Power cable damaged, train services hit in UP!

Several long distance trains were halted along Delhi-Chennai route.
Source: Zee News : States | 5 Jun 2010 | 5:27 am

Omar Abdullah for changes in AFSPA!

J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has raised a question mark over recent "encounter killings" by security forces in the state and made a strong pitch for changes in the AFSPA to make it more transparent.
Source: Zee News : States | 5 Jun 2010 | 5:27 am

Rains in store for Delhi !

Delhiites can look forward to pleasant weather on Saturday.
Source: Zee News : States | 5 Jun 2010 | 5:27 am

Physically challenged students keen to take admission in DU!

The number of physically challenged students reporting for admissions at the Delhi University has steadily gone up to 300 in the first week of the process after an initially poor turnout.
Source: Zee News : States | 5 Jun 2010 | 5:27 am

Over 10 ZPA militants surrender in Manipur!

The militants surrendered one AK assault rifle, three pistols, one revolver.
Source: Zee News : States | 5 Jun 2010 | 5:27 am

`No question of Buddhadeb stepping down as WB CM`!

CPI(M) state secretary Biman Bose on Saturday said there was no question of the West Bengal Chief Minister stepping down from his post.
Source: Zee News : States | 5 Jun 2010 | 5:27 am

Gyaneshwari mishap: Suspected saboteur sent to CID remand!

Khagen Mahato was arrested by the West Bengal Police on Thursday night.
Source: Zee News : States | 5 Jun 2010 | 5:27 am

US encouraging Pakistan to act against Mumbai attackers, LeT!

The US says it has encouraged Pak to show progress on 26/11 trial and stop LeT to help New Delhi and Islamabad re-establish composite dialogue.
Source: Zee News : India National | 5 Jun 2010 | 5:26 am

Monsoon expected to deliver normal rainfall!

The monsoon will deliver normal rainfall this year after being hindered by two tropical cyclones.
Source: Zee News : India National | 5 Jun 2010 | 5:26 am

Indian consumers are greenest in world!

Indian consumers are the most eco-friendly, concludes a 17-country survey.
Source: Zee News : India National | 5 Jun 2010 | 5:26 am

India granted access to 26/11 attacks accused Headley: US!

India has been given access to David Coleman Headley, Pakistani-American LeT operative who has confessed to his role in the Mumbai attacks.
Source: Zee News : India National | 5 Jun 2010 | 5:26 am

`India should snap all ties with Israel`!

Muslim organisations have protested against Israel`s raid on Gaza aid ship.
Source: Zee News : India National | 5 Jun 2010 | 5:26 am

Buddhadeb, Nirupam Sen skip CPI(M) Polit Bureau meeting!

The CPI(M) has initiated a discussion on recent civic body poll debacle.
Source: Zee News : India National | 5 Jun 2010 | 5:26 am

Hibiscus-flavoured champagne for Krishna in US!!

The reception hosted by the US for Krishna had a wide-ranging menu.
Source: Zee News : India National | 5 Jun 2010 | 5:26 am

Indian-American wins US Spelling Bee contest!

Anamika Veeramani is the third consecutive Indian-American bee champion.
Source: Zee News : India National | 5 Jun 2010 | 5:26 am

Nadia death case: Goa minister resigns - Zee News


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Nadia death case: Goa minister resigns
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Panaji: Goa Tourism Minister Mickky Pacheco, accused by his wife of bigamy and embroiled in a controversy over the death of his third companion, resigned on Saturday, an official said here. Pacheco was questioned for nearly nine hours by Crime Branch ...
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Source: Nation - Google News | 5 Jun 2010 | 4:15 am

Green tea may help treat chronic leukemia

Researchers at Mayo Clinic say that use of the chemical epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) - the major component of green tea, may reduce the number of leukemia cells in patients with CLL.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 5 Jun 2010 | 4:15 am

Pak court seeks info on execution of arrest warrant for Kasab

Judge Malik Muhammad Akram Awan of the Rawalpindi-based anti-terrorism court heard arguments by prosecution and defence lawyers on making Kasab part of the proceedings in Pakistan.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 5 Jun 2010 | 4:12 am

Boffins approaching universal treatment for all influenza strains

Mount Sinai researchers have, for the first time, identified a small-viral RNA (svRNA), derived from the virus, that is integral to the switch from transcription to replication.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 5 Jun 2010 | 4:11 am

Cycle rally in Delhi on World Environment Day

A cycle rally was organized in New Delhi on Saturday by the Organizing committee of the Commonwealth Games to mark the World Environment Day.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 5 Jun 2010 | 4:10 am

