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National

• CAG report on MNREGA by December: Jairam
  
• JPC term extended
  
• FDLR rebels kill 50 civilians in Democratic Republic of Congo
  
• J&K fake encounter case: D-day for Bikram Singh
  

Tamilnadu

• CM to Opposition: Don’t criticise for the sake of it
  Chief minister J. Jaya-lalithaa sought Wednesday cooperation of opposition parties for further growth of the state, even as she appealed to them to ri...
• Jayalalithaa honours Major Raja
  
• Veerapani Arumugam’s house raided
  
• All in praise of Jaya and state
  

Andhra Pradesh

• Web design firm MD held for forging documents
  
• Wakf Board needs judicial power: Panel
  
• Gambling den raided, six persons nabbed
  
• IM founder member grilled by CIC in 2007 twin blasts case
  

Karnataka

• 6 raids, 6 hrs, bags of evidence
  Former chief minister B.S. Yeddyurappa was in shock on Wednesday morning when the Central Bureau of Investigation raided his homes and offices across ...
• Many more stops ahead
  
• MO: Park bike at station, fly out of city to escape arrest
  
• BBMP in action mode
  

Kerala

• 1098 saves 21 million kids across nation
  
• ‘Rage on HIV infection led to anil’s murder’
  
• Parliament’s stand on Ambedkar cartoon disturbing: Panikkar
  
• Pope appoints Dr Varghese Chakkalakkal as the Bishop of Calicut Diocese
  

Orissa

• Maoists kidnap, kill police official
  BHUBANESWAR: An assistant sub-inspector of police in Odisha's Nuapada district bordering Chhattisgarh was kidnapped by Maoists on Tuesday and subseque...
• Review cases against tribals, says Jairam
  
• Maoists will release audio tape over resignation: Hikaka
  
• Hikaka walks free, to abide by “people’s court” verdict
  

Punjab

• Punjab for cooperation from US on development issues
  Chandigarh: The Punjab Government has sought broad cooperation from the United States of America to further accelerate the pace of ongoing development...
• Super 30 to conduct entrance test in 3 places of Punjab
  
• Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum penalises gas agency
  
• Hostel warden booked for molesting mentally-challenged girl
  

Business

• RBI to set up $2 billion swap facility for SAARC nations
  
• Pranab allays fears as rupee hits all-time low
  
• Sugar export norms eased
  
• No doubt on authenticity of IIP data: Govt
  

Top Headlines

• Ministry convenes meeting of AI unions
  
• 6 raids, 6 hrs, bags of evidence
  
• 10-year-old boy in Gurgaon sentenced for child’s rape
  
• Man killed while resisting robbery
  
• CM to Opposition: Don’t criticise for the sake of it
  
• Jayalalithaa honours Major Raja
  
• Jaya-Rekha Silsila moments irk MPs
  
• Three arrested with heroin worth Rs. 5 crore
  
• TRS nominates Bhikshapathi Goud for Parkal Assembly election
  
• Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda hospitalised
  
• Shah Rukh Khan banned from entering Wankhede
  
• BMW hit-and-run: Damaged investigation right from the start
  
• Iran flouts UN sanctions, sends arms to Syria: Panel
  
• US spy agency unveils scale model of Bin Laden hideout
  
• France’s Hollande unveils moderate new cabinet
  
• Nithari serial killings: Koli cross-examines witnesses
  
• ‘Paa’ child artist Taruni Sachdev cremated
  
• Aarushi case: Laughing cop upsets judge
  
• Austerity steps soon, but don’t panic: Pranab Mukherjee
  
• Mladic trial: Prosecution to focus on Srebrenica massacre
  

International

• Attack on Afghan govt compound kills 7
  
• Spanish firm plans USD 615 mn solar energy project in Chile
  
• Express your love with diamond-studded undies
  
• India to help boost Nigeria’s air defences
  

Kashmir

• Kashmir voted best emerging tourist destination of India
  Jammu and Kashmir has been voted the best destination-emerging (India) for 2012 by the prestigious international travel magazine Lonely Planet India. ...
• Soz for connecting Rajouri-Poonch with railway links
  
• Bandipora utilize Rs 3 cr less against available funds
  
• BSNL authorities awaiting Centre’s clearance to start video calling
  

Delhi

• Ministry convenes meeting of AI unions
  New Delhi: With no end in sight to the pilots’ strike that entered 10th day on Thursday, the Civil Aviation Ministry has convened a meeting of all r...
• Jaya-Rekha Silsila moments irk MPs
  
• ‘Pak is part of India’, says:PV Narasimha
  
• AIIMS bias against SC /ST students
  

West Bengal

• Have information that Lok Sabha polls may be advanced, claims Mamata Banerjee
  Kolkata: Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee today claimed she has information that a political party in Delhi had held a meeting to advance the ...
• Tom Davies designs for Himalaya, Parambrata
  
• Kolkata hosts Kaviguru Rally
  
• Photo exhibition for Mother’s Day
  

Uttar Pradesh

• BSP bristles as Akhilesh targets Mayawati
  
• SP: Maya hand in NRHM scam
  
• Mother and son killed for water
  
• Maya’s elephants overcharged, underpaid
  

Politics

• Alexis Tsipras: Austerity will send us ‘directly to the hell’
  Going directly to the hell Alexis Tsipras, head of Syriza, Greece’s extreme left-wing political party, appeared on Amanpour Wednesday. Speakin...
• Greek debt crisis
  
• Romney says his views on same-sex marriage haven’t changed
  
• BJP blames RSS affiliate’s president for Bareli violence
  

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Entertainment

• JLo tops list of world’s most powerful celebrities
  New York: Jennifer Lopez dethroned Lady Gaga as the world's most powerful celebrity, according to a list published Wednesday by Forbes magazine in whi...
• ‘Sex, Lies and Rinsing Guys’ exposes women, who trawl internet for rich men to funds their lifestyles
  
• Amy Childs channels Britney Spears in a jewelled catsuit
  
• Lindsay Lohan pokes fun at her bad reputation in Glee guest appearance
  
• Jennifer Lopez to leave American Idol due to busy schedule
  

Bollywood

• Houston to get posthumous award
  Los Angeles: Whitney Houston will be honoured posthumously at the Billboard Music Awards to be held May 20. The honour will follow a tribute perfor...
• Prabhu Deva: Not remaking Baasha with Ajay Devgn!
  
• When Sonakshi was called as Shantilal
  
• ‘Kahaani’ in English?!
  
• Akshay Kumar all praises for Prabhu Deva
  

Kollywood

• I was not sacked: Pooja
  Pooja has reacted to media reports that claimed that she was sacked by Bala from his forthcoming film, which has tentatively been titled 'Paradesi'. "...
• Prabhu Deva: Not remaking Baasha with Ajay Devgn!
  
• Nayan: I won’t be comfortable doing ‘Dirty Picture’ in south
  
• ‘Saguni’ single on Karthi’s birthday! Movie releases in June!
  
• Trisha gets Sachin’s bat
  

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Cricket

• Shah Rukh Khan may be banned for life from Wankhede
  Mumbai: Bollywood actor and Indian Premier League franchise Kolkata Knight Riders co-owner Shah Rukh Khan is to be banned by Mumbai Cricket Associatio...
• Sri Lanka will be tough, says Dav Whatmore
  
• Loss would have put us under pressure: Gambhir
  
• Out-of-form Strauss keen to stay on as captain
  
• PCB seek alternative venues to host Australia