PTI - The Press Trust of India Ltd. articles from May 2009

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Strengthen your IPR regime, US tells India.
May 1, 2009... Strengthen your IPR regime, US tells India By: Lalit K Jha Washington, Apr 30 (PTI) Maintaining that India still remains "weak" in protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights, the US today asked it to strengthen its IPR...

Chrysler-Fiat alliance to form world's sixth largest automaker.
May 1, 2009... Chrysler-Fiat alliance to form world's sixth largest automaker By: Lalit K Jha Washington, Apr 30 (PTI) US President Barack Obama today announced that troubled carmaker Chrysler will partner Italian giant Fiat to create the sixth...

Warne blames it on poor bowling during death overs.
May 1, 2009... Warne blames it on poor bowling during death overs Centurion, Apr 30 (PTI) Rajasthan Royals skipper Shane Warne blamed poor bowling in the 'death overs' for their first defeat at the hands of Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier...

India, 11 others on US IPR priority watch list.
May 1, 2009... India, 11 others on US IPR priority watch list By: Lalit K Jha Washington, Apr 30 (PTI) The US today placed India and 11 other countries including China and Russia on its Priority Watch List for allegedly not providing an adequate...

Toll in Karachi violence reaches 34 on second day.
May 1, 2009... Toll in Karachi violence reaches 34 on second day Karachi, Apr 30 (PTI) The death toll from widespread violence in this Pakistani port city today climbed to 34, with many areas witnessing ethnic clashes between Pashtoons and the...

Tamil student ends fast after Miliband's assurance.
May 1, 2009... Tamil student ends fast after Miliband's assurance By: Prasun Sonwalkar London, May 1 (PTI) A Tamil student, who was on a three-week hunger strike in Parliament Square, has called off his protest after Foreign Secretary David Miliband...

Committed to implement Indo-US civilian nuke deal: Obama admn.
May 1, 2009... Committed to implement Indo-US civilian nuke deal: Obama admn By: Lalit K Jha Washington, May 1 (PTI) The Obama Administration has asserted it is committed to implement the Indo-US civilian nuclear deal, a landmark foreign policy...

Lanka should respect its commitments: France.
May 1, 2009... Lanka should respect its commitments: France By: Lalit K Jha Washington, May 1 (PTI) Accusing the Rajapaksa Government of not adhering to the promises being made to the international community, France has asked Sri Lanka to "behave"...

India among world's most terrorism afflicted countries: US.
May 1, 2009... India among world's most terrorism afflicted countries: US By: Lalit K Jha Washington, May 1 (PTI) Ranking India among the world's most terrorism-afflicted countries, the United States today said that none of the perpetrators of the...

American Idol house haunted by ghosts?
May 1, 2009... American Idol house haunted by ghosts? Los Angeles, May 1 (PTI) The contestants at this year's 'American Idol' are being troubled by a ghost who has claimed residence in the Bel Air mansion which houses the aspiring stars. The ghost...

Jonathan Rhys Myers denies rehab stint.
May 1, 2009... Jonathan Rhys Myers denies rehab stint London, May 1 (PTI) 'Bend It Like Beckham' star Jonathan Rhys Myers has rubbished reports which claimed that he had undergone a recent rehab stint to control his alcohol addiction. The rumours...

Joe Jonas idolises Johnny Depp.
May 1, 2009... Joe Jonas idolises Johnny Depp Los Angeles, May 1 (PTI) Teen heartthrob Joe Jonas of the popular American band 'Jonas Brothers' idolises Johnny Depp and has named him as his all time favourite movie star. The 21-year-old Disney star...

Slow legal system hampers India's counter-terrorism moves: US.
May 1, 2009... Slow legal system hampers India's counter-terrorism moves: US By: Lalit K Jha Washington, May 1 (PTI) The United States today said that India's counter-terrorism efforts are hampered by its overburdened law enforcement and slow legal...

Lindsay Lohan dating web entrepreneur.
May 1, 2009... Lindsay Lohan dating web entrepreneur Los Angeles, May 1 (PTI) Lindsay Lohan seems to have turned a new leaf after the split with DJ Samantha Ronson and dating numerous Hollywood celebrities as the actress has now found love in a web...

