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Mumbai: 3 held for raping minorThree youths have been arrested for allegedly gang-raping a minor girl at MIDC in suburban Andheri, police said.Source: The Times of India | 19 May 2009 | 12:24 pm PUNJ-LLYOD Loss in FY'09 due to SABIC case: Atul PunjEngineering firm Punj Llyod today said it had reported a loss of Rs 253 crore in the just concluded quarter due to the negative impact of around 28.5 million (Rs 220 crore) incurred on a litigation between UK-based subsidiary Simon Carves Ltd and SABIC Petrochemicals. "There was a unplanned and unexpected negative impact due to a litigation with SABIC Petrochemical and our subsidiary Simon Carves. We just opted to write it off and stop speculation once for all," Chairman Punj Llyod Atul Punj told reporter while addressing a press conference.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 19 May 2009 | 12:18 pm No Lalu in UPA cabinet: Bihar CongWhile speculation mounted over Lalu Prasad's inclusion in cabinet, a section of Congress workers on Tuesday took to the streets to insist that it shouldn't be so.Source: The Times of India | 19 May 2009 | 12:17 pm BSE Sensex extends post-poll rise; outsourcers fallMUMBAI (Reuters) - The BSE Sensex climbed 0.1 percent on Tuesday, taking gains over two days to 17.5 percent, on hopes a stable coalition government would lead to privatisations, financial sector reforms and more infrastructure spending.Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 May 2009 | 12:16 pm Workplace e-mail intervention program is an effective way to get healthyA new study has suggested that an e-mail intervention programme is an effective way to significantly improve diet and physical activity by helping people move moreSource: Daily News & Analysis | 19 May 2009 | 12:15 pm Ferguson loves Europe for its cigars, perfume and womenManU manager Alex Ferguson has revealed just why he loves the Champions League - cigars, perfume and continental women.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 19 May 2009 | 12:15 pm Cops attacked to avenge firing after Mecca blast!A little known terror outfit called Tehreek-e-Galba-e-Islam has claimed responsibility for Monday`s attack on policemen and said it was to avenge police firing on Muslims protesting the 2007 blast at the historic Mecca Masjid.Source: Zee News : States | 19 May 2009 | 12:11 pm Blame game begins in Delhi BJP!Rumblings surfaced in Delhi BJP on Monday with a meeting called here to take stock of its poll debacle turning into a stormy affair.Source: Zee News : States | 19 May 2009 | 12:11 pm Six militants killed in Assam gun battle!At least six tribal separatists were killed early Tuesday in a gun battle with the army in Assam`s Karbi Anglong district, officials said.Source: Zee News : States | 19 May 2009 | 12:11 pm Anil Pradhan new Meghalaya DG!Meghalaya government on Monday appointed 1977-batch IPS officer Anil Pradhan as the new Director General of Police in the state.Source: Zee News : States | 19 May 2009 | 12:11 pm Bal Thackeray severs ties with Raj over poll debacle!In a not too unexpected development, Sena chief Bal Thackeray late Monday severed all ties with his nephew Raj Thackeray beacuse the MNS that severely dented the Shiv Sena-BJP alliance in the state in the general elections.Source: Zee News : States | 19 May 2009 | 12:11 pm Gold drops further on surging equitiesGold prices fell for the third day in a row on Tuesday on waning demand as stocks and the rupee continued to be the favourite of investors.Source: The Times of India | 19 May 2009 | 12:11 pm Mothers and sons: Four Gandhis set for face-off!They belong to India`s first political family. And now four famous Gandhis, mother-son duos at that, will find themselves sitting on opposite benches in Parliament for the first time.Source: Zee News : India National | 19 May 2009 | 12:10 pm Mamata game to talk to Tatas on Nano...if they want!TC chief Mamata Banerjee is game to talk to the Tatas if they want to speak to her on setting up the Nano plant in Singur, but said the auto major will have to return 400 acres of land acquired from farmers for the project.Source: Zee News : India National | 19 May 2009 | 12:10 pm Maya offers unconditional support to UPA!Mayawati`s BSP announced unconditional outside support of its 21 MPs to the Congress-led UPA govt.Source: Zee News : India National | 19 May 2009 | 12:10 pm Karunanidhi to meet Sonia today!Amid speculation that DMK would demand more berths in the central cabinet boosted by its impressive show in LS polls, Chief Minister M Karunanidhi said he would discuss the issue with Sonia Gandhi in New Delhi on Tuesday.Source: Zee News : India National | 19 May 2009 | 12:10 pm `Goa beach shack owner called dead Russian teenager`!The mobile phone of Russian teenager Elena Sukhonova, who was found dead on railway tracks near here under mysterious circumstances, had several missed calls from a Calangute beach shack owner, police said.Source: Zee News : India National | 19 May 2009 | 12:10 pm Sonia Gandhi re-elected as CPP chairperson !The Congress Parliamentary Party on Tuesday re-elected Sonia Gandhi as its