Sat, 16 Jun 2012 18:49 IST
Topic: Pranab first choice of Cong, Ansari second: Mamata
Pranab first choice of Cong, Ansari second: Mamata  
Ending days of suspense, Congress President Sonia Gandhi today made it clear that Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee was her first choice for Presidentship and Vice President Hamid Ansari was also in the reckoning.
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President poll: Mamata Banerjee on a meeting spree  
Trinamool Congress chief and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who is still playing hard ball with Congress before committing its support on the President's candidature, on Wednesday got an invite from Prime Minister Manmohan Singh too, which means she will meet him right after or before meeting UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi.
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Congress may not have a cakewalk in Prez election  
With the Congress unwilling to reveal its cards till consultations with all allied and supporting parties are completed and the notification for the Presidential election is issued by the Election Commission, it is learnt that the going is not as easy for the party as is being made out.
Rediff
Mamata plays pivot in presidential talk  
Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee Wednesday emerged as a pivotal figure in deciding a consensus presidential candidate as she flitted in and out of meetings in government bungalows in central Delhi with key Congress and ally leaders.
Daily Pioneer
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Decision on President after talking to Mamata  
Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav [ ] on Wednesday said his party will firm up its position on the issue of presidential elections after holding discussions with Trinamool Congress [ ] chief Mamata Banerjee [ ].
Rediff
NDA yet to zero in on names for Presidenial, Vice-Presidential polls  
As speculation about candidates for Presidential poll intensified after Election Commission announcing July 19 as the poll date, NDA convener Sharad Yadav on Wednesday said the Opposition alliance has not zeroed in on names for the posts of President and Vice-President so far.
Deccan Chronicle
Jaswant Singh for Vice President? Not that I know of, says Sharad Yadav  
The opposition National Democratic Alliance (NDA) convenor Sharad Yadav has said the BJP-led NDA has not zeroed on names for the posts of President and Vice President so far.
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No quid pro quo for Presidential poll, says Mamata before meeting...  
Congress president Sonia Gandhi is meeting important UPA ally Mamata Banerjee at her residence and with much pressure on the Congress to name its nominee for President, likely candidates are expected to be discussed.
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President poll: Jaswant Singh meets Mulayam Singh Yadav - P  
Jaswant Singh on Tuesday met Samajwadi Party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav amid speculation that the BJP leader could be lobbying for the Vice President's post.
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Pranab for President? Mamata meets Sonia today; Mulayam may go with...  
Congress president Sonia Gandhi will meet important ally Mamata Banerjee at 4.
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Dont take us for granted, says SP  
Congress continues talks with allies to finalise nominee Though the Election Commission is expected to issue notification for the presidential election in a day or two, the Congress on Monday indicated it was still in consultation with allies and yet to finalise its nominee.
Deccan Herald
Presidential election: Mamata to meet Sonia  
Trinamool chief and West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee is arriving here on Tuesday night for discussions tomorrow with Sonia Gandhi on the presidential election.
Times of India
Pranab Mukherjee for President? Mamata won't oppose, Nitish prefers Ansari  
Mamata Banerjee has arrived in Delhi with a clear agenda - she will support Pranab Mukherjee for President, but not before the Congress declares he is the official candidate for the UPA.
NDTV
Ramdev in Odisha to seek Patnaik's support  
Yoga guru Ramdev is in Odisha on Wednesday to seek chief minister Naveen Patnaik's support for his campaign to bring back black money stashed abroad.
Hindustan Times
Mulayam meets Ramdev, backs him on black money  
Congress ally and Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav met yoga guru Baba Ramdev on Tuesday as the latter continues drumming up political support for his anti-black money campaign.
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Is bringing back black money anti-national, Gadkari asks Cong  
In the wake of Sonia Gandhi's remarks against the Opposition and civil society, BJP president Nitin Gadkari today said her charges were baseless and sought to know if the Congress feels yoga guru Ramdev's demand for bringing back black money is anti-national.