India's biggest two-wheeler company Hero Honda's sales up 30 pc.(Financial report)
May 1, 2009... India's biggest two-wheeler company Hero Honda's sales up 30 pc New Delhi, May 1 (PTI) The country's biggest two-wheeler maker, Hero Honda Motors Ltd (HHML), today reported 29.5 per cent growth in sales during April at 3,70,575 units as...

Pak tribal areas safe haven for Al-Qaeda and Taliban: US.
May 1, 2009... Pak tribal areas safe haven for Al-Qaeda and Taliban: US By: Lalit K Jha Washington, May 1 (PTI) Noting that Al-Qaeda remains the greatest terror threat to the US and its partners, a top official in Obama Administration today said the...

SPORT IPL CSK STATS.
May 1, 2009... SPORT IPL CSK STATS Centurion, May 1 (PTI) Statistical highlights of the Indian Premier League match between Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals here. # Chennai Super Kings' 38-run victory is their first against Rajasthan. Chennai...

SPORT IPL TABLE.
May 1, 2009... SPORT IPL TABLE Centurion, May 1 (PTI) Indian Premier League standings after the Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals match on Thursday (played, won, lost, tied, no result, points, net run rate): Deccan 5 4 1 0 0 8 ...

Al-Qaeda sleeper agent admits supporting terrorist network.
May 1, 2009... Al-Qaeda sleeper agent admits supporting terrorist network Yoshita Singh Chicago, May 1 (PTI) An al-Qaeda sleeper agent, who was held by the US without trial for more than five years as an "enemy combatant," has pleaded guilty in an...

Jawan injured in landmine blast near LoC.
May 1, 2009... Jawan injured in landmine blast near LoC Jammu, May 1 (PTI) An army jawan was injured in a landmine blast near the Line of Control in Poonch district today. While patrolling the area, the army jawan sepoy Opinder Chand stepped on the...

British explorers discover 'world's largest cave in Vietnam'.
May 1, 2009... British explorers discover 'world's largest cave in Vietnam' London, May 1 (PTI) British explorers have discovered what they claim is the world's largest cave passage, measuring 650-ft high and 500-ft wide, in Vietnamese jungle. ...

Bhushan Steel Q4 net dips 21 pc at Rs 116.40 cr.
May 1, 2009... Bhushan Steel Q4 net dips 21 pc at Rs 116.40 cr Mumbai, May 1 (PTI) Bhushan Steel today said its net profit for the fourth quarter ended March 31, 2009, dipped by 21.14 per cent to Rs 116.40 crore over the same period last year. The...

I was nervous to replace McGrath: Nannes.
May 1, 2009... I was nervous to replace McGrath: Nannes Centurion, May 1 (PTI) He is responsible for Glenn McGrath's 'no show' in the on-going Indian Premier League so far, but Dirk Nannes admitted that he was little nervous to replace the legendary...

World Bank approves USD 400 million loan to SIDBI.
May 1, 2009... World Bank approves USD 400 million loan to SIDBI By: Lalit K Jha Washington, May 1 (PTI) The World Bank has approved 400 million dollar additional financing loan to the Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI), which is...

Lankan army says its website hacked by LTTE.
May 1, 2009... Lankan army says its website hacked by LTTE By: T V Sriram Colombo, May 1 (PTI) The Tamil Tigers today took their war into the cyberspace by hacking the official website of the Sri Lankan army. The Webmaster of the Army called the...

India among world's most terrorism-afflicted countries: US.
May 1, 2009... India among world's most terrorism-afflicted countries: US By: Lalit K Jha Washington, May 1 (PTI) Ranking India among the world's most terrorism-afflicted nations, the US today said the spurt in terror attacks in the country and their...

Godrej Consumer Q4 net up 45 pc at Rs 59 cr.
May 1, 2009... Godrej Consumer Q4 net up 45 pc at Rs 59 cr Mumbai, May 1 (PTI) FMCG firm Godrej Consumer Products today said its consolidated net profit rose by 45.41 per cent to Rs 59.36 crore in the fourth quarter ended March 31, 2009, as against Rs...

PTC India Q4 net dips 19 pc at Rs 15.61 cr.
May 1, 2009... PTC India Q4 net dips 19 pc at Rs 15.61 cr Mumbai, May 1 (PTI) Power trading firm PTC India today said its net profit for the fourth quarter ended March 31, 2009, declined by 18.78 per cent to Rs 15.61 crore over the same period last year....

