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IPL Spot-fixing: Vindu Dara Singh arrested in Mumbai

2013-05-21T23:08:00.002+05:30

Mumbai: Bollywood actor Vindoo Randhawa, son of late wrestler-actor Dara Singh, was today arrested in connection with the IPL spot-fixing scandal, a Mumbai Crime Branch official said.
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Indian-American teen invents '20-second' mobile charger

2013-05-21T12:18:00.003+05:30

WASHINGTON: Teenagers of Indian origin won a raft of prizes at the annual Intel science bash in what's now par for course, but although the top prize eluded them, the most electrifying breakthrough came from Indian-American high-schooler. A device she has developed can fully charge a cell phone in 20 to 30 seconds in what will be a boon for a gazillion mobile users who need to juice up their cell phones quickly.
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Chinese premier to hold talks with PM on contentious issues

2013-05-19T13:33:00.001+05:30

New Delhi: On his first overseas visit after assuming office, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang will arrive here today and will hold talks with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on all contentious issues, including the boundary dispute.
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Rajasthan Royals to file FIR against tainted trio

2013-05-19T13:25:00.002+05:30

New Delhi: Indian Premier League franchise Rajasthan Royals will file FIR against the three arrested players for cheating the public.
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France became the 14th Country in the World to legalise Gay Marriage

2013-05-19T13:19:00.001+05:30

France's President Francois Hollande on 17 May 2013 signed into law a controversial bill to legalise gay marriage. It makes France the ninth in Europe and 14th in the world to do so. The move was opposed by many conservatives and the Catholic Church in France. As of May 2013, thirteen countries (Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Iceland, France, Netherlands, Portugal, Norway, Spain, South Africa, Sweden), and several sub-national jurisdictions (parts of Mexico and the USA), allow same-sex couples to marry.
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Civil services topper scored 53%: UPSC

2013-05-17T12:16:00.000+05:30

The final marks of successful candidates of the civil services examination were made public for the first time by the Union Public Services Commission website on Thursday.

The move came following a direction by the Central Inforamtion Commission (CIC) to make the results public on the UPSC website
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Nirbhay Sharma appointed Arunachal governor

2013-05-16T21:34:00.001+05:30

Lt Gen (retd) Nirbhay Sharma was today appointed as governor of Arunachal Pradesh after the term of present incumbent Gen (retd) J J Singh ended in January this year.

President Pranab Mukherjee appointed Sharma as the governor and his tenure will come into effect from the day he assumes charge of his office, a Rashtrapati Bhavan communique said.

Mittu Chandilya appointed CEO of Air Asia India

2013-05-16T21:27:00.001+05:30

The board of Air Asia India on Wednesday appointed Singapore based Mittu Chandilya to head the operations of the company in India.

Air Asia's founder Tony Fernandes announced via his official twitter handle that the board appointed Mittu Chandilya as the CEO of the company.
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US Scientists Created frist Cloned Human Embryo

2013-05-16T21:24:00.002+05:30

A group of US Scientists in second week of May 2013 declared that they have succeeded in creating a cloned human embryo using the technique that helped in developing the cloned sheep in 1996. The scientists took fifteen years to create the cloned embryo.
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European Union decided to issue Ban on Pesticides that Harm Bees

2013-05-16T21:16:00.000+05:30

The European Union made decision in May 2013 to impose a continent-wide A ban on the Pesticides namely neonicotinoids that harm bees. The EU came up with a decision to ban the use of the pesticides after scientists came up with the conclusion that chemicals posed an acute risk to honeybees that pollinate many of the crops grown in Europe on a commercial scale.
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Union Govt ratified 8.5 Percent interest on PF Deposits for 2012-13

2013-05-16T21:08:00.001+05:30

The Finance Ministry on 16 May 2013 approved payment of 8.5 per cent interest rate for 2012-13 from 8.25 per cent in the previous fiscal, which will benefit over 5 crore EPFO subscribers.