Deccan Herald
PM, Sonia hold consultations to chalk out strategy  
At a time when the issue of minority sub-quota in OBC reservation has snowballed into a controversy and allies are blocking key bills, Congress top brass including Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and party President Sonia Gandhi on Friday held consultations to chalk out a strategy.
The Asian Age
Worried Cong leaders discuss Ramdev overture to allies  
Ruffled by yoga guru Ramdev’s overtures to garner support among the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) allies, the Congress core committee discussed the issue in its meeting on Friday.
Deccan Herald
 
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Topic: Court strikes down quota within quota four times!
Court strikes down quota within quota four times!  
Minority reservation was a poll-time promise made by the late Y S Rajasekhara Reddy.
Deccan Herald
Sub-quota: Supreme Court pulls up Central government  
The Supreme Court on Monday expressed its displeasure and pulled up the government for its casual handling of the 'complex' and 'sensitive' issue of 4.
Deccan Chronicle
SC refuses stay on HC order quashing  
Questioning the government on giving 4.5 percent sub-quota for minorities on the basis of religion, the Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to stay the Andhra Pradesh high court order quashing the decision."We are not inclined to grant stay," a bench comprising justices K S Radhakrishnan and J S Kheh
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Minority sub-quota: SC refuses to stay HC order, issues notices  
Questioning the government on giving 4.5% sub-quota for minorities on the basis of religion, the Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to stay the Andhra Pradesh high court order quashing the decision.
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Centre moves Supreme Court over order against 4.5 per cent...  
As admissions to universities across the country gets underway, the Centre has filed an appeal in the Supreme Court, challenging the Andhra Pradesh High Court's order quashing the 4.
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Centre will challenge HC order on minority quota  
Law and minority affairs minister Salman Khurshid said Tuesday the government would soon move Supreme Court against the Andhra Pradesh High Court order scrapping 4.
The Asian Age
Minority quota: Supreme Court refuses to stay Andhra Pradesh High Court...  
The Supreme Court has refused to stay an Andhra Pradesh High Court order quashing a 4.
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Topic: Barack Obama snubs Asif Ali Zardari over NATO supply routes
Barack Obama snubs Asif Ali Zardari over NATO supply routes  
In an unmistakable snub, US President Barack Obama left Pakistan off a list of nations he thanked for help getting war supplies into Afghanistan.
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Leaders insist no rush to exit Afghanistan  
The United States and Nato leaders insist the Afghanistan fighting coalition will remain whole despite France’s plans to yank combat troops out early, but leaders wary of plummeting public support for the war are using an alliance summit on Sunday to show they want to move quickly away from the front lines.
Deccan Herald
US not to pay USD 5,000 per truck to Pak: Panetta  
US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta has ruled out paying Pakistan USD 5,000 per truck carrying vital supplies across its territory for NATO troops in Afghanistan, citing financial challenges faced by America.
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Supply lines cast shadow at NATO meeting on Afghan war  
President Obama was struggling to balance the United States' relationship with two crucial but difficult allies on Sunday, after a deal to reopen supply lines through Pakistan to Afghanistan fell apart just as Mr.
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Ties sour further: Pakistan acts smug, US gets furious  
Washington and Islamabad [ ] are looking more like enemies than allies in a war, thus threatening the US-led war on terror, says Amir Mir As the relationship between Pakistan and the United States tumbles through one of its roughest patches ever, yet another round of talks has failed to secure an agreement on reopening the North Atlantic Treaty...
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Ball in Pakistan's court on resumption of negotiations: US  
As the US pulled out its negotiating team out of Pakistan, the Obama Administration said it is now up to Islamabad to resume negotiations on reopening of the supply routes to Afghanistan.
Deccan Herald
A Congressman’s personal campaign against terror  
In the US Congress, he was once regarded as a great friend of Pakistan — and an India-baiter, if you will.
