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Three convicted in gang rape of Japanese woman !A special court in Bihar Monday convicted three people for raping a 25-year-old Japanese woman near Bodh Gaya, just 26 days after it first started hearing the case.Source: Zee News : States | 17 May 2010 | 5:57 am BJP team to visit Posco`s Orissa plant area today !BJP on Sunday said its five-member central team would visit Posco`s proposed plant site.Source: Zee News : States | 17 May 2010 | 5:57 am In a first, online voting in Gujarat civic polls this year !The Gujarat government and state election commission have decided to introduce e-voting in the next local body elections becoming the first state in the country to enable citizens to cast their franchise online.Source: Zee News : States | 17 May 2010 | 5:57 am Two criminals shot dead in Uttar Pradesh !Two criminals wanted in cases of murder, loot and kidnapping were Monday gunned down by a team of the Special Task Force (STF) in Uttar Pradesh`s Chitrakoot district, police said.Source: Zee News : States | 17 May 2010 | 5:57 am Army busts militant hideout in Kashmir!The Army Monday busted a militant hideout in Jammu and Kashmir`s Kupwara district in an ongoing operation against the guerrillas, an official said.Source: Zee News : States | 17 May 2010 | 5:57 am Sukhois: A Malaysia-India-Russia love story!Operating, maintaining and flying Sukhoi fighter aircraft is a Malaysia-India-Russia "love story", says a senior Malaysian air force official.Source: Zee News : India National | 17 May 2010 | 5:55 am Nuke capable Agni-II test-fired successfully !India`s very own nuclear-capable Agni-II intermediate range ballistic missile was successfully test-fired off the Orissa coast.Source: Zee News : India National | 17 May 2010 | 5:55 am China's growth passes peak and more tightening fearedA leading Chinese economic indicator showed that growth may have already peaked in the world's third-largest economy with the stock market falling on investor worries about the government's campaign to rein in property prices.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 17 May 2010 | 4:05 am Chefs reveal most absurd culinary demands from Hollywood A-listersPrivate chefs Of Beverly Hills will lift the lid on just what film stars like to eat and the heights they go to get what they want.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 17 May 2010 | 4:04 am Aussies urged to stop swearing for Schizophrenia Awareness WeekOne in every 100 young people will develop schizophrenia, which is a lonely disease where patients are often plagued by constant voices that contain offensive language.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 17 May 2010 | 4:02 am Kasab and Afzal Guru should be hanged together: MS BittaFamily members of the seven security personnel, who lost their lives battling terrorists on December 13, 2001, accused the govt of meting out a step-motherly treatment in dealing with cases of Kasab and Afzal.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 17 May 2010 | 4:00 am Ministry asks IOA to discuss tenure limitation in meetingThe Sports Ministry today shot off a letter to IOA, asking it to take up the contentious issue of tenure limitation of its office-bearers tomorrow.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 17 May 2010 | 3:59 am Airplane with 36 passengers missing in AfghanistanA local Pamir Airways plane with 36 passengers on board has gone missing in Afghanistan, a provincial governor said on Monday.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 17 May 2010 | 3:58 am Sailing sensation Jessica Watson's 'brush with death' in Cape HornPerham was among the first people to greet the 16-year-old Queenslander as she reached the end of her voyage in Sydney on Saturday.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 17 May 2010 | 3:57 am Chargesheet filed against 11 in Goa blast case - NDTV.com
Source: Nation - Google News | 17 May 2010 | 3:57 am UN to pick Costa Rican as new climate chief: SourcesSources said UN secretary-general Ban Ki-moon had chosen Figueres over former South African environment minister Marthinus Van Schalkwyk, who had long been viewed as the front-runner.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 17 May 2010 | 3:56 am Make cyber systems secure, AK Antony tells armed forces top brassMaking a strong plea for synergy among the three forces, the defence minister said the future security matrix called for a high-degree of cooperation and inter-dependence among the services.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 17 May 2010 | 3:55 am NCP wants action on private educational institutions levying donationsNCP has demanded that the territorial government introduce measures like that adopted in neighbouring Tamil Nadu to regulate fees levied by private educational institutions.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 17 May 2010 | 3:55 am Larsen & Toubro shares rise 5% after resultAt 0910 GMT, the shares were up 4.6% at Rs1,601 after hitting 1,609, while the main index was down 1.1%.