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Parvez Kayani won't be given extension in service: Pak defence ministerChaudhry Ahmed Mukhtar a senior leader of the ruling PPP told reporters that the government would not give Kayani an extension when he completed his tenure in November this year.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 18 May 2010 | 4:13 am Infected girl's 'dine with a stranger with Hepatitis B' awareness campaignA Chinese girl with Hepatitis B found a unique way to raise awareness about the virus-she took to the streets holding a sign saying "Will you have dinner with a HBV carrier".Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 18 May 2010 | 4:10 am Maoist bandh: Railways step up vigil, cancel trainsNaxal-hit Bihar and Jharkhand, have witnessed several incidents where Maoists have attempted to disrupt rail traffic, hijack passenger trains or blow up tracks during bandhs.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 18 May 2010 | 4:07 am BCCI serves show cause notice to six cricketersYuvraj Singh and Zaheer Khan were among the six, who received the show cause notice for their alleged involvement in a pub brawl after India's humiliating exit from Twenty20 World Cup in the West Indies.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 18 May 2010 | 4:03 am BCCI serves show-cause notices to errant playersSix Indian cricketers who were involved in a pub scrap with fans (at Tequila Joe's in St Lucia) last Tuesday, were issued show-cause notices by BCCI.Source: The Times of India | 18 May 2010 | 4:03 am Cotton sowing completion to delay by 10-15 days in Punjab, HaryanaThe completion of cotton sowing in Punjab and Haryana is set to delay by 10-15 days against the recommended sowing period on account of "insufficient" availability of canal water for irrigation.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 18 May 2010 | 4:03 am Chennai Petroleum Corporation posts Rs 61 cr loss in Q4However, the firm had posted a net profit of Rs 272 crore during the same quarter a year ago.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 18 May 2010 | 4:01 am Ahmadinejad calls for closer India-Iran ties - Hindustan Times
Source: Nation - Google News | 18 May 2010 | 4:00 am Sheila Dikshit sends Afzal Guru's file to Lt Governor - Hindustan Times
Source: Nation - Google News | 18 May 2010 | 4:00 am Sheila Dikshit sends Afzal Guru's file to Lt GovernorA day after she refuted a newspaper report saying the Delhi government has received a reminder from the home ministry about its comments on the Afzal Guru mercy petition, Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Tuesday said she had forwarded the file to Lieutenant Governor Tejendra Khanna.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 18 May 2010 | 4:00 am CPI-M seeks central intervention in Manipur over Naga blockadeThe Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Tuesday demanded central intervention to end the ongoing crisis in Manipur arising out of the state government's decision not to allow the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-IM) leader Thuingaleng Muivah to visit his birthplace in the state.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 18 May 2010 | 4:00 am BCCI appoints security advisorMr Ranjit Kumar Das, previously served as a security advisor to the organising committee of the Commonwealth games to be held this year from October 3 to 14.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 18 May 2010 | 3:59 am Digvijay against use of air power against naxalsSenior Congress leader Digvijay Singh today disfavoured use of air force in dealing with naxalism, a day after Home Minister P Chidambaram said he was trying to 'convince' the Cabinet on providing air support to anti-naxal operations.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 18 May 2010 | 3:55 am Maoist bandh: Railways step up vigil, cancel trainsIn view of the two-day bandh called by the Maoists in five states, Railways today stepped up vigil across its network, especially in Bihar and Jharkhand, and cancelled some trains besides imposing speed restrictions on trains plying after sunset.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 18 May 2010 | 3:54 am Rare Tagore works to be auctionedRare works of Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore will go under the hammer at leading auction house Sotheby's on June 15, prompting protests from a London-based centre dedicated to the poet's works.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 18 May 2010 | 3:50 am PETA urges college to stop live calf embalmingAnimal rights organization PETA urged the Bombay Veterinary College (BVC) in Parel to stop the proposed killing and embalming of a calf scheduled for Tuesday as part of its course syllabus.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 18 May 2010 | 3:50 am Unique ID authority's approach for data collection finalisedA cabinet panel Tuesday approved the approach to be adopted by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) for collecting demographic and biometric data, the authority's chairman said.