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Four women candidates register wins in Gujarat!Four out of the five women candidates fielded by the two national parties - Congress and BJP - in Gujarat, have emerged victorious in the Lok Sabha polls in Gujarat.Source: Zee News : States | 18 May 2009 | 12:22 pm Fresh post-poll violence in Bengal, 24 injured!At least 24 people were injured as arson, attack on policemen and post-poll violence rocked three districts of West Bengal on Sunday, a day after three persons were killed in political clashes in the state.Source: Zee News : States | 18 May 2009 | 12:22 pm DMK exe authorises Karuna on taking part in UPA Govt!The DMK executive body on Mondaty authorised party President M Karunanidhi to decide about participation in the new UPA government to be formed at the Centre.Source: Zee News : States | 18 May 2009 | 12:22 pm Cong keeps allies guessing on Cabinet berths!The process to put in place the next government at the Centre is all set to start on Monday.Source: Zee News : India National | 18 May 2009 | 12:22 pm CPI(M) meets to discuss poll debacle!The CPI(M) on Monday began its crucial politburo meeting to discuss the reasons behind one of its worst electoral performances.Source: Zee News : India National | 18 May 2009 | 12:22 pm BJP leaders meet to decide future course of action!BJP on Monday began a soul searching exercise to decide its future course of action in the wake of its dismal performance in the Lok Sabha elections.Source: Zee News : India National | 18 May 2009 | 12:22 pm `Marathi people should explain why they ditched Sena`!Upset over the poor show of the Shiv Sena-BJP alliance in traditional strongholds of Mumbai and Thane, Sena chief Bal Thackeray on Monday said the `Marathi manoos` should explain reasons for not voting for the party.Source: Zee News : India National | 18 May 2009 | 12:22 pm Buddhadeb skips CPI(M) politburo meeting!West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattarcharjee Monday skipped the CPI(M) politburo meeting here amid reports that he has offered to quit following the poll debacle in the state but this was rubbished by a senior leader.Source: Zee News : India National | 18 May 2009 | 12:22 pm Cabinet recommends dissolution of Lok Sabha!The outgoing Union Cabinet met at the PM`s residence in New Delhi for the last time on Monday.Source: Zee News : India National | 18 May 2009 | 12:22 pm Taliban dangerous, but India a military threat: Mush!Former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf has said Islamabad was keeping its forces on the border with India because of a threat perception and not because it was less focused on the threat from Taliban extremists.Source: Zee News : India National | 18 May 2009 | 12:22 pm Maya`s social engineering formula fails to click!BSP supremo Mayawati`s social engineering formula, which reaped rich dividends in the assembly polls, failed to click with voters this time around with only a handful of Brahmins, Thakurs and Muslims winning.Source: Zee News : India National | 18 May 2009 | 12:22 pm Karat to continue as CPI(M) general secretaryThe electoral drubbing notwithstanding, Prakash Karat will continue as general secretary of CPI(M) whose Polit Bureau met here.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 18 May 2009 | 12:05 pm Alert in TN, coastal areas after news of LTTE chief's deathSecurity for Congress resident Sonia Gandhi and her children Rahul and Priyanka was further tightened as they were already on the target of the banned LTTE.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 18 May 2009 | 12:01 pm 300 crorepatis in Lok Sabha, but also 300 with liabilitiesPoliticians have grown deep pockets, but money flow is not a one-way street even in the politics.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 18 May 2009 | 11:59 am 26/11 trial: Nikam for death, Kasab's lawyer prefers liferPublic prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam and Abbas Kazmi, defending the 26/11 accused, are not only in opposite camps but also hold divergent views on Kasab's punishment.Source: The Times of India | 18 May 2009 | 11:58 am 11 stocks defy trend; emerge as losers amid market surgeOn a day when the market made history with a surge of over 2,000 points, 11 stocks including Cinemax India ended up as losersSource: Daily News & Analysis | 18 May 2009 | 11:56 am Recession-hit Denise Richards cuts mansion priceThe ongoing economic crisis seems to have taken its toll on Denise Richards, for the actress has been forced to reduce the selling price of her California mansionSource: Daily News & Analysis | 18 May 2009 | 11:56 am Prakash Mehra cremated in MumbaiProducer-director Prakash Mehra passed away in Mumbai on Sunday following a prolonged illness.Source: The Times of India | 18 May 2009 | 11:54 am Veteran hindi journalist passes awayVeteran journalist and former resident editor of Hindi daily Dainik Jagran, Vinod Shukla, died this morningSource: Daily News & Analysis | 18 May 2009 | 11:54 am Bindra may brought to Delhi tomorrow: PoliceAbhinav Bindra's industrialist father, who was arrested by police in connection with fraud cases, could not be brought here for the fourth day.