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Mamata Banerjee completes one year in office
0 DAILIN 20, May 2012, 10:42:59 AM - Just InIt's been a year since Mamata Banerjee stormed to power in West Bengal after ending the Left Front's 34-year rule. And the state government is celebrating the occasion by highlighting its achievements...Related StoriesAfter NCTC, Naveen Patnaik asks Prime Minister to modify Mining BillOver 29,000 AK-47s procured for paramilitaryOne year rural posting mandatory for medical studentsPresidential polls: Jayalalithaa seeks support for PA SangmaKashi Vishwanath temple to offer 'pious' manure
Fishermen killings: Court rejects Italian marines' bail plea
0 DAILIN 20, May 2012, 10:42:59 AM - Just InA court in Kollam today rejected the bail application of the two Italian marines who are accused of killing two Indian fishermen off the coast of Kerala in February this year.Related StoriesFishermen killings: Italy calls back ambassador after charge-sheet filed against marinesFirst Narendra Modi, now BS Yeddyurappa to skip big BJP meetBlog: Water wars surface againMaoist leader operating in south India, arrested in Chennai; his partner escapesKarnataka official SP Mahantesh dead after assault
Farmers to get Rs 1000 a month till Singur case is settled: Mamata Banerjee
0 DAILIN 20, May 2012, 10:42:59 AM - Just InFarmers in Singur, who unwillingly parted with their land for the Tata Nano car project and did not take compensation, would be given Rs 1000 a month, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announ...Related StoriesICSE Class X and ISC Class XII results declaredLuke Pomersbach gets bail after court examines CCTV footageICSE, ISC results 2012: Girls outperform boysFishermen killings: Italy summons Indian ambassadorVidarbha: The Lie of the Land
Grenade attacks on two police posts in Kashmir; seven injured
0 DAILIN 20, May 2012, 10:42:59 AM - Just InMilitants carried out two grenade attacks in Sopore town and Batamaloo area of Kashmir today, leaving seven persons injured, including four policemen. The militants lobbed a grenade at the Sopore P...Related StoriesFarmers to get Rs 1000 a month till Singur case is settled: Mamata BanerjeeAfter NCTC, Naveen Patnaik asks Prime Minister to modify Mining BillOne year later, has Mamata Banerjee failed Bengal?Over 29,000 AK-47s procured for paramilitaryOne year rural posting mandatory for medical students
Open Letter: Calling me a Maoist won't make me one
0 DAILIN 20, May 2012, 10:42:59 AM - Just InBranded a Maoist by WB Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, college student Taniya Bharadwaj writes her an open letter.
Sri Lanka set to release jailed ex-army chief
0 DAILIN 20, May 2012, 10:42:59 AM - Just InSri Lanka's president has ordered authorities to free the country's jailed former army chief, a man credited with ending the country's long civil war but who later was imprisoned after challenging the president in elections.
Over 29000 AK-47s procured for India's paramilitary forces
0 DAILIN 20, May 2012, 10:42:59 AM - Just InOver 29,000 pieces of this Russian-origin rifle were imported by forces like CRPF, BSF and NSG over the last three years.
IIT-JEE 2012: 12-year-old Bihar boy cracks examination
0 DAILIN 20, May 2012, 10:42:59 AM - Just InIIT-JEE 2012: A 12-and-a-half-year-old boy from Bihar has cracked the highly competitive Indian Institute of Technology-Joint Entrance Examination.Related StoriesHeatwave conditions in Odisha, two deadLaw student gangraped in Haryana: 3 arrestedTwo teams from Pune scale Mount EverestTwo more babies die in Srinagar hospital; protesters block highwayFormer cricketer Kirti Azad on dharna against IPL
We will wait and watch, Maya says on Prez polls
0 DAILIN 20, May 2012, 10:42:59 AM - Just InAfter two key regional parties ? ADMK and BJD ? played their Presidential cards and supported NCP leader PA Sangma's candidature, BSP chief Mayawati preferred to keep her options open and said she would wait for the UPA and the NDA to announce their candidates.
5.9-magnitude earthquake strikes near Bologna, Italy
0 DAILIN 20, May 2012, 10:42:59 AM - Just In(Reuters) - A 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck near Bologna, Italy, on Sunday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake, which initially registered at magnitude 6.3, was centered 22 miles north-northwest of Bologna in northern Italy at a relatively shallow depth of 6.3 miles, the USGS said. The last major earthquake to hit Italy was a 6.3 magnitude quake in the central Italian city of L'Aquila in 2009, killing nearly 300 people. In January, a 5.3-magnitude quake in northern Italy was felt in Genoa, Bologna, Turin and Italy's financial capital, Milan. (Writing by Doina Chiacu)
'Are public interest questions infuriating?'
0 DAILIN 20, May 2012, 10:42:59 AM - Just InA Kolkata student explains her question to Mamata Banerjee and how she feels about the Chief Minister's outburst.
'Whistleblower' K'taka officer succumbs to injuries
0 DAILIN 20, May 2012, 10:42:59 AM - Just InThe Karnataka officer was attacked with iron rods by some unidentified persons on Tuesday.
