Janani Express at service of more women in Madhya Pradesh!

Here`s good news for pregnant women in Madhya Pradesh`s rural areas. A free service to take them to a hospital for delivery is set to be extended to all 50 districts of the state that has a high maternal mortality ratio.
Source: Zee News : States | 13 May 2010 | 6:00 am

Mamata for early Assembly polls in Bengal!

Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee has sought early Assembly elections in West Bengal.
Source: Zee News : States | 13 May 2010 | 6:00 am

Ultras attempt to blow up fencing along the border in J&K!

Militants tried to blow up a newly constructed border fencing by triggering an IED blast on Thursday along the Indo-Pak border in Jammu sector.
Source: Zee News : States | 13 May 2010 | 6:00 am

Student commits suicide due to exam pressure!

A 19-year-old college student committed suicide in her hostel room here as she was under "tremendous mental stress due to examinations", police said Thursday.
Source: Zee News : States | 13 May 2010 | 6:00 am

Hideout busted near LoC in Rajouri, arms recovered!

Arms, ammunitions and explosives of militants were recovered on Thursday when security forces busted a hideout near the Line of Control in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said.
Source: Zee News : States | 13 May 2010 | 6:00 am

Anshu Tomar a major, two months pregnant: Medical Report!

In a twist to the case of a couple who were believed to have been killed in a case of honour killing but resurfaced, the medical report of the girl says she is a major and two months pregnant.
Source: Zee News : States | 13 May 2010 | 6:00 am

Gates Foundation, Bihar ink deal for better health!

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation have signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) with the Government of Bihar to ensure better delivery of medicare.
Source: Zee News : States | 13 May 2010 | 6:00 am

At 42 degrees, Delhiites to swelter today!

The national capital is likely to witness a hot and humid day Thursday with the day temperature hovering around 42 degrees Celsius.
Source: Zee News : States | 13 May 2010 | 6:00 am

Papanasam firing incident unexpected, says Karunanidhi!

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi today described as "unexpected" the incident in Papanasam where a sub-inspector was killed after a security guard opened fire.
Source: Zee News : India National | 13 May 2010 | 5:58 am

I will always be voice for Africa: Shashi Tharoor !

Saying he will continue to be a "voice for Africa" in India and vice versa, former minister of state for external affairs Shashi Tharoor has said Africa will continue to be his agenda even though he is no longer in the govt.
Source: Zee News : India National | 13 May 2010 | 5:58 am

AI Kanishka bomber faces fresh trial next month !

Air India Kanishka bombing convict Inderjit Singh Reyat, who was released last year will face a fresh perjury trial starting June 22 coinciding with the 25th anniversary of the bombing which killed all 329 passengers.
Source: Zee News : India National | 13 May 2010 | 5:58 am

PM rejects Jairam`s offer to quit over China remarks !

Union Minister Jairam Ramesh offered to resign following a row over his anti-govt remarks but PM Singh has turned it down.
Source: Zee News : India National | 13 May 2010 | 5:58 am

Big B to support setting up of family museum in Bareilly!

Bollywood mega star Amitabh Bachchan has extended support to setting up of a museum here that would display family photographs and letters written by his poet father to a local litterateur.
Source: Zee News : India National | 13 May 2010 | 5:58 am

Gadkari`s language "highly derogatory", says Congress!

Congress on Thursday said the BJP president used highly derogatory language.
Source: Zee News : India National | 13 May 2010 | 5:58 am

Court allows eye-test of Satyam accused!

A special court trying the Satyam scam cases today directed the jail authorities to send accused Vadlamani Srinivas to a government-run hospital for eye tests and file a report on his condition by May 21.
Source: Zee News : India National | 13 May 2010 | 5:58 am

Didn`t call Lalu, Mulayam dogs: Gadkari!

BJP prez Nitin Gadkari has retracted from his `dogs` remark on Mulayam Singh Yadav and Lalu Prasad.
Source: Zee News : India National | 13 May 2010 | 5:58 am

Facebook faces criticism on user privacy: report

Social networking site, Facebook, has faced sharp criticism from the European data protection officials for putting users privacy at risk due to the changes it brought to its service, a media report said.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 13 May 2010 | 4:18 am

China ZTE execs meet home secretary on security issue

Officials from China's ZTE Corp on Thursday met home secretary amid reports of restrictions on imports of Chinese-made telecoms equipment to India due to security fears.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 13 May 2010 | 4:14 am

Sebi asks MFs to disclose investor complaints

Market regulator SEBI today asked mutual fund houses to disclose the details of investor complaints on websites, as well as in annual reports, to enable clients to make more informed decisions.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 13 May 2010 | 4:14 am

