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Maoists kill two people in Bihar !Two people have been shot dead by Maoist guerrillas in a village in Bihar`s Patna district, police said on Sunday.Source: Zee News : States | 23 May 2010 | 9:20 am Twelve people killed, three injured in accident!Twelve people, mostly children, have been killed and three others injured when a truck mowed them down in Goalpara district late Saturday night.Source: Zee News : States | 23 May 2010 | 9:20 am BSP holds state-wide agitation against UPA!On the first anniversary of UPA government`s second stint, BSP party on Saturday launched a state-wide agitation to protest against "step-motherly" treatment being meeted out to Uttar Pradesh.Source: Zee News : States | 23 May 2010 | 9:20 am US experts` team to assist Indian officials in crash probe!A team of top US transportation experts along with officials from Boeing is set to join Indian aviation authorities in probing the Air India Express flight crash in Mangalore that killed 158 people.Source: Zee News : States | 23 May 2010 | 9:20 am HC quashes rules framed by CIC prescribing appeal procedure!The Delhi High Court has struck down the rules framed by the Chief Information Commissioner on procedure for deciding appeals before it under the RTI.Source: Zee News : India National | 23 May 2010 | 9:14 am `Corruption & irregularities in implementation of NREGA`!A government-sponsored study on NREGA has found large-scale corruption and irregularities.Source: Zee News : India National | 23 May 2010 | 9:14 am ED to tighten noose around former MCI president!Enforcement Directorate (ED) has been allowed by a Delhi court to quiz former president of Medical Council of India, Ketan Desai and two others to ascertain the magnitude of the scam and the trail of their ill-gotten wealth.Source: Zee News : India National | 23 May 2010 | 9:14 am AI crash: DNA, DGCA officials arrive; search on for black box!A team of experts arrived from Hyderabad to conduct DNA tests to help in identification of bodies charred beyond recognition in the air crash.Source: Zee News : India National | 23 May 2010 | 9:14 am Mumbai trains serial blasts probe reveals Pakistani link!Investigators piecing together clues of the July 11, 2006 Mumbai train bombings have succeeded in identifying the bomb planters on five of the seven trains with each group comprising at least one Pakistani.Source: Zee News : India National | 23 May 2010 | 9:14 am Mangalore crash: Lucky nine who missed ill-fated flight now believe in miraclesThe news of the plane crash in Mangalore yesterday came as a profound shock to the no-shows.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 23 May 2010 | 4:03 am Mangalore air crash: Black Box foundThe investigators have found the Black Box of the Air India plane that crashed on landing in Mangalore on Saturday.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 23 May 2010 | 4:02 am Thai capital to get back to business after clean-upPremier Abhisit Vejjajiva said that schools, streets and government agencies would reopen after being shuttered to keep civilians out of central Bangkok during the recent clashes.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 23 May 2010 | 4:02 am Northeast community in Delhi prays for peace in ManipurWith Manipur facing an indefinite economic blockade following the state government's decision not to allow Naga separatist leader T. Muivah to visit his ancestral village, the northeastern community in the capital have come together to pray for peace in the region.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 23 May 2010 | 4:00 am Ambani brothers enter new pact, gas dispute settlement in sightBurying their differences, the respective Reliance groups led by brothers Mukesh and Anil Ambani Ambani Sunday said they have entered into a new and simpler non-compete pact that will help resolve the Krishna-Godavari gas dispute.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 23 May 2010 | 4:00 am Investors still hope for India reform after mixed yearTo its admirers, the ruling coalition led by Congress has had a good year -- sound fiscal policy to stave off a ruinous global credit crisis, fast growth and some tentative steps toward reforms.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 23 May 2010 | 3:59 am Hunt for Indian air crash clues - BBC News
Source: Nation - Google News | 23 May 2010 | 3:59 am Cause of crash: 'Incorrect' flight path or pilot fatigue?An 'incorrect' flight path, missing the touchdown point, a brake failure, pilots' fatigue and judgmental error are various reasons being given out by technical experts for the air crash at Mangalore.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 23 May 2010 | 3:57 am Incessant rains damage mustard crop in KashmirContinuous rains for nearly two months have damaged mature mustard crop in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag region.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 23 May 2010 | 3:50 am Close ties will help India and Pakistan, says top US diplomatA top US diplomat has said that Washington is committed to a wide-ranging partnership with Pakistan and believes close ties with both Islamabad and New Delhi will have a positive impact on the South Asian neighbours' bilateral relations.