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Handicapped girl scores 68% in HSC exams!Suffering from Ostiogenecis Imperfacta, 17-year-old student Jaldhi secured 68% in her standard XII exams, results of which were declared on Thursday.Source: Zee News : States | 29 May 2009 | 12:46 pm Social neglect leading to growing influence of sects: Experts!Punjab came to a grinding halt for nearly two days after followers of Dera Sachh Khand protested violently against the attack on their leaders in Vienna.Source: Zee News : States | 29 May 2009 | 12:46 pm Three ULFA militants arrested in Assam!Three hardcore ULFA militants were on Friday arrested by Assam police in Kamrup district and five kg of RDX recovered from them.Source: Zee News : States | 29 May 2009 | 12:46 pm Investigators yet to make any headway in Hari Masjid firing case!Over four months after the CBI registered case against police official Nikhil Kapse in the Hari Masjid firing case, investigators are yet to make any headway in the case or file the chargesheet.Source: Zee News : States | 29 May 2009 | 12:46 pm Day curfew lifted in violence-hit areas of Punjab!With peace returning to violence-hit areas of Punjab, day curfew was lifted for the second day in Jalandhar, Phagwara, Hoshiarpur, Ludhiana and Malout.Source: Zee News : States | 29 May 2009 | 12:46 pm Attacks on Indian students not racial: Australian official!The attacks on Indian students in this Australian city were not racially motivated, an official said on Friday, adding "we think they are vulnerable, we don`t think it`s racial".Source: Zee News : India National | 29 May 2009 | 12:45 pm Indian students in Melbourne deeply concerned over attacks!Indian students in this Australian city are deeply concerned over the spate of attacks that has left one of them battling for life while another recuperates from a stab injury.Source: Zee News : India National | 29 May 2009 | 12:45 pm NRI girl wins US Spelling Bee Championship!Kavya Shivashankar made history as she lifted the Scripps National Spelling Bee trophy.Source: Zee News : India National | 29 May 2009 | 12:45 pm Girls outperform boys in CBSE Class 10 board exams!Girls have once again outshone boys in the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Class 10 board exams, the results of which were declared on Friday in the three zones of Delhi, Guwahati and Allahabad.Source: Zee News : India National | 29 May 2009 | 12:45 pm Govt websites still not accessible to physically disabled !Over three months after the government issued guidelines to ensure that its websites are accessible to the visually impaired, 99 percent of the portals are yet to conform to the required norms.Source: Zee News : India National | 29 May 2009 | 12:45 pm Team Manmohan gets ready for governance!PM Manmohan Singh is staring on a strong footing with his jumbo cabinet to shepherd UPA`s second tenure.Source: Zee News : India National | 29 May 2009 | 12:45 pm SC acquits man of Rs 25 bribe charge after 20 years!More than 20 years after he was arrested for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 25, the Supreme Court has acquitted a clerk of the charge.Source: Zee News : India National | 29 May 2009 | 12:45 pm Petrol bomb hurled at Indian student in Australia!An Indian student suffered up to 30 percent burns after a suspected petrol bomb was hurled at him.Source: Zee News : India National | 29 May 2009 | 12:45 pm LTTE's women wing chief held in LankaThe political wing leader of the LTTE women's force, who had crossed into the government-held areas from the no-fire zone in northern Sri Lanka in the guise of a civilian, was arrested from a refugee camp here.Source: The Times of India | 29 May 2009 | 12:40 pm Evangeline Lilly doesn't want to be like AngelinaLost star Evangeline Lilly says she doesn't want to become a big star like Angelina Jolie.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 29 May 2009 | 12:34 pm Lonely Halle Berry made friends online to feel 'normal'She finds fame lonely, and used websites to meet people and have 'normal' conversations, away from Hollywood.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 29 May 2009 | 12:32 pm Interested in maintaining supremacy of institutions: AzadUnion Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad on Friday refused to be drawn into the tug of war between his predecessor Anbumani Ramadoss and the AIIMS.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 29 May 2009 | 12:31 pm Azad refused to be pulled in Ramadoss-AIIMS controversy - Business Standard