Fire guts over a hundred shanties in New Delhi

Over hundred shanties were burnt down as a massive fire gutted a slum area near Okhla on Saturday.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 5 Jun 2010 | 4:10 am

Mukherjee calls for strong, sustainable, balanced growth

Reiterating the need for building a consensus on the Framework of the G-20 and for refining the Mutual Assessment Process in the second stage, India's Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said: "Since policy actions have to be taken at the country level, we have to see how this important dimension can be rolled into the Framework."
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 5 Jun 2010 | 4:10 am

Hip exercises effective at reducing common knee pain in runners

Researchers found a twice weekly hip strengthening regimen performed for six weeks proved surprisingly effective at reducing, and in some cases eliminating, knee pain referred to as patellofemoral pain.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 5 Jun 2010 | 4:08 am

Aging-related gene plays role in stem cell differentiation

Researchers identified a protein interaction that controls the silencing of Oct4, a key transcription factor that is critical to ensuring that embryonic stem cells remain pluripotent.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 5 Jun 2010 | 4:06 am

Dolphin hunt film screenings cancelled in Tokyo

The film, which picked up an Oscar for best documentary feature this year, follows a group of activists who struggle with Japanese police and fishermen to gain access to a secluded cove in Taiji, southern Japan, where dolphins are hunted.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 5 Jun 2010 | 4:04 am

Cycle rally in Delhi on World Environment Day

The rally, which started from the headquarters of the Commonwealth Games, witnessed an enthusiastic response from the citizens, who turned up in large numbers.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 5 Jun 2010 | 4:04 am

Charlie Sheen faces a most uncommon jail in Aspen

There are are no cells stacked one atop the other, no loud noise from raucous inmates, or hard time discipline sent down by a mean-spirited staff.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 5 Jun 2010 | 4:02 am

Chace Crawford arrested for misdemeanour pot possession

Cops revealed that Crawford, 24, was busted on June 4, and he quickly posted bail after he was arrested in a 2003 two-door Nissan in the parking lot outside Ringo's Pub.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 5 Jun 2010 | 4:00 am

Ramesh, five others set to be elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha

The decks have been cleared for the election of union Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh, former Andhra Pradesh chief minister Nedurumalli Janardhan Reddy and four others to the Rajya Sabha from the state.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 5 Jun 2010 | 4:00 am

Now, cycle to Metro station - and back home

Delhi Metro Saturday announced a 'cycle feeder service' that will enable commuters to ride to the metro station and pedal their way home.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 5 Jun 2010 | 4:00 am

India to learn about foodgrain storage from China

An Indian delegation leaves for China Monday to study advanced foodgrain storage technology, with a huge quantity of grain rotting in India due to lack of such facilities.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 5 Jun 2010 | 4:00 am

11 Africans on hunger strike against detention released

Eleven Africans who had gone on a hunger strike to demand their release from a detention centre have been freed, civil rights activists and officials said Saturday.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 5 Jun 2010 | 4:00 am

Two held with explosives in Uttar Pradesh

Two people were arrested Saturday with a huge cache of explosives in Maoist-infested Sonbhadra district in Uttar Pradesh, police said.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 5 Jun 2010 | 4:00 am

Compensation for two women who delivered on the streets

Taking serious note of the fact that reproductive rights of women were still not guaranteed in spite of various schemes being in place, the Delhi High Court has awarded compensation to two women who gave birth on the streets because of the government's negligence.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 5 Jun 2010 | 4:00 am

Congress names Anand Sharma for Rajya Sabha polls

The Congress Saturday named Commerce Minister Anand Sharma as one of its three nominees from Rajasthan for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 5 Jun 2010 | 4:00 am

BSF headconstable injured in landslide in Kashmir

Head constable Jaipal Singh of 74 Batallion G-Company posted at Laghama in Uri sector, 100km from Srinagar, has been admitted to the army base hospital in Srinagar.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 5 Jun 2010 | 3:49 am

US aware of India's concern with regard to Pak: Krishna - Hindustan Times


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US aware of India's concern with regard to Pak: Krishna
Hindustan Times
PTI The US is aware of India's concerns with regard to Pakistan and is not going to do anything that would "adversely affect" its interest, External Affairs Minister SM Krishna has said. "Secretary (of State Hillary) Clinton is quite aware of India's ...
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Source: Nation - Google News | 5 Jun 2010 | 3:38 am

Captive power project launched in Tamil Nadu sugar mills

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi today launched a captive power project in 12 sugar mills in the state with a total capacity of 183 mw.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 5 Jun 2010 | 3:37 am

