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Cloudy sky brings relief from heat in Bihar !An overcast sky brought much sought after relief from the scorching heat for millions of people in Bihar Friday.Source: Zee News : States | 28 May 2010 | 6:09 am IAF launches rescue efforts !The IAF has launched a massive rescue operation after a Mumbai-bound passenger train derailed in WB.Source: Zee News : India National | 28 May 2010 | 6:07 am Maoists hand suspected in train derailment: Mamata!Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday suspected the involvement of Maoists in the derailment of the Gyaneshwari express today as the incident comes on the first day of the `black week` being observed by the Naxals.Source: Zee News : India National | 28 May 2010 | 6:07 am President Patil visits Forbidden City!On the third day of her State visit, President Pratibha Patil on Friday admired the "grandeur of China`s past" when she visited Forbidden City in the heart of the capital, where Ming and Qing dynasties ruled 600 years ago.Source: Zee News : India National | 28 May 2010 | 6:07 am Chronology of Maoists targeting trains !Maoists triggered a blast on the tracks in West Midnapore district early Friday, killing at least 20 passengers and leaving over 150 injured.Source: Zee News : India National | 28 May 2010 | 6:07 am CBSE declares Class X results !The CBSE Friday declared the results of the Class 10 exam held under the grading system.Source: Zee News : India National | 28 May 2010 | 6:07 am Railways may suspend night operation in five Naxal-hit states!In the wake of the Maoist attack on a train in West Bengal on Friday, Railways are considering halting night operations in five Naxal-hit states.Source: Zee News : India National | 28 May 2010 | 6:07 am Indo-Canadians blame `anti-India` bureaucracy!Canada kept mum on Thursday to India`s threat to take retaliatory action for denial of visas.Source: Zee News : India National | 28 May 2010 | 6:07 am `Deepening of ties with India gives US better understanding`!Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said that deepening of America`s relationship with key countries like Russia, China and India gives the US a better understanding and also to its counterparts.Source: Zee News : India National | 28 May 2010 | 6:07 am Train derailment: PC suspects sabotage!Home Minister P Chidambaram has said the train derailment appeared to be an act of sabotage.Source: Zee News : India National | 28 May 2010 | 6:07 am US says India major strategic partner!Obama Administration has identified India as a major strategic partner in the new international order as it unveiled its new National Security Strategy.Source: Zee News : India National | 28 May 2010 | 6:07 am 'Yusuf Islam should be denied visa unless he retracts threats against Rushdie'A Victorian MP has said that singer and songwriter Yusuf Islam formerly known as Cat Stevens, should be denied visa unless he retracts his threats against author Salman Rushdie.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 28 May 2010 | 4:17 am Next generation HazMat boots to be more comfortableLeather boots that are more comfortable, have not been used because leather absorbs liquids - making decontamination a major technical issue.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 28 May 2010 | 4:15 am PCAPA claims responsibility for train attackThe People's Committee Against Police Atrocities (PCAPA), considered a frontal organisation of the Maoists, claimed responsibility for the derailment of the Howrah-Kurla Gyaneshwari Express in which at least 65 passengers were killed and over 200 injured Friday, police said.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 28 May 2010 | 4:10 am Krishna launches Passport Seva ProjectExternal Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna Friday launched the Passport Seva Project which aims for a complete makeover of passport services in the country.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 28 May 2010 | 4:10 am Jail inmate scores 80.4% in class XII board examSonu, who was lodged in the prison since 2009 on a murder charge, appeared for higher secondary examination of UP Board from the prison examination centre in Ghaziabad.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 28 May 2010 | 4:09 am New discovery may explain how certain cancers developYoichi Kato, an assistant professor in the Department of Biomedical Sciences, and his lab team found discovered a new interaction between a cell signaling system and a specific gene that may be the cause of B-cell lymphoma.