MARKET-NOTE.
May 1, 2009... MARKET-NOTE Chennai, May 1 (PTI) All major markets remained closed today on account of 'Mayday'.

Naxals target mobile phone towers to cut off 'informers'.
May 1, 2009... Naxals target mobile phone towers to cut off 'informers' New Delhi, May 1 (PTI) Naxals, who have unleashed a reign of terror during the ongoing electioneering, are involved in attacks on mobile telephone communication systems particularly...

Sikh families start moving out of Aurakzai tribal region.
May 1, 2009... Sikh families start moving out of Aurakzai tribal region Islamabad, May 1 (PTI) Sikh families living in Pakistan's lawless Aurakzai tribal region have started moving out of the troubled area after Taliban fighters destroyed their houses for...

Vedanta expects 9 pc growth in metal demand for FY'10.
May 1, 2009... Vedanta expects 9 pc growth in metal demand for FY'10 New Delhi, May 1 (PTI) Vedanta Resources, a global metal and mining company promoted by NRI billionaire Anil Agarwal, expects the demand for metals like zinc, aluminium and copper to...

Promoters to hike stake in GHCL: Sanjay Dalmia.
May 1, 2009... Promoters to hike stake in GHCL: Sanjay Dalmia New Delhi, May 1 (PTI) Soda-ash maker GHCL Chairman Sanjay Dalmia today said the promoters would increase their shareholding in the company from about 18 per cent "to a comfortable level", over...

Gilani rejects Obama's concern about Pak as 'personal' opinion.
May 1, 2009... Gilani rejects Obama's concern about Pak as 'personal' opinion By: Rezaul H Laskar Islamabad, May 1 (PTI) Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani today dismissed Barack Obama's unusual censure of the Pakistan government, saying it was the...

Shooter Noria wins gold in junior international event.
May 1, 2009... Shooter Noria wins gold in junior international event New Delhi, May 1 (PTI) Young marksman Asher Noria won a gold medal in double trap event at International Junior Competition at Suhl in Germany. Noria shot 145 (48+47+50) out of a...

Radhika Roy re-appointed as NDTV MD.
May 1, 2009... Radhika Roy re-appointed as NDTV MD Mumbai, May 1 (PTI) Media conglomerate New Delhi Television Ltd (NDTV) said Radhika Roy has been re-appointed as the Managing Director of the company for a five-year period. The "board of directors...

Bharti Airtel allots 65,385 shares upon FCCB conversion.
May 1, 2009... Bharti Airtel allots 65,385 shares upon FCCB conversion Mumbai, May 1 (PTI) Telecom services provider Bharti Airtel today said it has alloted 65,385 shares pursuant to conversion of foreign currency convertible bonds (FCCBs). In a...

PRICE-BGE-HOLIDAY-NOTE.
May 1, 2009... PRICE-BGE-HOLIDAY-NOTE Bangalore, May 1 (PTI) Commodity and Vegetable markets remained closed today on account of "May Day".

Haryana achieves highest wheat lifting; arrival at 65 lakh MT.
May 1, 2009... Haryana achieves highest wheat lifting; arrival at 65 lakh MT Chandigarh, May 1 (PTI) Amid the Lok Sabha elections, Haryana has achieved the highest ever procurement of wheat and total crop arrival in its history, with total lifting and...

Punjab on verge of severe power crisis.
May 1, 2009... Punjab on verge of severe power crisis Chandigarh, May 1 (PTI) Punjab may see long power cuts from May onwards as the state is on the verge of power crisis due to widening gap between demand and supply of electricity. The Punjab State...

SPORT ADD RESULTS.
May 1, 2009... SPORT ADD RESULTS Chennai, May 1 (PTI) 1st Treble: Rs 50 carried over. 2nd Treble: Rs 73 carried over.

Cosmic Explorer lifts Nilgiris 2000 Guineas.
May 1, 2009... Cosmic Explorer lifts Nilgiris 2000 Guineas Udhagamandalam, May 1 (PTI) Cosmic Explore, ridden by Rajendra S, claimed the Nilgiris 2000 Guineas, the main event of the races here today. The winner, a property of M A M Ramaswamy, is...

