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Mukherjee says no austerity measures imminent

Reuters India -
| NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said on Wednesday his comments in parliament on planned austerity measures were a general statement and that the details of such measures were yet to be worked out.

Illegal mining: Yeddyurappa seeks anticipatory bail plea after CBI raids

Hindustan Times -
PTI Former Karnataka chief minister BS Yeddyurappa on Wednesday filed an anticipatory bail plea in the CBI court after the CBI conducted raids at his residence in an illegal mining case.

RBI steps in only to curb rupee volatility, not support value: Deputy Governor

Business Standard -
PTI / Mumbai May 16, 2012, 17:00 IST As the rupee dipped to its all time-low of 54.46 to a dollar in early trade today, leading to increasing calls for arresting its fall at any cost, RBI Deputy Governor KC Chakrabarty said the Reserve Bank intervenes ...

France's new Prime Minister takes office

The Hindu -
France's new Prime Minister, a moderate Socialist with an affinity for Germany who will no doubt be quickly pressed into service to tend to the nation's all-important relationship with Berlin, took office Wednesday.

Facebook increases IPO price range

Times of India -
NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook Inc increased the price range on its initial public offering an average of 14 per cent to raise more than $12 billion, giving the world's No.

IPL sting: Remove the roots of match-fixing, urges Ajay Maken

Cricketnext.com -
New Delhi: Reacting to the sting operation carried out by India TV showing five IPL players agreeing to spot-fix and take black money, Sports Minister Ajay Maken on Wednesday advised the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to go to the root of ...

ND Tiwari will take paternity test, thunders court, date to be fixed on Monday

NDTV -
New Delhi: Congress leader Narayan Dutt Tiwari was reprimanded today for "open contempt of court" because of his attempts to duck a paternity test.

Day after release from jail, A Raja attends Parliament

Times of India -
DMK MP and former telecom minister A Raja at Parliament House in New Delhi on Wednesday. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: A Raja, the prime accused in 2G spectrum scam, on Wednesday came to Parliament a day after being released from Tihar jail where he was ...

PM: No compromise on safety,can't close option of nuke power

Indian Express -
Putting his weight behind nuclear energy, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Wednesday there would be no compromise on the safety of atomic plants and it would be harmful to close the additional source of energy.

UP govt orders inquiry into allotment of 150 farmhouses

Hindustan Times -
PTI Apprehending large-scale irregularities in the allotment of farmhouses in Noida during the Mayawati regime, the Uttar Pradesh government has asked the Noida Development Authority chairman to conduct an inquiry and submit its report in a week's time ...

Mladic taunts survivors at start of genocide trial

Reuters -
By Anthony Deutsch and Ivana Sekularac | THE HAGUE (Reuters) - Bosnian Serb general Ratko Mladic taunted Srebrenica survivors on Wednesday at the start of his trial for genocide, running his hand across his throat in a gesture of defiance to relatives ...

Greeks withdraw money from banks as worries grow

BBC News -
Greeks withdrew 700m euros ($894m; £560m) from the country's banks in the week ending on Monday, according to the Greek president.

NATO Invites Pakistan to Summit in Chicago

ABC News -
NATO on Tuesday invited Pakistan's president to the upcoming Chicago summit on Afghanistan, the strongest sign yet that Islamabad is ready to reopen its western border to US and NATO military supplies heading to the war in the neighboring country.

India joins global markets sell-off, Sensex crashes 298 pts

Moneycontrol.com -
Equities plunged and the rupee hit a fresh record low as markets globally felt the tremors of the political upheaval in Greece. The 30-share Sensex fell to 15974.60 �€" its lowest level in four months�€"before closing at 16030.09, down 298.16 points ...

Piramal to acquire US firm for Rs. 3400 crore

The Hindu -
Piramal Healthcare on Wednesday said it has decided to enter into the healthcare information management space by acquiring the US-based firm Decision Resources Group for a consideration of nearly $635 million (Rs.

Coal Minister asks CIL to consider NTPC's request on FSA

Times of India -
NEW DELHI: The government today said it has asked Coal India Ltd (CIL) to consider NTPC's request for signing the fuel supply pact, with the revised minimum fuel supply level, for new units of its existing plants.

Airtel faces money laundering investigation

India Today -
The government is investigating into allegations regarding improper accounting of licence fee and spectrum charges by mobile phone services giant Bharti Airtel under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002, and Foreign Exchange Management Act, ...

'8000 cyber attacks warded off during CWG'

Hindustan Times -
A staggering 8000 cyber attacks were warded off during the 2010 Commonwealth Games, national security advisor Shivshankar Menon said Wednesday, pointing to India's capabilities.

Google Shifts Tack on Android

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Wall Street Journal -
By AMIR EFRATI Google Inc. is shifting its strategy for its Android mobile operating system, in a bid to create a united front with smartphone and tablet makers to take on rivals like Apple Inc. and prevent wireless carriers from controlling the ...

Taruni Sachdev: Who is she?

India Today -
Taruni Sachdev was a child artist known for her work in several television advertisements and films. She began acting at the age of five and went on to co-star with Amitabh Bachchan in Paa in 2009.

Madhuri celebrates birthday with family

Times of India -
Madhuri Dixit-Nene has created quite a buzz ever since she came back from the US bag and baggage with hubby Sri Ram and both sons last year October.

Kalki: Hard to keep up good work in Bollywood

IBNLive.com -
New Delhi: Kalki Koechlin comes from a non-film background, but the actress has managed to carve a niche for herself with her unconventional choice of scripts.

IPL 5: Chennai Super Kings aim to seal playoff berth

NDTV -
PTI Dharamsala: On a three-match winning streak, Chennai Super Kings will look to seal their play-off berth when they take on an erratic Kings XI Punjab in a crucial preliminary match of the IPL on Thursday.

Chess World Championship: Anand to play white in fifth game

Times of India -
Playing for his fifth world title and third match in a row, Anand will now have to use his white pieces to maximum effect. (AP Photo) MOSCOW: Defending champion Viswanathan Anand holds the edge going into the fifth game as white in his World ...

Delhi Daredevils face desperate Royal Challengers Bangalore

NDTV -
PTI New Delhi: Assured of a place in the play-offs, Delhi Daredevils would look to sort out their middle-order woes when they take on a desperate Royal Challengers Bangalore in their Indian Premier League match on Thursday.

`Ring of fire` solar eclipse to grace the sky on Sunday

Zee News -
Washington: A partial solar eclipse, which will see the moon completely block out the sun except for a 'ring of fire' around the moon's edge, is set to offer a spectacular site for observers on May 20.

`Even 2 Earths won`t be enough by 2030`

Zee News -
New York: Mankind is draining the earth's resources so quickly that the globe would be bled dry before the end of the century at this rate, a new report has revealed.

Russia launches Soyuz rocket with astronauts after 5-month break

Economic Times -
In pic: The Soyuz TMA-04M rocket launches from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Tuesday, May 15, 2012 carrying Expedition 31 Soyuz Commander Gennady Padalka, NASA Flight Engineer Joseph Acaba, and Flight Engineer Sergei Revin to the ...

Drive for success could be in our genes

Times of India -
Some people are born a success, say scientists who have shown that much of our predisposition towards determination, sociability and self-control and sense of purpose is in our genes.

Glenmark gets tentative nod from USFDA for migraine tablets

Economic Times -
NEW DELHI: Glenmark Pharmaceuticals today said it has received tentative approval from the US health regulator for generic Zolmitriptan tablets used for treating migraines.
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