Five-year-old girl allegedly raped by neighbour in Tamil Nadu

Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Samira Shaikh | Saturday May 18, 2013, Chennai

A five-year-old girl was allegedly raped in the Coimbatore district of Tamil Nadu. A 25-year-old neighbour, a truck cleaner, has been arrested on charges of rape.

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Protests in parts of Karnataka over denial of seat in Cabinet

Press Trust of India | Saturday May 18, 2013, Bangalore

Protests broke out in parts of Karnataka on Saturday as supporters of Congress leaders who failed to get berth in the Cabinet expansion announced by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah gave vent to their anger.

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Ramesh Chennithala likely to join Oommen Chandy cabinet in Kerala

Press Trust of India | Saturday May 18, 2013, Thiruvananthapuram

Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee President Ramesh Chennithala is likely to join the Congress-led UDF government headed by Oommen Chandy which has sailed into its third year in office.

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Fire at Visakhapatnam refinery forces Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited to shut down unit

Reuters | Friday May 17, 2013, Vishakhapatnam

A fire broke out late on Thursday at state-run refiner Hindustan Petroleum Corp Limited's Visakhapatnam refinery on the east coast, said officials at the unit.

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