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All rights reserved Wed, 22 May 2013 22:58:53 +0530 5 http://in.news.yahoo.com/national/ http://l.yimg.com/os/mit/media/m/index/img/Yahoo_logo_en-IN.gif Gurgaon, May 22 (IANS) Firemen were still trying to douse a fire that broke out in the stock yard of Coca Cola company here in Udyog Vihar a day before, an official said Wednesday.http://in.news.yahoo.com/firemen-still-battling-coca-cola-yard-blaze-172853115.htmlWed, 22 May 2013 22:58:53 +0530IANS India Private Limitedfiremen-still-battling-coca-cola-yard-blaze-172853115Ghaziabad, May 22 (IANS) A businessman and six members of his family, including his three grand-children, were murdered in their house here Wednesday and cash and valuables worth over Rs.1 crore looted, police said.http://in.news.yahoo.com/ghaziabad-trader-six-family-murdered-valuables-looted-172451256.htmlWed, 22 May 2013 22:54:51 +0530IANS India Private Limitedghaziabad-trader-six-family-murdered-valuables-looted-172451256New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) On the ninth anniversary of the UPA government Wednesday, its two key figures - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress president Sonia Gandhi - praised one another.http://in.news.yahoo.com/manmohan-sonia-praise-one-another-155652790.htmlWed, 22 May 2013 22:40:51 +0530IANS India Private Limitedmanmohan-sonia-praise-one-another-155652790New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday ordered that a case of perjury be registered against Bollywood actor Shayan Munshi and ballistic expert Prem Sagar Manocha for turning hostile during their deposition in the murder trial of model Jessica Lall here.http://in.news.yahoo.com/jessica-case-shayan-munshi-face-trial-perjury-165652032.htmlWed, 22 May 2013 22:26:52 +0530IANS India Private Limitedjessica-case-shayan-munshi-face-trial-perjury-165652032New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Delhi Lokayukta Manmohan Sarin Wednesday came down heavily on Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit for misusing public money to "gain favour" for her and her political party ahead of the assembly polls in 2008.http://in.news.yahoo.com/dikshit-misused-public-money-lokayukta-163256513.htmlWed, 22 May 2013 22:02:56 +0530IANS India Private Limiteddikshit-misused-public-money-lokayukta-163256513New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) While the UPA counted its achievements in the nine years of its rule, the BJP Wednesday said the government was "misleading" the people.http://in.news.yahoo.com/government-misleading-people-bjp-163054315.htmlWed, 22 May 2013 22:00:54 +0530IANS India Private Limitedgovernment-misleading-people-bjp-163054315New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Highlights of what Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi said Wednesday at the UPA-II's fourth anniversary:http://in.news.yahoo.com/highlights-pm-sonia-speeches-162654382.htmlWed, 22 May 2013 21:56:54 +0530IANS India Private Limitedhighlights-pm-sonia-speeches-162654382New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday spoke of the UPA having improved economic performance, rebutted opposition allegations on 2G spectrum and coal blocks allocations, and talked of the country's re-emergence through transformation.http://in.news.yahoo.com/pm-rebuts-opposition-charges-governance-deficit-161252326.htmlWed, 22 May 2013 21:42:52 +0530IANS India Private Limitedpm-rebuts-opposition-charges-governance-deficit-161252326New Delhi, May 22 (ANI): Listing the achievements of the UPA-II government, Prime Minsiter Manmohan Singh said that in the coming year they will report directly to the people to seek a renewed mandate.http://in.news.yahoo.com/upa-ii-report-card-promises-growth-over-6-160801611.htmlWed, 22 May 2013 21:38:01 +0530ANIupa-ii-report-card-promises-growth-over-6-160801611New Delhi, May 22 (ANI): Listing the achievements of the UPA-II government, Prime Minsiter Manmohan Singh said that next year they will report directly to the people to seek a renewed mandate.http://in.news.yahoo.com/manmohan-singh-presents-upa-ii-fourth-anniversary-report-160801555.htmlWed, 