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Despite superb show, BJD falters in most industrial hubs!In Orissa, the ruling BJD seemed to have faltered in most emerging industrial hubs barring Kalinga Nagar in Jajpur district.Source: Zee News : States | 21 May 2009 | 12:17 pm Chamling appoints 14 MLAs as Chairpersons of govt undertakings!Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling has appointed 14 of the 31 Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) MLAs as Chairpersons of various government undertakings and advisory boards, according to an official notification.Source: Zee News : States | 21 May 2009 | 12:17 pm LF to meet today for critical assessment of poor show!The CPI(M)-led ruling Left Front in West Bengal will meet here on Thursday to review the nine-party combine`s disastrous performances in the Lok Sabha elections.Source: Zee News : India National | 21 May 2009 | 12:17 pm Pakistan unlikely to lose focus on India: Mullen!A top US military official on Thursday said Pakistan is unlikely to lose focus on India, even as it has begun to realise the serious threat posed by the terrorists within the country.Source: Zee News : India National | 21 May 2009 | 12:17 pm Obama praises PM, hopes to visit India soon!US Prez Barack Obama Thursday praised PM Manmohan Singh as a “very wise leader” whom he respects.Source: Zee News : India National | 21 May 2009 | 12:17 pm Naveen sworn-in as Orissa Chief Minister!Armed with a thumping majority in the 147-member Orissa Assembly, BJD supremo Naveen Patnaik on Thursday sworn in as Chief Minister for the third consecutive term.Source: Zee News : India National | 21 May 2009 | 12:17 pm NSA discusses power devolution with SL Prez !NSA MK Narayanan on Thursday held talks with Sri Lankan President on plight of Tamil civilians.Source: Zee News : India National | 21 May 2009 | 12:17 pm Shibu Soren`s eldest son passes away!Durga Soren, eldest son of JMM chief Shibu Soren, passed away at a hospital here Thursday.Source: Zee News : India National | 21 May 2009 | 12:17 pm Allies bargain hard for berths; PM, Prez meet cancelled!PM Manmohan Singh`s meeting with President Pratibha Patil on Thursday to submit the list of ministers was cancelled due to non-finalisation of the Cabinet composition.Source: Zee News : India National | 21 May 2009 | 12:17 pm Hillary hopeful of resumption of Indo Pak peace parleys!US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Thursday expressed hope that dialogue between India and Pakistan would soon be resumed, a step that, she said, could result in reduction in tension between the two nuclear-armed neighbours.Source: Zee News : India National | 21 May 2009 | 12:17 pm Nation pays homage to former PM Rajiv Gandhi !The nation on Thursday paid tributes to former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his 18th death anniversary.Source: Zee News : India National | 21 May 2009 | 12:17 pm 2 meteorites found in MuzaffarnagarAn expert later said the two pieces found in a villager's house compound are meteorites and could be part of a bigger meteor that might have exploded while rushing down the earth's atmosphere.Source: The Times of India | 21 May 2009 | 12:03 pm IPL Live: Rahane slams fifty,Mumbai lost Nayar and Tendulkar in quick succession against Delhi in Centurion. Blogs: Do Bollywood stars jinx IPL teams? | Is IPL2 hurting India's WC chance?Source: The Times of India | 21 May 2009 | 11:58 am Congress, Trinamool hold another round of talks - Times of India
Source: Google News India - India | 21 May 2009 | 11:52 am India, Pak sharing intelligence at US prodding: ReportThe CIA arranged for New Delhi and Islamabad to share information on Lashkar-e-Taiba, the group blamed for Mumbai attacks, the Wall Street Journal said.Source: The Times of India | 21 May 2009 | 11:50 am Steel Min wants Chiria mine leases renewed for SAILThe Steel Ministry is yet again pushing for the renewal of Chiria mines' leases in favour of state-run SAIL to ensure that the PSU does not face any iron ore shortage while implementing its Rs 78,000-crore expansion project.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 21 May 2009 | 11:46 am BSF jawans to march to AR Rahman's beats - Hindu
Source: Google News India - India | 21 May 2009 | 11:37 am 26/11 trial: Charge may be modifiedThe prosecution appealed to the court to modify the charge framed by it by including that one of the objectives of the conspiracy was to separate J&K from India.Source: The Times of India | 21 May 2009 | 11:37 am I could not leave shooting in London to vote, says SalmanSalman failed to cast his vote when he had extensively campaigned for some candidates.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 21 May 2009 | 11:33 am CBSE class 12 results to be announced Friday - Mangalorean.com
Source: Google News India - India | 21 May 2009 | 11:32 am Myanmar closes Suu Kyi's trial againMyanmar's military junta resumed barring reporters and diplomats from pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi's trial on Thursday, sparking complaints that it was trying to hide the widely criticized proceedings from the world.Source: The Times of India | 21 May 2009 | 11:30 am India, Pak trading intelligence on terrorists at US prodding - Hindustan Times
