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Veteran socialist leader G P Pradhan passes away!Senior socialist leader and writer Professor G P Pradhan died of old age in a city hospital on Saturday.Source: Zee News : India National | 29 May 2010 | 6:12 am India is an indispensable ally: US!The United States has said that India is its indispensable ally.Source: Zee News : India National | 29 May 2010 | 6:12 am Girls outshine boys in CBSE Class 10 exams !Girls once again outperformed boys in the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Class 10 exams results announced here Friday.Source: Zee News : India National | 29 May 2010 | 6:12 am Twin shutdowns in Andhra Pradesh!Supporters of Congress MP YS Jaganmohan Reddy have called for a shutdown over his detention.Source: Zee News : India National | 29 May 2010 | 6:12 am Raghuvansh Prasad keeps President waiting in China!There were some awkward moments before the departure of President Patil from Beijing to Loyang.Source: Zee News : India National | 29 May 2010 | 6:12 am Man held in Varanasi for supplying arms to Maoists !A man has been arrested in Uttar Pradesh`s Varanasi district on charges of supplying arms and ammunition to Maoists, police said Saturday.Source: Zee News : India National | 29 May 2010 | 6:12 am Train drivers resolve not to drive in night!In the wake of the attack on Gyaneshwari Express in West Bengal, AILRSA today decided that the drivers would not run trains through Maoist affected areas in the night till adequate security was guaranteed.Source: Zee News : India National | 29 May 2010 | 6:12 am Toll in train derailment rises to 98!More bodies were pulled out from the wreckage of the mangled coaches of the Gyaneshwari Express.Source: Zee News : India National | 29 May 2010 | 6:12 am Patil inaugurates first Indian-styled Buddhist temple in China!President Pratibha Patil on Saturday dedicated the first Indian-styled Buddhist temple in China, situated in the famous White Horse temple complex here, to the people of China.Source: Zee News : India National | 29 May 2010 | 6:12 am India gets access to Headley; NIA team to leave for US!India has finally got the go-ahead from the US to interrogate Lashkar-e-Toiba operative David Coleman Headley.Source: Zee News : India National | 29 May 2010 | 6:12 am Chiranjeevi hints at understanding with Congress on Rajya Sabha pollsThe actor-turned politician was asked by the Congress high command to come to Delhi for discussions to reach an understanding on the biennial Rajya Sabha polls in Andhra Pradesh.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 29 May 2010 | 4:15 am IMF chief sees faster global growth of 4.25%The IMF sees global economic growth of 4.25 per cent this year and next, "faster than previously expected," the head of the multilateral lender said on Friday.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 29 May 2010 | 4:12 am Spectrum controversy: CBI to conduct 'impartial' probe'The CBI has registered a case and we are undertaking investigation. Let me assure you CBI will do a very impartial, correct and legal investigation,' CBI director Ashwini Kumar said.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 29 May 2010 | 4:10 am Flood alert in Kashmir ValleyIncessant rains in the Kashmir Valley have raised the water level in the Jhelum river to the danger mark, prompting the authorities to sound a flood alert. The met department, however, said the weather would improve from Saturday.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 29 May 2010 | 4:10 am HCL Infosystems to set up R&D unit at TechnoparkHCL Infosystems will set up its first unit in Kerala at the Technopark campus here.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 29 May 2010 | 4:10 am Electronic key causes RJD MP to delay Patil's flight in ChinaThe inability of Indian MP Raghuvansh Prasad Singh to handle an electronic key to the executive floor and his room at the luxury hotel where he was staying delayed President Pratibha Patil's flight from Beijing to Luoyang by 20 minutes Saturday.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 29 May 2010 | 4:10 am Court extends judicial custody of Madhuri Gupta by 14 daysGupta, 53, was sent to judicial custody till June 12 after she was produced through video-conferencing before the court of metropolitan magistrate Dharmender Rana.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 29 May 2010 | 4:09 am CPI(M) demands action against killers of three Kashmiri youths'Appropriate legal action should be taken against all the perpetrators who were involved in this serious crime and violation of human rights,' the party Politburo said in a statement.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 29 May 2010 | 4:06 am Motorman of Gyaneswari Express files complaint against the Maoist attackOfficials said that BK Das had handed over the complaint yesterday to the officer-in-charge of the Jhargram railway police, who could not register it immediately.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 29 May 2010 | 4:06 am Interim compensation disbursed to Air India plane crash victimsAir India management disbursed cheques as interim compensation to a few families of the victims of the ill-fated Mangalore Air India plane crash.