The approved payment of interest rate will enable the Employees Provident Fund Organisation’s (EPFO) which is the apex decision making body to settle claims at 8.5 per cent and also credit interest into the accounts of subscribers for 2012-13.
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Sreesanth and two others of Team Rajasthan Royals Arrested for Spot-Fixing

2013-05-16T21:03:00.000+05:30

Indian fast bowler, S. Sreesanth and his two team mates from Rajasthan Royals namely Ajit Chadila and Ankeet Chavan were arrested by Delhi Police on 16 May 2013 on charges of Spot Fixing in Indian Premier League (IPL).
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Matt Prior named England's Cricketer of the Year for 2012-13

2013-05-16T20:58:00.003+05:30

Matt Prior was named the England cricketer-of-the-year for 2012-13, in an acknowledgement of the Sussex wicket-keeper's consistency with both bat and gloves. Prior was presented with his award at Lord’s on 14 May 2013.
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Brazil's Roberto Azevedo appointed Head of World Trade Organization

2013-05-11T17:23:00.002+05:30

Roberto Azevedo from Brazil on 8 May 2013 was named as the head of the World Trade Organisation. His appointment to the office came up at the time when the organization is struggling to identify ways to revive the talks on freeing global commerce and to help poorer nations in development. He will take charge of his office from Pascal Lamy of France in the Geneva-based Body in September 2013.
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Yousaf Raza Gilani's son Ali Haider kidnapped in Multan

2013-05-09T19:17:00.002+05:30

Unidentified gunmen kidnapped former premier Yousuf Raza Gilani's son Ali Haider after killing his secretary in Pakistan's Punjab provinceon Thursday, heightening security concerns two days ahead of the historic general elections.

Ali Haider, 27, was on his way to an election rally in Mati area of Multan, 350-km from Lahore, when the gunmen intercepted his SUV and fired indiscriminately.
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Kerala Higher Secondary Examinations results announced

2013-05-09T19:12:00.001+05:30

As many as 2,56,454 students of the 3,15,293 students from 1,904 schools in the State who appeared for the higher secondary school (HSS) examination in March this year have qualified for higher education, registering a pass percentage of 81.34. This is against an all-time high 88.08 per cent last year.

The results of the higher secondary and vocational higher secondary school examinations (VHSE) were announced here on Wednesday by Minister for Education P.K. Abdu Rabb.

He said he said 5,132 students got A+ grade in all subjects this year, compared to 3,334 students in 2012. Of the 5,132 students, 3,519 were girls and 1,613 boys. Among the districts, Thrissur bagged the highest A+ grades – 642. St. Mary’s HSS, Pattom, Thiruvananthapuram, secured the highest number of A+ among schools — 84.

As many as 4,371 students got A+ in all subjects in Science, 121 in Humanities, and 640 in Commerce. In the Scheduled Caste category, 79 students got A+ in all subjects and in the Scheduled Tribe category, it was five.

Ernakulam became the district with the highest pass percentage (84.82 per cent), while Pathanamthitta recorded the lowest (74.79 per cent).

Of the 1,66,637 girl students who appeared for the exams, 1,45,162 qualified for higher studies (87.11 per cent), and of the 1,48,656 boys, 1,11,292 (74.87 per cent) qualified.

A sector-wise analysis shows that of 1,42,242 students from government schools who appeared for the exam, 1,14, 635 qualified for higher studies (80.59 per cent). In the aided sector, of the 1,41,473 students, 1,18,176 became eligible for higher studies (83.53 per cent). In the unaided sector, of the 31,357 students who appeared for the exam, 23,438 became eligible for higher studies (74.75 per cent). Of the 211 students from Special Schools who appeared for the exam, 205 qualified. In the compartmental, 4,827 qualified for higher education.

The Minister said 42 schools registered 100 per cent pass. Of them, four were Special Schools, 32 unaided schools, four aided schools, and two government schools. There were 10 government schools among the 32 who registered a pass percentage of below 30. As many as 1,672 students from the 26 Technical Schools qualified for higher education. Of these, 51 bagged A+. In Kalamandalam Arts School, 51 students qualified. From the Open School, 24,814 of the 70,643 students qualified.

VHSE results

The Minister said a pass percentage of 90.32 for Part-I and II, and 85.35 per cent for Part-I, II and III was registered in the vocational higher secondary examination. Of the 26,254 candidates who appeared for the VHSE examination in March, 23,713 students qualified for Part-I and II, while 22,408 qualified for Part-I, II and III.