Farm owner's stray bullet injured Sri Sri devotee: Police - Sify


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Farm owner's stray bullet injured Sri Sri devotee: Police
Sify
A farm owner was detained Saturday after it was found that he had fired two rounds to scare away stray dogs but one of them had strayed into Art of Living founder Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's ashram complex and injured a devotee, a top police officer said. ...
'Firing not aimed at Sri Sri, but to scare away dogs'Times of India
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Source: Nation - Google News | 5 Jun 2010 | 3:33 am

Ranbaxy UK unit recalls painkiller

The British unit of Indian drugmaker Ranbaxy is recalling all unused stock of a batch of a nerve pain treatment after failing to update mandatory safety information, the DNA Money newspaper reported on Saturday.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 5 Jun 2010 | 3:27 am

J&K encounters being investigated - NDTV.com


Oneindia

J&K encounters being investigated
NDTV.com
As the fake encounter scandal looms large over the Army in Jammu and Kashmir, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has told NDTV that there is now a question mark on a number of encounters in the state, some going back as far as eight years ago. ...
Abdullah Rejects Special Assembly Session Demanding AFSPA Withdrawalindia-server.com
Abdullah rules out special assembly sessionSify
Make AFSPA more transparent: OmarOneindia
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Source: Nation - Google News | 5 Jun 2010 | 3:19 am

India asks G-20 members not to exit stimulus at one go

India, today, cautioned G-20 nations against rushing to withdraw stimulus measures, although many countries were seeing the worrying trend of expenditure far outstripping income.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 5 Jun 2010 | 3:06 am

Court orders life sentence to ex-RJD MLA

A fast track court sentenced former RJD MLA Naushadun alias Pappu Khan and his two associates to life imprisonment.
Source: Top Headlines | 5 Jun 2010 | 3:05 am

Pakistan's Younus Khan has ban overturned on appeal

KARACHI (Reuters) - Former Pakistan captain Younus Khan is free to return to international cricket after the indefinite ban he received for ill-discipline during the side's tour of Australia was overturned by an appeals judge on Saturday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 5 Jun 2010 | 3:00 am

Bollywoods hottest lovemaking scenes


Source: The Times of India | 5 Jun 2010 | 2:53 am

Mystery over firing at AOL ashram solved: police

Police today claimed to have cracked the mystery surrounding the firing incident at Art of Living founder Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's ashram here, saying it was a bullet fired by a nearby farm house owner to scare away stray dogs.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 5 Jun 2010 | 2:47 am

India-SAfrica ICT, media, cooperation boosted by Zuma's visit

The largest ever business contingent from South Africa that accompanied President Jacob Zuma on his maiden visit to any Asian country as president of the coutry would result in emergence of new areas of cooperation between India and South Africa, a celebrated South African filmmaker has said.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 5 Jun 2010 | 2:45 am

Nationalism defines BJP's character: Gadkari

In an apparent reference to bickering within the organisation, Gadkari said, it pains to see egos of two big people clashing.
Source: Top Headlines | 5 Jun 2010 | 2:43 am

'Firing not aimed at Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, but to scare away dogs'

Karnataka DGP Ajai Kumar Singh said the bullet that was fired from a country made weapon was not aimed at Art of Living founder Sri Sri Ravi Shankar. The firing was done to scare away wild dogs.
Source: The Times of India | 5 Jun 2010 | 2:24 am

It's time to drive a 'green' supercar!

If you thought World Environment Day would be a drab occasion for petrolheads,think again.A couple of new 'green' supercars from the biggest names in the business are set to make auto excitement green and guilt free ...
Source: The Times of India | 5 Jun 2010 | 2:19 am

G20 communique rules out global bank tax: official

The G20 will put to rest proposals for a global bank tax, introducing new language in their communique that recognises some countries did not have bank bailouts and therefore may seek alternative policies, a senior G20 official said on Saturday.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 5 Jun 2010 | 2:19 am

Vijay Mallya eyeing Rajya Sabha seat again? - Express Buzz


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Vijay Mallya eyeing Rajya Sabha seat again?
Express Buzz
BANGALORE:If everything goes as planned for UB Group chairman Vijay Mallya, he will become a Rajya Sabha MP for the second time.The name of the liquor baron is doing rounds as an independent candidate. Reportedly, Mallya is warming up to the Bharatiya ...
Will bring Congress back to power: VHRExpress Buzz
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Ramesh back on Andhra's RS listHindustan Times
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Source: Nation - Google News | 5 Jun 2010 | 2:19 am

