Rededication day marks Congress Government's fourth year in office
Chief Minister targets 20 more Assembly seats

Assembly Privileges committee to take action against TDP MLA
Committee says it has sufficient evidence of objectionable remarks on the Speaker

New mine proof vehicle for Chief Minister
Security beefed up in view of threats

TRS hires helicopter for poll campaign
Special helipad built before KCR house

Security forces bust a militant hideout in Poonch
Following three infiltrations bids over a space of four days, security forces have uncovered a militant hideout in Jammu and Kashmirs Poonch District.Acting on a tip off, police along with army personnel, conducted a search operation in the forests surrounding the district on Wednesday. They seized a sizeable amount of explosives, arms and ammunition. ANI

Curfew continues in terror-hit areas of Jaipur
Curfew continued on Thursday in 14 to 15 police station areas of Jaipur, two days after eight serial blasts rocked the city.The curfew has been imposed between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. ANI

Reopen Kachativu agreement with Sri Lanka reiterates: CPI National Secretary
National Secretary of the Communist Party of India (CPI) D Raja on Wednesday reiterates the demand to reopen Kachativu agreement with Sri Lanka. ANI

President confers six Kirti Chakras and 20 Shaurya Chakras
President Pratibha Devisingh Patil conferred six Kirti Chakras and 20 Shaurya Chakras to serving and retired armed forces personnel and civilians for displaying conspicuous gallantry, indomitable courage and extreme devotion to duty, at a ceremony in Rashtrapati Bhawan today. ANI

Jaipur blast to destabilise country: Sri Prakash Jaiswal
Minister of State for Home Affairs Sri Prakash Jaiswal on Wednesday said that the Jaipur blasts are intended to destabilize country as the blasts have a definite link with the blasts occurred in the past. ANI

President Patil asks IFS probationers to serve with commitment
President Pratibha Devisingh Patil has called on the probationers of the Indian Forest Service (IFS) today to service with commitment, honesty and sincerity. ANI

Railway Ministry seeks adequate security for staff in Assam
Days after militants attacked a labour camp site near Migrandisa railway station in Assam and killed two workers, Railway Ministry has took up the issue with the Home Ministry today, seeking adequate security for its staff. ANI

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Canadian Foreign Minister condemns serial bomb blasts in Jaipur
Canadian Foreign Minister Maxime Bernier has condemned the serial bomb blasts that claimed the lives of nearly 70 people and injured another 200. ANI

Curfew imposed in 15 police station areas of Jaipur(Lead:Jaipur blast)
Curfew has been imposed in 15 to 16 police station areas of Jaipur hours after eight serial blasts rock Jaipur, claiming the lives of 70 people and injuring over 200 others. ANI

Serial blasts rock Jaipur, over 50 feared killed
Over 50 people were feared killed and over 70 injured in five serial blasts that rocked Jaipur late on Tuesday evening. ANI

British Film Institute assures protesting Hindus not to release or screen The Love Guru
The prestigious British Film Institute (BFI) has assured protesting Hindus that it will not screen or release the upcoming Hollywood movie The Love Guru. ANI

Dozen militant killed in suspected U.S. missile strike
At least a dozen militants have been killed in a suspected United States missile strike in the Damadola area of the Bajaur tribal Agency.According to a senior security official, two missiles, apparently fired by a US drone aircraft, destroyed a house and a compound used by suspected al Qaeda militants ANI

Legal hurdles preventing sacked judges restoration: Sindh Deputy Speaker
The Deputy Speaker of the Sindh Assembly, Shehla Raza, has said that legal hurdles are coming in the way of the immediate reinstatement of the deposed judges in Pakistan. ANI

Pakistani insurgents pose threat to US and the world: Boucher
US Assistant Secretary of State for Central Asia and South Asia Affairs, Richard Boucher, has said insurgents in Pakistans frontier region continue to pose a serious threat to the United States and the rest of the world. ANI