Last chance for Mumbai ahead of playoffs
0 DAILIN 20, May 2012, 10:42:59 AM - Just Inbut for Mumbai this clash at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium offers a chance to enter the playoffs.
Watch 'Ring of Fire' during Monday's solar eclipse
0 DAILIN 20, May 2012, 10:42:59 AM - Just InSky gazers in parts of the world are up for a celestial treat on May 21 when an annular solar eclipse takes place.
Google gets China OK for Motorola deal
0 DAILIN 20, May 2012, 10:42:59 AM - Just InThe approval brings the Internet search giant closer to sealing its biggest acquisition ever.
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Fishermen killings: Italy summons Indian ambassador
0 DAILIN 20, May 2012, 10:42:59 AM - Just InThe foreign ministry of Italy has summoned Debabrata Saha, the Indian ambassador to Rome, after a court in Kollam today rejected the bail application of the two Italian marines who are accused of kill...Related StoriesCauvery River dispute: Jayalalithaa accuses Karnataka of 'unjustly utilising' waterGrenade attacks on two police posts in Kashmir; seven injuredICSE Class X and ISC Class XII results declaredLuke Pomersbach gets bail after court examines CCTV footageICSE, ISC results 2012: Girls outperform boys
Watch 'Ring of Fire' during Monday's solar eclipse
0 DAILIN 20, May 2012, 10:42:59 AM - Just InSkygazers in parts of the world are up for a celestial treat on Monday (May 21) when an annular solar eclipse takes place- a rare event in which the sun will appear as a thin ring behind the moon. How...
?SRK must take page out of Big B book?
0 DAILIN 20, May 2012, 10:42:59 AM - Just InShiv Sena mouthpiece Saamna on Saturday slammed actor Shah Rukh Khan, who recently got into a brawl at Mumbai?s Wankhede Stadium. The Mumbai Cricket Association has declared a five-year ban on the actor in this regard.
Masand: 'The Best Exotic...' is worth a watch
0 DAILIN 20, May 2012, 10:42:59 AM - Just InThis film ticks off all the usual stereotypes you'd associate with a foreign film about India.
Masand: 'Department' is a lazy, indulgent film
0 DAILIN 20, May 2012, 10:42:59 AM - Just InDutt delivers his lines like he's reading out the phone book, Bachchan hams it up no end as the gangster-turned-minister.
Non-bailable warrant issued against Nirmal Baba
0 DAILIN 20, May 2012, 10:42:59 AM - Just InA local court today issued a non-bailable warrant against self-proclaimed godman Nirmal Baba in connection with a case of fraud and forgery.
Kolkata hopeful of getting India-Ireland match
0 DAILIN 20, May 2012, 10:42:59 AM - Just InThe ICC might have ruled out the possibility of the Eden Gardens hosting an India match in the World Cup match but the CAB is still living on hope.
India aim to break home jinx in World Cup
0 DAILIN 20, May 2012, 10:42:59 AM - Just InHaving faltered twice at the doorstep of the title contest previously when they hosted the World Cup, India would be eager to break the jinx this time
After NCTC, Naveen Patnaik asks Prime Minister to modify Mining Bill
0 DAILIN 20, May 2012, 10:42:59 AM - Just InAfter opposing the establishment of the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today voiced his protest against certain provisions proposed in the Mines and Min...Related StoriesLuke Pomersbach gets bail after court examines CCTV footageICSE, ISC results 2012: Girls outperform boysFishermen killings: Italy summons Indian ambassadorVidarbha: The Lie of the LandFarmers to get Rs 1000 a month till Singur case is settled: Mamata Banerjee
Karnataka official SP Mahantesh dead after assault
0 DAILIN 20, May 2012, 10:42:59 AM - Just InFive days after he was allegedly attacked, a Karnataka Administrative Service (KAS) officer, who was also reportedly a whistle-blower in a controversial land allotment case, died at a private hospital...Related StoriesFishermen killings: Italy calls back ambassador after charge-sheet filed against marinesFirst Narendra Modi, now BS Yeddyurappa to skip big BJP meetBlog: Water wars surface againFishermen killings: Court rejects Italian marines' bail pleaMaoist leader operating in south India, arrested in Chennai; his partner escapes
Deora seeks customs, excise duty cut to avoid fuel price hike
0 DAILIN 20, May 2012, 10:42:59 AM - Just InOil Minister Murli Deora today demanded abolition of customs duty on crude oil and cut in excise duty on diesel to avoid more fuel price hikes that have become necessary because of spiralling global oil rates.
Indian Bank FPO likely in June-July
0 DAILIN 20, May 2012, 10:42:59 AM - Just InThe government-owned Indian Bank today said its follow-on-public offer (FPO) of about Rs 1,500 crore was expected to hit the market in June or July.
Callaway to invest more in India before break even
0 DAILIN 20, May 2012, 10:42:59 AM - Just InIdentifying India's potential as one of the top three markets in Asia for it, golf equipment maker Callaway Golf Co today said it will continue to invest in the country for the next 3-5 years before it looks to break even here.
