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Buddha likely to skip CPI(M) politburo meet !West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee is likely to skip the CPI(M) politburo meeting on Monday in Delhi as he has to "oversee the law and order situation in the state".Source: Zee News : States | 17 May 2009 | 12:38 pm Cong corners all 7 seats in Delhi for third time since 1952!Congress improved its tally by one this time around to enjoy complete power in all the seven parliamentary constituencies in the capital as it did in 1971 and 1984 Lok Sabha elections since 1952.Source: Zee News : India National | 17 May 2009 | 12:35 pm DMK wants 7 Cabinet berths in the new UPA govt !Having played a key role in ensuring a United Progressive Alliance`s success in Tamil Nadu, the M.Karunanidhi-led Dravida Munnettra Kazhagam is likely to ask seven cabinet berths in the new set up of government at the Centre.Source: Zee News : India National | 17 May 2009 | 12:35 pm No right to appointment on mere passing of any exam: CAT!Being successful in an examination does not entitle a candidate to appointment for a post, the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) has said.Source: Zee News : India National | 17 May 2009 | 12:35 pm Lok Sabha to have a full Budget Session, no Monsoon Session !The newly-elected Lok Sabha to be constituted after the elections is all set to have a full Budget Session in June which will last till August, but it will have no Monsoon Session this year.Source: Zee News : India National | 17 May 2009 | 12:35 pm Left parties meet to discuss poll debacle!The four Left parties met on Sunday to analyse Lok Sabha poll results and their future course of action.Source: Zee News : India National | 17 May 2009 | 12:35 pm Kasab`s lawyer to challenge Islamic Gymkhana!Advocate Abbas Kazmi said he would move a court to challenge the controversial decision of Islamic Gymkhana of removing him as its trustee on the ground that he was defending the Mumbai terror accused Mohammed Ajmal Amir Kasab.Source: Zee News : India National | 17 May 2009 | 12:35 pm `Advani unlikely to continue as Leader of Opposition`!Senior BJP leader L K Advani is "highly unlikely" to change his decision not to be Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha and a new leader would be chosen by consensus if he refuses, a party spokesman said on Sunday.Source: Zee News : India National | 17 May 2009 | 12:35 pm A day after victory, Congress works to put together numbers!The Congress on Sunday is holding crucial meetings to finalise the formation of the next United Progressive Alliance government at the Centre.Source: Zee News : India National | 17 May 2009 | 12:35 pm RJD, SP should not be part of Govt: Rajiv Shukla!New With the UPA getting a near majority in Lok Sabha polls, a Congress leader on Sunday said that its estranged allies Samajwadi Party and RJD, which had contested on their own, should not be part of the next government.Source: Zee News : India National | 17 May 2009 | 12:35 pm IPL Live: Sangakkara slams fifty,Sangakkara slammed his fifth IPL fifty to lead Punjab run charge against Deccan at New Wanderers Stadium. Blogs: Will Tests die? | Is IPL2 hurting India's WC chance?Source: The Times of India | 17 May 2009 | 11:45 am Goa:Russian girl was without passportThis aspect has intrigued Goa police who are now probing as to how the foreign national tried to travel such a long distance without such an important document.Source: The Times of India | 17 May 2009 | 11:42 am No big white wedding for Kristin DavisHollywood actress Kristin Davis has revealed that she has finally given up her dreams of marriage, after failing to find a Mr. Right.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 17 May 2009 | 11:40 am Pension reforms expected to get a nudgeAfter having been stuck in limbo for four years years due to the Left's opposition, pension reforms may now be back on track with the new UPA government expected to table a Bill in this regard in the winter session of Parliament.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 17 May 2009 | 11:38 am I've not given consent, says Sushma on LoP postSenior BJP leader Sushma Swaraj whose name is doing rounds as Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the next Lok Sabha said on Sunday it is "painful" to even imagine replacing Advani.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 17 May 2009 | 11:37 am Lalu evasive on retaining RailwaysRJD chief Lalu Prasad on Sunday remained evasive on retaining the Railways portfolio even as he announced full support to the UPA in forming a government.Source: The Times of India | 17 May 2009 | 11:34 am Mumbai: Gangster Bunty aides get liferTwo suspected aides of gangster Bunty Pandey have been sentenced to life by a special MCOCA court here for opening fire in a Titan showroom and extorting the shop manager.Source: The Times of India | 17 May 2009 | 11:33 am Nepal wins race for Nepal PM's postThe tricky race for a new prime minister ended on Sunday with veteran communist leader Madhav Kumar Nepal getting the backing of 22 of the 24 parties.Source: The Times of India | 17 May 2009 | 11:30 am Mamata brings down red citadel - Hindu