Source: Google News India - India | 21 May 2009 | 11:28 am BSF to spend Rs 6,016 cr on modernisation in next 5 yrsThe Border Security Force (BSF), will soon undertake a massive modernisation project worth over Rs 6,000 crore which will see recruitment of additional 30,000 men and procurement of new aircraft, among others.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 21 May 2009 | 11:27 am Yuvraj blames batsmen for IPL exitYuvraj Singh blamed the batsmen for letting the team down after his side failed to progress to the semi-finals.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 21 May 2009 | 11:25 am 60 killed as violence spikes in IraqIraq was engulfed today by a wave of violence, with suicide and bomb attacks killing 23 people a day after a massive bomb devastated a Baghdad Shiite neighbourhood slaughtering 40 civilians.Source: The Times of India | 21 May 2009 | 11:24 am Minister's village set for mass child marriagesRatanal, which is the native place of Vasan Ahir, will witness the community's biggest mass marriage of minor boys and girls on Friday.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 21 May 2009 | 11:19 am Surtis will soon have hygienic street foodIn one more achievement for the city, Surat has been selected for a special project by the union ministry of food processing industries, called 'Upgradation of Quality of Street Food'.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 21 May 2009 | 11:18 am 26/11 trial: Prosecution seeks to modify charge of waging warThe prosecution in the Mumbai terror attacks case on Thursday appealed to the trial court to modify the charge framed by it on the issue of 'waging war against the nation.'Source: Daily News & Analysis | 21 May 2009 | 11:17 am Swindling doc's victims attempt mass suicideA number of Sansis from Rajasthan, who were allegedly cheated by homeopathic doctor and priest of Mata Siktodar temple Ashok Jadeja, attempted mass suicide.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 21 May 2009 | 11:17 am Collection clerks embezzle Rs22 LThree collection clerks of a textile trader ran away after embezzling Rs22.38 lakh from the company's collection amount.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 21 May 2009 | 11:16 am SMC plans school for fire fightersIn order to strengthen its fire department, Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) plans to develop a special fire training school in the city.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 21 May 2009 | 11:15 am Multi role aircraft to reach GuwahatiThe new multi role nine-seater P750 XSTOL aircraft will give a flying demonstration at the Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport here.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 21 May 2009 | 11:14 am Babudom to acquire executive chicMajor face-lift programmes are underway at the state's new secretariat at Gandhinagar as part of the plans of giving a corporate look to the various secretariat offices.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 21 May 2009 | 11:12 am Small Caps outperform for second day in a rowDespite paring gains at close, the BSE Small Cap index outperformed the broader market by a significant margin.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 21 May 2009 | 11:12 am Inflation up but scope for rate cuts remainsNEW DELHI (Reuters) - Inflation edged up in early May on higher food and metal prices, but analysts said it could turn negative in June and give more freedom to the Reserve Bank of India to cut rates for stimulating a slowing economy.Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 May 2009 | 11:07 am Hopes of free pricing policy boost OMCsHPCL recorded a new 52-week high of Rs 330. The stock finally ended 14% higher at Rs 323. The counter witnessed heavy trades of 1.21 million shares.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 21 May 2009 | 11:07 am Sistema Shyam to launch services in Delhi by AugustSistema Shyam Teleservices Ltd (SSTL), a joint venture betweenRussia's Sistema and the Shyam Group, today said it is planning to launch its services inDelhi by August, a move that is likely to intensify competition among the seven telecomplayers in the national capital.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 21 May 2009 | 11:05 am NBFCs register higher profit in FY09 than banks: AssochamThe Non-Banking Financial Companies clocked higher profits in 2008-09 as compared to those of commercial banks reeling under liquidity crunch, a survey by industry body Assocham said. "Over all profitability of NBFCs in 2008-09 stood higher at 18.90 per cent compared to commercial banks whose average profitability has been at the lower side of 10.08 per cent," the chamber said.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 21 May 2009 | 11:04 am Met office to sharpen forecasts for India, help farmersNEW DELHI (Reuters) - India plans to start more accurate weather forecasts from next year, a top official said on Thursday, a move that experts say can raise farm output by 10 percent in a country that mainly depends on rains for irrigation.Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 May 2009 | 11:02 am Mphasis gains 4% on three-fold jump in profitThe stock touched a low of Rs 273 and finally ended up 4% at Rs 285. Around 518,726 shares were traded on teh counter today.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 21 May 2009 | 10:59 am India makes diplomatic push after Sri Lanka war endsNEW DELHI (Reuters) - India sent two top envoys to Sri Lanka on Thursday to offer help for Tamil civilians displaced in recent fighting and to seek an early political solution after the defeat of the rebel Tamil Tigers.Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 May 2009 | 10:57 am Exim eyes 20% loan assets growth, to borrow Rs 20k cr in FY'10Eyeing 20 per cent growth in loan assets, Export-Import Bank of India today said that it plans to borrow Rs 20,000 crore in the current fiscal. "We plan to borrow Rs 20,000 crore this fiscal, of which Rs 6,000 crore would be foreign currency debt," Exim Bank's Chairman and Managing Director T C Venkat Subramanian said here.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 21 May 2009 | 10:56 am Plan Panel identifies 4 PPP models for higher educationSetting the agenda for the new UPA government, the Planning Commission has zeroed in on four business models to promote higher education through Public- Private Partnership (PPP) mode.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 21 May 2009 | 10:52 am India's growth outlook remains dim: Moody'sAlthough the general election results buoyed market sentiment in India this week a global recovery hinges on development in the US, and Indias gross domestic product (GDP) growth for fiscal 2009-2010 will likely further decelerate to about 5 per cent, according to a research note by Moodys Economy.com.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 21 May 2009 | 10:45 am 11 Indians summit Mt Everest11 gutsy Indians summited Mt Everest, the worlds highest peak, even as their feat was eclipsed by legendary climber Apa Sherpa, who reached the peak an incredible 19th time.Source: The Times of India | 21 May 2009 | 10:40 am Sensex ends 324 points downIndian markets ended sharply lower on Thursday in line with other markets after global economic worries resurfaced to haunt investors.Source: The Times of India | 21 May 2009 | 10:30 am Bangalore: Will Disillusioned Kumaraswamy Let Go of MP Seat? - Daijiworld.com
Source: Google News India - India | 21 May 2009 | 10:25 am Pak religious leaders criticize Swat offensiveIslamabad, May 21 : Pakistan's religious leaders have strongly criticized the Swat offensive, saying innocent civilians are being killed in the operation, and added that even India has never adopted such measures in Kashmir.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 21 May 2009 | 10:00 am Inflation rate up to 0.61 percentNew Delhi, May 21 : The rate of inflation in India for the week ended May 9 rose marginally to 0.61 percent, from 0.48 percent a week earlier, a government data showed on Thursday.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 21 May 2009 | 10:00 am Indyarocks.com listed in top 25 web2.0 hot start-ups in IndiaHyderabad, May 21 (ANI/Business Wire India): Popular Entertainment based Social network Indyarocks (www.indyarocks.com) has made it to Dataquest's list of the top 25 Indian web 2.0 start-ups.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 21 May 2009 | 10:00 am Delhi working class comes alive in Mridula KoshyThe best stories are those that are born of the lives of the working class people on the streets, says former professional trade union worker-turned short story writer Mridula Koshy.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 21 May 2009 | 10:00 am Wal-Mart set to open its first Indian wholesale outletWal-Mart, the world's largest retailer, is set to open its first wholesale or cash-and-carry store in India next week and has chosen Amritsar as the location to kick-start the venture, company officials said.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 21 May 2009 | 10:00 am Naidu elected TDP leader in Andhra assemblyTelugu Desam Party (TDP) president N. Chandrababu Naidu was Thursday unanimously elected leader of the newly-elected legislators of the party in Andhra Pradesh assembly.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 21 May 2009 | 10:00 am US can't expect too much, too soon from India: US media - Indian Express
Source: Google News India - India | 21 May 2009 | 9:57 am What led to Naveen Patnaik's victory in Orissa? - IBNLive.com
Source: Google News India - India | 21 May 2009 | 9:53 am Polls to be held in areas free from LTTE: Lankan envoy"Our country is now free of terror. The concerns of Tamil diaspora will be addressed. We will hold provincial council elections in the northern region," C R Jaisinghe said.Source: The Times of India | 21 May 2009 | 9:52 am Destiny's irony: Rajiv remembered as his killer lies dead - MSN India
