Wednesday 16 May 2012
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CBI launches probe against Yeddyurappa; raids his residences

In more trouble for beleaguered former Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa, CBI today raided his and his family members' residences and two mining firms as it launched a probe into his alleged role in illegal mining in line..

Cracks among pilots, only one flight cancelled

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Cracks appeared among the striking Air India pilots Wednesday as some of them returned to work and the management said it expects more to follow.

Unpopular austerity measures on way, say Pranab

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Worried over deteriorating global economic situation and its impact on India, the government today announced that it would resort to unpopular austerity measures to deal with fiscal problems but...

BCCI starts probe into sport-fixing scandal

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Acting swiftly, the BCCI today began the probe into the spot-fixing scandal that has rocked IPL with one of the suspended domestic players deposing before the Inquiry Commission even as the ...

'Pak is part of India', says MP quoting textbook

Pictorial representation

Pakistan is a part of India and P V Narasimha Rao is the Prime Minister of the country -- this is being taught to school students in some states, according to a Member of Parliament.

Business

New low: Rupee touches 54.45 against dollar

The rupee slumped to a new record low of 54.45 against the dollar, on Wednesday, adding pressure on a currency already on fire due to country’s large current account and fiscal deficits.

BSE
16,030.09 -298.16
NSE
4,858.25 -84.55
Wednesday 16 May 2012 at:18:50 Hrs
Gold (Bangalore) (10gm)26,270.00
Silver (per kg)52,600.00
Gold (mum) (10gm)NA.00
US Dollar54.44
Pound87.64
Euro69.82
DinarNA.00
* Price at which Bank Sell (in Rs.)
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BBMP plans tree-strength survey

Review: Mayor D Venkatesh Murthy inspects an uprooted tree in one of the rain-hit areas in Bangalore South on Wednesday. DH Photo

A day after several trees were uprooted in pre-monsoon showers in the City, BBMP has decided to conduct a tree-strength survey.

Sports

Knight Riders swamp Mumbai Indians by 32 runs

Kolkata Knight Riders' Manoj Tiwary bats during an Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket match against Mumbai Indians in Mumbai, India, Wednesday, May 16, 2012 .

How can an injured player fix matches, questions Shalabh

Stung by a sting operation by a news channel which has implicated him...

Don't question integrity of my players: KXIP skipper Hussey

Refusing to be drawn into the furore surrounding a TV sting operation...

On-song Super Kings look to seal play-off spot

On a three-match winning streak, Chennai Super Kings will look to seal thei

Mary Kom loses in quarters, Olympic berth in fate's hands

Indian woman boxer M C Mary Kom's Olympic ticket will be decided by fate no

Movie Guide
A still from the movie Kataariveera Surasundarangi.

Katari Veera Surasundarangi is a Kannada Romantic fantasy film starring Super Star Upendra and [...]

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Indian men walk near statues of elephants which is the party symbol of Mayawati

Indian men walk near statues of elephants which is the party symbol of Mayawati

A man gets his retina scanned as he enrolls for Aadhar, India’s unique identification project

A man gets his retina scanned as he enrolls for Aadhar, India’s unique identification project

File Image shows Royal Marines and Royal Navy preparing to board a pirate vessel

File Image shows Royal Marines and Royal Navy preparing to board a pirate vessel

File Image shows a pirate skiff on fire after HMS Westminster's Merlin 502 fired on the skiff

File Image shows a pirate skiff on fire after HMS Westminster's Merlin 502 fired on the skiff

Bollywood actor Lara Dutta gestures during the launch of video CDs 'Pre-natal Yoga' in Mumbai

Bollywood actor Lara Dutta gestures during the launch of video CDs 'Pre-natal Yoga' in Mumbai

A banker checks an Indian currency note in a forgery detection machine at a bank in Allahabad

A banker checks an Indian currency note in a forgery detection machine at a bank in Allahabad

Children pose while cooling off in a fountain at the India Gate Monument on a warm day in New Delhi

Children pose while cooling off in a fountain at the India Gate Monument on a warm day in New Delhi

People offer prayers during the funeral procession of three members of the Arora family in Mumbai

People offer prayers during the funeral procession of three members of the Arora family in Mumbai

Relatives mourn as the coffins containing the bodies of three members of the Arora family in Mumbai

Relatives mourn as the coffins containing the bodies of three members of the Arora family in Mumbai

Released Pakistani scientist Mohammad Khalil Chisti is welcomed on his arrival in Pakistan

Released Pakistani scientist Mohammad Khalil Chisti is welcomed on his arrival in Pakistan

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India appears to have become a dumping ground for banned and untested drugs.
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Reports of a clash between officers and jawans of an army unit in Leh last week are unfortunate and should cause concern.
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What some fringe groups were known to indulge in earlier has now been done by our members of Parliament.
Entertainment

UP farmers seek Big B's help to write off debts

Days after Amitabh Bachchan wrote off the debts of 90 farmers in Maharashtra's Vidarbha region, those in Uttar Pradesh's Bundelkhand area have written to the Bollywood star in the hope that he would do the same for them.

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Someday everything will make sense:

By Arup Nag Wonder if it is a hotel room or a guest house, they all look the same! Trying to remember th

Publish yourself :

Internet has got a nutcracker-like hold on book publishers. It is forcing a shift from paper to e-books, which

Lifestyle

Sugar can make you dumb: study

Love to have those sponge cakes and soft drinks in your daily diet? Beware, they may impair your thinking and learning capacity, scientists say.

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Come rain and it’s a mess!

At least 60 trees were uprooted and 105 tree branches fell in the southern part and over 50 trees were uprooted and 108 tree branches gave way in the ...

‘There’s good money in the IPL’

If you think that only politicians do their round of temple visits when in distress, think again. Even cricketers, who play hard and party just......

'It really hurts'

Actress Haripriya confesses that she has never felt this hurt and letdown before. The news of a CBI raid at her residence in Bangalore was flashed by ...

Only syllabus, nothing else...

Students don’t bother about the social issues of the country unless they directly affect them...

Teach and learn together

Instead of whiling away the summer vacation in boredom, why not use the time to build parent-children bonding? Dr Ali Khwaja suggests fun......

Are you a super speller yet?

Is the Internet and technology ruining your child’s ability to spell words? Sudha Subramaniam provides tips to fix this inadequacy...

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