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On UPA-II`s anniversary, PM address press!Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is likely to address a press conference on May 24 to mark the first annivesary of the UPA government`s second term.Source: Zee News : India National | 12 May 2010 | 6:03 am Death to Kasab a result of fair legal process: US!The death sentence awarded to Ajmal Kasab, the lone surviving gunman of the Mumbai terrorist attack, is a result of a fair and transparent judicial process of India, the US has said.Source: Zee News : India National | 12 May 2010 | 6:03 am UAE extradites suspected Al Badr man to India!A 35-year-old man, wanted in connection with seizure of communication equipment meant for terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir five years ago, has been extradited from Dubai and arrested here, police said today.Source: Zee News : India National | 12 May 2010 | 6:03 am `CSIR, DRDO, ISRO labs should help solve India`s problems`!Former President A P J Abdul Kalam today emphasised on collaboration between various research labs of CSIR, DRDO and ISRO to find out solution to the major challenges confronting the country.Source: Zee News : India National | 12 May 2010 | 6:03 am Govt to set up a committee to look into TRPs!Amid growing concern over monopolisation of TRPs by private agencies, the government will setting up a committee to look into the issue under its direct supervision.Source: Zee News : India National | 12 May 2010 | 6:03 am Rana`s trial expected to begin on November 1!The trial of Tahawwur Rana, charged with involvement in the Mumbai attacks, is expected to begin on November 1, with a US district court judge here saying today that the process should start "sooner than later."Source: Zee News : India National | 12 May 2010 | 6:03 am 26/11 accused Rana set for Nov 1 trial in US!A US court has set Nov 1 to begin the trial of Pakistani-Canadian terror suspect Tahawwur Hussain Rana, charged with involvement in the Mumbai terror attacks.Source: Zee News : India National | 12 May 2010 | 6:03 am US welcomes resumption of Indo-Pak dialogue!The United States Wednesday welcomed the resumption of peace talks between India and Pakistan which begins in Islamabad with the meeting of Foreign Ministers of the two countries in July.Source: Zee News : India National | 12 May 2010 | 6:03 am Justice SH Kapadia sworn-in as new CJI!Justice Sarosh Homi Kapadia was on Wednesday sworn-in as the new Chief Justice of India.Source: Zee News : India National | 12 May 2010 | 6:03 am Ban Rs 1000, Rs 500 denomination notes: Baba Ramdev!Yoga guru-turned politician Baba Ramdev reiterated his demand to ban high denomination currencies to curb corruption in the country.Source: Zee News : India National | 12 May 2010 | 6:03 am Gravity-defying ramps win Best Illusion of the Year awardThe trophies are themselves visual illusions -- wooden sculptures that look vastly different depending on the observer's point of view.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 12 May 2010 | 4:16 am Labourer missing after cave-in West BengalFive labourers were buried under a heap of earth but local people rescued four of them but one was yet to be found, sources said.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 12 May 2010 | 4:14 am Log onto www.moonzoo.org for a virtual walk on the moonNo spacesuit or rocket ship is required - all visitors need to do, is go to the site and be among the first to see the lunar surface in unprecedented detail.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 12 May 2010 | 4:14 am With Jat votes at stake, Khaps become an issue in HaryanaWith Jats, accounting for over one-fourth of the electorate in Haryana, political leaders are openly supporting Khaps or caste councils, recently in news for their diktats over same 'gotra' marriages.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 12 May 2010 | 4:12 am New effective strategy for treating tobacco addictionCigarette smoking has been linked to many life threatening diseases including heart disease, cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 12 May 2010 | 4:08 am High-dose vitamin D tied to increased fall risk among older womenWomen aged 70 or older who received a single annual high dose of vitamin D had a higher rate of falls and fractures compared to women who received placebo.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 12 May 2010 | 4:05 am Country faces over 60% shortage of nurses: AzadThe country is facing a huge shortage of over 60 per cent nurses in health care and hospital administration, the government said today.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 12 May 2010 | 4:02 am RNRL chief Anil Ambani meets Prime MinisterReliance Natural Resources Limited (RNRL) chief Anil Ambani met Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh at his official residence on Wednesday morning and reportedly expressed his views on the Supreme Court's verdict on the Krishna Godavari Basin Gas row.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 12 May 2010 | 4:00 am China admits man wrongfully imprisoned for 10 years after being tortured to confessIn a startling disclosure, a Chinese man who was jailed for 10 years apparently for committing a murder has said that his confession was obtained as a result of torture during interrogation.