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ADC polls today despite Naga protest!Amid blockade of highway by a Naga association in protest against holding elections in Autonomous District Councils in Manipur, the state authorities have all arrangements for the polls Wednesday in three ADCs.Source: Zee News : States | 26 May 2010 | 6:10 am Rathore files review petition, seeks bail!Ex-Haryana DGP SPS Rathore`s sentence was yesterday enhanced to 18 months.Source: Zee News : States | 26 May 2010 | 6:10 am Infiltration bid foiled in J&K, 2 militants killed!The Army on Wednesday killed two infiltrating militants in Kupwara district this morning.Source: Zee News : States | 26 May 2010 | 6:10 am Cabinet to discuss caste-based census today!The Cabinet is likely to discuss the issue of conducting caste-based census today.Source: Zee News : India National | 26 May 2010 | 6:06 am President embarks on six-day trip to China!President Pratibha Patil on Wednesday left for Beijing on a six-day state visit to China during which she will meet President Hu Jintao, inaugurate an Indian-style Buddhist temple and also visit the Shanghai World Expo.Source: Zee News : India National | 26 May 2010 | 6:06 am Infiltration bid foiled in J&K, 2 militants killed!The Army on Wednesday killed two infiltrating militants in Kupwara district this morning.Source: Zee News : India National | 26 May 2010 | 6:06 am LS Speaker on four-day Bhutan visit from today!Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar, who embarks on a four-day visit to Bhutan on Wednesday, will address the joint session of the Bhutanese Parliament on Friday.Source: Zee News : India National | 26 May 2010 | 6:06 am Rathore files review petition, seeks bail!Ex-Haryana DGP SPS Rathore`s sentence was yesterday enhanced to 18 months.Source: Zee News : India National | 26 May 2010 | 6:06 am Boy from Madras zone tops IIT-JEE!A total of 13,104 candidates on Wednesday cleared the prestigious IIT-Joint Entrance Examination.Source: Zee News : India National | 26 May 2010 | 6:06 am Hillary Clinton warns North Korea to stop threats, provocationClinton, who is visiting Seoul to show solidarity amid rising inter-Korean tensions, also said the United States was reviewing additional options to hold the North accountable.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 26 May 2010 | 4:15 am Stalin scuttled two Hitler assassination bids fearing Nazi pact with WestFormer Soviet Union premier Josef Stalin had blocked two attempts to kill former German dictator Adolf Hiter during the Second World War, a top Russian general said.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 26 May 2010 | 4:14 am Single-lens distance glasses can cut falls in active older adultsExperts opine that it can be especially useful to aged people who regularly take part in outdoor activities.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 26 May 2010 | 4:11 am Facebook row fuels demand for American flags in PakistanFacebook controversy in Pakistan has led to an increase in demand for American and Israeli flag replicas that are being used for burning at protest rallies.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 26 May 2010 | 4:09 am Gay men should not be banned from donating blood, say AIDS research pioneersThe ban issued on gay men since 1983 by blood agencies in Canada, the United States and many other industrialized nations was justified scientifically and ethically, but now - it makes no sense.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 26 May 2010 | 4:06 am Lubricant use with anal sex may raise HIV riskThe risk of acquiring HIV through unprotected anal sex is at least 20 times greater than with unprotected vaginal sex and increases if other infections are already present in the rectal lining.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 26 May 2010 | 4:01 am Ruchika case: People like Rathore deter women from coming in sportsWhen Ruchika, a 14-year-old budding tennis player was molested in 1990, Rathore was the President of Haryana Lawn Tennis AssociationSource: Daily News & Analysis | 26 May 2010 | 4:00 am Caste-based census demand referred to group of ministersIn an obvious bid to buy time, the demand for conducting a caste-based census was Wednesday referred by the cabinet to a group of ministers for taking a decision.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 26 May 2010 | 4:00 am Ruchika case: People like Rathore deter women from coming in sports - Daily News & Analysis
