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May 20, 2009

Top Headlines
Manmohan Singh appointed Prime Minister
Manmohan Singh was appointed PM for a second consecutive term, for which he will be sworn-in on May 22, after the UPA coalition staked its claim to form the govt.

Mamata can be next chief minister of West Bengal: Pranab Mukherjee
Congress leader Pranab Mukherjee said that Mamata Banerjee would emerge as the next head of the state in West Bengal after the electoral rout of the Left.

Hillary trashes 30 years of US policy on Pak, including husband's
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton trashed 30 years of American policy towards Pakistan - eight of it during her husband's Presidency - calling it 'incoherent.'

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Cities
Kolkata: 5 get life term for shoe baron's kidnap
Mafia don Aftab Ansari and four others were sentenced to life imprisonment for the sensational 2001 kidnap of Partha Burman, owner of the shoe manufacturing firm Khadim.

Teacher, nurse responsible for Aakriti's death: Delhi CM
A teacher and a nurse of the elite Modern School at Vasant Vihar are responsible for the death of 17-year-old Aakriti Bhatia, Delhi CM Sheila Dikshit said on Wednesday.

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Business
20,000 slots still left in H-1B visas
The USCIS on Tuesday said it has so far received approximately 45,500 H-1B petitions counting toward the Congressionally-mandated 65,000 cap.

MTNL strike called off, services to start
The two-day long strike by MTNL executives association has been called off, paving the way for normalcy of telecom services of the PSU at the earliest.

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Sports
We can beat any top side in the world: Bangladesh coach
Bangladesh cricket coach Jamie Siddons said that his side is targeting victory against India during next month's Twenty20 World Cup in England.

Somdev enters second round of French Open qualifiers
Keeping Indian challenge alive, Somdev Devvarman edged past Joao Souza in a grueling encounter to advance to the second round of the qualifying event of the French Open.

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Entertainment
Akshay jealous of Sanjay's tattoos?
One of the reasons for friction on the sets of the Akshay Kumar-Sanjay Dutt flick 'Blue' shot in the Bahamas were the tattoos on the leading men's bodies.

Hilton to name her kids after Beckhams
Socialite heiress Paris Hilton is so fascinated by David and Victoria Beckham that she wants to name her children after the superstar couple.

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Infotech
Headcount @ IT cos: Up, down or static
The year seems to be worst for IT companies on hiring front. Other than pink slips, previous quarters also saw a plunge in hiring at all IT companies.

Microsoft, Google hiring in India
Global majors like Microsoft, Yahoo and Google may have decided to trim their workforce worldwide to cope with the economic turmoil, but these entities do have openings in India.

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