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 29 May 2010 | 4:00 am New Zealand supports India's right to host Commonwealth GamesNew Zealand officials have returned home giving a thumbs up for India's right to host this year's Commonwealth Games in New Delhi.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 29 May 2010 | 4:00 am Half of pregnant Chinese women face hazards of 2nd-hand smokeAlmost fifty percent of pregnant Chinese women are plagued by second-hand smoke, a recent survey has revealed.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 29 May 2010 | 4:00 am Serbs dethrone Americans as world's new TV viewing champsSerbia is leading the world in television watching with more than five hours a day before their televisions, overtaking America, according to a new research.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 29 May 2010 | 4:00 am Renault to produce new Trafic van in FranceFrench carmaker Renault will produce the new version of its Trafic van at its Sandouville site in France after coming under political pressure to safeguard local jobs, the Le Figaro newspaper reported on Saturday.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 29 May 2010 | 3:57 am Different statements by union ministers on Jhargram train attack: Arjun Munda'Is the union government busy passing the buck as seems from contrary statements issued by different ministers within the union cabinet - the home and railway?', he asked.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 29 May 2010 | 3:55 am Bengal train derailment: Close to 100 dead - NDTV.com
Source: Nation - Google News | 29 May 2010 | 3:51 am NCP fields Tariq Anwar, Ishwarlal Jain for Maharashtra Rajya Sabha pollsRefusing a proposal by ally Congress to contest two seats, NCP has decided to contest three out of the ten which will fall vacant on July 7.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 29 May 2010 | 3:49 am BJP to decide future plan after May 31 trust vote in Jharkhand assembly: Arjun Munda'Let May 31 come first, we will chalk out our future strategy only after the vote of confidence,' he said in reply to a query whether BJP would favour fresh elections in case Shibu Soren failed to muster majority.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 29 May 2010 | 3:49 am Calls for probe after ABN CEO warns on repaymentThe chief executive of nationalised Dutch bank ABN AMRO said it was unlikely the state would recover the full 30 billion euros it has spent buying and supporting the bank, sparking calls for new parliamentary hearings into the aid.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 29 May 2010 | 3:48 am Air India Express flight leaves for Chennai after 9-hour delayThe flight was rescheduled twice, first because of a technical snag and then due to flight crew having surpassed its duty time limitation.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 29 May 2010 | 3:47 am Killing of civilians by Maoists inhuman: M KarunanidhiThe Tamil Nadu chief minister said the Maoists' goals and policies "might be good" but the methods adopted by them are "against human nature."Source: Daily News & Analysis | 29 May 2010 | 3:45 am Chiranjeevi says open to alliance with Cong - IBNLive.com
Source: Nation - Google News | 29 May 2010 | 3:42 am Special relief train for Gyaneshwari passengersThe Indian Railways has despatched a special relief train to bring back the survivors of the West Bengal train tragedy and relatives of the victims, many of who were from Maharashtra, an official said here Saturday.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 29 May 2010 | 3:40 am IIFA to be held in Colombo, no change in venueThere is no change in the venue of the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards, which will be held in Colombo June 3-5, the organisers said Saturday, refuting reports of pressure from the Tamil film lobby to shift the event out of the Sri Lankan capital.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 29 May 2010 | 3:40 am Shutdown hits life in Telangana, bus services halted - Times of India
Source: Nation - Google News | 29 May 2010 | 3:36 am Canada mum, Indo-Canadians blame 'anti-India' bureaucracy - Hindustan Times
Source: Nation - Google News | 29 May 2010 | 3:33 am Sonia arrives in Jammu amid tight security - The Hindu
Source: Nation - Google News | 29 May 2010 | 3:25 am Microsoft dead-set on mobile, games after shake-upMicrosoft Corp's move to shake up the leadership of its mobile and games division this week -- giving Chief Executive Steve Ballmer direct control over the push to catch up with Apple Inc and Google Inc in the exploding smartphone market -- revealed its determination to ride the next wave of computing.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 29 May 2010 | 3:19 am PCB arbitrator lifts Shoaib Malik banKARACHI (Reuters) - The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) lifted Shaoib Malk's 12-month ban for ill-discipline on Saturday, making the former captain available for selection to the national team.Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 May 2010 | 3:13 am Fortis weighs counter to Khazanah bid for ParkwayFortis Healthcare is considering launching a counter-offer for Singapore-based hospital chain Parkway Holdings and is discussing financing options with Singapore state investment firm GIC, the Economic Times reported on Saturday.