Monthly Archives: April 2009
Voting underway for Karnataka’s general poll final phase
Bangalore, April 30 Polling got underway Thursday in 18,452 booths in 11 parliamentary constituencies in the central, coastal and southern parts of Karnataka in the final phase of Lok Sabha… Read more
Ambani chopper sabotage: Police expect ‘breakthrough soon’
Mumbai, April 29 Mumbai police Wednesday said they expect a “breakthrough very soon” into the helicopter “sabotage” of industrialist Anil Ambani.
Max New York Life to cut costs, consolidate operations
Chennai, April 29 Private life insurer Max New York Life Insurance will focus on increasing operational efficiency and cutting costs this fiscal, while pushing health, pension and traditional policies, a… Read more
New Zealand fears swine flu will affect tourism
Wellington, April 29 (Xinhua) New Zealand’s Prime Minister John Key warned Wednesday that the swine flu outbreak might have side-impact on the country’s tourism.
Radical Sikh group again voices ‘Khalistan’ demand
Hoshiarpur (Punjab) April 29 Radical group Dal Khalsa reiterated its demand for a separate Sikh homeland Wednesday, the 23rd anniversary of what it calls “Khalistan declaration day”.
Rejuvenated Rajasthan Royals to clash with Super Kings
Centurion, April 29 A cracking contest is on the cards Thursday when Chennai Super Kings take on a rejuvenated Rajasthan Royals at SuperSport Park here.
Night-time urination linked to increased mortality
Washington, April (27 ) Patients suffering from nocturia, the need to urinate at least twice during the night, may have a significantly increased risk of mortality.
Sri Lanka concludes combat operations against LTTE
Colombo, April 27 The Sri Lankan government Monday announced that its combat operations against the Tamil Tigers had ended.
Orissa girl sacrificed for good harvest
Bhubaneswar, April 27 A 10-year-old girl in an Orissa village was beheaded by her grandfather, who believed that sowing seeds mixed with her blood would yield a bumper crop, police… Read more
Toll in Mexico’s flu epidemic rises to 103
Mexico City, April 27 The number of dead in Mexico’s flu epidemic has risen to 103, Mexican Health Minister Jose Angel Cordova Villalobos said late Sunday without specifying how many… Read more
