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Change in Bengal, close fight in Kerala, Tamil Nadu: Exit polls Election surveys by three television channels give a unanimous clean sweep for Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress in West Bengal, predicting the end of the Communist rule, while they were divided on the outcome in Tamil Nadu, Assam and Kerala. Polls conducted during the polling in the states over the past month gave a two-thirds majority to the Trinamool Congress-Congress combine in the 294-seat West Bengal assembly.In Kerala, the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) is set to oust the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF), three election surveys said Tuesday. The Congress-backed Jai Hind TV channel and a private agency predicted that the UDF will win 86-96 seats in the house of 140 and will get a vote share of 48.60 percent.
Tamil Nadu, two channels predicted, would be a close call. Headlines-ORG said the DMK-led alliance would bag between 115 and 130 seats in the 234-seat assembly, while the opposition AIADMK-led alliance may get between 105 and 120 seats, which would mean the DMK will return to power.
In Assam, as CNN-IBN-The Week post-poll survey shows, the ruling Congress has nothing to worry as the Tarun Gogoi-led government is set to perform an impressive hat-trick on May 13 by winning anything between 64 and 72 seats in the 126-member Assam assembly.
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CALLING READERS: So hey, onthis live blog, we curate in real time the goings on in the world around us.Come be a part of the project: If you see an interesting story, send us thelink to indiaeditors@yahoo.inand we'll publish it in this space. Got an interesting photo to share? Sameemail link applies. Got suggestions on how we can improve this further? Ditto.
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5:30 pm: So by now we most of us know that a South African cheerleader, Gabriella Pasqualotto, has been fired from her Indian Premier League gig after writing a behind-the-scenes blog about cricketers misbehaving at post-match parties. So what did she write that caused such a furore? Excerpts from her blog:
Usually only after day matches there is an exclusive after party and at night is when it all happens. The music pumps, the drinks flow and the cricketers come and go. We mingle and associate with important people of the IPL wearing their finest and sexiest, sponsors of all sorts, media and fashion shows, even Indian MTV! But the real fun happens in the VIP rooms where the players and night owls can cause scandal!
The few Indian players we have met, such as MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma have been very polite and keep to themselves in the dark corners. Hotshots like Tendulkar with families at home are never present. The likes of Jonty Rhodes and Albie Morkel are notorious for having a good time with friends!
‘Ol Graeme Smith will flirt with anything while his girlfriend lurks behind him. The Aussies are fun but naughty, such as Aiden Blizzard and Dan Christian. By the end of a crazy evening, a certain someone had played kissing catchers with three girls known to me only, although he has his own girlfriend back home. He cooed to each girl, “Come home with me, I just want to cuddle!’
Guess she said it a little too soon. Read the full post here
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5:20 pm: My father's death was criminal and I may sue the US: Bin Laden's son
Osama Bin Laden's son has denounced the Al Qaeda leader's killing as 'criminal' and said he reserves the right to take legal action against America.Dailymail has the story 5:10 pm: Grenades thrown at Saudi consulate in Pakistan, no injuries
Unidentified attackers threw two hand grenades at the Saudi Arabian consulate in the Pakistani city of Karachi day but no one was hurt, police said. Al Qaeda is violently opposed to the Saudi government and has vowed revenge for the killing of its leader, Saudi-born Osama bin Laden, by US special forces in Pakistan on May 2. <span readability="1">5:00 pm: Here's a CNN report on how children are taught to hate the US in madrassa in Kabul.
4:45 pm: Lokpal bill draft to be completed by 30th June
Social activist Swami Agnivesh said that the draft of the Lokpal Bill would be ready by June 30 and it could be presented before the parliament in the upcoming monsoon session.<span readability="0">
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Australian swimwear designer apologises misuse of Indian religious images<span class="yui-editorial-embed"/>Australian designer Lisa Burke has apologized to the Hindu community for displaying swimwear costumes carrying Indian religious images in the recently concluded Rosemount Australian fashion week in Sydney. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said: "The designer has promptly apologized 'to the Hindu community' and assured that the range has been withdrawn and will never be available for sale in any stockists or retail outlet anywhere in the world and has stopped production of the swimwear in question."
