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Madan Tamang attacked, seriously injured!All India Gorkha League president and Gorkhaland proponent Madan Tamang was Friday seriously injured after being attacked with sharp weapons by unidentified assailants in Darjeeling town.Source: Zee News : States | 21 May 2010 | 5:47 am One held in UP for supplying explosives to Maoists!A man suspected of supplying explosives to Maoists has been arrested in Sonbhadra district of Uttar Pradesh, police said Friday.Source: Zee News : States | 21 May 2010 | 5:47 am Clear skies in Delhi, mercury could go up!Delhi is likely to see clear skies Friday with the minimum temperature hovering two notches below average. The Met office said the mercury could shoot up to 43 degrees Celsius.Source: Zee News : States | 21 May 2010 | 5:47 am Madhya Pradesh BJP MLA arrested by CBI!Madhya Pradesh BJP MLA from Harda constituency Kamal Patel has been arrested by the CBI here in connection with destroying evidence related to a murder case in which his son`s name has figured.Source: Zee News : States | 21 May 2010 | 5:47 am Harrowing time for Indian journalist`s family at Attari border!It was a harrowing time for the family of an Indian journalist based in Pakistan while returning home as they found cash and jewellery missing after Pakistani security officials searched their belongings at the Attari border.Source: Zee News : India National | 21 May 2010 | 5:46 am Drop in pass percentage in CBSE Class 12 exams!The overall pass percentage of the CBSE Class 12 board exams saw a drop of 1.13 percent. The board results were declared Friday in Delhi, Guwahati and Allahabad.Source: Zee News : India National | 21 May 2010 | 5:46 am Nation remembers former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi !Rich tributes were on Friday paid to former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his 19th death sanniversary.Source: Zee News : India National | 21 May 2010 | 5:46 am Cyclone Laila weakens, heads to Orissa!After hitting Andhra Pradesh, cyclone Laila is now heading towards Orissa.Source: Zee News : India National | 21 May 2010 | 5:46 am FACTBOX - Resolving differences on U.S. regulatory reform billsWith U.S. Senate passage on Thursday of a landmark bill to crack down on Wall Street, lawmakers must resolve differences between that measure and one approved in December by the House of Representatives.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 21 May 2010 | 4:13 am Bandhavgarh tigress died due to vehicle hit, say officialsA tigress which died in Madhya Pradesh's Bandhavgarh National Park Wednesday succumbed to internal haemorrhage, confirming apprehensions that it was hit by a vehicle, officials said Friday.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 21 May 2010 | 4:10 am Conference on Reverse Mortgages in IndiaA National conference on mortgages, focusing on the newly launched variant of reverse mortgage loan enabled annuity scheme by the National Housing Bank was inaugurated here today.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 21 May 2010 | 4:09 am Pass percentage dips in Class XII CBSE results - The Hindu
Source: Nation - Google News | 21 May 2010 | 4:08 am Inox Leisure net rises 7%Inox Leisure has reported a rise of over 7 per cent in its net profit for the financial year 2009-10. According to a stock exchange filing, the company registered a net profit of Rs 26.06 crore for FY10, higher than that of Rs 24.34 crore of the previous financial year.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 21 May 2010 | 4:06 am Kapil Sibal allays fears of faculty exodus from IITs'I know my faculty is patriotic and passionate about India and I know my faculty will not sell their conscience for a little bit of money,' said the HRD minister.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 21 May 2010 | 4:03 am Government orders inquiry into Madan Tamang's killingThe state's urban development minister condemned the incident and said the assailants should be immediately arrested.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 21 May 2010 | 4:01 am Government orders inquiry into Tamang's killing - Press Trust of India
Source: Nation - Google News | 21 May 2010 | 4:00 am New hope for patients at high risk of recurrences of heart diseaseThe results of the clinical study, directed by Dr Jean-Claude Tardif of the Montreal Heart Institute (MHI), have appeared in the journal Circulation Cardiovascular Imaging.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 21 May 2010 | 3:59 am 26/11 case: Kasab gets new identity, is now Qaidi No C-7096The number is allotted to maintain record of convicts and henceforth he would be referred as Qaidi No C-7096, jail sources said today.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 21 May 2010 | 3:58 am Sibal allays fears of faculty exodus from IITsHRD Minister Kapil Sibal today sought to dispel fears about IIT faculties joining foreign institutes after they set shop here, saying the teachers are 'patriotic' enough not to sell their conscience for a little bit of money.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 21 May 2010 | 3:58 am Shahid Afridi wants quick and 'decisive' action in match fixing controversyAfridi said the controversy is damaging for players keeping in view that they have to compete in some important tournaments in the coming months, including the 2011 World Cup.