22 May 2013 21:38:01 +0530ANImanmohan-singh-presents-upa-ii-fourth-anniversary-report-160801555Lucknow, May 22 (IANS) A man killed his three children Wednesday in Uttar Pradesh and committed suicide by throwing himself in front of a speeding bus, police said. He suspected his wife to be in an illicit relation with one of his relatives.http://in.news.yahoo.com/suspecting-wife-man-kills-three-children-self-160253324.htmlWed, 22 May 2013 21:32:53 +0530IANS India Private Limitedsuspecting-wife-man-kills-three-children-self-160253324New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) In an obvious reference to the urban centres of criticism, Congress president Sonia Gandhi quipped Wednesday that "Dilliwalas" don't seem to know the UPA's success story.http://in.news.yahoo.com/dilliwalas-dont-know-upa-success-story-sonia-154455472.htmlWed, 22 May 2013 21:14:55 +0530IANS India Private Limiteddilliwalas-dont-know-upa-success-story-sonia-154455472New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi Wednesday described Defence Minister A.K. Antony as his "guru".http://in.news.yahoo.com/antony-guru-says-rahul-153454214.htmlWed, 22 May 2013 21:04:54 +0530IANS India Private Limitedantony-guru-says-rahul-153454214New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Strongly backing Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, United Progressive Alliance (UPA) chairperson Sonia Gandhi Wednesday said he has been carrying out his responsibilities with "great dignity" in the face of "unrelenting hostility" and the alliance stood solidly by him.http://in.news.yahoo.com/stand-pm-says-sonia-152652448.htmlWed, 22 May 2013 20:56:52 +0530IANS India Private Limitedstand-pm-says-sonia-152652448New Delhi, May 22 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee conferred the 47th Jnanpith Award for the year 2011 on Dr. Pratibha Ray at a function at the Balyogi Auditorium here on Wednesday.http://in.news.yahoo.com/president-confers-47th-jnanpith-award-2011-dr-pratibha-151625750.htmlWed, 22 May 2013 20:46:25 +0530ANIpresident-confers-47th-jnanpith-award-2011-dr-pratibha-151625750Kolkata/New Delhi, May 22 (ANI): The Trinamool Congress Party, which rules in West Bengal, on Wednesday said that the UPA-II Government at the centre is in a state of disarray after completing the fourth year of its second term in power.http://in.news.yahoo.com/tmc-says-upa-ii-government-disarray-151624749.htmlWed, 22 May 2013 20:46:24 +0530ANItmc-says-upa-ii-government-disarray-151624749Washington, May 22 (ANI): India has sought access from the US to the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack convict David Headley and his accomplice Tahawwur Rana, both of undergoing sentence awarded by a Chicago court after being found guilty of terrorism charges.http://in.news.yahoo.com/home-minister-shinde-washington-india-seeks-access-rana-151624959.htmlWed, 22 May 2013 20:46:24 +0530ANIhome-minister-shinde-washington-india-seeks-access-rana-151624959Mumbai/New Delhi/Patna, May 22 (ANI): A senior official of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Wednesday placed the onus of catching bookies and others involved in the recent spot-fixing scam on the police.http://in.news.yahoo.com/bcci-places-onus-ipl-fixing-probe-police-151623345.htmlWed, 22 May 2013 20:46:23 +0530ANIbcci-places-onus-ipl-fixing-probe-police-151623345Hyderabad, May 22 (ANI): Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief N. Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday said he was confident that a Third Front would form the next government after the 2014 general elections.http://in.news.yahoo.com/chandrababu-naidu-exudes-confidence-forming-third-front-government-151623062.htmlWed, 22 May 2013 20:46:23 +0530ANIchandrababu-naidu-exudes-confidence-forming-third-front-government-151623062Bhopal/Kanpur, May 22 (ANI): Anti-corruption protests in Bhopal and Kanpur marred the UPA-II Government's fourth anniversary celebrations on Wednesday.http://in.news.yahoo.com/anti-corruption-protests-kanpur-bhopal-mar-governments-anniversary-151622811.htmlWed, 22 May 2013 20:46:22 +0530ANIanti-corruption-protests-kanpur-bhopal-mar-governments-anniversary-151622811New Delhi, May 22 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday accused the central government of failing on all counts and called on the latter to self-introspect on its various acts of corruption.http://in.news.yahoo.com/bjp-asks-government-introspect-corrupt-acts-151622056.htmlWed, 22 May 2013 20:46:22 +0530ANIbjp-asks-government-introspect-corrupt-acts-151622056Jammu/New Delhi, May 22 (ANI): Opposition parties in India trained guns at the ruling Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) on Wednesday over rampant corruption, even as the latter completed the fourth year of its second term in power.http://in.news.yahoo.com/upa-ii-regime-invites-wrath-opposition-over-corruption-151621787.htmlWed, 22 May 2013 20:46:21 +0530ANIupa-ii-regime-invites-wrath-opposition-over-corruption-151621787Darjeeling (West Bengal), May 22 (ANI): Tourists, both domestic and foreign, are making a beeline for Darjeeling, to escape the scorching heat of the plains.http://in.news.yahoo.com/tourists-flock-darjeeling-escape-scotching-heat-151621812.htmlWed, 22 May 2013 20:46:21 +0530ANItourists-flock-darjeeling-escape-scotching-heat-151621812New Delhi, May 22 (ANI): On the occasion of the fourth anniversary of its second stint-in power, the Congress-led UPA-II government is celebrating with a grand party at the Prime Minister's official 7, Race Course Road Residence.http://in.news.yahoo.com/upa-ii-4th-anniversary-dinner-revealed-151620528.htmlWed, 22 May 2013 20:46:20 +0530ANIupa-ii-4th-anniversary-dinner-revealed-151620528Guwahati, May 22 (ANI): A bamboo seminar has been educating craftsmen about new marketing techniques with the objective of promoting self employment and expand the outreach.http://in.news.yahoo.com/workshop-guwahati-accelerates-outreach-bamboo-products-151620239.htmlWed, 22 May 2013 20:46:20 +0530ANIworkshop-guwahati-accelerates-outreach-bamboo-products-151620239New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Former Ranji cricket player Baburao Yadav, arrested in the IPL spot fixing scandal, had planned to play in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) with the help of one of the arrested bookies, police said Wednesday.http://in.news.yahoo.com/bookie-tried-play-yadav-bangladesh-league-too-151053617.htmlWed, 22 May 2013 20:40:53 +0530IANS India Private Limitedbookie-tried-play-yadav-bangladesh-league-too-151053617New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi Wednesday appealed to the opposition to cooperate with the government in passing the key food security and land acquisition bills in the interest of people, while expressing her disppointment that parlianent was not allowed to run to enable the passage of the bills.http://in.news.yahoo.com/pass-food-land-bills-public-interest-sonia-appeals-151052738.htmlWed, 22 May 2013 20:40:52 +0530IANS India Private Limitedpass-food-land-bills-public-interest-sonia-appeals-151052738New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Ajit Chandila of Rajasthan Royals was about to spot fix in another Indian Premier League (IPL) match too, for which he had taken Rs.15 lakh from a Punjab-based bookie, when he was arrested May 16, police claimed here Wednesday.http://in.news.yahoo.com/chandila-spot-fix-another-ipl-match-150255265.htmlWed, 22 May 2013 20:32:55 +0530IANS India Private Limitedchandila-spot-fix-another-ipl-match-150255265New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) A five-member Russian delegation Wednesday met Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit here and offered expertise in the area of water treatment.http://in.news.yahoo.com/russian-delegates-meet-sheila-dikshit-150254299.htmlWed, 22 May 2013 20:32:54 +0530IANS India Private Limitedrussian-delegates-meet-sheila-dikshit-150254299Shimla, May 22 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Transport Minister G.S. Bali submitted his resignation to senior Congress leaders as he was allegedly unhappy with his portfolio, party sources said. The minister himself refused to comment on the