4:20 pm: Japan nuclear operator suspects new radioactive leak into sea
The operator of Japan's tsunami-crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear station said on Wednesday it may have found a new leak of radioactive water into the ocean from the plant. More
4:05 pm: Issues that dominated West Bengal battle
The West Bengal election campaign began with the opposition calling for a change of regime while the Left Front urged the voters to help it retain power for an eighth time. But as canvassing progressed, issues of black money and Purulia arms drop took centrestage while agriculture got more emphasis than industrialisation in a largely agrarian economy. Here is the full story
3:50 pm: India hands over eight Pakistan prisoners at Wagah checkpost
India's Border Security Force (BSF) on Wednesday handed over eight Pakistani prisoners to the Pakistani Rangers at the Wagah-Attari joint check post after completing transfer formalities related to their jail terms in India. More
3:40 pm: May 11 another black day, say anguished Bhopal activists
Social activists fighting for enhanced punishment to the accused in the Bhopal gas disaster expressed dismay over the Supreme Court's order dismissing the CBI's curative petition and called it "another black day". "Supreme Court* has heaped yet more injustice on victims who have already suffered it earlier - in 1989 on settlement (for compensation) and in 1996 after dilution of penal charges against the accused. May 11 is another black day in the history of Bhopal," social activist Satinath Sarangi said soon after the apex court delivered its verdict.
3:30 pm: Moily calls for reduction of pending cases in courts
Union Law and Justice Minister Dr. M. Veerappa Moily has urged to the Chief Justice of India as well as to the chief justices of all high courts in the country to step up efforts towards reducing pendency in courts and improving justice delivery and legal reforms. Here is the full story
3:15 pm: Bhopal gas case: Govt to abide by SC decision
The Government said it will "abide" by the decision of the Supreme Court which dismissed CBI's curative petition against an earlier apex court judgement that diluted charges against the accused in the Bhopal gas disaster case. "We will go by the decision of the Supreme Court. After this matter came up, the GoM in its due wisdom decided to go for the curative petition. After obtaining the opinion from the learned Attorney General of India, we had filed the curative petition and the Supreme Court in its wisdom has dismissed it. We will abide by the decision," Law Minister Veerappa Moily said. Read more
Today on Yahoo! Movies:* Ranbir ignores his ex-girlfriends
Ranbir's ex-girlfriends were not invited to his latest bash but Angela was the special guest. Details
3:00 pm: India releases list of most 50 'most wanted fugitives' in Pak
Turning more heat on Pakistan, India released a list of 50 'most wanted fugitives', including underworld don Dawood Ibrahim, 26/11 mastermind and LeT founder Hafiz Saeed and dreaded terrorist Zaki ur Rehman Lakhvi, hiding in Pakistan. Hafiz Saeed, who is involved in Mumbai terror attack and various other attacks in India, tops the list which also includes Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Maulana Masood Azhar, the principal accused in the 2001 Parliament attack.*
2:50 pm: Kanimozhi wants change in ED questioning date of May 13
DMK MP Kanimozhi and Kalaignar TV Managing Director Sharad Kumar appeared before the Enforcement Directorate to seek another date instead of May 13 for their questioning in connection with the 2G spectrum allocation scam.
2:40 pm: Ban Ki-moon calls for immediate ceasefire in Libya
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged Syria to halt mass arrests of anti-government protesters and to heed calls for reform. Ban also told a news conference in Geneva that he had spoken with Libya's Prime Minister Al-Baghdadi Ali al-Mahmoudi and called for an "immediate, verifiable ceasefire" and a halt to attacks on civilians. More
2:30 pm: Infosys faces visa fraud charge in employee lawsuit
Bangalore-based Infosys fudged visa papers, according to a lawsuit filed by one of its employees in Alabama. Infosys violated visa regulations and took Indians to work in the US, he has alleged. Among his other charges: Someone in the company called him a ‘stupid American’. Business website Firstpost has the full story
2:15 pm: Movie stars prominent invitees at literary festival
A literary festival in Thimpu, Bhutan, is banking heavily on Indian film stars to attract visitors. The Mountain Echoes 2011 festival opens on May 20 and is put together by the India-Bhutan Foundation.
The festival features sessions that showcase the literary side of actor R Madhavan, and provide a forum to interact with producer Rohan Sippy. Film lyricists Gulzaar and Javed Akthar will participate in the festival, which will also see the presence of Indian authors Samit Basu, Namita Devidayal, Shobhaa De, Valmik Thapar and Devdutt Pattanaik.More
2:00 pm: Osama's sons say US broke international law by killing him in Pak
The sons of Osama bin Laden have said they do not believe in news about their father's death in Pakistan, and have added that if true, then the US has violated international law.
"I Omar Ossama Binladin and my brothers the lawful children and heirs of the Ossama binladin have noted wide coverage of the news of the death of our father, but we are not convinced on the available evidence in the absence of his dead body, the New York Times quoted the statement," as saying.
1:45 pm: Obama's visit to Pakistan not postponed: Bashir
US President Barack Obama's visit to Pakistan has not been postponed, but the date of his arrival is yet to be confirmed, Pakistan Foreign Secretary Salman Bashir has said.
"As do I think, [the] Obama visit was not postponed," The Nation quoted Bashir, as saying while talking to journalists after attending a Public Accounts Committee (PAC) meeting. Obama had told Pakistani officials last year that he planned to visit the country in 2011, in part to soothe concerns that he was favouring Pakistan's neighbour and archrival, India, by visiting there first.