30 coal-based power plants running at critical stock level.
May 1, 2009... 30 coal-based power plants running at critical stock level New Delhi, May 1 (PTI) Shortage of coal continues to play havoc with thermal power companies as 30 coal-based plants have stocks that will meet their requirements for less than...

India imports 20 tonnes of gold in April.
May 1, 2009... India imports 20 tonnes of gold in April New Delhi, May 1 (PTI) India imported 20 tonnes of gold in April after recording zero imports in the previous two months, though prices were ruling high in the range of 15,000 per 10 gram in domestic...

Yuki on course for second successive title.
May 1, 2009... Yuki on course for second successive title New Delhi, May 1 (PTI) Yuki Bhambri set up a title clash with top seed Raven Klaasen of South Africa in the USD 15,000 ITF Futures men's event after registering a straight-sets victory over...

Poor opening round jeorpardises Jeev's hopes.
May 1, 2009... Poor opening round jeorpardises Jeev's hopes Charlotte (USA), May 1 (PTI) Back nine woes jeorpardised Jeev Milkha Singh's prospect of making the cut in the Quail Hollow Championship after the Indian pro returned a poor opening round card of...

Jet Airways hands over pink slips to 110 employees.
May 1, 2009... Jet Airways hands over pink slips to 110 employees Mumbai, May 1 (PTI) Faced with mounting costs and falling revenues, private airline Jet Airways has laid off 110 employees on the eve of May Day. Of these employees, 50 are contract...

FCCB redemption to strain India Inc's profit,net worth: Crisil.
May 1, 2009... FCCB redemption to strain India Inc's profit,net worth: Crisil New Delhi, May 1 (PTI) Indian companies, which favoured the FCCB route to raise funds, are likely to feel an impact on their profitability and see their net worth decline by 17...

India should give more tax incentives for R&D: Deloitte.
May 1, 2009... India should give more tax incentives for R&D: Deloitte New Delhi, May 1 (PTI) With research and development playing a crucial role in industrial development, India should give more tax incentives and put in place easier approval process...

15 journalists killed in Pak in one year in line of duty.
May 1, 2009... 15 journalists killed in Pak in one year in line of duty By: Rezaul H Laskar Islamabad, May 1 (PTI) Fifteen journalists have been killed in the line of duty in the militancy-plagued Pakistan since may last year, marking one of the...

TVS sales up 3 pc in April.(Financial report)
May 1, 2009... TVS sales up 3 pc in April Chennai, May 1 (PTI) TVS Motor Company today reported a three per cent increase in two wheeler sales during April 2009 at 1,13,119 units in April as against 1,09,972 units, in the same month last year. ...

Almond falls on subdued demand.
May 1, 2009... Almond falls on subdued demand New Delhi, May 1 (PTI) Almond prices today fell by Rs 100 per 40 kg bags in the national capital owing to sluggish demand from retailers and stockists. Increased arrivals from overseas markets against...

Pepper, chilli decline on fresh selling.
May 1, 2009... Pepper, chilli decline on fresh selling New Delhi, May 1 (PTI) Black pepper and red chilli today traded lower by Rs 100 per quintal each in the national capital due to subdued domestic and export demand. Increased supplies from...

UK's BAE Systems to cut 500 jobs.
May 1, 2009... UK's BAE Systems to cut 500 jobs London, May 1 (PTI) Leading European defence company BAE Systems will be slashing nearly 500 jobs in the coming days. "... BAE Systems is to close three sites and cut jobs at another three, with the...

Menthol remains down on poor offtake.
May 1, 2009... Menthol remains down on poor offtake New Delhi, May 1 (PTI) Menthol prices today remained weak and fell by Rs 5 per kg each in the national capital in view of poor offtake by exporters and pharma units. Increased arrivals from...

Suzlon pays 30 mn euros to Martifer for stake in REpower.
May 1, 2009... Suzlon pays 30 mn euros to Martifer for stake in REpower Mumbai, May 1 (PTI) Suzlon Energy, the country's largest wind turbine maker, has paid 30 million euros as part payment to Martifer SGPS SA for acquiring the latter's stake in a...

