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Monday, May 22

India, Iran and Pak hold talks on pipeline
by
Bhavesh
on Mon 22 May 2006 05:51 PM IST
Top petroleum officials of India, Pakistan and Iran today held talks on pricing, trilateral framework and appointment of consultants to carry out feasibility studies on the proposed 2,600 km long IPI gas pipeline.
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Bengal receives 3.23% of total FDI in India in 2005
by
Bhavesh
on Mon 22 May 2006 05:48 PM IST
West Bengal received 3.23 per cent of the total foreign direct investment received by India in 2005 as compared to 1.32 per cent of the total FDI investment received by the country in 2004, according to the quarterly bulletin on investments, industry and trade compiled by the state Directorate of Industries.
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Govt to decide on fuel price hike by month-end: Deora
by
Bhavesh
on Mon 22 May 2006 05:42 PM IST
The government is likely to take a decision on revising fuel prices by the end of this month, Petroleum Minister Murli Deora said today.
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Khushboo case: SC refuses to grant bail to Maxim editor
by
Bhavesh
on Mon 22 May 2006 05:39 PM IST
The Supreme Court today refused to grant anticipatory bail to Sunil Mehra, editor of the magazine Maxim, against whom a case has been registered for publishing indecent morphed photographs of Khushboo.
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Priyanka Chopra asks for security cover
by
Bhavesh
on Mon 22 May 2006 05:36 PM IST
Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra has lodged a complaint in a police station against her former Secretary Prakash Jaju, asking for police protection against him.
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Gowarikar honoured with Sanskriti Vaibhav Award
by
Bhavesh
on Mon 22 May 2006 05:32 PM IST
Renowned film director Ashutosh Gowarikar and a local journalist Jayprakash Pawar were honoured with Sanskriti Vaibhav Puraskar.
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Indian cricketers being tested for body fluid levels
by
Bhavesh
on Mon 22 May 2006 05:20 PM IST
Indian Cricketers are going through a urine test before every match on the present Caribbean tour, an exercise which is intended to ensure that they do not suffer cramps or other injuries because of dehydration.
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Sania slips to 38th in rankings
by
Bhavesh
on Mon 22 May 2006 05:16 PM IST
Sania Mirza slipped three rungs to 38th ahead of her return to action in the Istanbul Open, while comeback queen Martina Hingis marched into the top-20 at 14th in the latest WTA rankings issued today.
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Rathore racks up gold plus Beijing entry
by
Bhavesh
on Mon 22 May 2006 05:14 PM IST
Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore was bang on the bull's eye and the ace Indian marksman, after scrapping through in the final round, won the gold in double trap event at the ISSF World Cup yesterday and became the fourth Indian shooter to book a berth in the Beijing Olympics.
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Yash Raj Films hikes ticket prices
by
Bhavesh
on Mon 22 May 2006 04:58 PM IST
Apart from Fanaa’s release just around the corner, Yash Raj Films also has the distribution rights of some of the biggest films this year.
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Bangalore holds film festival on AIDS
by
Bhavesh
on Mon 22 May 2006 04:55 PM IST
Bangalore's contribution to the Global Week of Awareness included a festival of films and documentaries dealing with the issue of HIV and AIDS.
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Undheri Fort sold to private developers
by
Bhavesh
on Mon 22 May 2006 04:52 PM IST
The 300-year-old Undheri Fort in Mumbai has passed into the hands of private developers.The state property was illegally sold for a paltry Rs 2 crore.
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AAI felicitates Jayanta Talukdar
by
Bhavesh
on Mon 22 May 2006 04:47 PM IST
The Archery Association of India felicitated Jayanta Talukdar on Sunday.Talukdar became the first Indian archer to win a gold medal in the World Cup in Croatia earlier this month.
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Naxals go on violence spree to counter govt retaliation
by
Bhavesh
on Mon 22 May 2006 04:41 PM IST
The bandh call given by Maoists in protest against the ongoing "Salva Judum" anti-Naxal movement evoked violence in Bijapur and Dantewada in Chhattisgarh on Sunday.
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SM Sahai appointed as new IGP of Kashmir
by
Bhavesh
on Mon 22 May 2006 04:37 PM IST
Jammu and Kashmir government has appointed S M Sahai as Inspector General of Police, Kashmir in place of K Rajendra Kumar who was injured in the militant attack on a youth Congress rally.
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Resident docs join anti-quota stir in Ahmedabad
by
Bhavesh
on Mon 22 May 2006 04:34 PM IST
Joining the anti-reservation stir by students, resident doctors of various municipal hospitals on Monday struck work, affecting health services.
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Don't panic, stay invested: Chidambaram tells investors
by
Bhavesh
on Mon 22 May 2006 04:30 PM IST
Amid an unprecedented fall in the stock market, Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Monday asked investors not to panic and stay invested in the market as the system was in place and assured that government would provide all assistance to overcome liquidity problem.
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Pondicherry to have civic polls after 38 years
by
Bhavesh
on Mon 22 May 2006 04:26 PM IST
Elections to the local bodies would be conducted in the Union Territory of Pondicherry after a gap of 38 years.
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AIDS treatment to go hi-tech
by
Bhavesh
on Mon 22 May 2006 04:21 PM IST
Surveillance and administering of Anti-Retroviral Treatment (ART), the only effective way to treat the deadly AIDS virus, is all set to go hi-tech.