1:35 pm: WikiLeaks founder Assange honoured
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been awarded a gold medal by the Sydney Peace Foundation in recognition of his 'exceptional courage in pursuit of human rights', the Australian Associated Press reported.
1:20 pm: Land acquisition stir: Cong demands judicial probe
Congress demanded a judicial probe into the violent clashes between farmers and police in a village of this Delhi suburb over land acquisition for a expressway development project. "Our demand is clear. We want a judicial inquiry by a retired judge into this incident," AICC General Secretary Digvijay Singh told reporters at the Bhatta Parsaul village.
12:50 pm: Adarsh Society scam: Panel summons to ex-Maharashtra CMs' Deshmukh, Chavan
The inquiry commission probing the Adarsh Housing Society scam in Mumbai has summoned former Maharashtra Chief Ministers Vilasrao Deshmukh and Ashok Chavan to appear before it as witnesses. The two-member commission, which had summoned Union Power Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde last week, issued summons to Deshmukh, presently Union Minister for Rural Development, and Chavan. Chavan, who had to step down as chief minister last year following revelations of the Adarsh controversy, was among the 14 accused named by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in its probe into the scam.
12:35 pm: SC interim order on Endosulfam likely on Friday
The Supreme Court would decide on Friday whether to impose an interim ban on the production and sale of controversial pesticide Endosulfan in the country, pending an elaborate hearing and its decision over a plea for it. A bench headed by Chief Justice S H Kapadia today directed the petitioner, CPIM's youth wing Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) and other parties to the plea to file their respective replies by Friday to assist the court in reaching a decision on the issue. More
12:20 pm: India, Pakistan to hold Wullar Barrage-Tulbul Project talks in Islamabad
Water resources secretaries of India and Pakistan will hold talks in Islamabad for four days on the Wullar Barrage-Tulbul Navigation Project. The talks form a part of a decision taken by both New Delhi and Islamabad to take the bilateral dialogue process forward. Talks between India and Pakistan were revived earlier this year after a gap of two years. They were earlier suspended in the aftermath of the Mumbai terror attacks. Read more
12:00 pm: IPL's biggest controversy erupts
Stung by Rajasthan Royals captain Shane Warne's scathing attack on changing the pitch for their home match, the BCCI sought to put the lid on the controversy, saying selecting the playing surface was the prerogative of the curator and the teams have no choice on the matter. A last-minute chance of track at the Sawai Man Singh stadium in Jaipur for Rajasthan Royals match against Chennai Super Kings triggered off a controversy with a livid Warne slamming the decision as "ridiculous" and saying that host teams have the right to extract the best out of home conditions.<span>
11:45 am: Guys (in the IPL) treat us like meat: S African cheerleader
"The guys (in the IPL) treat us like meat", says a South African dancer who was summarily sent home after exposing the antics of some of the players on a blog. Gabriella Pasqualotto, 22, told the Afrikaans daily Beeld that she was put on the first flight home after being a cheerleader for the Mumbai Indians since last month, following complaints to league officials about her blogging. Here is the full story
11:30 am: Supreme Court rejects CBI appeal on Bhopal gas case
The Supreme Court dismissed a petition of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) challenging its 1996 verdict by which the court had diluted the charges against accused Keshub Mahindra, then United Carbide India Ltd (UCIL) chairman, and six others for causing death due to negligence.
11:15 am: Supreme Court lifts gag order on Amar Singh tapes
The Supreme Court lifted the gag order restraining the media from publishing transcripts of former Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Amar Singh's phone conversations. An apex court bench G.S. Singhvi and A.K. Ganguly vacated the interim order restraining the media, while dismissing the petition by Amar Singh.
11:00 am: Kerry to visit Pakistan to help get US-Pak bilateral ties back 'on right track'
US Senator John Kerry will visit Pakistan this week to help get relations between both nations back "on the right track", in the wake of strained bilateral ties following the discovery and killing of Al-Qaeda chief Osama Bin Laden in Abbotabad. Here is the full stroy
10:45 am: Tihar inmates allowed phone calls to families
In a bid to bring down the stress levels among prisoners in Tihar Jail, effective authorities allowed inmates to call up their family and friends, if they so wish. 'This is a reformative step and would help the prisoners in remaining calm and composed as regular interactions with their families will lower their stress levels,' Tihar Jail spokesman Sunil Gupta said.
10:30 am: India's Southern Promises
Forty miles south of Chennai, on the Bay of Bengal, lies Mahabalipuram. Today it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, abounding in temples and massive frescoes, all cut from solid rock. Yet in the seventh century, when carvers began chiseling out the temples, this was India's portal to Southeast Asia. From here, trade networks reached as far as Indonesia, spreading Indian goods along with the influence of the ruling Pallava kingdom. Here's the story of a region that is more vibrant economically, and also more appreciative of relations with the U.S.
