Driver dies in accident in AP

Monday, May 22, 2006, 15:37 [IST]

Visakhapatnam, May 22 (UNI) The driver of a van was killed and the cleaner injured when the vehicle hit a stationary lorry at Sabbavaram here.

According to police the van was carrying seafood from Munagapaka to Orissa when the mishap occured.

The victim was identified as M Prasad (35), the police said.

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Knowledge fair in AP

Monday, May 22, 2006,15:37 [IST]

Vijayawada, May 22 (UNI) A two-day 'Knowlege Gallery' fair, aimed at ascertaining different educational and career options for students, will begin here tomorrow. The Times Group, which is organising the fair, said in a release the fair, the third in succession after Visakhapatnam and Hyderabad, will be inaugurated by Krishna District Collector Navin Mittal. The fair would showcase different education options like engineering and hotel management besides highlighting the job opportunities in various.....

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Monday, May 22, 2006,15:38 [IST]

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Govt sets up 2 IISERs in Kolkata, Pune, third in pipeline

Monday, May 22, 2006,15:38 [IST]

New Delhi, May 22 (UNI) The government has set up two Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISERs) in Kolkata and Pune, the Rajya Sabha was informed today. Minister of State for Human Resouce Development M A A Fatmi said in a written reply that the classes are scheduled to start from July 2006 in both the institutes. In another reply, he said the government proposes to set up the third IISER in Punjab......

Paes moves up, Bhupathi slips down Doubles Rankings

Monday, May 22, 2006,15:38 [IST]

New Delhi, May 22 (UNI) Davis Cup captain Leander Paes moved up a place to 13th while his estranged partner Mahesh Bhupathi slipped a rung to 29th in the latest ATP Doubles Rankings announced today. Paes and his Czech partner Radek Stepanek lost to top seeds Mike and Bob Bryan in the pre-quarterfinals of the Rome Masters but despite the defeat, Paes improved his last week's position and has 2380 points. Bhupathi (1605), who also bit.....

Business pledges more help to fight AIDS in Africa

Monday, May 22, 2006,15:39 [IST]

LONDON, May 22 (Reuters) Four leading companies pledged to to do more in the fight against AIDS in Africa today, in a move designed to spur other corporations into action. The initiatives come on the heels of rock star Bono's ''Red'' scheme, under which companies with global brands -- from credit cards to clothing -- agree to channel a portion of profits to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. Executives and policymakers.....