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Sexual harassment Bill ready with new clauseMore than 3 years after it was prepared, the draft Bill on Protection of Women against Sexual Harassment at Workplace is ready.Source: Top Headlines | 19 May 2010 | 12:27 pm Fire at Delhi Metro station, no casualties!A fire broke out at the Uttam Nagar metro station here Tuesday morning. No one was injured, officials said.Source: Zee News : States | 19 May 2010 | 7:18 am Sena calls Javed-Salim `true Muslims` for challenging Islamic fanaticism!The Shiv Sena today came out in support of lyricist and Rajya Sabha MP Javed Akhtar, who is facing threat from hardliners after he criticised the fatwa issued by Islamic seminary Darul Uloom Deoband against working Muslim women.Source: Zee News : States | 19 May 2010 | 7:18 am Farmers will hit power tariff hike in MP: Yadav!Hours after more than 10% power tariff hike was announced in Madhya Pradesh, Union Minister of State for Heavy Industries Arun Yadav on Tuesday said that the rise will compound problems of the people, especially farmers.Source: Zee News : States | 19 May 2010 | 7:18 am Naxal threat: CM Raman Singh to meet PM today!Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh yesterday arrived in Delhi on a two-day visit and is scheduled to meet Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday.Source: Zee News : States | 19 May 2010 | 7:18 am CBI raids six petrol pumps in Mumbai!The CBI Wednesday conducted raids on six petrol pumps across the metropolis following reports of petrol and diesel adulteration.Source: Zee News : States | 19 May 2010 | 7:18 am Cyclone Laila intensifies, may head towards AP !AP is facing the threat of the cyclonic storm Laila, as a low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal is likely to intensify.Source: Zee News : States | 19 May 2010 | 7:18 am Naxals biggest terrorists: Chhattisgarh CM!Chief Minister Raman Singh on Wednesday said that the Maoists are no less than terrorists.Source: Zee News : States | 19 May 2010 | 7:18 am Railway employees suspended for delaying Sonia`s cavalcade!Two railway employees have been placed under suspension for allegedly causing delay in the movement of Congress chief Sonia Gandhi`s cavalcade during her visit here.Source: Zee News : States | 19 May 2010 | 7:18 am Radiation levels down in Mayapuri, says Greenpeace!Radiation levels have come down in the six hotspots of west Delhi`s Mayapuri area but were still not normal, environmental NGO Greenpeace said Wednesday.Source: Zee News : States | 19 May 2010 | 7:18 am Woman SP a veteran of 300 anti-insurgency operations!It couldn`t have been more apt than a woman heading the police force in the capital city of matrilineal Meghalaya.Source: Zee News : States | 19 May 2010 | 7:18 am Maoists disrupt train services as shutdown enters 2nd day!Rejecting Chidambaram`s offer for peace talks, Maoists targeted railways to enforce the shutdown in five states, which entered its second day.Source: Zee News : India National | 19 May 2010 | 7:16 am Stop reading newspapers early in the day, advises SC !The Supreme Court Tuesday suggested that one should avoid reading newspapers early in the morning to get through the day.Source: Zee News : India National | 19 May 2010 | 7:16 am Cyclone Laila intensifies, may head towards AP !AP is facing the threat of the cyclonic storm Laila, as a low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal is likely to intensify.Source: Zee News : India National | 19 May 2010 | 7:16 am Dikshit admits to concern, but says Games work progressing!Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Tuesday admitted to some concern over completion of some projects for the Commonwealth Games, but maintained that efforts are being made to finish the event-related work on time.Source: Zee News : India National | 19 May 2010 | 7:16 am Soren hogs limelight with controversiesJharkhand Chief Minister and president of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) Shibu Soren always hogs the limelight -- but for controversial reasons.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 19 May 2010 | 4:10 am India's merchandise exports up 36 percent in AprilIndia's merchandise exports grew by 36.3 percent to $16.9 billion in April as against $12.4 billion in the corresponding month a year ago, a top commerce ministry official said here Wednesday.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 19 May 2010 | 4:10 am Piramal Health denies stake sale plan, shares down 8%Earlier in the day, shares of Piramal Healthcare had risen more than 6% on market expectations that the company was in talks to sell the firm to a global pharma major.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 19 May 2010 | 4:07 am Navy chief asks commanders to maintain vigil, moral conductNirmal Verma emphasised the need to maintain the highest standards of "moral conduct and integrity in addition to professional excellence."Source: Daily News & Analysis | 19 May 2010 | 4:07 am Laila nears shore, heavy rains lash coastal AP - Express Buzz
