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Minibus, jeep collision claims 12 lives in Begusarai!Twelve persons were killed and 15 others injured, five of them critically, when a minibus collided head-on with a jeep near Mohanpur village in Bihar`s Begusarai district early Thursday.Source: Zee News : States | 17 Jun 2010 | 5:56 am Majority of Meghalaya households lack bank accounts !Over 95 percent of households in Meghalaya do not have a bank account, affecting implementation of several of the central government`s flagship welfare programmes, Chief Minister Mukul Sangma said here Wednesday.Source: Zee News : States | 17 Jun 2010 | 5:56 am Maoists torch industrial machinery in West Singhbhum!Maoists set afire two payloaders belonging to two industrial groups at Gua in Jharkhand`s West Singhbhum district, police said Thursday.Source: Zee News : States | 17 Jun 2010 | 5:56 am Nine Vaishnodevi pilgrims taken ill due to food poisoning!Nine pilgrims were taken ill after eating food at a stall en route the cave shrine of Vaishnodevi in Reasi district, police said Thursday.Source: Zee News : States | 17 Jun 2010 | 5:56 am Fourteen members of a marriage party killed in mishap!Fourteen members of a marriage party were killed and 13 injured when the van they were travelling in collided with a lorry at Palacode near here tonight, police said.Source: Zee News : States | 17 Jun 2010 | 5:56 am Mail traffic on the upswing in TN!In an age when SMS and e-mail are more in vogue than sending letters or greetings, the Tamil Nadu postal department has reported an upswing in mail traffic, touching more than 25 lakh a day with a projected 20 per cent increase.Source: Zee News : States | 17 Jun 2010 | 5:56 am UP`s revenue receipts rise substantially!The total revenue receipts of Uttar Pradesh have risen substantially even though the state government`s contribution continues to be much lower than receipts from the Centre, the Comptroller and Auditor General of India has said.Source: Zee News : States | 17 Jun 2010 | 5:56 am Gandhi statue in Canadian Museum for Human Rights!A bronze sculpture of Mahatma Gandhi was unveiled at the prestigious Canadian Museum of Human Rights (CMHR) located in Winnipeg.Source: Zee News : India National | 17 Jun 2010 | 5:55 am RS polls: Paswan`s fate hangs in balance!The fate of LJP president Ram Vilas Paswan as a Rajya Sabha candidate from Bihar depends on how Congress votes tomorrow even as the CPI(M) has decided to abstain from voting.Source: Zee News : India National | 17 Jun 2010 | 5:55 am RS polls: High stakes battle in 5 states !Voting has begun for 18 Rajya Sabha seats in five states on Thursday.Source: Zee News : India National | 17 Jun 2010 | 5:55 am Navy to approach SC against Tribunal verdict in Commodore case!The Navy has decided to approach the Supreme Court against an Armed Forces Tribunal verdict directing it to consider a commodore-rank officer for promotion to the rank of Rear Admiral.Source: Zee News : India National | 17 Jun 2010 | 5:55 am `Dr Death Patel performed unnecessary surgeries`!An Australian court hearing the manslaughter case against Indian-American doctor Jayant Patel was today told that the surgery he performed on four men at Bundaberg Hospital were grossly negligent and unnecessary.Source: Zee News : India National | 17 Jun 2010 | 5:55 am Youths shying away from low-cost Yuva trains!Youths are shying away from low-cost Yuva trains if Railway occupancy figures are any indication.Source: Zee News : India National | 17 Jun 2010 | 5:55 am Oz teen arrested for Nitin Garg`s murder!A 15-year-old boy was arrested in Australia Thursday in connection with the murder of Indian student Nitin Garg, who was stabbed to death in January this year, sending shock waves back home.Source: Zee News : India National | 17 Jun 2010 | 5:55 am Air India Kanishka bombing report to be tabled today !The Canadian commission investigating the Air India Kanishka bombing case will table its final report Thursday.Source: Zee News : India National | 17 Jun 2010 | 5:55 am Army training 50,000 men to take on Naxals?!The Indian Army has started preparing for the possibility of being called upon to tackle the growing Naxal threat in the country.Source: Zee News : India National | 17 Jun 2010 | 5:55 am Wayne Rooney barred from discussing his religious beliefs by FA official at FIFA World CupOffering an insight into his Catholic faith, Rooney explained why he wears a prominent cross and rosary beads around his neck when he's not playing.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 17 Jun 2010 | 4:14 am Gujarat HC asks govt to give status report on Nanavati CommissionThe Gujarat HC was hearing a petition seeking cross examination of Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi and three others in connection with the 2002 riots.