10:15 am: Land acquisition stir: Rahul Gandhi meets Greater Noida farmers
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi interacted with villagers of Bhatta Parsaul here which witnessed violent clashes between the police and farmers over the issue of land acquisition.
Catching the administration off guard, Gandhi reached the village at 6:AM and visited the houses of villagers. He is interacting with the locals to understand their problems. After four persons, including two policemen, were killed in Saturday's clashes between police and farmers in Greater Noida, the place has turned into a political battleground for parties which have flayed the Uttar Pradesh government's land acquisition policy. More
10:00 am: Who's killing Air India?
The state of Air India reveals one of the sorriest aspects of Indian public life. The recently-ended strike by the airline’s pilots – among the most pampered employees in the country, who are oblivious of the fact that their company is in acute danger of drowning in debt – is just another outrage. Virtually every layer of governance has contributed to the mess and the pilots became brazen because they knew the airline would continue to be rescued by vested interests. Subir Roy of Business Standard examines
9:45 am: India rejects Pak's 'outdated' statement on action against 26/11 accused
India has rejected Pakistan terming New Delhi's demand for action against all those responsible in 26/11 Mumbai attacks as "outdated", saying the country was consistent about this and Islamabad is aware of this.
Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao said: "The outdated word cannot apply. We are consistent about this and Pakistan knows this."
"At the same time, there is no denying the need for sober and reasoned dialogue btw (between) India and Pakistan on all issues that complicate our relation," Rao tweeted.
9:30 am: SC to deliver judgment on Bhopal Gas caseThe Supreme Court of India is expected to deliver its judgment on the Central Bureau of Investigation's curative petition in the Bhopal Gas case today.The bench headed by the Chief Justice SH Kapadia will pass its verdict over the petition seeking to recall the apex court's 14-year-old judgment that had diluted the charges against the accused who were prosecuted just for the offence of being negligent.Read moreThe Bhopal Gas tragedy
9:15 am: 2G scam: CBI to question Essar CEO Prashant Ruia
Essar Group CEO Prashant Ruia will appear before the CBI in connection with the ongoing 2G spectrum scam. Mr Ruia will be questioned for a second time. Mr Ruia will be asked whether Loop Telecom is a front company for Essar. Indian laws prohibit telecom companies from owning more than 10 per cent in another telecom company. Essar, which had a joint venture with Vodafone for mobile services in the country, was reportedly in violation of this rule as far as Loop Telecom is concerned. Details here
9:10 am: Air India: strike off, chaos on
The Air India strike might be over but there seems to be no let up in the chaos among passengers of the national carrier, with complains of late confirmations on change in flight timings and flight confirmation aplenty. Winning back passenger loyalty might take time for the airlines, even as the airline registered 80 percent ticket bookings through its promotional scheme offering reduced fares to make up for the losses incurred due to the 10-day pilots strike which ended last week. NDTV has the analysis
9:05 am: India rejects Rehman Malik's claim that Dawood is not in Pakistan
India rejected Pakistani interior minister Rehman Malik's claim that the designated global terrorist Dawood Ibrahim was not in his country, insisting that Pakistan needed to disclose the whereabouts of the don who has houses in Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad.
"If the minister ( Rehman Malik) is so sure that Dawood is not in Pakistan, he should tell us where is he.... According to our information, Dawood is in Pakistan," home secretary Gopal K Pillai said in a sharp riposte to Malik's assertion, in an interview to an Indian TV channel, that Dawood was not lodged in the neighbouring country. <span>Read more on TOI
9:00 am: U.S. recognizes India's need for Iranian oil
The United States recognizes that India will keep buying oil from Iran but is not actively suggesting ways to pay for it without violating international sanctions on Iran, a U.S. Treasury official said.
India has been searching for an acceptable system to make payments to Tehran for some $12 billion worth of oil annually since December, when, under pressure from Washington, it halted use of a long-standing clearing system run by Asian central banks.
8:45 am: 'UPA destabilising party governments'The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tuesday accused the 'corrupt UPA (United Progressive Alliance) regime' of trying to deliberately defame and destabilise the party's governments in states and 'compromising' their interests by putting pressure on central cadre officers.The resolution adopted at the meeting of party chief ministers, which ended here Tuesday, said the 'corrupt regime of UPA has lowered the country's national prestige'. It said that no central government in the past faced such crisis of credibility arising out of innumerable scandals involving people in ruling establishment and systematic efforts were being made to paint all political parties with the same brush. Full story
8:30 am: Maoists blow up JMM MP's house
Maoists blew up the ancestral house of JMM MP Kameshwar Baitha in Palamau district. The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader had held a press conference here yesterday and demanded that the state government should empower panchayat bodies for speedy development.India, in real time: 10th May 2010
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Change in Bengal, close fight in Kerala, Tamil Nadu: Exit polls Election surveys by three television channels give a unanimous clean sweep for Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress in West Bengal, predicting the end of the Communist rule, while they were divided on the outcome in Tamil Nadu, Assam and Kerala. Polls conducted during the polling in the states over the past month gave a two-thirds majority to the Trinamool Congress-Congress combine in the 294-seat West Bengal assembly.In Kerala, the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) is set to oust the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF), three election surveys said Tuesday. The Congress-backed Jai Hind TV channel and a private agency predicted that the UDF will win 86-96 seats in the house of 140 and will get a vote share of 48.60 percent.