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 28 May 2010 | 4:09 am Central railway has set up helpline for Howrah-Mumbai Express victimsAssistance booth helpline numbers have been set up at several places like Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST), Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT), Thane, Kalyan, Nagpur, Bhusaval.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 28 May 2010 | 4:08 am Racial bias kills natural tendency to pityResearchers claim that this kind of empathy is diminished when people (black or white) who hold racial biases see that pain is being inflicted on those of another race.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 28 May 2010 | 4:07 am Like humans, spiders too watch their dietsResearch has shown that many meat-eating insects and animals selectively feed on certain body parts to balance their nutritional intake. And these choices are probably driven by hunger pangs.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 28 May 2010 | 4:06 am John Travolta, Kelly Preston not expecting twins: RepresentativeRecently, the couple released a statement on their website, stating that they were "expecting a new addition" to their family.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 28 May 2010 | 4:04 am Air India flights operate on timeThe strike had disrupted the national carrier's flight schedules, with hundreds of flights being cancelled for two days earlier this week.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 28 May 2010 | 4:01 am TCS expects revenue impact from weak euro, poundThe weakening euro and sterling currencies are likely to impact revenue at Tata Consultancy Services Ltd, India's top software exporter, its chief executive said today.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 28 May 2010 | 4:00 am SAIL fourth quarter net rises 40 percentSteel Authority of India (SAIL) Friday reported a 40.37 percent rise in net profit at Rs.2,084.9 crore for the quarter ended March 31, 2010 over Rs.1,485.2 crore logged in the corresponding quarter of the previous fiscal.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 28 May 2010 | 4:00 am Operation against Maoists to be intensified: Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee'The Maoists have done this work. Operation against them will be intensified and all out efforts be made to free the state and the country from this danger', said the West Bengal chief minister.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 28 May 2010 | 3:59 am M submits letter of intent for Ssangyong buyoutIndia's largest utility vehicles and tractor maker Mahindra & Mahindra has submitted a letter of intent to bid for South Korea's Ssangyong Motor Corp, two sources with direct knowledge of the deal told Reuters today.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 28 May 2010 | 3:58 am Soren may find it tough winning trust vote - Hindustan Times
Source: Nation - Google News | 28 May 2010 | 3:56 am HDIL posts 187% growth in Q4 netHousing Development and Infrastructure Ltd (HDIL) has posted a 187 per cent jump in profit after tax in the January-March quarter of FY 10. The company has posted a net profit of Rs 177.84 crore for the quarter ended March 31, 2010 as compared to Rs 61.92 crore for the quarter ended March 31, 2009. Total Income increased from Rs 388.77 crore for the quarter ended March 31, 2009 to Rs 464.46 crore for the quarter ended March 31, 2010.??However, for the financial year 2009-10, the company posted a 28.15 per cent fall in net profit at Rs 596.65 crore for the year ended March 31, 2010 as compared to Rs 830.43 crore for the year ended March 31, 2009. Total Income decreased from Rs 1,814.57 crore for the year ended March 31, 2009 to Rs 1,599.58 crore for the year ended March 31, 2010.??The group has posted a net profit of Rs 56,657 crore for the year ended March 31, 2010 as compared to Rs 78,071 crore for the year ended March 31, 2009. Total Income has decreased from Rs 1,78,242 crore forSource: Business Standard | News Now | 28 May 2010 | 3:56 am Sensex extends gains, up 1.1 percentA benchmark index for Indian equities extended its gains in afternoon trade Friday, rising 1.1 percent from its previous close.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 28 May 2010 | 3:50 am Three trains cancelled, 18 diverted after West Bengal mishapThree trains were cancelled and 18 diverted after a Mumbai-bound passenger train derailed and was hit by a speeding goods train in West Bengal, 150 km from Kolkata, killing at least 65 people and injuring 200 early Friday.