Fourteen foetuses found inside garbage bin in Ahmedabad!

As many as 14 foetuses were found dumped inside a garbage bin near Lalbahadur Shastri Stadium in Bapunagar area by police, claimed reports on Tuesday.
Source: Zee News : States | 20 Apr 2010 | 6:19 am

I will ensure coherence and unity in CLP: Sangma !

Designated Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul M Sangma late on Monday said he would try to ensure coherence and unity within the Congress Legislature Party to prevent frequent change of government.
Source: Zee News : States | 20 Apr 2010 | 6:19 am

No respite to Delhites as rain fails to bring down mercury!

Traces of rainfall in some parts of Delhi Monday evening failed to bring down the mercury level. The minimum temperature recorded early Tuesday was eight degrees above average for this time of the year.
Source: Zee News : States | 20 Apr 2010 | 6:19 am

Mysterious disease claims four lives in UP!

A mysterious disease has claimed the lives of a four-year-old girl and three women in Uttar Pradesh`s Gonda district, officials said Tuesday.
Source: Zee News : States | 20 Apr 2010 | 6:19 am

No rain or water causes distress to Jammu farmers!

Vast stretches of wheat crop have been reduced to dry grass this year because of scanty rainfall which has hit most farmers in Jammu and Kashmir.
Source: Zee News : States | 20 Apr 2010 | 6:19 am

Teenager beaten up for `unwittingly` helping vehicle thief in Delhi!

Eighteen-year-old Sandeep came to the capital to meet his uncle but ended up in a hospital bed after people beat him up suspecting him to be a vehicle thief.
Source: Zee News : States | 20 Apr 2010 | 6:19 am

Kamal Nath cancels visit to Munich!

Union Minister for Transport and Highways Kamal Nath on Monday cancelled his scheduled visit to Munich to attend an industry tradefair, of which India is the partner country, due to closure of the European air space.
Source: Zee News : India National | 20 Apr 2010 | 6:18 am

Mukul Sangma to be be sworn in as new Meghalaya CM!

Mukul Sangma was on Monday night elected Congress Legislature Party Leader in Meghalaya and would be sworn in as chief minister tomorrow after D D Lapang was forced out of the top job by Congress dissidents.
Source: Zee News : India National | 20 Apr 2010 | 6:18 am

`One Rank-One Pension` demand cannot be fully met: Govt!

Government today made it clear that it would not be able to meet the `One Rank-One Pension` demand of ex-servicemen due to administrative, financial and legal implications.
Source: Zee News : India National | 20 Apr 2010 | 6:18 am

Heat claims one more life, toll touches 54!

A person today died of the heat in Rajasthan, taking the death toll this summer across the country to 54.
Source: Zee News : India National | 20 Apr 2010 | 6:18 am

SC stays Guj HC order on inquiry against magistrate Tamang!

The Supreme Court stayed a Gujarat High Court order directing an inquiry against judicial magistrate S P Tamang who had held that teenager Ishrat Jahan and three other alleged LeT operatives were killed in a fake encounter.
Source: Zee News : India National | 20 Apr 2010 | 6:18 am

`One of Dr Patel`s patients was aware of risk of death`!

An Australian court, hearing the case of Indian American doctor Jayant Patel, was Tuesday told that a patient who died after being operated by the surgeon was fully aware of the risk of death.
Source: Zee News : India National | 20 Apr 2010 | 6:18 am

Indian Catholic priest to face trial for paedophilia !

An Indian priest who confessed to sexually abusing a 10-year-old girl in Italy will face trial in a "couple of months" and could face up to 14 years in prison, his defence lawyer has said.
Source: Zee News : India National | 20 Apr 2010 | 6:18 am

Amid oppn demand for probe, PM seeks info on IPL!

With the opposition raising the pitch for a probe into the IPL funding and transactions, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today sought information on the issue.
Source: Zee News : India National | 20 Apr 2010 | 6:18 am

Govt probes IPL affairs, noose tightens around Lalit Modi!