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 18 May 2009 | 11:52 am 26/11 trial: Another witness identifies AjmalThe witness also identified Kasab's clothes and said that blood stains were found on the I-card.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 18 May 2009 | 11:52 am Sulking Maoists whip up war on IndiaFailing to prevent rival communists from winning majority support and staking claim to a new government, Nepals Maoists have turned on their former mentor India.Source: The Times of India | 18 May 2009 | 11:46 am Jackson denies skin cancer reportsKing of Pop Michael Jackson is not suffering from skin cancer, his spokesperson has said.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 18 May 2009 | 11:46 am Another chargesheet in Gulburg caseThe Supreme Court appointed special investigation team (SIT), probing some of the 2002 riot cases, has filed an additional chargesheet in the Gulburg society case against eight accused including suspended deputy superintendent of police K G Erda.Source: The Times of India | 18 May 2009 | 11:45 am Punjab: Polls are over, polls will be here again - Zee News
Source: Google News India - India | 18 May 2009 | 11:44 am TN on alert after Prabhakaran's deathAs the news of Prabhakaran's death trickled in from Sri Lanka, central security agencies have sounded an alert in Tamil Nadu and its coastal areas.Source: The Times of India | 18 May 2009 | 11:40 am Karuna says will put more pressure on UPA on Tamils issue - Business Standard
Source: Google News India - India | 18 May 2009 | 11:37 am Close kin make it to Lok SabhaThere have been two mother-son pairs, two father-son pair and one father-daughter pair in the new House, leave aside the sons and daughters of various leaders.Source: The Times of India | 18 May 2009 | 11:36 am Dr Reddy Q4 net down 3.8%, posts Rs 917 cr FY09 lossDr Reddy's Laboratories posted a 3.76 per cent decline in net profit at Rs 156.1 crore for the fourth quarter ended March 31, 2009, as compared to Rs 162.2 crore in the corresponding period a year ago.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 18 May 2009 | 11:31 am Continuing to work in later life may help 'avoid dementia'Dementia is caused by the mass loss of cells in the brain, and experts believe one way to guard against it is to build up as many connections between cells as possibleSource: Daily News & Analysis | 18 May 2009 | 11:27 am India PM prepares for new cabinet - BBC News
Source: Google News India - India | 18 May 2009 | 11:23 am Karuna says will put more pressure on UPA on Tamils issueTamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi today asserted that his government would put more pressure on UPA Government to prevail upon Sri Lanka to find a permanent political solution to the ethnic strife and confer equal rights to Lankan Tamils on par with the Sinhalese.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 18 May 2009 | 11:23 am Overall Reality of Indian Democracy - Mainstream
Source: Google News India - India | 18 May 2009 | 11:16 am New Rs 20, Rs 1,000 notes soonThe Reserve Bank will shortly issue new currency notes in denominations of Rs 20 and Rs 1,000.Source: The Times of India | 18 May 2009 | 11:16 am BSE Sensex surges 17 pct on decisive vote resultMUMBAI (Reuters) - The BSE Sensex leapt more than 17 percent on Monday for its biggest single-day gain in almost two decades, after the ruling coalition sealed a decisive election victory that calmed fears of political uncertainty.Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 May 2009 | 11:03 am MP-elect Tharoor swings into actionThiruvanthapuram MP-elect and former UN under secretary general Shashi Tharoor has already swung into action -- a day after his stunning victory by close to 100,000 votes.Source: The Times of India | 18 May 2009 | 11:03 am Investor wealth swells by Rs 6.5 lakh cr in a minuteInvestors have become richer by a whopping Rs 6.5 lakh crore in just a minute as the Sensex saw a historic 2,111 point rise to the 14,000 level as the markets cheered the decisive win of the ruling UPA government in the Lok Sabha elections.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 18 May 2009 | 10:59 am Woman techie held for PG theftsA woman software engineer was arrested in connection with several theft cases including stolen property worth Rs nine lakh.Source: The Times of India | 18 May 2009 | 10:50 am Advani to continue as Leader of Opposition in Lok SabhaGrappling with the aftermath of the election defeat, BJP today persuaded L K Advani to continue as Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha probably with a view to avoiding jockeying for the post among its next rung of leaders.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 18 May 2009 | 10:42 am Steel ind wants govt focus on infra to help build 100 mn tonne capWith the UPA government voted back to power, the steel industry wants the coalition to continue its efforts to revive the infrastructure sector and create overall demand in the economy.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 18 May 2009 | 10:41 am Sensex soars, investors make Rs 6.5 lakh cr in 60 secInvestors are richer by a whopping Rs 6.5 lakh crore in just a minute as the Bombay Stock Exchange Sensex saw a historic over 2,000-point rise to the 14,000 level.Source: The Times of India | 18 May 2009 | 10:40 am JD(U) remains NDA partner: Nitish - Hindu