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Police let off Rakhi Sawant with warning
by
Bhavesh
on Mon 22 May 2006 02:01 PM IST
Bollywood 'item girl' Rakhi Sawant, against whom an obscenity case has been registered, was let off with a warning, police said.
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Indo-Pak talks on Siachen from May 23
by
Bhavesh
on Mon 22 May 2006 01:53 PM IST
Shadowed by the killing of civilians by suspected Pakistan-based terrorists in Srinagar, India and Pakistan on Tuesday will begin another round of talks to end their conflict over the Siachen glacier and discuss a proposal for withdrawing their troops from the icy battlefield.
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Sensex records biggest ever fall, sheds 1,100 pts
by
Bhavesh
on Mon 22 May 2006 01:47 PM IST
Trading was suspended in the stock market on Monday, with Sensex crashing by 1,100 points as traders and investors were gripped by panic.
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Hurriyat for meaningful dialogue: Mirwaiz
by
zaheen
on Mon 22 May 2006 01:21 PM IST
The Hurriyat will be meeting in Srinagar on Monday to decide whether to attend Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's roundtable conference on May 24 and 25.
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Terror attack: Security alert in Srinagar
by
zaheen
on Mon 22 May 2006 01:03 PM IST
Srinagar is on a security alert a day after militants attacked a rally in the city, killing seven people and injuring 20.
Security has been stepped up ahead of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit for the Roundtable Conference on Jammu and Kashmir on May 24.
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Patna mayor surrenders in murder case
by
zaheen
on Mon 22 May 2006 12:48 PM IST
The mayor of Patna, Krishna Murari Yadav, on Monday surrendered before a district court in connection with the murder of former Patna Water Board chairman and RJD leader Ashok Yadav last year.
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Tata Steel gets PM''s Trophy
by
zaheen
on Mon 22 May 2006 12:13 PM IST
Steel major Tata Steel has been awarded the ''Best Integrated Steel'' plant in India for the fifth time.
The award, conferred annually by the Prime Minister of India, includes a trophy and a cash award of Rs one crore.
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Maha to get 850 MW nuclear power from Aug
by
zaheen
on Mon 22 May 2006 11:58 AM IST
Maharashtra will get 850 MW electricity from nuclear power plants with the addition of two 540 MW Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors (PHWR) from August at a competitive tariff rate of Rs 2.65 per unit.
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3 killed in kitchen gas explosion in Delhi
by
zaheen
on Mon 22 May 2006 11:55 AM IST
Three people were killed and four injured, including an eight-year-old, as a house in West Delhi collapsed following a kitchen gas explosion, the fire brigade said on Monday.
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IIT students want to commit suicide
by
zaheen
on Mon 22 May 2006 11:52 AM IST
A group of students from IIT, Delhi have submitted a memorandum to President seeking permission to commit suicide if reservation to OBCs in elite educational institutions is implemented.
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Slight intensity quake rocks Maharashtra
by
zaheen
on Mon 22 May 2006 11:22 AM IST
A slight intensity earth quake, measuring 4.2 on the Richter Scale, shook Maharashtra's industrial town of Ratnagiri early Monday morning.
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Arcelor ready to examine Mittal's new offer
by
zaheen
on Mon 22 May 2006 11:16 AM IST
Arcelor is willing to study Mittal Steel's improved takeover offer and business plan to create a global steel giant, Arcelor said on Sunday, opening the door to possible talks with its suitor.
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Sensex slide continues, down 342pts
by
zaheen
on Mon 22 May 2006 11:11 AM IST
The Sensex opened with a positive gap of 133 points at 11,072. The index touched a high of 11,143, but soon slipped into the negative zone.
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IOC sells 5th parcel in a month
by
zaheen
on Mon 22 May 2006 11:07 AM IST
Indian Oil Corp (IOC) has sold its fifth consecutive fuel oil cargo via tender in just over a month to US-based Cargill International at stable prices, traders said on Monday. With the sale, its total export volumes so far this year, stands at 186,000 tonnes, more than double the entire volume for 2005.
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UPA govt completes two years in power
by
zaheen
on Mon 22 May 2006 11:04 AM IST
The Manmohan Singh government has completed two years in power.It is the first time that the Congress is in a coalition at the Centre, with the Left parties supporting it from outside.
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UP govt to release water to Delhi
by
zaheen
on Mon 22 May 2006 11:02 AM IST
The Uttar Pradesh government has finally agreed to release 210 cusecs of water for the Sonia Vihar water plant in Delhi.
According to UP Irrigation Minister Manoranjan Ahmed, by June 30 Delhi will get upto 300 cusecs of water.
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President gives nod to Delhi Sealing Bill
by
zaheen
on Mon 22 May 2006 10:59 AM IST
The President has given his nod to the Delhi sealing and demolition bill which seeks a moratorium on sealing for a year. The MCD too has announced its intention to suspend sealing and demolition work.
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J&K govt bans political rallies for two days
by
zaheen
on Mon 22 May 2006 10:55 AM IST
The Jammu and Kashmir government has banned all political rallies in the state for two days.The decision came after seven people were killed in a militant attack on a Congress rally in Srinagar on Sunday.
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Quota row: Talks with Health Secretary fail
by
zaheen
on Mon 22 May 2006 10:53 AM IST
Medical students and resident doctors are continuing their protests against proposed OBC reservations after inclusive talks with Health Secretary P K Hota.
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