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1. BJP says it will get absolute majority in Karnataka PTI - Tue, May 13

   Shikaripura, May 13 (PTI)The BJP today said unlike the 2004 assembly elections when a fractured verdict led to political instablity in Karnataka, the state this time is heading for a decisive 

2. Lucknow starts dowry in reverse! ANI - Tue, May 13

   Lucknow, May 13 (ANI): Believe it or not, many villagers near Uttar Pradesh' capital Lucknow have started what can be called dowry in reverse. 

3. Jawan hacks daughter for marrying against his wishes IE - Tue, May 13

   In yet another case of honour killing, a retired army jawan has allegedly axed his 20-year-old daughter to death for marrying against his wishes. 

4. Woman scientist to head missile project for first time IE - Tue, May 13

   After rising to the ranks of Lt Generals in the army and Air Marshals in the IAF, a woman is now set to head the country's key missile project. 

5. SP now accuses Left of 'bulldozing' Venugopal Bill IE - Tue, May 13

   The chill in the Samajwadi Party-Left relationship is getting deeper. 

6. Teachers find letters, money in answer sheets IANS - Tue, May 13

   Jagatsinghpur (Orissa), May 13 (IANS) Teachers evaluating Class 10 exam papers in Orissa's Jagatsinghpur district are faced with a peculiar problem - they are receiving emotional letters and money attached to answer sheets. 

7. Seniors come to Arjun's aid, seek CWC meet FE - Tue, May 13

   Appalled that the controversy initiated by senior leader Arjun Singh was leading to dirty linen being washed in public, a suggestion for a meeting of the Congress working committee (CWC) to discuss the issue threadbare has started to gain ground in the party. 

8. Seth-Raj spat: Centre serves notice to Buddhadeb govt FE - Tue, May 13

   Signalling that signs of a strain in Congress-Left relationship was getting sharper, the Centre on Monday slapped a notice to the Buddhadeb government in West Bengal seeking a detailed report of the incident at Nandigram involving a spat between a senior CRPF official and a CPM member of Parliament. 

9. Employees must be told all details of ACR: SC to Govt IE - Tue, May 13

   In a major boost to government staff, the Supreme Court ruled on Monday that it was mandatory for authorities to disclose all contents of an annual confidential report (ACR) to their employees, whether these marked their performance as "poor, fair, average good or very good". 

10. First study reveals bidi's role as India's silent killer IE - Tue, May 13

    Over 100 million people in India smoke bidi and more people die due to smoking bidis than all other forms of tobacco combined, says a bidi monograph, the first study of the kind conducted anywhere in the world.