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 21 May 2010 | 3:56 am Force should be used responsibly when tackling violence: ChidambaramHe said violence is not new to India or any other country and that one must remember that 'we live in a very troubled world' and a 'very volatile neighbourhood'.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 21 May 2010 | 3:56 am First genomic collection of human microbes publishedResearchers discovered novel genes and proteins that serve functions in human health and disease, adding a new level of understanding to what is known about the complexity and diversity of these organisms.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 21 May 2010 | 3:54 am Nanotech breath sensor can tell if someone has diabetes or notThe sensor could also be used by emergency room doctors to determine whether a patient has developed diabetic ketoacidosis, a potentially serious complication that happens when diabetics do not take enough insulin.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 21 May 2010 | 3:53 am ANALYSIS - Insurers eyeing Hong Kong's yuan hunger face hurdlesInsurers are lining up launches of yuan-denominated policies in Hong Kong to tap investor expectations of a rising yuan, marking another step in the Chinese currency's trek towards globalisation.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 21 May 2010 | 3:53 am New synthetic corneal implants to restore eyesight in blind patientsThese can help patients who are unable to tolerate donor corneas due to the special circumstances of their disease, or whose donor corneas were likewise destroyed.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 21 May 2010 | 3:52 am Pak claims of Sydney test match fixing will be difficult to prove: Michael ClarkeCoach Intikhab Alam and tour manager Aaqib Javed have both suggested the match may have been tainted by the involvement of bookmakers.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 21 May 2010 | 3:51 am ITC up 2% on bonus issue proposalITC has moved up 2% to Rs 268, after the cigarettes maker announced its bonus issue plan.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 21 May 2010 | 3:49 am PNB to raise Rs 500 cr from bondsPunjab National Bank (PNB) today said it would raise Rs 500 crore from bonds to meet its capital requirement for credit growth.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 21 May 2010 | 3:42 am India eyeing more infrastructure debt fundsIndia is considering to launch debt funds of $5-11 billion each to help build highways and other large infrastructure projects in addition to a similar fund announced last week, a top government official said on Friday.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 21 May 2010 | 3:41 am No more power cuts in Madhya Pradesh's tourist spotsMadhya Pradesh's famous tourist destinations like Sanchi, Khajuraho, Pachmarhi and Mandu will not have any power cuts now, it was announced Friday.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 21 May 2010 | 3:40 am Shibu Soren's flip-flop puts BJP in spotA day after Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) chief Shibu Soren declared he would not quit as Jharkhand chief minister, its stunned coalition partner Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) said it would decide on May 25 on the future course of action.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 21 May 2010 | 3:40 am Plan panel working on project to boost value-added agricultureThe Planning Commission today said it is working on an ambitious action plan to boost secondary agriculture, which includes value-addition to farm products, in the 12th Five Year Plan.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 21 May 2010 | 3:35 am Rupee off lows as exporters sell dollarsThe rupee recovered from its lowest level in six-and-a-half months on Friday helped by dollar selling by exporters but losses in domestic shares and the U.S. unit's gains against some majors continued to weigh.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 21 May 2010 | 3:35 am INTERVIEW- India eyeing more infrastructure debt fundsNEW DELHI (Reuters) - India is considering to launch debt funds of $5 to $11 billion each to help build highways and other large infrastructure projects in addition to a similar fund announced last week, a top government official said on Friday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 May 2010 | 3:32 am Shahid Kapoor's 'Mausam' clouded by ashThe ash clouds, which are hovering over Europe, are playing havoc with Pankaj Kapoor's directorial debut 'Mausam' that stars his son Shahid in the main lead.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 21 May 2010 | 3:30 am President, leaders pay homage to Rajiv Gandhi - The Hindu
Source: Nation - Google News | 21 May 2010 | 3:25 am Home Min, LG will decide on Afzal: Dikshit - IBNLive.com
Source: Nation - Google News | 21 May 2010 | 3:18 am Mizoram begins taking back tribal refugees from TripuraOn the union home ministry's advice, Mizoram Friday started taking back around 1,000 tribal refugees from relief camps in Tripura where they have been living since November last year after fleeing their state following ethnic clashes.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 21 May 2010 | 3:10 am President, leaders pay homage to Rajiv GandhiPresident Pratibha Patil Friday led the nation to pay homage to former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi on the 19th anniversary of his killing by a Tamil Tiger suicide bomber.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 21 May 2010 | 3:10 am Modi to inaugurate children's home in Vadodara - The Hindu