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 18 May 2010 | 3:50 am Cyclone won't impact monsoon progress: OfficialA depression formed in the Bay of Bengal is getting intensified, and India had issued a cyclone alert at ports in the eastern parts of the country on Monday.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 18 May 2010 | 3:50 am Six held for securing bail on fake bondsSix people have been arrested on charges of preparing fake bail bonds to help inmates get out of jail in Madhya Pradesh's Ratlam district, police said Tuesday.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 18 May 2010 | 3:50 am Reliance MediaWorks expands London facilityThe Anil Ambani-promoted film and entertainment services company Reliance MediaWorks Tuesday said it has expanded operations in Britain to tap business opportunities in Europe.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 18 May 2010 | 3:50 am Wrinkles, not skin cancer risk, scare indoor tannersThe study found a 75% reduction in indoor tanning visits if girls were warned of skin deterioration and turning unattractive.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 18 May 2010 | 3:45 am BJP, JMM to share power in Jharkhand on rotationThe BJP and JMM today agreed to share power on a rotational basis of the remaining four-and-a-half year term of Jharkhand Assembly with the saffron party to be the first to take over.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 18 May 2010 | 3:43 am Suicide attacker kills at least 18 in KabulKABUL (Reuters) - A Taliban suicide car bomber attacked a NATO-led military convoy during rush hour in the Afghan capital on Tuesday, killing 12 Afghan civilians and six foreign troops, including five Americans, officials said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 May 2010 | 3:40 am India a global leader, says AhamadinejadIranian President Mahmoud Ahamadinejad on Tuesday described India as a global leader and an economic powerhouse during a 30-minute interaction with visiting Indian Foreign Minister S.M.Krishna.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 18 May 2010 | 3:40 am Malaysia's outsourcing industry to grow between 15-20 per centMalaysia's outsourcing industry is expected to grow between 15 and 20 per cent this year, as more companies outsource their services to remain competitive.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 18 May 2010 | 3:38 am Tropical cyclone could hit India and Bangladesh - Telegraph.co.uk
Source: Nation - Google News | 18 May 2010 | 3:37 am Well dressed employees taken more seriously at work: SurveyNearly 89% of respondents of a survey conducted by Team Lease, a leading staffing company, feel that style of dressing has a long-term impact on the overall image of an individual.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 18 May 2010 | 3:36 am G-15 for effective monitoring of global financial centresThe Group of Fifteen (G-15) developing countries, including India, have called for effective supervision of major financial centres and institutions to prevent repeat of recent global economic crisis which they said had adversely impacted the developing nations.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 18 May 2010 | 3:36 am MSSL Q4 net up by 37%It had reported a net profit of Rs 176 crore for the fourth qaurter ended on March 31, 2009, the company said in a statement.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 18 May 2010 | 3:33 am Govt to review fuel pricing in June - govt sourceNEW DELHI (Reuters) - The government will review its fuel pricing system next month and may allow state-run firms like Oil and Natural Gas Corp to gradually raise the price of natural gas to level charged by Reliance Industries, a top government official said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 May 2010 | 3:32 am Digvijay Singh criticises use of air power against NaxalsHis views came a day after Chidambaram said security forces and chief ministers of Bengal, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Orissa were asking for air-support.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 18 May 2010 | 3:31 am Rahul Gandhi to hold rally in MirzapurCongress general secretary Rahul Gandhi is to hold a rally in Uttar Pradesh's Mirzapur district and is likely to speak on the exploitation of tribals and illegal stone quarrying allegedly by leaders of the ruling Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), a Congress activist said.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 18 May 2010 | 3:30 am Grants from 18 countries to promote family healthThe Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Tuesday announced 78 grants of $100,000 each to support research in 18 countries in a bid to promote family health.