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 17 Jun 2010 | 4:13 am Sangli riots: Mumbai high court seeks reply from policeThe Bombay high court today sought a reply from superintendent of police, Sangli, in western Maharashtra, on a PIL which has sought CBI probe into communal riot that took place in the area in September 2009.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 17 Jun 2010 | 4:09 am Coach says Spain's loss to Switzerland not a good omenCoach Vicente del Bosque has vowed to claw back into World Cup title contention, even though history is against them.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 17 Jun 2010 | 4:09 am Mecca Masjid blast case: Two suspects produced in courtThe Central Bureau of Investigation today produced two Ajmer blast accused before a local court in connection with the investigation into 2007 Mecca Masjid blast case in Hyderabad.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 17 Jun 2010 | 4:07 am Enzyme behind baby blues foundOther than loss of oestrogen, an increase in levels of enzyme, called monoamine oxidase A (MAO-A) in the female brain after giving birth, is what causes baby blues or postpartum depression.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 17 Jun 2010 | 4:04 am Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods overshadow US Open build-upWorld number two Mickelson and top-ranked Woods, both born in California, know Pebble Beach Golf Links very well and have produced winning form on the spectacular coastal layout.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 17 Jun 2010 | 4:03 am India eyes Chinese tech to solve foodgrain storage problemsFaced with foodgrain storage problems, India is exploring the possibility of using Chinese technology to store rice and wheat for longer periods, Minister of State for Food and Agriculture K V Thomas today said.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 17 Jun 2010 | 4:03 am Meteor impact not behind mass extinction 13,000 yrs ago, shows fossil evidenceIn fact, proponents of the theory, suggested that the impact resulted in 'carbonaceous spherules' and nanodiamonds -- both of which they claimed were formed by intense heat.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 17 Jun 2010 | 3:59 am Website offering water CO2 calculator for UK homes launchedA new website has been launched that would help people gauge how much CO2 is being emitted to heat water in their homes.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 17 Jun 2010 | 3:55 am Loved ones key to prevention of suicides among men: StudyUniversity of British Columbia researchers suggest that masculine ideals of strength coupled with strong family ties can help men combat depression and overcome thoughts of suicide.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 17 Jun 2010 | 3:52 am No AI crash victims had forged passports: OfficialThere were reports that one of the victims of the crash travelled using a fake passport and may have had links with a counterfeit gang.Source: Top Headlines | 17 Jun 2010 | 3:50 am GoM on Bhopal to meet tomorrow, to look into compensation - Hindustan Times
Source: Nation - Google News | 17 Jun 2010 | 3:50 am Cabinet nod for science and innovative research academyThe cabinet Thursday cleared a proposalSource: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 17 Jun 2010 | 3:50 am Reconnect to cynicism, mystery and miraclesHere are five new books to add to your reading list this week:Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 17 Jun 2010 | 3:50 am CPI-M abstains from voting in RajasthanCommunist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) legislators in Rajasthan abstained from voting for the four Rajya Sabha seats elections to which were held Thursday.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 17 Jun 2010 | 3:50 am Haunted by guns and poverty, right next to where Maoists diedBranching off from a metalled road, a five kilometre trek on a potholed pathway leads to this village, close to the spot where eight Maoists were killed by the security forces. The very sight of outsiders sends a chill down the spine of Duli residents.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 17 Jun 2010 | 3:50 am Arya Samaj leader to pursue Maoist dialogue effortsArya Samaj leader and social activist Swami Agnivesh, who led a three-day march from Raipur to the Maoist-infested Dantewada district in Chhattisgarh recently, Thursday said he would organise a round-table conference here next month to discuss the possibilities of a dialogue with the rebels.