Source: Google News India - India | 17 May 2009 | 11:29 am Polls: AP selects more than 30 women candidates - Hindu
Source: Google News India - India | 17 May 2009 | 11:29 am FACTBOX - Results of swing states in electionREUTERS - The ruling Congress party-led alliance won about 260 seats of a total 543 parliamentary seats in a general election.Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 May 2009 | 11:28 am LTTE Tamil Tigers concede defeatConceding defeat in the face a major offensive by Sri Lankan troops, the LTTE said on Sunday the battle has reached its "bitter end" and they have decided to "silence" their guns.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 17 May 2009 | 11:27 am Teri Hatcher tutors daughter on maths with gamblingActress Teri Hatcher is tutoring her daughter on how to gamble to help sharpen the 11-year-old's math skills.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 17 May 2009 | 11:27 am UPA victory finds prominent coverage in foreign media - Business Standard
Source: Google News India - India | 17 May 2009 | 11:24 am UPA tally goes up to 261, NDA finishes with 159Congress has won 206 seats in the Lok Sabha polls and its allies 55 in the 542 results officially declared on Sunday.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 17 May 2009 | 11:23 am Cong charges into BJP turf in MPCongress lapped up 12 out of 29 seats in the BJP dominated Madhya Pradesh, and could have added one more to the tally had HRD Minister Arjun Singh's daughter not jumped into the fray as an independent.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 17 May 2009 | 11:20 am YSR's performance, credibility behind Congress magic in Andhra - Economic Times
Source: Google News India - India | 17 May 2009 | 11:19 am WHO swine flu tally reaches 8,480 in 39 countriesThe World Health Organisation has raised its tally of confirmed human cases of swine flu to 8,480 in 39 countries, including 72 deaths.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 17 May 2009 | 11:16 am Penelope gets battered and bruisedSpanish actor Penelope Cruz has revealed that she ended having sore limbs when she had to do a burlesque routine for the trailer of the musical Nine.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 17 May 2009 | 11:14 am Buoyant Congress eyes new allies for coalitionNEW DELHI (Reuters) - The Congress party held talks on Sunday to identify allies for a new stable coalition government after a sweeping election victory at a time of sagging economic growth and regional instability.Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 May 2009 | 11:13 am Scorsese gets FrankOscar-winning director Martin Scorsese will produce and direct a big screen biopic on Frank Sinatra.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 17 May 2009 | 11:11 am Lopez back to work after breakLatino star Jennifer Lopez is back to work after a year-long break following the birth of her twins Max and Emme.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 17 May 2009 | 11:10 am Shia LaBeouf had 'messy' sexShia LaBeouf has revealed intimate details of how he ruined his first sexual encounter by pretending to be a know-it-all playboy.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 17 May 2009 | 11:09 am UPA victory finds prominent coverage in foreign mediaResults of the general elections in the world's largest democracy figured prominently in the international media, which termed the UPA victory as "surprisingly decisive" and said the stage is set for Rahul Gandhi to become India's premier in the next few years.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 17 May 2009 | 11:09 am Pak sex scandal: 5 women cops firedAuthorities in Pakistan's Punjab province have suspended five women police personnel and launched a probe following allegations that they were involved in a sex racket.Source: The Times of India | 17 May 2009 | 11:08 am From pitch to Parliament: eventful journey for AzharThe journey from the cricket pitch via the dusty bylanes of the brass city to Parliament has been unexpected for former Indian skipper Mohammad Azharuddin who won from the Lok Sabha seat here.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 17 May 2009 | 11:08 am I would get my b**bs done: Kim KardashianReality TV star Kim Kardashian has revealed that one day she will definitely go under the knife.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 17 May 2009 | 11:07 am Obama impressed by Indian polls, to work with new govtImpressed by "the largest exercise of popular voting in the world," US President Barack Obama has said that he was looking forward to continuing to work with the new Indian government to enhance the "warm" bilateral partnership.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 17 May 2009 | 11:02 am FACTBOX - Key ministers likely in new governmentREUTERS - The Congress party-led alliance won about 260 seats of a total 543 parliamentary seats in a general election, and is expected to form a new government soon, retaining key ministerial portfolios within the party.Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 May 2009 | 11:00 am PMK to be out of Union Ministry after a decade - Business Standard