Source: Google News India - India | 21 May 2009 | 9:34 am Andhra chief minister to expand cabinet on May 25Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy Thursday said he would expand his cabinet May 25 but ruled out appointing a deputy chief minister.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 21 May 2009 | 9:30 am Man held in Uttar Pradesh with explosivesA 25-year-old man was arrested early Thursday in Uttar Pradesh's Allahabad district for alleged possession of nearly 2,000 detonators and other explosives, police said.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 21 May 2009 | 9:30 am Five Infosys employees die in Karnataka road accidentFive employees of Infosys Technologies were killed in a road accident in Karnataka's Belgaum district Thursday, police said.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 21 May 2009 | 9:30 am Sistema Shyam launches CDMA services in KolkataTelecom operator Sistema Shyam Teleservices, a joint venture between Russia's Sistema and India's Shyam group, Thursday launched its CDMA services for the West Bengal circle, and said it would invest $150 million in this telecom service area over the next four years.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 21 May 2009 | 9:30 am Andhra DGP to be reinstated - Zee News
Source: Google News India - India | 21 May 2009 | 9:27 am Polls: BSP, LJP worst performersThe dreams of BSP supremo Mayawati to occupy the country's top post appears to have faded with her party faring badly in the just concluded Lok Sabha polls.Source: The Times of India | 21 May 2009 | 9:05 am Babu in a fix over Telangana stand - Express Buzz
Source: Google News India - India | 21 May 2009 | 8:46 am U.S., EU urge quick end to Nepal political crisisKATHMANDU (Reuters) - The United States and EU countries have urged Nepal's feuding political parties to quickly form a new government after the resignation of a Maoist-led coalition sparked turmoil in the nascent republic.Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 May 2009 | 7:39 am Australia reassured on Delhi Commonwealths securityMELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australia has played down security concerns for next year's Commonwealth Games in Delhi, saying local organisers had shown they were capable of ensuring athletes' safety amid instability in the region.Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 May 2009 | 7:01 am Myanmar slammed over "outrageous" Suu Kyi trialYANGON (Reuters) - Army-ruled Myanmar faced more pressure on Thursday to stop the "outrageous" trial of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, as legal experts called for a U.N. probe into the regime's human rights abuses.Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 May 2009 | 6:39 am Dark horse Kris Allen wins "American Idol"LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Arkansas student Kris Allen won the eighth season of "American Idol" on Wednesday, dealing an unexpected defeat to singing rival Adam Lambert on the most popular U.S. television show.Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 May 2009 | 5:49 am ANALYSIS - War over, Sri Lanka's next fight lies aheadCOLOMBO (Reuters) - With a quarter-century civil war in the history books, Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa will now put to the test his theory of using a military victory over terrorism as the first step to tackling its root causes.Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 May 2009 | 5:01 am After Prabhakaran: Will Sri Lanka finally have peace?The dramatic albeit gory footage of a dead Velupillai Prabhakaran with a bullet hole through his forehead marks the end of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) as a feared terrorist organisation.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 21 May 2009 | 4:30 am More turbaned Sikhs in Bollywood, Punjabis say 'balle balle'Akshay Kumar popularised the turbaned Sikh look in last year's blockbuster 'Singh Is Kinng' and now Ranbir Kapoor and Saif Ali Khan will don turbans for their upcoming movies - a trend welcomed by the Punjabi film industry.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 21 May 2009 | 3:30 am 'Tum Mile': a love story amid Mumbai deluge'Tum Mile' is a love story set in the midst of the 2005 Mumbai floods, but director Kunal Deshmukh says the Emraan Hashmi-Soha Ali Khan starrer is in no way a tribute to the victims. It is rather an attempt to question the laxity of city authorities.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 21 May 2009 | 2:30 am U.S. says aid won't go to Pakistan nuclear programWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration is confident that Pakistan will not use a planned sharp increase in U.S. aid to strengthen its nuclear arsenal, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Wednesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 May 2009 | 12:34 am Iran tests missile; Israel within rangeTehran: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said his country test-fired a new advanced missile on Wednesday with a range of about 1,200 miles, far enough to strike Israel, southeastern Europe and U.S. bases in the Middle East. — AP ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 21 May 2009 | 12:00 am Somnath