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 17 Jun 2010 | 3:50 am DTC proposal to create volatility in stock markets: analystsA government proposal to do away with the distinction between short-term and long-term investment for levying Capital Gains tax on securities trading may cause volatility in the market, as investors may not hold stocks for long, analysts said.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 17 Jun 2010 | 3:49 am Bachchans shine at "Raavan" world premiere in LondonLONDON (Reuters Life!) - Bollywood came to London on Wednesday as Indian cinema's star couple, husband and wife Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai, hit the red carpet for the world premiere of the Hindi film "Raavan."Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 Jun 2010 | 3:48 am Delhi honour killing: NCW seeks report - Times of India
Source: Nation - Google News | 17 Jun 2010 | 3:47 am Paswan, Rudy, Mallya win Rajya Sabha seatsLok Janshakti party chief Ram Vilas Paswan and BJP leader Rajeev Pratap Rudy have won Rajya Sabha seats from Bihar while Independent candidate Vijay Mallya has won a seat from Karnataka.Source: The Times of India | 17 Jun 2010 | 3:42 am Election Commission directs poll authorities to monitor mediaExpressing concern over the alarming proportion of paid news in the Indian media the Election Commission on Thursday directed officials to closely monitor poll-related media reports.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 17 Jun 2010 | 3:40 am New tax proposals for personal vehicles in Daman and DiuThe Union Cabinet on Thursday approved the promulgation of the Daman and Diu Motor Vehicles Tax (Amendment) Regulation, 2010. The Regulation provides for levying one-time motor vehicle tax on personalised non-transport vehicles.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 17 Jun 2010 | 3:40 am Cabinet approves proposal to amend New Delhi Municipal Council ActThe Union Cabinet on Thursday approved the amendment in the New Delhi Municipal Council Act, 1994, by introducing the New Delhi Municipal Council (Amendment) Bill, 2010 in the Parliament.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 17 Jun 2010 | 3:40 am PC Haldar to assist in talks with ULFAFormer Director of Intelligence Bureau, PC Haldar has been made available to Assam Government to act as interlocutor for talks with the outlawed United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA).Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 17 Jun 2010 | 3:40 am Govt, UN initiative on encouraging 'green jobs'Recognising the importance of jobs that contribute to environment protection, Government and the ILO have come together to organise the first national conference on 'green jobs' here next week to discuss emerging trends and policy options.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 17 Jun 2010 | 3:39 am 100 trucks with supplies to reach Manipur Saturday - Sify
Source: Nation - Google News | 17 Jun 2010 | 3:38 am Land Rover to launch two new versions of Range Rover by SeptTata Group firm Land Rover today said it will launch two advanced diesel versions of its sports utility vehicle (SUV), Range Rover, in UK by September this year.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 17 Jun 2010 | 3:38 am R-Power's Rosa unit begins productionReliance Power (R-Power) announced the commencement of power generation from 300 Mw Unit II of its Rosa Power Project.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 17 Jun 2010 | 3:35 am Hunt on for Maoists after Lalgarh battle - Sify
Source: Nation - Google News | 17 Jun 2010 | 3:34 am Oz teenager charged with murder in Nitin Garg's killing - NDTV.com
Source: Nation - Google News | 17 Jun 2010 | 3:32 am Rains 8 pct below normal in week to June 16 - sourcesNEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's annual monsoon rains in the week to June 16 were 8 percent below normal, sources at the India Meteorological Department said on Thursday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 Jun 2010 | 3:32 am Cross voting in Bihar Rajya Sabha polls - Hindustan Times