chairperson.Source: Zee News : India National | 19 May 2009 | 12:10 pm N-capable Agni-II missile successfully test-fired!India on Tuesday successfully tested the nuclear capable Agni-II missile from a defence base in Orissa, official sources said.Source: Zee News : India National | 19 May 2009 | 12:10 pm Mamata woos Left Front partners of the CPI-M!After leaving the Left Front battered in the Lok Sabha polls, Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee is now eyeing its constituents, the Forward Bloc and Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP).Source: Zee News : India National | 19 May 2009 | 12:10 pm Steven Spielberg says there will never be a sequel to E.T.Filmmaker Steven Spielberg has ruled out any plans to make a sequel to the hit flick E.T., insisting that it is a "closed story".Source: Daily News & Analysis | 19 May 2009 | 12:07 pm First session of 15th Lok Sabha from June 2The first session of the 15th Lok Sabha is expected to begin on June two when new members would take oath and President Pratibha Patil will address a joint sitting of the Parliament, official sources said today.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 19 May 2009 | 12:05 pm Govt may consider DLF's request to withdraw 4 SEZs on June 2The Commerce Ministry will consider on June 2 realty major DLF's request for withdrawing the SEZ status for four of its projects in the wake of slowdown in the real estate market.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 19 May 2009 | 12:05 pm Dr Reddy's to invest Rs 750 crore in two SEZsDr Reddy's Laboratories (DRL), the second largest drug maker in the country, would invest about Rs 750 crore ($ 150 million) in setting up two special economic zones (SEZs)- one in Visakhapatnam and another in Hyderabad.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 19 May 2009 | 12:03 pm Maruti Suzuki says can upgrade 800 engineKOLKATA (Reuters) - Maruti Suzuki India Ltd, the country's leading carmaker, on Tuesday said it is working on upgrading the Maruti 800 engine so it complies with emission requirements that will take effect in April 2010.Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 May 2009 | 11:55 am First session of 15th LS from June 2The first session of the 15th Lok Sabha is expected to begin on June two when new members would take oath and President Pratibha Patil will address a joint sitting of the Parliament.Source: The Times of India | 19 May 2009 | 11:54 am Rebecca Loos all set to release tell-all tome about romance with BeckhamRebecca Loos is all set to release a tell-all book, in which she'll give out saucy details of her relationship with the soccer ace.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 19 May 2009 | 11:53 am Hartal total in capital city - Kerala Online
Source: Google News India - India | 19 May 2009 | 11:51 am Priya Dutt hopeful on 33% reservation for women MPsYoung Congress MP and late cine star Sunil Dutt's daughter Priya Dutt is hopeful that the vexed issue of 33 per cent reservation of seats for women in Parliament would be translated into reality by the new government. Dutt is also optimistic that the new Cabinet will have more young faces. "I really do.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 19 May 2009 | 11:40 am Indians using internet more frequently to shop: StudyA recent survey conducted by MasterCard Worldwide revealed that Indian consumers were using internet more frequently for shopping.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 19 May 2009 | 11:36 am Govt gives NTPC ultimatum to sign gas pact with RILThe Government has given NTPC Ltd an ultimatum to decide on buying natural gas from Reliance Industries by the weekend.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 19 May 2009 | 11:36 am First session of 15th Lok Sabha from June two - Economic Times
Source: Google News India - India | 19 May 2009 | 11:33 am Sri Lanka confirms Prabhakaran deadCOLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's military on Tuesday said Tamil Tiger leader Vellupillai Prabhakaran's body had been found, and President Mahinda Rajapaksa urged Tamils to join in rebuilding a nation split by a 25-year separatist war.Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 May 2009 | 11:28 am Bhutan to host SAARC meet in AprilAfter holding first general elections, followed by crowning of a new king, the Himalayan kingdom will grab world attention again when it hosts the 16th SAARC Summit.Source: The Times of India | 19 May 2009 | 11:27 am India test-fires nuke-capable Agni-II missileIndia on Tuesday successfully tested the nuclear capable Agni-II missile at Wheelers Island near Balasore in Orissa.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 19 May 2009 | 11:25 am Rising rupee could help Ranbaxy negate loss in Q2The appreciating Indian rupee against the US dollar could help drugmaker Ranbaxy Laboratories to make forex gains of up to $300 million in the current quarter, thus helping it to come out of red.