Daily Pioneer
US forces to deploy pint-sized drones soon  
US forces are poised to deploy pint-sized drones, small enough to fit into soldier's rucksack, but packed with tiny explosive warheads enough to blast targets with pinpoint accuracy.
Deccan Chronicle
Is the US' killing-by-drone campaign useful?  
Visiting United States Defence Secretary Leon Panetta on Wednesday, strongly backed America's drone campaign, which flies unmanned aerial vehicles, or drones, from Afghanistan into Pakistan's tribal areas to launch missile attacks on terrorists who feature on a detailed hit list, says Ajai Shukla Successful Predator drone strikes have whittled...
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Topic: Nitish asks Modi to think about himself
Nitish asks Modi to think about himself  
A day after Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi had observed that the 'casteist' leaders had pushed Bihar to economic backwardness, his Bihar counterpart Nitish Kumar today asked the former to look at his situation instead of making comments on others.
Deccan Herald
Modi's Bihar remarks like pot calling kettle black: Nitish Kumar - P  
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday tore into his Gujarat counterpart Narendra Modi over his remarks that 'casteist' leaders had pushed this state to economic backwardness, saying it was like a typical case of a pot calling the kettle black.
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'Modi's remarks on Bihar caste politics aimed at RJD rule'  
Seeking to play down Narendra Modi's [ ] remark that caste leaders had pushed Bihar into economic backwardness, the Bharatiya Janata Party [ ] on Tuesday said the Gujarat chief minister had referred to previous governments including the Rashtriya Janata Dal regime and not to the current National Democratic Alliance dispensation.
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Digvijaya Singh compares Modi to demon king Ravan  
After sympathising with Sanjay Joshi following his "forced" exit from BJP, senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh has likened Gujarat chief minister to demon king Ravan, asking him to shun vanity.
Times of India
Digvijay compares Modi to Ravan, tells him to shun 'ego'  
Reacting to a question on Anna Hazare being called anti-national, Singh said he had seen the letter sent from the PMO to Anna and nowhere had it termed the veteran Gandhian an 'anti-national'.
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Congress dares Modi for open debate on 'injustice' to Gujarat - P  
A day after it accused Narendra Modi of making wild allegations to divert attention from real issues in the poll-bound state, state Congress on Monday dared the Chief Minister to an open debate on his charge that the Centre has been doing injustice to Gujarat.
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Sanjay Joshi posters come up in Rajkot ahead of Day 2 of BJP meeting  
It's the second day of the BJP's state executive meeting in Gujarat that is taking place amidst reports of dissidence and internal bickering within the state unit of the party.
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Topic: Salman Khurshid hits back after Team Anna lashes out at Prime...
Salman Khurshid hits back after Team Anna lashes out at Prime Minister...  
Team Anna member Kiran Bedi slammed Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and alleged his "tainted team" will not give a strong criminal justice system, inviting a sharp rebuff from Law Minister Salman Khurshid who said the "personal campaign" will not work.
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Kiran Bedi attacks PM over coal block allocation  
Team Anna member Kiran Bedi today invoked Mahabharata to attack Prime Minister Manmohan Singh over the alleged irregularities in the coal block allocation.
Deccan Herald
Kiran Bedi attacks Manmohan Singh  
Team Anna member Kiran Bedi on Sunday invoked Mahabharata to attack Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in the alleged irregularities in the coal block allocation.
Deccan Chronicle
Team Anna to go on indefinite fast from July 25  
With the government ruling out their demands, Team Anna today said their indefinite fast from July 25 will go on as planned and alleged that the government was playing with words and has left questions unanswered on the issue of corruption.
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Topic: Pentagon chief heads to India amid US focus on Asia
Pentagon chief heads to India amid US focus on Asia  
US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta flies to India on Tuesday for talks focusing on Washington's strategic shift towards Asia, as US officials eye New Delhi as a potentially pivotal partner.