Source: Google News India - India | 17 May 2009 | 10:58 am Deshmukh wants Congress to contest Maha polls on its ownBuoyed by his party's success in the general elections, senior Congress leader Vilasrao Deshmukh today pitched for contesting the upcoming assembly polls in Maharashtra on its own.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 17 May 2009 | 10:58 am Modi magic hardly entertaining in Gujarat - Economic Times
Source: Google News India - India | 17 May 2009 | 10:50 am Big disappointment for Chiranjeevi - Rediff
Source: Google News India - India | 17 May 2009 | 10:45 am 21 new faces from Bihar in Lok SabhaThe electorate of Bihar seems to have voted for a change as 21 of state's 40 MPs in the 15th Lok Sabha have been elected for the first time.Source: The Times of India | 17 May 2009 | 10:38 am FACTBOX - Latest tally in Indian election(Reuters) - The ruling Congress party-led alliance won 260 seats of a total 543 parliamentary seats in a general election, and is expected to form a new government with the support of smaller parties or independents to make up the required majority of 272 seats in the lower house.Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 May 2009 | 10:35 am Two Indians burnt to death for child abductionTwo persons, suspected to be Indians were burnt to death by villagers in Nepal for allegedly trying to abduct children, the local media reported.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 17 May 2009 | 10:33 am PM hype did not work for Pawar and NCP in MaharashtraThe much-hyped prime ministerial prospects of NCP president Sharad Pawar hardly influenced the voters of South-Western Maharashtra.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 17 May 2009 | 10:28 am British dating site 'in trouble for using Barack Obama's name'A British dating site has landed into trouble for trading on Barack Obama's name and posting a snap of America's first couple on its portal.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 17 May 2009 | 10:21 am ANALYSIS - Pakistan's Swat offensive leaves India scepticalLONDON (Reuters) - Pakistan's military offensive against the Taliban in the Swat valley has done nothing to allay Indian doubts about its willingness to crack down more widely on Islamist militants, analysts say.Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 May 2009 | 10:20 am New demography post delimitation fails to deter Cong in Delhi - Daily News & Analysis
Source: Google News India - India | 17 May 2009 | 10:07 am JD-U blames Varun, Modi for NDA routAs leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance tried to come to terms with its rout in the Lok Sabha poll, the Janata Dal-United, the BJP's coalition partner, lost no time i...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 17 May 2009 | 9:51 am Why PM must send Anees Bazmi flowers] political image. Albeit unknowingly. Filmmaker Anees Bazmi. The unapologetically populist director known for his mass and often crass comedies is now the unlikeliest part of Singh's political life, ...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 17 May 2009 | 9:51 am Is LTTE chief dead Yes, says LankaIs the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam chief Prabhakaran dead? If the Sri Lankan Army is to be believed, Prabhakaran's body was found. There are also reports that a huge explosion was heard outside...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 17 May 2009 | 9:51 am Congress brainstorms over PMAfter its decisive win in the general elections, the Congress has now got down to the task of government formation.The Congress core group met on Sunday to discuss the political situation and issues r...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 17 May 2009 | 9:48 am Sensex set for strong gainsThe markets are expected to post big gains on Monday as hopes of a stable government brightened, with the UPA heading for a bigger tally than what most exit polls had predicted. But for long-term inve...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 17 May 2009 | 9:48 am Poll verdict raises new hope for India IncIndia is likely to see a healthy capital market and robust flow of foreign funds once the new government takes charge at the Centre and presents the full budget, ICICI Securities on Saturday said.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 17 May 2009 | 9:48 am UPA breaks the jinx of interim budgetIndia is likely to see a healthy capital market and robust flow of foreign funds once the new government takes charge at the Centre and presents the full budget, ICICI Securities on Saturday said.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 17 May 2009 | 9:48 am Cong wins Pauri-Garwal, BJP citadel in Uttakhand lay shattered - Business Standard