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 12 May 2010 | 4:00 am Army Brigadiers to be re-employed for 2 years after retirementThe defence ministry took the decision last month as a possible solution to offset the officers' shortage, which stood at over 11,000 in the Army.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 12 May 2010 | 4:00 am Educomp bags Rs 51 cr order from Bihar govtEducation firm Educomp Solutions today said it has bagged an order worth Rs 51.14 crore from the Bihar government to provide computer education in senior secondary schools across the state for a period of three years.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 12 May 2010 | 3:59 am India not paranoid about China: Antony - 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Source: Nation - Google News | 12 May 2010 | 3:58 am After Uttar Pradesh, Gates goes to Bihar - Hindustan Times
Source: Nation - Google News | 12 May 2010 | 3:54 am Indians fear Kasab could slip the noose - Asia Times Online
Source: Nation - Google News | 12 May 2010 | 3:54 am "Mind King" Anand hangs onto FIDE world chess titleSOFIA (Reuters Life!) - Chess grandmaster Viswanathan Anand retained the FIDE (governing body) world title, labouring to an energy-sapping 6.5-5.5 win over challenger Veselin Topalov of Bulgaria in a dramatic final match in Sofia on Tuesday night.Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 May 2010 | 3:53 am ANALYSIS: Crisis sparks backlash against Greek political graftPeter Doukas is at the centre of an inquiry into one of Greece's biggest political scandals of the past decade -- a land swap between the government and a monastery which cost the state an estimated 100 million euros.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 12 May 2010 | 3:53 am Key witness in Goa drug nexus contacted after two monthsThe Goa police, repeatedly accused of sabotaging investigation into the police-politician-narcotics mafia nexus, has contacted a crucial witness nearly two months after the probe was initiated in March.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 12 May 2010 | 3:50 am No intention of playing for Pakistan: Mohammad YousufYousuf has represented Pakistan on 371 occasions and amassed 17,075 runs during a career spanning 12 years.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 12 May 2010 | 3:47 am Infinite Computer Q4 net profit at Rs 22 cr"The company's previous year figures have not been furnished, as quarterly figures are being published only from December 2009," Infinite Computer said in a filing to the Bombay Stock Exchange.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 12 May 2010 | 3:47 am Libya plane crash kills 103, Dutch child survivesTRIPOLI (Reuters) - A Libyan Airbus crashed when trying to land at Tripoli airport early on Wednesday, killing 103 passengers and crew aboard, but a Dutch child survived, Libyan officials said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 May 2010 | 3:45 am Somali pirates vary tactics, use Gulf dhowsABU DHABI (Reuters) - Somali pirates have become bolder and more inventive, staging increasing attacks despite ramped up international efforts to thwart them, delegates to an Indian Ocean Naval Symposium said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 May 2010 | 3:43 am China's ZTE says blocked from supplying India gearNEW DELHI (Reuters) - China's ZTE Corp said on Wednesday it had been told by operators that it had failed Indian security tests necessary to be able to supply network gear to the world's fastest-growing mobile phone market.Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 May 2010 | 3:41 am Jharkhand: BJP rules out rotational sharing power - The Hindu
Source: Nation - Google News | 12 May 2010 | 3:40 am Soha in no hurry to team up with mom againSoha Ali Khan, who has just finished her first film with her mother Sharmila Tagore, is in no hurry to repeat the experience.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 12 May 2010 | 3:40 am After Uttar Pradesh, Gates goes to BiharMicrosoft chief Bill Gates arrived in Bihar Wednesday, a day after accompanying local MP and Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi on a day's visit to Amethi constituency in Uttar Pradesh.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 12 May 2010 | 3:40 am David Cameron transforms himself into a man of peopleMuch is not known of his views on foreign affairs except references to an early return of British forces from Afghanistan which he promised on the election trail.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 12 May 2010 | 3:38 am India Inc steps up hiring; job index rises 7% in AprRiding on improving business confidence, Corporate India's online hiring activity rose for the fifth month in a row, leading recruitment services provider Monster India said.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 12 May 2010 | 3:36 am Bihar carnage of 1996: 3 sentenced to death, 20 to life imprisonmentAround 70 Ranvir Sena men had, on July 11, 1996, raided the Bathani Tola village of Bhojpur district and killed 21 Dalits, mostly women and children.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 12 May 2010 | 3:29 am BJP rules out rotational sharing power with JMM in JharkhandBJP today ruled out sharing of power on a rotational basis with JMM in in Jharkhand and asserted that it will soon form the government with its leader as Chief Minister.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 12 May 2010 | 3:27 am Surinder Koli gets death sentence for Aarti's rape, murder in Nithari - NDTV.com