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 19 May 2009 | 11:23 am After storm, Sensex shows volatilityThe market failed to retain early gains as Sensex on Tuesday fell from the day's high and ended with a moderate gain of close to 18 points on profit-booking.Source: The Times of India | 19 May 2009 | 11:20 am Two children killed in Agra building collapseTwo children were killed and over a dozen people injured when the roof of a builder's office collapsed at a construction site in Agra, police said Tuesday.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 19 May 2009 | 11:20 am Nick targets family audience with TV seriesWith its newly-launched mythological animated series 'Little Krishna', a BIG Animation production, kid's entertainment channel Nick is attempting to widen its viewership in India by targeting family audience instead of just the kids.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 19 May 2009 | 11:20 am Sensex ends above MondayIndian equities markets consolidated their position Tuesday, with a key index shutting shop 17 points above its last closing figure after wildly fluctuating between the red and green terrains.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 19 May 2009 | 11:20 am L&T bags orders worth Rs.518.2 croreEngineering and construction major Larsen and Toubro (L&T) Tuesday said its Oman subsidiary had secured three orders worth Rs.518.2 crore ($108.5 million) in the Gulf country.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 19 May 2009 | 11:20 am Cement company official stabbed by sacked guardA sacked security guard of Lafarge Cement was arrested near here for stabbing the unit vice president for removing him from his job, police said Tuesday.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 19 May 2009 | 11:20 am Palin sought alliance with HilaryA Democratic donor and Sarah Palin's friend has tried to forge an alliance between the Alaska Governor and US Secretary of State Hilary Clinton.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 19 May 2009 | 11:20 am IT index plunges; Patni slips 17%IT index slipped 10% to 2,854 as compared to its previous close.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 19 May 2009 | 11:19 am Vodafone profit up 16.7%Vodafone on Tuesday reported 16.7% increase in operating profit at 11.8 billion pound for the year ended March 31, 2009, on higher revenues mainly from India.Source: The Times of India | 19 May 2009 | 11:16 am Tell the PM what he needs to do!T he election is over, the results are in, and the verdict is clear: The people of India have unambiguously voted for stability at the Centre. That verdict carries with it a message: India wants pr...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 19 May 2009 | 11:14 am Karan Singh in running for foreign minister postFormer Indian ambassador to the United States Karan Singh is among those being considered for the post of foreign minister by the United Progressive AllianceSource: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 19 May 2009 | 11:14 am Pulok Chatterjee tipped to be next Cabinet Secretary] , is likely to succeed K M Chandrasekhar as the Union Cabinet Secretary from January 2010. Chandrasekhar will complete his two-year tenure in June, but he is likely to be given an extension till Dec...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 19 May 2009 | 11:14 am Pattabhi Jois passes into the agesA round 2 pm on May 18, 2009, God in his high heavens, in his most infinite and unfathomable wisdom, took the final decision to allow an old man to just exhale for the one last time in his 94 yea...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 19 May 2009 | 11:14 am The day I met PrabhakaranI will never forget April 10, 2002 for as long as I live. I was part of a group of 350 journalists who attended a press conference called by Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam chief Velupillai Prabhakar...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 19 May 2009 | 11:14 am SC decision may save top Bush officials from terror lawsuitsUS Supreme Court has dismissed a lawsuit seeking to hold FBI Director Robert Mueller and former Attorney General John Ashcroft responsible for wrongful detention of Muslims after 9/11.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 19 May 2009 | 11:13 am L up 9% on Rs 518 cr ordersThe stock touched a high of Rs 1,470, up 18%. It finally ended nearly 9% higher at Rs 1,346. The counter witnessed relatively heavy trading volumes of 3.03 million as against the two-week daily traded average of 661,051 shares.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 19 May 2009 | 11:09 am India vote rounds off improving BRICs outlookLONDON (Reuters) - The prospect of a stable government in India able to push further economic reform is just what foreign investors needed to round off an improving outlook for the world's four largest emerging economies.Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 May 2009 | 11:07 am 50 percent of Zimbabwe prisoners died of hunger, disease in last 1 yearAt least 700 out of the 1300 inmates in Zimbabwe's maximum security jail have died of starvation or disease in the last year.