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 17 May 2010 | 3:55 am Fidelity MF to give bonus units to long term investorsFidelity Mutual Fund today said its equity fundinvestors will get two free units at current Net Asset Value (NAV), for every 500 held for the past five years.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 17 May 2010 | 3:48 am Antony cautions Indian Army commanders on dangers of cyber-warfareDefence Minister AK Antony on Monday asked the top brass of the Armed Forces to work in unison and make cyber systems as secure and as non-porous as possible, adding that cyber-warfare is becoming a serious threat to security. The paradigms of security in the age of Information Technology are seldom constant. The evolving security matrix is complex and calls for co-operation and coordination of th...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 17 May 2010 | 3:40 am Essentials airlifted to Manipur, minister blames CM for food crisisThe Manipur government Monday airlifted 10 tonnes of rice into Imphal with the state continuing to reel under an acute food crisis following an indefinite economic blockade enforced by various Naga tribal groups for the past 35 days.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 17 May 2010 | 3:40 am New Delhi stampede: High-powered committee to probe incident - Daily News & Analysis
Source: Nation - Google News | 17 May 2010 | 3:39 am Mines Ministry says no to Nalco disinvestmentThe Ministry of Mines has turned down a request from the Finance Ministry on further dilution of government equity in the National Aluminium Company Limited (Nalco), causing differences to crop up in the government.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 17 May 2010 | 3:35 am Dikshit holds on to Afzal's plea, denies Centre's letter - IBNLive.com
Source: Nation - Google News | 17 May 2010 | 3:31 am Gold eyes record high as investors eye Europe debtGold rose towards its record high on Monday as investors piled in, worried about Europe's debt crisis and sovereign default in the euro zone.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 17 May 2010 | 3:29 am Indian Army to get 124 more Arjun tanks - Hindustan Times
Source: Nation - Google News | 17 May 2010 | 3:28 am Sonia prods people to ask Maya about funds utilisation - Hindustan Times
Source: Nation - Google News | 17 May 2010 | 3:20 am Strides gets tentative USFDA nod for abacavir tabletsStrides Arcolab Ltd has received tentative USFDA approval for its generic drug abacavir sulfate in tablet form, the drug regulator's website showed on Monday.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 17 May 2010 | 3:17 am Volcanic ash grounds 1,000 European flightsLONDON (Reuters) - Volcanic ash from Iceland caused widespread disruption at airports in Britain and other parts of northern Europe on Monday, grounding 1,000 flights and delaying hundreds of thousands of passengers, aviation officials said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 May 2010 | 3:16 am Serious about gyming Read Arnold Schwarzenegger, says AamirBollywood star Aamir Khan, who sported an eight-pack look for his blockbuster film 'Ghajini', has a suggestion for those wanting to go for body-building -- read 'The Encyclopedia of Body Building' by Arnold Schwarzenegger.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 17 May 2010 | 3:10 am Newly-wed die in road accidentA man and a woman married overnight were killed Monday when a truck hit their car in Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr district, police said. Four relatives also died in the accident.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 17 May 2010 | 3:10 am Mallika plays with snake to promote 'Hisss' at CannesShe is known for her bold roles in films and now Mallika Sherawat is showing her bold avatar even in film promotions. The actress was seen posing with a live python to promote her snake film 'Hisss' at the ongoing 63rd Cannes International Film Festival.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 17 May 2010 | 3:10 am Sonia prods people to ask Mayawati about funds utilisationCongress president Sonia Gandhi, who Monday began a three-day trip of her constituency Rae Bareli, has asked people to seek an account from Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati on the utilisation of central government funds for development, party officials said.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 17 May 2010 | 3:10 am Rupee at over 2-mnth low on broad dollar gainsThe rupee extended its drop to its lowest level in more than two months in mid-day trade on Monday as a sharp fall in domestic shares raised concerns about more foreign fund outflows while the euro's losses against the dollar also hurt.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 17 May 2010 | 3:05 am NTPC Q4 net profit falls 4.5% to Rs 2,018 crNTPC Ltd, India's top power producer, said on Monday its quarterly net profit fell 4.5 per cent.