India granted access to Headley - Sify


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India granted access to Headley
Sify
US National Security Adviser James Jones has said that India has been granted access to Lashkar operative David Coleman Headley in Chicago. "Access to Headley has been given. We have fulfilled our commitment," said Jones. ...
Yes, India has been given access to Headley: USOneindia
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Source: Nation - Google News | 5 Jun 2010 | 1:32 am

No question of Buddhadeb stepping down as Bengal CM: Biman Bose

CPM state secretary Biman Bose's response came in the backdrop of reports about Buddhadeb Bhattacharya offering to quit as West Bengal CM earlier this week after the Left Front faired poorly in the civic polls.
Source: The Times of India | 5 Jun 2010 | 1:28 am

New Dubai airport to open in March next year

Dubai's newest airport Al Maktoum International, is scheduled to begin passenger operations from March next year, a newspaper report has said.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 5 Jun 2010 | 1:24 am

26/11 case: India granted access to Headley, says US

India has been given access to David Coleman Headley, Pakistani-American LeT operative who has confessed to his role in the Mumbai attacks, US national security adviser James Jones said today.
Source: The Times of India | 5 Jun 2010 | 1:16 am

Chinese Bank unveils world's 'biggest' IPO: report

The Agricultural Bank of China (ABC) announced its huge dual listing in Shanghai and Hong Kong, which could be the world's largest-ever initial public offering, says a media report.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 5 Jun 2010 | 1:15 am

Naxals to be dealt with law and order: Menon

India dismissed concerns about threats to its nuclear assets by Left-wing extremists and said it is an internal issue of the country to be dealt with law and order.
Source: Top Headlines | 5 Jun 2010 | 1:05 am

BP capturing oil from Gulf gusher, Obama slams firm

BP began capturing some oil spewing from its ruptured Gulf of Mexico well on Friday as President Barack Obama warned the company against skimping on compensation to residents and businesses hurt by the 46-day-old spill.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 5 Jun 2010 | 12:56 am

British Airways cabin crew start new 5-day strike

British Airways cabin crew started their latest five-day strike on Saturday in a long-running dispute which has so far cost the airline about 120 million pounds ($176 million).
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 5 Jun 2010 | 12:29 am

Poll debacle puts Buddha in spot - Hindustan Times


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Poll debacle puts Buddha in spot
Hindustan Times
Amid reports that Buddhadeb Bhattacharya has offered to quit following the Left Front's drubbing in the civic poll, CPI(M) state Secretary Biman Bose today said there was no question of the West Bengal CM stepping down from his post. ...
No question of Buddhadeb resigning: Biman BoseSify
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Source: Nation - Google News | 5 Jun 2010 | 12:21 am

Drogba fractures forearm, may miss event


Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 5 Jun 2010 | 12:00 am

Bielsa's fatal attraction and other WC hazards


Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 5 Jun 2010 | 12:00 am

Hillary: U.S.-India relationship “an affair of the heart”


Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 5 Jun 2010 | 12:00 am

A bolt from the blue


Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 5 Jun 2010 | 12:00 am

West Africa drought feared


Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 5 Jun 2010 | 12:00 am

Guidance programme today


Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 5 Jun 2010 | 12:00 am

Global Investors Meet attracts Rs. 4 lakh-crore investments


Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 5 Jun 2010 | 12:00 am

IM declared terror outfit


Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 5 Jun 2010 | 12:00 am

Pawar, daughter deny involvement in IPL


Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 5 Jun 2010 | 12:00 am

Robin Soderling makes the final


Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 5 Jun 2010 | 12:00 am

'No question of Buddhadeb stepping down as CM'

The two-day Politburo meeting, which began on Saturday, will have a preliminary discussion on the West Bengal civic poll results.
Source: Top Headlines | 4 Jun 2010 | 11:22 pm

Monsoon expected to deliver normal rainfall

Monsoon will deliver normal rainfall this year after being hindered by two tropical cyclones in two weeks.
Source: Top Headlines | 4 Jun 2010 | 11:14 pm

India granted access to Headley

India has been given access to Headley, who confessed his role in 26/11 attacks, US NSA Jones said.
Source: Top Headlines | 4 Jun 2010 | 9:18 pm

Hackers plant viruses in Windows smartphone games

BOSTON (Reuters) - Hackers have planted viruses in video games for smartphones running on Microsoft Corp's Windows operating system, according to a security firm specializing in mobile devices.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 Jun 2010 | 9:09 pm