The Centre has ordered parallel probes by virtually all its economic intelligence units into the sources and use of funds by franchisees of the IPL. Meanwhile, it might be the end of road for Lalit Modi as the BCCI may strip him off his post of the IPL Commissioner.
Source: Zee News : India National | 20 Apr 2010 | 6:18 am

Now, test to predict aggressiveness of prostate cancer

The Prostate Health Index, developed by Beckman-Coulter, Inc., is a calculation involving at least three forms of free prostate-specific antigen (PSA), of which pro-PSA is one.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 20 Apr 2010 | 4:08 am

Essar Shipping to invest Rs5 billion in port project

Essar Bulk Terminal Paradip Ltd, part of Essar Shipping, has signed license agreement with Paradip Port Trust for a 16-tonnes per annum dry bulk cargo on India's east coast.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 20 Apr 2010 | 4:07 am

Larry King calls a truce with wife Shawn Southwick

The couple talked it out with a counsellor and now King's lawyer Dennis Wasser has said that there is a "50-50" chance of the divorce not taking place.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 20 Apr 2010 | 4:04 am

How volcanic ash plumes end up in the jet stream

Marcus I Bursik, professor of geology in the UB College of Arts and Sciences, explained the reason behind the problem.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 20 Apr 2010 | 4:04 am

Arsene Wenger asks Arsenal players to show some character

Third-placed Arsenal threw away a two-goal lead in the last 10 minutes to lose 3-2 at Wigan on Sunday.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 20 Apr 2010 | 4:03 am

Government moving to prevent radiation disasters - India Talkies


India Talkies

Government moving to prevent radiation disasters
India Talkies
New Delhi, April 20 – The government Tuesday assured parliament that all possible care was being taken to ensure that the country is prepared to handle any radiation emergency arising in the public domain. 'The Department of Atomic Energy has organised ...
Government on defensive on Delhi radiation exposure (Lead)Thaindian.com

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Source: Nation - Google News | 20 Apr 2010 | 4:02 am

Gene that ties stress to obesity and diabetes identified

Behavioural changes tied to stress include heightened anxiety and concentration, while other changes in the body include heat-generation, changes the metabolism of various substances.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 20 Apr 2010 | 4:01 am

AC Milan planning £20 million bid for Dimitar Berbatov

Ferguson accepts he must take a loss on Berbatov, 29, who cost £30.75 million but has scored just 12 goals this season, and will be tempted if Milan moves in.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 20 Apr 2010 | 4:01 am

Chicken antibodies may help prevent H5N1 pandemic

According to researchers, their finding raises the possibility that the same principle could be applied to the current H1N1 influenza pandemic.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 20 Apr 2010 | 3:59 am

Fernando Torres denies putting country before club

Torres again injured his knee, which first required surgery in January, in the opening skirmishes of the Europa League tie with Benfica at the start of the month.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 20 Apr 2010 | 3:59 am

Obesity gene can shrink the brain

The discovery by senior study author Paul Thompson, a UCLA professor of neurology, and his team puts more than a third of the US population at risk for a variety of diseases, such as Alzheimer's.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 20 Apr 2010 | 3:57 am

Trinamool MPs accuse West Bengal Government of promoting 'state-sponsored ... - Thaindian.com


Trinamool MPs accuse West Bengal Government of promoting 'state-sponsored ...
Thaindian.com
New Delhi, Apr 20 (ANI): Trinamool Congress leaders staged a protest inside the Parliament here on Tuesday and accused the West Bengal Government of promoting 'state-sponsored terrorism'. They demanded that action within the Constitutional framework ...

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Source: Nation - Google News | 20 Apr 2010 | 3:56 am

UPA acting under US pressure on foreign policy issues: BJP - Thaindian.com


Thaindian.com

UPA acting under US pressure on foreign policy issues: BJP
Thaindian.com
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Murli Manohar Joshi Tuesday accused the government of behaving like a stooge of the US and taking critical foreign policy decisions under American pressure. Joshi, a former minister ...

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Source: Nation - Google News | 20 Apr 2010 | 3:56 am

BSNL strike called off; GoM to decide on disinvestment

Within hours of going on indefinite strike, the employee unions of BSNL today called off the protest after the government assured that the issue of disinvestment in the telecom PSU will be referred to a Group of Ministers.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 20 Apr 2010 | 3:56 am

N-tech: US firms want level playing field in India - Rediff


Rediff

N-tech: US firms want level playing field in India
Rediff
Although elated over Washington and New Delhi [ Images ] completing protracted negotiations on reprocessing United States-origin spent fuel, there is angst in American business circles that the civil nuclear liability bill is yet to be taken up in ...
Only a few things to be settled in Indo-US nuclear deal implementation: USDaily News & Analysis

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Source: Nation - Google News | 20 Apr 2010 | 3:55 am

Govt allows extension of visa for stranded travellers - Economic Times


Govt allows extension of visa for stranded travellers
Economic Times
20 Apr 2010, 1510 hrs IST, PTI NEW DELHI: With volcanic ashes continuing to disrupt international flights, the government on Tuesday decided to allow special landing permit or extension of visa to those stuck in India for 14 days. ...