Source: Google News India - India | 17 May 2009 | 9:47 am Azam Khan involved in anti-party activities: Jaya Prada - Business Standard
Source: Google News India - India | 17 May 2009 | 9:47 am Prabhakaran body believed found: Lanka army sourcesA body believed to be that of the Tamil Tiger founder has been found but the identity of the corpse hasn't been confirmed, sources said. 'All civilians out of war zone'Source: The Times of India | 17 May 2009 | 9:34 am UPA win a vindication of its policies, says NCPNEW DELHI: NCP on Sunday said the UPA's victory in the Lok Sabha polls was a vindication of the policies adopted by the coalition and expressed support to the Congress in government formation. "U...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 17 May 2009 | 9:33 am Left parties meet to discuss poll debacleNEW DELHI: The four Left parties, which received a drubbing in the Lok Sabha polls, met in New Delhi on Sunday to analyse the results and their future course of action. The meeting at the CPM he...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 17 May 2009 | 9:33 am Buddhadeb may skip CPM politburo meet tomorrowKOLKATA: West Bengal chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee is likely to skip the CPM politburo meeting on Monday in Delhi as he has to "oversee the law and order situation in the state". (Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 17 May 2009 | 9:33 am Tiger chief body believed found; unconfirmed - sourcesCOLOMBO (Reuters) - A body believed to be that of Tamil Tiger founder leader Vellupillai Prabhakaran has been found but the identity of the corpse has not been confirmed, Sri Lankan military sources said on Sunday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 May 2009 | 9:31 am At least 18 hurt in Nepal train blastKATHMANDU (Reuters) - A powerful blast ripped through a train in Nepal's restive southern plains on Sunday, wounding at least 18 people, police said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 May 2009 | 9:19 am Sri Lanka's Tamil Tigers admit defeatTamil Tigers have given up their fight against Lankan govt offensive and "have decided to silence our guns," a statement carried by pro-rebel website said. 'All civilians out of war zone'Source: The Times of India | 17 May 2009 | 9:15 am 'Trinamool won't bargain for portfolios'We have the largest number of seats among the allies. So, I am very much sure that the Congress would be very keen to have Mamata on board," Trinamool Congress spokesman Dinesh Trivedi said.Source: The Times of India | 17 May 2009 | 9:08 am Sri Lanka's long war in bloody final climaxCOLOMBO (Reuters) - Tamil Tiger rebels launched suicide attacks on Sunday against Sri Lankan troops fighting in the final battle of Asia's longest modern war, the military said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 May 2009 | 8:41 am Suu Kyi defiant ahead of trial, lawyer saysYANGON (Reuters) - Myanmar's pro-democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi is in good health and ready to defend herself against new charges that have sparked international outrage against the country's military rulers, her lawyer said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 May 2009 | 8:22 am INTERVIEW - Kamal Nath cautious on financial reformsNEW DELHI (Reuters) - India needs to be cautious about financial sector reforms and focus on reviving the economy through domestic demand, the country's trade minister said on Sunday, after the Congress-led coalition swept to power in a general election.Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 May 2009 | 6:22 am Is LTTE in secret, indirect talks with US to surrender?Sri Lanka's embattled Tamil Tigers may be engaged in secret though indirect talks with the United States for a face-saving formula to save its militarily-cornered leadership.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 17 May 2009 | 5:30 am I'm actually taller than Deepika, says Farhan AkhtarBollywood actors aren't normally comfortable pairing up with tall actresses, but director-turned-actor Farhan Akhtar had no problems working with Deepika Padukone in 'Kartik Calling Kartik' and says she isn't taller than him as believed by many.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 17 May 2009 | 3:30 am 'Guzaarish' is my tribute to Lata-ji: BhansaliFilmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali says his Hrithik Roshan-Aishwarya Rai starrer 'Guzaarish', which will be shot in Goa in July and August to capture the melody of the monsoons and the romance of the place, is actually a tribute to singing legend Lata Mangeshkar.