IndiGo to go int'l; gets traffic rights to fly from Aug
0 DAILIN 20, May 2012, 10:42:59 AM - Just InIndia's largest low fare airline, IndiGo, has been granted international traffic rights, by the Government of India, to operate services from several cities in India to Singapore, Bangkok, Dubai and Muscat during the forthcoming summer schedule. As per Indian aviation rules, a new airline has to fly for five years on domestic skies before it can be permitted to fly on international routes.
Emerging economies get more FDI for the first time: UNCTAD
0 DAILIN 20, May 2012, 10:42:59 AM - Just InDeveloping and transition economies, for the first time, absorbed more than half of global foreign direct investment flows of about $1,122 billion in 2010, according to a UN body report.
Mamata Banerjee completes one year in office
0 DAILIN 20, May 2012, 10:42:59 AM - Just InIt's been a year since Mamata Banerjee stormed to power in West Bengal after ending the Left Front's 34-year rule. And the state government is celebrating the occasion by highlighting its achievements...Related StoriesAfter NCTC, Naveen Patnaik asks Prime Minister to modify Mining BillOver 29,000 AK-47s procured for paramilitaryOne year rural posting mandatory for medical studentsPresidential polls: Jayalalithaa seeks support for PA SangmaKashi Vishwanath temple to offer 'pious' manure
Fishermen killings: Court rejects Italian marines' bail plea
0 DAILIN 20, May 2012, 10:42:59 AM - Just InA court in Kollam today rejected the bail application of the two Italian marines who are accused of killing two Indian fishermen off the coast of Kerala in February this year.Related StoriesFishermen killings: Italy calls back ambassador after charge-sheet filed against marinesFirst Narendra Modi, now BS Yeddyurappa to skip big BJP meetBlog: Water wars surface againMaoist leader operating in south India, arrested in Chennai; his partner escapesKarnataka official SP Mahantesh dead after assault
Farmers to get Rs 1000 a month till Singur case is settled: Mamata Banerjee
0 DAILIN 20, May 2012, 10:42:59 AM - Just InFarmers in Singur, who unwillingly parted with their land for the Tata Nano car project and did not take compensation, would be given Rs 1000 a month, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announ...Related StoriesICSE Class X and ISC Class XII results declaredLuke Pomersbach gets bail after court examines CCTV footageICSE, ISC results 2012: Girls outperform boysFishermen killings: Italy summons Indian ambassadorVidarbha: The Lie of the Land
Fishermen killings: Italy summons Indian ambassador
0 DAILIN 20, May 2012, 10:42:59 AM - Just InThe foreign ministry of Italy has summoned Debabrata Saha, the Indian ambassador to Rome, after a court in Kollam today rejected the bail application of the two Italian marines who are accused of kill...Related StoriesCauvery River dispute: Jayalalithaa accuses Karnataka of 'unjustly utilising' waterGrenade attacks on two police posts in Kashmir; seven injuredICSE Class X and ISC Class XII results declaredLuke Pomersbach gets bail after court examines CCTV footageICSE, ISC results 2012: Girls outperform boys
Maoist leader operating in south India, arrested in Chennai; his partner escapes
0 DAILIN 20, May 2012, 10:42:59 AM - Just InA top Maoist leader Vivek alias Kumar operating mainly in south India has been arrested in Chennai. However the woman accompanying him considered to be his live-in partner, escaped.Related StoriesSurgeons remove five-metre rod from man's face in KeralaFishermen killings: Italy calls back ambassador after charge-sheet filed against marinesFirst Narendra Modi, now BS Yeddyurappa to skip big BJP meetBlog: Water wars surface againFishermen killings: Court rejects Italian marines' bail plea
IIT-JEE 2012: 12-year-old Bihar boy cracks examination
0 DAILIN 20, May 2012, 10:42:59 AM - Just InIIT-JEE 2012: A 12-and-a-half-year-old boy from Bihar has cracked the highly competitive Indian Institute of Technology-Joint Entrance Examination.Related StoriesHeatwave conditions in Odisha, two deadLaw student gangraped in Haryana: 3 arrestedTwo teams from Pune scale Mount EverestTwo more babies die in Srinagar hospital; protesters block highwayFormer cricketer Kirti Azad on dharna against IPL
Pomersbach case: Defamation notice for Sidhartha Mallya for his tweets
0 DAILIN 20, May 2012, 10:42:59 AM - Just InA legal defamation notice has been reportedly sent to Sidhartha Mallya, director of the IPL franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore, for his remarks on micro-blogging site Twitter in the molestation cas...Related StoriesFarmers to get Rs 1000 a month till Singur case is settled: Mamata BanerjeeAfter NCTC, Naveen Patnaik asks Prime Minister to modify Mining BillOne year later, has Mamata Banerjee failed Bengal?Over 29,000 AK-47s procured for paramilitaryOne year rural posting mandatory for medical students
One year rural posting mandatory for medical students