Chatterjee refutes Amar Singh’s claimDenies he requested SP to support India-U.S. nuclear dealSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 21 May 2009 | 12:00 am Swine flu suspect sent for testsKolkata: An Indian national who arrived at the airport here from Dubai was straight away sent to hospital on Wednesday for a check-up for suspected swine flu after he was found suffering from fever and upper respiratory congestion. — PTI ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 21 May 2009 | 12:00 am ‘Slumdog’ fame Rubina’s home demolishedMumbai: Just days after “Slumdog Millionaire” child star Azharuddin lost his home in the BMC demolition drive, his co-star Rubina Ali found herself homeless on Wednesday as Railway authorities razed her shanty here. Rubina, ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 21 May 2009 | 12:00 am Indian envoys in ColomboSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 21 May 2009 | 12:00 am Rs.900-crore budget for Infopark, TechnoparkSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 21 May 2009 | 12:00 am Spinners turn it on for ChennaiDURBAN: A magnificent bowling performance from its spinners helped Chennai Super Kings defeat Kings XI Punjab by 24 runs in a low-scoring IPL game at Kingsmead on Wednesday. Although it suffered a batting failure, Chennai finished the ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 21 May 2009 | 12:00 am 26/11: More data provided to PakistanNEW DELHI: India on Wednesday handed over additional information to Pakistan on the involvement of its citizens in the Mumbai terror attacks. The External Affairs Ministry handed over to a diplomat of the Pakistan High Commission the details ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 21 May 2009 | 12:00 am Pranab meets KarunanidhiNew Delhi: Senior Congress leader and External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee met Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK president M. Karunanidhi here on Wednesday to discuss government formation and allocation of portfolios. Mr. ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 21 May 2009 | 12:00 am Behind the BJP’s defeat: all noise and negativityThe party’s campaign was seen to have brought into focus a range of unfavourable imagesSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 21 May 2009 | 12:00 am Valuables missing from Scindia's Gwalior palaceThieves struck at the highly fortified Jai Vilas Palace of Gwalior's erstwhile ruling family and took away costly silverware and antiques from the drawing room of the late Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia, police said Wednesday.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 20 May 2009 | 6:01 pm Slowdown may hit Kerala Smart City project: AchuthanandanKerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan Wednesday said the global economic slowdown may delay the launch of Kochi's Rs.15 billion Smart City project.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 20 May 2009 | 6:01 pm Mayawati gives ministers, legislators a patient hearingIn an unusual move, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) president and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati Wednesday gave a patient hearing to her ministers and legislators during a meeting at her official residence here in the wake of the party's poll debacle.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 20 May 2009 | 6:00 pm Pakistan must defeat Taliban, says Zardari; Rs.8 bn for refugee aidPakistan must win the war against the Taliban in the country's restive northwest, President Asif Ali Zardari declared Wednesday, as the military announced it had captured a key militant stronghold and the government sanctioned Rs.8 billion for the 2.5 million refugees who have fled the fighting.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 20 May 2009 | 5:00 pm Bihar, Jharkhand MPs fear under-representationMPs from Bihar and Jharkhand fear under-representation in the union cabinet as the Congress has won just three seats in the two states that together send 54 MPs to the Lok Sabha.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 20 May 2009 | 4:01 pm Robbers loot Rs.680,000 from Himachal bankFour armed men Wednesday looted a bank in Himachal Pradesh's Solan district, the police said.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 20 May 2009 | 4:01 pm Australia to train Pakistani troops in CI operationsAustralia is to train a small number of Pakistani troops in counter-insurgency operations to enable Islamabad better take on the Taliban and Al Qaeda in the restive tribal region along the border with Afghanistan, it was announced in Canberra Wednesday.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 20 May 2009 | 4:01 pm PM says coalition further strengthenedNEW DELHI (Reuters) - Prime Minister-elect Manmohan Singh said on Wednesday that new allies had further bolstered his coalition's parliamentary majority as he sought presidential approval to form the next government.Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 May 2009 | 2:45 pm
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