Quake measuring 4.2 experienced in Maharashtra

Monday, May 22, 2006, 9:28 [IST]

New Delhi, May 22: An earthquake of slight intensity, measuring 4.2 on the Richter scale, occurred in Ratnagiri, Maharashtra at 0159 hrs yesterday.

According to the India Meteorological Department, the tremor had its epicentre at latitude 16.8 degree North and longitude 73.7 degree East.

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West Bank plan, Iran on Olmert's agenda for US visit

Monday, May 22, 2006,9:33 [IST]

Washington, May 22: Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert arrived for his first visit to Washington, where he will offer President George W. Bush an overview of his sweeping plan for the West Bank and discuss the Iranian nuclear crisis.With Olmert's proposal still in its infancy and peace hopes dimmed after a Hamas-led Palestinian government came to power in March, major decisions are unlikely during the four-day visit.The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has also slipped down the US agenda as Bush.....

China, Germany agree to no nuclear weapons for Iran

Monday, May 22, 2006,10:30 [IST]

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Music director gets Ghantasala Award

Monday, May 22, 2006,10:38 [IST]

Vijayawada, May 22 : The Dilip Kumar Cultural Academy (DKCA) presented the 'Ghantasala Award' to well-known Film Music Director M S Viswanathan here last night. The award was presented to Mr Viswanathan by Senior Journalist Turlapati Kutambarao.The felicitation formed part of the 'Ghantasala Aradhanotsavam'.In his address, Mr Viswanathan said he was only a beginner and had a long way to go. He drew inspiration from yesteryear music directors C V Subbiraman and S Rajeswara Rao besides playback.....

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Monday, May 22, 2006,10:43 [IST]

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Monday, May 22, 2006,11:04 [IST]

Dubai, May 22 : The newly established shipping venture of India's Larsen&Toubro (L&T) is currently eyeing West Asia's shipping sector, particularly high-end offshore utilities.Chairman and Managing Director A M Naik said Dubai presents a good future for the ship-building industry where L&T is keen to get into in order to demonstrate its world class engineering prowess. ''We have enquiries for dredgers, chemical tankers and multi-utility cargo vessels from European clients,'' Gulf News quoted Mr Naik as saying.Last.....