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Indian prime minister urged to intervene in Nobel winner's London art auction - Telegraph.co.uk

Fri, 05/21/2010 - 13:25

Telegraph.co.uk

Indian prime minister urged to intervene in Nobel winner's London art auction
Telegraph.co.uk
A British auction of paintings belonging to India's national poet has caused national outcry in India, who believe the "world heritage" works should be returned to the country. By Our Foreign Staff Sotheby's plans to auction in June a dozen paintings ...
Dartington: We hope Tagore paintings go back to IndiaAsian Age
Tagore in the everlasting presentHindustan Times
Centre urged to bring Tagore paintings backIBNLive.com
Times of India -The Hindu -Indian Express
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Thailand protests: Abhisit Vejjajiva pledges reconciliation as clear-up starts - The Guardian

Fri, 05/21/2010 - 09:12

The Hindu

Thailand protests: Abhisit Vejjajiva pledges reconciliation as clear-up starts
The Guardian
Thailand's leader promised an independent inquiry into "all events" surrounding the redshirt anti-government protests and called today for reconciliation to heal deep political divisions that led to widespread violence with 1800 injured and 83 dead in ...
Thailand Weary, Divided After Military Crackdown On Red Shirt ProtestersVoice of America
Thai PM, saying violence quelled, calls for unityThe Associated Press
Peace restored in Bangkok, 53 deadTimes of India
NDTV.com -Hindustan Times -BBC News
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Railways to create western, eastern freight corridors - Press Trust of India

Fri, 05/21/2010 - 09:07

Indian Express

Railways to create western, eastern freight corridors
Press Trust of India
Chennai, May 21 (PTI) The Railways has planned to create western and eastern freight corridors from Delhi and Mumbai and Delhi and Kolkata, Minister of State for Railways KH Muniyappa today said. "Freight being the important earning of Indian Railways, ...
Railways receive threatening letterPress Trust of India

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Clinton condemns North Korea for attack on South Korean warship - The Hindu

Fri, 05/21/2010 - 08:26

Telegraph.co.uk

Clinton condemns North Korea for attack on South Korean warship
The Hindu
US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton condemned North Korea on Friday for the sinking of a South Korean warship in March, which resulted in the death of 46 sailors. “The United States strongly condemns this act of aggression” by North Korea, ...
S. Korea Says North Will 'Pay' For Ship SinkingVoice of America
Factbox: Key political risks to watchReuters
South Korea's restraint on Cheonan sinking row crucial to maintain peace: IndiaTimes of India
Telegraph.co.uk -BusinessWeek -ABC Online
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Russia to Sell Iran Missiles Despite UN Sanctions - Voice of America

Fri, 05/21/2010 - 08:25

The Hindu

Russia to Sell Iran Missiles Despite UN Sanctions
Voice of America
Photo: AP A senior Russian lawmaker says proposed United Nations sanctions against Iran will not affect Russia's plans to sell Tehran surface-to-air missiles. Mikhail Margelov - head of the Federation Council's foreign affairs committee - says Russia's ...
Turkish PM urges Obama not to reject Iran dealYnetnews
Turkey says nuclear deal with Iran chance at peaceThe Associated Press
Iran deal with Turkey, Brazil does not address P-5+1 concerns: White HouseThe Hindu
Reuters -Khaleej Times -RIA Novosti
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Senate passes financial regulation bill - Washington Post

Thu, 05/20/2010 - 21:20

Kansas City Star

Senate passes financial regulation bill
Washington Post
The Senate approved far-reaching new financial rules on Thursday aimed at preventing the risky behavior and regulatory failures that brought the economy to the brink of collapse two years ago and cost millions of Americans their jobs ...
US Senate clears way for historic financial reformRediff
Senate Passes Finance BillWall Street Journal
Major Parts of the Financial Regulation OverhaulNew York Times
BusinessWeek -The Associated Press -The Atlantic
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Scientists Create Synthetic Organism - Wall Street Journal