Major fire breaks out at Mumbai shopping mall - Bombay News


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Major fire breaks out at Mumbai shopping mall
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At least 15 fire engines and eight water tankers were rushed to douse out the fire that broke in the famous Heera Panna mall in Andheri, a Mumbai suburb on Thursday morning. Uday Tatkare, the Deputy Fire officer, gave the details of the areas affected ...
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Source: Nation - Google News | 13 May 2010 | 4:12 am

Kozhikode court stays release of Mohanlal-Sreenivasan starrer film

District Judge MP Ismail yesterday stayed the release of the much-hyped film on the petition by KV Vijayan, a teacher, who alleged that film's scriptwriter Sreenivasan had copied his script.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 13 May 2010 | 4:11 am

Standoff on whereabout won't create problem in World Cup: Ratnakar Shetty

'ICC, WADA officials and BCCI had a meeting three months back in Dubai. It went off very well where we made it very clear that India is not opposed to the dope test,' said the tournament director.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 13 May 2010 | 4:10 am

Security in Mizoram borders to be strengthened

Quoting intelligence reports, officials said North East militants hiding in the two countries frequently used Mizoram, the most peaceful state in the region, as corridors.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 13 May 2010 | 4:07 am

Why breast milk is the best

'For the first time, we can see that breast milk induces genetic pathways that are quite different from those in formula-fed infants,' said Sharon Donovan, a University of Illinois professor of nutrition.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 13 May 2010 | 4:03 am

Dubai Ports World's India container port to challenge Colombo

Dubai Ports World said it may invest $1 billion in its Indian port to enable handling of the largest container ships as the company tries to challenge Colombos grip on India's maritime trade with Europe and China.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 13 May 2010 | 4:03 am

Nanotube transistor may help humans bond with machines

Using ATP - adenosine triphosphate, researchers have created a novel transistor that could allow electronic devices that can be hooked directly into the nervous system.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 13 May 2010 | 4:00 am

Eco-tourism spot opened in Poonch

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah inaugurated Dera Ki Gali, an eco-tourism spot to promote tourism in Poonch district.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 13 May 2010 | 4:00 am

Indian National Defence University to be set up in Gurgaon

The Union Cabinet today accorded "in-principle" approval for setting up of the Indian National Defence University (INDU).
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 13 May 2010 | 4:00 am

Cabinet approves draft of dam safety bill

The Union Cabinet today approved the proposal of the Ministry of Water Resources for enacting legislation on dam safety.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 13 May 2010 | 4:00 am

Major fire breaks out at Mumbai shopping mall

At least 15 fire engines and eight water tankers were rushed to douse out the fire that broke in the famous Heera Panna mall in Andheri, a Mumbai suburb on Thursday morning.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 13 May 2010 | 4:00 am

Samajwadi Party to file case against Gadkari over remarks

The Samajwadi Party (SP) Thursday said it will file a case of caste discrimination against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Nitin Gadkari over his remarks against its party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav at a rally.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 13 May 2010 | 4:00 am

VHP attacks home ministry on 'Hindu fundamentalist groups' remark

Chidambaram had earlier said "Terrorism of the jehadi variety is just one of kind of terrorism, there are examples of terrorism sponsored by religious groups, particularly extreme right-wing Hindu religious group."
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 13 May 2010 | 3:57 am

Take cognitive therapy to come out of severe depression

Cognitive Therapy is one of the main techniques being used to manage anxiety and depression, among others. It helps users understand the negative thought processes that can cause problems and how they can be restructured.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 13 May 2010 | 3:56 am

Pawan Goenka appointed to Board of Swaraj Engines

The Board of Directors of Swaraj Engines and Swaraj Automotives today said that Pawan Goenka has been appointed Additional Director of Swaraj Engines Limited and Additional Director and Chairman of Swaraj Automotives Limited.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 13 May 2010 | 3:56 am

Not planning another baby: Christina Aguilera

Aguilera is married to Jordan Bratman and has a two-year-old son Max.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 13 May 2010 | 3:54 am

National Advisory Council to have 35-strong staff

The Union cabinet, at its meeting chaired by prime minister Manmohan Singh today, approved 35 posts to the NAC, information and broadcasting minister Ambika Soni said.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 13 May 2010 | 3:53 am

India offers stunning opportunities to US companies

A booming Indian economy, that is spending billions in building infrastructure and meeting energy needs, besides making defence purchases, offers stunning opportunities to US companies, an official has said.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 13 May 2010 | 3:48 am