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 17 May 2009 | 2:30 am MNS gives Congress-NCP a sweepMUMBAI: The Congress-Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) combine has swept the Lok Sabha polls in Mumbai, thanks apparently to a massive division in the Marathi votes by the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS). The NCP opened its account in ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 17 May 2009 | 12:00 am Kings XI will have to perform or perishYuvraj Singh’s side has to win to remain in contention for a semifinal slotSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 17 May 2009 | 12:00 am A bitter-sweet day for BJPIt has been the party’s best ever poll performance in StateSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 17 May 2009 | 12:00 am Congress retains power in A.P.UPA wins 33 out of 42 Lok Sabha seatsSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 17 May 2009 | 12:00 am India gives Congress & UPA a clear mandateSonia says Manmohan will be Prime Minister; L.K. Advani offers to quit as leaderSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 17 May 2009 | 12:00 am Advani firm on quittingNEW DELHI: BJP leader L.K. Advani on Saturday evening offered to resign as Leader of the Opposition in the 14th Lok Sabha. However, general secretary Arun Jaitley later told reporters that members of the board tried to persuade him not ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 17 May 2009 | 12:00 am Rohit’s heroics takes Chargers throughJohannesburg: Deccan Chargers piled on the misery for Kolkata Knight Riders with a thrilling six-wicket win at the Wanderers on Saturday. Chasing Kolkata’s 160 for five, Deccan began its last over requiring 21 for a win. Three ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 17 May 2009 | 12:00 am NC-Congress makes clean sweep in J&K“It is the happiest day of my life,” says FarooqSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 17 May 2009 | 12:00 am BJD landslide in OrissaBHUBANESWAR: The Biju Janata Dal, headed by Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, registered a landslide victory in the Assembly elections. The party secured a majority in the 147-member House, bagging over 100 seats. It contested 129 ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 17 May 2009 | 12:00 am DMK front wins 28 seatsCHENNAI: The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam-Congress combine won 28 seats in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry in the Lok Sabha election. While the DMK captured 18 seats, its allies, the Congress and the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi, won nine seats ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 17 May 2009 | 12:00 am YSR leads Congress to renewed mandate in Andhra PradeshChief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy's magic worked once again as the Congress Saturday retained power in Andhra Pradesh with a comfortable majority.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 16 May 2009 | 7:02 pm Congress sweeps Rajasthan, routs BJPThe Congress swept Rajasthan Saturday, winning 19 of the state's 25 Lok Sabha seats and routing the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 16 May 2009 | 7:02 pm Mani Shankar Aiyar fails to retain MayiladuthuraiLady luck did not smile on Panchayati Raj Minister Mani Shankar Aiyar of the Congress as he failed to retain the Mayiladuthurai Lok Sabha seat in Tamil Nadu for a third consecutive term, and fourth overall, losing to the AIADMK's O.S. Maniyan by 36,000 votes.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 16 May 2009 | 7:01 pm Sri Lanka claims rebels defeated; fighting continuesSri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa Saturday declared that the Tamil rebels have been defeated militarily, although pockets of resistance continue to be reported in the country's northeast.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 16 May 2009 | 7:00 pm Yeddyurappa hails BJP show in Karnataka, grieves NDA defeatFor Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa, D-day turned into an anti-climax as the joy of his party winning 19 of the 28 Lok Sabha seats in the state was dashed by the defeat of the Bharatiya Janata Party-led (BJP) National Democratic Alliance (NDA) at the national level.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 16 May 2009 | 5:01 pm Mayawati blames Muslims for party's poor showUttar Pradesh Chief Minister and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) president Mayawati Saturday blamed Muslims for her party's poor showing in the Lok Sabha elections.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 16 May 2009 | 5:01 pm 26/11 notwithstanding, Congress-NCP make clean sweep of MumbaiThe Mumbai terror attacks of last year notwithstanding, the Congress-Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) combine made a clean sweep in the country's commercial capital by bagging all the six seats Saturday.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 16 May 2009 | 5:00 pm
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