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Source: Nation - Google News | 20 Apr 2010 | 3:54 am

India to take EU to WTO on generics seizures: source

India plans to take the European Union to the World Trade Organisation over the seizures of generic drugs, a trade ministry source said on Tuesday.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 20 Apr 2010 | 3:52 am

CIL to ink global pacts for Rs 4,000-cr washeries project

State-owned Coal India is set to sign pacts with global companies this month to set up two washeries as part of its proposed Rs 4,000-crore project to reduce ash content of the domestic fuel.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 20 Apr 2010 | 3:46 am

RBI lifts key rates, CRR; signals more tightening

MUMBAI (Reuters) - The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Tuesday raised key interest rates by 25 basis points, as expected, to battle near double-digit inflation, signaling gradual tightening ahead to sustain growth and manage record government borrowing.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Apr 2010 | 3:40 am

Central Bank to enter insurance biz

Central Bank of India has said it will take a decision in the current financial year to enter insurance business.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 20 Apr 2010 | 3:38 am

Dena Bank seeks govt Rs 1,300 cr for capital requirement

Public sector Dena Bank has approached the government for infusion of Rs 1,300 crore to meet capital requirement norms, a top official of the bank said.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 20 Apr 2010 | 3:37 am

Warrants issued to promoter Daiichi Sankyo in Ranbaxy lapse

Pharma major Ranbaxy Laboratories has informed the stock exchanges today that an allotment of 23.83 million warrants on October 20, 2008 on preferential basis to Daiichi Sankyo stands lapsed since the latter has not opted to exercise them into shares.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 20 Apr 2010 | 3:34 am

Nitesh Estates fixes IPO price band at Rs 54-56 per share

Realty firm Nitesh Estates today fixed the price band of its initial public offer at Rs 54-56 per share.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 20 Apr 2010 | 3:31 am

Govt restricts raw cotton exports to cool prices

The government has restricted exports of raw cotton to cool prices of the fibre in the domestic market.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 20 Apr 2010 | 3:27 am

No significant rise in rates near term: Aditya Puri

Interest rates in India are not expected to rise significantly in the near-term, Aditya Puri, managing director of HDFC Bank said on Tuesday, after Reserve Bank of India (RBI) raised key interest rates and the cash reserve ratio by 25 basis points each.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 20 Apr 2010 | 3:24 am

India to take EU to WTO on generics seizures - source

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India plans to take the European Union to the World Trade Organisation over the seizures of generic drugs, a trade ministry source said on Tuesday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Apr 2010 | 3:23 am

Govt may fix sugarcane support price at Rs 140/qtl

The government is likely to fix nearly Rs 140 a quintal, Rs 10 more than what is prescribed now, as the minimum price for sugarcane for the next season starting October.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 20 Apr 2010 | 3:20 am

Lalit Modi summoned to Delhi, to meet Sharad Pawar

Sources say IPL commissioner Lalit Modi is likely to step down after the final on April 25. Pawar met BCCI president Shashank Manohar a short while ago and is expected to meet Modi later today.
Source: The Times of India | 20 Apr 2010 | 3:15 am

HIGHLIGHTS - RBI lifts key rates, CRR by 25 bps

MUMBAI (Reuters) - The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Tuesday raised key interest rates by 25 basis points, as expected, to battle near double-digit inflation, signalling gradual tightening ahead to sustain growth and manage record government borrowing.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Apr 2010 | 3:12 am

What ails most modern-day marriages?

What ails most modern-day marriages?
Source: The Times of India | 20 Apr 2010 | 3:06 am

Sania-Shoaib to be Pak brand ambassadors

Sania Mirza and her cricketer husband Shoaib Malik will be declared brand ambassador of Pak's Population Welfare Ministry.
Source: Top Headlines | 20 Apr 2010 | 3:01 am

Army Chief reviews security situation of Sino-India border

Army Chief General V K Singh is on his maiden visit to Jammu and Kashmir after taking charge.
Source: Top Headlines | 20 Apr 2010 | 2:24 am

Inflation to ease; rate move complementary: Pranab

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's headline inflation has peaked and the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) modest rate tightening move on Tuesday complements government policy to control inflation and promote growth, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said in a statement on Tuesday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Apr 2010 | 1:50 am