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 23 May 2010 | 3:50 am 'Black box' is generally orange and far from cockpitUsually painted bright orange to help easy retrieval, a black box is a combination of two devices mounted at the rear of an aircraft not the cockpit, since that is the area normally least affected during air crashes, experts explain.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 23 May 2010 | 3:50 am 10,000 more BSF personnel to be roped in for anti-Naxal operationsOfficial sources said said five battalions (5,000 personnel) of the BSF would be inducted into the operation for now and another five thousand would be added later.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 23 May 2010 | 3:46 am 'A disaster waiting to happen'The air crash in Mangalore that killed 158 people has underlined fears about safety gaps in the country's booming airline industry and raised doubts about whether infrastructure can keep pace with rapid economic growth.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 23 May 2010 | 3:44 am Army wants laser-based weapons on its futuristic tanksOfficials said that these capabilities might be deployed on the Arjun Mk-II project, which was recently cleared by the defence ministry after the army decided to place orders for another 124 Arjun MBTs with the DRDO.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 23 May 2010 | 3:43 am Ambanis bury differences; cancel all non-compete arrangementsThe harmony comes within a few days of the Supreme Court declining to give any relief to younger brother Anil in the gas dispute.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 23 May 2010 | 3:41 am Pakistani troops fire mortars on LoC, one Indian soldier hurtOne Indian soldier was injured Sunday when Pakistani troops fired mortars on Indian positions along the Line of Control (LoC) in Krishna Ghati in Mendhar area of Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district, an official said.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 23 May 2010 | 3:40 am Education sector may double to $50 bn by 2015: AssochamThe size of the education sector may double to $50 billion by 2015 with the rise in government expenditure along with an increase in middle-class income, an industry chamber study has said.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 23 May 2010 | 3:40 am US cos mulling incentives for employee retention: SurveyMost American companies are considering incentives which help to balance work and personal life as the key to retain and attract talent, a survey has said.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 23 May 2010 | 3:39 am 50 paise on its way to oblivion?Fifty paise coins may soon be thing of the past as there are few takers for them, despite they being a legal tender.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 23 May 2010 | 3:36 am Dabur turns to amla to take on Marico's coconut oilFMCG major Dabur is undertaking an aggressive brand campaign for its flagship amla hair oil to take on rival Marico's Parachute coconut oil in the South.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 23 May 2010 | 3:33 am ANALYSIS - Investors still hope for India reform after mixed yearNEW DELHI (Reuters) - To its admirers, the ruling coalition led by Congress has had a good year -- sound fiscal policy to stave off a ruinous global credit crisis, fast growth and some tentative steps toward reforms.Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 May 2010 | 3:32 am Chhattisgarh reluctant to act against IPS officersThe union home ministry has apparently asked the Chhattisgarh government to take action against two senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officers for their 'command failure' in connection with the Maoist slaughter of 76 securitymen in Dantewada, but the state government is reportedly unhappy about it.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 23 May 2010 | 3:30 am The seven trains targeted in July 11, 2006, bombingThe seven trains targeted in the July 11, 2006 bombing, the timing and the casualties:Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 23 May 2010 | 3:30 am Punjab to tap young talent for better professionalsUnder a programme to detect talent at an early stage, the Punjab government proposes to identify extraordinary students in schools and colleges and nurture them to become better professionals, Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal said Sunday.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 23 May 2010 | 3:30 am MTNL subscribers to get option of migrating to 3G by JuneState-run MTNL has decided to give its existing 46 lakh mobile users the option of migrating to high-speed 3G services in a bid to have a head-start over the private players, which have won licences for the same.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 23 May 2010 | 3:30 am Mangalore crash: Govt may soon announce first tranche of compensation packageCivil aviation minister Praful Patel has said the airlines will give up to $1,60,000 (about Rs 72lakh) to the family members of each victim as per the provisions of the Carriage by Air (Amendment) Act.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 23 May 2010 | 3:27 am Cyclone Laila affects salt farmers of OrissaSalt production was severely affected following the continuous rains and a huge quantity of salt was washed away, the farmers in Ganjam, a major salt-producing area in the district said.