Source: Google News India - India | 29 May 2009 | 12:30 pm Stalin braces for ultimate coronationFor MK Stalin, his elevation as deputy chief minister of the state on Friday could be seen as decks being cleared for the ultimate coronation as the chief minister of the state.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 29 May 2009 | 12:29 pm PE investors expect economic improvement only after 2010: KPMGA majority of global private equity investors believe a consistent economic improvement is not possible until next year and may happen after 2010 only, global consultancy firm KPMG said in a survey.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 29 May 2009 | 12:28 pm Azad refused to be pulled in Ramadoss-AIIMS controversyUnion Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad today refused to be drawn into the tug of war between his predecessor Anbumani Ramadoss and the AIIMS, but said nobody should be allowed to dilute the supremacy of an institution like the premier health institute in the capital.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 29 May 2009 | 12:24 pm Dell net drops 63 pc to USD 290 mn in Q1Personal computer maker Dell has reported a 63 per cent drop in net income to USD 290 million for the first quarter of this fiscal.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 29 May 2009 | 12:23 pm Govt to discuss content code for TV news channels: Soni - Press Trust of India
Source: Google News India - India | 29 May 2009 | 12:21 pm Another student attacked in Oz; India demands action - Hindu
Source: Google News India - India | 29 May 2009 | 12:19 pm Author, UN-diplomat Tharoor takes charge as mos external affairs - domain-B
Source: Google News India - India | 29 May 2009 | 12:19 pm Normalcy restored, curfew relaxed for 16 hours in Jalandhar - Indopia
Source: Google News India - India | 29 May 2009 | 12:16 pm LTTE's women wing chief arrested in Sri LankaThe political wing leader of the LTTE women's force, who had crossed into the government-held areas from the no-fire zone in northern Sri Lanka in the guise of a civilian, was arrested from a refugee camp here.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 29 May 2009 | 12:10 pm SMBs spend less than Rs 1 lakh on IT securitySmall and medium enterprises spend as low as Rs one lakh in a year on IT security though the threat of data losses is as high as ever, a study has said.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 29 May 2009 | 12:04 pm SBI launches Defence Salary Package for ArmyState Bank of India today launched a special product called Defence Salary Package (DSP) for Army personnel and aims to open about 12 lakh accounts under the scheme.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 29 May 2009 | 12:02 pm Gold, silver rise on strong global cuesGold prices on Friday surged by Rs 155 to Rs 14,975 per 10 gram in the bullion market in New Delhi. Silver also spurted by Rs 400 to Rs 23,200 per kg.Source: The Times of India | 29 May 2009 | 11:58 am Rate cut after bankers meet FM: SBIState Bank of India on Friday said it will consider a cut in interest rates after the bankers' meeting with finance minister Pranab Mukherjee scheduled for early next month.Source: The Times of India | 29 May 2009 | 11:54 am Monthly income of average Indian crosses Rs 3,000: CSOThe monthly income of an average Indian for the first time in the country's history has crossed Rs3,000, thanks to economic reforms and a high growth rate of above 9%.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 29 May 2009 | 11:53 am RCom may rope in Hrithik as brand ambassadorAnil Ambani-led Reliance Communications is planning to launch a Rs 150-crore advertising campaign for its nation-wide GSM services and is believed to be on the verge of signing Bollywood star Hrithik Roshan as its brand ambassador.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 29 May 2009 | 11:48 am '11th Plan has placed high priority on education'The Eleventh Plan (2007-2012) has placed a high priority on education as a central instrument to achieve rapid and inclusive growth with specific emphasis on education, excellence and equity.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 29 May 2009 | 11:46 am Docs perform bypass on 20-month-old20-month-old Stawan Bijal Shah is now likely to live a normal life after undergoing coronary artery bypass for a rare heart disease in a Delhi hospital.Source: The Times of India | 29 May 2009 | 11:42 am Talks on with US, France, Russia to set up more N-reactorsTalks are being held with United States, France and Russia to set up six to eight large nuclear reactors to increase the power generation capacity in the country.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 29 May 2009 | 11:40 am Prithviraj Chavan gets good deal in ministry making processA loyalist of the Gandhi family, he has not only retained his key slot of Minister of State in the PMO but has also got two more ministries with independent charge.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 29 May 2009 | 11:34 am Security to NREGA volunteers one of top priorities: JoshiEnsuring proper security to volunteers involved in social audit and implementation of National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) would be one of the priorities of the new minister for rural development C P Joshi, who assumed office here today.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 29 May 2009 | 11:34 am Chitra Singh's daughter kills selfMonica Choudhary, 46, was Chitra's daughter from her first marriage before she married famous ghazal singer Jagjit Singh.Source: The Times of India | 29 May 2009 | 11:33 am Navy foils attack on cargo ship, two pirates feared killedAn Indian Navy ship has thwarted a pirate attack on a merchant vessel with 10 Indian crew in the Gulf of Aden.