Monthly Archives: May 2010
World Cup ball is kicked about with epithets
Dusseldorf, May 31 (DPA) The world’s best footballers are far from impressed with the World Cup ball, with the verdict ranging from terrible to useless.
Married woman, lover held for Delhi murder
New Delhi, May 31 A married woman and three others, including her lover, have been arrested in east Delhi for murdering her brother-in-law who was opposed to the relationship, police… Read more
BP tries new technique after ‘top kill’ fails
London/Washington, May 31 (DPA) After the failure of British Petroluem’s “top kill” attempt to seal off the oil gusher in the Gulf of Mexico, the company is to try a… Read more
Monsoon hits Kerala, south India gets rains
Thiruvananthapuram, May 31 The monsoon arrived in Kerala Monday, over a week later than last year, triggering showers across the state and marking the onset of the season for the… Read more
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar hints he was target, police say unlikely
Bangalore/New Delhi, May 31 A day after an unidentified man opened fire in the Art of Living foundation ashram, spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar and Karnataka police Monday differed… Read more
Sweden’s Oriflame targets 30 new products a month in high-growth India
By Sakshi Gulati New Delhi, May 31 Swedish personal care company Oriflame plans to launch 25-30 products every month and engage 50,000 more people to tap the booming Indian cosmetics… Read more
India, China should take care of each other’s concerns: Patil
By Kavita Bajeli-Datt Shanghai, May 31 India and China need to develop models of economic cooperation which will take into account each other’s concerns, President Pratibha Patil said here Monday.
Travel agency dupes 90 youths of Rs.2.5 crore, two held
Ambala (Haryana), May 31 Two people have been arrested for allegedly duping 90 youths of nearly Rs.2.5 crore on the pretext of sending them abroad on work permits, police said… Read more
73 killed in Guatemala tropical storm
Guatemala City, May 31 At least 73 people were killed after a tropical storm hit the Pacific coast of Guatemala, Officials said.
Bangladesh blocks Facebook
Dhaka, May 30 The Bangladesh government has “temporarily” blocked access to popular social networking website Facebook, after a man was arrested for uploading satirical images of many politicians, including the… Read more
