Sri Lankan navy attacked by rebel Tigers

Monday, May 1, 2006, 11:47 [IST]

COLOMBO, May 1: Sri Lanka's navy said it came under attack from the Tamil Tiger rebels early today and five sailors were wounded in an exchange of fire off the northeastern coast.

''They have opened fire and attacked our Dvora,'' said navy spokesman D K P Dassanayake, referring to a type of fast-attack craft. ''We retaliated in self-defence,'' he added.

Four civilians were also killed in a suspected rebel claymore fragmentation mine attack on a naval foot patrol near Trincomalee town, the army said. Four civilians and four sailors were also wounded.

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Retiring scientist gifts 34 trees to Univ

Monday, May 1, 2006,12:14 [IST]

Hisar, May 1: A retiring scientist of Haryana Agricultural University (HAU) has given a unique parting gift to the University in the form of 34 trees.Prof Kuldip Singh Dhindsa of the Bio-Chemistry department retired from university service yesterday after rendering 34 years of meritorious service. He left behind a foilage of green trees to remind the students and the university faculty to love and preserve nature.''The planting of 34 trees was just a conicidence and has nothing to.....

Can DMK retain Annanagar ?

Monday, May 1, 2006,12:29 [IST]

Chennai, May 1 : In another constituency in the city where more number of educated and upper middle class voters hold the reins at the hustings, sitting MLA of DMK Arcot N Veerasamy and BJP leader Dr H V Hande, and an outsider Ms Vijaya Thayanban of Marumalarchi DMK are in the fray for the May 8 assembly elections.The constituency has remained a DMK fortress since 1977 except in 1991 when the Congress candidate Dr Chellakumar won. DMK President M.....

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SC withdraws petition on reservation

Monday, May 1, 2006,13:03 [IST]

New Delhi, May 1: The Supreme Court today permitted a petitioner, who filed a public interest petition (PIL) challenging the 93rd constitutional amendment which also provides reservation in admissions to private institutions, to withdraw the petition.A division bench comprising Justice Ruma Pal and Justice A K Mathur, however, granted liberty to the petitioner VOICE, an NGO, to approach the court when the situation demanded.Earlier, K V Mohan, counsel for the petitioner, pleaded that mandalisation of private institutes will.....

Govt approves 2.85 crore groundwater project

Monday, May 1, 2006,13:11 [IST]

Chandigarh, May 1 : The Haryana Government has approved a project of Rs 2. 85 crore for recharging of groundwater through injection bore wells in the sweet water zone of districts Ambala, Kurukshetra, Karnal, Kaithal and Panipat.Informing this today, Irrigation and Revenue Minister Capt Ajay Singh Yadav said the construction of the ground water recharging project for Massani Barrage in district Rewari at a cost of Rs 6.7 crore had already been commenced. Similarly, some more schemes were also being prepared.....

Tremor jolts Rohtak district

Monday, May 1, 2006,13:14 [IST]

New Delhi, May 1 : A low intensity earthquake measuring 3.6 on the Richter scale shook the Rohtak district of Haryana this morning.The tremor, which was felt at 1044 hrs, was epicentered in Rohtak, the India Meteorological Department said.Haryana lies in the high-risk seismic zone IV.UNI.....