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The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has announced that the monsoon is expected to start in 30th of May. It has predicted that southwest monsoon may set in over Kerala on end of this month itself. They have also said that the tolerance of this forecast may be plus or minus four days.

The IMD said announced this, in a recent press release. It has also said that the flow of monsoon is expected to appear over the Andaman Sea by coming week. It is also likely to cover the entire sea by 20th of this month.

India has to share its Sultan Azlan Shah trophy with Korea. India and Korea were declared joint champions of the prestigious Sultan Azlan Shah Hockey tournament. India was the defending champions of the event. The title was shared as the final match was abandoned after six minutes of play due to heavy rain. This is the first time ever in the history of the event that two teams were declared as joint winners. However, India had a very good tournament this year. It has leaded the pool with a tally of 13 points.

With the clinical victory in the finals of the Twenty20 World Cup, now England has all reasons to celebrate after more than three decades of long wait. This was the maiden ICC event title in 35 years for the English team.

The skipper Paul Collingwood has said that a huge monkey has been off the back with the victory in the final. He has expressed his contentment over this as even England is the grooming den of Cricket but unfortunately the English team could not be able to win any of the prestigious titles throughout.

Researchers have informed that the progress rate of HIV is quicker for contaminated persons who take alcoholic drinks every day.

According to a vital thesis in 'AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses' journal, it has been confirmed that regular alcohol intakes speed up HIV disease improvement.

Engineering and construction major Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has informed that it has received an Rs 1, 450-crore order from National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) for a road project.

The project will be at the state of Tamil Nadu. Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has incorporated an SPV named L&T Krishnagiri Walajahpet Tollway Private Limited. This SPV has signed a concession agreement with the NHAI. This firm will to widen the existing four lanes to six lanes.

State-run National Aluminium Company Ltd (Nalco) has declared its fourth quarter financial results for the fiscal year 2009-10 and has managed to post a remarkable net profit and revenue. The company has posted a net profit of Rs 391.48 crore for the quarter that ended in 31st March, 2010. This net profit figure was at Rs 83.02 crore for the same quarter in the last year.

The company has declared that there has been a five fold growth in its net profit for the quarter reviewed. The state- run firm has informed this in a filing at the Bombay Stock Exchange.