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 17 May 2010 | 3:03 am Monsoon reaches Andaman islands - Met officeNEW DELHI (Reuters) - Monsoon rains, vital for farm output in India's trillion-dollar economy, have reached the Andaman and Nicobar islands, the first landmark in its four-month journey across the subcontinent, a senior weather official told Reuters on Monday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 May 2010 | 3:01 am Army places fresh order for 124 more Arjun tanksThe new order comes in the wake of reports that Arjun had outdone the Russian-made T-90 tanks during comparative trials in Rajasthan earlier this year.Source: The Times of India | 17 May 2010 | 2:57 am Osama tops Forbes' most wanted list; Dawood No 3India's most wanted fugitive Dawood Ibrahim has moved up from the fourth spot to the third on the Forbes' Most Wanted list.Source: Top Headlines | 17 May 2010 | 2:55 am Volcanic ash makes Kingfisher, Air India cancel flights to LondonWith the closure of London's Heathrow Airport and Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport due to the drifting of volcanic ash from Iceland, Kingfisher Airlines and Air India reportedly on Monday cancelled all its flights to London.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 17 May 2010 | 2:40 am India sets quarterly targets for infrastructure growthIndia Monday set quarterly targets for its infrastructure sector during this fiscal in a bid to monitor progress in power generation and building of roads and ports, critical to its economic growth.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 17 May 2010 | 2:30 am Couple die hours after marriage in road accidentA man and a woman, who were on their way to making a new life after tying the knot, were killed in a road accident Monday barely hours after they got married. Four of their relatives also died, police said.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 17 May 2010 | 2:30 am Sebi panel to discuss select MF products on May 31A committee of market regulator Sebi will consider the issue of restricting mutual funds from selling an equity product that involves betting on future prices.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 17 May 2010 | 2:25 am L Q4 net up 44% to Rs 1,438 crEngineering conglomerate Larsen & Toubro Ltd on Monday reported quarterly profit rose 44 per cent, beating market estimates, on the back of a pickup in order execution.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 17 May 2010 | 2:23 am Ministry asks IOA to discuss tenure limitation in meetingThe government wants to fix the IOA and NSFs President's tenure at not more than 12 years.Source: Top Headlines | 17 May 2010 | 2:23 am Delhi Metro chief Sreedharan resumes workDelhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) chief E. Sreedharan resumed attending office Monday after heart surgery last month and is working according to schedule like before, an official said.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 17 May 2010 | 2:20 am Boys excel in engineering, medical entrance examination in Kerala - Daily News & Analysis
Source: Nation - Google News | 17 May 2010 | 2:19 am Final Thai crackdown feared, peace talks founderBANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's government demanded on Monday an end to protests that have killed 37 people in four days of escalating street violence in Bangkok before holding talks with its opponents seeking immediate elections.Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 May 2010 | 2:15 am Delhi CM not aware of MHA letter on Afzal GuruDikshit said she was not aware of any letter sent by MHA regarding mercy petition filed by Afzal Guru.Source: Top Headlines | 17 May 2010 | 2:12 am Kapil Sibal says he did not speak about ministerial colleagues - Daily News & Analysis
Source: Nation - Google News | 17 May 2010 | 2:09 am Business booms for ancient Afghan letter writing artKABUL (Reuters) - Scribes like Mohammad Qasim once wrote poignant love letters of Persian poetry for illiterate Afghans. Now he mostly helps people fire off forms to the government, especially complaints over abuse of power.Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 May 2010 | 2:08 am India to add 20,359 MW of power in FY11India plans to add 20,359 megawatts of power to its present capacity in the financial year 2011, a top adviser said on Monday, helping ease a big electricity shortfall.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 17 May 2010 | 2:07 am India to add more than 20,000 MW of power in FY11NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India plans to add 20,359 megawatts of power to its present capacity in the financial year 2011, Planning Commission deputy chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia said on Monday, helping ease a big electricity shortfall.Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 May 2010 | 1:53 am London's main airports reopen, Amsterdam stays shutLondon's main airports Heathrow and Gatwick reopened on Monday but restrictions remained on their flights because of their proximity to a dense section of the shifting ash cloud from a volcano in Iceland.Source: The Times of India | 17 May 2010 | 1:33 am Stage set for onset of monsoon over AndamansThe stage is set for the onset of the SW monsoon season with favourable conditions developing in the Andaman seas.Source: Top Headlines | 17 May 2010 | 1:15 am Bangladesh restricts night-time movement along its borders - The Hindu