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 28 May 2010 | 3:50 am Court frames charges against Sajjan Kumar in 1984 riotsA city court Friday ordered that charges be framed against Congress leader Sajjan Kumar and five others in a case of murder and instigating a mob which allegedly killed five people during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 28 May 2010 | 3:50 am Soren may find it tough winning trust voteJharkhand Chief Minister Shibu Soren might find it difficult to win the trust vote his government faces May 31 as the major political parties in the state are set to vote against him.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 28 May 2010 | 3:50 am Rlys under Mamata soft towards Maoists: CPM - IBNLive.com
Source: Nation - Google News | 28 May 2010 | 3:47 am Air India flights operate on timeFlight schedules of Air India, disrupted by a two-day strike by a section of its staff, normalised today with the airline operating all its flights since morning on time.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 28 May 2010 | 3:46 am Govt appoints Luthra & Luthra as advisors for EIL stake saleThe government has appointed law firm Luthra and Luthra as legal advisors for the public offering of state-run consultancy firm Engineers India Ltd.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 28 May 2010 | 3:42 am Vaiko, 5000 others arrested for blockade - Indian Express
Source: Nation - Google News | 28 May 2010 | 3:41 am No CBI probe into drug mafia nexus case, Goa tells court - Sify
Source: Nation - Google News | 28 May 2010 | 3:37 am Girls outshine boys in CBSE Class 10 exams - Sify
Source: Nation - Google News | 28 May 2010 | 3:36 am Funskool to be exclusive India distributor for Lego toysToy maker Funskool, today, said it has secured the exclusive distribution rights from Danish kids play materials manufacturer Lego Group for marketing its complete range of products in India.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 28 May 2010 | 3:33 am Jaganmohan Reddy detained ahead of controversial yatra - Hindustan Times
Source: Nation - Google News | 28 May 2010 | 3:30 am Blasts and gunfire rock mosques in Lahore - policeLAHORE, Pakistan (Reuters) - Gunmen attacked two mosques belonging to a religious minority group in Lahore in Pakistan's northeast on Friday, government and police officials said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 May 2010 | 3:28 am Gunmen attack mosques in Lahore: PoliceGunmen armed with grenades attacked two mosques belonging to a minority Islamic sect during Friday prayers in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore.Source: The Times of India | 28 May 2010 | 3:28 am Rel Power acquires 433 MW of generation assets from Rel InfraReliance Power (Rel Power) said on Friday that it has acquired 433 MW power generation capacity of Reliance Infrastructure (Rel Infra). Rel Infra operates 220 MW of power generation capacity at Samalkot in Andhra Pradesh, 165 MW in Kerala and 48 MW in Goa.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 28 May 2010 | 3:26 am Police say Maoists sabotage train, 65 killedNEW DELHI (Reuters) - Maoist rebels sabotaged a high-speed train in West Bengal on Friday that killed at least 65 people after it derailed and smashed into the path of a goods train, a top police official said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 May 2010 | 3:22 am Mulayam asks PM for caste based census - Hindustan Times
Source: Nation - Google News | 28 May 2010 | 3:17 am Idea to roll out 3G services by third quarterAditya Birla Group company Idea Cellular today said it expects to start 3G services in the third quarter of the ongoing fiscal.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 28 May 2010 | 3:10 am Major fire in Allahabad building, no one injuredA major fire broke out Friday in a four-storey commercial building in the busy Jonsenganj area of Uttar Pradesh's Allahabad district, police said. No one was injured.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 28 May 2010 | 3:10 am 'Complaints against overseas recruiters to be monitored'Complaints against illegal recruiting agents that have been gathering dust with the police department for years will be monitored by a high level committee, state NRI Affairs Commissioner Eduardo Faleiro said Friday.