National News

Aurangabad (Maharashtra), May 12 (IANS) Shiv Sena workers Monday blackened hoardings of textile firm Bombay Dyeing, taking a cue from an article in the party's mouthpiece against the continued use of the earlier name of Mumbai in some establishments.

New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) The weather Monday in many parts of the country remained somewhat pleasant as the sporadic rains and thundershowers brought the temperatures down.

Ranchi, May 12 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Yashwant Sinha Monday fainted while participating in an agitation launched by the party here.

Srinagar, May 12 (IANS) Infiltration of militants from across the border was a cause of concern, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad Monday told Britain's High Commissioner to India, Sir Richard Stagg.

Bangalore, May 12 (IANS) The Congress, fighting to recapture power in Karnataka, found itself in a bind following a controversial statement by one of its leaders about lifting ban on arrack, a popular decision of the previous Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) coalition government.

Pune, May 12 (IANS) Six people were killed early Monday when a Luxury coach bus was rammed by a truck from behind on the National Highway No.9 at Andur village near Osmanabad, in Maharashtra.

New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) Terming it an 'unconstitutional move', the Delhi High Court Monday asked the central government why only the Muslim community has been chosen for implementation of the Sachar Committee report while other minority communities were left out.

New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) Foreign ministers of India, Brazil, Russia and China will hold their first meeting in the Russian city of Yekaterinburg Friday in an effort to enhance cooperation on global and economic issues among the four rapidly growing economies.

Bhubaneswar, May 12 (IANS) At least five children were killed and four critically injured Monday afternoon in lightning strikes in a village of Orissa's Sundergarh district, the police said.

Samba (Jammu and Kashmir), May 12 (IANS) The Indian Army plans a massive operation to weed out infiltrators from areas along the India-Pakistan border after foiling a major terror strike in Samba in Jammu and Kashmir Monday, a day after a gun battle between the security forces and militants left six killed.

New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) An Indian Air Force (IAF) aircraft crashed during a routine training sortie near Hyderabad Monday, killing a woman trainee pilot, an IAF spokesperson here said.

Junagadh (Gujarat), May 12 (IANS) A one-year-old lion cub has died at the Sakarbaugh zoo of Junagarh town in Gujarat, officials said Monday.

New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) In a significant verdict having bearing on the careers of millions of government employees, the Supreme Court Monday ruled that the government must apprise its employees of the annual assessment of their performance, irrespective of it being good or bad.

Kolkata, May 12 (IANS) A day after the violence-free panchayat polls in Nangdigram, the West Bengal area Monday reported fresh clashes as five Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) activists were allegedly beaten up by Trinamool Congress supporters. The two sides reportedly also exchanged gun-fire.

Bangalore, May 12 (IANS) Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi Monday appealed to Karnataka voters to give a clear mandate to his party in the on-going elctions to the state assembly as only the Congress could provide a stable and development-oriented government.

New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) Mounting pressure on the government over rising prices, the Communist Party of India (CPI) Monday submitted a 'petition' to parliament and warned the UPA government of 'serious consequences' if it did not contain inflation.

New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) The Union Government Monday informed the Supreme Court that Pakistan is not providing consular access to India for its alleged spy Gopal Dass, languishing in various jails of the neighbouring country since 1984.

Lucknow, May 12 (IANS) With an ambitious eye on the prime minister's chair, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati, the country's first Dalit woman heading a state, completes a year in office Tuesday with a legacy of unfulfilled expectations and unbridled hope.

New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday took a dig at the government, rhetorically asking what was the purpose of enacting 'beautiful laws' if it did not want to implement these.

Nagpur, May 12 (IANS) Eight people, including a woman, were killed and 15 others injured in an accidental detonator explosion in a stone crusher at Umred near here Monday, the police said.