Monthly Archives: May 2010
160 feared dead as Air India Express flight from Dubai catches fire at Mangalore
Mangalore, May 22 An Air India Express flight with over 160 passengers and about six crew members overshot the runway while attempting to land at Mangalore from Dubai and the… Read more
Bollywood hones the art of multilinguals
By Robin Bansal New Delhi, May 21 For movies like “Raavan”, “Rakta Charitra” and “The Business Man”, the makers are using the same locations, resources, mostly the same cast and… Read more
Man arrested for supplying explosives to Maoists
Lucknow, May 21 A man suspected of supplying explosives to Maoists has been arrested in Sonbhadra district of Uttar Pradesh, police said Friday.
Web abuzz over facebook ban in Pakistan
Islamabad, May 21 The web is abuzz over the ban on social networking site Facebook in Pakistan following the Prophet cartoon row. While some favour a clamp down, others say:… Read more
Navodaya Vidyalayas surpass others in CBSE Class 12 exams
New Delhi, May 21 The autonomous Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas (JNV) have outdone other schools across India with a pass percentage of 95.31 in the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)… Read more
Gorkha League chief Madan Tamang killed, Darjeeling tense
Darjeeling, May 21 Gorkha leader Madan Tamang, president of the Akhil Bharatiya Gorkha League (ABGL), was Friday stabbed to death allegedly by Gorkha Janamukti Morcha (GJM) supporters in this West… Read more
Two dozen arrested for Karachi target killings
Karachi, May 20 Security forces Thursday arrested over two dozen suspects for the political-ethnic killings in this southern port city that have left 25 people dead as Pakistan Prime Minister… Read more
Storm Laila wreaks havoc in Andhra, heads to Orissa
Hyderabad/New Delhi, May 20 Cyclonic storm Laila late Thursday caused havoc in coastal Andhra Pradesh, killing 14 people, inundating scores of villages and inflicting massive damage to infrastructure, before heading… Read more
Muslims shouldn’t feel hurt by burqa ban: Sarkozy
London, May 20 Muslims should not feel “hurt or stigmatised” by the planned ban on burqas, French President Nicolas Sarkozy has said as the French cabinet approved a draft law… Read more
Laila weakening as it inches closer to Andhra coast
Hyderabad, May 20 The Andhra Pradesh coast may escape severe battering by cyclonic storm Laila that is showing signs of weakening before hitting the seashore. However, heavy rains with gales,… Read more