The Asian Age
US has enormous stake in India's emergence as global power:WH  
Noting that US President Barack Obama views India as one of his top foreign policy priorities, a senior White House official has said that the United States has enormous stake in New Delhi's emergence as a global power.
Daily Pioneer
Sanctions waiver smooths way for US-India talks  
The United States is holding high-level talks on Wednesday aimed at boosting relations with India, a critical partner for US interests in Asia.
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US-India trade punches over commerce  
Robert Blackwill, a former US ambassador to New Delhi, famously scoffed that was "flat as a chapatti" when he first came to the subcontinent.
Times of India
EXPLAINED: Why Indo-US nuclear deal is in COLD STORAGE  
The Barack Obama [ ] administration is resigned to the reality that the Manmohan Singh [ ] government has little chance of salvaging the deal from the limbo it is in now and providing some leeway on the Nuclear Liability Law, experts tell Aziz HaniffaFor all of the public assurances by senior United States and Indian officials that the India-US...
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Road to India lies through Bengal!  
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s visit this week to India has brought West Bengal and its Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee into focus because Ms Clinton chose to break her journey in Kolkata.
Daily Pioneer
Hillary Clinton meets SM Krishna in New Delhi  
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton met External Affairs Minister SM Krishna today.
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Topic: Barack Obama hits Mitt Romney's record as governor
Barack Obama hits Mitt Romney's record as governor  
US President Barack Obama's campaign intensified criticism of Mitt Romney's record as Massachusetts governor on Thursday, attempting to build on assertions that the Republican nominee does not relate to the troubles of America's broad middle class.
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Obama campaign attacks Romney over outsourcing  
With the US presidential campaign heating up, President Barack Obama's re-election team targeted his Republican rival Mitt Romney, alleging that he outsourced jobs to India when he was Governor of Massachusetts.
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Your record is even worse than mine  
“What would a Romney presidency be like?” quizzes a newly-released video by his campaign, proclaiming: “Day One: President Romney announces deficit reductions, ending the Obama era of big Government, helping secure our kids’ futures.
Daily Pioneer
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Romney aims for Illinois win to widen Republican lead  
Romney hopes a solid win in will give him a fresh burst of momentum in the volatile campaign for the and persuade Republicans to rally around the former Massachusetts governor and end an increasingly bitter nominating battle.
Times of India
Mitt Romney clinches Republican nomination for President  
Mitt Romney clinched the Republican presidential nomination on Tuesday with a win in the Texas primary, a triumph of endurance for a candidate who came up short four years ago and had to fight hard this year as voters flirted with a carousel of Republican rivals.
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Mitt Romney on brink of clinching Republican nomination  
Mitt Romney is poised to clinch the Republican presidential nomination after Tuesday's Texas primary, a largely uncontested election that will formalise the former Massachusetts governor's status as President Barack Obama's general election challenger.
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INSIGHT - When Romney wasn't so tough on China  
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Mitt Romney may be down on China and threatening to declare Beijing a currency manipulator from day one if he is elected U.S. president, but his past dealings with the country show he was not always so hostile.
Reuters (India)
Firepower bristles in South China Sea as rivalries harden  
For some of China's smaller neighbors like the Philippines, there is a pressing urgency to build warmer security ties with Washington.
Times of India
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Topic: Profit Top 10: Kingfisher pays salaries; RBI rate cut seems more...
Profit Top 10: Kingfisher pays salaries; RBI rate cut seems more remote  
Kingfisher pays December salaries to most employees, including pilotsAnother reason why a rate cut is not likely in credit policy announcementSensex, Nifty fall; banks hit by deposit worriesWhat to expect of real estate companies in Q4iGate accepts Patni's delisting offer of Rs 520 a shareReliance I
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Markets rally on rate cut hopes  
Key share indices ended over 1 per cent higher on Tuesday led by rate sensitive shares as the sluggish April IIP data re-inforced market expectations that the central bank could cut key policy rates and also lower the cash reserve ratio to boost growth.