Source: Nation - Google News | 17 May 2010 | 1:12 am BP says progress in effort to contain oil spillGALLIANO, La (Reuters) - Energy giant BP was making some progress on Monday with its efforts to contain the oil gushing forth from a ruptured well in the Gulf of Mexico.Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 May 2010 | 1:08 am Sibal says he didn't speak about ministerial colleaguesSibal denied reports that quoted him saying that Ramesh's statements on China had put the gov in an 'embarrassing' situation.Source: Top Headlines | 17 May 2010 | 1:06 am Messi adds European Golden Shoe to trophy haulMADRID (Reuters) - Lionel Messi added the European Golden Shoe to his growing list of awards after scoring twice against Real Valladolid on Sunday, to finish the La Liga season with 34 goals.Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 May 2010 | 1:06 am Decontamination of Delhi's radioactive hotspots underwayExperts have started the process of decontaminating Mayapuri scrap market of West Delhi.Source: Top Headlines | 17 May 2010 | 12:41 am IPL row: BCCI closes in on Lalit ModiThe BCCI will meet officials of the sports management firm IMG today to seek details of the financial dealings during suspended IPL chief Lalit Modi's tenure.Source: The Times of India | 17 May 2010 | 12:40 am Marilyn over Madhubala for BeboMarilyn over Madhubala for BeboSource: The Times of India | 17 May 2010 | 12:23 am Naxalites kill six villagers in ChhattisgarhSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 17 May 2010 | 12:00 am Chomsky denied entry into IsraelSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 17 May 2010 | 12:00 am Stampede at New Delhi rail station kills 2Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 17 May 2010 | 12:00 am Webber wins Monaco Grand PrixSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 17 May 2010 | 12:00 am Ansari, Kalam pay homage to ShekhawatSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 17 May 2010 | 12:00 am India, Korea declared joint winnersSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 17 May 2010 | 12:00 am Apology offered to Indian shootersSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 17 May 2010 | 12:00 am Rajapaksa coming on June 8 to discuss resettlement issueSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 17 May 2010 | 12:00 am Heavy rain claims two livesSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 17 May 2010 | 12:00 am Crime detection level up in south zone, says IGP KrishnamoorthySource: The Hindu - Front Page | 17 May 2010 | 12:00 am Agni-II missile test-fired successfully - The Hindu
Source: Nation - Google News | 16 May 2010 | 11:32 pm Anti-binge nasal spray to tackle obesityNow an anti-binge nasal spray to tackle obesitySource: The Times of India | 16 May 2010 | 11:32 pm "I do" goes high-tech with Japan robot priestTOKYO (Reuters Life!) - The groom looked dashing, his bride resplendent in white, but all eyes in this Japanese wedding were on the priest, a four-foot tall robot with colourful, flashing eyes called i-Fairy.Source: Reuters: Top News | 16 May 2010 | 11:10 pm Nuclear-capable Agni-II missile test-fired successfullyNuclear-capable Agni-II missile, with a range of 2000 km, was on Monday successfully test-fired by the Army as part of user trial from the Wheelers Island off Orissa coast.Source: The Times of India | 16 May 2010 | 10:28 pm Left planning communal riots in Kolkata: Mamata - IBNLive.com
Source: Nation - Google News | 16 May 2010 | 9:22 pm Chandhok upbeat after Monaco GP scareMONACO (Reuters) - Karun Chandhok hailed Sunday's Monaco Grand Prix as one of his best races yet, despite running over a rival's steering wheel and then crashing out with a car skimming his helmet.Source: Reuters: Top News | 16 May 2010 | 9:13 pm N-capable Agni-II test-fired successfullyThe nuclear-capable Agni-II missile has been successfully test-fired off Orissa coast.Source: Top Headlines | 16 May 2010 | 9:12 pm Amitabh Bachchan bats for DhoniSource: The Times of India | 16 May 2010 | 8:54 pm Dawood 3rd on Forbes' Most Wanted listDawood Ibrahim, India's most wanted man suspected of having organized the 1993 Mumbai bombings, figures third on the Forbes' Most Wanted Fugitives list topped by Osama bin Laden for a second time.Source: The Times of India | 16 May 2010 | 8:51 pm England upset Australia for first world titleBRIDGETOWN (Reuters) - England won the World Twenty20 in magnificent style with a 111-run partnership from South Africa-born batsmen Kevin Pietersen and Craig Kieswetter setting them up for a seven-wicket win over Australia on Sunday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 16 May 2010 | 8:39 pm Bulletproof jackets still woefully fewOne-and-a-half years after the Mumbai attack, India's paramilitary forces continue to face a shortage of over 40% of their bulletproof jacket requirements. The largest shortfall is faced by the Central Reserve Police Force.Source: The Times of India | 16 May 2010 | 1:41 pm Kashmir terrorists get 100% pay hikeAccording to various agencies, Pakistani authorities are now offering terrorists fighting in J&K a monthly salary in the range of Rs 8,000 to Rs 10,000 -- a huge jump from the average Rs 5,000 they were getting earlier.Source: The Times of India | 16 May 2010 | 1:33 pm
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