsThe Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) will finish marginally ahead of the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in the Lok Sabha elections, exit polls conducted by different TV news channels predicted Wednesday night.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 13 May 2009 | 5:32 pm Jyoti Basu injures leg after fall, could not voteVeteran Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader Jyoti Basu injured his left leg after a fall in his bathroom in the wee hours Wednesday and could not vote in the Lok Sabha election, his personal aide said.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 13 May 2009 | 5:31 pm
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