Tamil Nadu, two channels predicted, would be a close call. Headlines-ORG said the DMK-led alliance would bag between 115 and 130 seats in the 234-seat assembly, while the opposition AIADMK-led alliance may get between 105 and 120 seats, which would mean the DMK will return to power.
In Assam, as CNN-IBN-The Week post-poll survey shows, the ruling Congress has nothing to worry as the Tarun Gogoi-led government is set to perform an impressive hat-trick on May 13 by winning anything between 64 and 72 seats in the 126-member Assam assembly.
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CALLING READERS: So hey, onthis live blog, we curate in real time the goings on in the world around us.Come be a part of the project: If you see an interesting story, send us thelink to indiaeditors@yahoo.inand we'll publish it in this space. Got an interesting photo to share? Sameemail link applies. Got suggestions on how we can improve this further? Ditto.
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5:30 pm: So by now we most of us know that a South African cheerleader, Gabriella Pasqualotto, has been fired from her Indian Premier League gig after writing a behind-the-scenes blog about cricketers misbehaving at post-match parties. So what did she write that caused such a furore? Excerpts from her blog:
Usually only after day matches there is an exclusive after party and at night is when it all happens. The music pumps, the drinks flow and the cricketers come and go. We mingle and associate with important people of the IPL wearing their finest and sexiest, sponsors of all sorts, media and fashion shows, even Indian MTV! But the real fun happens in the VIP rooms where the players and night owls can cause scandal!
The few Indian players we have met, such as MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma have been very polite and keep to themselves in the dark corners. Hotshots like Tendulkar with families at home are never present. The likes of Jonty Rhodes and Albie Morkel are notorious for having a good time with friends!
‘Ol Graeme Smith will flirt with anything while his girlfriend lurks behind him. The Aussies are fun but naughty, such as Aiden Blizzard and Dan Christian. By the end of a crazy evening, a certain someone had played kissing catchers with three girls known to me only, although he has his own girlfriend back home. He cooed to each girl, “Come home with me, I just want to cuddle!’
Guess she said it a little too soon. Read the full post here
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5:20 pm: My father's death was criminal and I may sue the US: Bin Laden's son
Osama Bin Laden's son has denounced the Al Qaeda leader's killing as 'criminal' and said he reserves the right to take legal action against America.Dailymail has the story 5:10 pm: Grenades thrown at Saudi consulate in Pakistan, no injuries
Unidentified attackers threw two hand grenades at the Saudi Arabian consulate in the Pakistani city of Karachi day but no one was hurt, police said. Al Qaeda is violently opposed to the Saudi government and has vowed revenge for the killing of its leader, Saudi-born Osama bin Laden, by US special forces in Pakistan on May 2. <span readability="1">5:00 pm: Here's a CNN report on how children are taught to hate the US in madrassa in Kabul.
4:45 pm: Lokpal bill draft to be completed by 30th June
Social activist Swami Agnivesh said that the draft of the Lokpal Bill would be ready by June 30 and it could be presented before the parliament in the upcoming monsoon session.<span readability="0">
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Australian swimwear designer apologises misuse of Indian religious images<span class="yui-editorial-embed"/>Australian designer Lisa Burke has apologized to the Hindu community for displaying swimwear costumes carrying Indian religious images in the recently concluded Rosemount Australian fashion week in Sydney. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said: "The designer has promptly apologized 'to the Hindu community' and assured that the range has been withdrawn and will never be available for sale in any stockists or retail outlet anywhere in the world and has stopped production of the swimwear in question."