PNB revises interest rates on non-resident deposits.
May 1, 2009... PNB revises interest rates on non-resident deposits New Delhi, May 1 (PTI) Punjab National Bank revised interest rates on Foreign Currency Non-Resident deposit schemes for dollar, British pound and euro, effective from today. The...

Patent Office to form application examiner groups.
May 1, 2009... Patent Office to form application examiner groups New Delhi, May 1 (PTI) To expedite the process of granting patent in the country, the nodal office is mulling over forming several such groups of application examiners based on their area of...

Mumbai Indians post 148 for 6 against KKR.
May 1, 2009... Mumbai Indians post 148 for 6 against KKR East London, May 1 (PTI) Opting to bat first, Mumbai Indians scored 148 for six in their Indian Premier League match against Kolkata Knight Riders here today. Brief score: Mumbai Indians: 148...

By: Rezaul H Laskar.
May 1, 2009... By: Rezaul H Laskar Islamabad, May 1 (PTI) In a strange interpretation of US President's censure of the Pakistan government, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani today said it was Barack Obama's "personal opinion". "It is his personal...

Duminy stars as Mumbai set Kolkata 149 to win.
May 1, 2009... Duminy stars as Mumbai set Kolkata 149 to win East London, May 1 (PTI) JP Duminy smashed an unbeaten 52 off 37 balls to propel Mumbai Indians to 148 for six against Kolkata Knight Riders in their Indian Premier League match here today. ...

Odafa renews contract with Churchill Brothers.
May 1, 2009... Odafa renews contract with Churchill Brothers Panaji, May 1 (PTI) The suspense of Odafa Onyeka Okolie moving to East Bengal finally ended with the star striker signing on the dotted lines with Churchill Brothers yesterday for a huge amount....

SPORT RESULT.
May 1, 2009... SPORT RESULT Mumbai, May 1 (PTI) Following are the results of the Special Race day of the Mumbai races held at the Mahalaxmi race course here today. First race: The M D Petit Plate 1600 M. Doi Moi (M/S S M Ruia, J H Damania & J M Nazir)...

SA's ICL players may return to official fold.
May 1, 2009... SA's ICL players may return to official fold Johannesburg, May 1 (PTI) Taking a cue from Indian Cricket Board's amnesty offer to players aligned with Indian Cricket League, Cricket South Africa may also take their 'rebel' players back into...

Vijay Arora becomes president of rice exporters association.
May 1, 2009... Vijay Arora becomes president of rice exporters association New Delhi, May 1 (PTI) Vijay Arora, Managing Director of LT Overseas, has become the President of All India Rice Exporters Association. Arora, who was the vice president of...

60 Taliban killed, fierce fighting rages in Buner.
May 1, 2009... 60 Taliban killed, fierce fighting rages in Buner By: Rezual H Laskar Islamabad, May 1 (PTI) Fierce fighting raged today in Pakistan's restive Buner district as troops backed by fighters and tanks were trying to overcome stiff...

Health insurance scheme for all from July: Assocham.
May 1, 2009... Health insurance scheme for all from July: Assocham New Delhi, May 1 (PTI) The National Health Insurance Scheme may be extended to cover the above poverty line population as well from July 1, industry body Assocham said quoting a senior...

Soyameal exports may dip by 75 pc in April.
May 1, 2009... Soyameal exports may dip by 75 pc in April New Delhi, May 1 (PTI) Soyameal export is expected to decline by 75 per cent at 1.4 lakh tonnes in April mainly due to low arrivals of soyabean in the domestic market. "Exports are likely to...

SPORT IPL MI BOARD.
May 1, 2009... SPORT IPL MI BOARD East London, May 1 (PTI) Scoreboard of the Indian Premier League match between Mumbai Indians and Kolkata Knight Riders here today. Mumbai Indians innings: Sanath Jayasuriya c van Wyk b Dinda 6 Sachin Tendulkar ...

Bhupathi-Knowles in semis of Rome event.
May 1, 2009... Bhupathi-Knowles in semis of Rome event Rome, May 1 (PTI) Mahesh Bhupathi and Mark Knowles quelled a late challenge from Polish pair of Mariusz Fyrstenberg and Marcin Matkowski to reach the semi-finals of the euro 2,750,000 Internazionali...