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 23 May 2010 | 3:24 am Mumbai trains serial blasts probe reveals Pakistani linkInvestigators piecing together clues of the July 11, 2006 Mumbai train bombings that killed over 200 people have succeeded in identifying the bomb planters on five of the seven trains with each group comprising at least one Pakistani.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 23 May 2010 | 3:20 am Mangalore crash: Nicholas Sarkozy conveys condolences to PMThe French president, in a letter wrote, 'My thoughts also go to the families of the deceased. I would be very grateful to you for conveying to them the solidarity of France in this painful ordeal.'Source: Daily News & Analysis | 23 May 2010 | 3:19 am Tragic scenesWith several fire fighters, rescue team members and eye witnesses swarming in to lend a helping hand, photographers captured images of the catastrophic plane crash, its survivors.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 23 May 2010 | 3:19 am Anil and Mukesh Ambani bury differencesDays after the SC order on Ambani brothers' gas dispute that tilted in favour of Mukesh, RIl and ADAG's statements today said, "All existing non-compete agreements between the two groups are cancelled".Source: The Times of India | 23 May 2010 | 2:59 am UPDATE: StanChart fixes price band of Rs 100-115 for IDRGlobal banking major Standard Chartered today announced a price band of Rs 100-115 a piece for its Indian Depository Receipts (IDRs), a move that would help the UK-based lender raise up to Rs 2,760 crore.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 23 May 2010 | 2:59 am Motherson, Unilever in talks for making water purifiersAuto ancillaries maker Motherson Sumi Systems Ltd (MSSL) is in talks with Unilever for contract manufacturing of water purifiers for the global FMCG majors' international business.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 23 May 2010 | 2:36 am Mangalore crash: Cockpit voice recorder foundThe Cockpit voice recorder, which records conversations in the cockpit between the pilot and Air Traffic Control and will help determine what went wrong after the Air India flight landed in Mangalore, has been recovered by authorities. Special: Death At DaybreakSource: The Times of India | 23 May 2010 | 2:25 am How many marks will PM give to UPA-II? - Economic Times
Source: Nation - Google News | 23 May 2010 | 2:05 am Heart-rending scenes at hospital, two families claim one bodyRelatives of the victims were seen trying hard to identify their loved ones with their faces covered with masks.Source: Top Headlines | 23 May 2010 | 1:53 am Mangalore crash: Sarkozy conveys condolences to PMSarkozy conveyed to PM his nation's 'sincere condolences' on the death of 158 people in the Mangalore air crash.Source: Top Headlines | 23 May 2010 | 1:50 am Govt may soon announce first tranche of compensation packageGovernment is likely to be working on announcing an immediate package of Rs 10 lakh.Source: Top Headlines | 23 May 2010 | 1:35 am Day After crash, search for the Black Box on, relatives grieveThe Black Box can give vital clues for the cause of the crash that killed 158 persons.Source: Top Headlines | 23 May 2010 | 1:31 am Twenty20 international spices up Florida suburbLAUDERHILL, Florida (Reuters) - With the smell of Jamaican jerk chicken and Indian biryani wafting through stands, New Zealand beat Sri Lanka by 28 runs in the first official international between two test playing nations in the United States.Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 May 2010 | 1:20 am Pakistanis, Indians clash in Kashmir, one dead - Reuters
Source: Nation - Google News | 23 May 2010 | 1:08 am Pakistanis, Indians clash in Kashmir, one deadISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Indian forces fired across the de facto border in the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir, killing a Pakistani soldier in the latest flare-up between the nuclear-armed rivals, the Pakistani army said on Sunday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 May 2010 | 1:05 am Marandi blames BJP for Jharkhand mess - Hindustan Times
Source: Nation - Google News | 23 May 2010 | 1:04 am FIR against Bimal Gurung, Roshan Giri in Tamang murder case - Hindustan Times
Source: Nation - Google News | 23 May 2010 | 12:58 am Pak troops fire at Indian positions along LoCIn a ceasefire violation on the LoC, Pakistani troops on Sunday opened fire on Indian positions in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district.Source: The Times of India | 23 May 2010 | 12:40 am How many marks will PM give tomorrow to UPA-II?The anniversary function of the UPA-II scheduled on Saturday was postponed in the wake of the Mangalore crash.Source: Top Headlines | 23 May 2010 | 12:34 am 'Incorrect' flight path could have caused crash: AAI officialThe official, who refused to be identified, was called in to assist in the investigations into the crash.Source: Top Headlines | 23 May 2010 | 12:22 am Dantewada probe points to crisis in CRPFSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 23 May 2010 | 12:00 am 158 killed as plane crashes at MangaloreSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 23 May 2010 | 12:00 am Safety lessons yet to be learntSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 23 May 2010 | 12:00 am Gujarat puts dam project on fast trackSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 23 May 2010 | 12:00 am Kasab given copy of judgmentSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 23 May 2010 | 12:00 am Praful takes moral responsibilitySource: The Hindu - Front Page | 23 May 2010 | 12:00 am CRPF massacre probe indicts governmentSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 23 May 2010 | 12:00 am Inaugural India-U.S. Strategic Dialogue slated for June 1-4Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 23 May 2010 | 12:00 am Can a cooler Hotmail catch up?Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 23 May 2010 | 12:00 am Teenage EverestersSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 23 May 2010 | 12:00 am Mangalore crash puts focus on infrastructure, safetyNEW DELHI (Reuters) - The air crash in Mangalore that killed 158 people has underlined fears about safety gaps in the country's booming airline industry and raised doubts about whether infrastructure can keep pace with rapid economic growth.Source: Reuters: Top News | 22 May 2010 | 11:46 pm U.S. environment chief to visit Gulf, spill spreadsVENICE, La. (Reuters) - The top U.S. environmental official was to visit the Gulf Coast on Sunday as energy giant BP Plc scrambled to contain a widening oil spill.Source: Reuters: Top News | 22 May 2010 | 11:39 pm 5 things to avoid when wanting the 'ex' backTrying to get back with your ex-lover and wondering why s/he is keeping a distance? We list out some mistakes you may be makingSource: The Times of India | 22 May 2010 | 11:11 pm 7/11 blasts trial to resume tomorrowThe trial is set to resume in a special MCOCA court against 13 arrested accused, alleged to be SIMI members.Source: Top Headlines | 22 May 2010 | 10:00 pm Brilliant Milito fires Inter to European gloryMADRID (Reuters) - Inter Milan reached the summit of European soccer for the first time in 45 years when Diego Milito scored two superb goals to give them a 2-0 win over Bayern Munich in an enthralling Champions League final on Saturday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 22 May 2010 | 8:32 pm Obama: U.S. can't act alone in worldWEST POINT, N.Y. (Reuters) - President Barack Obama declared on Saturday the United States cannot act alone in the world and pledged to shape a new "international order" as part of a national security strategy to seal his break with Bush-era policies.Source: Reuters: Top News | 22 May 2010 | 8:30 pm British, French films in frame for top Cannes awardCANNES, France (Reuters) - The curtain comes down on the 2010 Cannes film festival on Sunday night with British director Mike Leigh and France's Xavier Beauvois firmly in the frame for the coveted Palme d'Or for best picture.Source: Reuters: Top News | 22 May 2010 | 8:23 pm Navy commander first Indian to circumnavigate globe solo - Times of India
Source: Nation - Google News | 22 May 2010 | 6:35 pm Madan Tamang killing: GJM chief, wife namedFaced with widespread criticism for their alleged inaction, police on Saturday registered cases against GJM chief Bimal Gurung, his wife and 11 senior GJM leaders for alleged involvement in murder of Madan Tamang in Darjeeling.Source: The Times of India | 22 May 2010 | 5:53 pm Now, Canada says it respects India's armed forces - Times of India
Source: Nation - Google News | 22 May 2010 | 5:02 pm Canada says it respects India's armed forcesStrong public outrage and official protests by India over rejection of a former BSF jawan's visa application on the grounds that the paramilitary force was "notoriously violent" and tortured suspected criminals has forced a turnaround by the Canadian foreign office.Source: The Times of India | 22 May 2010 | 4:59 pm Air India to conduct internal enquiry into crash - The Hindu
Source: Nation - Google News | 22 May 2010 | 4:27 pm Inter Milan beat Bayern 2-0 to win Champions LeagueDiego Milito scored both goals as Inter Milan beat Bayern Munich 2-0 in the Champions League final at the Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday.Source: The Times of India | 22 May 2010 | 4:08 pm 'Spurned' lover slashes girl's face at her weddingHis overtures spurned by a girl he loved, a Wadala resident went to her wedding reception and attacked her with a knife in front of all the guests.Source: The Times of India | 22 May 2010 | 3:15 pm Soon, higher taxes to curb binge drinkingIndia will soon crack the whip on binge drinking through higher taxes and tighter marketing regulations. A report says that at present, an average Indian takes his 1st sip of alcohol at the age of 19, compared to 28 in the 1990s.Source: The Times of India | 22 May 2010 | 3:03 pm AI air hostess' last status message: 'Hate goodbyes, but guess it's time'Sujata Survase, the AI air hostess from Mumbai who lost her life in the Mangalore crash, chillingly enough seemed to have had a hunch about the impending tragedy.Source: The Times of India | 22 May 2010 | 2:28 pm Nothing very civil about this war - Times of India
Source: Nation - Google News | 22 May 2010 | 12:53 pm American teen becomes youngest to climb EverestKATHMANDU (Reuters) - A 13-year-old American boy on Saturday became the youngest climber to conquer Mount Everest, the world's highest mountain, a climbing website said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 22 May 2010 | 9:13 am Afridi ends self exile from test cricketKARACHI (Reuters) - Pakistan all-rounder and Twenty20 captain Shahid Afridi has ended a self-imposed exile from test cricket and made himself available for this year's tour to England.Source: Reuters: Top News | 22 May 2010 | 8:15 am
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