Source: Nation - Google News | 26 May 2010 | 3:58 am Banned Younis, Malik and ageing Akhtar in PCB's list of 35 probables for Asia CupAnnouncing the probables for the forthcoming Asia Cup here, PCB chairman Ijaz Butt also declared that T20 skipper Shahid Afridi would be leading the side in the quadrangular one-day tournament.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 26 May 2010 | 3:58 am Muslim women can work in offices but with veil: FatwaMufti of Darul Iftah of Bareilvi Sharif Mohd Ayyub Alem Rizvi has issued the fatwa that Muslim women can work in institutions after wearing the veil but with some conditions.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 26 May 2010 | 3:55 am Microsoft to restructure its top managementAnnouncing a major shake-up in its management structure, software giant Microsoft Corp today said that its entertainment and devices unit president, Robbie Bach, would retire soon -- strengthening CEO Steve Ballmer's hold over the company.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 26 May 2010 | 3:54 am Toll collection will jump 5-fold to Rs 10k cr by 2014: NathThe government today said that toll collection on national highways will jump five-fold to Rs 10,000 crore in next four years, but leakage is still a concern, for which new policy measures will be put in place.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 26 May 2010 | 3:50 am Bajaj Electric sees FY11 rev of 2,700 crBajaj Electricals Ltd expects to clock 2,700 crore in revenue for FY11 as it eyes additional orders worth 163 crore by June, Executive Director Anant Bajaj said today.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 26 May 2010 | 3:48 am Musharraf evacuated from UK-bound flight following bomb scareFormer Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf was among the passengers taken off a London-bound flight of Virgin Atlantic at New Jersey airport in the US following a bomb scare, a media report said here today.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 26 May 2010 | 3:47 am Rupee extends gains mirroring moves in sharesThe rupee extended its rise in afternoon trade on Wednesday buoyed by gains in domestic shares and also helped by losses in the dollar against major currencies overseas.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 26 May 2010 | 3:46 am President Patil leads 60-strong business delegation to China - domain-B
Source: Nation - Google News | 26 May 2010 | 3:46 am Banks vulnerable but profits, pay at pre-crisis levels: OECDBanks are making sizeable profits and paying staff as much as in 2007, before the global financial crisis, yet they remain vulnerable, the OECD said on Wednesday.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 26 May 2010 | 3:44 am Arcil aims to raise Rs 2,000 cr for boosting business plansIn a bid to support its business operations, the country's first asset reconstruction firm Arcil is in the process of raising around Rs 2,000 crore through a fund from domestic and foreign investors.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 26 May 2010 | 3:41 am Caste census on hold? - NDTV.com
Source: Nation - Google News | 26 May 2010 | 3:40 am Mangalore crash: Flight steward's family still awaiting his mortal remains'There has been no headway till now on the recovery and identification of Mohammad's body, which has been charred beyond recognition,' his father Iqtedar Ali said.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 26 May 2010 | 3:37 am Agni-5 ICBM to be a reality by next year: DRDO chiefIndia is likely to enter the elite club of nations with Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) capability as the over 5,000 km range Agni-5 missile was expected to become a reality by next year.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 26 May 2010 | 3:30 am INTERVIEW: Marriott sees 10% growth in Asia in coming yrsMarriott International Inc, the largest U.S. hotel company by market value, expects its growth in Asia to be around 10 per cent over the next few years, propelled by booming economies such as China, its president said on Wednesday.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 26 May 2010 | 3:30 am OECD sees BRIC economies powering ahead in 2010-11China, India, Brazil and Russia are powering ahead, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development said on Wednesday, revising upwards its growth outlook for all four largest emerging economies.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 26 May 2010 | 3:27 am Three Mangalore crash survivors discharged from hospitalThree out of the eight survivors of the Air India's plane crash were discharged from Mangalore's S C S Hospital on Tuesday evening.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 26 May 2010 | 3:20 am High temperature parches Himachal hillsThe hills of Himachal Pradesh have been unusually warm this summer with prominent tourist spots recording maximum temperatures two to seven degrees above the average, the meteorological office said here Wednesday.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 26 May 2010 | 3:20 am 'Dum Maaro Dum' to release in February 2011The Abhishek Bachchan-Bipasha Basu-starrer thriller 'Dum Maaro Dum' will release Feb 4 next year, its producers say.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 26 May 2010 | 3:20 am No petition from Afzal Guru in apex courtThe Supreme Court has not received any petition from Afzal Guru, who has been sentenced to death over the terrorist attack on the Indian parliament, court sources said Wednesday.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 26 May 2010 | 3:20 am Mulayam renominates Jaya Bachchan to Rajya SabhaSamajwadi Party (SP) chief Mulayam Singh Yadav has pushed actress-politician Jaya Bachchan for another term in the Rajya Sabha, a controversial move that is likely to further alienate his one-time close aide Amar Singh.