Speculation as formation of cabinet process beginsNEW DELHI - Hours after it became clear that the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) will get another term in office, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh got down to the business of planning his new cabinet from a wider, and perhaps, better choice of MPs without being constrained by alliance pressures. Most Tamil actors no show in general electionsCHENNAI - Not-so-popular actors D. Napoleon and J.K. Ritheesh, contesting on DMK tickets, were able to register big victories in the Lok Sabha elections while the DMDK, AISMK, LDMK and NMK, led by actors Vijaykanth, Sarath Kumar, T. Rajendherr and Karthick, respectively, suffered total defeat. Defeated in assembly polls they made it to parliamentJAMMU - Three of the six newly elected MPs from Jammu and Kashmir had lost the assembly polls last year. Captain’s knock - Vijaykant scores 0/40 but helps ChidambaramCHENNAI - Home Minister P. Chidambaram, who barely escaped defeat in the Lok Sabha elections, should thank the DMDK of actor Vijaykant - also known as ‘Captain’ after his character in Tamil film Captain Prabhakaran - which drew a blank in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry but took vital votes away from Chidambaram’s main opponent. Congress’ Yaskhi springs surprise win as stalwarts loseHYDERABAD - The simultaneous elections to the Andhra Pradesh assembly and Lok Sabha threw many surprises and notable among them is the victory of Madhu Goud Yaskhi of the Congress party in Nizamabad constituency despite the defeat of party stalwarts in the assembly segments. MNS sees victory in defeat, eyes assemblyMUMBAI - Some may be calling it a spoilsport, but the controversial Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) of Raj Thackeray is rejoicing despite its defeat in the Lok Sabha polls and is now eyeing the assembly polls later this year. Chiranjeevi, Jayaprakash Narayan among new faces in Andhra assemblyHYDERABAD - The Andhra Pradesh state assembly will have 132 new faces but some of them are not unfamiliar to the people in the state. LTTE ’silences’ guns, says war has reached ‘bitter end’COLOMBO - Sri Lanka’s Tamil Tiger guerrillas Sunday dramatically announced that they were silencing their guns, ending a dragging armed struggle for a Tamil state that has killed thousands since 1983 and left the island nation battered and bruised. Mankad-Hof finish runners-up in Florida ChallengerLONGBOAT KEY - The title hopes of India’s Harsh Mankad and American Kaes Van’t Hof were dashed in the $50,000 Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) challenger as they went down to second seeds Victor Estrella and Santiago Gonzalez in the doubles final. Sydney protesters to continue their fight against Muslim school constructionSYDNEY - Despite a court order approving construction of a Muslim school being built in Sydney’s south-west area, the protesters have decided to fight against the plan. LTTE decides to end its bloody armed struggleCOLOMBO - Sri Lanka’s Tamil Tiger guerrillas announced Sunday that they had decided to ’silence’ their guns amid intense rumours that their leader Velupillai Prabhakaran was dead. Indian poet faces defeat in top Oxford job raceLONDON - Indian poet Arvind Mehrotra has lost the chair of Professor of Poetry at the University of Oxford to British classical scholar Ruth Padel. India’s opposition counts its losses after Congress sweepNEW DELHI - India’s divided opposition licked its wounds Sunday, a day after the Congress party dramatically returned to power with a thumping majority leaving its opponents stunned and bleeding. India Inc has wish list ready for next governmentNEW DELHI - Tabling a regular national budget will top the economic agenda of the next government, with India Inc hoping for fair doses of policy reform since the ghost of Left support - the main hurdle to change - has finally been stamped out by the electoral verdict. With development plank, Hooda retains firm grip on HaryanaCHANDIGARH - Repeating a nine out of 10 seats performance for the second time in five years may not have been a situation that the ruling Congress in Haryana would have imagined. But the 2009 Lok Sabha election results in the state have shown that Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda is firmly in command in the state with his development plank. Give us more aid or else… : ZardariLONDON - Pakistani President Asif Alif Zardari says if he doesn’t get billions of dollars in aid, the people in the country’s restive northwest will turn against his government. Congress’ Yashki springs surprise win as stalwarts loseHYDERABAD - The simultaneous elections to the Andhra Pradesh assembly and Lok Sabha threw many surprises and the notable among them is the victory of Madhu Yashki Goud of the Congress party in Nizamabad constituency despite the defeat of party stalwarts in the assembly segments. IPL dictates new cricket world order: BrydenJOHANNESBURG - The reality of the new cricket world order is that international cricket’s scheduling has to be charted around the Indian Premier League (IPL), although the IPL organisers have maintained that international cricket will remain the priority. IPL should not discount retired players: WesselsJOHANNESBURG - The Indian Premier League (IPL) should not discount the contribution that retired cricketers can make to the Twenty20 tournament, former South African captain Kepler Wessels said here Sunday. Barcelona fans celebrate league title, dream of ‘treble’MADRID - The streets of Barcelona were packed with noisy, euphoric football fans just before midnight Saturday. Can US banks repay loans? Fears it could threaten recoveryWASHINGTON - US banks declaring their readiness to pay back government loans would usually be considered a good sign, but the depth of the global financial crisis has left some experts wary that such actions could stall the country’s possible turnaround. Nadal hopes dodgy knees hold up in final against FedererMADRID - Roger Federer glided to a 6-3, 6-4 victory and a place in Sunday’s Madrid Masters final against physically spent nemesis Refael Nadal. MIM strengthens its position in HyderabadHYDERABAD - No matter which party gets power in Andhra Pradesh and which party bags the maximum number of Lok Sabha seats from the state, voters in the Hyderabad Lok Sabha constituency always elect the Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM). Advani firm on decision to quit as leader of opposition: BJPNEW DELHI - In the first clear confirmation that its prime ministerial candidate L.K. Advani would step down as leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) said Sunday that he was a man of a ‘firm mind’ and would not relent on his decision. AGP the biggest loser in Assam pollsGUWAHATI - The regional Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) has emerged as the biggest loser, while the minority-based Asom United Democratic Front (AUDF) has turned out to be a major spoiler for the ruling Congress party in the 2009 general elections in Assam. National mandate for Congress, demise of divisive politics (Comment)Although it is yet too early to draw conclusions or formulate a detailed analysis from the results of India’s 15th general elections, there is a series of significant aspects that will most probably reshape the understanding of Indian politics in the years to come. Badals win constituency, while Punjab slips from control (News Analysis)CHANDIGARH - At a time when the ruling Badal family in Punjab should have been reviewing the Akali Dal’s dismal show in Punjab’s 2009 Lok Sabha elections, it seems to be rejoicing in its personal victory in the Bathinda seat. Rafael Nadal enters Madrid Masters finalMADRID - Rafael Nadal saved three match points as he emerged from a marathon, four-hour semi-final with a 3-6, 7-6 (7-5), 7-6 (11-9) win over Novak Djokovic for a spot in the title match of the Madrid Masters. Rohit pulls off sensational win for Deccan ChargersJOHANNESBURG - Slamming an unbeaten 32 off 13 balls, Rohit Sharma pulled back Deccan Chargers from the brink of defeat to post a six-wicket victory over Kolktata Knight Riders in an Indian Premier League (IPL) cliffhanger at the Wanderers here Saturday. Verdict 2009 bad news for some ministersNEW DELHI - The Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) stole the show with its big victory but the election outcome brought bad news for more than half a dozen ministers who lost. |
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