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 18 May 2010 | 3:30 am Thai protesters agree talks, but standoff persistsBANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai anti-government protesters agreed on Tuesday to enter talks brokered by lawmakers to end a crisis threatening to tear the country apart, but analysts doubt the negotiations would gain much ground or stop the violence.Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 May 2010 | 3:29 am India, China emerge as new money hubsThe depth of the financial crisis and the various speeds at which different regions are recovering will accelerate the tectonic shift in global wealth distribution to the East, with China, India and the Middle East emerging as new wealth centres, says a study by management consulting firm Booz and Company.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 18 May 2010 | 3:25 am Education for Muslim girls important and mandatory: FatwaIt said that from the quotes of Hadees it was evident how much importance has been given on women education in Islam.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 18 May 2010 | 3:24 am Cyclone won't impact monsoon progress - officialNEW DELHI (Reuters) - A cyclone in Bay of Bengal is unlikely to impact the progress of India's monsoon rains, expected to arrive on May 30, the country's top weather official said on Tuesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 May 2010 | 3:21 am G-15 for effective monitoring of global financial centresThe Group of Fifteen (G-15) developing countries, including India, have called for effective supervision of major financial centres and institutions to prevent repeat of recent global economic crisis.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 18 May 2010 | 3:20 am Vodafone signals frustration with Indian marketLONDON (Reuters) - Vodafone Group Plc signalled increasing frustration with its key Indian unit on Tuesday, taking a charge of 2.3 billion pounds ($3.3 billion) due to fierce competition and rapidly escalating spectrum costs.Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 May 2010 | 3:17 am 'India, Pak not destined to live as adversaries forever'Pak High Commissioner Shahid Malik termed resumption of Indo-Pak dialogue process as a significant development.Source: Top Headlines | 18 May 2010 | 3:15 am MHADA Lottery Result 2010 Published Live On Official Website - dailynews365
Source: Nation - Google News | 18 May 2010 | 3:15 am Dantewada bus blast toll 31, PM to review Naxal strategy - NDTV.com
Source: Nation - Google News | 18 May 2010 | 3:11 am Six Indians indicted in Austria temple shootingAustrian authorities have indicted six Indian men in connection with last year's shooting at a temple in Vienna.Source: Top Headlines | 18 May 2010 | 3:06 am Nitish comes to Mamata's rescue, once again - Bihar Times
Source: Nation - Google News | 18 May 2010 | 2:49 am Jharkhand: BJP, JMM to share power on rotationBJP and JMM agreed to share power on a rotational basis of the remaining four-and-a-half year term in the state.Source: Top Headlines | 18 May 2010 | 2:31 am Education for Muslim girls mandatory: FatwaAn Islamic seminary has said that education for Muslim girls was not only important, but also mandatory.Source: Top Headlines | 18 May 2010 | 2:14 am Govt under pressure to send military to quell MaoistsNEW DELHI (Reuters) - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is under pressure to look at whether to send in the military to quell a growing Maoist insurgency in central India after an attack left 35 police and civilians dead.Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 May 2010 | 2:13 am Maoist bandh hits 5 states, trains cancelledSeveral trains were cancelled and life was disrupted as a two-day bandh called by Maoists to protest security operations against them began on Tuesday in Jharkhand, Orissa, Bihar, Chhattisgarh and WBengal.Source: The Times of India | 18 May 2010 | 2:00 am HC asks CBI to probe Rizwanur's death again - IBNLive.com
Source: Nation - Google News | 18 May 2010 | 1:56 am Zardari grants pardon to minister MalikThe Pak president granted a pardon and remitted two prison terms given to interior minister Rehman Malik, hours after a Pakistani court dismissed the minister's appeal against his conviction in 2 corruption cases.Source: The Times of India | 18 May 2010 | 1:44 am Sexiest cover girlsSexiest cover girlsSource: The Times of India | 18 May 2010 | 1:15 am Rizwan death: HC orders CBI to register murder case, conduct fresh probeThe Calcutta HC has given 4-month time to CBI to carry out the investigations. Rizwanur was found dead near railway tracks in Dumdum area on Sept 21, 2007.Source: The Times of India | 18 May 2010 | 1:08 am Flush Asians splash out on luxuries - surveySINGAPORE (Reuters Life!) - Things are looking up in the Asia Pacific, a new survey shows, with most consumers saying they're confident about their jobs and the economy in the next six months, which is encouraging them to spend on luxury items.Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 May 2010 | 1:00 am Rizwanur case: HC directs CBI to initiate fresh probeCalcutta HC has affirmed that the probe is inadequate and asked CBI to start a fresh investigation in the case.Source: Top Headlines | 18 May 2010 | 12:34 am Mamata defends stay in Kolkata, says Delhi not her home'Delhi is not my home. When there is no Parliament session, why should I stay in Delhi?' asks Mamata.Source: Top Headlines | 18 May 2010 | 12:07 am Medicines flown in, trucks reach ManipurSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 18 May 2010 | 12:00 am 35 killed as Maoists blow up bus in DantewadaSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 18 May 2010 | 12:00 am “I'll take up air support issue with Cabinet”Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 18 May 2010 | 12:00 am 11 of Hindu outfit chargesheetedSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 18 May 2010 | 12:00 am 3 get life sentence for rape of touristSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 18 May 2010 | 12:00 am Israel acting like totalitarian state: ChomskySource: The Hindu - Front Page | 18 May 2010 | 12:00 am Ministry writes to IOA, NSFs on good governanceSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 18 May 2010 | 12:00 am Iran fuel swap deal a “positive step” but enrichment will lead to sanctions: U.S.Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 18 May 2010 | 12:00 am e-filing of I-T returns suspendedSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 18 May 2010 | 12:00 am Iran agrees to uranium swap in TurkeySource: The Hindu - Front Page | 18 May 2010 | 12:00 am Ash to walk Cannes in Indian outfitBollywood actress Aishwarya Rai, who in recent years wore western clothes at the Cannes Film Festival, will Monday walk down the red carpet at the gala event in an Indian outfit designed by Sabyasachi.Source: The Times of India | 17 May 2010 | 11:39 pm Farmers in India seen sowing more cotton, pulses - reportNEW DELHI (Reuters) - A large stock of oilseed crop from the last season and unattractive prices of coarse cereals are likely to make farmers in India switch to sowing more remunerative cotton and pulses this summer, the Hindu Business Line newspaper reported on Tuesday, citing trade sources.Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 May 2010 | 11:36 pm High alert as 48-hour Maoist bandh beginsOrissa, Bihar, West Bengal, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh have been advised by the Union home ministry to deploy adequate number of security personnel in sensitive areas and remain alert during the bandh period.Source: The Times of India | 17 May 2010 | 11:29 pm Chhattisgarh on full alert after deadly Naxal attackChhattisgarh went on top alert in the wake of the second Dantewada attack and a two-day Maoist bandh.Source: Top Headlines | 17 May 2010 | 11:22 pm It's official: Men lie more than womenA new study has confirmed what many ladies already knew: Men tell more lies than women.Source: The Times of India | 17 May 2010 | 11:20 pm China targets Tibet artists, intellectuals - reportBEIJING (Reuters) - China is cracking down on Tibetan intellectuals and artists who have sought to open up discussion of the future of their region after unrest that spread across the area in Spring 2008, an overseas activist group said on Tuesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 May 2010 | 10:54 pm Rajaratnam seeks more detail on charges, delayNEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. charges of illegal insider trading against Galleon hedge fund founder Raj Rajaratnam lack sufficient detail of trades, sources, tippers and co-conspirators for him to prepare a defence in time for trial in October, his lawyers said in court papers on Monday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 May 2010 | 5:57 pm Uma Bharati shares dais with Advani!Rebel BJP leader Uma Bharati today shared the dais with senior party leader L K Advani at Gangotri in Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand.Source: Zee News : States | 17 May 2010 | 5:55 pm No boundary violation in Hogenakkal project: Stalin!Rejecting Karnataka`s charge of boundary violation by Tamil Nadu in implementation of Hogenakkal drinking water scheme, Deputy Chief Minister MK Stalin on Monday said the project site is within the state`s limits.Source: Zee News : States | 17 May 2010 | 5:55 pm Decontamination of New Delhi`s radioactive hotspots underway !Experts have started the process of decontaminating radiation hotspots in New Delhi.Source: Zee News : States | 17 May 2010 | 5:55 pm Sonia Gandhi blames Mayawati govt for UP ills!Blaming the Mayawati government for various problems plaguing the people, Congress President Sonia Gandhi today said "a sorry state of affairs" continued despite several crores of rupees being provided to Uttar Pradesh by the Centre.Source: Zee News : States | 17 May 2010 | 5:55 pm 57 elephants found in Kanyakumari district!Fifty-seven elephants, including 13 calves, were found in Kanyakumari district