0 DAILIN 20, May 2012, 10:42:59 AM - Just InAspiring doctors will have to spend a year working in rural areas before getting their MBBS degrees, as the government has decided to make rural posting compulsory for them.Related StoriesVidarbha: The Lie of the LandFarmers to get Rs 1000 a month till Singur case is settled: Mamata BanerjeeAfter NCTC, Naveen Patnaik asks Prime Minister to modify Mining BillOne year later, has Mamata Banerjee failed Bengal?Over 29,000 AK-47s procured for paramilitary
ICSE, ISC results 2012: Girls outperform boys
0 DAILIN 20, May 2012, 10:42:59 AM - Just InGirls have once again outperformed boys in this year's ICSE Class-X and ISC Class-VII examinations, the results for which were announced today.Related StoriesMamata Banerjee completes one year in officeOver 29,000 AK-47s procured for paramilitary forcesOne year rural posting mandatory for medical studentsPresidential polls: Jayalalithaa seeks support for PA SangmaKashi Vishwanath temple to offer 'pious' manure
After NCTC, Naveen Patnaik asks Prime Minister to modify Mining Bill
0 DAILIN 20, May 2012, 10:42:59 AM - Just InAfter opposing the establishment of the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today voiced his protest against certain provisions proposed in the Mines and Min...Related StoriesLuke Pomersbach gets bail after court examines CCTV footageICSE, ISC results 2012: Girls outperform boysFishermen killings: Italy summons Indian ambassadorVidarbha: The Lie of the LandFarmers to get Rs 1000 a month till Singur case is settled: Mamata Banerjee
Watch 'Ring of Fire' during Monday's solar eclipse
0 DAILIN 20, May 2012, 10:42:59 AM - Just InSkygazers in parts of the world are up for a celestial treat on Monday (May 21) when an annular solar eclipse takes place- a rare event in which the sun will appear as a thin ring behind the moon. How...
First Narendra Modi, now BS Yeddyurappa to skip big BJP meet
0 DAILIN 20, May 2012, 10:42:59 AM - Just InFormer Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa will skip the national executive meet of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) scheduled to be held in Mumbai on May 24 and 25. Earlier this week, Gujarat C...Related StoriesCBI questions Andhra Pradesh Home Minister in Jagan assets caseSurgeons remove five-metre rod from man's face in KeralaFishermen killings: Italy calls back ambassador after charge-sheet filed against marinesBlog: Water wars surface againFishermen killings: Court rejects Italian marines' bail plea
Over 29,000 AK-47s procured for paramilitary forces
0 DAILIN 20, May 2012, 10:42:59 AM - Just InAK-47s continue to be the preferred assault weapon for the country's paramilitary forces deployed to neutralise terrorists and Maoists at the frontiers and in the hinterland.Related StoriesAfter NCTC, Naveen Patnaik asks Prime Minister to modify Mining BillMamata Banerjee completes one year in officeOne year rural posting mandatory for medical studentsPresidential polls: Jayalalithaa seeks support for PA SangmaKashi Vishwanath temple to offer 'pious' manure
Law student gangraped in Haryana: 3 arrested
0 DAILIN 20, May 2012, 10:42:59 AM - Just InA teenaged girl from Delhi, who is pursuing law degree from an all-women university in Haryana's Sonepat district, was allegedly abducted from near the varsity campus by four men and then gangraped, p...Related StoriesHeatwave conditions in Odisha, two deadIIT-JEE 2012: 12-year-old Bihar boy cracks examinationTwo teams from Pune scale Mount EverestTwo more babies die in Srinagar hospital; protesters block highwayFormer cricketer Kirti Azad on dharna against IPL
ICSE Class X and ISC Class XII results declared
0 DAILIN 20, May 2012, 10:42:59 AM - Just InThe results of Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) Class X and Indian School Certificate (ISC) Class XII were declared at 3pm on Saturday, May 19.Related StoriesOne year later, has Mamata Banerjee failed Bengal?Over 29,000 AK-47s procured for paramilitaryOne year rural posting mandatory for medical studentsPresidential polls: Jayalalithaa seeks support for PA SangmaKashi Vishwanath temple to offer 'pious' manure
Open Letter: Calling me a Maoist won't make me one
0 DAILIN 20, May 2012, 10:42:59 AM - Just InBranded a Maoist by WB Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, college student Taniya Bharadwaj writes her an open letter.
'Are public interest questions infuriating?'
0 DAILIN 20, May 2012, 10:42:59 AM - Just InA Kolkata student explains her question to Mamata Banerjee and how she feels about the Chief Minister's outburst.
'Whistleblower' K'taka officer succumbs to injuries
0 DAILIN 20, May 2012, 10:42:59 AM - Just InThe Karnataka officer was attacked with iron rods by some unidentified persons on Tuesday.
Last chance for Mumbai ahead of playoffs
0 DAILIN 20, May 2012, 10:42:59 AM - Just Inbut for Mumbai this clash at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium offers a chance to enter the playoffs.
