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May 25, 2008

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Presidents visit to Bhaderwah called off due to inclement weather
President Pratibha Patils visit to Bhaderwah in Jammu region was called off on Sunday due to inclement weather. ANI

BJP win 110 seats, Congress 80 in Karnataka
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday stormed to power for the first time in south India, winning the Karnataka assembly elections but fell short of a majority by three seats. ANI

BJP to stake claim to form govt in Karnataka
Leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) are meeting with Karnataka Governor Rameshwar Thakur to formally stake the partys claim for forming government in the state. ANI

Actor-politician Sunil Dutt remembered ahead of his third death anniversary
Priya Dutt, a member of parliament remembered her father and Bollywood actor Sunil Dutt a day before his third death anniversary here on Sunday. ANI

Vasundhara reaches Bayana to hold talks
Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje has arrived in Bayana for talks with the agitating Gujjar leadership . ANI

A bicycle rally to protest impending oil price hike
The Bharatiya Janata Party took out a bicycle rally here on Sunday in protest against the impending petrol and diesel price hike. ANI

Normal life disrupted in Rajasthan as Gujjar agitation intensifies
Normal life was disrupted across Rajasthan as the Gujjar community in Bayana refused on Sunday to back down from its agitation and to speak to representatives of the Rajasthan Government, saying they were firm about wanting their Scheduled Tribe status. ANI

First BJP government to assume office in Karnataka on May 28
The first ever BJP Government in south India will be sworn-in on May 28 with the party almost getting a majority, sources said here. ANI

For Maharashtra farmers, urbanised weather predictions hold no meaning
While people in cities refer to media reports to have an idea about the weather in the days ahead, farmers in Bhedwal village of Maharashtras Buldana District prefer to knock on the doors of the highly respected Wagh family for the weather forecast. ANI

42 prisoners injured in Manipur jail clashes
At least forty two prisoners were injured when two sections of inmates at the Sajiwa Jail in Manipurs Imphal East District clashed with each other. ANI

Bhajan lal wins Adampur: Congress retains two seats
The Congress party retained two assembly seats, while the Haryana Janhit Congress opened its account with former State Chief Minister Bhajan Lal winning the Adampur seat for a record 10th time. ANI

BJP close to winning a majority, Dharam Singh defeated
The Bharatiya Janata Party was within sniffing distance of securing a simple majority in the Karnataka State Assembly, bagging 91 seats and leading in 20 with the declaration of results for 189 out of the 224 seats. ANI

Aarushis mother meets husband in jail
The wife and brother of dentist Rajesh Talwar, the man accused of killing his daughter Aarushi, visited him at the Dasna Jail here on Sunday. ANI

Tibetans enjoy Parallel Olympics
On the third day of the Tibetan Olympics, the main attraction was a swimming competition that was held in village Sidhpur near Dharamshala. ANI

Punjabs young farmers take to dairy farming to usher in White Revolution
Punjab has long been known as a leader in the Indian agriculture sector. It acquired fame in the 1960s and 1970s for the Green Revolution, and now farmers in the state are attempting to replicate the famous Anand experiment of Gujarat, heralding another White Revolution. ANI

A digital classroom for students in Jamshedpur schools
For many students and schoolteachers in Jharkhands steel city Jamshedpur, learning and teaching in classrooms has evolved. ANI

Sangmas daughter wins Meghalayas Tura Lok Sabha seat
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) candidate Agatha Kongkal Sangma, the daughter of former Lok Sabha Speaker, Purno Sangma, won the Tura Lok Sabha by-election in Meghalaya on Sunday by a record margin. ANI

Chopper carrying Presidents aides makes emergency landing near Pahalgam
Officials accompanying President Pratibha Patils immediate family had a narrow escape on Sunday when an IAF helicopter carrying them made an emergency landing in a village, about 20 kilometres from Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir. ANI