4:20 pm: Japan nuclear operator suspects new radioactive leak into sea
The operator of Japan's tsunami-crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear station said on Wednesday it may have found a new leak of radioactive water into the ocean from the plant. More
4:05 pm: Issues that dominated West Bengal battle
The West Bengal election campaign began with the opposition calling for a change of regime while the Left Front urged the voters to help it retain power for an eighth time. But as canvassing progressed, issues of black money and Purulia arms drop took centrestage while agriculture got more emphasis than industrialisation in a largely agrarian economy. Here is the full story
3:50 pm: India hands over eight Pakistan prisoners at Wagah checkpost
India's Border Security Force (BSF) on Wednesday handed over eight Pakistani prisoners to the Pakistani Rangers at the Wagah-Attari joint check post after completing transfer formalities related to their jail terms in India. More
3:40 pm: May 11 another black day, say anguished Bhopal activists
Social activists fighting for enhanced punishment to the accused in the Bhopal gas disaster expressed dismay over the Supreme Court's order dismissing the CBI's curative petition and called it "another black day". "Supreme Court* has heaped yet more injustice on victims who have already suffered it earlier - in 1989 on settlement (for compensation) and in 1996 after dilution of penal charges against the accused. May 11 is another black day in the history of Bhopal," social activist Satinath Sarangi said soon after the apex court delivered its verdict.
3:30 pm: Moily calls for reduction of pending cases in courts
Union Law and Justice Minister Dr. M. Veerappa Moily has urged to the Chief Justice of India as well as to the chief justices of all high courts in the country to step up efforts towards reducing pendency in courts and improving justice delivery and legal reforms. Here is the full story
3:15 pm: Bhopal gas case: Govt to abide by SC decision
The Government said it will "abide" by the decision of the Supreme Court which dismissed CBI's curative petition against an earlier apex court judgement that diluted charges against the accused in the Bhopal gas disaster case. "We will go by the decision of the Supreme Court. After this matter came up, the GoM in its due wisdom decided to go for the curative petition. After obtaining the opinion from the learned Attorney General of India, we had filed the curative petition and the Supreme Court in its wisdom has dismissed it. We will abide by the decision," Law Minister Veerappa Moily said. Read more
Today on Yahoo! Movies:* Ranbir ignores his ex-girlfriends
Ranbir's ex-girlfriends were not invited to his latest bash but Angela was the special guest. Details
3:00 pm: India releases list of most 50 'most wanted fugitives' in Pak
Turning more heat on Pakistan, India released a list of 50 'most wanted fugitives', including underworld don Dawood Ibrahim, 26/11 mastermind and LeT founder Hafiz Saeed and dreaded terrorist Zaki ur Rehman Lakhvi, hiding in Pakistan. Hafiz Saeed, who is involved in Mumbai terror attack and various other attacks in India, tops the list which also includes Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Maulana Masood Azhar, the principal accused in the 2001 Parliament attack.*
2:50 pm: Kanimozhi wants change in ED questioning date of May 13
DMK MP Kanimozhi and Kalaignar TV Managing Director Sharad Kumar appeared before the Enforcement Directorate to seek another date instead of May 13 for their questioning in connection with the 2G spectrum allocation scam.
2:40 pm: Ban Ki-moon calls for immediate ceasefire in Libya
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged Syria to halt mass arrests of anti-government protesters and to heed calls for reform. Ban also told a news conference in Geneva that he had spoken with Libya's Prime Minister Al-Baghdadi Ali al-Mahmoudi and called for an "immediate, verifiable ceasefire" and a halt to attacks on civilians. More
2:30 pm: Infosys faces visa fraud charge in employee lawsuit
Bangalore-based Infosys fudged visa papers, according to a lawsuit filed by one of its employees in Alabama. Infosys violated visa regulations and took Indians to work in the US, he has alleged. Among his other charges: Someone in the company called him a ‘stupid American’. Business website Firstpost has the full story
2:15 pm: Movie stars prominent invitees at literary festival
A literary festival in Thimpu, Bhutan, is banking heavily on Indian film stars to attract visitors. The Mountain Echoes 2011 festival opens on May 20 and is put together by the India-Bhutan Foundation.
The festival features sessions that showcase the literary side of actor R Madhavan, and provide a forum to interact with producer Rohan Sippy. Film lyricists Gulzaar and Javed Akthar will participate in the festival, which will also see the presence of Indian authors Samit Basu, Namita Devidayal, Shobhaa De, Valmik Thapar and Devdutt Pattanaik.More
2:00 pm: Osama's sons say US broke international law by killing him in Pak
The sons of Osama bin Laden have said they do not believe in news about their father's death in Pakistan, and have added that if true, then the US has violated international law.
"I Omar Ossama Binladin and my brothers the lawful children and heirs of the Ossama binladin have noted wide coverage of the news of the death of our father, but we are not convinced on the available evidence in the absence of his dead body, the New York Times quoted the statement," as saying.
1:45 pm: Obama's visit to Pakistan not postponed: Bashir
US President Barack Obama's visit to Pakistan has not been postponed, but the date of his arrival is yet to be confirmed, Pakistan Foreign Secretary Salman Bashir has said.
"As do I think, [the] Obama visit was not postponed," The Nation quoted Bashir, as saying while talking to journalists after attending a Public Accounts Committee (PAC) meeting. Obama had told Pakistani officials last year that he planned to visit the country in 2011, in part to soothe concerns that he was favouring Pakistan's neighbour and archrival, India, by visiting there first.