Source: Nation - Google News | 19 May 2010 | 4:06 am South Africa police ready for any World Cup threat: MinisterIraqi security forces arrested a Saudi al-Qaeda member who an official said on Monday was involved in a plot to attack the soccer showpiece June 11-July 11 tournament.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 19 May 2010 | 4:05 am Technofab gets Sebi nod for Rs750 million IPOThe engineering and construction firm plans to sell nearly three million shares to finance contruction equipment, setting up a maintenance and storage facility, and a training centre for employees.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 19 May 2010 | 4:03 am Haryana couple allowed to stay marriedA couple, served with a diktat by a Scheduled Caste (SC) community panchayat to either annul the marriage or leave their village in this district, was Wednesday allowed to live as husband and wife.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 19 May 2010 | 4:00 am Sensex falls 459 pointsA benchmark index for Indian equities plunged more than 459 points in afternoon trade, dragged by selling in the ICICI Bank stock, and in tandem with falling world bourses.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 19 May 2010 | 4:00 am RBI study makes case for rupee as alternative global currencyA study by India's central bank, the RBI, has mooted the idea of floating the rupee as a global currency, but asked the government to carefully assess the pros and cons of such action, as it may increase volatility in forex markets.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 19 May 2010 | 3:59 am BSF to bring life-saving drugs to Manipur - Hindustan Times
Source: Nation - Google News | 19 May 2010 | 3:56 am Greece has fully repaid 8.5 bn euro bondGreece has fully repaid a 10-year, 8.5 billion euro bond which matured on Wednesday, overcoming a major refinancing hurdle thanks to EU and IMF aid, officials said.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 19 May 2010 | 3:52 am 'Silence can become eerie in Kashmir' - Rediff
Source: Nation - Google News | 19 May 2010 | 3:52 am Heavy rains lash coastal Andhra as cyclone nears the shoreHeavy rains with strong gales lashed coastal Andhra region as authorities began evacuation of people from low-lying areas with cyclonic storm Laila intensifying further and heading towards the sea shore.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 19 May 2010 | 3:50 am Maoist strike affects buses, rail services in JharkhandThe 48-hour Maoist strike entered the second day Wednesday with buses not plying, mining activities halted and railway services affected in Jharkhand, especially in the rural areas, police said.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 19 May 2010 | 3:50 am Muivah is a terrorist, says rival Naga groupA frontline Naga separatist group Wednesday accused rival militant leader Thuingaleng Muivah of being a terrorist who was trying to stoke communal clashes by pledging to visit his birthplace in Manipur.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 19 May 2010 | 3:50 am Shell Foundation to develop cotton supply chains in IndiaShell Foundation, a UK-based organisation funded by petroleum major Shell, plans to invest about $4 million in partnership with European retailer C&A and California-based Organic Exchange over five years to develop organic cotton supply chains in India.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 19 May 2010 | 3:48 am Govt may lift ban on wheat exportsThe government today said that it is considering to lift the three-year-old ban on wheat exports on the back of estimates of record production this year and huge stocks lying in godowns.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 19 May 2010 | 3:46 am UPA-II is more vulnerable, says Karat - Economic Times
