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Bharti, Wal-Mart open first joint storeIndia's Bharti group and Wal-Mart, the world's largest retailer, opened their first cash-and-carry joint venture store here on Saturday.Source: The Times of India | 30 May 2009 | 12:43 pm Probe Lankan civilian deaths: AmnestyAmnesty International has called for an independent probe into the number of civilians killed in the war against LTTE and also urged the UN to reveal its own estimates.Source: The Times of India | 30 May 2009 | 12:42 pm Pakistan army says in full control of Swat's MingoraISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistani forces have regained full control of Mingora, a week after re-entering the main town in Swat valley to dislodge Taliban fighters, the military said on Saturday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 30 May 2009 | 12:24 pm US: Loking at India as provider of security in Indian OceanUS has said it is looking at the country to be a "partner" and a "provider of security" in the "Indian Ocean and beyond" in the coming years.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 30 May 2009 | 12:21 pm NSEL launches Indian Bullion Market AssociationNational Spot Exchange Ltd announced the launch of the Indian Bullion Market Association which will represent the Indian bullion trade and industry.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 30 May 2009 | 12:15 pm Students get degrees at IIT-KThe Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur on Saturday held its 41st convocation where 933 of its students received their graduate and post graduate degrees.Source: The Times of India | 30 May 2009 | 12:11 pm BJP to raise in Parliament attacks on Indians abroadAsking the government to set up a special cell to look into the incidents of attacks on Indians abroad, BJP today said it would raise the issue of racism in Parliament.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 30 May 2009 | 12:11 pm Mumbai tourists allege harassment by Goa police!A day after Goa Home Minister Ravi Naik expressed disapproval of tourists loitering around the state during wee hours, a group of Mumbai-based youngsters alleged that the police harassed them for going around during odd hours.Source: Zee News : States | 30 May 2009 | 12:07 pm Kidnapped 9-yr-old Patna boy found murdered!A nine-year-old boy, who was kidnapped from near his residence here on Thursday, has been murdered allegedly by his two neighbours, sparking protests by locals on Saturday.Source: Zee News : States | 30 May 2009 | 12:07 pm BJP to raise in Parliament attacks on Indians abroadAsking the government to set up a special cell to look into the incidents of attacks on Indians abroad, BJP today said it would raise the issue of racism in Parliament.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 30 May 2009 | 12:07 pm Textile industry seeks audience with Textile MinisterTextile industry in the region onm Saturday sought an audience with Union Textile Minister Dayanidhi Maran to discuss and find solutions to various problems.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 30 May 2009 | 12:07 pm Pakistan troops recapture main town of SwatIn a major success against the Taliban in Pakistan's northwestern tribal belt, troops have recaptured the main town of the restive Swat valley.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 30 May 2009 | 12:07 pm Anger growing among Indian students in Oz!Anger is mounting among Indian students in Australia in the wake of recent `racial` attacks.Source: Zee News : India National | 30 May 2009 | 12:06 pm Urban Development Ministry seeks $3bn World Bank loan!The Union Urban Development Ministry is seeking a $3 billion loan from the World Bank to implement various schemes in urban areas.Source: Zee News : India National | 30 May 2009 | 12:06 pm Mock drill conducted at Parliament House to check preparedness!A mock drill was conducted at Parliament House here Saturday morning to check the preparedness of various agencies in the event of an emergency in the highly-guarded complex.Source: Zee News : India National | 30 May 2009 | 12:06 pm Entire Union Cabinet to meet for the first time!The first meeting of the expanded Union Cabinet is scheduled for Saturday and is expected to finalise the President`s address to the joint sitting of Parliament on June 4.Source: Zee News : India National | 30 May 2009 | 12:06 pm Gulshan Kumar`s killer to be tried in Bangladesh !Bollywood music baron Gulshan Kumar`s killer Adul Rauf Daud Merchant, who was nabbed from Brahmanbaria in the east of the country, will be tried for "posing a threat to Bangladesh`s security" and possessing a fake passport.Source: Zee News : India National | 30 May 2009 | 12:06 pm Jaitley or Venkaiah could be leader of opposition in RS!Swaraj could be LS Dy Leader of Opposition while it could be a toss-up between Venkaiah and Jaitley for post of RS Leader of Opposition.Source: Zee News : India National | 30 May 2009 | 12:06 pm Lucknow: Convict tries to flee courtA man on Saturday tried to flee from a local court soon after it sentenced him to seven years in jail in a rape case.Source: The Times of India | 30 May 2009 | 12:06 pm UBI changes int rates on FCNR (B), NRE (Rupee) Term DepositsUnion Bank of India has revised interest rates on both its FCNR (B) deposits as well as its NRE (Rupee) term deposits.