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Sensex at 14-week high; Nifty crosses 5,300 mark  
Late buying helped the BSE Sensex log gains for the fourth session in a row today, up 173 points to 14-week high of 17,605 on sustained FII buying in bluechips amid firm trends in the global markets.
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ITC becomes the most influential stock on Sensex  
FMCG major ITC again became the BSE benchmark Sensex's most influential stock on Monday, pushing energy giant Reliance Industries [ ] to the second place.
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Sensex down 33 points in early trade  
The BSE benchmark today declined by nearly 33 points in on by funds and retail investors.
Times of India
Sensex gains 111 points on heavy buying in IT stocks  
The BSE benchmark index Sensex today rose by over 111 points on heavy buying in fundamentally strong stocks led by the IT pack after the country's largest software exporter Tata Consultancy Services posted better-than expected quarter earnings.
Deccan Herald
HUL shares hit life-time high at Rs 448  
Shares in Hindustan Unilever, India's largest consumer goods maker, hit an all time high in trade Wednesday.
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BEML posts Rs 14 crore loss in Q4  
State-run BEML (Bharat Earth Movers Limited), on Thursday, reported a loss of Rs 13.
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Topic: Pranab Mukherjee rejects S&P's warning of India downgrade
Pranab Mukherjee rejects S&P's warning of India downgrade  
He also dismissed the S&P's contention that India could be the first BRIC nation to falter and fall below investment grade in the ratings.
Times of India
Pranab rejects S&P report  
Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today rejected Standard and Poor's report that India could be the first BRIC country to falter and said there will be a turnaround in growth prospects in the coming months.
Deccan Herald
Weak April IIP data piles pressure on policymakers  
India's industrial output growth flat-lined in April, piling pressure on policymakers to cut rates and revive the economic fortunes of the BRIC nation that Standard & Poor's warned could be downgraded to junk status because of political inaction.
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S&P assessment "not gospel truth": Congress  
today dismissed as "not gospel truth" the which said roadblocks for reforms in India are on account of division of roles between party President and 'unelected' Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
Times of India
S&P's comment on PM smacks of politics: Moily  
Corporate Affairs Minister Veerappa Moily [ ] on Tuesday lashed out at global credit rating agency Standard and Poor's (S&P) for describing Prime Minister Manmohan Singh [ ] as "unelected" leader and saying the comment "smacked of politics".
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Topic: Optimistic about 7.6% growth this fiscal: Kaushik Basu
Optimistic about 7.6% growth this fiscal: Kaushik Basu  
The chief economic adviser to the finance ministry on Tuesday said he is optimistic about economic growth returning to 7.
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SBI expects Reserve Bank to cut CRR by 1%  
Amid economic slowdown and contracting growth in the manufacturing sector, the country's largest lender said it expects 1 per cent cut in Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) -- the portion of deposits that banks are required to keep with the central bank -- for boosting growth.
Times of India
Industrial growth bounces back to 5.9% in November 2011  
Led by a recovery in manufacturing output, industrial production grew by 5.
Deccan Herald
IIP figures disappointing, need to give positive signals: FM  
Expressing disappointment over dismal 0.1 per cent industrial growth rate in April, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday said the government would take steps to give positive signals to the industry.
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Topic: Mamata hits Kolkata streets to protest petrol price hike
Mamata hits Kolkata streets to protest petrol price hike  
After slamming the Centre for the steep hike in petrol price, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today hit the streets in metropolis leading a massive protest march to put pressure on the UPA government for roll back.
Deccan Herald
AIADMK holds demos against petrol price hike  
The ruling AIADMK in Tamil Nadu today held demonstrations across the state to protest the "unprecedented" hike in petrol price and to demand its immediate rollback.
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Petrol prices to come down: Pranab Mukherjee  
Petrol prices are expected to come down with the rate of crude declining in the international market, finance minister said on Saturday.