Source: Nation - Google News | 21 May 2010 | 3:07 am Pakistan's Akmal dismisses match-fixing allegationsKARACHI (Reuters) - Pakistan wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal has dismissed allegations of having links with bookmakers and that he deliberately under-performed on the tour of Australia at the start of this year.Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 May 2010 | 3:03 am Madhya Pradesh legislator held over youth's disappearanceMadhya Pradesh legislator Kamal Patel has been arrested in connection with the disappearance of a youth who went missing allegedly from his residence March 5, 2008, officials said Friday. Patel's son Sandeep is the main accused in the case.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 21 May 2010 | 3:00 am 70,000 cyclone-hit people in Andhra relief campsOver 70,000 people have been evacuated and moved to 300 relief camps in cyclone-hit coastal Andhra Pradesh.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 21 May 2010 | 3:00 am Abbott to buy Piramal's branded drugs business for $3.71 bnIllinois-based pharmaceuticals major Abbott Friday said it is acquiring Piramal Healthcare's formulations business for $3.72 billion, to make the combined entity one of the largest players in the country's generic drugs market.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 21 May 2010 | 3:00 am Soren 'unpredictable', says BJPA day after Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) chief Shibu Soren declared he would not quit as chief minister, coalition partner Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) termed him an 'unpredictable politician' and said it would wait till May 25 to decide on the future course of action.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 21 May 2010 | 3:00 am Kasab's new identity: Qaidi No C-7096The number is allotted to maintain record of convicts and henceforth Kasab will be referred as Qaidi No C-7096.Source: Top Headlines | 21 May 2010 | 2:50 am After Facebook and Youtube, Pakistan blocks TwitterOver the past two days, Pakistan telecommunication authority has blocked websites like Facebook and Youtube, citing "sacrilegious contents" on the websites as the reason for the action.Source: The Times of India | 21 May 2010 | 2:42 am Four rhino poachers killed in gunfight in Kaziranga - Hindustan Times
Source: Nation - Google News | 21 May 2010 | 2:41 am Pakistan's Musharraf to "join politics" - CNNISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Former Pakistani military ruler Pervez Musharraf has said he intends going home to enter politics, perhaps standing to become president or prime minister, CNN reported.Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 May 2010 | 2:31 am Indian road show woos Canadian tourists - Hindustan Times
Source: Nation - Google News | 21 May 2010 | 2:25 am Thai PM committed to reconcilation; no poll offerBANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said on Friday he was committed to national reconciliation but made no offer of fresh elections, two days after troops quelled the worst political violence in modern Thai history.Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 May 2010 | 2:19 am A Minute With: Brett Ratner and the Bollywood film "Kites"LOS ANGELES (Reuters Life!) - Hollywood director Brett Ratner has "remixed" the Bollywood romance film "Kites" by shortening it, changing its music and adding sound effects.Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 May 2010 | 1:57 am MHA to decide on Afzal's mercy petition: DikshitUnion Home Ministry will decide on the file pertaining to Afzal Guru's mercy petition, says Delhi CM.Source: Top Headlines | 21 May 2010 | 1:35 am Cyclone 'kills 23' in south India - BBC News
Source: Nation - Google News | 21 May 2010 | 1:13 am Hitler in pink posters causes storm in ItalyThe posters, which are 18 feet high, are for a line of clothing for young people and they have been prominently set up in Palermo city.Source: The Times of India | 21 May 2010 | 1:03 am Build it and they will do it? Retailers' India dilemmaSIRHIND, India (Reuters) - Lush green fields greet visitors to the agricultural heartland in Punjab, some dotted with tall bundles of paddy covered with black tarpaulin, exposed to the sun, the occasional thundershower and rodents.Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 May 2010 | 12:56 am Gorkha leader Madan Tamang killed, Darjeeling tenseGorkha leader Madan Tamang, president of the Akhil Bharatiya Gorkha League (ABGL), was on Friday stabbed to death allegedly by Gorkha Janamukti Morcha (GJM) supporters in Darjeeling town, police said.Source: The Times of India | 21 May 2010 | 12:53 am Google premieres Web television gambleSAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Web search king Google Inc on Thursday showed off a risky attempt to marry the Web to television and reach the $70 billion TV advertising market, chasing a dream that has eluded even archrival Apple Inc.Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 May 2010 | 12:52 am FACTBOX - India retail attracts more foreign playersMUMBAI (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc, the world's top retailer, is accelerating its rollout of wholesale stores in India, a crucial growth market that has long frustrated global firms with restrictive rules.Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 May 2010 | 12:43 am No corruption in IPL3, says CondonLONDON (Reuters) - Outgoing International Cricket Council Anti-Corruption chief Paul Condon said on Thursday he had no evidence to suggest there had been any corruption in the third edition of the Indian Premier League.Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 May 2010 | 12:42 am CBSE registers 79.87 pass percentage for Class XIINearly 80 per cent of over seven lakh students passed the CBSE Class-XII exams.Source: Top Headlines | 21 May 2010 | 12:09 am I-T dept needs 30,000 more employees: FinminIncome Tax Dept needs to immediately add 30,000 more employees to carry out its existing operation.Source: Top Headlines | 21 May 2010 | 12:01 am Expired drugs in government hospitals seizedSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 21 May 2010 | 12:00 am World Tamil meet theme song at The Hindu websiteSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 21 May 2010 | 12:00 am After Facebook, Pakistan bans YouTubeSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 21 May 2010 | 12:00 am Maoists blast track, torch diesel tankers of goods trainSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 21 May 2010 | 12:00 am Verdict in Rathore case deferred to May 25Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 21 May 2010 | 12:00 am Anti-imperialist writer wins the ‘lost' BookerSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 21 May 2010 | 12:00 am Another CPI(M) supporter killedSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 21 May 2010 | 12:00 am Capello's squad primed to deliverSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 21 May 2010 | 12:00 am Blast was avoidable, says CRPFSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 21 May 2010 | 12:00 am The tortuous course of the conspiracy caseSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 21 May 2010 | 12:00 am Srinagar shuts down to commemorate separatist leader's death - Times of India
Source: Nation - Google News | 20 May 2010 | 11:58 pm Gorkha leader Tamang killed by unidentified assailantsGorkhaland proponent Madan Tamang was killed after being attacked by unidentified assailants in Darjeeling.Source: Top Headlines | 20 May 2010 | 11:33 pm CBSE Class 12 results out, girls outscore boysThe overall pass percentage of the CBSE Class 12 board exams saw a drop of 1.13%. The board results were declared on Friday in Delhi, Guwahati & Allahabad.Source: The Times of India | 20 May 2010 | 11:32 pm Cyclone Laila stationary, toll up at 27 in AndhraCyclonic storm Laila remained stationary near south coastal Andhra as heavy rains and gales continued to batter the region for the third consecutive day, killing 27 people and inundating towns and villages.Source: The Times of India | 20 May 2010 | 11:12 pm Coffee addiction may shrink your babyPregnant women who drink six cups of coffee every day may have smaller babies than women who consume less caffeine, according to a Dutch study.Source: The Times of India | 20 May 2010 | 11:04 pm Pak Taliban trying to oust govt in Islamabad: USPakistan's Tehreek-e-Taliban is not only trying to overthrow the government in Islamabad, but is also launching attack against other countries, including the US, defence secretary Robert Gates said on Friday.Source: The Times of India | 20 May 2010 | 10:43 pm Cyclone Laila leaves trail of devastation; 17 deadCyclone Laila left a trail of devastation in coastal areas of Andhra damaging road networks and destroying crops.Source: Top Headlines | 20 May 2010 | 10:31 pm Yoga can help cancer survivors sleep better, boost energyNEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - Cancer survivors might want to try yoga to get a better night's sleep and to boost their energy levels, according to a U.S. study.Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 May 2010 | 10:25 pm Pak Taliban trying to overthrow Gilani Govt: USTehreek-e-Taliban is not only trying to overthrow the govt in Islamabad, but is also launching attack against other countries.Source: Top Headlines | 20 May 2010 | 10:14 pm Govt will examine Tagore works auction issue: PM - Times of India
Source: Nation - Google News | 20 May 2010 | 3:39 pm Games tickets from June 1, start at Rs 50All the venues may still not be ready but the organising committee is gearing up to sell tickets for the New Delhi Commonwealth Games from June 1. The cheapest ticket will be priced at Rs 50.Source: The Times of India | 20 May 2010 | 2:30 pm Sena-BJP-led BMC's 'Hindutva' diktat irks schoolsIn what appears to be a medieval fatwa, the Sena-BJP-ruled BMC has sought to make it mandatory for the 150-odd missionary-run schools in Mumbai to promote 'Hindutva traditions'.Source: The Times of India | 20 May 2010 | 1:46 pm Whose baby is it? More dads seek DNA testsTerror attacks, fake encounters, murders...they are all part of the staple fare for the medical detectives at the state's Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) at Kalina.Source: The Times of India | 20 May 2010 | 1:42 pm
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