Source: Nation - Google News | 19 May 2010 | 3:45 am Radio rules the roost as most trusted source of news in UKThis year has been a lean one for the once infallible television, with the internet pipping it to bag the position of the second most trusted source for the first time.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 19 May 2010 | 3:45 am China starts training program for seven newly recruited astronautsChina has started the training program for seven newly recruited astronauts, including two women, the Liberation Army Daily has reported.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 19 May 2010 | 3:40 am Sri Lanka to import drugs from IndiaSri Lanka, today, said quality drugs will be imported from India to meet the shortage of essential medicines in the country.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 19 May 2010 | 3:39 am Let law take its own course in Afzal case: JK CM - IBNLive.com
Source: Nation - Google News | 19 May 2010 | 3:39 am Robert Pattinson says he dreaded proposing to Kristen Stewart in TwilightThe actor admitted that he was 'dreading' the wedding proposal he had to make to his girlfriend Kristen Stewart in a scene in the soon to be released film.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 19 May 2010 | 3:38 am FY11 borrowing could drop by up to Rs 35,000 crGovernment borrowing could be lower by up to Rs 35,000 crore ($7.6 billion) in the 2010/11 financial year from earlier estimates of Rs 4.57 lakh crore ($99.3 bln) on higher third-generation spectrum sale inflows, a top government official said on Wednesday.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 19 May 2010 | 3:38 am Prohibitory order lifted from Posco site in OrissaLeaders of Posco Pratirodh Sangram Samiti said they would recapture the Balitutha entry 'very soon' and prevent any activity aimed at setting up the Rs52,000 crore steel project.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 19 May 2010 | 3:38 am ICSE, ISC results declared. Check here - NDTV.com
Source: Nation - Google News | 19 May 2010 | 3:37 am Cyclone Laila expected to cross Andhra Pradesh coast tomorrow, state on alertCM K Rosaiah, who chaired a high-level meeting to take stock of the situation, directed ministers from nine coastal districts to rush to their areas and supervise rescue and relief operations.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 19 May 2010 | 3:35 am Possible options in war against Naxals - IBNLive.com
Source: Nation - Google News | 19 May 2010 | 3:34 am SAIL proposes JV model for acquiring overseas mining assetsState-owned Steel Authority of India (SAIL) today floated the idea of combining the resources of all the industry players to create a "war chest" for "big ticket" buyouts of mines abroad.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 19 May 2010 | 3:33 am Sex hormone explains higher liver cancer risk in men: StudyResearchers said hepatitis B viruses attach themselves to receptors of the male sex hormone androgen before going on to damage liver tissue and cause cancer.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 19 May 2010 | 3:32 am Leaked tape reveals match-fixing allegations made by Pak coaches against Kamran AkmalThe video has stirred a fresh controversy in Pakistan cricket, which already has been facing myriad troubles over the past few years.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 19 May 2010 | 3:31 am No sealing of Delhi's illegal mobile phone towers till MondayDelhi High Court Wednesday stayed the sealing of illegal mobile phone towers by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) till Monday.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 19 May 2010 | 3:30 am UPA-II is more vulnerable, says KaratThe Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) has become more vulnerable as it completes the first year of its second incarnation, Marxist leader Prakash Karat said Wednesday.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 19 May 2010 | 3:30 am Piramal Health denies stake sale planPiramal Heathcare said today its founder has no proposal to sell any stake in the company, sending the shares down 8 per cent.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 19 May 2010 | 3:29 am Shifting rivers threaten Assam's tea regionGUWAHATI (Reuters) - Shifting rivers in Assam, India's largest tea producing state, and abnormally high rainfall this year is destroying hundreds of acres of tea gardens and could cut output in the world's second-largest tea grower.Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 May 2010 | 3:26 am Ranbaxy recalls batches of 3 drugs in EuropeRanbaxy Laboratories Ltd said today its European unit was recalling select batches of three products to add safety warnings under the regulations there.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 19 May 2010 | 3:26 am China no. 1 holder of US treasury debtIn a significant gesture ahead of the high level Sino-US talks, China has increased its holdings of US treasury debt by $17.7 billion, consolidating its position as the number one holder of US treasury securities with a total of $895.2 billion.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 19 May 2010 | 3:11 am Riots erupt after Thai protest leaders surrenderBANGKOK (Reuters) - Rioting and fires swept Bangkok on Wednesday after troops stormed a protest encampment, forcing protest leaders to surrender, but sparking clashes that killed at least four people and triggered unrest in northern Thailand.Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 May 2010 | 3:06 am Gulf Coast fears spreading slick, fishing ban widensKEY WEST, Fla. (Reuters) - BP Plc forged ahead on Wednesday with efforts to stem its leaking Gulf of Mexico oil well, amid fears powerful currents were pushing the slick toward prized U.S. tourist resorts and fisheries.Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 May 2010 | 2:35 am Amitabh Bachchan joins TwitterAfter blogging, Bollywood mega star Amitabh Bachchan has now taken to tweeting.Source: The Times of India | 19 May 2010 | 2:30 am 4 CRPF personnel killed in Naxal attack in West Bengal4 CRPF personnel were on Wednesday killed and 2 injured in an IED blast triggered by Naxals at Lalgarh in West Bengal on the second day of their bandh called in 5 states.Source: The Times of India | 19 May 2010 | 2:03 am Thai protesters surrender in Bangkok after army crackdownThai protest leaders surrendered on Wednesday and told thousands of Red Shirt supporters to end their weeks-long rally after an army assault on their encampment left at least five people dead.Source: The Times of India | 19 May 2010 | 1:59 am Google beats Microsoft in smartphones - GartnerPARIS (Reuters) - Google Inc's Android took fourth place in the first quarter in the number of smartphones sold which use it, research showed on Wednesday, showing the increasing success of the search group's push into cellphones.Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 May 2010 | 1:59 am Naxals strike again: 4 CRPF men killed in Bengal - NDTV.com
Source: Nation - Google News | 19 May 2010 | 1:45 am Indian cyber offensive against hacking poor: ExpertsIndia has to step up on its cyber offensive to match Chinese and Pakistani hackers, says India's first certified ethical hacker.Source: Top Headlines | 19 May 2010 | 1:34 am High alert as Andhra coast braces for Cyclone LailaAndhra is put on high alert, the entire administration has geared up to evacuate people from vulnerable areas.Source: Top Headlines | 19 May 2010 | 1:30 am Govt evacuates people as cyclone Laila strengthensNEW DELHI (Reuters) - Authorities began evacuating people on Wednesday while oil firms and ports stepped up their vigil for cyclone Laila which is expected to slam the east coast with gusts of up to 155 km (97 miles) an hour.Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 May 2010 | 1:17 am Lalgarh: Naxals trigger IED blast, 4 CRPF personnel killedFour CRPF personnel were killed and two injured in an IED blast triggered by Naxals in Lalgarh.Source: Top Headlines | 19 May 2010 | 12:45 am 6 Indians indicted in Vienna shootingSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 19 May 2010 | 12:00 am Senior bureaucrats reshuffled in StateSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 19 May 2010 | 12:00 am Multi-member wards cause confusionSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 19 May 2010 | 12:00 am The day after, grief replaces confusion in DantewadaSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 19 May 2010 | 12:00 am Our attack targeted SPOs, says Maoist leaderSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 19 May 2010 | 12:00 am Afzal Guru's mercy petition sent to Delhi Lieutenant-GovernorSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 19 May 2010 | 12:00 am Tagore works to be auctionedSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 19 May 2010 | 12:00 am CBSE Class XII results for 3 regions todaySource: The Hindu - Front Page | 19 May 2010 | 12:00 am Arjun Munda set to lead government in JharkhandSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 19 May 2010 | 12:00 am South Africa — joker in the packSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 19 May 2010 | 12:00 am German ban on risky bets seen backfiring, euro sagsBERLIN (Reuters) - Germany banned risky bets on bonds, stocks and credit protection, stunning investors and setting euro zone markets up for a rough ride on Wednesday amid fears Berlin's attack on speculation will backfire.Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 May 2010 | 11:51 pm US to tell Pak: Shun 'India-centric' policiesTwo of President Obamas top security advisors are in Islamabad to press Pak govt to 'do more'.Source: Top Headlines | 18 May 2010 | 11:33 pm Rains lash north Tamil Nadu as Cyclone Laila nears coastCyclone Laila has centred in the Bay of Bengal around 190 km east-northeast of Chennai and is expected to cross the Andhra Pradesh coast on Thursday.Source: The Times of India | 18 May 2010 | 11:18 pm Now Riteish joins Salmans camp...Source: The Times of India | 18 May 2010 | 10:57 pm Top Indian American lawyer is Acting US Solicitor GeneralTop Indian American lawyer Neal Kumar Katyal will now serve as US government's top legal counsel.Source: Top Headlines | 18 May 2010 | 10:42 pm Inhaler to cure impotency in 10 minutesA new inhaler might one day end impotency in 10 minutes, reveals a new study.Source: The Times of India | 18 May 2010 | 10:21 pm Aman ki asha: 'Brothers & sisters from Pak'He led India's diplomatic offensive after 26/11. But on Tuesday, Pranab Mukherjee kicked off the Aman Ki Asha Indo-Pak Business Meet with a strong pitch for peace.Source: The Times of India | 18 May 2010 | 10:05 pm Bangkok burns after Thai protest leaders arrestedBangkok became a battleground as army stormed a barricaded protest camp and the Red Shirt leadership surrendered, enraging demonstrators who fire grenades and set fires.Source: Top Headlines | 18 May 2010 | 8:51 pm Facebook, mobile carriers offer free access to siteSAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook has teamed up with 50 wireless operators to offer cellphone users a stripped-down version of the social networking site that can be accessed without incurring data charges.Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 May 2010 | 7:06 pm Arjun Munda set to lead government in Jharkhand - The Hindu
Source: Nation - Google News | 18 May 2010 | 3:55 pm INTERVIEW - India, China telecoms dispute won't hurt tiesNEW DELHI (Reuters) - Trade Minister Anand Sharma said on Tuesday a dispute over restrictions on the import of Chinese telecoms equipment will not hurt commercial ties between the world's two fastest-growing economies.Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 May 2010 | 3:29 pm Tharoor, Pushkar to get engaged on June 26With the dust kicked up by Shashi Tharoor's foray into matters cricket having settled, the former UN diplomat is now set for an engagement with the lady who was the cause of it all: Sunanda Pushkar.Source: The Times of India | 18 May 2010 | 3:00 pm PIO Neal Katyal poised to be US solicitor generalWhile attention is focused on Barack Obama's choice of Elena Kagan as a nominee for the Supreme Court, her putative promotion has pitchforked an Indian-American legal whiz Neal Katyal to the position she will vacate.Source: The Times of India | 18 May 2010 | 2:46 pm Centre did not want us to visit Valley, says Amnesty team - Indian Express
Source: Nation - Google News | 18 May 2010 | 2:06 pm Afzal Guru file sent back to Delhi govtFour years after it reached the Delhi government and was put in cold storage, the Afzal Guru file was moved to lieutenant governor Tejendra Khanna's office -- only to be immediately sent back for several 'clarifications'.Source: The Times of India | 18 May 2010 | 1:14 pm Six men charged over Vienna Sikh temple shootingVIENNA (Reuters) - Austrian authorities have charged six men over an attack in a Sikh temple a year ago in which a visiting preacher died, dozens of worshippers were wounded and which triggered deadly riots in India.Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 May 2010 | 11:38 am Affordable tickets, tight security for Indian GPLONDON (Reuters) - Indian Grand Prix organisers have promised affordable tickets and tight security to deal with anything from terror threats to stray dogs when the Formula One race makes its debut next year.Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 May 2010 | 5:27 am
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