Times of India
Hike excise duty on diesel cars: Jaipal Reddy  
Oil Minister S Jaipal Reddy [ ] has written to Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee [ ] demanding a hike in excise duty on diesel cars to make up for subsidised fuel being used in vehicles.
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Topic: Poland hold Russia to stay in Euro hunt
Poland hold Russia to stay in Euro hunt  
Euro 2012 co-hosts Poland kept their chances of a quarter-finals berth alive after drawing 1-1 with Russia, putting on ice their opponents' hopes of clinching the first slot in the knock-out phase.
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Euro 2012: Dzagoyev gives Russia halftime lead over Poland  
Dzagoyev met Andrei Arshavin's teasing, curling free kick on 37 minutes after Russia, who thrashed the Czech Republic 4-1 in their tournament opener, had withstood early Polish pressure.
Times of India
Euro 2012: Poland switch midfield, Russia stick to winners  
Poland coach Franciszek Smuda on Tuesday opted to shake up his midfield for the Euro 2012 co-hosts' crunch match against a high-octane Russia, whose boss Dick Advocaat stuck to his winning formula.
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Russia best team at Euro 2012, says coach Advocaat  
Russia's momentum may have slowed after they were held to a 1-1 draw by co-hosts on Tuesday but that has not made coach any more modest.
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Topic: Jaya demands removal of cartoon on anti-Hindi agitation
Jaya demands removal of cartoon on anti-Hindi agitation  
Criticising the cartoon on anti-Hindi agitation in NCERT textbook for ‘hurting’ the sentiments of Tamils, Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on Wednesday joined the chorus demanding its removal.
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Tamil Nadu chief minister demands removal of cartoon from textbook  
on Wednesday demanded immediate removal of a controversial cartoon published in the regarding the 1967 in the state, saying it hurt the sentiments of the Tamil people.
Times of India
Now cartoon on anti-Hindi agitation raises storm in TN  
Just as the Ambedkar cartoon row was fading, a toon on the anti-Hindi agitation in Tamil Nadu in the 60s in a NCERT class XII text book has kicked up another controversy in the state with key UPA ally DMK demanding its removal and other parties joining the chorus.
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Topic: I want to play unpredictable roles now: Emraan Hashmi
I want to play unpredictable roles now: Emraan Hashmi  
Better known for his romantic and casanova image so far, actor Emraan Hashmi says his latest film Shanghai has changed the perception of people about him and now he wants to play unpredictable roles.
Deccan Chronicle
Dibakar Banerjee is dreaming ‘Shanghai’  
Abhay, who will be working with Banerjee for the second time, said "Dibakar is one of the finest directors of Bollywood.
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I want to play unpredictable roles now: Emraan Hashmi  
Better known for his romantic and casanova image so far, actor Emraan Hashmi says his latest film 'Shanghai' has changed the perception of people about him and now he wants to play unpredictable roles.
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Topic: Mamata to meet PM, Sonia today
Mamata to meet PM, Sonia today  
West Bengal [ ] Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee [ ] will meet Prime Minister Manmohan Singh [ ] on Wednesday during which the issues of financial package for the state and United Progresseive Alliance's Presidential candidate are likely to come up for discussion.
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Presidential poll: PM Manmohan Singh to meet Mamata Banerjee  
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will meet West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee to discuss the presidential elections, officials said on Wednesday.
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Presidential poll: Nitish Kumar accuses UPA of indulging in 'give...  
Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday charged the Congress-led UPA with indulging in 'give and take' with its allies saying it was evident in the delay over announcement of its presidential candidate.
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GDP growth likely at 7% in FY13, says Pranab Mukherjee  
Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Monday said he expected economic growth in fiscal 2013 to increase to 7 per cent but that a bounceback would likely take time.
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FY'13 to be turnaround year for economy: Pranab  
Dismissing concerns that India's growth rate may drop below 6.
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Voting begins in Pudukottai assembly by-poll  
Voting in the by-election for the Pudukottai assembly constituency began at 8 am on Tuesday.