Source: Nation - Google News | 17 Jun 2010 | 3:28 am Autos, FMCG to lead India growth in FY11MUMBAI (Reuters) - Profit recovery in India will be led by auto, consumer goods and metal firms this year while credit growth at larger banks is likely to be slow as concerns of rising inflation and monetary tightening loom, analysts said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 Jun 2010 | 3:27 am EU leaders seek tighter economic policy coordinationEuropean Union leaders began talks on Thursday on ways to strengthen budget discipline and economic policy coordination, hoping to show financial markets they can see off a euro zone debt crisis.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 17 Jun 2010 | 3:21 am Court hands over golf club to Kerala governmentThe Supreme Court Thursday cleared the decks for the takeover by the Kerala government of the Trivandrum Golf Club and the state's only golf course.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 17 Jun 2010 | 3:20 am RSS cancer drug from cow urine gets US patentAn anti-cancer drug extracted from cow urine and developed by an affiliate of the RSS has got a US patent for the third time for its anti-genotoxicity properties, a senior official has said.Source: The Times of India | 17 Jun 2010 | 3:19 am Afghan mineral wealth may be greater: $3 trillion - The Associated Press
Source: Nation - Google News | 17 Jun 2010 | 3:11 am Jaypee to acquire 50% stake in Duncuns' fertiliser unitThe board of Duncans Industries, the flagship company of the Duncan-Goenka group, today approved inducting Jaypee Associates as a strategic partner for its closed fertiliser unit.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 17 Jun 2010 | 3:10 am India, EU to hold talks on drug dispute next monthAt the instance of the WTO, India and the European Union will try to resolve a dispute, relating to seizure of Indian drugs by some European countries for alleged patent violations, next month.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 17 Jun 2010 | 3:07 am Rains claim 46 lives in Maharashtra - Sify
Source: Nation - Google News | 17 Jun 2010 | 3:01 am Sting sings Desert Rose for MallikaSource: The Times of India | 17 Jun 2010 | 2:50 am Bhopal tragedy: Compensation key agenda in GoM meetingIandB Minister Ambika Soni said the GoM would reach out to those people who unfortunately have not got enough compensation.Source: Top Headlines | 17 Jun 2010 | 2:49 am Private jet market taking off high in ChinaThe private jet market in China is poised to take off in a big way as more and more cash rich businessmen fly in swanky luxury jets for business deals and holidays where most opt for the biggest 12 seater ones.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 17 Jun 2010 | 2:48 am Oprah gifts iPad, $10000 to 'O' staff membersTalk show host Oprah Winfrey has gifted every staff member at her 'O' magazine an Apple iPad and 10,000 dollars to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the publication.Source: The Times of India | 17 Jun 2010 | 2:47 am Survey work resumes at Posco steel plant siteThe survey work at the proposed Posco steel plant site near here resumed today, four days after anti-Posco agitators agreed to cooperate with the Orissa government on it.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 17 Jun 2010 | 2:47 am No Mangalore air crash victims had forged passports: OfficialA Dubai official has said the confusion over one of the victim's passport happened because the number was misprinted on the ticket. On May 22, an Air India flight overshot the runway in Mangalore killing 158 people.Source: The Times of India | 17 Jun 2010 | 2:30 am ISI has links with terror groups to get intelligence: USGen David Petraeus said: 'You know, you have to have contact with bad guys to get intelligence on bad guys.'Source: Top Headlines | 17 Jun 2010 | 2:28 am Cow urine drug developed by RSS body gets US patentAn anti-cancer drug extracted from cow urine and developed by an affiliate of the RSS has got US patent.Source: Top Headlines | 17 Jun 2010 | 2:21 am Give reasons for installation of statues: CIC to LS SecyLok Sabha Secretariat has been asked to put on its website details of every statue in Parliament precincts.Source: Top Headlines | 17 Jun 2010 | 1:34 am Food, fuel inflation ease in early JuneNEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's food and fuel price inflation eased in early June, easing pressure on the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to speed up its process of tightening monetary policy.Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 Jun 2010 | 12:49 am JuD claims was 'astonished' over Pak Punjab Govt's fund allocations - Sify