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 28 May 2010 | 3:10 am 'Nokia top model N900 sales below 100,000'Nokia sold less than 100,000 top-of-the-range N900 smartphones in its first five months on the market, researcher Gartner said, indicating it has yet to mount a serious challenge to the iPhone and Blackberry.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 28 May 2010 | 3:06 am Socgen says RBI should tighten but graduallyThe Reserve Bank of India should not tighten policy rates aggressively as it may hurt economic growth, and price pressures are mostly emanating from high commodity prices, a senior Societe Generale economist said on Friday.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 28 May 2010 | 3:01 am Jaya Bachchan turns down SP's RS nominationActor-politician Jaya Bachchan has turned down the Rajya Sabha nomination offered to her by the Samajwadi Party, party leaders here said Friday.Source: The Times of India | 28 May 2010 | 2:59 am Jaya says no to Samajwadi Party - NDTV.com
Source: Nation - Google News | 28 May 2010 | 2:53 am Jaganmohan Reddy detained ahead of controversial yatraPolice Friday arrested Congress MP Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy to prevent a showdown between his supporters and opponents as he went ahead with his planned yatra in the Telangana region of Andhra Pradesh.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 28 May 2010 | 2:50 am Jaya Bachchan turns down SP nomination for RS seatIn a surprise move, Jaya Bachchan has turned down her nomination by Samajwadi Party citing 'family reasons'.Source: Top Headlines | 28 May 2010 | 2:35 am India gold buying picks up slightly as prices fallMUMBAI (Reuters) - India gold buying picked up slightly on Friday afternoon as prices fell further from Wednesday's all-time high, dealers said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 May 2010 | 2:34 am Terrorists storm mosques in Lahore; 4 killedArmed terrorists stormed two packed mosques of the minority Ahmadi sect in Lahore killing four people.Source: Top Headlines | 28 May 2010 | 2:18 am Canada 'apologises', assures visa policy review - The Hindu
Source: Nation - Google News | 28 May 2010 | 2:08 am Spotted: SRK, Katrina, Rani at a weddingSource: The Times of India | 28 May 2010 | 2:00 am Prez seeks access for Indian pharma, IT services in China - Economic Times
Source: Nation - Google News | 28 May 2010 | 1:51 am Jagan abandons 'yatra' as one dies in violenceA defiant Congress MP Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy, who set out on a tour to Warangal district, was taken into custody.Source: Top Headlines | 28 May 2010 | 1:34 am YSR's son Jagan Reddy arrested, violence in WarangalMahabubabad in Andhra's Warangal district erupted in violence as Cong MP from Kadapa, Jaganmohan Reddy, stuck to his yatra schedule despite instruction from the high command not to go ahead.Source: The Times of India | 28 May 2010 | 1:32 am Canada 'deeply regrets' visa row with IndiaCanada said it "deeply regrets" the aspersions cast on the Indian security establishment following the refusal of visa to several Indians by its mission in New Delhi.Source: The Times of India | 28 May 2010 | 1:11 am Maoist attack derails 13 train coaches in WBengal, 68 deadAt least 68 people were killed and over 200 injured when a Maoist-backed group, PCPA, derailed 13 coaches of Mumbai-bound Gyaneshwari Express in West Bengal. 5 of those coaches were hit by a goods train. | Railway helpline nos | In PicsSource: The Times of India | 28 May 2010 | 1:08 am Canada 'deeply regrets' visa row with IndiaCanadian High Commission has denied visas to a number of senior serving and retired officials of Indian armed forces.Source: Top Headlines | 28 May 2010 | 1:05 am Police say Maoists behind deadly train sabotageNEW DELHI (Reuters) - Maoist rebels sabotaged a high-speed train in West Bengal on Friday that killed at least 65 people after it smashed into the path of a goods train, a top police official said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 May 2010 | 12:54 am Buyers flock as Apple's iPad hits AsiaTOKYO (Reuters) - Apple Inc's iPad launched in overseas store shelves on Friday, with buyers storming Japanese and Australian shops to be among the first outside the United States to snap up the long awaited tablet PC.Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 May 2010 | 12:36 am Q+A - How big is the Maoist threat in India?NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Suspected Maoist rebels sabotaged a high-speed train in West Bengal on Friday, killing at least 65 people when the crowded train derailed and smashed into the path of a goods train, officials said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 May 2010 | 12:08 am AIADMK faults government on prices, law and orderSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 28 May 2010 | 12:00 am Aircraft collision avertedSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 28 May 2010 | 12:00 am Pratibha seeks China backing for permanent UNSC seatSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 28 May 2010 | 12:00 am Canada warned of retaliation on visa issueSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 28 May 2010 | 12:00 am Honey, we shrunk the bees!Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 28 May 2010 | 12:00 am OECD talks to focus on economic recoverySource: The Hindu - Front Page | 28 May 2010 | 12:00 am Kargil cases point to disturbing command failuresSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 28 May 2010 | 12:00 am Ammunition seized from Italians' hotel room in DelhiSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 28 May 2010 | 12:00 am Air India sacks 41 more, derecognises two unionsSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 28 May 2010 | 12:00 am Attitudinal change on in State: KarimSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 28 May 2010 | 12:00 am CBSE Class X results announcedCBSE on Friday announced results of Class X board exam in grading system. 89.28% students cleared the test against 88.84% last year.Source: The Times of India | 27 May 2010 | 11:55 pm Rehman Malik on Twitter, wants Chidambaram to joinMeet the latest entrant to Twitter - Pak Interior Minister Rehman Malik, who has taken to the social networking site with aplomb.Source: Top Headlines | 27 May 2010 | 11:08 pm Brush your teeth, ward off heart attacks!If you dont brush your teeth twice a day, youre more likely to develop heart disease, according to a new study.Source: The Times of India | 27 May 2010 | 10:58 pm US identifies India as major strategic partnerUS unveiled its new National Security Strategy giving priority to deepen its cooperation with China, India and Russia.Source: Top Headlines | 27 May 2010 | 9:05 pm BP toils on oil 'top kill', Obama fights criticismWASHINGTON/VENICE, La. (Reuters) - BP Plc said its high-stakes bid to plug a gushing Gulf of Mexico oil well was proceeding to plan on Thursday, while U.S. President Barack Obama fended off criticism he has been too slow to respond to the worst oil spill in U.S. history.Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 May 2010 | 7:52 pm 68 killed as Maoist attack Maharashtra-bound trainIt is feared some 50 passengers are still trapped in the wreckage while 200 have been injured.Source: Top Headlines | 27 May 2010 | 5:02 pm Popping antacids linked to fracturesUS health regulators have cautioned doctors and patients of an increased risk of fractures of the hip, wrist, and spine from high doses or long-term use of a widely used class of drugs to control the amount of acid in the stomach.Source: The Times of India | 27 May 2010 | 3:18 pm Obama rids terror lexicon of 'Islamic radicalism'Expunging terms like "Islamic extremism" and "Muslim fundamentalism", the Obama administration rolled out a new national security doctrine that looks beyond American military might to address contentious issues.Source: The Times of India | 27 May 2010 | 2:47 pm Govt protests Canada's denial of visasNEW DELHI (Reuters) - The government said on Thursday it had lodged a strong protest with Canada's top diplomat in the country after officials linked with the Indian security establishment were denied Canadian visas.Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 May 2010 | 2:16 pm Monsoon on track after cyclone scare - Met officeNEW DELHI (Reuters) - The annual monsoon, halted by cyclone Laila last week, is likely to hit the country's southern coast on schedule in the next three to four days, weather officials said on Thursday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 May 2010 | 9:38 am Zain to pay out most of Bharti sale proceedsKUWAIT (Reuters) - Kuwaiti mobile operator Zain will distribute a large portion of proceeds from a $9 billion asset sale to shareholders, the company said on Thursday, pushing possible purchases lower on the agenda.Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 May 2010 | 8:14 am
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