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 30 May 2009 | 12:04 pm Police, protesters clash in Kashmir over women's deathsSRINAGAR, India (Reuters) - Police and demonstrators clashed in Kashmir on Saturday during anti-India protests fueled by accusations that security forces had raped and murdered two Muslim women, police and witnesses said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 30 May 2009 | 12:03 pm Pakistan troops recapture main town of SwatIn a major success against the Taliban in Pakistan's northwestern tribal belt, troops have recaptured the main town of the restive Swat valley after days of fighting, the military said today.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 30 May 2009 | 12:03 pm Lebanon confirms 3 swine flu casesThree cases of swine flu have been diagnosed in Lebanon, the first in the country, health minister Mohammad Jawad Khalifeh announced.Source: The Times of India | 30 May 2009 | 12:02 pm Toll free helpline for women in Panchayati Raj deptHimachal Pradesh government would soon start a toll free helpline number in the Panchayati Raj department for prompt redressal of women's grievances.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 30 May 2009 | 12:02 pm NSEL launches Indian Bullion Market AssociationNational Spot Exchange Ltd (NSEL), today announced the launch of the Indian Bullion Market Association (IBMA), which will represent the Indian bullion trade and industry.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 30 May 2009 | 12:00 pm Paes-Dlouhy in French Open quartersLeander Paes and Lukas Dlouhy edged past the local pair of Julien Benneteau and Nicolas Mahut 7-6 (3) 6-3 to enter the men's doubles quarterfinal.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 30 May 2009 | 11:58 am Cabinet discusses Prez address in first meetingThe first meeting of the expanded Union cabinet on Sunday is understood to have discussed and approved the President's address to the joint sitting of Parliament on June 4. Prime Minister Manmohan Sin...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 30 May 2009 | 11:56 am Kishore Chandra Deo next Lok Sabha SpeakerImages ] on Saturday to finalise the name for the post of the Lok Sabha Speaker. The meeting of the Congress Core Group was held at the residence of the prime minister today afternoon. Besides Gandh...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 30 May 2009 | 11:56 am India trying to restore monarchy in Nepal, says PrachandaStepping up his anti-India rhetoric, Maoist supremo Prachanda has accused it of backing a 'conspiracy' to restore monarchy in Nepal, which had turned into a republic from a kingdom just a year ago. P...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 30 May 2009 | 11:56 am Politician, official held forMohit Hojai, a senior political leader of Assam hill areas and chief executive officer of North Cachar Hills Autonomous District Council, and Assam Social Welfare Department Joint Director R H Khan we...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 30 May 2009 | 11:56 am How ICICI came a long way in a short time","A man walks past the ICICI Bank headquarters in Mumbai.","Arko Datta/Reuters"," "); j = 1 slides[j]=new Array("How ICICI came a long way in a short time","http://im.rediff.com/money/2009/may/25ic...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 30 May 2009 | 11:56 am Kidnapped boy found murdered, protests rock PatnaA nine-year-old boy was murdered by his two teenaged neighbours, who kidnapped him after taking a cue from a Hindi film, triggering protests by angry locals who blocked roads, burnt tyres and tore dow...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 30 May 2009 | 11:56 am Without nukes, Pak won't have survived after 26/11: ScientistWithout atomic weapons, Pakistan would have not "survived" after Kargil war, Parliament attack and Mumbai terror strikes.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 30 May 2009 | 11:55 am New 'See-through' bikini to protect skin tanningTan-resistant swim suit may be a solution for those who want to enjoy a sun bath without having tan lines on their skin.