Watch 'Ring of Fire' during Monday's solar eclipse
0 DAILIN 20, May 2012, 10:42:59 AM - Just InSky gazers in parts of the world are up for a celestial treat on May 21 when an annular solar eclipse takes place.
Google gets China OK for Motorola deal
0 DAILIN 20, May 2012, 10:42:59 AM - Just InThe approval brings the Internet search giant closer to sealing its biggest acquisition ever.
China's e-shopping market to be world's biggest
0 DAILIN 20, May 2012, 10:42:59 AM - Just Innline shopping transactions in China will surpass those in Japan in 2012 and the US by 2013, said a report.
Indian boy from Dubai tops ISC
0 DAILIN 20, May 2012, 10:42:59 AM - Just InThe second position was grabbed by Kerala's Kalyani Vishnu and third position by Kolkata's Rhine Samajdar.
Twitter blocked in several parts of Pakistan
0 DAILIN 20, May 2012, 10:42:59 AM - Just InUsers from different parts of Pakistan reported that they were unable to access the site.
Mark Zuckerberg's status update: married
0 DAILIN 20, May 2012, 10:42:59 AM - Just InThe private ceremony took place in the backyard at Zuckerberg's Palo Alto home, before a less than 100 guests.
Review: 'The Raven' has an inconsistent end
0 DAILIN 20, May 2012, 10:42:59 AM - Just In'The Raven' is a delight for fans of both gothic fiction and the gothic, horrific in cinema.
Review: 'Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark' is scary
0 DAILIN 20, May 2012, 10:42:59 AM - Just In'Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark', a remake of a 1-3 TV horror film bearing the same name, the title is totally apt.
Review: 'What To Expect When You're...' is fun
0 DAILIN 20, May 2012, 10:42:59 AM - Just InThe film is based on incidents in the book of the same name - 'What To Expect When You're Expecting'.
Satyamev Jayate: Dowry in big fat Indian weddings
0 DAILIN 20, May 2012, 10:42:59 AM - Just InAamir Khan brought home the ugly truths about giving and accepting dowry in big fat Indian weddings.
Live Updates: RCB bowl, Sanga back for DC
0 DAILIN 20, May 2012, 10:42:59 AM - Just InThe task for Bangalore is straight and simple - beat Deccan and walk through the door to the playoffs.
We will wait and watch, Maya says on Prez polls
0 DAILIN 20, May 2012, 10:42:59 AM - Just InAfter two key regional parties ? ADMK and BJD ? played their Presidential cards and supported NCP leader PA Sangma's candidature, BSP chief Mayawati preferred to keep her options open and said she would wait for the UPA and the NDA to announce their candidates.
Girls outshine boys in ICSE, ISC exams
0 DAILIN 20, May 2012, 10:42:59 AM - Just InGirls once again outshone boys in the Class 10 ICSE and Class 12 ISC results announced by the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examination (CISCE) on Saturday.
American woman goes to Delhi women's panel against Mallya
0 DAILIN 20, May 2012, 10:42:59 AM - Just InAfter sending a legal notice to Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) director Sidhartha Mallya for his tweet questioning her character, an American woman who was allegedly molested by the IPL team's Australian recruit Luke Pomersbach has now filed a complaint with the Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) against the Mallya scion.
Vaiko flays move to send Buddha relics to Sri Lanka
0 DAILIN 20, May 2012, 10:42:59 AM - Just InMDMK leader Vaiko today criticised India's decision to lend 'Kapilavastu relics' (fragments of Buddha's bones) to Sri Lanka for an exposition and said the move was an "unpardonable betrayal" of Indian Government against the Tamils.
Indian migrants recount horror stories of Angola
0 DAILIN 20, May 2012, 10:42:59 AM - Just InTales of human misery being faced by hundreds of immigrant workers in Angola have come to light as couple of immigrants from Odisha's Kendrapara safely returned today to recount the ordeal.
Come back to work: Ajit Singh to Air India pilots
0 DAILIN 20, May 2012, 10:42:59 AM - Just InAs the strike by Air India pilots entered the 12th day, government today promised to sort out problems of pilots within three months and appealed to them to join work.
Wanted Maoist arrested in Bihar
0 DAILIN 20, May 2012, 10:42:59 AM - Just InPolice arrested a wanted Maoist and seized a pistol from him from Srirampur village in Bihar's Saran district, a police officer said today.
Mamata govt completes 1 year
0 DAILIN 20, May 2012, 10:42:59 AM - Just InInheriting a huge debt and many ailing public service sectors, Mamata Banerjee has done quite a lot in a year in terms of announcing grand new projects. Whether they will take shape in future and add to the revival of Bengal is for time to tell.
Fishermen death: Italian marines' bail plea rejected
0 DAILIN 20, May 2012, 10:42:59 AM - Just InA court in Kollam on Saturday rejected the bail application of two Italian marines accused in the fishermen killing case, holding that granting it might affect progress of the case.
Govt plans to ban visit of 'Naxal supporter' author
0 DAILIN 20, May 2012, 10:42:59 AM - Just InJan Myrdal, son of the celebrated Nobel laureate couple--Gunnar and Alva Myrdal--is banned from visiting India because the government believes he is a Maoist supporter.
