New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) Former president A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, one of the principal figures behind the May 1998 nuclear tests that shook the world, has said that India should "go ahead" with the civil nuclear deal with the United States as it does not compromise the country's sovereignity.

Mumbai, May 9 (IANS) Mumbai Police Thursday served a notice to Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray asking him to explain his allegedly anti-north Indian remarks at a rally here last week.

Kolkata, May 9 (IANS) Kolkata Knight Riders came back to winning ways, defeating Bangalore Royal Challengers by five runs in a pulsating rain-curtailed encounter of the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Eden Gardens here Thursday night.

Vienna, May 9 (IANS) The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has said that there was no shortage of oil in the world market and the organisation would act if the market shows need for any measures, WAM news agency reported Friday.

New York, May 9 (IANS) Twenty-one Indian companies, including Infosys Technologies, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and Wipro, are among the top 100 BPO firms in the world, according to a new study.

Everyone agrees that the Indian Premier League (IPL) has produced a fine spectacle but disagrees on whether it is good or bad for cricket.

Washington, May 8 (IANS) Pakistan's tribal region is the most likely launching point of future Al Qaeda terrorist strikes around the world, says a senior US lawmaker seeking a review of Washington's Pakistan policy.

Kolkata, May 7 (IANS) West Bengal Governor Gopalkrishna Gandhi Wednesday observed a voluntary two-hour power cut to share the ordeal faced by Kolkata residents due to daily outages. Terming it a "publicity stunt", the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) called for "redefining" the role of governors.

Ramanagaram (Karnataka), May 8 (IANS) She might have a tough opponent in H.D. Kumaraswamy, former chief minister and son of the still powerful former prime minister H.D. Deve Gowda. But Mamatha Nichani is no pushover either as she steps into Karnataka's electoral battlefield to carry on the legacy of her father and former chief minister Ramakrishna Hegde.

Bonn (Germany), May 8 (DPA) A German aid organization estimated Wednesday that the death toll in Myanmar from Cyclone Nargis exceeded 50,000, based on its local knowledge and a visit by a reconnaissance team to the Irrawaddy delta disaster zone.

San Francisco, May 8 (DPA) Microsoft's bankers have approached Facebook about a purchase of the social networking site as an alternative for its failed takeover bid for Yahoo, an American business journal has reported.

New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is in a fix as its directive to discourage people from using garlands made of currency notes - a common feature in north Indian weddings - seems to be falling on deaf ears.