Source: Google News India - India | 18 May 2009 | 10:33 am Congress to discuss issue of govt. formation without LaluNew Delhi, May 18 : All India Congress Committee (AICC) General Secretary Digvijay Singh on Monday said the Congress would discuss the issue of government formation only with its pre-poll allies, of which the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) is not a part.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 18 May 2009 | 10:30 am Pakistan s Swat offensive leaves India scepticalLONDON: 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: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 18 May 2009 | 10:19 am Pak making new generation of N-weapons: US officialsPakistan is producing more bomb grade uranium for new generation of nuclear weapons, even while being racked by insurgency, raising questions on Capitol Hill whether billions of dollars in proposed US military aid could be diverted to its nuclear programme.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 18 May 2009 | 10:19 am New flu could have negative impact on global economy: IMFThe spread of new-flu in humans could have notable adverse effects on the global economy's gradual recovery anticipated by next year, an International Monetary Fund official said on Monday.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 18 May 2009 | 10:16 am 1,000 Taliban killed in offensive, says Pakistan] in the country's strife torn northwest has resulted in atleast 1,000 taliban terrorists being killed, Pakistan's Interior minister Rehman Malik told theSource: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 18 May 2009 | 10:14 am Prabhakaran shot dead, says Sri Lankan armyLiberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam supremo Velupillai Prabhakaran was shot dead on Monday by Sri Lankan special forces as he tried to stage a dramatic breakout from the army encirclement, a military spo...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 18 May 2009 | 10:14 am ITI clocks highest turnover in 7 yrs in 2008-09Public sector telecom equipment producer ITI Ltd today said it has achieved a turnover of Rs 1,829 crore in the financial year 2008-09 -- the highest in seven years.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 18 May 2009 | 10:13 am Sri Lanka says wins civil war, kills PrabhakaranCOLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lankan troops won the final battle in one of the world's most intractable separatist wars, and put the island nation under government control for the first time since 1983, the military said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 May 2009 | 10:13 am Regional parties reap good harvest in LS pollsThe high hopes of the Third and Forth Front might have been dashed, but regional parties have gained more strength in the just-concluded Lok Sabha elections.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 18 May 2009 | 10:12 am Nestle India posts growth in all segmentsMorgan Stanley has raised its 2009 Sensex target to 15,300, after a near-decisive mandate for the UPA. It has also raised its GDP forecast and earnings growth of Sensex companies.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 18 May 2009 | 10:11 am India-Pakistan practice match ahead of T20 World CupIndia and Pakistan will reprise the final of the inaugural Twenty20 World Cup in a practice match at The Oval on June 3. According to details, tickets for the match have already been sold out making i...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 18 May 2009 | 10:11 am SEBI keeping close watch on marketsThe trading on the BSE and NSE has been halted for the full day as the markets hit the 20 per cent circuit breaker again after they reopened at 11:55 am. The Sensex zoomed 2099 points to 14,272.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 18 May 2009 | 10:11 am Lalu says will offer unconditional support to UPA governmentNew Delhi, May 18 : Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) Chief Lalu Prasad today said he would lend unconditional support to the UPA Government.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 18 May 2009 | 10:10 am BJP leaders meet to analyse poll resultsNew Delhi, May 18 : Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders met here on Monday to analyse the setback that the party suffered in the recently concluded polls.