Indian-American girl wins Spelling Bee in US

Anamika Veeramani spelled the medical word "stromuhr" to capture the top prize. Anamika became the third consecutive Indian-American bee champion, and the eighth in the last 12 years.
Source: The Times of India | 4 Jun 2010 | 8:51 pm

People raising questions on every encounter: Omar

Three days ahead of PM's visit to Kashmir, Omar Abdullah has done some plain speaking on 'encounter' killings by security forces and said people were raising question marks on almost every encounter.
Source: Top Headlines | 4 Jun 2010 | 8:51 pm

Afghan gathering agrees peace moves with Taliban

KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan tribal elders and religious leaders agreed on Friday to make peace with the Taliban, handing President Hamid Karzai a mandate to open negotiations with the insurgents who are fighting foreign forces and his government.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 Jun 2010 | 8:45 pm

Rio Ferdinand out, Drogba doubtful for World Cup finals

LONDON (Reuters) - Rio Ferdinand's World Cup was over before it began when the England captain injured his knee on Friday and Ivory Coast skipper Didier Drogba is a serious doubt for the finals after hurting his elbow.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 Jun 2010 | 8:31 pm

India, SA support each other's bid for UNSC seat - Economic Times


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India, SA support each other's bid for UNSC seat
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NEW DELHI: India and South Africa agreed to focus on expanding bilateral economic relations and supported each other's bid for the UNSC non-permanent seat for 2011-12. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and visiting South African President Jacob Zuma, ...
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Source: Nation - Google News | 4 Jun 2010 | 4:09 pm

When food becomes your pharmacy


Source: The Times of India | 4 Jun 2010 | 3:29 pm

Another scare over Mumbai - Times of India


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Another scare over Mumbai
Times of India
MUMBAI: A Kingfisher Airlines aircraft did a go-around on Thursday after the Mumbai airport runway it was cleared to land on was occupied by a Spicejet aircraft which had to abort take-off due to technical problems. The Kingfisher A-320 aircraft was ...
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Source: Nation - Google News | 4 Jun 2010 | 3:17 pm

IM declared a terrorist organization - Times of India


IM declared a terrorist organization
Times of India
NEW DELHI: Indian Mujahideen (IM) — a shadow outfit of the banned SIMI and Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) — was on Friday formally declared a “terrorist organization”. The group, which is also part of Pakistan ISI's grand plan to attack India ...
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Source: Nation - Google News | 4 Jun 2010 | 2:47 pm

6 ways to save the planet

Its a journey that began on World Earth Day (April 22) and concludes today, on World Environment Day. The Take Care, Take Charge campaign, presented by The Times of India in association with Garnier, invited readers from six cities - Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Chennai, Bangalore, and Kolkata to share ideas on how to save the environment.
Source: The Times of India | 4 Jun 2010 | 2:27 pm

IPL row: 'Pawar, Sule can't escape by blaming MD'

Agriculture minister Sharad Pawar and his daughter Supriya Sules defence that City Corporations participation in the bid for the Pune franchise of IPL in March was in the personal capacity of its MD will not stand scrutiny of law, legal experts said.
Source: The Times of India | 4 Jun 2010 | 2:04 pm

Indian consumers most eco-friendly: Survey

The rest of the world may well turn green with envy. India has the most sustainable consumption pattern, says a 17-nation survey.
Source: The Times of India | 4 Jun 2010 | 1:49 pm

Myanmar seeking to develop nuclear weapons - report

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Military-ruled Myanmar is seeking to develop a clandestine nuclear programme with the intent to produce an atomic bomb, according to an investigation by an exiled anti-government group.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 Jun 2010 | 12:28 pm

Govt to talk to telcos on network security

MUMBAI (Reuters) - The government said on Friday it would hold talks with telecoms sector players including service providers within a week to help address security threats in networks.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 Jun 2010 | 11:55 am

Monsoon expected to deliver normal rainfall

NEW DELHI (Reuters) – The monsoon will deliver normal rainfall this year after being hindered by two tropical cyclones in two weeks, the weather office said, raising hopes of increased farm output after last year's drought.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 Jun 2010 | 11:46 am

SCENARIOS - Possible outcomes for fuel price reforms

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The government will on Monday grapple with the political hot potato of deregulating fuel prices, seeking a way to improve its financial health as it tries to shield its 1.2 billion citizens from high prices.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 Jun 2010 | 7:19 am

Sri Lanka taps Bollywood glitz to boost post-war image

COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka is hoping to use the glitz of a Bollywood awards ceremony to emerge from the devastation of a quarter century war and re-build its image among global travellers as a serene, sun-bathed Indian Ocean island.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 Jun 2010 | 4:35 am