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 19 May 2009 | 11:04 am Heavy defeat may leave BJP in the wildernessNEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's opposition Bharatiya Janata Party faces an uncertain future after a heavy election defeat, as its mix of Hindu-revivalism and promise of strong governance failed to convince its traditional middle-class base.Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 May 2009 | 11:01 am Punj Lloyd down 2% on poor Q4 resultsPunj Lloyd finally ended at Rs 161, down over 2%. Around 6.64 million shares were traded on the BSE as compared to the two-week daily average volume of 2.4 million shares.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 19 May 2009 | 11:01 am Real Madrid to offer Ronaldo 200k pounds a weekSpanish football giants Real Madrid are prepared to offer Portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo 200,000-pounds-a-weekSource: Daily News & Analysis | 19 May 2009 | 10:59 am Monsoon expected over south Andaman sea in 48 hrsMUMBAI (Reuters) - The south-west monsoon is expected to advance over south Andaman Sea and southeast Bay of Bengal in the next 48 hours, India's weather department said on Tuesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 May 2009 | 10:51 am ISI 'playing both sides' in Afghanistan: USAccusing the ISI of "playing both sides" in Afghanistan, top Pentagon officials have said getting rid of the al-Qaida safe haven in Pakistan is the top priority for US.Source: The Times of India | 19 May 2009 | 10:40 am Manmohan Singh vows inclusive growth, broad reformsNEW DELHI (Reuters) - Prime Minister-elect Manmohan Singh vowed on Tuesday to revive growth and spread the benefits of economic expansion that swept his coalition back to power with a decisive mandate in a general election.Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 May 2009 | 10:20 am 'OkayToKiss' kit predicts dental hygieneTel Aviv University researchers have come up with a tiny breath test which lets you know whether malodorous bacteria are swarming all over your mouth. A blue result suggests you need a toothbrush. But if it's clear, you're "okay to kiss".Source: The Times of India | 19 May 2009 | 10:15 am Rivals BSP, SP, both offer support to Cong-led UPAThe bitter rivals who fought elections against the Congress in UP, chose to pledge their support saying they wanted to strengthen secular forces and keep the BJP out.Source: The Times of India | 19 May 2009 | 10:10 am Army tests nuclear-capable Agni missileNEW DELHI (Reuters) - The army tested the nuclear-capable Agni missile on Tuesday, a defence ministry official said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 May 2009 | 9:55 am Don't ignore Tamil cry for self-government, Solheim tells Sri LankaNorwegian minister Erik Solheim, the chief architect of Sri Lanka's 2002 peace process, has urged Colombo to be generous and not to ignore the Tamil desire for autonomy just because the Tamil Tigers chief is dead and his organization decimated.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 19 May 2009 | 9:02 am Dear Rahul Gandhi... - Daily News & Analysis
Source: Google News India - India | 19 May 2009 | 8:59 am Election 2009 dissected: How parties cut the vote pie - Zee News
Source: Google News India - India | 19 May 2009 | 8:44 am 26/11 terrorists had targeted Malabar Hill - Daily News & Analysis
Source: Google News India - India | 19 May 2009 | 8:29 am Ladakh MP denies rejoining National Conference - SamayLive
Source: Google News India - India | 19 May 2009 | 7:50 am Angry soccer skipper Bhaichung Bhutia waltzing towards club exitNEW DELHI (Reuters) - Soccer captain Bhaichung Bhutia has sought an immediate release from his club, accusing it of humiliating him after they claimed he appeared more keen to participate in a television dance show than play in the I-League.Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 May 2009 | 7:41 am Chamling submits resignation, stakes claim to form next Sikkim govt - Press Trust of India
Source: Google News India - India | 19 May 2009 | 7:31 am CPI leaders evaluate poll debacle - Press Trust of India
Source: Google News India - India | 19 May 2009 | 7:11 am Pranab Mukherjee likely to be finance minister - Kamal NathNEW DELHI (Reuters) - The Congress party is likely to pick Pranab Mukherjee as the country's new finance minister, former trade minister Kamal Nath told Reuters on Tuesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 May 2009 | 7:04 am JD(S) pledges support to Congress - Times of India
Source: Google News India - India | 19 May 2009 | 6:24 am Six NDFB militants killed in encounter in Assam - SamayLive