Wayanad district registered the highest pass percentage in part-I and II (97.89), and Pathanamthitta the lowest (77.63). Wayanad also had the highest pass percentage in Part-I, II and III (93.68), and Pathanamthitta the lowest (73.60). Haritha Sudarsanan of Government VHSS, Njekkad, and Anjali K.R. and Saranya T.S. of Government Boys VHSS, Kunumkulam, got A+ in all subjects. The certificates and migration certificate will be issued from the respective schools at the end of May.

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CAD biggest threat to growth: Key highlights of RBI policy

2013-05-03T19:24:00.000+05:30

The Reserve Bank of India today cut key repo rate by 25 basis point for a third straight time but left the cash reserve ratio unchanged as it looks to bolster an economy growing at a decade low and takes comfort from easing inflation.
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Sarabjit Singh dies at Pakistan's Jinnah hospital

2013-05-02T11:00:00.002+05:30

Indian death row prisoner Sarabjit Singh died of cardiac arrest in a Lahore hospital on Thursday after being comatose for nearly a week following a brutal assault by other inmates of a high-security jail, officials said.

"I received a call from the doctor on duty (at Jinnah Hospital) at 1 am (1:30 IST) informing me that Sarabjit is no more," Mahmood Shaukat, the head of a medical board that was supervising Sarabjit's treatment, said.
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World Bank projects 6.1% growth for India this fiscal

2013-05-01T13:42:00.001+05:30

The World Bank, on Tuesday, scaled down its projection on India’s GDP (gross domestic product) growth to 6.1 per cent for 2013-14 from 7 per cent estimated six months ago.

According to the latest ‘India Development Update’ of the World Bank, the lowering in growth forecast has been largely on account of a decline in the agriculture sector, which is estimated to grow at 2 per cent during the current fiscal as compared to the earlier estimate of 2.7 per cent despite projection of a normal monsoon.
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P Chidambaram seeks foreign money with tax cut

2013-05-01T13:36:00.002+05:30

Finance minister P Chidambaram on Tuesday laid out his remedy for the widening current account deficit (CAD). Finance minister P Chidambaram on Tuesday laid out his remedy for the widening current account deficit (CAD): beginning June 1, a two-year cut in withholding tax to 5% from 20% on interest foreign investors earn on government securities and rupee-denominated corporate bonds.
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5.8 magnitude earthquake hits J&K, tremors felt in parts of North India

2013-05-01T13:28:00.002+05:30

New Delhi: An earthquake of 5.8 magnitude struck Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday. Tremors were felt in national capital and adjoining satellite townships on Wednesday afternoon for the third time in a fortnight.

The quake, measuring 5.8 on the Richter Scale at around 12:30 PM, was epicentred on the border between Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh, the MeT Department said.
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Pakistan Court bans Pervez Musharraf from polls for life

2013-05-01T13:22:00.001+05:30

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's former military ruler Pervez Musharraf's plans to stage a political comeback were virtually sealed on Tuesday after the Peshawar high court banned him from contesting polls for life while another court remanded him in judicial custody till three days after the May 11 parliamentary polls.
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Sailendra Nath Roy, Indian Guinness World Record Holder Died

2013-04-29T22:13:00.001+05:30

Sailendra Nath Roy, an Indian Guinness World Record holder who on 28 April 2013 attempted to cross a river called Teesta suspended from a zip wire attached to his ponytail has died during the stunt. He was trying to cross the Coronation Bridge over the Teesta river near Siliguri town suspended from a zip wire 600ft (180m) long at a height of 70ft (20m).
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LPG subsidy directly in bank accounts from Oct 1

2013-04-28T23:22:00.001+05:30

The Government plans to provide subsidy to 14 crore LPG subscribers directly in their bank accounts from October 1, using the Aadhaar payment platform.

The Government, official sources said, has decided to launch “Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) for LPG throughout the country tentatively from October 1”.
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Yash Chopra, Rajesh Khanna to receive Dadasaheb Phalke Academy Award

2013-04-28T22:54:00.001+05:30

Dadasaheb Phalke Academy Awards, an annual ceremony to celebrate the Dada Saheb Phalke Jayanti, has an impressive list of awardees for 2013 that includes the late film-maker Yash Chopra, legendary playback singer Asha Bhosle, and India’s first superstar- the late Rajesh Khanna.

The Phalke Ratna will be awarded to veteran singer Bhosle, for her contribution in the field of music for five decades.
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