Sebi asks MFs to disclose investor complaints

Market regulator Sebi today asked mutual fund houses to disclose the details of investor complaints on websites, as well as in annual reports, to enable clients to make more informed decisions.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 13 May 2010 | 3:47 am

Cabinet approves Indian National Defence University - Economic Times


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Cabinet approves Indian National Defence University
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NEW DELHI: The cabinet on Thursday sanctioned Rs 295 crore for establishing an Indian National Defence University (INDU) to create synergy between existing institutes of learning in the sector and address strategic security challenges. ...
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Source: Nation - Google News | 13 May 2010 | 3:47 am

Manmohan Asked Environment Minister Ramesh Not To Quit - india-server.com


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Manmohan Asked Environment Minister Ramesh Not To Quit
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When Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh moved towards the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for his resignation, he was asked not to step down from his current position for the time being. Though Ramesh clarified his stance, Prime Minister's senior ...
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Ramesh reprimanded for China remarks, but likely to stayNDTV.com
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Source: Nation - Google News | 13 May 2010 | 3:46 am

Dissolve Shibu Soren govt: Former Jharkhand chief minister

Babu Lal Marandi urged governor M O H Farooq to dismiss the Shibu Soren government "as the chief minister was not inclined to enter the assembly by June 30".
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 13 May 2010 | 3:41 am

Cabinet approves 35 National Advisory Council posts

The cabinet Thursday approved the creation of 35 posts for the National Advisory Council (NAC) that is headed by Congress president Sonia Gandhi and serves as the watchdog of the government's performance.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 13 May 2010 | 3:40 am

Six girls killed in Uttar Pradesh mishap

Six minor girls were killed and seven others injured when an earth mound caved in on them in Uttar Pradesh's Moradabad district Thursday, police said.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 13 May 2010 | 3:40 am

CII's new president projects 8.5 percent growth

The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) expects the country's economic growth to be 8.5 percent this fiscal with a robust recovery in the farm sector, its new president Hari S. Bhartia said Thursday.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 13 May 2010 | 3:40 am

Cabinet's nod to e-visa, immigration project

The union cabinet Thursday approved an over Rs.1,000 crore e-project to streamline and integrate visa, immigration and foreigners registration and tracking process.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 13 May 2010 | 3:40 am

Dissolve Shibu Soren govt: Former Jharkhand chief minister - Daily News & Analysis


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Dissolve Shibu Soren govt: Former Jharkhand chief minister
Daily News & Analysis
PTI Ranchi: Former Jharkhand chief minister today urged governor MOH Farooq to dismiss the Shibu Soren government "as the chief minister was not inclined to enter the assembly by June 30". "As it is there is no time left for the chief minister to fight ...
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Source: Nation - Google News | 13 May 2010 | 3:39 am

BJP MLA accuses Congressman of indecency - Indian Express


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BJP MLA accuses Congressman of indecency
Indian Express
Main Opposition Congress on Thursday dubbed as "crocodile tears" rolling down the eyes of a ruling BJP MLA Lalita Yadav and MP Assembly Speaker Ishwardas Rohani in the House last evening, over an alleged 'indecent' remark by a Congress member against ...
Politicians' behaviour has this Speaker in tearsNDTV.com
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Source: Nation - Google News | 13 May 2010 | 3:37 am

XL Tele sees $300-400 mn in 2 yrs from solar JV

XL Telecom & Energy Ltd expects revenue of $300-400 million from the joint venture with Spain's SDEM TEGA S.A. in 2 years, Executive Director K. Vasudeva Rao told television channel CNBC TV18 on Thursday.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 13 May 2010 | 3:33 am

HCC hives off IT division into new company

Engineering and construction firm Hindustan Construction Company (HCC) today said it has hived off its IT division Highbar Technologies Ltd in order to focus on the technology infrastructure industry.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 13 May 2010 | 3:30 am

Sensex slips from early highs

A benchmark index of Indian equities slipped from its morning highs to rule 107 points higher than its previous close in afternoon trade Thursday.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 13 May 2010 | 3:30 am

BP to try new fix as oil spill threatens Gulf

PORT FOURCHON, La (Reuters) - Energy giant BP was preparing on Thursday to once again try and staunch the unchecked flow of oil from a ruptured well that threatens an environmental disaster in the Gulf of Mexico.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 May 2010 | 3:17 am

Centre not letting Uttar Pradesh progress: Mayawati - NDTV.com


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Centre not letting Uttar Pradesh progress: Mayawati
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Speaking at a press conference in Lucknow, the minister slammed the Centre saying the Congress is not letting Uttar Pradesh progress. (Watch what Mayawati said) Three years of Mayawati rule in UP is the 54-year-old BSP leader's fourth stint as Chief ...
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UPA adopting step-motherly attitude towards Uttar Pradesh: MayawatiDaily News & Analysis
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Source: Nation - Google News | 13 May 2010 | 3:05 am

