New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) The class 12 results of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will be declared May 22, officials said Tuesday.

The board exam results will be uploaded on the CBSE website www.cbse.nic.in at 10 a.m. Thursday, said CBSE public relation officer Rama Sharma.

New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) Riding on the crest of a huge victory for the UPA, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress chief Sonia Gandhi Tuesday said the impressive poll verdict brought with it “onerous responsibilities” for the new government that left no room for complacency.

Speaking at a meeting of the Congress party’s newly elected MPs in the central hall of parliament, Manmohan Singh and Sonia Gandhi set a sober tone saying that the party should work collectively with all parties cutting across the political spectrum.

New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) A man was allegedly beaten to death in the national capital by the family members of a woman because they were opposed to the relationship between the two, police said Tuesday.

A clash took place between members of the two families Monday night in Bhajanpura area in northeast Delhi, in which the man, identified as Rajesh, 35, was beaten to death with rods and sticks by the woman’s relatives, a police official said.

New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) A thunderstorm and light drizzle, caused by a low pressure area over the capital, Tuesday brought Delhiites some respite from the scorching weather.

“A thunderstorm/dust storm occurred in the evening due to the low pressure area created over the capital. The sky will remain partly cloudy, bringing down the temperature,” an official at the Safdarjung Meteorological Office told IANS.

New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) A day ahead of the crucial meeting of pre-poll UPA allies, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi Tuesday met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress president Sonia Gandhi amid speculation that the DMK is eyeing meaty cabinet portfolios.

Karunanidhi was accompanied by his son M.K. Azhagiri, daughter Kanimozhi, grandnephew Dayanidhi Maran, a former telecommunications minister, and T.R. Baalu, also a former minister in the UPA government.

Thiruvananthapuram, May 19 (IANS) Leading private carrier Jet Airways Tuesday announced a slew of benefits to students flying abroad, effective from May 26.

The airline said in a statement that it assured benefits of more than Rs.11,000, including excess baggage allowance between 40-60 kg for students flying with Jet to the US, Canada, Australia, Europe, Britain, Singapore, Malaysia and Hong Kong.

Colombo, May 19 (IANS) The Sri Lankan government Tuesday displayed the battered body of Tamil Tigers chief Velupillai Prabhakaran, shortly after the rebels claimed he was still alive, while President Mahinda Rajapaksa formally announced the end of the dragging ethnic conflict and offered a political settlement acceptable to all communities.

Even as Tamils angered by Prabhakaran’s dramatic death protested in Tamil Nadu and some Western capitals, Sri Lankan authorities scotched rumours that the elusive rebel may have escaped by showing his body. It was found near a lagoon in the island’s north where he was apparently holed up when the pursuing military zeroed in on him.

Durban, May 19 (IANS) Rajasthan Royals will look to turn the tide in their favour when they take on a revived Kolkata Knight Riders in an Indian Premier League match at the Kingsmead here Wednesday.

Rajasthan, with their 14-run loss to Delhi Daredevils, are at the fifth position with 13 points from 13 matches and must win here to keep themselves in hunt for a semi-final berth. Kolkata, who won their first match Monday, against Chennai Super Kings, after nine straight losses, are already out of the competition but can spoil the party of other contenders.