Source: Nation - Google News | 17 Jun 2010 | 12:34 am Oil spill: BP burns oil from ruptured Gulf wellUsing a specialized flare system, BP began slowly burning oil siphoned from a ruptured well in the Gulf of Mexico as part of its plans to more than triple the amount of crude it can stop from reaching the sea.Source: The Times of India | 17 Jun 2010 | 12:09 am Bharti starts hosted contact centre servicesNEW DELHI (Reuters) - Bharti Airtel has partnered Cisco and Indian firm Servion to launch hosted contact centre services in India, the leading Indian mobile phone operator said on Thursday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 Jun 2010 | 12:00 am Building locked, sealed for violationsSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 17 Jun 2010 | 12:00 am Disaster management policy moots taxesSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 17 Jun 2010 | 12:00 am Heavy rains claim 46 lives in MaharashtraSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 17 Jun 2010 | 12:00 am Maoist hideout raided, 8 killedSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 17 Jun 2010 | 12:00 am Amar Singh launches Lok ManchSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 17 Jun 2010 | 12:00 am First convoy to Manipur on SaturdaySource: The Hindu - Front Page | 17 Jun 2010 | 12:00 am Deora discusses fuel price hike issue with PranabSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 17 Jun 2010 | 12:00 am Terror alert at airportsSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 17 Jun 2010 | 12:00 am Sehwag's spell spins it India's waySource: The Hindu - Front Page | 17 Jun 2010 | 12:00 am BP agrees to $20 billion oil spill fundSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 17 Jun 2010 | 12:00 am Storms hit China, hundreds of flights cancelledHundreds of flights in and out of Beijing were cancelled or delayed on Thursday as thunderstorms wreaked havoc across the Chinese capital, airport authorities said.Source: The Times of India | 16 Jun 2010 | 11:55 pm ANALYSIS - Foreign firms take shine to $70 bln India solar pushHONG KONG (Reuters) - India's drive to ramp up solar capacity may trigger a stampede of firms from Asia, Europe and North America, chasing a share of the $3.5 billion of business up for grabs by 2013 and trampling over smaller domestic players.Source: Reuters: Top News | 16 Jun 2010 | 11:47 pm LJP's Paswan, BJP's Rudy bag Rajya Sabha seatsRam Vilas Paswan and Rajiv Pratap Rudy emerged early winners in the RS polls held in Bihar.Source: Top Headlines | 16 Jun 2010 | 11:44 pm Uma travels with Advani, heading back to BJP? - IBNLive.com
Source: Nation - Google News | 16 Jun 2010 | 11:30 pm Australian teenager arrested for Indian student Nitin Garg's murderThe 15-year-old is expected to face a Children's Court later today. Nitin Garg was stabbed to death in January this year. Cops in Australia's Victoria said there was no race angle involved in the murder.Source: The Times of India | 16 Jun 2010 | 10:59 pm Oz teenager charged with murder in Nitin Garg's killingA-15 year old Australian boy was charged with the murder of Indian student Nitin Garg, with the police saying there was no racial motive in the killing.Source: Top Headlines | 16 Jun 2010 | 10:54 pm Reuters Asia Corporate Sentiment at 5-qtr highSINGAPORE (Reuters) - Asia's top companies are at their most optimistic in five quarters as robust economic growth in the region outweighs concerns about debt problems in Europe and renewed market volatility, a new Reuters index shows.Source: Reuters: Top News | 16 Jun 2010 | 10:00 pm BP agrees to $20 bln spill fund, cuts dividendWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Under intense pressure from U.S. President Barack Obama, BP Plc said on Wednesday it will set up a $20 billion fund for damage claims from its huge Gulf of Mexico oil spill, sell assets and suspend dividend payments to shareholders.Source: Reuters: Top News | 16 Jun 2010 | 8:58 pm Buffett, Gates ask billionaires to give away wealthNEW YORK (Reuters) - Investor Warren Buffett and Microsoft founder Bill Gates announced on Wednesday that they are asking hundreds of billionaire Americans to give away at least 50 percent of their wealth to charity.Source: Reuters: Top News | 16 Jun 2010 | 8:24 pm Cops kill 8 Maoists in West BengalThe joint forces scored one of their biggest successes in Jangalmahal on Wednesday by killing eight Maoists five of them hard-core Peoples Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA) cadres in a six-hour encounter in Ranjya forest.Source: The Times of India | 16 Jun 2010 | 5:54 pm Delhi businessman held for forcing wife into group sexIn a bizarre case of domestic torture, a south Delhi businessman has been arrested on charges of forcing his wife to have group sex with his family members and a business partner.Source: The Times of India | 16 Jun 2010 | 1:55 pm Opener Sehwag turns into match-winning bowlerCOLOMBO (Reuters) - Virender Sehwag turned match-winning bowler and his opening partner Gautam Gambhir scored a stubborn 82 to steer India to a comfortable six wicket win over Bangladesh in their Asia Cup match on Wednesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 16 Jun 2010 | 9:53 am
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