Government panel seeks ban on metallised plastic pouches in Delhi
A government panel has recommended a complete ban on multi-layered and metallised pouches used for packing namkeen, shampoo, biscuits, gutkha and pan masala in Delhi. ANI

Gujjars refuse to talk with Rajasthan Government
Gujjar leader, Colonel Bainsla has refused to talk with the Rajasthan Government, insisting that the Vasundhra Raje led BJP Government should send a report to Bharatpur. ANI

Ninety nine freed prisoners arrive in India from Pak
Ninety nine Indian prisoners, including ninety six fishermen, who were freed from Pakistani jails on Friday, arrived at the Wagah border in Amritsar on Sunday. ANI

Weather gods plays spoilsport for Leechs in Bihar
Leechi lovers in India may not be able to access the popular and juicy Shahi Leechi of Bihars Muzaffarpur District in good quantity this year, as bad weather has badly affected this years Leechi crop ANI

Eight-year-old Hyderabad girl to take Class X exams
Hyderbad can now take pride in the fact that an eight-year-old girl is set to take the Class Ten examination conducted by the prestigious IGCSE (International General Certificate of Secondary Education). ANI

BJP poised to form Government in Karnataka, may fall short of majority
By Sunday afternoon, the Bharatiya Janata Party appeared close to forming its first government in Karnataka, even though it may fall short of getting a majority. ANI

Congress blames vote split for its poor show in Karnataka
The Congress on Sunday blamed the three-way split in votes for its failure to win substantially in the three-phased Karnataka State Assembly elections. ANI

BJPs Karnataka unit says will sit in Opposition if it fails to get 113 seats
The Karnataka unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has said that it will prefer to sit in the Opposition if it fails to secure a simple majority after the counting of votes cast in the recent State Assembly polls. ANI

Karnataka result, an indicator of what to expect in 2009: Rajnath Singh
Bharatiya Janata Party President Rajnath Singh was today in celebratory mode, and predicted that Sundays results in Karnataka should serve as an indication of what could happen when general elections are held in the middle of 2009. ANI

Punjab villagers reject Radio Pakistans claim of disharmony prevailing in India
Radio Pakistans attempts to spread rumours about disharmony prevailing in Eastern Punjab and in other parts of India, have been out rightly rejected by residents of the state, and more specifically by inhabitants of Chuddiwala Chisti village in Punjabs Fazilka District. ANI

Manmohan Singh undergoes cataract surgery
The Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, underwent surgery for cataract removal in the right eye at the Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS). ANI

Manmohan Singh undergoes cataract surgery
The Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, underwent surgery for cataract removal in the right eye at the Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS). ANI

Samajwadi Party leader all praise for PM Manmohan Singh
Having already received a pat on his back from UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi for successfully running the coalition government for four years, Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh has earned a new admirer in Samajwadi Partys leader Shahid Siddiqqi. ANI

Rajasthan CM to hold talks with Gujjar leader
To prevent the three day long Gujjar protest in Rajasthan which has so far claimed 31 lives in the last two days, State Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje would hold talks with Gujjar leader Kirori Singh Bainsla today. ANI

BJP likely to emerge as single largest party in Karnataka
The Bharatiya Janata Party is leading in counting of votes which progressed for 224 constituencies in Karnataka on Sunday under tight security. ANI

Counting of votes begins in Karnataka
The counting of votes for Karnataka Assembly Poll started this morning at 8:00 and will continue until 3:00 p.m. ANI

MNR Education Trust in pact with MEdRC EduTech to launch MEdRCs SmarTeach UGMed program at its Digital Library in the campus
MNR Education Trust with 37 institutions, 42,000 students imparting education from K.G. to P.G enters an agreement with Medical Education Research Centre (MEdRC), a pioneer and thought leader in the area of creating a national digital Health and medical education infrastructure today in city to make available MEdRC's SmarTeach UGMed program at its Digital Library in the campus for the benefit of students of medical education. Solus Media

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