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 29 May 2009 | 11:33 am Image conscious Lohan rents carLindsay Lohan might be credit crunched but it seems that the actress believes in keeping up appearances as she travels in rented Rolls Royce cars.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 29 May 2009 | 11:29 am Airbus eyes production in U.S., IndiaPARIS (Reuters) - Weeks before the first China-built Airbus rolls off the assembly line near Beijing, the European planemaker's top official has pulled out the map and targeted future jetliner production in the United States and India.Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 May 2009 | 11:28 am Tata Motors net profit falls 50.65%Auto major Tata Motors on Friday reported a 50.65% fall in its net profit at Rs 1,001.26 crore for the 2008-09 fiscal.Source: The Times of India | 29 May 2009 | 11:18 am Two units of Rajasthan nuke plant get financial sanctionThe Department of Atomic Energy's (DAE) Regulatory Board has given financial sanction for setting up of the 7th and 8th unit of the Rajasthan Atomic Power Station (RAPS) at Rawatbhata, 30 km from here.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 29 May 2009 | 11:18 am 'N Korea fires short-range missile'North Korea on Friday fired a short-range missile off its east coast, the sixth since it staged a nuclear test earlier this week, South Korea's Yonhap news agency said.Source: The Times of India | 29 May 2009 | 11:13 am Govt to mull ending fuel subsidies, approval likelyNEW DELHI (Reuters) - The government said it may eliminate diesel and gasoline subsidies as soon as July, quicker than expected, ending a policy that had crushed state refiners' profits, strained government finances and inflated oil demand.Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 May 2009 | 11:13 am Rate cut after bankers meet with FM, says SBIThe country's largest lender, State Bank of India, today said it will consider a cut in interest rates after the bankers' meeting with Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee scheduled for early next month.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 29 May 2009 | 11:13 am Know your ministers: Farooq Abdullah - Times of India
Source: Google News India - India | 29 May 2009 | 11:12 am First time, average Indian's income crosses Rs3000The per capita income, a measure of average income of a citizen, went up to Rs 37,490 per annum during 2008-09. During 2007-08, the income was Rs 33,283.Source: The Times of India | 29 May 2009 | 11:09 am IIT-K to provide tech help to MalaysiaScientists of IIT-Kanpur will provide technical assistance to Malaysia for establishing an electronic research centre in Pyongyang.Source: The Times of India | 29 May 2009 | 11:05 am BJP lags behind, but Rajnath races aheadImages ] -- pathetic performance, to say the least, for a national party that had set out to stake prime ministerial claims. This was only to be expected. I had forewarned the BJP in a column titledSource: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 29 May 2009 | 11:05 am Vienna gurdwara attack suspects identifiedImages ] that left one top leader of an India-based Sikh sect dead and another injured have been identified as illegal immigrants, police said on Friday, days after the incident sparked riots across P...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 29 May 2009 | 11:05 am Indians complain of racial profiling at Paris airportImages ], 10 Indians, travelling by the same airline, met a similar fate when they were stranded for an entire night in a Paris airport lounge. The Indians, flying to Mumbai [Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 29 May 2009 | 11:05 am 20,000 Tamils killed in final war, says TimesImages ], has revealed that more than 20,000 Tamil civilians were killed by Sri Lankan armed forces in the final stages of the war against the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam. This number is thrice ...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 29 May 2009 | 11:05 am Karunanidhi appoints Stalin as deputy CM of Tamil NaduImages ] on Friday appointed his son M K Stalin as the Deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. The DMK chief, who appointed his 55-year-old son to be his deputy, entrusted to him the portfolios of Ind...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 29 May 2009 | 11:05 am Why the Taliban is attacking the ISIImages ] on May 27, which targeted the Lahore police and the local ISI office, killing 15 police officers, one Lieutenant Colonel of the ISI and 10 other persons. While analysing the Lahore attack, o...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 29 May 2009 | 11:05 am Sensex over 329 points up on GDPDriven by the good news on the GDP front and the positive outlook expressed by new central ministers taking charge, the BSE benchmark Sensex zoomed by another 329 points, continuing its upward journey for the third straight session.Source: The Times of India | 29 May 2009 | 11:05 am Air France in another discrimination rowTen more passengers have alleged discrimination against French carrier Air France. This is the second incident in less than twenty days where passengers have accused the airline of bias and are planni...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 29 May 2009 | 11:02 am IOC Q4 net profit at Rs 6,622.96 crIndia’s Q4 GDP growth stood at 5.8 per cent, as against 8.8 per cent in the year-ago period, but this was better than some pessimistic estimates. The agricultural sector grew at 2.7 per cent and the...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 29 May 2009 | 11:02 am India could impose extra tax on steel importsIndia will consider slapping an additional import tax on steel to protect domestic industries from cheap imports, the country's new steel minister.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 29 May 2009 | 11:02 am Nearly twice as many students max CBSE class 10 maths paper - Sify