issue.http://in.news.yahoo.com/himachal-minister-resigns-143853919.htmlWed, 22 May 2013 20:08:53 +0530IANS India Private Limitedhimachal-minister-resigns-143853919Bangalore, May 22 (IANS) Since Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is viewed in a section of the Congress as a "migrant" because he moved over from the Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) in 2006, the state party Wednesday sought to end the insider-outsider debate.http://in.news.yahoo.com/karnataka-congress-ending-debate-migrant-members-142455002.htmlWed, 22 May 2013 19:54:55 +0530IANS India Private Limitedkarnataka-congress-ending-debate-migrant-members-142455002Kolkata, May 22 (IANS) The state Election Commission may notify the West Bengal panchayat elections Friday, an official said.http://in.news.yahoo.com/bengal-panchayat-polls-notification-friday-likely-141455153.htmlWed, 22 May 2013 19:44:55 +0530IANS India Private Limitedbengal-panchayat-polls-notification-friday-likely-141455153New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) The BJP Wednesday targeted the UPA government over appointment of Shashi Kant Sharma as the new Comptroller and Auditor General of India, and said there was "institutional conflict of interest" as he will be auditing defence deals which were finalised during his term as defence secretary.http://in.news.yahoo.com/bjp-targets-government-over-cag-140655856.htmlWed, 22 May 2013 19:36:55 +0530IANS India Private Limitedbjp-targets-government-over-cag-140655856New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Former Ranji cricket player Baburao Yadav, arrested in the IPL spot fixing scandal, had planned to play in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) with the help of one of the arrested bookies, police said Wednesday.http://in.news.yahoo.com/yadav-planned-play-bangladesh-league-134657993.htmlWed, 22 May 2013 19:16:57 +0530IANS India Private Limitedyadav-planned-play-bangladesh-league-134657993Ranchi, May 22 (IANS) The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) Wednesday ruled out any pre-poll tie-up in the state assembly and Lok Sabha polls in 2014.http://in.news.yahoo.com/jmm-rules-poll-pact-2014-polls-133654941.htmlWed, 22 May 2013 19:06:54 +0530IANS India Private Limitedjmm-rules-poll-pact-2014-polls-133654941Chandigarh, May 22 (IANS) The ruling Shiromani Akali Dal-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) combine swept the zila parishad and panchayat samiti elections in Punjab, the state election commission announced Wednesday.http://in.news.yahoo.com/akali-dal-bjp-sweep-punjab-rural-polls-130458774.htmlWed, 22 May 2013 18:34:58 +0530IANS India Private Limitedakali-dal-bjp-sweep-punjab-rural-polls-130458774New Delhi, May 22 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Wednesday ruled that Bollywood actor Shayan Munshi and another witness in the Jessica Lal murder case will be prosecuted on charges of perjury for turning hostile during their deposition in the case.http://in.news.yahoo.com/jessica-lall-murder-case-shayan-munshi-another-witness-130326152.htmlWed, 22 May 2013 18:34:38 +0530ANIjessica-lall-murder-case-shayan-munshi-another-witness-130326152New Delhi, May 22 (ANI): A timber factory located on the outskirts of New Delhi was damaged on Wednesday by the fire.http://in.news.yahoo.com/fire-damages-timber-factory-delhi-130327574.htmlWed, 22 May 2013 18:34:38 +0530ANIfire-damages-timber-factory-delhi-130327574Kolkata, May 22 (ANI): Kolkata recently hosted a meeting on Tuesday to discuss measures that needs to be taken to increase cross border trade with Bangladesh.http://in.news.yahoo.com/kolkata-hosts-meet-enhance-bilateral-trade-ties-bangladesh-130328604.htmlWed, 22 May 2013 18:34:38 +0530ANIkolkata-hosts-meet-enhance-bilateral-trade-ties-bangladesh-130328604Noida, May 22 (ANI): Amity University added yet another feather to its cap by launching free "Physiotherapy OPD" at the Amity campus in Noida on Wednesday.http://in.news.yahoo.com/amity-physiotherapy-opd-free-services-strata-society-130326068.htmlWed, 22 May 2013 18:34:38 +0530ANIamity-physiotherapy-opd-free-services-strata-society-130326068