Here is a roundup of news from Indian newspapers, news wires and Web sites on Tuesday, May 31, 2011. The Wall Street Journal has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.
Charges framed against Varun in hate speech case: A local court in Pilibhit has framed charges against BJP MP Varun Gandhi in connection with the alleged hate speeches made by him during campaigning for the 2009 Lok Sabha polls. (Source: PTI)
2G licenses: Tehelka gets legal notice from Maran: Union textiles minister Dayanidhi Maran on Tuesday sent a legal notice to Tehelka magazine that allegedly claimed that he had favored telecom license to certain companies in 2006. (Source: The Times of India)
Indian-origin student shot dead in Toronto: Fifteen-year-old Andrew Naidoo was has been shot dead by unknown assailants in his west-end Toronto townhouse complex late Sunday night. He succumbed to his injuries early Monday. (Source: NDTV)
Silver climbs to Rs 58,300, gold rises to Rs 22,870: Silver rebounded by Rs 1,050 to Rs 58,300 per kg, while gold recovered by Rs 50 to Rs 22,870 per 10 grams on the bullion market today on emergence of buying by stockists and speculators amid a firming global trend. (Source: PTI)
340 HIV positive prisoners in Tihar: It might come as a shock but Integrated Counseling and Testing Centre (ICTC) figures have revealed that there are 340 HIV positive prisoners in Tihar jail, South Asia’s biggest prison. (Source: The Times of India)
Maoists blast school building: Suspected Maoists on Tuesday bombed a state-run-school at Parchha village in Bihar’s Rohtas district. “More than 50 heavily-armed Maoists raided the school early this morning and triggered dynamite blast to blow up the school building,” Superintendent of Police Manu Maharaj said. (Source: The Hindustan Times)< [...]
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