during a two-day elephant census conducted by the forest department, a senior official said today.Source: Zee News : States | 17 May 2010 | 5:55 pm Maha council polls: Sena unwilling to give BJP two seats!With the Shiv Sena not willing to give two seats to BJP to contest for the upcoming elections to the legislative council, speculations are rife that the saffron allies are heading towards a collision.Source: Zee News : States | 17 May 2010 | 5:55 pm Census 2010: BMC to felicitate fastest 100 enumerators!In order to boost the morale of enumerators, Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM), the census executing agency, is contemplating a public felicitation for the fastest 100 enumerators.Source: Zee News : States | 17 May 2010 | 5:55 pm Submerged temple tower visible in Dhanushkodi!Over four decades after tidal waves ruined Dhanushkodi, in the southern tip of this island, some parts of the submerged town are now visible indicating that the sea is receding, local fishermen said.Source: Zee News : States | 17 May 2010 | 5:55 pm Delhi sizzles at season`s highest temperature!The capital today sizzled as mercury climbed to the season`s highest of 45.4 degree Celsius.Source: Zee News : States | 17 May 2010 | 5:55 pm `Islam does not allow celebrating birthdays`!In a fresh fatwa, Islamic seminary Darul Uloom Deboand has said that Islam does not permit celebrating birthdays.Source: Zee News : States | 17 May 2010 | 5:55 pm Yoga to help me live longer but pollution will kill me: Ramdev!If he has his ways, Yoga guru Ramdev claims he can live for at least 150 years!Source: Zee News : India National | 17 May 2010 | 5:52 pm No compromise on upholding image of Army: COAS!In the backdrop of several allegations of misdemeanours by top ranking military officials hitting the armed forces, Army Chief General V K Singh said there would be no compromise on upholding the image of the Army.Source: Zee News : India National | 17 May 2010 | 5:52 pm Paris hosts event to commemorate Tagore`s birth anniversary!A programme was organised by India and UNESCO in Paris to start commemorative activities for the 150th birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore in 2011.Source: Zee News : India National | 17 May 2010 | 5:52 pm NIA charges 11 Sanatan Sanstha men in Goa blast!The NIA on Monday issued charge sheets to 11 Sanatan Sanstha members in the Goa blast case.Source: Zee News : India National | 17 May 2010 | 5:52 pm AI, Kingfisher cancel London-bound flights!Air India on Monday cancelled two London-bound flights while Kingfisher cancelled all its flights to Heathrow after drifting volcanic ash from Iceland forced closure of two European airports.Source: Zee News : India National | 17 May 2010 | 5:52 pm Heat wave tightens grip on north; Churu at 46.6 !The heat wave sweeping across the northern plains today tightened its grip as the mercury rose to a searing 46.6 degree celsius in Churu in Rajasthan and 45.4 degrees in the national capital.Source: Zee News : India National | 17 May 2010 | 5:52 pm Have limited mandate to tackle Naxals: Chidambaram!Hours after Naxals blew up a bus in Chhattisgarh killing over 30 people, Union Home Minister P Chidambaram said he had a "limited" mandate and has asked Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for more.Source: Zee News : India National | 17 May 2010 | 5:52 pm Withdraw Operation Green Hunt, demands Kishenji !A short while before Maoist guerrillas blew up a bus in Dantewada district killing at least 35 people, their leader Koteshwar Rao alias Kishenji demanded the Central government stop the anti-rebel Operation Green Hunt.Source: Zee News : India National | 17 May 2010 | 5:52 pm Naxals blow up bus in Dantewada; 36 killed!Naxals on Monday blew up a civilian bus in Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh killing at least 36 people, including 12 Special Police Officers.Source: Zee News : India National | 17 May 2010 | 5:52 pm Storm brewing in Bay of Bengal: IMD!A cyclonic storm is brewing in the Bay of Bengal and Coastal Andhra Pradesh could bear its brunt by Wednesday, the weather office said on Monday.Source: Zee News : India National | 17 May 2010 | 5:52 pm Sohrab case: CBI heat on top AP cops to turn witnesses - Times of India
Source: Nation - Google News | 17 May 2010 | 4:02 pm In a first, all-civilian Bengali team scales EverestAt 7.45 am on Monday, when Basanta Sinha Roy and Debashish Biswas finally dug their pickaxes into the ice, they were feeling on top of the world.Source: The Times of India | 17 May 2010 | 3:19 pm Use Central funds properly, Sonia tells Uttar Pradesh - The Hindu
Source: Nation - Google News | 17 May 2010 | 2:19 pm Mumbai girl at Physics OlympiadThree years ago, as a student at Jamnabai Narsee, Aakanksha Sarda just about managed to go past the red line in physics.Source: The Times of India | 17 May 2010 | 1:58 pm Amnesty back in Valley, separatists protest: They are Indians - Indian Express
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