Newsletter May 14, 2009 from zeenews.com

Newsletter May 14, 2009 LS battle ends, exit polls put UPA ahead of NDA With curtains coming down on the LS polls on Wednesday, various surveys and exit polls indicate Congress-led UPA having an edge in a fractured verdict.    For latest election stories, pics, analysis & more log on to   Nation 62% turnout in phase five of General Elections An estimated 62 percent of the electorate on Wednesday exercised their franchise in the fifth and final phase of polling in Lok Sabha elections. Full Story D D Lapang sworn-in as Meghalaya CM Varun moves SC for quashing of NSA; seeks damages Accused can`t be convicted if code is violated: SC   World Pope calls for Palestinian homeland Pope Benedict XVI on Wednesday called for a Palestinian homeland, urged youths to shun "terrorism" and lamented Israel's wall that towered over his first trip to the West Bank. Full Story US drone attacks blunting peace effort: Karzai, Gilani Obama to revive Gitmo trials, block release of abuse photos Sri Lanka fierce fighting leaves 44 rebels dead   Business    Powered By Zee Business  State Bank of India cuts deposit rates by up to 0.5% points Country's largest lender State Bank of India has cut its deposit rates across various maturities by up to 0.50 percentage points effective from May 18. Full Story Intel hit with record $1.45 bn antitrust fine There is scope for banks to cut lending rates further: Subbarao Japan`s current-account surplus shrinks after 7 yrs   Delhi Daredevils manage to hold fort by 12 runs in Durban Delhi defeated Deccan Chargers by 12 runs in a gruelling encounter in Durban. Full Story ICC Cricket Committee for stricter slow over-rate penalties Sreesanth pays tribute to Matt, denies sledging him Gayle wants to give up captaincy; WICB surprised   Don’t do drugs, stay safe and eat healthy, says John Abraham In an exclusive chitchat with Spicezee.com, Bollywood hunk John Abraham shared the secrets of his fabulous body -“eating healthy food and a good workout session”. Full Story Shah Rukh bails out of Amitabh Bachchan’s personal IIFA invitation AR Rahman fuming over the use of `Jai Ho` in poll campaign Caring Salman Khan goes dog hunting for `good friend` Asin!   You have received this e-mail because you are subscribed to the Newsletter from Zee News. Please click here to unsubscribe. How To Advertise | Update Email Address | Privacy Policy | Contact Us