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Voting begins for Pudukottai bypoll  
Voting for the Pudukottai bypoll, which is being seen as a direct face-off between former allies AIADMK and DMDK, began on Tuesday morning.
Deccan Chronicle
Stage set for second by-poll of the year in Tamil Nadu  
The stage is set for the second by-poll of the year in the state at Pudukottai on Tuesday where former friends AIADMK and DMDK will face-off, with DMK choosing to skip the contest.
NDTV
US has enormous stake in India's emergence as global power: WH  
Noting that US President Barack Obama views India as one of his top foreign policy priorities, a senior White House official has said that the United States has enormous stake in New Delhi's emergence as a global power.
The Asian Age
Economic crisis, reforms to dominate G8-G5 meet  
Steps for recovery of the global economy affected by the downturn and reforms of the international financial architecture will dominate discussions at the summit of G-8 leaders with those of the G-5 'outreach' countries, including Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, in L'Aquila on Thursday.
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Prez poll: Sangma chances fizzle out  
AIADMK chief J Jayalalithaa and BJD boss Naveen Patnaik's renewed bid to push former Lok Sabha speaker PA Sangma for President failed to enthuse key non-UPA parties, non-NDA parties on Sunday.
Hindustan Times
NCP rules out support for Sangma's candidature  
Former Lok Sabha Speaker P A Sangma may have got the backing of BJD and AIADMK for the Presidential race but his party NCP has ruled out any support.
Deccan Herald
Presidential polls: PA Sangma meets Prakash Karat  
Former Lok Sabha speaker and NCP leader PA Sangma today met CPI (M) General Secretary Prakash Karat to drum up support for his Presidential bid.
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Indian-American picked for 2nd highest US court  
US President Barack Obama on Monday nominated India-born legal luminary Srikanth Srinivasan to the Federal Court of Appeals, the highest ever judicial appointment of an in the US and a powerful reminder of the extraordinary strides the community has made while deeply integrating into American society.
Times of India
Obama nominates Indian-American on US Court of Appeals  
US President Barack Obama has nominated Indian-American Srikanth Srinivasan to a key judiciary position and termed him as a trailblazer.
NDTV
Talwars plead 'not guilty', to face trial from June 4  
The couple said they would face trial. They signed the charge papers and left. The couple will now move Allahabad high court, challenging the framing of charges against them.
Times of India
Trial in Aarushi-Hemraj twin murder case begins  
Four years after teenager Aarushi and domestic help Hemraj were found killed, the trial against accused dentist couple Rajesh and Nupur Talwar began here today.
Deccan Herald
UEFA Euro 2012: Navas looks to spark Spain attack against Ireland  
Spain's attack needs improving, and forward Jesus Navas wants the chance to provide that spark when the defending champions play Ireland on Thursday at the European Championship.
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Euro 2012: Italy ready to cast woes into the annals of history  
Italy are ready to consign their turbulent Euro 2012 preparation to the history books today when they take on holders Spain in their Group C opener here.
Deccan Herald
Portugal must copy Euro 2004 spirit, says Ronaldo  
A second-half header from German striker was enough to give Joachim Loew's team the three points in Group B at the Lviv Arena on Saturday.
Times of India
UEFA Euro 2012: Do-or-die Dutch out to down Germany  
Holland take on Germany in Wednesday's Group B key clash knowing another defeat will all but point the World Cup finalists towards an early exit from Euro 2012 following their shock loss to Denmark.
NDTV
Raj Thackeray's party attacks toll posts across Maharashtra  
A day after Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) Chief Raj Thackeray questioned the toll collection policy of the state government, hundreds of MNS activists on Wednesday attacked and damaged toll posts in various parts of the state, police said.
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MNS activists attack toll posts across Maharashtra  
A day after Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray questioned the toll collection policy of the state government, hundreds of MNS activists on Wednesday attacked and damaged toll posts in various parts of the state, police said.