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 29 May 2010 | 3:05 am Sonia promises all help to make Kashmir progressiveCongress president Sonia Gandhi Saturday offered the full support of the central government in making Jammu and Kashmir a progressive state and also lauded the tribal Gujjar community's contribution in fighting terrorism in the state.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 29 May 2010 | 3:00 am Police hunt Maoists over sabotaged train crashSARDIHA (Reuters) - Police began searching for Maoists rebels on Saturday believed responsible for sabotaging a crowded passenger train, as rescuers continued pulling bodies from the wreckage.Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 May 2010 | 2:32 am J'Khand: BJP to decide future plan after trust voteBJP leader Arjun Munda said his party would chalk out future strategy after the vote of confidence on May 31.Source: Top Headlines | 29 May 2010 | 2:28 am Indiscipline in AI will not be tolerated: PatelAsserting that "indiscipline" in Air India would not be tolerated, Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel today said he had given full freedom to the management to take any step to deal with disruptions like the recent strike.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 29 May 2010 | 2:28 am Water begins flowing from Pakistani lake; officials watchfulKARIMABAD, Pakistan (Reuters) - Water began seeping out from a lake formed by a landslide in north Pakistan into a spillway on Saturday, officials said, who added that the next one or two days are critical to avoid catastrophic flooding.Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 May 2010 | 2:24 am Size Zero: Unsexy. Uncool. Unhealthy!Source: The Times of India | 29 May 2010 | 1:59 am Army officer, jawan booked in J&K fake encounter caseAn Indian Army major and four other people, including a territorial army soldier, were booked for the murder of three civilians in a staged gun battle in Jammu and Kashmir on April 30.Source: The Times of India | 29 May 2010 | 1:48 am Clashes in Indian Kashmir over 'staged' killings - AFP
Source: Nation - Google News | 29 May 2010 | 1:48 am Wall St Week Ahead: To rally, stocks need Europe end gameAfter stocks wrapped up their worst month in more than a year, investors will face next week with caution as things are unlikely to get better until the Europeans force their debt crisis to an end game.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 29 May 2010 | 1:26 am UN asks India, Pak, Israel to join NPT, CTBTIn a departure from tradition of not singling out countries by name, the United Nations has asked India, Pakistan and Israel to join NPT and CTBT without further delay and pre-conditions.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 29 May 2010 | 1:08 am Death toll mounts to 110 in West Bengal train attackRescue workers recovered more bodies from the Howrah-Mumbai Gyaneshwari train wreck, with fears that the final death toll could exceed 150.Source: The Times of India | 29 May 2010 | 1:06 am Major national news of the weekMangalore: A Boeing 737 plane of Air India's low budget carrier overshoots the airport runway here and burst into flames killing 158 persons but eight others survived.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 29 May 2010 | 1:02 am Sonia arrives in Jammu amid tight securityAmid tight security arrangements, UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi today arrived here on a day-long visit.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 29 May 2010 | 12:58 am Vegetarian prez takes cooks to China - Hindustan Times
Source: Nation - Google News | 29 May 2010 | 12:43 am Canada promises to review immigration policy after visa rowCanada will review immigration rules after a row with India over denial of visas to people who have served in army, police and intelligence units.Source: Top Headlines | 29 May 2010 | 12:43 am 'To Kill A Mockingbird' turns fifty with fanfareWith just one book, published 50 years ago, Harper Lee gave America and the world a story for all seasons.Source: The Times of India | 29 May 2010 | 12:32 am PCB lifts ban on Shoaib MalikThe PCB arbitrator has lifted a one-year ban on former captain Shoaib Malik that was imposed for ill-discipline during Pakistan's tour of Australia.Source: The Times of India | 29 May 2010 | 12:31 am 'US consistently pressing Pakistan to rein in anti-India terror groups' - Economic Times