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 30 May 2009 | 11:54 am Textile lobby seeks audience with Maran on cotton shortageTextile industry in the region today sought an audience with Union Textile Minister Dayanidhi Maran to discuss and find solutions to various problems, including non-availability of quality cotton being faced by the sector for the last couple of years.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 30 May 2009 | 11:53 am Union Cabinet discusses agenda for brief Parliamentary sessionNew Delhi, May 30 : The Union Cabinet, which met here on Saturday, decided to hold the President's address in the joint Parliament session on June 4 and delved on various issues related to UPA Govt.'s policies and programmes to be addressed.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 30 May 2009 | 11:50 am Big B snubs AustralianNew Delhi, May 30 : Disappointed over recent 'racial' attacks on Indian students in Australia, Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan has declined to accept the honorary Doctorate degree scheduled to be conferred upon him by the University of Queensland.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 30 May 2009 | 11:50 am M. Ramachandran assumes charge as MOS (Home)New Delhi, May 30 : Mullappally Ramachandran assumed charge as Union Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs here today.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 30 May 2009 | 11:50 am UBI changes int rates on FCNR (B), NRE (Rupee) Term DepositsUnion Bank of India has revised interest rates on both its FCNR (B) deposits as well as its NRE (Rupee) term deposits.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 30 May 2009 | 11:50 am Construction worker killed in MumbaiMUMBAI: A construction worker was killed working in the city's airport in the wee hours on Saturday after a truck ran over him, police said. Narendra Ashok Sajjanwar, who was employed with Larse...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 30 May 2009 | 11:41 am Lanka wants Malaysia to ban LTTESri Lanka has asked Malaysia, which is home to a large number of Tamils, to ban LTTE in the country to prevent any illegal activity in name of the rebel outfit that has been recently vanquished in the island nation.Source: The Times of India | 30 May 2009 | 11:39 am China protests Denmark PM meet with Dalai LamaBeijing said the Danish prime minister Lars Loekke Rasmussen had "destructed friendly cooperation" with China by meeting the Dalai Lama.Source: The Times of India | 30 May 2009 | 11:36 am My heart goes out to Chitra: Pooja BediAs Monika Chaudhary, ghazal songstress Chitra Singh's daughter commits suicide, celebs take a look within to gauge whether life in the fast lane comes at an ultimate priceSource: The Times of India | 30 May 2009 | 11:20 am Cabinet finalizes President's address - Times of India
Source: Google News India - India | 30 May 2009 | 11:13 am China gifts civil hospital to NepalThe 132-bed Civil Service Hospital built by China for Nepal's nearly 86,000 government employees and their families became the first completed project to be inaugurated by Nepal's new PM Madhav Kumar Nepal on Saturday.Source: The Times of India | 30 May 2009 | 11:09 am Construction worker killed in MumbaiA construction worker was killed working in the city's airport in the wee hours on Saturday after a truck ran over him, police said.Source: The Times of India | 30 May 2009 | 11:09 am Dr Varghese Kurien shifted to Mumbai hospitalPioneer of white revolution in India, Varghese Kurien was shifted from Muljibhai Patel Urological (MPU) Hospital in Nadiad to Mumbai's Breach Candy hospital.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 30 May 2009 | 11:07 am Lanka wants Malaysia to ban LTTESri Lanka has asked Malaysia, which is home to a large number of Tamils, to ban LTTE in the country to prevent any illegal activity in name of the rebel outfit that has been recently vanquished in the island nation.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 30 May 2009 | 11:02 am India behind 'conspiracy' to restore monarchy: PrachandaStepping up his anti-India rhetoric, Maoist supremo Prachanda has accused it of backing a "conspiracy" to restore monarchy in Nepal, which had turned into a republic from a kingdom just a year ago.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 30 May 2009 | 10:58 am Oman Oil ready to pay $250 mn for 26% in Bina refineryAfter initial hesitation, Oman Oil Company is now keen on increasing its stake in Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd's Bina refinery project to 26 per cent and is ready to pay $250 million for the same.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 30 May 2009 | 10:46 am JD(U) discusses NDA's poor show in Lok Sabha polls - Hindu
