www.newsisfree.com

C. Ramesh

This site is full of news, and unlike the previous one, does not restrict itself to the good stuff. You get all kinds of news updates -- good, bad, ugly, and the rest -- that is sourced from all over the world: 1632 sources around the Web, to be precise.

The stories are displayed in news boxes which can be organised on a number of pages.

Alternatively, you can choose to see headlines in flat lists, with the newest headlines popping up at the top of the page as sources are updated.

How it differs from other news gathering sites is that it lets you manage the news items any way you choose. In short, it is a news portal that you can customise according to your whims and fancies. Your personal news portal!

To tailor the site as per your needs, you have to register.

You can then change the appearance of the site, such as the look, the language you want news in and the number of pages, etc. You can also opt out news channels or languages you don't want to access.

Users can check new sources, browse headlines alone, or check news channels by category, name, date or just click on any random channel.

Besides, a Web search page, featuring a search box to access major search engines, and a Open Directory Project browser are part of the package. You can also beam all the news you want on your Web site for free.