Source: Google News India - India | 19 May 2009 | 6:21 am Mamata game to talk to Tatas on Nano...if they wantTrinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee is game to talk to the Tatas if they want to speak to her on setting up the Nano plant in Singur, but said the auto major will have to return 400 acres of land acquired from farmers for the project.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 19 May 2009 | 5:31 am Prabhakaran alive, claims pro-LTTE websiteTamil Tigers chief Velupillai Prabhakaran is 'alive and safe', a website sympathetic to the rebels claimed Tuesday.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 19 May 2009 | 4:31 am Telecom industry rings in with directory full of expectationsAllocation of frequency for telecom service providers and new rules for subscribers to switch operators using the same telephone numbers are among the policy initiatives for the sector expected to be on top of the agenda for the new government.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 19 May 2009 | 4:31 am Buy house, don't rent - message from the housing sectorThe economic slowdown has hit home sales and sent prices plummeting. The flip side: home rents have shot up.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 19 May 2009 | 4:31 am Genelia replaced Jiah because the character changed: Ken GhoshBollywood director Ken Ghosh insists that Jiah Khan's ouster from his upcoming film had nothing to do with her acting capabilities. He says he roped in Genelia D'Souza as the heroine's character changed over time.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 19 May 2009 | 3:30 am Madhavan excited about '13B' going to Shanghai festActor R. Madhavan is overjoyed that his thriller '13B' has got an official entry to the 12th Shanghai International Film Festival and is looking forward to attending the event next month.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 19 May 2009 | 3:30 am Plea to speed up land acquisitionKOCHI: The Kerala Land Revenue Staff Association has blamed the Revenue Department for the delay in acquiring land for widening NH 47 into a four-lane highway. — Staff ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 19 May 2009 | 12:00 am Uphill task ahead of Royal ChallengersIt has to play exceptionally well to stun Daredevils and stay in the fraySource: The Hindu - Front Page | 19 May 2009 | 12:00 am Rajapaksa calls up PranabNEW DELHI: Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa called up External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee to confirm that the armed resistance by the LTTE had ended and its leader Velupillai Prabakaran was dead. An External ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 19 May 2009 | 12:00 am Congress in two minds on SP, RJDNEW DELHI: The process of forming the next government has begun in right earnest with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh submitting his resignation along with that of the Council of Ministers on Monday. President Pratibha Patil accepted the ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 19 May 2009 | 12:00 am Kolkata Knight Riders clinches a last-ball winBrendon McCullum and Brad Hodge power the chaseSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 19 May 2009 | 12:00 am Terror attack in HyderabadHome guard shot dead; constable’s condition criticalSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 19 May 2009 | 12:00 am The making of a militant leader‘Only Tamil Eelam can be a secure outcome for us and there can be no alternative to this.’Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 19 May 2009 | 12:00 am NDA meet cancelledNew Delhi: A meeting of the National Democratic Alliance, called by senior BJP leader L.K. Advani on Monday to discuss the poll debacle, was cancelled amid indications that the coalition could fall apart with some members leaving it. — ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 19 May 2009 | 12:00 am Karat to stayNew Delhi: Prakash Karat will continue as the general secretary of the CPI(M), whose Polit Bureau met here on Monday and reviewed its poor poll performance. ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 19 May 2009 | 12:00 am Red alert in Tamil NaduCHENNAI: High-level security was in place across Tamil Nadu soon after the news of the death of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) leader V. Prabakaran spread on Monday. While intelligence agencies issued a red alert calling for ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 19 May 2009 | 12:00 am Bhutia to quit BaganPeeved at a show cause notice slapped on him by Mohun Bagan, soccer star Bhaichung Bhutia has decided to quit the club and is said to be negotiating with East Bengal.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 18 May 2009 | 7:31 pm Bal Thackeray severs ties with nephew Raj ThackerayIn a not too unexpected development, Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray late Monday severed all ties with his nephew Raj Thackeray, who had walked out of the fold three years ago to form the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) that severely dented the Shiv Sena-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) alliance in the state in the general elections.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 18 May 2009 | 7:30 pm Two co-passengers of swine-flu patient under observationTwo co-passengers of a 23-year-old Hyderabad resident, who was detected with influenza A(H1N1) on his arrival from the US, have been put under observation in a government hospital after they complained of cough and sore throat.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 18 May 2009 | 6:30 pm
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