Coalitions future bright in Pakistan, says Zardari
Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari has said that he was still engaged in talks with Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif, and believes the future of the ruling coalition is bright in Pakistan. ANI

Sharif urges people to take to the streets for sacked judges restoration
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif has urged the people to take to the streets for the restoration of sacked Pakistani judges. ANI

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Indias short film selected at Cannes Festival
A short film from India Hum Panchhi Ek Daal Ke has been selected in the Short Film Corner section of Cannes Film Festival, 2008. ANI

James Garner hospitalized after suffering stroke
American film and television actor James Garner was hospitalized in Los Angeles after suffering a minor stroke at his home last week. ANI

Doherty cheated on drug test by using pals urine
Troubled singer Pete Doherty has admitted that he once cheated a drugs test by using someone elses urine. ANI

Miss Dahls Voluptuous Delights by Sophie Dahl
English fashion model Sophie Dahl, who had lost a lot of weight recently, has written a cookery-cum-slimming book called Miss Dahls Voluptuous Delights. ANI

Oliver Stones Bush film hit by leaked script
Despite Oliver Stones best efforts to keep the plot of his George Bush based flick a secret, the script dealing with the US Presidents stint in Whitehouse has been leaked. ANI

More booze equals more brawls
If the sales go up at the liquor store near your home, be sure that the amount of assaults on people will go up too. ANI

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Technology leaders Intel and Acer announce the smart workplace awards
The time has arrived to clear out those desks, tighten those ties and make way for a smarter office as Intel and Acer announce the Smart Workplace Awards for those employee friendly organizations. ANI

FoxMandal Little advises Alcatel-Lucent
FoxMandal Little (FML) is the legal advisor to Alcatel-Lucent, the US-French telecom equipment supplier for their joint venture with Reliance Communications, to provide network services to telecommunications operators, both CDMA and GSM. ANI

Secondary steel makers to cut prices by up to Rs 4,000
Secondary steel makers, Bhushan Steel and National Steel , have announced up to Rs 4,000 per tonne cut on all flat products toeing the line of primary producers even as the government is examining the merit of the steelmakers request for lower export duty on the metal. ANI

Rajiv Varma is New President of Inogent Laboratories
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Pfizer Extends 10 Million Yuan to Earthquake Victims and Relief Efforts in China
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ArcelorMittal announces price increase for Flat Carbon products for Q3 2008
ArcelorMittal is announcing a price increase for its flat carbon products in Europe, for new bookings with delivery scheduled for July and August 2008. Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide

AppLabs appoints Makarand Teje as CEO
AppLabs, the world’s largest independent testing and quality management company, today announced that Makarand Teje, its current President and COO, is the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the organization. Adfactors

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Wasim Akram to teach skills to young Pak pace bowlers
Pakistans former captain and fast bowling great Wasim Akram will train young pace bowlers.Akram said he was keen to transfer some of his experience and knowledge to the young players. ANI

BCCI bans Harbhajan for five ODIs
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Wednesday slapped a five One Day International (ODI) ban on off-spinner Harbhajan Singh for slapping his teammate S Sreesanth. ANI

World No.1 Justine Henin set to retire from professional tennis
Worlds top- ranked womens tennis player, Belgian Justine Henin, is likely to retire from professional tennis on Wednesday. ANI

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Astronomers find Milky Ways youngest supernova
An international team of astronomers has found the youngest known supernova remnant in the Milky Way, which will help in understanding how often supernovae explode in our galaxy. ANI

Now, snoop on your spouse via your mobile phone
The frantic Where r u? text message has been shown the door, thanks to the new service -which has now been introduced in Australia - that allows mobile phone users to locate their spouses and friends. ANI

World Health Assembly to be held next week
The 61st World Health Assembly (WHA) will be held from May 19 to 24 at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland. ANI

Eating less, not exercising may be key to longevity
A new study in mice has revealed that eating less can significantly increase lifespan instead of a regular exercise regime. ANI

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