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 26 May 2010 | 3:20 am Jaya Bachchan opts for SP over 'brother' Amar SinghThe split between Amar Singh and Jaya Bachchan is now official. In a surprise move, the Samajwadi Party on Wednesday decided to re-nominate the outgoing Rajya Sabha MP to the House.Source: The Times of India | 26 May 2010 | 3:19 am Gold demand stays weak as prices hit recordMUMBAI (Reuters) - India gold demand stayed weak for a second day on Wednesday as prices hit a record high tracking overseas markets, where safe-haven buying supported the yellow metal, dealers said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 May 2010 | 3:19 am BSE Sensex extend gains to 2 pct on dayMUMBAI (Reuters) - The BSE Sensex extended gains to 2 percent on Wednesday afternoon, with financials leading the rise, taking cues from strong global peers.Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 May 2010 | 3:15 am BP readies another attempt at stopping oil spillHOUSTON (Reuters) - Dogged by delays and intense pressure from the Obama administration, BP Plc faces a pivotal day on Wednesday as it attempts a tricky plan to clog the gushing Gulf of Mexico oil well five weeks into the disaster.Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 May 2010 | 3:12 am Court directs police to probe MCD's 'ghost' employees scamThe Delhi High Court Wednesday directed the city Commissioner of Police Y.S. Dadwal to conduct an independent probe into the scam of 'ghost' employees in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD).Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 26 May 2010 | 3:10 am 800 monks to pray in Delhi for Buddha PurnimaNearly 800 Buddhist monks and lamas from Tibet, Nepal and India will gather here Thursday to offer special prayers on the occasion of Buddha Purnima -- which, they say, for the first time will fall on the same day as per the Hindu and Tibetan calendars.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 26 May 2010 | 3:10 am Meghalaya rejects reports of violence against NepaleseThe Meghalaya government Wednesday joined the Gorkha Welfare Centre and the Khasi Students Union in rejecting Nepalese media reports of alleged communal violence against the Nepali community in the state.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 26 May 2010 | 3:10 am Meira Kumar greets nation on Buddha PurnimaLok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar has greeted the nation on the auspicious occasion of Buddha Purnima that India celebrates Thursday.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 26 May 2010 | 3:10 am AI management-staff deadlock continues, 76 flights hitOver 20,000 Air India employees are on strike to protest the airline's gag order, a circular prohibiting union leaders from going public with their demands.Source: The Times of India | 26 May 2010 | 3:06 am Mulayam renominates Jaya Bachchan to Rajya Sabha - Hindustan Times
Source: Nation - Google News | 26 May 2010 | 3:06 am Caste-based census issue to be decided by GoMGovt has decided to set up a Group of Ministers to take a view on the controversial issue of caste-based census.Source: Top Headlines | 26 May 2010 | 3:02 am India's approach self-delusional: Pak - Times of India
Source: Nation - Google News | 26 May 2010 | 2:51 am Agni-5 ICBM to be a reality by next year: DRDOWork is progressing satisfactorily in the development of Agni-5, which is expected to become a reality next year, says DRDO.Source: Top Headlines | 26 May 2010 | 2:51 am Solitary confinement worse than death: Afzal GuruWith the decision on his mercy petition still pending, Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru has moved an application in the SC seeking early disposal of his case.Source: The Times of India | 26 May 2010 | 2:48 am Blowin' in northeast - Bob Dylan maniaSHILLONG, India (Reuters Life!) - To Bob. Wherever you are.Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 May 2010 | 2:32 am Hat trick for Bihar's Super 30, all students crack IIT - Hindustan Times
Source: Nation - Google News | 26 May 2010 | 2:31 am Fatwa: Muslim women can work in offices but with veilEarlier, Darul Uloom Deoband has held as un-Islamic women working in offices in proximity with men.Source: Top Headlines | 26 May 2010 | 2:17 am SP renominates Jaya as its candidate for RS pollsIn a surprise move, Samajwadi Party decided to field Jaya Bachchan in the biennial elections to the Rajya Sabha.Source: Top Headlines | 26 May 2010 | 1:58 am Strike in crash-hit Air India drags, woes mountNEW DELHI (Reuters) - A strike at Air India, the country's beleaguered national carrier, dragged into its second day on Wednesday and forced many flight cancellations days after one of its aircraft crashed killing 158 people.Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 May 2010 | 1:54 am Indian tourists giving Australia destinations a missNEW DELHI (Reuters) - A spate of attacks on Indian students in Australia last year has rattled travellers from the subcontinent, with up to 30 percent fewer tourists opting to take the trip Down Under.Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 May 2010 | 1:13 am Once revered, Nepal's ex-king struggles with no electricityKATHMANDU (Reuters Life!) - Once worshipped as a divine incarnation, Nepal's deposed king Gyanendra says he is spending his days in darkness like many ordinary citizens because of the frequent power outages in his impoverished country.Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 May 2010 | 12:51 am Mahindra to buy 55.2 pct stake in RevaMUMBAI (Reuters) - Mahindra & Mahindra, India's largest utility vehicles and tractor maker, said on Wednesday it would buy a 55.2 percent stake in Reva Electric Car Company.Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 May 2010 | 12:48 am IIT-JEE results out, boy from Madras zone topsA total of 13,104 candidates on Wednesday cleared the prestigious IIT-Joint Entrance Examination 2010 with Anumula Jithendar Reddy from Madras zone topping the test.Source: The Times of India | 26 May 2010 | 12:30 am All students of Super30 crack IIT-JEEAll the 30 students of Super 30, Bihar's free coaching centre for poor students here, cracked IIT-JEE this year.Source: Top Headlines | 26 May 2010 | 12:27 am Rathore files review petition in HC, seeks bailDisgraced ex-Haryana DGP SPS Rathore, sentenced to 18-month prison term in the Ruchika molestation case, on Wednesday filed a review petition in the Punjab and Haryana High Court and sought bail.Source: The Times of India | 26 May 2010 | 12:26 am Pakistan cleric to 'stay free' - BBC News
Source: Nation - Google News | 26 May 2010 | 12:08 am Court rejects appeal, Rathore sent to jailSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 26 May 2010 | 12:00 am A year after Aila, people in the Sunderbans living on the edgeSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 26 May 2010 | 12:00 am Heatwave claims three lives in RajasthanSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 26 May 2010 | 12:00 am Sibal launches CBSE's international curriculumSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 26 May 2010 | 12:00 am Rajya Sabha polls: Left, MDMK to back AIADMKSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 26 May 2010 | 12:00 am Black box recovered from crash site in MangaloreSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 26 May 2010 | 12:00 am Pre-University course just got a little pricierSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 26 May 2010 | 12:00 am Not enough evidence against Saeed: Pakistan courtSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 26 May 2010 | 12:00 am CBI books two NHAI officialsSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 26 May 2010 | 12:00 am Pune blast suspect's arrest sparks controversySource: The Hindu - Front Page | 26 May 2010 | 12:00 am Imran loves Hrithik's bodyImran loves Hrithik's bodySource: The Times of India | 25 May 2010 | 11:51 pm Addicted to fairness creams? Not fairAddicted to fairness creams? Not fairSource: The Times of India | 25 May 2010 | 11:50 pm India's approach is self-delusional: PakistanMore than that, Pak has asked US to interfere in Kashmir, Siachen and other disputed areas.Source: Top Headlines | 25 May 2010 | 11:44 pm India fear Commonwealth Games venues will not be readyNEW DELHI (Reuters) - Construction delays have raised fears that Commonwealth Games venues may not be fully ready in time providing a potential embarrassment for India which hopes the Games will showcase its rising economic power.Source: Reuters: Top News | 25 May 2010 | 11:31 pm UN calls on India, Pak to join NPT, CTBTBreaking the tradition of not naming countries, the first draft of the final document of 2010 Nuclear-Non Proliferation Treaty Review conference has asked India, Pakistan and Israel to join NPT and CTBT.Source: The Times of India | 25 May 2010 | 11:30 pm I'm fed up, hang me quickly if you have to: Afzal - Indian Express
Source: Nation - Google News | 25 May 2010 | 9:16 pm Striking AI staff talks peace as 100 flights cancelledAir India cancelled another 100 flights across the country leaving thousands of passengers stranded.Source: Top Headlines | 25 May 2010 | 9:13 pm Bollywood couples who share most sizzling chemistrySource: The Times of India | 25 May 2010 | 8:24 pm Pakistani court quashes appeals against LeT founder SaeedISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan's Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a lower court's decision to release Lashkar-e-Taiba founder Hafiz Mohammad Saeed who India accuses of masterminding the 2008 assault on Mumbai, dismissing a government appeal.Source: Reuters: Top News | 25 May 2010 | 6:38 pm SC, HC dismissed PILs on runway safety violationsThe Mangalore air crash has exposed more than just laxity in civil aviation. It calls for a serious rethink on the part of the judiciary about its growing aversion to public interest litigation.Source: The Times of India | 25 May 2010 | 3:25 pm India, Turkmenistan explore energy cooperation - The Hindu
Source: Nation - Google News | 25 May 2010 | 2:27 pm UAE, India to boost knowledge economy - GulfNews
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