Manmohan Singh best person for the PM job: Khurshid
0 DAILIN 20, May 2012, 10:42:59 AM - Just InRubbishing all criticism of Manmohan Singh being a weak Prime Minister, law minister Salman Khurshid today said he is the best person for the job and has provided "thoughtful, philosophical" leadership in uncertain times.
UPA govt completes 3 years in office in 2nd term tomorrow
0 DAILIN 20, May 2012, 10:42:59 AM - Just InBattling serious perceptions of policy paralysis, the UPA government completes three years in office in its second term tomorrow amidst uncertainty over passage of key economic legislations and decisions.
Army chief on farewell visit to Eastern Command
0 DAILIN 20, May 2012, 10:42:59 AM - Just InArmy chief General VK Singh on Saturday exhorted the officers of the Eastern Command to help in maintaining a credible deterrence in the region.
Young India wants a young PM
0 DAILIN 20, May 2012, 10:42:59 AM - Just InIndia?s politics is now poised tantalisingly between a tired-looking government that is doing everything in its power to surrender the initiative and a moribund Opposition that is equally determined not to pick up the gauntlet. HT reports.
'Maintenance law being abused by greedy persons'
0 DAILIN 20, May 2012, 10:42:59 AM - Just InA benevolent law, enabling needy and deserted women, kids and parents to seek maintenance, is often being abused by "greedy" persons for settling personal scores, the Delhi high court has said.
Over 29000 AK-47s procured for India's paramilitary forces
0 DAILIN 20, May 2012, 10:42:59 AM - Just InOver 29,000 pieces of this Russian-origin rifle were imported by forces like CRPF, BSF and NSG over the last three years.
Chidambaram rejects Jayalalithaa's charge of discrimination
0 DAILIN 20, May 2012, 10:42:59 AM - Just InUnion home minister P Chidambaram has rejected Tamil Nadu chief minister Jayalalithaa's charge that the Centre meted out step-motherly treatment to the state in allocation of funds, saying the UPA Government never discriminated against any state.
Jaya raises another river issue; seeks PM's intervention
0 DAILIN 20, May 2012, 10:42:59 AM - Just InJayalalithaa has shot off another letter to Prime Minister stating that Karnataka's proposal to construct check dams and diversion structures across Pennaiyar was "causing great alarm and apprehension in Tamil Nadu".
Railways' anti-collision device not foolproof: CAG
0 DAILIN 20, May 2012, 10:42:59 AM - Just InRailways has been unable to develop a robust and reliable anti-collision device to prevent train mishaps despite carrying out field trials for over a decade, the comptroller and auditor general has observed in its latest report.
Former Indian cricketer Kirti Azad begins hunger strike for scrapping of IPL
0 DAILIN 20, May 2012, 10:42:59 AM - Just InEx-Indian cricketer and BJP leader Kirti Azad is demanding that the Indian Premier League, which has been a hit by a series of controversies, be scrapped.
Four SAF personnel killed in road mishap, 29 injured
0 DAILIN 20, May 2012, 10:42:59 AM - Just Inour personnel of Special Armed Forces's (SAF) 29th battallion were killed and 29 others injured today when the vehicle in which they were travelling collided with a tanker carrying acid, police said.
Northeast states to witness solar eclipse tomorrow
0 DAILIN 20, May 2012, 10:42:59 AM - Just InAstro-enthusiasts in the North- East states of the country are in for a celestial treat on Monday as they will witness the first solar eclipse of this year.
Rupee gains 7 paise against dollar
0 DAILIN 20, May 2012, 10:42:59 AM - Just InThe rupee strengthened by 7 paise to Rs 45.35 a dollar in early trade today on weakness in the US currency against major world currencies.
Oil secretary to press for crude tax changes
0 DAILIN 20, May 2012, 10:42:59 AM - Just InThe oil ministry will seek changes in crude and products duties after industry asked for cuts, Oil Secretary S Sundareshan said on Wednesday, as international crude prices hover near two-year highs.
PM Singh to reshuffle cabinet amid graft, inflation
0 DAILIN 20, May 2012, 10:42:59 AM - Just InPrime Minister Manmohan Singh will reshuffle his cabinet on Wednesday in a mid-term effort to refresh a coalition government snared by corruption scandals and year-high food inflation as it faces key state elections.
Pre-market: Muted opening on cards
0 DAILIN 20, May 2012, 10:42:59 AM - Just InMarkets may continue to remain volatile on back of earnings season, technicals analysts said that bulls were trying to take control on Nifty.
FIIs net buyers of Rs 2108 cr in F on Tuesday
0 DAILIN 20, May 2012, 10:42:59 AM - Just InThe foreign institutional investors (FIIs) were net buyers of Rs 2108.33 crore in futures and options segments on Tuesday.
Indian ADRs end mixed
0 DAILIN 20, May 2012, 10:42:59 AM - Just InThe Indian ADRs had a mixed day with four out of twelve stocks closing in the red.