Gadkari must hold his ears and apologise: Lalu Prasad - NDTV.com


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Gadkari must hold his ears and apologise: Lalu Prasad
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Nitin Gadkari has apologised for his slip of the idiom, but he is learning the rules of national politics the hard way. Every word is magnified and forgiveness does not come easy here. And no one will let him forget that he "is a novice" yet. ...
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Will teach Gadkari lesson in decency, says unforgiving LaluTimes of India
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Source: Nation - Google News | 13 May 2010 | 3:05 am

Microsoft launches new productivity suite

Microsoft Corporation India Private Ltd today announced the launch of its Office 2010, Share Point 2010, Vision 2010 and Project 2010 productivity software for business customers in India and across the world.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 13 May 2010 | 3:05 am

Rajiv's killer Nalini fears threat to life, probe ordered

Nalini has also complained of assault by prison officials and said she feared something being 'planted' in her cell, hinting at the recovery of a mobile phone from her cell last month.
Source: The Times of India | 13 May 2010 | 2:48 am

VHP slams govt over ‘Hindu terror’ remark

VHP today accused Union Home Minister P Chidambaram of labelling RSS Pracharaks as Hindu terrorists on the basis of "fabricated evidence."
Source: Top Headlines | 13 May 2010 | 2:20 am

Remember Me: Movie Review

Remember Me: Movie Review
Source: The Times of India | 13 May 2010 | 2:09 am

China scientists find use for cigarette butts

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Chemical extracts from cigarette butts -- so toxic they kill fish -- can be used to protect steel pipes from rusting, a study in China has found.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 May 2010 | 1:44 am

BCCI's reliable source is fiction: Modi

Suspended IPL commissioner Lalit Modi has questioned the authenticity of the sources used by BCCI to press charges against him and said the board's reluctance to reveal the identity of the alleged source is illegal.
Source: The Times of India | 13 May 2010 | 1:41 am

Food inflation snaps easing trend

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Food inflation snapped a two-week declining trend in late April, but the Reserve Bank is seen awaiting more cues on prices and on demand before deciding on further policy action.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 May 2010 | 12:45 am

Police investigating calls made by Nalini: Minister - The Hindu


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Police investigating calls made by Nalini: Minister
The Hindu
Law Minister Durai Murugan informed the Assembly on Monday that police were investigating the issue of Nalini, convict in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, making phone calls from her cell. Responding to D. Sudarssanam (Congress), who contended that ...
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Source: Nation - Google News | 13 May 2010 | 12:45 am

Nepal Maoist chief says ready to break ties with fighters

KATHMANDU (Reuters) - Nepal's Maoist chief said his party is willing to give up control of thousands of its former fighters now lodged in U.N.-monitored camps, a step that could help cement peace in the Himalayan nation.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 May 2010 | 12:26 am

Vidya Balan walks in, actors walk out

Vidya walks in, actors walk out!
Source: The Times of India | 13 May 2010 | 12:21 am

HC directs govt to conduct caste-wise census

Rising population of Dalits has driven the court towards adopting that view.
Source: Top Headlines | 13 May 2010 | 12:14 am

Adept at rope tricks, this Delhi cop wants to hang Kasab - NDTV.com


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Adept at rope tricks, this Delhi cop wants to hang Kasab
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With almost no professional hangman left in the country, even Law Minister Veerappa Moily would have been wondering how he would fulfill his promise of ensuring Mumbai 26/11 terrorist Ajmal Kasab's execution within a year. Jitendra Singh, a Home Guard ...
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Source: Nation - Google News | 13 May 2010 | 12:11 am

RBI: Greek crisis not impacting policy

MUMBAI (Reuters) - The Greek crisis is not having any impact on the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) policy approach at present, Subir Gokarn, a deputy governor at the RBI, said on Thursday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 May 2010 | 12:08 am

Death for Koli


Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 13 May 2010 | 12:00 am

Contempt proceedings against police officers stayed


Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 13 May 2010 | 12:00 am

Centre renews plea to Muivah


Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 13 May 2010 | 12:00 am

People groan as Gulbarga sizzles


Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 13 May 2010 | 12:00 am

Jairam meets Chidambaram


Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 13 May 2010 | 12:00 am

VHSC exam results out


Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 13 May 2010 | 12:00 am

Frivolous PIL will attract huge costs: New CJI


Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 13 May 2010 | 12:00 am

Bride, mother-in-law killed in attack


Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 13 May 2010 | 12:00 am

David Cameron is new British Prime Minister


Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 13 May 2010 | 12:00 am

Eight die in road accident near Tumkur


Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 13 May 2010 | 12:00 am

Parties slam Gadkari for calling Lalu, Mulayam 'dogs'