1:35 pm: WikiLeaks founder Assange honoured
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been awarded a gold medal by the Sydney Peace Foundation in recognition of his 'exceptional courage in pursuit of human rights', the Australian Associated Press reported.
1:20 pm: Land acquisition stir: Cong demands judicial probe
Congress demanded a judicial probe into the violent clashes between farmers and police in a village of this Delhi suburb over land acquisition for a expressway development project. "Our demand is clear. We want a judicial inquiry by a retired judge into this incident," AICC General Secretary Digvijay Singh told reporters at the Bhatta Parsaul village.
12:50 pm: Adarsh Society scam: Panel summons to ex-Maharashtra CMs' Deshmukh, Chavan
The inquiry commission probing the Adarsh Housing Society scam in Mumbai has summoned former Maharashtra Chief Ministers Vilasrao Deshmukh and Ashok Chavan to appear before it as witnesses. The two-member commission, which had summoned Union Power Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde last week, issued summons to Deshmukh, presently Union Minister for Rural Development, and Chavan. Chavan, who had to step down as chief minister last year following revelations of the Adarsh controversy, was among the 14 accused named by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in its probe into the scam.
12:35 pm: SC interim order on Endosulfam likely on Friday
The Supreme Court would decide on Friday whether to impose an interim ban on the production and sale of controversial pesticide Endosulfan in the country, pending an elaborate hearing and its decision over a plea for it. A bench headed by Chief Justice S H Kapadia today directed the petitioner, CPIM's youth wing Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) and other parties to the plea to file their respective replies by Friday to assist the court in reaching a decision on the issue. More
12:20 pm: India, Pakistan to hold Wullar Barrage-Tulbul Project talks in Islamabad
Water resources secretaries of India and Pakistan will hold talks in Islamabad for four days on the Wullar Barrage-Tulbul Navigation Project. The talks form a part of a decision taken by both New Delhi and Islamabad to take the bilateral dialogue process forward. Talks between India and Pakistan were revived earlier this year after a gap of two years. They were earlier suspended in the aftermath of the Mumbai terror attacks. Read more
12:00 pm: IPL's biggest controversy erupts
Stung by Rajasthan Royals captain Shane Warne's scathing attack on changing the pitch for their home match, the BCCI sought to put the lid on the controversy, saying selecting the playing surface was the prerogative of the curator and the teams have no choice on the matter. A last-minute chance of track at the Sawai Man Singh stadium in Jaipur for Rajasthan Royals match against Chennai Super Kings triggered off a controversy with a livid Warne slamming the decision as "ridiculous" and saying that host teams have the right to extract the best out of home conditions.<span>
11:45 am: Guys (in the IPL) treat us like meat: S African cheerleader
"The guys (in the IPL) treat us like meat", says a South African dancer who was summarily sent home after exposing the antics of some of the players on a blog. Gabriella Pasqualotto, 22, told the Afrikaans daily Beeld that she was put on the first flight home after being a cheerleader for the Mumbai Indians since last month, following complaints to league officials about her blogging. Here is the full story
11:30 am: Supreme Court rejects CBI appeal on Bhopal gas case
The Supreme Court dismissed a petition of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) challenging its 1996 verdict by which the court had diluted the charges against accused Keshub Mahindra, then United Carbide India Ltd (UCIL) chairman, and six others for causing death due to negligence.
11:15 am: Supreme Court lifts gag order on Amar Singh tapes
The Supreme Court lifted the gag order restraining the media from publishing transcripts of former Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Amar Singh's phone conversations. An apex court bench G.S. Singhvi and A.K. Ganguly vacated the interim order restraining the media, while dismissing the petition by Amar Singh.
11:00 am: Kerry to visit Pakistan to help get US-Pak bilateral ties back 'on right track'
US Senator John Kerry will visit Pakistan this week to help get relations between both nations back "on the right track", in the wake of strained bilateral ties following the discovery and killing of Al-Qaeda chief Osama Bin Laden in Abbotabad. Here is the full stroy
10:45 am: Tihar inmates allowed phone calls to families
In a bid to bring down the stress levels among prisoners in Tihar Jail, effective authorities allowed inmates to call up their family and friends, if they so wish. 'This is a reformative step and would help the prisoners in remaining calm and composed as regular interactions with their families will lower their stress levels,' Tihar Jail spokesman Sunil Gupta said.
10:30 am: India's Southern Promises
Forty miles south of Chennai, on the Bay of Bengal, lies Mahabalipuram. Today it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, abounding in temples and massive frescoes, all cut from solid rock. Yet in the seventh century, when carvers began chiseling out the temples, this was India's portal to Southeast Asia. From here, trade networks reached as far as Indonesia, spreading Indian goods along with the influence of the ruling Pallava kingdom. Here's the story of a region that is more vibrant economically, and also more appreciative of relations with the U.S.