Obama urged to ask Hu not to dump steel products in US
0 DAILIN 20, May 2012, 10:42:59 AM - Just InMembers of US Congressional Steel Caucus appealed to President Barack Obama to ask his Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao not to dump steel products in the American market.
Pak hit by earthquake, North India feels tremors
0 DAILIN 20, May 2012, 10:42:59 AM - Just InNew Delhi: Southwest Pakistan was hit by a powerful earthquake of 7.4 magnitude at about 2 am IST on Wednesday. The tremors were felt in parts of North India like Delhi, Rajasthan and Haryana, according to reports on television.
Oil mixed after IEA warning on $100 price
0 DAILIN 20, May 2012, 10:42:59 AM - Just InOil was mixed in Asian trade today after the International Energy Agency warned that high crude prices posed a risk to the global economy.
Apple net jumps 78% in Oct-Dec
0 DAILIN 20, May 2012, 10:42:59 AM - Just InApple Inc has reported a whopping 78 per cent jump in net income at $6 billion for the October-December period of 2010, buoyed by record sales of iPhone, iPad and Macintosh computers.
India may finalise Iran oil payment route soon
0 DAILIN 20, May 2012, 10:42:59 AM - Just InThe government may finalise routing of funds as payment towards Iran oil imports in the next few days, Oil Secretary S Sundareshan said on Wednesday.
Over 1.25 lakh families became legal landowners in 2010
0 DAILIN 20, May 2012, 10:42:59 AM - Just InIn the year gone by about 1.25 lakh families in India became legal landowners, said a US-based non-profit organisation which has worked with the local government agencies.
Krishna met Aus Energy Minister; raises uranium issue
0 DAILIN 20, May 2012, 10:42:59 AM - Just InExternal Affairs Minister S M Krishna today pressed Australia to reverse its policy of not selling uranium to India.
Farm equipment firm Deere & Co to invest in India
0 DAILIN 20, May 2012, 10:42:59 AM - Just InGlobal leading farm equipment manufacturer Deere & Co today said it will invest around $100 million (about Rs 450 crore) in India to set up a new factory and expand the capacity of its existing plant in Pune.
Inflation to prompt more RBI rate hikes in 2011
0 DAILIN 20, May 2012, 10:42:59 AM - Just InIndia's uncomfortably high inflation will subside only gradually in the coming quarters as the economy continues to race ahead, likely prompting the Reserve Bank to hike interest rates more aggressively than earlier thought, a Reuters poll showed.
Sri Lanka set to release jailed ex-army chief
0 DAILIN 20, May 2012, 10:42:59 AM - Just InSri Lanka's president has ordered authorities to free the country's jailed former army chief, a man credited with ending the country's long civil war but who later was imprisoned after challenging the president in elections.
5.9-magnitude earthquake strikes near Bologna, Italy
0 DAILIN 20, May 2012, 10:42:59 AM - Just In(Reuters) - A 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck near Bologna, Italy, on Sunday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake, which initially registered at magnitude 6.3, was centered 22 miles north-northwest of Bologna in northern Italy at a relatively shallow depth of 6.3 miles, the USGS said. The last major earthquake to hit Italy was a 6.3 magnitude quake in the central Italian city of L'Aquila in 2009, killing nearly 300 people. In January, a 5.3-magnitude quake in northern Italy was felt in Genoa, Bologna, Turin and Italy's financial capital, Milan. (Writing by Doina Chiacu)
Russia forces kill two suspected militants in Dagestan raid
0 DAILIN 20, May 2012, 10:42:59 AM - Just InMOSCOW, Russia (Reuters) - Russian security forces killed two suspected militants in a gunfight at a private house in its restive North Caucasus province of Dagestan, Interfax reported on Sunday, quoting local authorities. Police stormed the house in a village near Khasavyurt, a town about 80 km (50 miles) west of the provincial capital of Makhachkala. Two unidentified gunmen were killed in a shootout with security forces, a local law enforcement official said. "They opened fire in response to calls for surrender," the official was quoted as saying. ...
Germany's Schaeuble says Greek euro zone exit preventable
0 DAILIN 20, May 2012, 10:42:59 AM - Just InBERLIN (Reuters) - German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said Greece's exit from the euro zone could definitely be prevented but that it was up to Greece to abide by its agreements. "European solidarity isn't a one-way street," Schaeuble told Bild am Sonntag newspaper. "You can't have one without the other. If anyone in Greece thinks that's the case, then they're massively fooling themselves and the voters. ...
Powerful quake kills at least 4 in northern Italy
0 DAILIN 20, May 2012, 10:42:59 AM - Just InOne of the strongest earthquakes to shake northern Italy rattled the region around Bologna early Sunday, a magnitude-6.0 temblor that killed at least four people, toppled buildings and sent residents running into the streets, emergency services and news reports said.
After Italy bombing, no claim of responsibility
0 DAILIN 20, May 2012, 10:42:59 AM - Just InA bomb blast outside a high school in southern Italy that killed a 16-year-old student has stirred memories of the dark days decades ago when terrorists, anarchists and organized crime carried out dozens of bloody attacks.