Source: Nation - Google News | 29 May 2010 | 12:28 am War porn: The creepy new addictionUploaded by soldiers, videos depicting the gruesome deaths of insurgents and civilians in Iraq and Afghanistan have taken the web by storm.Source: The Times of India | 29 May 2010 | 12:19 am Chiranjeevi hints at understanding with CongPRP chief Chiranjeevi was called by Congress High Command for discussions to reach an understanding on RS polls.Source: Top Headlines | 29 May 2010 | 12:14 am Jagan defies party fiat, held after clashesSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 29 May 2010 | 12:00 am Stir hits traffic to and from KeralaSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 29 May 2010 | 12:00 am Ready for a ‘new starting point,' Chinese leaders tell PratibhaSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 29 May 2010 | 12:00 am Carried by helium balloons man crosses English ChannelSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 29 May 2010 | 12:00 am Cause of accident, a point of debateSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 29 May 2010 | 12:00 am Shahpur search throws up cache of explosivesSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 29 May 2010 | 12:00 am Chennai region does it again in CBSE Class XSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 29 May 2010 | 12:00 am 80 killed in terrorist attacks on two Pakistan mosquesSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 29 May 2010 | 12:00 am Emergency landingSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 29 May 2010 | 12:00 am Walls to be built in six coastal villagesSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 29 May 2010 | 12:00 am Four-member Indian team to to quiz HeadleyThree NIA officers and a law officer will travel to Chicago and are expected to interrogate Headley next week.Source: Top Headlines | 28 May 2010 | 11:25 pm 26/11: 'Coward' Mumbai cops to face actionJudge M L Tahaliyani had severely criticised some policemen, including officers, for their inaction during the assault.Source: Top Headlines | 28 May 2010 | 11:12 pm Gulf oil spill hits Day 40 with no end in sightNEW ORLEANS/VENICE, La. (Reuters) - The worst oil spill in U.S. history hits its 40th day on Saturday with Gulf residents clinging to one tenuous hope: that BP's complicated "top kill" operation will plug the gushing well.Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 May 2010 | 11:08 pm Spl: 31st May is World No-Tobacco DaySource: The Times of India | 28 May 2010 | 10:40 pm 'US will not prevent India from training Afghan Army' - The Hindu
Source: Nation - Google News | 28 May 2010 | 10:28 pm Maoist carnage: Toll in train derailment rises to 98Toll in the Mumbai-bound express train derailment rose to 98 as more bodies were pulled out from the wreckage.Source: Top Headlines | 28 May 2010 | 10:02 pm India, Pak should focus on counter-terrorism: USUS has said that this is not the appropriate moment for India and Pakistan to hold discussions on the Kashmir issue as they need to go for confidence building measures first.Source: The Times of India | 28 May 2010 | 9:38 pm Infiltration from Pak into India obstacle to relationship: USUS said continued infiltration of LeT and other terrorist groups into India is obstacles to Indo-Pak relationship.Source: Top Headlines | 28 May 2010 | 9:20 pm Gary Coleman dies after brain hemorrhage, age 42LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Former child star Gary Coleman, who shot to fame on TV sitcom "Diff'rent Strokes" but suffered personal troubles as an adult, died in a Utah hospital on Friday, after suffering a brain hemorrhage. He was 42.Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 May 2010 | 9:05 pm CBSE Chennai region scales a 20-year high - Times of India
Source: Nation - Google News | 28 May 2010 | 7:52 pm On first-ever train ride, twins die in each other's armsShirin and Sharmin hardly knew who Maoists were. On their first ever vacation, all that the twins could think about was what they would do in Mumbai. They went to sleep hugging each other and died.Source: The Times of India | 28 May 2010 | 5:27 pm Somalis in Lakshadweep trigger alarm bellsWith pirates now operating much beyond the Gulf of Aden, Indian security establishment was shocked after Somali nationals were apprehended with their boats in Lakshadweep Islands.Source: The Times of India | 28 May 2010 | 3:57 pm Apple's iPad goes globalLONDON/PARIS (Reuters) - Fans mobbed Apple Inc stores in Europe and Asia as the iPad went on sale outside the United States on Friday, with some shoppers having queued all night to buy one of the coveted tablet computers.Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 May 2010 | 3:54 pm Nepal assembly deadline extended by one yearKATHMANDU (Reuters) - Nepal's parliament gave one more year on Friday to a special assembly tasked with drafting a new constitution, reinforcing hopes for an acceleration of a stalled peace process after a decade-long civil war.Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 May 2010 | 3:02 pm WHO seeks clampdown on tobacco ads targeting womenGENEVA (Reuters) - The World Health Organisation called on Friday for more action against tobacco advertising that targets women and girls, especially in developing countries.Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 May 2010 | 11:40 am Gunmen attack mosques, kill at least 70 in PakistanLAHORE, Pakistan (Reuters) - Gunmen attacked worshippers from a minority Muslim sect in two mosques of the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore on Friday, taking hostages and killing at least 70 people, officials said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 May 2010 | 9:52 am INTERVIEW - Govt stake sale plan on trackNEW DELHI (Reuters) - Volatile stock markets have not changed the government's plans to sell stakes in state-run companies, a senior finance ministry official told Reuters on Friday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 May 2010 | 6:00 am
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