10:15 am: Land acquisition stir: Rahul Gandhi meets Greater Noida farmers
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi interacted with villagers of Bhatta Parsaul here which witnessed violent clashes between the police and farmers over the issue of land acquisition.
Catching the administration off guard, Gandhi reached the village at 6:AM and visited the houses of villagers. He is interacting with the locals to understand their problems. After four persons, including two policemen, were killed in Saturday's clashes between police and farmers in Greater Noida, the place has turned into a political battleground for parties which have flayed the Uttar Pradesh government's land acquisition policy. More
10:00 am: Who's killing Air India?
The state of Air India reveals one of the sorriest aspects of Indian public life. The recently-ended strike by the airline’s pilots – among the most pampered employees in the country, who are oblivious of the fact that their company is in acute danger of drowning in debt – is just another outrage. Virtually every layer of governance has contributed to the mess and the pilots became brazen because they knew the airline would continue to be rescued by vested interests. Subir Roy of Business Standard examines
9:45 am: India rejects Pak's 'outdated' statement on action against 26/11 accused
India has rejected Pakistan terming New Delhi's demand for action against all those responsible in 26/11 Mumbai attacks as "outdated", saying the country was consistent about this and Islamabad is aware of this.
Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao said: "The outdated word cannot apply. We are consistent about this and Pakistan knows this."
"At the same time, there is no denying the need for sober and reasoned dialogue btw (between) India and Pakistan on all issues that complicate our relation," Rao tweeted.
9:30 am: SC to deliver judgment on Bhopal Gas caseThe Supreme Court of India is expected to deliver its judgment on the Central Bureau of Investigation's curative petition in the Bhopal Gas case today.The bench headed by the Chief Justice SH Kapadia will pass its verdict over the petition seeking to recall the apex court's 14-year-old judgment that had diluted the charges against the accused who were prosecuted just for the offence of being negligent.Read moreThe Bhopal Gas tragedy
9:15 am: 2G scam: CBI to question Essar CEO Prashant Ruia
Essar Group CEO Prashant Ruia will appear before the CBI in connection with the ongoing 2G spectrum scam. Mr Ruia will be questioned for a second time. Mr Ruia will be asked whether Loop Telecom is a front company for Essar. Indian laws prohibit telecom companies from owning more than 10 per cent in another telecom company. Essar, which had a joint venture with Vodafone for mobile services in the country, was reportedly in violation of this rule as far as Loop Telecom is concerned. Details here
9:10 am: Air India: strike off, chaos on
The Air India strike might be over but there seems to be no let up in the chaos among passengers of the national carrier, with complains of late confirmations on change in flight timings and flight confirmation aplenty. Winning back passenger loyalty might take time for the airlines, even as the airline registered 80 percent ticket bookings through its promotional scheme offering reduced fares to make up for the losses incurred due to the 10-day pilots strike which ended last week. NDTV has the analysis
9:05 am: India rejects Rehman Malik's claim that Dawood is not in Pakistan
India rejected Pakistani interior minister Rehman Malik's claim that the designated global terrorist Dawood Ibrahim was not in his country, insisting that Pakistan needed to disclose the whereabouts of the don who has houses in Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad.
"If the minister ( Rehman Malik) is so sure that Dawood is not in Pakistan, he should tell us where is he.... According to our information, Dawood is in Pakistan," home secretary Gopal K Pillai said in a sharp riposte to Malik's assertion, in an interview to an Indian TV channel, that Dawood was not lodged in the neighbouring country. <span>Read more on TOI
9:00 am: U.S. recognizes India's need for Iranian oil
The United States recognizes that India will keep buying oil from Iran but is not actively suggesting ways to pay for it without violating international sanctions on Iran, a U.S. Treasury official said.
India has been searching for an acceptable system to make payments to Tehran for some $12 billion worth of oil annually since December, when, under pressure from Washington, it halted use of a long-standing clearing system run by Asian central banks.
8:45 am: 'UPA destabilising party governments'The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tuesday accused the 'corrupt UPA (United Progressive Alliance) regime' of trying to deliberately defame and destabilise the party's governments in states and 'compromising' their interests by putting pressure on central cadre officers.The resolution adopted at the meeting of party chief ministers, which ended here Tuesday, said the 'corrupt regime of UPA has lowered the country's national prestige'. It said that no central government in the past faced such crisis of credibility arising out of innumerable scandals involving people in ruling establishment and systematic efforts were being made to paint all political parties with the same brush. Full story
8:30 am: Maoists blow up JMM MP's house
Maoists blew up the ancestral house of JMM MP Kameshwar Baitha in Palamau district. The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader had held a press conference here yesterday and demanded that the state government should empower panchayat bodies for speedy development.India, in real time: 10th May 2010
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