New pension scheme may draw low response initially:PFRDA chief.
May 1, 2009... New pension scheme may draw low response initially:PFRDA chief Mumbai, May 1 (PTI) The new pension system available to all citizens from today is expected to make a slow beginning for want of tax incentives. Though it is too early to...

Indian cos well equipped to supply flu drug: Pharma body.
May 1, 2009... Indian cos well equipped to supply flu drug: Pharma body New Delhi, May 1 (PTI) Indian drug makers claim they have enough capacity to produce requisite doses of antiviral drug, oseltamivir, the generic version of Roche's Tamiflu - the only...

UK Minister warns Gurkha settlement will affect defence budget.
May 1, 2009... UK Minister warns Gurkha settlement will affect defence budget London, May 1 (PTI) Notwithstanding the government's defeat in the House of Commons on the Gurkha settlement issue, the British Immigration Minister has warned that the defence...

PEC invites bids for sale of refined soyabean oil.
May 1, 2009... PEC invites bids for sale of refined soyabean oil New Delhi, May 1 (PTI) State-run trading corporation PEC has invited bids for sale of 492.324 tonnes of refined soyabean oil. The bids are for sale of refined soyabean oil in pouches or...

Maoists hold massive rally amid pol crisis over army chief.
May 1, 2009... Maoists hold massive rally amid pol crisis over army chief By: Shirish B. Pradhan Kathmandu, May 1 (PTI) Amid political deadlock linked to the Maoist government's move to sack the Nepal Army chief, the former rebels today showcased...

Sri Lankan forces poised for final assault on LTTE.
May 1, 2009... Sri Lankan forces poised for final assault on LTTE By: T V Sriram Colombo, May 1 (PTI) A pre-dawn breakout bid through the high seas by beleaguered Tamil Tigers was today foiled by Sri Lankan navy, who sank their three boats killing 23...

Kamran Khan reported for suspect action in IPL.
May 1, 2009... Kamran Khan reported for suspect action in IPL Pretoria, May 1 (PTI) Rajasthan Royals pacer Kamran Khan has been reported for suspect bowling action and the issue has been referred to the team management and the Technical Committee of the...

Mahindra April sales jump 14.85 pc.
May 1, 2009... Mahindra April sales jump 14.85 pc New Delhi, May 1 (PTI) Auto major Mahindra & Mahindra today reported a 14.85 per cent growth in its total automotive sales in April at 23,004 units compared to 20,030 units in the corresponding period...

India U-14 girls open with victories.
May 1, 2009... India U-14 girls open with victories New Delhi, May 1 (PTI) The Indian under-14 girls team opened their campaign in the AFC U-14 girls Football Festival with victories against Bhutan and Iran. In the tournament being held in Colombo...

UK councillor apologises for sending an email joke.
May 1, 2009... UK councillor apologises for sending an email joke London, May 1 (PTI) A mail sent as a joke, suggesting that women should walk nude on Sundays so that Muslim men would have to commit suicide for seeing a female naked other than their wife,...

Sharath loses in 3rd round, India's campaign ends in World TT.
May 1, 2009... Sharath loses in 3rd round, India's campaign ends in World TT New Delhi, May 1 (PTI) Olympian Achanta Sharath Kamal went down fighting to Gionis Panagiotis of Greece in a third round match to bring an end to India's campaign at the World...

India's crude oil import bill jumped 13pc to $76.6 bn in FY'09.
May 1, 2009... India's crude oil import bill jumped 13pc to $76.6 bn in FY'09 New Delhi, May 1 (PTI) India's crude oil import bill jumped 12.6 per cent to USD 76.6 billion in 2008-09 as the international oil prices climbed to an all time-high during the...

Steel cos upbeat on M&As despite slowdown: Deloitte.
May 1, 2009... Steel cos upbeat on M&As despite slowdown: Deloitte New Delhi, May 1 (PTI) Global steel companies are optimistic about making acquisitions over the next three years, even as the ongoing slowdown has impacted the pace of consolidation in the...

MMTC invites bids for sale of imported pulses.
May 1, 2009... MMTC invites bids for sale of imported pulses New Delhi, May 1 (PTI) State-run trading corporation MMTC has invited bids for sale of 28,000 tonnes of imported pulses. The bids, which will close on May 6, are for sale of Canadian yellow...