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Naushad’s house turns into heritage

Finally, the legendary composer and music maestro Naushad Ali, has something to commemorate his memory in his hometown.

UK set for a hung Parliament

British PM Gordon Brown talks to supporters at a pub in Kilburn, London, on Sunday. PHOTO: AP

May 3: Britain on bank holiday on Monday seems to be heading for a hung Parliament with just three days left for voting.

Miliband likely to lead Labour

May 3: Prime Minister Gordon Brown’s chances of retaining power are being increasingly written off and now the wrangle for the leadership of the Labour party is making the news.

Kalmadi hits back at Gill, sports ministry

May 3: The Indian Olympic Association on Monday came out strongly against the sports ministry’s guidelines limiting the tenures of chiefs and office-bearers of National Sports Federations, terming the move “draconian” and lacking “foresight” with the Commonwealth Games just five months away.

East Bengal eye crucial derby win

May 3: East Bengal will look to put a string a bad results behind them when they lock horns with Chirag United at the Salt Lake Stadium on Tuesday.
For East Bengal, their recent outings barring the game against Mumbai FC have been disappointing. H

Saina to lead India’s charge

May 3: World number 5 Saina Nehwal will lead India’s charge at the BWF Thomas and Uber Cup finals in Kuala Lumpur from May 9 to 16.

3G spectrum price crosses Rs 10,000cr

May 3: Prices of 3G spectrum contnue to edge upwards. On Monday, the price of spectrum for Mumbai and Delhi circles went past Rs 1,650 crore. This is the price at which the telecom ministry had awarded 2G spectrum for all of India in 2008. Price for pan-India spectrum also crossed the Rs 10,000 crore

Oil firms told to cancel 95 lakh gas connections

May 3: Around 95 lakh people are set to lose their multiple LPG connections.
This follows a parliamentary panel’s directive to oil marketing firms to implement new LPG rules stringently to reduce the waiting list for new connections.

Eurozone crisis not to impact India

May 3: The stability of the global stock markets has been hostage to the uncertainty over the outcome of the Greek sovereign debt crisis.
Market watchers opine that while India would not suffer directly from a Euro-zone crisis, the indirect impact could be severe.

2 die in N. Delhi wedding brawl

May 3: An elderly man was assaulted while a youth was stabbed five times when a fight broke out between two groups attending a marriage reception ceremony in a north Delhi community hall on Sunday evening.

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