BJP president Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday said Mulayam and Lalu Prasad were like "dogs who lick the feet of Sonia and Congress" but later took back his words saying he didn't mean to be offensive.
Source: The Times of India | 12 May 2010 | 11:58 pm

Mamata for early Assembly polls in Bengal

Banerjee said West Bengal could have Assembly polls by this year itself, instead of May 2011 as scheduled.
Source: Top Headlines | 12 May 2010 | 10:56 pm

PM turns down Jairam's offer to quit

Manmohan Singh turned down environment minister Jairam Ramesh's offer to resign following the controversy over his remarks against the home ministry on Chinese imports, according to PMO sources.
Source: The Times of India | 12 May 2010 | 10:46 pm

Six things not to say on a date

Six things not to say on a date
Source: The Times of India | 12 May 2010 | 10:43 pm

Cong, TMC battle it out for Kolkata civic polls - IBNLive.com


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Kolkata: The Congress Party and Union Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress (TMC) combine humbled the mighty Communists in West Bengal last year. A year later, the national allies are now rivals once again for the Kolkata municipal ...
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Source: Nation - Google News | 12 May 2010 | 10:28 pm

Post-China row, PM rejects Jairam's resignation

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has turned down Union Minister Jairam Ramesh's offer to resign.
Source: Top Headlines | 12 May 2010 | 9:50 pm

SingTel, Bharti look to tie together Bangladesh units

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore Telecommunications said on Thursday it was looking at the possibility of tieing together its and Indian associate Bharti's units in Bangladesh.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 May 2010 | 9:41 pm

BJP's Gadkari calls Lalu, Mulayam 'dogs'

BJP President Nitin Gadkari courted a major controversy by making abusive remarks against Mulayam Singh and Lalu Prasad.
Source: Top Headlines | 12 May 2010 | 9:07 pm

Bollywood's sexiest lovemaking scenes


Source: The Times of India | 12 May 2010 | 8:34 pm

Everest climbers to get free Nepal visas

KATHMANDU (Reuters Life!) - Foreign mountaineers who have climbed Mount Everest and another peak will get free Nepali visas for two years, part of a scheme to boost tourism in the Himalayan nation, a senior government official said.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 May 2010 | 7:59 pm

Rs 1,762 crore Kargil scam buried by UPA?

More than 10 years after the Kargil war, the defence ministry has agreed to close most of the cases except two -- the purchase of Thermally Guided Munition (TGM) worth Rs 151cr and aluminum caskets for Rs 6.55cr.
Source: The Times of India | 12 May 2010 | 3:39 pm

‘Is luxury only for TMC, Cong? Are we to go to Tapovan for sanyas?’

Admitting to “weakening of links with the masses” and the “lavish lifestyle” of some of its leaders, the CPM has undertaken a “rectification” exercise.
Source: Top Headlines | 12 May 2010 | 3:16 pm

Libyan jet crash kills 103, Dutch boy only survivor

TRIPOLI (Reuters) - A Libyan Airbus jet crashed early on Wednesday as it tried to land at Tripoli airport, killing 103 people on board and leaving a Dutch boy the sole survivor, Libyan officials said.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 May 2010 | 3:12 pm

Loss of upper caste votes will lead to Nitish ouster: Paswan

In the backdrop of the recent Kisan Mahapanchayat where some RJD and LJP leaders joined hands with JD(U) rebels Prabhunath Singh...
Source: Top Headlines | 12 May 2010 | 2:23 pm

Scientist affected in 'minor' contamination at BARC

Five months after a fire broke out in a chemistry laboratory at the BARC in Trombay, killing two researchers, an incident of radioactive contamination took place at the establishment, which officials claimed was minor, "without any safety repurcussions".
Source: The Times of India | 12 May 2010 | 1:29 pm

"3 Idiots" front-runner for IIFA honours

MUMBAI (Reuters) - Rajkumar Hirani's "3 Idiots" is the clear favourite at next month's International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards with fourteen nominations, including best film, at India's version of the Oscars.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 May 2010 | 1:19 pm

American held at Cairo airport with weapons

CAIRO (Reuters) - An Egyptian-American was arrested at Cairo airport on Tuesday night after arriving on a direct flight from New York carrying two pistols, 250 bullets, two swords and 11 knives in his luggage, airport officials said.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 May 2010 | 8:48 am