Source: Google News India - India | 29 May 2009 | 10:59 am Heir apparent Stalin is deputy chief minister in Tamil Nadu - Sify
Source: Google News India - India | 29 May 2009 | 10:58 am India on the radar in FIFA CongressNew Delhi A meeting between FIFA and AIFF officials to discuss development of the game in India is on the agenda when the 59th FIFA Congress will be held in The Bahamas from June 1 to 3.All India Foot...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 29 May 2009 | 10:55 am Mamata returns Tata's Rs. 27 lakh cheque - Hindu
Source: Google News India - India | 29 May 2009 | 10:31 am Growth beats expectations, fuels recovery hopesNEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's economy grew faster than expected in the March quarter, helped by strength in farm and services sectors that suggested Asia's third-largest economy has already turned the corner and may be set for an early recovery.Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 May 2009 | 10:22 am 'Pak's nuke arsenal a matter of concern' - Zee News
Source: Google News India - India | 29 May 2009 | 10:19 am India summons Australia envoy over student attacksNEW DELHI (Reuters) - India summoned the Australian ambassador on Friday to convey concern over a slew of attacks on Indian students in Melbourne and urged steps to ensure such assaults do not recur.Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 May 2009 | 10:18 am Monsoon seen stagnant for next 5 daysMUMBAI (Reuters) - Annual monsoon rains are expected to remain stagnant for up to five days, the weather department said on its website on Friday afternoon.Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 May 2009 | 10:10 am Zaheer's recovery raises India's Twenty20 Cup hopesMUMBAI (Reuters) - India's hopes of retaining the World Twenty20 title next month were boosted on Friday with news that pace bowler Zaheer Khan was expected to recover from injury before the second group game.Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 May 2009 | 10:03 am Govt to quantify climate benefits from NREGANEW DELHI (Reuters) - The government has started a pilot project to quantify climate benefits from the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA), the anti-poverty scheme that could become one of the country's main weapons to fight criticism it is not doing enough to tackle global warming.Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 May 2009 | 9:28 am Cyclone strands millions in West Bengal and BangladeshKOLKATA (Reuters) - Millions of people in West Bengal and Bangladesh remained marooned without food or water on Friday, four days after cyclone Aila hit them, and authorities said disease was becoming a serious problem.Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 May 2009 | 9:12 am Sania Mirza finds her love matchNEW DELHI (Reuters) - Leading Indian player Sania Mirza has become engaged to a business scholar from her hometown of Hyderabad but has no plans to retire from competitive tennis, domestic media reported on Friday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 May 2009 | 8:45 am INTERVIEW - Gambhir warns against underestimating rivalsCHENNAI (Reuters) - Prolific opener Gautam Gambhir has warned against complacency ahead of India's defence of their World Twenty20 crown in England next month.Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 May 2009 | 7:03 am Aishwarya, Kareena patch up at Karan Johar's birthday bashDirector Karan Johar's birthday bash turned out to be an occasion for a grand reunion between Bollywood stars Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Kareena Kapoor. The two giggled and danced together, ending the long-standing cold war between the Bachchan and the Kapoor families.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 29 May 2009 | 7:01 am Stand-up comedian Vir Das signs for Yash Raj's next moviePopular stand-up comedian Vir Das, who was seen in "Mumbai Salsa", has bagged a role in Yash Raj Films' next project to be directed by actor Parmeet Sethi.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 29 May 2009 | 6:00 am Vienna killing sullied our image, say Indians in AustriaThe good image of Indians in Austria has been damaged by the killing of a Sikh leader in Vienna, say members of the 15,000 strong community in the European nation.