Source: Google News India - India | 30 May 2009 | 10:44 am Obama declares digital infrastructure strategic national assetObserving that terrorists are using cyber space and modern means of communication in carrying out attacks, including in the case of Mumbai carnage, President Barack Obama has announced measures to strengthen cyber security in the US.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 30 May 2009 | 10:36 am Australians have no humanity: Victim's uncle - IBNLive.com
Source: Google News India - India | 30 May 2009 | 10:07 am Heir-apparent had to work his way up - Times of India
Source: Google News India - India | 30 May 2009 | 9:46 am Big B wants to turn down Oz honour - NDTV.com
Source: Google News India - India | 30 May 2009 | 9:12 am Pak develops second strike capability: US report - Sify
Source: Google News India - India | 30 May 2009 | 8:26 am Life returns to normal in Punjab - Business Standard
Source: Google News India - India | 30 May 2009 | 8:20 am BJP says NCP leader's remarks on Purandare unfortunate - Hindu
Source: Google News India - India | 30 May 2009 | 7:57 am World may never know Sri Lanka death toll - U.N.UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The world will probably never find out how many innocent civilians died during the bloody final phase of Sri Lanka's war against Tamil Tigers rebels, the U.N. humanitarian chief said on Friday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 30 May 2009 | 4:33 am Moily reverses Bhardwaj: will push impeachment of Calcutta HC judge - Indian Express
Source: Google News India - India | 30 May 2009 | 4:29 am Jay Leno bids farewell to "Tonight Show"LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Jay Leno bid farewell to "The Tonight Show" on Friday, ending his 17-year run as host with a finale that stayed true to the style that made him the top-rated performer on U.S. late-night television.Source: Reuters: Top News | 30 May 2009 | 4:15 am Indian spiritual leaders go greenIndian spiritual sects are using their wide reach to promote green causes, using the fact that preservation of natural elements is at the country's spiritual core.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 30 May 2009 | 4:00 am India wants peace but Pak makes it tough: Krishna - IBNLive.com
Source: Google News India - India | 30 May 2009 | 3:42 am Army chief calls for Pakistan nuclear capNEW DELHI (Reuters) - The world must put pressure on Pakistan to restrict its nuclear capabilities, army chief General Deepak Kapoor said on Friday, adding that reports of Pakistan stockpiling nuclear arsenal was a matter of serious concern.Source: Reuters: Top News | 30 May 2009 | 3:32 am Jeev Milkha Singh still trails dad in Indian popularity ratingsASH, England (Reuters) - Jeev Milkha Singh has claimed a host of international victories and risen to number 39 in the world rankings but he says he is still behind his father in the Indian popularity stakes.Source: Reuters: Top News | 30 May 2009 | 3:26 am It's Bollywood for Jimmy Shergill despite Punjabi hitsJimmy Shergill, who impressed critics with his performance in 'A Wednesday', has delivered two back-to-back Punjabi blockbusters. But the actor says Bollywood is where his heart is and he has films with Karan Johar and Shoojit Sircar lined up.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 30 May 2009 | 2:30 am Mallika, Malaika to sizzle on TV showGlamorous Bollywood actresses Mallika Sherawat and Malaika Arora Khan are both set to groove to hit numbers on the grand finale of dance reality show 'Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa'.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 30 May 2009 | 2:30 am Bipasha shares special bond with 'Pankh' directorDusky beauty Bipasha Basu shares a special bond with Sudipto Chattopadhyay, the director of her forthcoming film 'Pankh'. Both of them hail from West Bengal and often shared Bengali delicacies on the set.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 30 May 2009 | 2:30 am 'Love Aaj Kal' is like Test cricket, T20 rolled into one'Love Aaj Kal', Saif Ali Khan's maiden venture as producer that also stars Deepika Padukone, is like Test cricket and Twenty20 rolled into one. The makers of the film, about love across generations, have even tied up with the ICC T20 World Cup, says co-producer Dinesh Vijan.