I want to clear my name, have asked PM to order probe: Tharoor

Presenting his defense in the LS, ousted minister Shashi Tharoor said he didn't want to be an embarrassment to govt, but had requested the PM to order an inquiry into allegations in connection with the Kochi IPL bid.
Source: The Times of India | 20 Apr 2010 | 12:42 am

European flights resume, but ash cloud still disrupts

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Flights from large parts of Europe were set to resume on Tuesday under a deal to free up airspace closed by a huge ash cloud, but strengthened eruptions from an Icelandic volcano threatened to unravel the plans.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Apr 2010 | 12:40 am

Under new law, life imprisonment for food adulteration

The new anti-adulteration law makes food adulteration an offence punishable with life imprisonment and manufacturers can be fined up to Rs 10 lakh.
Source: Top Headlines | 20 Apr 2010 | 12:37 am

Kuwait's Zain to restructure executive management

KUWAIT (Reuters) - Kuwaiti mobile operator Zain, which has sold most of its operations in Africa, said on Tuesday it was undertaking a "comprehensive" management change.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Apr 2010 | 12:31 am

My conscience is clear, I've done nothing illegal: Tharoor

Shashi Tharoor, who quit as MoS over the IPL row, urged PM to probe the charges made against him.
Source: Top Headlines | 20 Apr 2010 | 12:11 am

Credit policy: RBI hikes key rates, CRR by 0.25% to control inflation

The RBI hiked its repo, reverse repo to 5.25% and 3.75% respectively, while the Cash Reserve Ratio, or the portion of deposits banks park with RBI, to 6%.
Source: The Times of India | 20 Apr 2010 | 12:08 am

Over 41,000 air passengers affected


Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 20 Apr 2010 | 12:00 am

State ready to help Prabakaran's mother


Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 20 Apr 2010 | 12:00 am

Court denies PwC auditor bail


Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 20 Apr 2010 | 12:00 am

Bharathidasan University to offer four-year B.S. programme this year


Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 20 Apr 2010 | 12:00 am

Opposition wants ban on IPL and JPC probe into funding


Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 20 Apr 2010 | 12:00 am

Bad weather delays Discovery's return


Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 20 Apr 2010 | 12:00 am

Supreme Court upholds life term for Manu Sharma


Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 20 Apr 2010 | 12:00 am

Knight Riders signs off with consolation win


Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 20 Apr 2010 | 12:00 am

State can have 44 Ministers: Rosaiah


Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 20 Apr 2010 | 12:00 am

The perils of political paratrooping


Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 20 Apr 2010 | 12:00 am

Katrina misses grandpa's 90th b'day

Remember the adage: If life throws a lemon at you, make lemonade? That's just what Katrina Kaif did when she had to cancel her London trip to attend her maternal grandfather's 90th birthday.
Source: The Times of India | 19 Apr 2010 | 11:31 pm

Sri Lanka finishes parliament vote hit by violence

NAWALAPITIYA, Sri Lanka (Reuters) - Sri Lankans voted on Tuesday in two districts where violence forced the annulling of their ballots in an April 8 poll that gave President Mahinda Rajapaksa's alliance a commanding parliamentary majority.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Apr 2010 | 11:30 pm

Govt advises passengers to defer travel to Europe

Civil Aviation Ministry has advised passengers to defer travel to European destinations as volcanic plumes continued to disrupt flights.
Source: Top Headlines | 19 Apr 2010 | 11:12 pm

Traditional parasols vanishing from Varanasi's ghats

The faded parasols dotting the banks of the Ganga in this Hindu holy city for years, under whose ample shade priests received their clients or tourists sat for a bit of idle chatter, may soon become a thing of the past.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 19 Apr 2010 | 11:10 pm

A taste of the Mediterranean in Kolkata

Want to try out Mediterranean dishes like Fisherman's Ciopino (Moroccan), Gamboroni Formaggi (Italian) and Chak Chauka (Turkish)? Just step into any of Kolkata's popular restaurants that specialise in Mediterranean cuisine for a memorable dining experience.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 19 Apr 2010 | 11:10 pm

No rain or water causes distress to Jammu farmers

Rajinder Singh Sambyal was a happy farmer till a year ago, but life is no longer good. Vast stretches of his wheat crop have been reduced to dry grass this year because of scanty rainfall which has hit most farmers in Jammu and Kashmir.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 19 Apr 2010 | 11:10 pm

Invasive weeds threatening India's biodiversity

Toxic weeds, which came along with wheat that India imported over the last few years, now pose a serious threat to its crops, people and livestock, says a scientist associated with the National Invasive Weeds Surveillance Programme.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 19 Apr 2010 | 11:10 pm