Taiwan's Ma signals no China change as term starts
0 DAILIN 20, May 2012, 10:42:59 AM - Just InTaiwan's president has signaled that he will continue the China policy that helped him get re-elected as he begins his second four-year term.
Transgender Miss Universe Canada contestant loses
0 DAILIN 20, May 2012, 10:42:59 AM - Just InThe first-ever transgender contestant to compete in the Miss Universe Canada pageant strutted the runway Saturday night, making it to the penultimate round before losing her bid to win the title.
Sri Lanka president orders release of jailed rival
0 DAILIN 20, May 2012, 10:42:59 AM - Just InCOLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's President Mahinda Rajapaksa has ordered the early release from jail of his highest-profile political rival Sarath Fonseka, the president's spokesman said on Sunday, in an apparent bid to quell international criticism of the government's human rights record. The authorisation for Fonseka's release will be sent to the justice ministry on Monday, spokesman Bandula Jayasekara said. The former general is expected to be free soon afterwards, but will not be able to leave the country. ...
Analysis: Post-war Ivory Coast nurtures second "miracle"
0 DAILIN 20, May 2012, 10:42:59 AM - Just InABIDJAN (Reuters) - From his lagoon-side allotment in Ivory Coast's economic capital Abidjan, Moussa Yanda has a ringside seat to watch the foundations of a $290-million toll bridge slowly rise up from the shore. "I love watching it," enthused the softly-spoken 45-year-old as he packed up his garden tools for the day. "When things are developing, we realize we're going to make it through this." Little over a year ago such optimism was scarce. ...
Opposition groups report clashes in Syrian capital
0 DAILIN 20, May 2012, 10:42:59 AM - Just InA restive district of the Syrian capital has been rocked by overnight fighting between government forces and army defectors, opposition groups said Sunday.
Ex-president seeks comeback in Dominican Republic
0 DAILIN 20, May 2012, 10:42:59 AM - Just InA former president whose term ended with the worst economic crisis in the modern history of the Dominican Republic will seek to make a comeback Sunday as he faces an old rival in a race to lead the Caribbean's top tourist destination.
Syria bomb kills 9, Damascus blames foreign plot
0 DAILIN 20, May 2012, 10:42:59 AM - Just InBEIRUT (Reuters) - A car bomb killed nine people at a Syrian military post in the eastern city of Deir al-Zor on Saturday, an attack the government said was the latest proof that an uprising against President Bashar al-Assad was a foreign plot. The official SANA news agency said the blast had been the work of a suicide bomber, and had also wounded about 100 people, including guards, at what it called military installations. International pressure and an U.N.-backed peace plan has failed to quell Syria's turmoil. ...
Serbians vote for president under threat of protest
0 DAILIN 20, May 2012, 10:42:59 AM - Just InBELGRADE (Reuters) - Pro-Western incumbent Boris Tadic and rightist Tomislav Nikolic went head to head on Sunday in a tense run-off election for Serbian president and the right to lead the struggling nation into talks on joining the European Union. In a vote marred by opposition accusations of fraud, Tadic is tipped to defeat Nikolic for the third time since 2004 as Serbia slowly sheds the legacy of a decade of war and isolation under late strongman Slobodan Milosevic. ...
Israel blasts foreign proposal on settlement goods
0 DAILIN 20, May 2012, 10:42:59 AM - Just InThe Palestinian campaign to boycott goods produced in Jewish settlements in the West Bank has received a boost from abroad with an unprecedented South African proposal to have the name of Israel dropped from labels on merchandise made in the settlements.
I will do justice to chance given to me: Sreesanth
0 DAILIN 20, May 2012, 10:42:59 AM - Just InBack in the Indian World Cup squad due to injury to Praveen Kumar, S Sreesanth said he would look to do justice to the opportunity given to him.
Team India is settled and fearless: Ganguly
0 DAILIN 20, May 2012, 10:42:59 AM - Just InFormer captain Sourav Ganguly sees a lot of similarity between India's 2003 and 2011 World Cup squad.
Sreesanth replaces Praveen in World Cup squad
0 DAILIN 20, May 2012, 10:42:59 AM - Just InPacer S Sreesanth will replace Praveen Kumar in India's 15-member squad for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011.
World Cup: Australia's Hussey, Hauritz ruled out
0 DAILIN 20, May 2012, 10:42:59 AM - Just InAustralia received a severe blow ahead of their World Cup title defence after Michael Hussey Nathan Hauritz were ruled out.
India aim to break home jinx in World Cup
0 DAILIN 20, May 2012, 10:42:59 AM - Just InHaving faltered twice at the doorstep of the title contest previously when they hosted the World Cup, India would be eager to break the jinx this time
Kolkata hopeful of getting India-Ireland match
0 DAILIN 20, May 2012, 10:42:59 AM - Just InThe ICC might have ruled out the possibility of the Eden Gardens hosting an India match in the World Cup match but the CAB is still living on hope.