Source: Nation - Google News | 12 May 2010 | 3:25 am China's ZTE says blocked from supplying India gearChina's ZTE Corp said on Wednesday it had been told by operators that it had failed Indian security tests necessary to be able to supply network gear to the world's fastest-growing mobile phone market.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 12 May 2010 | 3:23 am Illegal mobile phone towers get sealedAuthorities Wednesday sealed illegally erected mobile phone towers in the Indian capital.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 12 May 2010 | 3:20 am Home ministry to probe Chandigarh IT park land dealsControversial land deals worth billions of rupees at the Chandigarh Information Technology park have come under the scanner of the central ministry of home affairs.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 12 May 2010 | 3:20 am Government appoints panel to review TRP systemThe government has constituted a seven-member committee headed by FICCI secretary general Amit Mitra to review the existing Television Rating Point (TRP) system and suggest measures to bring in place an effective and transparent mechanism.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 12 May 2010 | 3:20 am Pillai in Nagaland to help resolve Manipur blockadeUnion Home Secretary G.K. Pillai Wednesday held marathon talks with Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio to resolve the road blockade of Manipur as Naga separatist leader Thuingaleng Muivah remained adamant on visiting his birthplace in Manipur.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 12 May 2010 | 3:10 am Surender Koli gets death for Nithari killingSurender Koli, convicted for the rape and murder of seven-year-old Arti from Noida's Nithari village, was Wednesday sentenced to death by a special court here.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 12 May 2010 | 3:10 am BCCI rejects Dhoni's view, vows changeBCCI is awaiting report before taking "corrective measures".Source: Top Headlines | 12 May 2010 | 3:07 am Direct tax kitty may fall short of target at Rs 3.8 lakh crThe direct tax collection for 2009-10 is likely to be around Rs 3.80 lakh crore, missing the revised target by Rs 7,000 crore.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 12 May 2010 | 3:05 am Citi India announces five top appointmentsFinancial services major, Citi India today announced the appointments of five top executives across its Strategy, Risk, Human Resources and Legal functions.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 12 May 2010 | 3:05 am Indian-designed Data Link II delivered to BoeingUS defence major Boeing today announced receiving in April the first Indian-made technology enabling exchange of tactical data and messages between aircraft, ships and shore-based assets for Indian Navy's P-8I surveillance aircraft from Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL).Source: Business Standard | News Now | 12 May 2010 | 3:03 am Bride falls to yet another culture-kill in IndiaIn a case of suspected honour killing, a newly-wed bride and her mother-in-law were killed and the groom seriously injured by the relatives of the girl in Punjab.Source: Top Headlines | 12 May 2010 | 2:48 am Darul Uloom says Muslim women can't work in public - India Today
Source: Nation - Google News | 12 May 2010 | 2:46 am BJP rules out sharing power with JMMBJP asserted that it will soon form the government with its leader as Chief Minister.Source: Top Headlines | 12 May 2010 | 2:39 am Nithari killing: Koli sentenced to deathA special CBI court in Ghaziabad on Wednesday awarded death sentence to Surender Koli, the lone person accused in second Nithari case. Koli has been held guilty for raping and murdering 7-year-old Arti.Source: The Times of India | 12 May 2010 | 2:38 am Over 100 dead in Libya plane crash, 8-yr-old sole survivorAn 8-year-old Dutch boy was the sole survivor after a Libyan plane arriving from S Africa exploded on landing at Tripoli airport. Afriqiyah Airways listed 93 passengers and 11 crew members on board the flight.Source: The Times of India | 12 May 2010 | 2:31 am China's Huawei considers India plant to ease security concernsNEW DEHLI (Reuters) - Huawei Technologies, China's top telecommunications equipment maker, said on Wednesday it is considering building a factory in India, after its imports to the country were slowed over government security concerns.Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 May 2010 | 2:29 am Cameron leads Britain into new coalition eraLONDON (Reuters) - Britain's first coalition government since 1945 will set out its main policy goals on Wednesday with a core task being to tackle the country's record budget deficit.Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 May 2010 | 2:23 am When Mr Right turns out to be Mr Wrong!We grow up dreaming about living happily ever after with the perfect man, whom we meet after bumping into many wrong choices.Source: The Times of India | 12 May 2010 | 2:21 am 3 given death, 20 life imprisonment for killing 21 Dalits in 1996A court sentenced three people to death and 20 to life imprisonment in connection with the kiling of 21 Dalits in Bihar's Bhojpur. The accused were suspected activists of Ranvir Sena, a private militia of land owners.Source: The Times of India | 12 May 2010 | 1:41 am INTERVIEW - Wal-Mart steps up India rollout, hopes rules easeNEW DELHI (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc, the world's biggest retailer, will accelerate its rollout of wholesale stores in India, a crucial growth market that has long frustrated overseas operators with restrictive rules.Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 May 2010 | 1:36 am My caste is Indian, says Amitabh BachchanWhile the debate over caste census intensifies with most parties rooting for it Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan is clear where he stands on the controversial issue. If ever asked to mention his caste, he says categorically, he would be ready with the answer -- Indian.Source: The Times of India | 12 May 2010 | 1:31 am Tamil Nadu Higher Secondary results on May 14 - NDTV.com
Source: Nation - Google News | 12 May 2010 | 1:25 am Inflation a concern, but seen easing - PranabNEW DELHI (Reuters) - Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday said he was concerned about high inflation, although headline inflation seems to be on the decline now.Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 May 2010 | 1:19 am India for gradual capital account opening - RBIMUMBAI (Reuters) - India will liberalise capital account gradually, keeping in mind lessons from the global credit crisis, and there are no plans to impose Tobin tax to curb currency speculation, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) chief said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 May 2010 | 1:04 am Dalit carnage: 3 sentenced to deathA Bihar court on Wednesday sentenced three persons to death and 20 others to life imprisonment.Source: Top Headlines | 12 May 2010 | 12:50 am 100 killed in Libya plane crash, child survivesA Dutch boy was the sole survivor when a plane arriving from South Africa exploded on landing, officials said.Source: Top Headlines | 12 May 2010 | 12:28 am Maoists gun down village guards - Hindustan Times
Source: Nation - Google News | 12 May 2010 | 12:07 am Death sentence to Kasab is fair: USThe death sentence awarded to Ajmal Kasab, the lone surviving gunman of the Mumbai terrorist attack, is a result of the fair and transparent judicial process of India, the US has said.Source: The Times of India | 12 May 2010 | 12:03 am Anand retains world titleSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 12 May 2010 | 12:00 am Mizoram Education Minister quitsSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 12 May 2010 | 12:00 am Chinese media wade into Jairam controversySource: The Hindu - Front Page | 12 May 2010 | 12:00 am IFS promotions hang by a threadSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 12 May 2010 | 12:00 am Nirupama's clothes sent for forensic testSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 12 May 2010 | 12:00 am Gates promises to make Amethi an IT hubSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 12 May 2010 | 12:00 am Brown resignsSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 12 May 2010 | 12:00 am Supreme Court upholds quota in local bodiesSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 12 May 2010 | 12:00 am Ketan Desai seeks bailSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 12 May 2010 | 12:00 am Policeman killed in scuffle; guard heldSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 12 May 2010 | 12:00 am UK-bound migrants to face torrid timeThe new UK govt is likely to cut the number of immigrants coming to its shores.Source: Top Headlines | 11 May 2010 | 11:59 pm March industrial output lower than forecastNEW DELHI (Reuters) - The industrial output grew lower than expected in March, weighed down by a partial withdrawal of stimulus measures and a rate hike, data showed on Wednesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 11 May 2010 | 11:58 pm Cameron becomes Britain PM, Clegg deputyCameron and Liberal Democrat leader Clegg agreed to a pact after the Conservative Party won the most seats in Britain's election, but fell short of winning a majority of seats in Parliament. | Special: Battle for BritainSource: The Times of India | 11 May 2010 | 11:16 pm Justice Kapadia sworn in as CJIJustice S H Kapadia today sworn in as the 38th Chief Justice of India by President Pratibha Patil.Source: Top Headlines | 11 May 2010 | 9:56 pm Dhoni blames IPL parties for T20 fiascoMS Dhoni refused to blame the IPL for the team's T20 WC debacle but conceded that after-match parties during the glitzy league took a toll on players' fitness.Source: The Times of India | 11 May 2010 | 9:49 pm If 'Sex in the City' went desi...Source: The Times of India | 11 May 2010 | 9:32 pm US welcomes resumption of Indo-Pak dialogue - The Hindu
Source: Nation - Google News | 11 May 2010 | 9:10 pm Illegal for women to work, support family: DeobandIn a Talibanesque fatwa, Darul Uloom Deoband, the self-appointed guardian for Indian Muslims, has decreed that it is "haram" and illegal according to the sharia for a family to accept a womans earnings.Source: The Times of India | 11 May 2010 | 3:10 pm
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