FACTBOX - Battle against malnutrition

REUTERS - The government is spending billions of dollars on welfare schemes and plans even more this year, but that has not gone far enough to remove the stain on India's growth story -- malnutrition.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Apr 2010 | 10:53 pm

Beleaguered Modi summoned to meet Pawar

Speculation is rife that the embattled IPL Commissioner Lalit Modi may step down.
Source: Top Headlines | 19 Apr 2010 | 10:38 pm

Volcano chaos: Europe resumes some air travel

Europe began to emerge from a volcanic cloud on Monday, allowing limited air traffic to resume and giving hope to millions of travelers stranded around the world when ash choked the jet age to a halt.
Source: The Times of India | 19 Apr 2010 | 9:49 pm

Zardari puts on a brave face, says 'I'm not powerless'

Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has said democracy is his strength and that he is not 'powerless.'
Source: Top Headlines | 19 Apr 2010 | 9:44 pm

Players' chief slams security after Bangalore blasts

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Bomb blasts that wounded 14 people outside a cricket venue in Bangalore were not surprising and reflected poorly on India's capacity to co-host the 2011 World Cup, according to players' union head Tim May.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Apr 2010 | 9:13 pm

Satish Kaushik learns Marathi for new film

After having acted in over 70 films and directed at least 13, Satish Kaushik says he has now got something new to add to his portfolio. He has learnt Marathi for his new film 'City of Gold'.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 19 Apr 2010 | 9:00 pm

Ronit Roy all set for Cannes

Popular television actor Ronit Roy has finally done a full-fledged role in a Hindi film titled 'Udaan' and is eagerly looking forward to it being screened at the upcoming Cannes Film Fest.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 19 Apr 2010 | 8:35 pm

Human sacrifice suspected in Indian temple

Police in eastern India have discovered a sinister murder.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 19 Apr 2010 | 7:03 pm

Mark Owen, wife back together

'Take That' singer Mark Owen has reconciled with his wife.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 19 Apr 2010 | 7:00 pm

As India booms, social welfare struggles to catch up

MADHOUN (Reuters) - The government is spending billions of dollars on welfare schemes, and plans even more this year. But that is news to Poona, whose daughter may soon die from that stain on India's growth story -- malnutrition.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Apr 2010 | 5:43 pm

E-cigarettes can help kick the butt


Source: The Times of India | 19 Apr 2010 | 5:15 pm

Akki-Ash hotter than Akki-Kat?


Source: The Times of India | 19 Apr 2010 | 5:14 pm

City set for heat & power trauma - Calcutta Telegraph


Calcutta Telegraph

City set for heat & power trauma
Calcutta Telegraph
Calcutta is set to suffer its second abnormal Celsius rise in a month over the next few days with the most-wanted Nor'wester nowhere on the radar and the weatherman sounding a heat-wave warning for south Bengal. “The heat-wave conditions in five south ...

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Source: Nation - Google News | 19 Apr 2010 | 2:52 pm

Unbecoming of a Yadav to carry towels to field: Lalu

For the once-powerful Lalu Prasad, it is a pitiable spectacle that his cricketer son has to carry towel and water on to the ground for the playing eleven.
Source: The Times of India | 19 Apr 2010 | 2:27 pm

SCs Ishrat order another blow to Narendra Modi

The sensational report by Ahmedabad magistrate S P Tamang damning the Gujarat police for the cold blooded killing of Ishrat Jehan & Javed Gulam Mohammed Sheikh allegedly in a fake encounter in 2004 received some credence from the Supreme Court on Monday.
Source: The Times of India | 19 Apr 2010 | 1:43 pm

Knight Riders coast to nine-wicket win to end IPL-3 campaign

Pushed out of the semi final contest, Kolkata Knight Riders produced their best performance at the ongoing Indian Premier League to romp to a 9-wicket victory over table toppers Mumbai Indians here Monday.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 19 Apr 2010 | 12:50 pm

Noted Marathi writer dies

Eminent Marathi litterateur M.V. Rajadhyaksha died here Monday evening, a close friend said. He was 97.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 19 Apr 2010 | 11:40 am

Air trauma may last months - Hindustan Times


Air trauma may last months
Hindustan Times
With volcanic plumes disrupting flights for the fifth day, Govt today said it was in talks with Greece to allow Indian carriers to pick up or de-board stranded passengers as all flights to and from Europe remained suspended. Even as the airspace over ...

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Source: Nation - Google News | 19 Apr 2010 | 9:33 am