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 29 May 2009 | 4:00 am Getting waxed for 'Paying Guests' was torture: Shreyas TalpadeTalented actor Shreyas Talpade plays a woman in debutant director Paritosh Painter's 'Paying Guests' and says getting his hair waxed for the role was extremely painful. He vows not to play a woman in near future.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 29 May 2009 | 3:30 am Kailash Kher goes global with third albumHe came from a humble background and burst on the Bollywood music scene with the song 'Allah ke bande'. Now Singer Kailash Kher is all set to go global with his third album 'Kailasa Chaandan Mein' and says international recognition is 'encouraging'.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 29 May 2009 | 3:00 am Adhyayan-Shahana link up a publicity stunt?On screen they are playing siblings in 'Jashnn' and off screen Adhyayan Suman and Shahana are romancing. Some suggest it's all a publicity gimmick to support the film but Mahesh Bhatt scoffs at the idea.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 29 May 2009 | 2:30 am Union Council of Ministers 2009( Click here for PDF format ) ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 29 May 2009 | 12:00 am Roemer nominated U.S. Ambassador to IndiaWASHINGTON: U.S. President Barack Obama on Thursday nominated Timothy R Roemer, a Democratic Congressman, to be his envoy in India. — PTI ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 29 May 2009 | 12:00 am A 50-year divideNew Delhi: When Prime Minister Manmohan Singh presides over the full meeting of his 78-member Council of Ministers, he will see almost 50 years dividing the oldest and youngest members of his government. The former Karnataka Chief ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 29 May 2009 | 12:00 am Federer moves up as Acasuso fritters away a golden chanceClose shave for Venus Williams; Paes & Dlouhy pair makes next roundSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 29 May 2009 | 12:00 am 8 Ministers from State sworn inNew Delhi: M.K. Azhagiri, A. Raja and Dayanidhi Maran from the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and G.K. Vasan from the Congress from Tamil Nadu were among the 14 Cabinet Ministers sworn in on Thursday. While Mr. Azhagiri was elected from ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 29 May 2009 | 12:00 am 2 killed, 28 houses torched in AssamGuwahati: A day after the visit of a Central team, suspected militants gunned down two persons and set ablaze 28 houses, a school building and a community hall in a Zeme Naga village in North Cachar Hills district of Assam on Thursday. ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 29 May 2009 | 12:00 am No word on Shravan’s conditionHYDERABAD/KHAMMAM: A dazed Tirthala Chidambaram was expecting the Australian High Commission to grant him visa on Thursday night to facilitate his travel to Melbourne at the earliest to see his critically injured son Shravan Kumar at the Royal ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 29 May 2009 | 12:00 am Perform or perish: SoniaNew Delhi: Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Thursday virtually put the newly inducted party Ministers on notice, suggesting that they “perform or perish.” “Some of those who are inside can make way for others,” ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 29 May 2009 | 12:00 am Power cuts back in southern districtsMADURAI: The daily two-hour load shedding for households in southern districts, which was stopped in the first week of May citing improved power generation from wind mills, began two days back. Lack of prior intimation regarding the ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 29 May 2009 | 12:00 am 900 live cartridges seizedMumbai: In a major ammunition haul on Thursday, the Mumbai police seized 917 live cartridges and arrested one person. Joint Commissioner of Police Rakesh Maria said that Mumbai-based Mansood Khan was arrested with 500 live cartridges. ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 29 May 2009 | 12:00 am Vayalar Ravi 'happy' to retain overseas Indian affairs ministryVeteran Congress leader Vayalar Ravi Thursday said he was happy to retain the charge of the overseas Indian affairs ministry.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 28 May 2009 | 7:00 pm Three ministers from Gujarat get key portfoliosDinsha Patel, senior most Congress leader from Gujarat, was Thursday named minister of state for micro, small and medium enterprises.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 28 May 2009 | 6:34 pm Chavan's hands will be fullMinister of State in the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) Prithviraj Chavan's hands will be full with the most number of portfolios, while two ministers have been promoted to cabinet level.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 28 May 2009 | 6:33 pm Praful Patel says nursing Air India his top priorityNursing state-run carrier Air India back to financial health will be the top priority for Praful Patel, as he listed his main agenda for the ministry soon after being named minister of state for civil aviation once again.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 28 May 2009 | 6:33 pm
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