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 30 May 2009 | 1:30 am Karunanidhi makes Stalin Deputy Chief MinisterCiting health reasons, he hands over key portfolios to his sonSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 30 May 2009 | 12:00 am Arogyasri fading at Gandhi Hospital?Cardiologists cooling their heels as patients are referred to corporate hospitalsSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 30 May 2009 | 12:00 am ‘Team Manmohan’ gets down to businessSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 30 May 2009 | 12:00 am Curfew in Punjab areas relaxed furtherChandigarh: Life was limping back to normal n trouble-torn areas of Punjab on Friday, as authorities relaxed the curfew period from 12 hours to 16 with no untoward incident being reported from anywhere. “Peace has been restored ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 30 May 2009 | 12:00 am Special train from Delhi to KeralaNew Delhi: Within minutes of assuming charge as Minister of State for Railways on Friday, E. Ahamed announced a special train from Delhi to Kerala, his home State, saying people have been complaining of poor rail connectivity. — ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 30 May 2009 | 12:00 am Mobile tariffs will be reduced, says RajaNEW DELHI: Communications and Information Technology Minister A. Raja said on Friday that his priority would be to bring down mobile tariffs to 10 paise for local calls and 25 paise for national calls. He said the 3G spectrum auction ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 30 May 2009 | 12:00 am 10% DA for State government employeesKOTTAYAM: The State government has sanctioned 10 per cent DA with effect from June, Finance Minister T.M. Thomas Isaac has said. Making the announcement at the inaugural session of the 42nd State conference of the Kerala Municipal and ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 30 May 2009 | 12:00 am Deora hints at de-regulation of petrol, diesel pricesThe decision would be put up before Cabinet in two monthsSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 30 May 2009 | 12:00 am PSUs’ performance vibrant: KarimModernisation programme for 13 enterprises under Industries DepartmentSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 30 May 2009 | 12:00 am Ivanovic on song, Venus crashes outLeander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi move up in men’s doubles; Sania-Chuang loseSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 30 May 2009 | 12:00 am Pranab, Buddha meet for 45 minutesFinance Minister Pranab Mukherjee and West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee held a 45-minute meeting here Friday night but they did not speak to the media.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 29 May 2009 | 6:00 pm Disease fears mount after cyclone AilaNEW DELHI (Reuters AlertNet) - Hundreds of thousands of people are stranded with no food, water and shelter four days after cyclone Aila washed away roads and submerged villages in Bangladesh and India, aid agencies said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 May 2009 | 5:54 pm Quit smoking, Jackky Bhagnani urges DelhiitesBollywood newcomer Jaccky Bhagnani Friday joined the league of celebrities rasing their voices for a cause, urging Delhiites to quit smoking. He stressed that the habit was unhealthy and 'uncool'.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 29 May 2009 | 5:01 pm Dismissed railway employee gets justice after three decades!It took nearly three decades for Gyan Chand Chattar to get justice. Chattar, a cashier with Western Railway, was thrown out of his job for travelling first class in a train despite not being entitled. The Supreme Court has ordered the central government to pay 50 percent of his pay and allowances till the age of his retirement.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 29 May 2009 | 5:01 pm Himachal Pradesh to set up thermal plant in West BengalHimachal Pradesh Friday entered into an agreement with Kolkata-based Eastern Mineral and Trading Agency (EMTA) for setting up a 500-MW thermal power plant in West Bengal, from where the electricity generated will be transmitted back home.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 29 May 2009 | 4:01 pm Two Haryana policemen get 10 years for rapeA court here Friday sentenced two policemen, posted at the Haryana governor's official residence here, to 10 years imprisonment for rape.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 29 May 2009 | 4:01 pm India summons Australia envoy over attacks, PMs speakNEW DELHI (Reuters) - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh spoke to his Australian counterpart Kevin Rudd on Friday and expressed concern over a spate of attacks on Indian students in Melbourne, as New Delhi summoned the Australian ambassador and urged action.Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 May 2009 | 3:13 pm Congress allots flats to "Slumdog" child starsMUMBAI (Reuters) - Days after the makers of "Slumdog Millionaire" said they had bought an apartment for one of the child actors whose shanty had been demolished, Maharashtra chief minister said he had allotted flats to both child stars.Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 May 2009 | 1:45 pm
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