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 18 May 2009 | 10:10 am HP India launches printer for SMBsNew Delhi As a part of its Cost Savings Platform, Hewlett-Packard, the market leader in imaging and printing solutions, has announced the launch of its LaserJet P2055 printer series that will help gro...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 18 May 2009 | 10:06 am Pak recognises 'threat' from Taliban more serious than IndiaUS President Barack Obama has said that he is encouraged by the "decided shift" in Pakistan Army's recognition that the "threat" from Taliban was "much more immediate and serious" than it faced from India.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 18 May 2009 | 10:03 am No question of Prakash Karat resigning: CPM - Times of India
Source: Google News India - India | 18 May 2009 | 9:36 am Change of heart: Advani will lead BJP in LS - IBNLive.com
Source: Google News India - India | 18 May 2009 | 9:32 am Myanmar's Suu Kyi faces trial, critics outragedYANGON (Reuters) - Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi faced a prison trial on Monday that could see her locked away for five years, sparking threats of tougher international sanctions against the military regime.Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 May 2009 | 9:10 am Naveen's strategist proved correct as BJD bags 103/147 seats - Times of India
Source: Google News India - India | 18 May 2009 | 8:50 am Congress cements power as markets surgeNEW DELHI (Reuters) - Buoyed by an impressive general election victory, India's ruling Congress party began cobbling together a coalition cabinet on Monday as financial markets soared on the prospect of a stable government.Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 May 2009 | 8:50 am UP Congress against taking SP, BSP on board - Hindu
Source: Google News India - India | 18 May 2009 | 7:56 am Bodies of Prabhakaran's son, six LTTE leaders foundIn a macabre end to one of the world's longest running insurgencies, the bodies of Tamil Tigers chief Velupillai Prabhakaran's son and six key rebel leaders have been found in a war-battered strip of Sri Lanka's northern coast, the government said Monday.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 18 May 2009 | 7:30 am Unconditional support to government: Lalu - Economic Times
Source: Google News India - India | 18 May 2009 | 7:17 am Abhishek, Aishwarya rushed back from Cannes for poll resultsBollywood superstars Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai rushed back to Mumbai after attending the opening ceremony of the Cannes Film Festival as they wanted to be home in time to hear the election results.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 18 May 2009 | 7:00 am Stock markets closed for an hour after huge jumpStocks jumped up by such an extent as soon as Indian equities markets opened Monday morning that trading had to be halted for an hour, as the rally had hit the 'upper circuit breaker'.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 18 May 2009 | 4:31 am Delhi Daredevils beat Rajasthan Royals by 14 runsBLOEMFONTEIN, South Africa (Reuters) - Delhi Daredevils beat Rajasthan Royals by 14 runs in their Indian Premier League match on Sunday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 May 2009 | 3:05 am Why don't we hear folk songs in Bollywood films nowadays?There was a time when folk songs were part and parcel of Bollywood films, but now popular rustic tunes seem to have gone missing from movies even though composers are experimenting with different genres far more than they used to.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 18 May 2009 | 2:30 am “Local factors, new outfits have led to defeat of Congress leaders”Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 18 May 2009 | 12:00 am Hayden’s knock did it for usThe overall problem with Knight Riders, I feel, is their lack of confidence, writes Stephen FlemingSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 18 May 2009 | 12:00 am Rohit the hero as Chargers grabs last-ball winJOHANNESBURG: Rohit Sharma hit 22 runs off the final over to carry the Deccan Chargers to a pulsating six-wicket win over the Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Saturday. Rohit, who hit an unbeaten 32 from 13 ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 18 May 2009 | 12:00 am Generating awareness of need to control high blood pressureDoctors say people with diabetes are at an increased riskSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 18 May 2009 | 12:00 am Azam Khan quits Samajwadi Party posts, but stays in partyAbstains from the parliamentary board meeting held in New Delhi; apathy of Muslim voters reflected in the voting trendSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 18 May 2009 | 12:00 am Ministerial berth sought for ManipurIMPHAL: Rajya Sabha MP from Manipur Rishang Keishing announced on Sunday that the Congress in Manipur will urge the party leaders and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to give a ministerial berth to the State as the party won both seats. He ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 18 May 2009 | 12:00 am LTTE wages hopeless battleNo clarity on the fate of its chief PrabakaranSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 18 May 2009 | 12:00 am EC to submit list of MPs to PratibhaNew Delhi: A three-member Election Commission team headed by Navin Chawla will formally submit the list of newly elected Lok Sabha members to President Pratibha Patil on Monday. — ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 18 May 2009 | 12:00 am YSR swearing-in on WednesdayNEW DELHI: Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy is likely to be sworn in as the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh for the second consecutive term on Wednesday. Ahead of government formation, Dr. Reddy, who returned to power with an impressive win in the ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 18 May 2009 | 12:00 am SP offers “constructive support”NEW DELHI: Samajwadi Party president Mulayam Singh, accompanied by party general secretary Amar Singh, met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh here on Sunday evening. The two leaders are understood to have offered “constructive ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 18 May 2009 | 12:00 am Yuvraj claims second IPL hat-trickJOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Left-arm spinner Yuvraj Singh claimed his second hat-trick in the Indian Premier League on Sunday as the Kings XI Punjab beat the Deccan Chargers by one run at the Wanderers.Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 May 2009 | 7:50 pm Four killed in Kerala clashesFour people were killed in this Kerala capital Sunday after clashes between groups of two communities forced the police to open fire, an official said.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 17 May 2009 | 6:00 pm High humidity discomforts DelhiitesIt's not so much the high temperatures but the oppressive humidity that is making Delhiites sweat and fume these days. And the bad news is that the Met department forecasts the conditions will remain the same over the next few days.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 17 May 2009 | 5:30 pm Congress to discuss new allies with pre-poll partnersEven as the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and the Samajwadi Party made overtures to the Congress, the party made it clear Sunday it would first consult its pre-poll allies on government formation before considering new partners.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 17 May 2009 | 4:31 pm No alliance in my constituency: Deepa DasmunsiAmid the euphoria over the Trinamool Congress-Congress alliance mauling West Bengal's ruling Left Front in the general elections, one victorious Congress candidate has struck a discordant note. A day after her victory from Raiganj in North Dinajpur district, Deepa Dasmunsi Sunday alleged a section of Trinamool workers in her constituency had campaigned for an independent candidate.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 17 May 2009 | 4:30 pm Akali Dal expels Barnala's sonPunjab's ruling Akali Dal Sunday expelled former legislator Gaganjit Singh Barnala, the son of Tamil Nadu Governor Surjit Singh Barnala, for his anti-party activities.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 17 May 2009 | 4:30 pm H1N1 flu cases rise, disease in new countries - WHOZURICH (Reuters) - The number of confirmed cases of the new Influenza A (H1N1) flu has climbed to 8,480 and the death toll has remained static at 72, the World Health Organisation said in its latest update on Sunday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 May 2009 | 4:29 pm No question of replacing Advani: Sushma SwarajThough Bharatiya Janata Party leader L.K. Advani wants to step down as leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha after the party's defeat, senior BJP leader Sushma Swaraj Sunday said even to think of replacing him was painful.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 17 May 2009 | 3:31 pm Government faces fiscal, economic challengesNEW DELHI (Reuters) - The Congress-led coalition faces an uphill task after its decisive re-election to repair a bruised economy, and may look at stake sales in state firms to fund its development programmes.Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 May 2009 | 3:26 pm Pakistan urges civilians to flee from SwatISLAMABAD (Reuters) - The Pakistani government on Sunday urged people stranded by a military offensive against Taliban militants in the Swat valley to try to get out.Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 May 2009 | 12:38 pm
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