Thu, 05/20/2010 - 18:19

Washington Post

Scientists Create Synthetic Organism
Wall Street Journal
Heralding a potential new era in biology, scientists for the first time have created a synthetic cell, completely controlled by man-made genetic instructions, researchers at the private J. Craig Venter Institute announced Thursday. ...
Profile: Craig VenterBBC News
Genome biologist 'not playing God'The Press Association
Scientists create cell based on man-made genetic instructionsWashington Post
The Guardian -CNET -ABC Online
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HC respite to Advani in Ayodhya case - Times of India

Thu, 05/20/2010 - 16:10

Oneindia

HC respite to Advani in Ayodhya case
Times of India
LUCKNOW: In a major relief to BJP leader Lal Krishna Advani, former UP chief minister Kalyan Singh, and other satraps of the Sangh parivar like Bal Thackeray and Uma Bharti, the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court on Thursday upheld the order of ...
Advani, others absolved of conspiracy chargeThe Hindu
HC rejects CBI plea against BJP brassIndian Express
Allahabad HC rejects CBI's revision petition in Ayodhya demolition caseIndlaw.com
Hindustan Times -Deccan Herald -Deccan Chronicle
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Rathore judgment deferred by 5 days - Times of India

Thu, 05/20/2010 - 15:10

MSN India

Rathore judgment deferred by 5 days
Times of India
CHANDIGARH: They have waited for 19 years and now, family members of Ruchika Girhotra will have to wait for five more days for the court to pronounce its verdict on an appeal by former Haryana DGP SPS Rathore, convicted for molesting Ruchika. ...
Verdict on Rathore plea deferred to May 25Indian Express
Verdict deferred till May 25Chandigarh Tribune
Ruchika case: Verdict on Rathore's plea deferredNDTV.com
Daily News & Analysis -IBNLive.com -BreakingNewsOnline.
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For Kolkata's sake, Didi open to giving up Railways - Times of India

Thu, 05/20/2010 - 15:09

Indian Express

For Kolkata's sake, Didi open to giving up Railways
Times of India
BARASAT: Bengal has always been her first love. Railway minister Mamata Banerjee has made it clear in Parliament despite strong criticism. But the Trinamool Congress supremo took it further at an election rally in North 24-Parganas on Thursday, ...
Mamata whipping up communal passions: AIFBThe Hindu
CPM leaders complain to PC on MamataIndian Express
CPM asks PC to check on Mamata's 'secret info'Hindustan Times
Financial Express -Economic Times -Press Trust of India
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13 oil tankers burn as Maoists blast rly tracks - Times of India

Thu, 05/20/2010 - 14:40

The Hindu

13 oil tankers burn as Maoists blast rly tracks
Times of India
MOTIHARI/PATNA/MUZAFFARPUR: At least 13 oil tanker wagons derailed and went up in smoke one after another as suspected Maoists blew up the track when the goods train was crossing past Bangari Halt between Pipra and Jivdhara railway stations in Bihar's ...
Maoists blast track, torch diesel tankers of goods trainThe Hindu
Maoists target oil trainCalcutta Telegraph
Maoists blow up railway track in BiharOneindia
indiablooms -JaiBihar -Hindustan Times
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Pak major held may be Headley handler - Times of India

Thu, 05/20/2010 - 12:33

Pak major held may be Headley handler
Times of India
NEW DELHI: With US continuing to lean hard on Pakistan to arrest all involved in the conspiracy behind Faisal Shahzad's botched bid to set off an explosion in New York's Times Square, there was intense speculation about the arrest of `Major Iqbal', ...
US on alert over Pakistani Taliban 'plot'Herald Sun
Pakistani major arrested in Times Square incident, may be Headley coachMyNews.in
Pakistani Taliban possibly plotting to hit the U.S.WireUpdate
New York Magazine -CNN (blog)
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300 acres to be excluded from Posco site - The Hindu

Thu, 05/20/2010 - 12:26

Calcutta Telegraph

300 acres to be excluded from Posco site
The Hindu
The Naveen Patnaik government on Thursday proposed to exclude about 300 acres of private land from the site earmarked for the proposed steel plant project of Posco-India in Orissa's Jagatsinghpur district, and to initiate dialogue with the villagers ...
Nudge to Posco to cut Orissa acresCalcutta Telegraph
Orissa govt asks Posco to give up private landBusiness Standard
Orissa to hold talks with Posco activistsHindustan Times
Times of India -Economic Times -Financial Express
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