Hindustan Times
G7 to hold emergency euro zone talks, Spain top concern  
Finance chiefs of the Group of Seven leading industrialised powers will hold emergency talks on the euro zone debt crisis on Tuesday in a sign of heightened global alarm about the threat posed by strains inside the 17-nation monetary union.
NDTV
Greece departure from Euro could lead to a contagion  
While the Spanish banking rescue will be expensive - as much as $125 billion - it will be well within the means of a European emergency fund established for just such purposes.
Times of India
Maruti to merge Suzuki Powertrain with itself; Suzuki to increase...  
The board of Maruti Suzuki, India's largest carmaker, has proposed to merge Powertrain India Ltd (SPIL), the diesel engine and transmission firm with itself, by entering into a stock swap transaction with its Japanese parent .
Times of India
Re up 5 paise against dollar  
The rupee rose marginally by 5 paise to 55.75 against the US dollar in early trade on Wednesday, snapping a three-day fall at the Interbank Foreign Exchange, as the euro showed some strength against the dollar in overseas markets.
Hindustan Times
Talks between Pranab, Amit Mitra inconclusive  
A meeting between Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee and his West Bengal counterpart Amit Mitra apparently to get Centre’s okay on a financial package remained inconclusive on Monday, but the Congress said any help to the debt-ridden state should not be construed as a bargain for support in the upcoming Presidential election.
Deccan Herald
West Bengal to get Rs 16,000 crore over 3 years  
With a financial package of Rs 16,000 crore, to be released in four phases over three years, hammered out for West Bengal, Trinamul Congress chief Mamata Banerjee will meet Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday.
Deccan Chronicle
Sensex down 33 points in early trade  
The BSE benchmark today declined by nearly 33 points in on by funds and retail investors.
Times of India
Sensex hits one-month high on strong global cues  
Aided by positive global cues, a benchmark index of Indian equities markets made gains for the second straight day Thursday, closing at a one-month high of 16,649.
Deccan Herald
In the hood: Sachin Tendulkar's Delhi home next to Rahul Gandhi  
Rahul Gandhi, the most famous resident of Tughlaq Lane in Delhi, has some serious competition.
NDTV
Don’t grudge Sachin his Rajya Sabha seat  
Should cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar reject his Rajya Sabha nomination? Was there any politics behind the super cricket-star’s nomination? Should he have got Bharat Ratna instead? Will Tendulkar join politics? These are some of the questions being debated after the ‘little master’ has been nominated to the Upper House this week.
Daily Pioneer
Two by-polls held peacefully in West Bengal  
Around 67 per cent of the electorate exercised their franchise right today in the by-elections at Bankura in West Bengal while the figure was 73 per cent at Daspur, officials said.
Deccan Herald
West Bengal by-polls: Polling peaceful in Maoist-hit districts  
Around 67 per cent of the electorate exercised their franchise on Tuesday in the by-elections at Bankura in West Bengal while the figure was 73 per cent at Daspur, officials said.
NDTV
No janata for mayor darshan  
This was a without the janata. The city's new mayor was left red-faced when only five citizens turned up for his maiden darshan! What was even funnier was the BBMP's face-saving excuse that citizens weren't aware of this interactive session.
Times of India
Murthy, Basavaraj strong contenders for Mayors post  
As the D-day for electing the new mayor draws closer, Katriguppe corporator D Venkatesh Murthy and Banashankari ward corporator A H Basavaraj have emerged as the strong contenders for the top post.
Deccan Herald
Andhra Pradesh by-polls: Can Jagan Mohan Reddy trump Congress?  
A crucial day for Jagan Mohan Reddy and the Congress in Andhra Pradesh.
IBN Live
Andhra Pradesh by-elections: Top 10 facts  
These by-polls were necessitated in 16 of the 18 assembly seats as the sitting Congress MLAs were disqualified by the Assembly Speaker for switching loyalty to YSR Congress chief and Kadapa MP YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, and voting against the Congress government during a no-trust vote in December last year.
NDTV
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